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| Charity Name | The ALS Association, National Office | The ALS Association Connecticut Chapter | The ALS Association Golden West Chapter | The ALS Association, St. Louis Chapter | The ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter |
| Location | Washington, DC | Milford, CT | Agoura Hills, CA | St. Louis, MO | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Overall Rating |
(95.21) |
(88.66) |
(92.85) |
(95.43) |
(96.66) |
| Financial Rating | (93.94) |
(83.97) |
(90.72) |
(93.54) |
(97.50) |
| A&T Rating | (97.00) |
(100.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
(96.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 81.3% | 78.2% | 78.8% | 79.9% | 86.7% |
| Admin Expenses | 5.6% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% |
| Fund Expenses | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 5.9% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.18 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Program Growth | 19.5% | -0.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% | 9.8% |
| Working Capital | 2.64 | 1.42 | 1.03 | 1.43 | 0.97 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 3.1% | 7.2% | 14.2% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Total Revenue | $24,669,735 | $1,114,924 | $4,347,261 | $2,037,141 | $1,282,481 |
| Total Expenses | $37,818,211 | $901,701 | $4,752,423 | $1,714,126 | $1,217,079 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-13,148,476 | $213,223 | $-405,162 | $323,015 | $65,402 |
| Net Assets | $96,447,890 | $1,316,310 | $4,818,481 | $2,472,678 | $1,120,757 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$208,761 0.55% |
$50,385 5.58% |
$325,944 6.85% |
$70,836 4.13% |
$91,279 7.49% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  | |  | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
