AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION

EIN 20-2218566 · Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases (G50)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ALS ASSOCIATION ALABAMA CHAPTER is to DISCOVER TREATMENTS and A CURE for ALS, and to SERVE, ADVOCATE FOR, and EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ALS to LIVE THEIR LIVES to THE FULLEST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.98%of revenue went to mission work57.9% of expenses · Program services

20.45%of revenue went to fundraising23.7% of expenses

15.84%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$947,957

Mission workProgram services$473,80949.98% of revenue57.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$150,15615.84% of revenue18.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$193,86820.45% of revenue23.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$130,12413.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$817,83386.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 57.9% mission · 18.4% management · 23.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 13.8% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 15.9% management · 24.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 13.5% management · 29.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 5.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 21.7% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Expenses$817,833

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$473,809 · 57.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$150,156 · 18.4% of expenses

Fundraising$193,868 · 23.7% of expenses

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Expenses$817,833

Contributions$529,177

Mission work (program services)$473,809

Fundraising$193,868

Executive compensation (total)$90,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

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GREG MITCHELLPRINCIPAL OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 300 CANABA PARK CIR STE 209, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242-0000
County: Arlington
In care of: % STEPHANIE WILLIS EX DIR
Primary officer: Greg Mitchell

How to reach them

Phone(205) 637-7797

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: February 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MERCER & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases (G50)
IRS tax category: Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases