The Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association directs the bulk of its funding to biomedical research and clinical science aimed at understanding, diagnosing, and treating Alzheimer’s disease, with major multi-year commitments to leading medical schools, research hospitals, and genomics centers. It also invests substantially in public policy and advocacy to influence dementia-related policy and public awareness. Grants are targeted to high-capacity institutions and industry partners that can run large-scale translational research, clinical trials, and biomarker/genomics work.
A standout feature of Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc is its sustained support for Alzheimer’s Impact Movement, which received two of the largest recent awards: $10,090,952 in 2024 and $9,857,233 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that pairs large-scale policy work with equally substantial support for biomedical research. Across the recent grants list, the association backs major universities, hospitals, and research centers that can carry out program support at scale, including Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, the University of Southern California, and the Regents of the University of California San Francisco. The portfolio also includes industry and translational partners such as Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals Inc and Acurastem Inc, showing interest in moving research toward practical applications. Grants are not limited to one research lane: they reach clinical medicine, genomics, and public policy, with repeated awards to institutions that have national reach in dementia research and advocacy. The overall picture is of a public charity that funds established organizations able to absorb major program support and sustain multi-year work in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Biomedical and translational research are central to the association’s giving. It funded Wake Forest University Health Sciences with $10,157,392 in 2024 and $8,162,606 in 2023 for program support, and Washington University in St Louis with $7,093,843 in 2023 and $3,399,007 in 2024. It also supported the University of Southern California with $3,822,938 in 2023 and $2,512,116 in 2024. Public policy is another clear thread: the Alzheimer's Impact Movement received $10,090,952 in 2024 and $9,857,233 in 2023. The association also invests in research infrastructure and clinical science, including $3,560,935 to the American College of Radiology in 2024 and $2,321,409 to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2023.
Typical grant size is substantial, with a p25 of $199,986, a median of $250,000, and a p75 of $599,997. The recent awards list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, the University of Southern California, Massachusetts General Hospital, Broad Institute Inc, and Indiana University. That points to continuing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a public charity and a regular Funder, and the available grant records are structured mainly as program support. It also operates active grant programs that accept unsolicited applications, including HPE-ADRD Research Grant, ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings, ALZ Discovery Grant Program, and AARGA.
$67M
$525.8M
$443.9M
$456.6M
Most grants fall between $200K and $600K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$600K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants focused on repeat, strategic partnerships with major research universities, hospitals, and a few national advocacy organizations. Funding emphasizes multi-grant support to the same institutions and mixes academic research awards with targeted industry and policy investments rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: Alzheimer's Impact Movement, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Broad Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, University of California, San Francisco
Grantmaking is national, and the recipient base is entirely in the United States in the available data. California appears most often by grant count, with frequent awards to institutions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Irvine, Redwood City, La Jolla, and Monrovia. Other recurring recipient cities include Boston, St Louis, New York, and Winston-Salem. Even though the organization is headquartered in Chicago, only 6% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, which shows that giving is spread well beyond the HQ state.
It funds Alzheimer’s and related dementias work across biomedical, translational, clinical, and policy areas. Recent grants include large program support to Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, the University of Southern California, and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement.
Yes. The Alzheimer's Impact Movement received $10,090,952 in 2024 and $9,857,233 in 2023, both designated for policy-related work. That makes advocacy a major part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking.
Yes. The HPE-ADRD Research Grant, ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings, ALZ Discovery Grant Program, and AARGA all accept unsolicited applications.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high: p25 is $199,986, median is $250,000, and p75 is $599,997. Many recent awards are far above that range, especially the multi-million-dollar program support grants.
Its grants are national, with recipients in the United States only in the available data. California is the top state by grant count, and Illinois accounts for 6% of grants.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,157,392 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S IMPACT MOVEMENT | CHICAGO, IL | $10,090,952 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY | RESTON, VA | $3,560,935 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN STLOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,399,007 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,512,116 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,495,287 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $1,961,636 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,625,964 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE | IRVINE, CA | $1,312,499 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,260,951 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,249,723 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,247,011 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,195,983 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEUROTHERAPIA INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $999,916 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $818,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| C2N DIAGNOSTICS | ST LOUIS, MO | $746,100 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $721,052 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $690,932 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $649,998 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | $646,932 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $638,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $599,996 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $599,721 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $599,542 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $597,660 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $585,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $579,998 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | DURHAM, NC | $548,306 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $501,434 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $499,998 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $488,493 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | STANFORD, CA | $449,996 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $449,909 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $449,247 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $400,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $399,816 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $399,734 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $364,790 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $348,481 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BALTIMORE, MD | $348,410 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $307,818 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH | CHARLESTON, SC | $267,679 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OHIO UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $250,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE JACKSON LABORATORY | BAR HARBOR, ME | $250,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $250,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | AUGUSTA, GA | $249,997 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
$10,157,392PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S IMPACT MOVEMENT
$10,090,952PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY
$3,560,935PROGRAM SUPPORT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN STLOUIS
$3,399,007PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$2,512,116PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$2,495,287PROGRAM SUPPORT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$1,961,636PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,625,964PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
$1,312,499PROGRAM SUPPORT
BROAD INSTITUTE INC
$1,260,951PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
$1,249,723PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
$1,247,011PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE
$1,195,983PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEUROTHERAPIA INC
$999,916PROGRAM SUPPORT
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
$818,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
C2N DIAGNOSTICS
$746,100PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$721,052PROGRAM SUPPORT
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$690,932PROGRAM SUPPORT
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$649,998PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$646,932PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
$638,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
$599,996PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$599,721PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$599,542PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$597,660PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$585,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$579,998PROGRAM SUPPORT
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$548,306PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$501,434PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
$500,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$499,998PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO
$488,493PROGRAM SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$449,996PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
$449,909PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$449,247PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$399,816PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$399,734PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$364,790PROGRAM SUPPORT
YALE UNIVERSITY
$348,481PROGRAM SUPPORT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$348,410PROGRAM SUPPORT
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES
$307,818PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
$300,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH
$267,679PROGRAM SUPPORT
OHIO UNIVERSITY
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE JACKSON LABORATORY
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC
$250,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$249,997PROGRAM SUPPORT