East Texas Alzheimers Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ETAA IS TO IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTS IN EAST TEXAS AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR RELATED DEMENTIAS.
- Income
- $161,297
- Spending
- $131,431
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 8.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 39
- Highest pay
- $54,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (3)
- $61,151 spent. INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES BEGAN OUR FOURTH YEAR AT OUR HOPE & HELP DAY CLUB TO PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEMORY LOSS SO THAT THEIR CAREGIVERS HAVE MUCH-NEEDED TIME FOR THEMSELVES. WE PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FROM PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERS. EVERY THURSDAY FROM 10AM-2PM, THE HOPE & HELP DAY CLUB IS IN FULL SWING WITH LIGHT BREAKFAST SNACKS, A FULL LUNCH, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, LOW-KEY EXERCISE, GAMES, AND ENTERTAINMENT, PRESENTED WITH MUSIC, HUGS AND LAUGHTER. EACH WEEK HAS A THEME AND PARTICIPANTS HAVE A PURPOSE. OUR THURSDAYS BRING THEM HOPE & HELP WITH THEIR JOURNEY. WE AVERAGE 25 DEMENTIA FRIENDS EACH WEEK, ALONG WITH 25+ VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 1:1 SUPPORT.
- $1,456 spent. PROJECT LIFESAVER INTERNATIONAL THE PROJECT LIFESAVER PROGRAM COMBINES RADIO TECHNOLOGY WITH RESCUE TEAMS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, AS A MEANS OF EXPEDITING THE SEARCH AND RESCUE FOR A WANDERING DIAGNOSED INDIVIDUAL. IN THIS PROGRAM, THE CLIENT WEARS A PERSONALIZED WRISTBAND THAT EMITS A TRACKING SIGNAL. WHEN A CAREGIVER NOTIFIES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THAT A CLIENT IS MISSING, A SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM RESPONDS TO THE WANDERER'S AREA AND BEGINS SEARCHING WITH THE MOBILE LOCATOR TRACKING SYSTEM. THIS PROCESS REDUCES SEARCH TIMES FROM HOURS AND DAYS TO ONLY MINUTES. THE PROJECT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN GREGG, HARRISON, AND MARION COUNTIES IN 2019 AND 2020; AND UPSHUR AND PANOLA COUNTIES WERE ADDED IN APRIL AND AUGUST OF 2021. WE ADDED RUSK COUNTY IN 2022. ETAA CURRENTLY MANAGES AN AVERAGE OF 25 ACTIVE CLIENTS PER MONTH WITH SOME BECOMING INACTIVE DUE TO DEATH OR BECOMING BED BOUND AND NEW CLIENTS BEING ADDED. ETAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOW A CERTIFIED PLS INSTRUCTOR AND HAS TRAINED WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ON BASIC SEARCH AND AS INSTRUCTORS, MEANING THEY CAN NOW TRAIN OTHERS IN WOOD COUNTY TO SEARCH FOR WANDERERS, AS WELL. WE HELD OUR FIRST ANNUAL BASIC SEARCH RENEWAL CERTIFICATION TRAINING IN OCTOBER 2024 GETTING ALL SEARCH SPECIALISTS RECERTIFIED IN ONE DAY. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE HELPED 93 FAMILIES AND AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 32,550. PROJECT LIFESAVER INTERNATIONAL THE PROJECT LIFESAVER PROGRAM COMBINES RADIO TECHNOLOGY WITH RESCUE TEAMS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, AS A MEANS OF EXPEDITING THE SEARCH AND RESCUE FOR A WANDERING DIAGNOSED INDIVIDUAL. IN THIS PROGRAM, THE CLIENT WEARS A PERSONALIZED WRISTBAND THAT EMITS A TRACKING SIGNAL. WHEN A CAREGIVER NOTIFIES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THAT A CLIENT IS MISSING, A SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM RESPONDS TO THE WANDERER'S AREA AND BEGINS SEARCHING WITH THE MOBILE LOCATOR TRACKING SYSTEM. THIS PROCESS REDUCES