NonprofitsAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn

Disease & Medical Research

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn

ARLINGTON, VA

Total revenue

$68.6M

Total expenses

$82.2M

Net assets

$89.0M

Grants received

$22.4M

284 grants

EIN

133271855

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the als association is to make als livable and cure it.

Programs

2 programs

The als association develops awareness and understanding of als and the work of the association among the general public, healthcare professionals, the scientific community and elected and other government officials. The als association's advocacy efforts help secure federal and state funding in support of als research and support for people living with als. The advocacy efforts include advances in legislation to help those living with als navigate insurance and other government programs.

Expenses: $14.7M

Research programs - the association funds scientific research grants to doctors/scientists to find the cause and cure of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als).

Expenses: $7.5MGrants: $6.8M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$65.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.6M
Other revenue$1.1M
Total revenue$68.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$16.7M
Salaries & benefits$43.3M
Fundraising$19.0M
Other expenses$21.3M
Total expenses$82.2M
Total assets$107.2M
Net assets$89.0M

People

43 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CALANEET BALAS

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$491K

37.5 hrs/wk

GREG MITCHELL

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$288K

37.5 hrs/wk

PAUL INGHOLT

TRUSTEE (THRU 07/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

TOM CARROLL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BENATAR

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PETER MCKOWN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

REBECCA MOSS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KENTON VAN HARTEN

TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOUGH BUTCHER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM SOFFELL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS TONNIGES

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JESSE YBARRA

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

BERNIE ZIPPRICH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIELLE BOISVERT

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNETTE BOWMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT KAUFFMAN

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

SEDA GOFF

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KELLY HALL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEVE HANON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

EVE DRYER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LARRY FALIVENA

CHAIR-ELECT

Board

5 hrs/wk

NANCY LEAMOND

VICE CHAIR (AS OF 07/24)

Board

5 hrs/wk

FRED M DEGRANDIS

VICE CHAIR (THRU 07/24)/TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRED M DEGRANDIS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SANDRA PIERSOL

SECRETARY

Board

4 hrs/wk

MARK STANCIL

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

CONNIE HOUSTON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

EUGENE BRANDON PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID VAN DE RIET

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTI L KOLARCIK PHD

TRUSTEE (THRU 07/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

J THOMAS MAY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK CALMES

TRUSTEE (THRU 07/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

PATRICK REEDY

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$271K

37.5 hrs/wk

DEAN FEENER

CHIEF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$265K

37.5 hrs/wk

BRIAN FREDERICK

CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$250K

37.5 hrs/wk

LANCE SLAUGHTER

SVP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES & GOVERNANCE

Staff

$246K

37.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER HJELLE

CHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$244K

37.5 hrs/wk

VICKIE LOBELLO

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Staff

$237K

37.5 hrs/wk

KULDIP DAVE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH

Staff

$232K

37.5 hrs/wk

NICOLE ECK

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Staff

$231K

37.5 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY HARDING-MAGINNIS

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CARE SERVICES

Staff

$221K

37.5 hrs/wk

KEITH GARY

VICE PRESIDENT MISSION ACCELERATION

Staff

$219K

37.5 hrs/wk

NEIL THAKUR

CHIEF MISSION OFFICER

Staff

$195K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

A NEW DIRECTION INC

SUPPORTIVE CARE

$684K

BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

ATTORNEY (LEGAL SERVICES)

$369K

YES& HOLDINGS LLC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IT

$210K

BEACON HILL SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC

TEMPORARY HELP

$203K

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

LOBBYING CONSULTING

$195K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 284

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$205K
General Support
2024
$199K
Program Support
2024
$113K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2024
$73K
RESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION
2024
$70K
GENERAL
2024
$54K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$40K
Donation to an domestically registered charitable organization.
2024
$39K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$26K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$19K
DONOR ADVISED, HEALTH
2024
$17K
Triple Your Impact Match 2024
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE 2024 CENTRAL ALABAMA WALK TO DEFEAT ALS IN HONOR OF WAYNE KILLION III
2024
$15K
2023 WALK TO DEFEAT ALS TIDEWATER
2024
$13K
OPERATIONS
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2024
$11K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$10K
FIELD OF INTEREST
2024
$10K
Program Support
2024
$10K
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES.
2024
$10K
FLORIDA CHAPTER
2024
$9K
Health, Medicine & Science
2024
$8K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$8K
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2024
$7K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$7K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
2024
$6K
an Obi feeding device
2024
$6K
OPERATIONS
2024
$6K
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$6K
Health, Medicine & Science
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2024
$1.8M
LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION (SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 & SCHEDULE N)
2023
$713K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$698K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$219K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO NATIONAL ALS ORGANIZATION FOR USE IN ITS CONTINUING RESEARCH ON FIGHTING THE DISEASE
2023
$100K
RESEARCH
2023
$87K
Program Support
2023
$61K
Grantmaking.
2023
$49K
GENERAL
2023
$48K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$44K
RESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION
2023
$41K
TO FIGHT AND TREAT ALS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL RESEARCH AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH ALS TO LIVE FULLER LIVES.
2023
$40K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$39K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
TIER 2 - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
2023
$30K
TIER 2 - RESPITE / CAREGIVING
2023
$25K
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2023
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$19K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$18K
Triple Your Impact Match, Madison Walk
2023
$16K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$16K
Support ALS research.
2023
$14K
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL, DONOR-ADVISED, HEALTH
2023
$14K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$13K
OPERATIONS
2023
$11K
Well-Being
2023
$11K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2023
$10K
ALS RESEARCH
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
2023 WALK TO DEFEAT ALS TIDEWATER
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
2023
$10K
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES.
2023
$10K
SUPPORT FOR FIND A CURE AND ALS TREATMENT
2023
$9K
SPONSORSHIP
2023
$8K
SUPPORT
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$8K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
items for daily living kits
2023
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2023
$529K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$82K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$71K
Benevolent assistance.
2022
$62K
As recommended by donor via platform
2022
$57K
RESEARCH/PUBLICEDUCATION
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
RESEARCH
2022
$45K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$26K
GENERAL
2022
$25K
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2022
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$19K
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
2022
$15K
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$14K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
ALS Research
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES FOR ITS CLIENTS PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
2022
$9K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
$8K
2022
$8K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$7K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2022
$6K
DESIGNATED AND OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2022
$1K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2022
$1K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2022
$1M
RESEARCH
2021
$552K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$552K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$67K
General Support
2021
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$53K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$53K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$26K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$26K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$21K
GENERAL
2021
$20K
SPONSOR A FUNDRAISING WALK
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$18K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$14K
OPERATIONS
2021
$10K
General Purpose
2021
$9K
General operating support
2021
$9K
charitable purpose
2021
$9K
DESIGNATED AND OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$555K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$250K
RESTRICTED TO RESEARCH TO FIND THE CAUSE, TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR ALS.
2020
$241K
ADVOCACY, AWARENESS, CARE SERVICES, ETC.
2020
$200K
RESEARCH
2020
$100K
SUPPORT BRAINSTORM BIOMARKERS PROJECT
2020
$78K
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
2020
$69K
RESEARCH/PUBLIC EDUCATION
2020
$50K
FUNDING RESEARCH PROJECT IN CT
2020

Funded by

$22.4M from 125 funders · 284 grants · 2017–2024

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

$4.2M · 8 grants · 2018–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.9M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$2.8M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$1.7M · 12 grants · 2019–2024

ALS Northwest

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$882K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Chc Creating Healthier Communities

$675K · 8 grants · 2017–2024

Details

EIN133271855
NTEE codeG500
Subsection03
Ruling date1990-07
Formed1985
Employees528
Volunteers25
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