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Health : Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines

Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Helping more people today than we did yesterday

four stars

94.60

322 Eighth Avenue 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
tel: (866) 232-8484   Web Site
EIN: 91-1792864

Board Leadership
Bert E. Brodsky
Chairman

CEO
Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer

  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 94.60 four stars
  Financial 93.51 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 03/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) was founded by a consortium of organizations to fill the gap that existed on a national level to assure quality of care and excellence in service to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and to their caregivers and families. AFA's mission is to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families - through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life. AFA believes that by raising awareness of the disease and educating healthcare professionals and the public at large, we will: help remove the stigma of the disease; lead to early detection and proper treatment; prompt greater utilization of community resources; and ultimately improve quality of life.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) was founded by a consortium of organizations to fill the gap that existed on a national level to assure quality of care and excellence in service to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and to their caregivers and families. AFA's mission is to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families - through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life. AFA believes that by raising awareness of the disease and educating healthcare professionals and the public at large, we will: help remove the stigma of the disease; lead to early detection and proper treatment; prompt greater utilization of community resources; and ultimately improve quality of life.

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Financial

four stars

93.51

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 03/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 77.3%
  Administrative Expenses 13.1%
  Fundraising Expenses 9.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.06
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 3.07
  Program Expenses Growth 4.7%
  Liabilities to Assets 3.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Alzheimer's Foundation of America on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Alzheimer's Foundation of America on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
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 and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed
REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $10,517,285
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $92,735
   Fundraising Events $183,176
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $10,793,196
   Program Service Revenue $124,532
Total Primary Revenue $10,917,728
   Other Revenue $533,623
TOTAL REVENUE $11,451,351
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $5,072,146
   Administrative Expenses $529,457
   Fundraising Expenses $699,719
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $6,301,322
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $5,150,029
   
Net Assets $19,919,809

Charts

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$337,992 5.36% Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. President, CEO

Mission

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) was founded by a consortium of organizations to fill the gap that existed on a national level to assure quality of care and excellence in service to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and to their caregivers and families. AFA's mission is to provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families - through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life. AFA believes that by raising awareness of the disease and educating healthcare professionals and the public at large, we will: help remove the stigma of the disease; lead to early detection and proper treatment; prompt greater utilization of community resources; and ultimately improve quality of life.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Alzheimer's Foundation of America (NY) 94.60 four stars
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation (NY) 95.07 four stars
The Long Island Alzheimer's and Dementia Center (NY) 93.70 four stars
Alzheimer's Association (IL) 88.70 three stars
MemoryCare (NC) 91.35 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Alzheimer's Foundation of America
322 Eighth Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
tel: (866) 232-8484
fax: (646) 638-1546
EIN: 91-1792864

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Board Leadership

Bert E. Brodsky
Chairman

CEO

Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer

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