SEARCH TIMES FROM HOURS AND DAYS TO ONLY MINUTES. THE PROJECT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN GREGG, HARRISON, AND MARION COUNTIES IN 2019 AND 2020; AND UPSHUR AND PANOLA COUNTIES WERE ADDED IN APRIL AND AUGUST OF 2021. WE ADDED RUSK COUNTY IN 2022. ETAA CURRENTLY MANAGES AN AVERAGE OF 25 ACTIVE CLIENTS PER MONTH WITH SOME BECOMING INACTIVE DUE TO DEATH OR BECOMING BED BOUND AND NEW CLIENTS BEING ADDED. ETAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOW A CERTIFIED PLS INSTRUCTOR AND HAS TRAINED WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ON BASIC SEARCH AND AS INSTRUCTORS, MEANING THEY CAN NOW TRAIN OTHERS IN WOOD COUNTY TO SEARCH FOR WANDERERS, AS WELL. WE HELD OUR FIRST ANNUAL BASIC SEARCH RENEWAL CERTIFICATION TRAINING IN OCTOBER 2024 GETTING ALL SEARCH SPECIALISTS RECERTIFIED IN ONE DAY. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE HELPED 93 FAMILIES AND AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 32,550.
- $14,896 spent. RESPITE SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED RESPITE CARE TO PROVIDE CAREGIVERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REST AND TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM PRIMARY CAREGIVING RESPONSIBILITIES. THESE SERVICES WERE ALSO PARTIALLY LIMITED BY COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS DURING 2020. BECAUSE OF THE IN-FACILITY LIMITATIONS, ETAA LAUNCHED IN-HOME RESPITE BY GIVING AWAY 20-40 HOURS OF RESPITE TO CAREGIVERS. DUE TO BEING HOMEBOUND DUE TO COVID-19, THIS WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE ETAA BOARD AS A MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCE. WE CONTINUED IN 2021 AND THE NEED GREW IN 2022 AND EVEN MORE DURING FYE 9/30/25 WE CONTRACT WITH 5 AGENCIES; BUDGET HAS INCREASED FROM 15,000 TO NOW 20,000; HELPING 60+ FAMILIES EACH BUDGET YEAR; HOWEVER, BUDGET DECREASED IN FALL OF 2024 TO 5,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING OF 3,000 IN SPRING, 2025. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE AWARDED 48,649.22 IN IN-HOME RESPITE GRANTS, 38,133.35 IN INSTITUTIONAL RESPITE GRANTS, 3,660.75 IN OUT-OF-HOME RESPITE GRANTS TOTALING 90,444.02 (AS OF 9/30/25 SINCE 2019). RESPITE SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED RESPITE CARE TO PROVIDE CAREGIVERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REST AND TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM PRIMARY CAREGIVING RESPONSIBILITIES. THESE SERVICES WERE ALSO PARTIALLY LIMITED BY COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS DURING 2020. BECAUSE OF THE IN-FACILITY LIMITATIONS, ETAA LAUNCHED IN-HOME RESPITE BY GIVING AWAY 20-40 HOURS OF RESPITE TO CAREGIVERS. DUE TO BEING HOMEBOUND DUE TO COVID-19, THIS WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE ETAA BOARD AS A MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCE. WE CONTINUED IN 2021 AND THE NEED GREW IN 2022 AND EVEN MORE DURING FYE 9/30/25 WE CONTRACT WITH 5 AGENCIES; BUDGET HAS INCREASED FROM 15,000 TO NOW 20,000; HELPING 60+ FAMILIES EACH BUDGET YEAR; HOWEVER, BUDGET DECREASED IN FALL OF 2024 TO 5,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING OF 3,000 IN SPRING, 2025. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE AWARDED 48,649.22 IN IN-HOME RESPITE GRANTS, 38,133.35 IN INSTITUTIONAL RESPITE GRANTS, 3,660.75 IN OUT-OF-HOME RESPITE GRANTS TOTALING 90,444.02 (AS OF 9/30/25 SINCE 2019).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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