About Alzheimer's Foundation of America
The mission of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias nationwide, and fund research for better treatment and a cure.
Focus Areas
Alzheimer's diseaseDementia care and educationCaregiver support servicesMemory screening programsProfessional training and certificationsAlzheimer's research funding
Who They Fund
people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasfamily and informal caregivers (need respite support)community-based care providers and nonprofit service organizationsolder adults / elderly populations
About Alzheimer's Foundation of America
A recurring pattern in the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Inc’s recent grantmaking is support for applied research alongside direct services for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The largest recent award in the data was $250,000 to The City College of New York for a 2022 research grant, followed by $240,000 to Selfhelp Community Services Inc for Selfhelp’s Alzheimer’s Resource Program (SHARP). Those awards sit within a broader portfolio that also includes research grants to Emory and One Mind, and program support for community organizations serving older adults and caregivers. The foundation’s stated mission is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers nationwide, while also funding research for better treatment and a cure. Its recent record shows that this mission is carried out through a mix of research funding, respite-related support, memory screening, provider training, and small operating or program grants. Several awards also appear across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships with some recipients rather than one-time support. The overall pattern is consistent with a national funder that backs both clinical or applied research and practical dementia-support services.
What Alzheimer's Foundation of America Funds
Research is a major theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $200,000 to Emory for a 2023 research grant and $200,000 to One Mind for a 2024 research grant, showing support for larger research awards in consecutive years. It also funded The City College of New York with $250,000 for a 2022 research grant and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces with $100,000 for a 2024 research grant. Beyond research, service delivery appears in the grants to Selfhelp Community Services Inc for Selfhelp’s Alzheimer’s Resource Program (SHARP) and to Alzheimer’s Orange County for both bi-annual and respite grants. The portfolio also includes professional learning, with a 2023 spring PLI grant to Converse County Sheriff's Office and another to Alzheimer’s Alliance Texarkana Area Inc. Memory screening is another named program area in the foundation’s active grant programs.
How Alzheimer's Foundation of America Gives
Typical awards cluster at $6,000, with the p25, median, and p75 all at that level. Larger grants do appear, but they are less common than the standard small awards. The recent list shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including One Mind, NYU - Long Island School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Orange County, Artisan Mind, and Alzheimer’s Alliance Texarkana Area Inc. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking includes cycle-based bi-annual grants and targeted program-restricted grants, alongside research, respite, and professional learning support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$878K
Total Assets
$75.9M
Total Revenue
$20M
Total Expenses
$9.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $6K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$6K
Geographic Reach
National34 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHARLES J FUSCHILLO JR
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