Nonprofit · EIN 20-1082179
ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $82,162,763 | $47,597,883 | $34,564,880 | $315,495,637 | $63,362,218 | $252,133,419 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $47,282,987 | $88,250,427 | -$40,967,440 | $299,394,693 | $82,417,926 | $216,976,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $37,742,020 | $61,943,588 | -$24,201,568 | $324,173,528 | $64,182,947 | $259,990,581 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $66,955,109
- Program service revenue
- $11,651,235
- Investment income
- $4,154,966
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,426
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$598,547
- Other revenue
- -$598,547
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,837,976
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,352,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,164,582
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,830,102
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $245,363
- Occupancy
- $350,123
- Travel
- $607,651
- Depreciation
- $43,306
- Program services (functional)
- $39,974,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,034,897
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,588,393
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $299,394,693
- Total assets, end of year
- $315,495,637
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,362,218
- Net assets, end of year
- $252,133,419
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $112,653
- Publicly traded securities
- $88,836,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $92,558,628
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $159,574,791
- Gross receipts
- $84,182,965
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD FILLIT MD | FOUNDING ED & CSO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $691,744 | $494,274 |
| MARK ROITHMAYR | CEO Officer | 40 | $682,100 | $58,069 |
| LAURA NISENBAUM | EXEC. DIR., DRUG DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $496,050 | $53,715 |
| KAREN HARRIS | CFO & HEAD OF MISSION-REL. INVESTING Officer | 40 | $384,929 | $41,275 |
| JANE MCINTOSH | CHIEF EXT. AFFAIRS & PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $394,697 | $27,629 |
| AARON BURSTEIN | HEAD OF SEARCH & EVAL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $359,652 | $61,170 |
| ELI SHOBIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR DXA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $330,179 | $39,967 |
| PIZZONE KATHRYN D | ATTY., MISSION-REL. INVEST. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,807 | $53,924 |
| ADAM HOFFMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SHURE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACKSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ENGLEBARDT LAUTENBERG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE PFEIFER EVANS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BOULANGER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DOLBY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R WEINREB | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY M LAUDER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAVIN COOK | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRIK ZETTERBERG MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIEANN SHANAHAN CFA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANNY EDELSOHN MD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA STEELE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURENCE LEEDS JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD LAUDER | CO-CHAIR/GOVERNOR (DECEASED 06/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIIA KIVIPELTO MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CORZINE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIRANJAN BOSE PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA ZAHN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP SCHELTENS MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHID IZZAR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDAL SANDLER | CO-VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RIC EDELMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD C MOHS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BELFER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA DIAZ BRINTON PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD S LAUDER | CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY SUSMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON T SAGER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS F MCWILLIAMS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S SMITH JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD FILLIT MD | FOUNDING EXEC. DIR. & CHIEF SCIENCE OFF. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $663,174 | $477,923 |
| MARK ROITHMAYR | CEO Officer | 40 | $651,120 | $41,302 |
| LAURA NISENBAUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DRUG DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $442,772 | $36,746 |
| KAREN HARRIS | CFO AND HEAD OF MISSION RELATED INV Officer | 40 | $369,039 | $26,221 |
| JANE MCINTOSH | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $377,792 | $13,781 |
| AARON BURSTEIN | HEAD OF SEARCH AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $314,231 | $53,853 |
| ELI SHOBIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR DXA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,962 | $34,096 |
| LAKITA CAVIN | ATTORNEY, MISSION-RELATED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,246 | $20,989 |
| ADAM HOFFMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SHURE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACKSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ENGLEBARDT LAUTENBERG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE PFEIFER EVANS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BOULANGER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINREB | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY M LAUDER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRIK ZETTERBERG MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEANN SHANAHAN CFA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANNY EDELSOHN MD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA STEELE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE LEEDS JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD LAUDER | CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR (DECEASED) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIIA KIVIPELTO MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CORZINE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIRANJAN BOSE PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ZAHN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SCHELTENS MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHID IZZAR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDAL SANDLER | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIC EDELMAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOHS PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA DIAZ BRINTON PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LAUDER | CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SAGER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCWILLIAMS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SMITH JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD FILLIT MD | FOUNDING EXEC. DIR. & CHIEF SCI. OFF. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $632,502 | $475,582 |
| MARK ROITHMAYR | CEO Officer | 40 | $619,606 | $39,387 |
| LAURA NISENBAUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DRUG DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $434,157 | $32,393 |
| KAREN HARRIS | CFO AND HEAD OF MISSION Officer | 40 | $366,749 | $24,726 |
| JANE MCINTOSH | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $359,470 | $12,350 |
| AARON BURSTEIN | HEAD OF SEARCH AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,736 | $48,360 |
| LAKITA CAVIN | ATTORNEY, MISSION-RELATED INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,205 | $21,418 |
| CHRISTOPHER CARLSON | DIRECTOR, SEARCH & EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,770 | $30,842 |
| ALICE SHURE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRIZ ILLESCAS PUTZEYS-CLAUGUS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE PFEIFER EVANS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINREB | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY M LAUDER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANNY EDELSOHN MD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE LEEDS JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD LAUDER | CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN GOODES | HONORARY GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIIA KIVIPELTO MD PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CORZINE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODES | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ZAHN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDAL SANDLER | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOHS PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BELFER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA DIAZ BRINTON PHD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LAUDER | CO-CHAIRMAN /GOVERNOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR | HONORARY CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SAGER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCWILLIAMS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN & TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SMITH JR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 57 W 57TH ST STE 904, NEW YORK, NY 10019-2819
- In care of
- % HOWARD FILLIT MD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ISOBEL COLEMAN, 57 WEST 57TH ST 904, NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- ISOBEL COLEMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 901-8000
- Website
- WWW.ALZDISCOVERY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
ACCELERATE THE DISCOVERY OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATING THE DISCOVERY OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS. THE ADDF IS SOLELY FOCUSED ON FUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER'S, EMPLOYING A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY MODEL TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN ACADEMIA AND THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY.Expenses $39,974,593 · grants $30,837,976 · revenue $11,651,235
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
- 20-1082179
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $315,495,637
- Income (IRS master file)
- $84,182,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $82,162,763 | $47,597,883 | $315,495,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $47,282,987 | $88,250,427 | $299,394,693 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $37,742,020 | $61,943,588 | $324,173,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $254,027,105 | $36,842,901 | $340,253,841 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 20-1082179).
Questions about ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION is 20-1082179.
- Is ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION 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 ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION 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 ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION 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 ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ISOBEL COLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $691,744 (HOWARD FILLIT MD, FOUNDING ED & CSO).
- How much revenue does ALZHEIMERS DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,162,763, expenses of $47,597,883 and total assets of $315,495,637 at year end.
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