ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 52-2396428 · Alzheimers Disease Research (H83)

What they do

to FUND RESEARCH WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY of PREVENTING, SLOWING or REVERSING ALZHEIMERS DISEASE. ALL OVERHEAD EXPENSES ARE PAID BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES and CORE GROUP of OTHER DONORS, ALLOWING 100% of GENERAL DONATIONS to FUND OUR RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.11%of revenue went to mission work92.1% of expenses · Program services

4.16%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$81.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.32%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $531,179 for MARGARET E SMITH (CEO & DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$56,659,835

Mission workProgram services$42,559,17875.11% of revenue92.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,316,0492.32% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,357,4494.16% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,427,15918.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$46,232,67681.60% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.1% mission · 2.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.60% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 3.3% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 3.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 4.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 5.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 3.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 3.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,659,835

Expenses$46,232,676

Annual surplus $10,427,159 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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)$42,559,178 · 92.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,316,049 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,357,449 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$56,659,835

Expenses$46,232,676

Assets$43,169,584

Income$62,464,569

Contributions$55,333,840

Mission work (program services)$42,559,178

Fundraising$2,357,449

Grants given$195,945,391

Average grant$221,658

Management and general$1,316,049

Stocks and bonds$27,704,096

Accounting fees$40,676

Investing fees$53,906

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGARET E SMITHCEO & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $531,179Base $501,560 · Other $29,619

KATHARINE HERMANEVP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $489,557Base $458,522 · Other $31,035

BARBARA CHAMBERSEVP MARKETING & COMM. · 40 hrs/week $327,509Base $303,031 · Other $24,478

LISA RANDVP MARKETING & COMM. · 40 hrs/week $236,585Base $217,091 · Other $19,494

DANIEL HARPERVP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $235,279Base $220,918 · Other $14,361

JOSEPHINE ANTONELLISCFO · 30 hrs/week $233,194Base $225,192 · Other $8,002

JOHN SLATTERYSVP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $221,010Base $213,548 · Other $7,462

MAHUA DASGUPTASR. PHILANTROPIC ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $220,477Base $193,723 · Other $26,754

THIDAPHORN SENGSAVANHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $196,578Base $170,896 · Other $25,682

LAUREL LYLESECRETARY & VP, BOARD RELATIONS & DEV. · 30 hrs/week $138,341Base $133,686 · Other $4,655

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

MARGARET E SMITHCEO & DIRECTOR

KATHARINE HERMANEVP DEVELOPMENT

BARBARA CHAMBERSEVP MARKETING & COMM.

LISA RANDVP MARKETING & COMM.

DANIEL HARPERVP DEVELOPMENT

JOSEPHINE ANTONELLISCFO

JOHN SLATTERYSVP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS

MAHUA DASGUPTASR. PHILANTROPIC ADVISOR

THIDAPHORN SENGSAVANHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

LAUREL LYLESECRETARY & VP, BOARD RELATIONS & DEV.

TIMOTHY ARMOURDIRECTOR

RICHARD BIRNBAUMDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS RAPPAPORTTREASURER & DIRECTOR

MARY GREENHILL CAGLIERODIRECTOR

MARK FAGGIANODIRECTOR

KUMAR MAHADEVADIRECTOR

JACQUELINE MORBYDIRECTOR

HENRY MCCANCECHAIR & DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE VILLAS-BOASDIRECTOR (AS OF 3/25)

BRITTANY BOWLENDIRECTOR (AS OF 5/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 34 WASHINGTON ST STE 230, WELLESLEY HLS, MA 02481-1903
County: Norfolk
In care of: MARGARET E SMITH
Primary officer: MARGARET E SMITH, CEO & DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 237-3800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Alzheimers Disease Research (H83)
IRS tax category: Alzheimers Disease Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes