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Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative Inc centers its giving on Alzheimer’s disease research, with recent grants reaching physician training groups, major universities, and health systems working on scientific research, fellowships, and trial-ready infrastructure. The largest recent award in the data was $859,938 to the Physician Associate Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia for scientific research for Alzheimer’s disease, followed by $522,694 to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston for the same purpose. The pattern suggests a funder that supports both research generation and the systems needed to move discoveries into practice. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backed multiple years of support for the same organizations, including Advocate Aurora Health in Downers Grove, Illinois and the University of Washington in Seattle, showing repeat relationships rather than isolated awards. It also supported fellowship activity at several health systems and universities in 2025, alongside research grants to institutions such as Boston University and Washington University in St. Louis. The public-facing program descriptions point to global clinical trials, healthcare system preparedness, and global cohorts as the main vehicles for this work.
A central theme is scientific research for Alzheimer’s disease. The foundation gave $500,000 to Trustees of Boston University in 2024 and $224,012 to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in 2024, both labeled for scientific research for Alzheimer’s disease. It also gave $250,177 in 2023 and $220,677 in 2025 to the University of Washington for the same purpose, showing sustained support for research institutions. Another clear lane is workforce and fellowship support. In 2025, the foundation made $82,500 fellowship grants to Umass Memorial Health - Harrington, Scan Health Plan, Virtua Health Foundation (vhf), University of Pennsylvania Trustees Of, Medical University of South Carolina (musc), Commonspirit Health, Emory University, and Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana. The foundation also supports scientific convening and dissemination. A 2025 grant of $20,191 to Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation was designated for 2024 sponsorship of AAIC reception.
$2.3M
$8.5M
$12.5M
$16.1M
Most grants fall between $95K and $452K, with a median of $224K.
25th Percentile
$95K
Median
$224K
75th Percentile
$452K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in MA.
GEORGE VRADENBURG
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Recent grants cluster around mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $94,778, a median of $224,012, and a p75 of $452,338. The list also includes a few much larger awards above $500,000, alongside a broad band of fellowship grants at $82,500. The same grantees appear across multiple years, including Advocate Aurora Health in 2023, 2024, and 2025, the University of Washington in 2023 and 2025, and Avant Institute in 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to recurring, project-specific support rather than one-off philanthropy. The organization is led by George Vradenburg. The grants are not made to individuals, and no program-related investments are indicated.
Grantmaking is national and, in the recent-grants list, every recipient is in the United States. Illinois appears most often by recipient count, with Advocate Aurora Health in Downers Grove accounting for multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipient cities include Boston, Alexandria, and Seattle. The list also reaches Atlanta, Philadelphia, Charleston, Charlotte, St. Louis, Phoenix, and Long Beach, showing a wide spread across major research and healthcare hubs.
The foundation most often funds Alzheimer’s disease work, especially scientific research, fellowships, and scientific convening. Its active program descriptions also point to global clinical trials, healthcare system preparedness, and global cohorts as the main channels for this work.
Recent grants center on mid-sized awards: the p25 is $94,778, the median is $224,012, and the p75 is $452,338. The list also includes larger awards such as $859,938 and $522,694, plus fellowship grants at $82,500.
Yes. Advocate Aurora Health in Downers Grove received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The University of Washington appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Avant Institute appears in 2023 and 2024.
Recent grantees include physician associations, universities, health systems, and foundations. Examples in the data include the Physician Associate Foundation, Trustees of Boston University, University of Washington, Advocate Aurora Health, and Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation.
In the recent grants list, no. The recipient country distribution shows 24 grants in the US, or 100.0% of the listed grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $650,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $187,500 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $165,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE | OWOSSO, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| DARTMOUTH -HITCHCOCK CLINIC | LEBANON, NH | $100,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| SHARP REES-STEAL MEDICAL GROUP INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| SCAN HEALTH PLAN | LONG BEACH, CA | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH - HARRINGTON | WORCESTER, MA | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC) | CHARLESTON, SC | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA TRUSTEES OF | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| VIRTUA HEALTH FOUNDATION (VHF) | MARLTON, NJ | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $82,500 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $56,250 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| USC BHN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $220,677 | 2025 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $124,911 | 2025 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC) | CHARLESTON, SC | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH - HARRINGTON | WORCESTER, MA | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| SCAN HEALTH PLAN | LONG BEACH, CA | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| VIRTUA HEALTH FOUNDATION (VHF) | MARLTON, NJ | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA TRUSTEES OF | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | $82,500 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $36,432 | 2025 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| GLOBAL ALZHEIMER'S PLATFORM FOUNDATION | WESTPORT, CT | $20,191 | 2025 | 2024 SPONSORSHIP OF AAIC RECEPTION |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $404,676 | 2024 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT | BOSTON, MA | $224,012 | 2024 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $124,911 | 2024 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| AVANT INSTITUTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $23,084 | 2024 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ANATOMY & NEUROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE FOUNDA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $859,938 | 2023 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMP | BOSTON, MA | $522,694 | 2023 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $250,177 | 2023 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $124,911 | 2023 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
| AVANT INSTITUTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $64,644 | 2023 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE |
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
$187,500SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$165,000SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
$100,000SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
SHARP REES-STEAL MEDICAL GROUP INC
$100,000SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
SCAN HEALTH PLAN
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC)
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$56,250SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS COMPANY
$50,000SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$220,677SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
$124,911SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC)
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
SCAN HEALTH PLAN
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
$82,500FELLOWSHIP
GLOBAL ALZHEIMER'S PLATFORM FOUNDATION
$20,1912024 SPONSORSHIP OF AAIC RECEPTION
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN
$404,676SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
$124,911SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
AVANT INSTITUTE
$23,084SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE FOUNDA
$859,938SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$250,177SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
$124,911SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
AVANT INSTITUTE
$64,644SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE