The organization's mission is to support those impacted by als by easing the financial burden often associated with the disease. Additionally, we bring awareness to promising treatments and therapies that can sustain a better qualify of life for als patients. Our vision is to help people cope with als helping one family at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$373K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$490K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$25K
Expenses
$166K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$179K
Net assets
$490K
FY2021▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$590K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$174K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $164K Management & general 1% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps ALS patients and families with financial burdens and promotes awareness of treatments.

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Paint for a cure provided families with cash and equipment donations to help provide accessible housing and monetary support to families who cannot afford necessities.

$164Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $707K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$148,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$312,398
Unitemized GrantFY2022$100,960
Unitemized GrantFY2021$89,587
Unitemized GrantFY2020$56,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$490K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$490K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$490K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$283K$490K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$90K$90K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$559$559
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$625
All other expensesLn 24e$518$299$219
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$164K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $25K$179K−$154K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$388K−$263K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $328K$228K$100K$590K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $373K$166K$207K$490K 990 PDF
FY2020 $413K$130K$283K$283K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $373,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $426,770$167,817
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$37,381
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,029$167,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,741$373,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,000$89,587
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,187$75,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,187$165,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $282,554$207,461
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,025 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,817
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,817
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,381$37,381
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $167,827$167,827
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $205,208$373,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,564 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $89,587$89,587
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,650$16,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,133$48,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,797$1,797
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $559$559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,695 · Management $625$8,320
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $299 · Management $219$518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,161 · Management $1,403 · Fundraising $0$165,564
Part X · Balance sheet $490,019 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,554$490,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,554$490,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,554$490,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,554$490,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,554$490,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $490,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,025
XI-2 Total expenses$165,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,461
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$490,019

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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