The ALS Association Golden West Chapter is dedicated to leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with ALS and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. The Golden West Chapter supports people living with ALS and their loved ones in 31 counties throughout California and the entire state of Hawaii.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $158K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.5M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$10.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$13.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$11.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8.8M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$13.5M
Expenses
$10.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$7.5M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$12.0M
Net assets
$13.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$9.4M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$14.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending January 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $8.3M Management & general 8% · $787K Fundraising 10% · $976K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$662,148Pt VII · Sec A
$304,091Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$220,397Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Community Outreach
$143,702Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir Finance & Admin
$139,355Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Care Services
$134,845Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fred B Fisher’s $399K as President Emeritus is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Fred B Fisher$398,596$662,148$504,676$388,033
Sheri Strahl$354,445$304,091$293,446$177,784
Cherryl Fluk$239,404———
Cherryl Goldstein—$220,397$196,903$188,404
Jon Asher Garfinkel$153,732$143,702$138,377$129,502
Paul Willett$146,976$139,355$150,644$110,000
Audra Hindes$145,245$134,845$126,241$110,000
Eric Beikmann$132,501———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports people with ALS and their families through research, advocacy, and compassionate care.

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3 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Our mission critical program priorities include care services, research, and advocacy. These programs are provided to people with ALS and their families at no charge. Our accomplishments for fiscal year ending 1/31/24 are as follows:Care Management -Strategically based in and near patients' home communities, ALS Network Care Managers…

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Community Outreach & Awareness/Public Policy -Community outreach events, including our ALS walks, are opportunities to bring hope and a sense of community to persons with ALS and their families.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Als Clinic Support

ALS Network is committed to making sure that people living with ALS have access to specialized care that is based on best practices. Proven by research to help people with ALS live longer and better lives, access to high quality specialty care is one of the cornerstones of the ALS Network wraparound model of care.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Als NorthwestFY2025$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$158K
Grants paid · 44 grants · $5.4M · 2020–2024
Als Association Greater Sacramento ChapterCA · FY2024$216,336
Als Southwest AssociationCA · FY2024$173,934
Forbes Norris Als Research CenterCA · FY2024$100,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCA · FY2024$100,000
Uc Davis Multidisciplinary Als ClinicFY2024$100,000
Als Association Greater Sacramento ChapterCA · FY2023$226,936
Als Southwest AssociationCA · FY2023$182,434
Forbes Norris Als Research CenterCA · FY2023$100,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCA · FY2023$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$402K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$10.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.3M
Managementcol C$787K
Fundraisingcol D$976K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$988K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$402K
Total revenueLn 12$11.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10.7M
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$432K
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$13.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 6578
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.5M$13.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$13.3M$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M$13.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$679K$509K$34K$136K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.0M$360K$360K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$76K$61K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$505K$403K$45K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$310K$247K$28K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$925K$134K$209K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$8K$910$1K
Office expensesLn 13$391K$318K$32K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$112K$75K$16K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$284K$221K$32K$31K
TravelLn 17$166K$132K$15K$19K
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$416$521
InsuranceLn 23$57K$45K$5K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$925K$841K$37K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$68K$56K$5K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.1M$8.3M$787K$976K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.5M$12.0M$1.5M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $11.5M$10.1M$1.5M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.2M$9.2M$1.0M$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $8.8M$7.5M$1.3M$9.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,542,650 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,242,961$11,121,176
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,319$19,853
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$401,621
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,245,280$11,542,650
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,388,434$1,417,234
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,695,681$5,286,578
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,127,577$3,367,813
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,211,692$10,071,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,033,588$1,471,025
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,542,650 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,250,718
VIII-1e Government grants$3,814,846
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,055,612
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$988,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,121,176
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,853$19,853
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $401,621$401,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $421,474$11,542,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,071,625 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,417,234$1,417,234
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $509,138 · Management $33,942 · Fundraising $135,770$678,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,996,785 · Management $360,393 · Fundraising $359,801$3,716,979
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $60,898 · Management $7,313 · Fundraising $7,340$75,551
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $403,009 · Management $45,424 · Fundraising $56,710$505,143
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $247,334 · Management $27,854 · Fundraising $34,867$310,055
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,139$12,139
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,700$20,700
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $925,072 · Management $134,013 · Fundraising $208,857$1,267,942
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,085 · Management $910 · Fundraising $1,140$10,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $318,454 · Management $32,297 · Fundraising $40,427$391,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75,467 · Management $16,431 · Fundraising $20,567$112,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $221,224 · Management $31,999 · Fundraising $31,186$284,409
IX-17 TravelPrograms $132,397 · Management $14,910 · Fundraising $18,664$165,971
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,696 · Management $416 · Fundraising $521$4,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,303 · Management $5,102 · Fundraising $6,386$56,791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $840,883 · Management $37,472 · Fundraising $46,911$925,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56,272 · Management $5,290 · Fundraising $6,622$68,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,309,251 · Management $786,605 · Fundraising $975,769$10,071,625
Part X · Balance sheet $14,303,880 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,331,845$10,652,086
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,198,910$2,311,741
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $852,074$649,060
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $288,301$257,042
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,832$2,168
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $626,142$431,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,316,104$14,303,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $865,626$552,721
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $619,625$432,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,645,251$1,140,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,301,541$11,348,524
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,369,312$1,815,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,670,853$13,163,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,316,104$14,303,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,163,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,542,650
XI-2 Total expenses$10,071,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,471,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,670,853
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,163,709

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