Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation

WELLESLEY HILLS, MA EIN: 52-2396428 Website

TO FUND RESEARCH WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF PREVENTING, SLOWING OR REVERSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ALL OVERHEAD EXPENSES ARE PAID BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND CORE GROUP OF SELECT DONORS, ALLOWING 100% OF GENERAL DONATIONS TO FUND OUR RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$28.6M

-14.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$24.4M

+5.6% YoY

Grant Count

106

+8.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$230K

-2.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$34M$45M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$28,586,231$33,488,279$30,192,784
Revenue$31,755,677$37,725,207$40,708,245
Expenses$36,999,068$34,633,548$30,613,014
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$964,653$1,042,285$8,359,727
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$12M$18M$24M47 grants202076 grants202185 grants202298 grants2023106 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$2.0MBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSP…$575KWEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF…$403KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$345KWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN…$345KWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN…$345KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$300KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$300KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$288KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$288K

Grant Size Distribution

412 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K10$50–100K290$100–250K95$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARGARET E SMITHCEO$426KKATHARINE HERMANEVP DEVELOPMENT$419KJULIE HARRISEVP RESEARCH MGMT (TO 12/24)$296KBARBARA CHAMBERSEVP MARKETING & COMM.$268KJOSEPHINE ANTONELLISCFO$200KLISA RANDVP MARKETING & COMM.$199KJOHN SLATTERYSVP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSH…$199KDANIEL HARPERVP DEVELOPMENT$195KMAHUA DASGUPTASR. PHILANTROPIC ADVISOR$178KTHIDAPHORN SENGSAVANHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPS$154KLAUREL LYLESECRETARY & VP BOARD RELATIO…$121K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARGARET E SMITHCEO40$426,320
HENRY MCCANCECHAIR5
PHYLLIS RAPPAPORTTREASURER5
TIMOTHY ARMOURDIRECTOR3
RICHARD BIRNBAUMDIRECTOR4
MARK FAGGIANODIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)3
MARY GREENHILL CAGLIERODIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)3
ROBERT GREENHILLDIRECTOR (TO 10/24)3
KUMAR MAHADEVADIRECTOR (FROM 12/24)3
JACQUELINE MORBYDIRECTOR4
JOSEPHINE ANTONELLISCFO30$200,226
LAUREL LYLESECRETARY & VP BOARD RELATIONS & DEV OPS30$121,094
KATHARINE HERMANEVP DEVELOPMENT40$418,581
JULIE HARRISEVP RESEARCH MGMT (TO 12/24)40$296,359
BARBARA CHAMBERSEVP MARKETING & COMM.40$267,548
LISA RANDVP MARKETING & COMM.40$199,320
DANIEL HARPERVP DEVELOPMENT40$195,493
JOHN SLATTERYSVP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS40$198,792
MAHUA DASGUPTASR. PHILANTROPIC ADVISOR40$178,255
THIDAPHORN SENGSAVANHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPS40$154,055

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAtlantaBaltimoreBethesdaBloomingtonBostonBronxCambridgeChapel HillCharlestownCharlottesvilleChicagoDallasDavisDurhamEvanstonFarmingtonHoustonIrvineJacksonville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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