Nonprofit · EIN 13-3045282
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,687,847 | $11,778,567 | -$2,090,720 | $42,148,834 | $12,607,470 | $29,541,364 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,855,058 | $17,690,407 | -$1,835,349 | $48,385,387 | $18,268,406 | $30,116,981 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,829,335 | $17,507,802 | $5,321,533 | $46,621,992 | $15,925,560 | $30,696,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,088,982
- of which government grants
- $1,749,991
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,598,865
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $106,654
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,408,581
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,184,846
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,051,161
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,629,437
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,000
- Legal fees
- $30,000
- Occupancy
- $223,313
- Depreciation
- $5,475
- Program services (functional)
- $10,587,532
- Management and general (functional)
- $847,827
- Fundraising (functional)
- $343,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,385,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,148,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,607,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,541,364
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,962
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,027,671
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,253,899
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,287,465
- Gross receipts
- $11,721,601
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 334
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LEDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $443,223 | $83,484 |
| ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $280,679 | $76,891 |
| FREDERICA BLUM | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $206,460 | $45,442 |
| JOHN CHAICH | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $18,638 |
| HATTIE HERMAN | SR PROGRAM OFFICER I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,000 | $16,988 |
| ANDREA SHERMAN | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,000 | $14,000 |
| CATHERINE CULLAR | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,633 | $14,728 |
| LEE NUNLEY | STRAT PROG MGR/DEV OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,280 | $1,798 |
| STEVEN N AUSTAD PHD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $48,667 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA M BARZILAI JD LLM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BEEVER MBA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIR BARZILAI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BESDINE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY J COHEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX COLVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CUERVO MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID L EIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA E ESPINOZA MD MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD G A FARAGHER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L GATJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KACZOROWSKI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN CFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER KIMMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES L KIRKLAND MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK S LACHS MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN J LEE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RINGEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARETH W SHEPHERD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT W STEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRIE FOX WETLE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH E WHITFIELD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SERGEY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMI SAGOL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FICKEL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LEDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $442,719 | $81,727 |
| ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $250,194 | $63,442 |
| FREDERICA BLUM | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $188,553 | $38,368 |
| JOHN CHAICH | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,879 | $35,504 |
| HATTIE HERMAN | SR PROGRAM OFFICER I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,032 | $34,633 |
| KELLY WHALEN | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,783 | $16,503 |
| LEE NUNLEY | STRAT PROG MGR/DEV OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,339 | $19,803 |
| CATHERINE CULLAR | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,169 | $31,677 |
| STEVEN N AUSTAD PHD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $41,500 | $0 |
| SARA E ESPINOZA MD MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,500 | $0 |
| HARVEY J COHEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA M BARZILAI JD LLM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BEEVER MBA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIR BARZILAI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BESDINE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX COLVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CUERVO MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L EIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G A FARAGHER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L GATJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KACZOROWSKI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN CFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KIMMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L KIRKLAND MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S LACHS MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J LEE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RINGEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMI SAGOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARETH W SHEPHERD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W STEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRIE FOX WETLE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH E WHITFIELD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGEY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE LEFEBVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NIEDERNHOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LEDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $427,729 | $79,340 |
| ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $241,372 | $59,875 |
| FREDERICA BLUM | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,049 | $36,716 |
| JOHN CHAICH | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,743 | $33,929 |
| HATTIE HERMAN | SR. PROJECT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,061 | $35,075 |
| CATHERINE CULLAR | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,259 | $29,907 |
| ANDREA SHERMAN | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,923 | $2,876 |
| STEVEN N AUSTAD PHD | INTERIM CHAIR/CONSULTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $41,500 | $0 |
| HARVEY JAY COHEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| LAURA M BARZILAI JD LLM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S LACHS MD MPH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L KIRKLAND MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO MD PHD | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BEEVER MBA | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NIR BARZILAI MD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W BESDINE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRIE FOX WETLE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A BUCKFIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK R COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CUERVO MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL E DAVID PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L EIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL F EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GA FARAGHER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L GATJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W HODIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN CFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KIMMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J LEE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE LEFEBVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NIEDERNHOFER MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S JAY OLSHANSKY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMI SAGOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A SINCLAIR PHD AO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| POL VANDENBROUCKE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAL VOLK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE M YAEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGEY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 WEST 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0541
- In care of
- % RIKIBLUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHANIE LEDERMAN, 55 WEST 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE LEDERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 703-9977
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH (AFAR) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE HEALTHY AGING THROUGH BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IT FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY: SUPPORTING RESEARCH THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE AGING PROCESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISEASES AND DISORDERS; HELPING ESTABLISH A PIPELINE OF EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS IN AGING RESEARCH AND GEROSCIENCE; OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS TO EXCHANGE NEW IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AGING; AND PROMOTING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH IN THE AGING FIELD.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS: AWARDS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INTO AGING, CONFERENCES AND COORDINATION. DURING 2025 AFAR AWARDED 75 RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALING $7,408,581 AND HELD 3 SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES.Expenses $10,587,532 · grants $7,408,581
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3045282
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V360)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,148,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,721,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,829,335 | $17,507,802 | $46,621,992 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,127,134 | $16,259,535 | $33,818,934 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING is 13-3045282.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE LEDERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $443,223 (STEPHANIE LEDERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,687,847, expenses of $11,778,567 and total assets of $42,148,834 at year end.
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