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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0672514

USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20015

Financials

$8.5M$8.2M2023$10.5M$9.4M2024$19.6M$16.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$19,588,127$16,282,885$3,305,242$13,757,675$676,999$13,080,676
December 31, 2024990$10,470,173$9,389,463$1,080,710$10,098,847$323,413$9,775,434
December 31, 2023990$8,535,403$8,150,960$384,443$8,989,940$295,216$8,694,724
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,190,621
of which government grants
$312,943
Program service revenue
$65,000
Investment income
$331,066
Net gain from sales of assets
$127
Net income from fundraising events
-$29,303
Other revenue
$1,440

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$170,819
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$507,671
Other salaries and wages
$2,496,990
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,558,676
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$136,508
Accounting fees
$108,244
Travel
$410,857
Program services (functional)
$14,164,295
Management and general (functional)
$917,017
Fundraising (functional)
$1,201,573

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,098,847
Total assets, end of year
$13,757,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$676,999
Net assets, end of year
$13,080,676
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,678,011
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,402,665
Gross receipts
$20,250,072
Employees
23
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUSSELL PAULSENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
50$352,939$25,577
LYNN M CRONEBERGERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$213,069$27,936
MICHAEL JOHN CLEARYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
46$209,254$27,412
VIVIAN S VASALLOVICE PRESIDENT, EARLY DETECTION
Highest-paid employee
50$184,427$25,669
MERYL COMERBOARD MEMBER (SEE SCH O)
Trustee or director
40$200,000$0
KELLY M O'BRIENV.PRESIDENT, PREVENTION (END 11/25)
Highest-paid employee
50$167,890$18,653
M'LISS L REINGRUBERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
48$160,020$11,525
GEORGE VRADENBURGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SHAWN TAYLORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN SEGALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN DWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HOGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA CHOPP PHDBOARD MEMBER (9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARIN HELLSVIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUSSELL PAULSENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (SEE SCH. O)
Officer
39$366,250$14,881
LYNN CRONEBERGERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$224,134$23,763
MICHAEL CLEARYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
38$197,687$22,243
STEPHANIE MONROEVP AND SR ADVISOR, HEALTH EQUITY
Highest-paid employee
40$202,450$11,435
KELLY O'BRIENVICE PRESIDENT, PREVENTION
Highest-paid employee
40$186,630$21,209
JON SUMMERSCHIEF COMM. OFFICER (UNTIL 11/11/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$192,685$10,902
MERYL COMERFOUNDING BOARD MEMBER (SEE SCH. O)
Trustee or director
40$200,000$0
GEORGE VRADENBURGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SHAWN TAYLORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN SEGALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GREG O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HOGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA CHOPPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARIN HELLSVIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RUSSELL PAULSENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (SEE SCH O)
Officer
39$312,917$13,802
LYNN CRONEBERGERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$219,313$21,684
STEPHANIE MONROEVP AND SR ADVISOR, HEALTH EQUITY
Highest-paid employee
40$197,438$9,717
MICHAEL CLEARYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
38$186,794$19,748
MERYL COMERFOUNDING BOARD MEMBER (SEE SCH. O)
Trustee or director
40$200,000$0
JON SUMMERSCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$189,703$9,981
KELLY O'BRIENPREVENTION
Highest-paid employee
40$168,483$6,383
GEORGE VRADENBURGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
SHAWN TAYLORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN SEGALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
GREG O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HOGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DWYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5614 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 288, WASHINGTON, DC 20015-2604
In care of
% GEORGE VRADENBURG
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL CLEARY, 5614 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 288, WASHINGTON, DC 20015
Signed the 990
MICHAEL CLEARY, CFO
Phone
(202) 410-5199
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S IS ENGAGED IN A RELENTLESS PURSUIT TO END ALZHEIMER'S, THE SIXTH LEADING KILLER IN AMERICA. OUR WORK CENTERS ON PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION, EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS, AND ACCESS TO TREATMENTS ALL REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, (CONTINUED ON SCH O) OR ETHNICITY. BECAUSE ALZHEIMER'S DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS WOMEN, BLACK COMMUNITIES, AND LATINO COMMUNITIES, EQUITY IS EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT OUR WORK TO ENSURE THAT THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE DISEASE HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION, CARE, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE ELEVATE THE VOICES OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHILE BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS-THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THE "US" IN USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S HAS WORKED ACROSS SECTORS TO ACHIEVE IMPORTANT MILESTONES, INCLUDING:-ADVANCING MORE REPRESENTATIVE CLINICAL TRIALS BY CONVENING A MULTI-SECTOR COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS TO IMPROVE THE GENERALIZABILITY OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CLINICAL TRIALS. LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2025, THE INITIATIVE DEVELOPED PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT GOALS AND GUIDANCE TO HELP ENSURE CLINICAL TRIAL POPULATIONS BETTER REFLECT THOSE MOST AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.-EXPANDING ACCESS TO BRAIN HEALTH RESOURCES VIA BRAINGUIDE, A FREE ONLINE BRAIN HEALTH PLATFORM, WHICH SURPASSED ONE MILLION VISITORS NATIONWIDE IN 2025. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) APPROXIMATELY 500,000 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE PLATFORM'S MEMORY QUESTIONNAIRE, TAKING AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THEIR COGNITIVE HEALTH AND SEEKING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP CARE.-PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH EQUITY, WHICH EXPANDED ACCESS TO TRUSTED BRAIN HEALTH INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, REACHING MORE THAN THREE MILLION BLACK AND LATINO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CULTURALLY TAILORED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS.-DRIVING CHANGE BY HELPING TO ADVANCE THE BIPARTISAN REINTRODUCTION OF THE CONCENTRATING ON HIGH-VALUE ALZHEIMER'S NEEDS TO GET TO AN END ACT (CHANGE) ACT, LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO IMPROVE EARLY DETECTION AND ALZHEIMER'S CARE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ADVOCATING FOR ROBUST FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT ACCELERATE SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.-MOBILIZING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH THE BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE FOR BRAIN HEALTH (BCBH), WHICH CONVENED MORE THAN 200 LEADERS FROM BUSINESS, RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE, AND INNOVATION SECTORS AT THE HOUSTON ROUNDTABLES IN 2025. THESE DISCUSSIONS GENERATED NEW CROSS-SECTOR STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE BRAIN HEALTH AND HELPED LAUNCH 'PROJECT METIS', AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT ESTABLISHING HOUSTON AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN BRAIN HEALTH INNOVATION.
    Expenses $14,164,295 · grants $170,819 · revenue $65,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0672514
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,757,675
Income (IRS master file)
$20,250,072

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$19,588,127$16,282,885$13,757,675XML
990December 2024$10,470,173$9,389,463$10,098,847XML
990December 2023$8,535,403$8,150,960$8,989,940XML
990December 2022$9,372,870$8,943,900$8,800,859IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-0672514).

Questions about USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS

What is the EIN of USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS is 45-0672514.
Is USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS 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 USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS 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 USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS 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 USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL CLEARY.
Who are the officers and directors of USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,939 (RUSSELL PAULSEN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
How much revenue does USAGAINSTALZHEIMERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,588,127, expenses of $16,282,885 and total assets of $13,757,675 at year end.

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