Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$69Mrevenue
FY2025 · +72% in 3 yrs528staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.9%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn
Where the money goes FY2025 · $82M spent
Programs$56M69%Management and general$6.8M8%Fundraising$19M23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$29M in FY2023 and −$14M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $1.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending815funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AssociationEvery year since FY2017$331k$348k$322k$251k$252k$403k$1.8MLawrence & Isabel Barnett Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$500k$16k$500k$500k$501k$501k$100kALS NorthwestSince FY2018$100k$150k$300k$200k$1.0M$50kThe Als Association Inc Wisconsin ChapterStopped after FY2022$304k$287k$351k$303k$250k$205k–The Leandro P Rizzuto FoundationOn and off$275k$367k$200k$200kZide Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$125k$125k$150k$150k$150k$150k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$930k$627k$1.1M$832k$1.3M$1.6M$2.4M567 other fundersUp to $438k a year each$1.5M$700k$737k$723k$1.1M$1.6M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped