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Usagainstalzheimers

EIN 45-0672514 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S IS ENGAGED IN A RELENTLESS PURSUIT TO END ALZHEIMER'S, THE SIXTH LEADING KILLER IN AMERICA. OUR WORK CENTERS ON PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION, EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS, AND ACCESS TO TREATMENTS ALL REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, (CONTINUED ON SCH O) OR ETHNICITY. BECAUSE ALZHEIMER'S DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS WOMEN, BLACK COMMUNITIES, AND LATINO COMMUNITIES, EQUITY IS EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT OUR WORK TO ENSURE THAT THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE DISEASE HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION, CARE, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE ELEVATE THE VOICES OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHILE BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS-THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THE "US" IN USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S.

Income
$19.6 million
Spending
$16.3 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
23
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$378,516, chief operating officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 87% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $14.2 million spent. USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S HAS WORKED ACROSS SECTORS TO ACHIEVE IMPORTANT MILESTONES, INCLUDING:-ADVANCING MORE REPRESENTATIVE CLINICAL TRIALS BY CONVENING A MULTI-SECTOR COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS TO IMPROVE THE GENERALIZABILITY OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CLINICAL TRIALS. LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2025, THE INITIATIVE DEVELOPED PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT GOALS AND GUIDANCE TO HELP ENSURE CLINICAL TRIAL POPULATIONS BETTER REFLECT THOSE MOST AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.-EXPANDING ACCESS TO BRAIN HEALTH RESOURCES VIA BRAINGUIDE, A FREE ONLINE BRAIN HEALTH PLATFORM, WHICH SURPASSED ONE MILLION VISITORS NATIONWIDE IN 2025. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) APPROXIMATELY 500,000 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE PLATFORM'S MEMORY QUESTIONNAIRE, TAKING AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THEIR COGNITIVE HEALTH AND SEEKING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP CARE.-PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH EQUITY, WHICH EXPANDED ACCESS TO TRUSTED BRAIN HEALTH INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, REACHING MORE THAN THREE MILLION BLACK AND LATINO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CULTURALLY TAILORED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS.-DRIVING CHANGE BY HELPING TO ADVANCE THE BIPARTISAN REINTRODUCTION OF THE CONCENTRATING ON HIGH-VALUE ALZHEIMER'S NEEDS TO GET TO AN END ACT (CHANGE) ACT, LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO IMPROVE EARLY DETECTION AND ALZHEIMER'S CARE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR ROBUST FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT ACCELERATE SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.-MOBILIZING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH THE BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE FOR BRAIN HEALTH (BCBH), WHICH CONVENED MORE THAN 200 LEADERS FROM BUSINESS, RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE, AND INNOVATION SECTORS AT THE HOUSTON ROUNDTABLES IN 2025. THESE DISCUSSIONS GENERATED NEW CROSS-SECTOR STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE BRAIN HEALTH AND HELPED LAUNCH 'PROJECT METIS', AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT ESTABLISHING HOUSTON AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN BRAIN HEALTH INNOVATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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