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Answer Als

NEW ORLEANS, LA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$3.2M

Net assets

$6.9M

Grants received

$7.5M

61 grants

EIN

471643994

Tax year

2024

Mission

To find solutions for people living with als now and for the future by utilizing knowledge of patients, leading researchers and technology to seek immediate solutions to improve the lives of those living with als until a treatment or cure is found; discover what causes als; develop models to understand als and screen for drug and cellular therapy; discover therapies that could substantially slow or halt the progress of als and ultimately cure the disease; provide all gathered information free for worldwide use by clinicians, scientists and pharma to rapidly advance therapeutics.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$151K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.6M
Salaries & benefits$67K
Fundraising$38K
Other expenses$558K
Total expenses$3.2M
Total assets$7.4M
Net assets$6.9M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BEVERLY GOULET

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CLARE DURRETT

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

—

20 hrs/wk

PAUL VARISCO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

STEVE GLEASON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM J QUINLAN JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE FINKBEINER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAT QUINN

BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

S MICHELLE FARR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH BRUCE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN COSTELLO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

COLLEEN STEPHENS

CHIEF OF STAFF

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 61 of 61

FromAmountPurposeYear
OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2024
The Richard Stravitz Foundation
$10K
General & Capital Purposes, unless noted
2024
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$2K
FUND DRIVE
2024
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$1K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$1.1M
CORPS OF DISCOVERY
2023
THE LEANDRO P RIZZUTO FOUNDATION
$868K
ALS RESEARCH.
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$293K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$176K
HEALTH
2023
Alzheimers Disease Data Initiative Inc
$150K
To support the Answer ALS/ADDI Interoperability Project
2023
JAIDEEP AND RACHEL KHANNA FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$30K
SCIENCE
2023
DUTCH BROS FOUNDATION
$15K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY ALS
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
STALEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$2K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
Ralph B Rogers Foundation
$500
Warlick's Warriors Campaign for agressive research on ALS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$64K
HEALTH
2022
OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2022
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$5K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$2K
FUND DRIVE
2022
MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC
$400
CHARITABLE
2022
COLOSINO REGALO FOUNDATION INC
$155
TO ASSIST IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$1.1M
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$55K
HEALTH
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$2K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$2K
FUND DRIVE
2021
EDWARD & WILHELMINA ACKERMAN
$1K
EDUCATION
2021
Ralph B Rogers Foundation
$1K
Support for agressive research on ALS
2021
AbbVie Foundation
$1M
General Mission Support
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$130K
HEALTH
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$8K
General Support
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$4K
FUND DRIVE
2020
Ralph B Rogers Foundation
$750
Support for agressive research on ALS
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$1M
Charitable Donation
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ANSWER ALS.
2018
ALLEGIS GROUP FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL USE
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
HEALTH
2018
The Shepard Family Private Foundation
$10K
General Support
2018
GA TELESIS CHARITABLE FUND INC
$10K
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSER
2018
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$6K
General Support
2018
GLOBAL IMPACT
$10K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$7.5M from 33 funders · 61 grants · 2017–2024

Charities Aid Foundation America

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Eddie And Jo Allison Smith

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

AbbVie Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2020

The Leandro P Rizzuto Foundation

$868K · 1 grant · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$448K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$124K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

$60K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN471643994
NTEE codeG50
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-01
Formed2014
Employees1
Volunteers20
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