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Filing year 2024

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts·EIN 52-2396428·NTEE H83 · Medical Research·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$31.8M
Total assets
$28.6M
Total expenses
$37M
Reported officers
20
Mission

TO FUND RESEARCH WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF PREVENTING, SLOWING OR REVERSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ALL OVERHEAD EXPENSES ARE PAID BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND CORE GROUP OF SELECT DONORS, ALLOWING 100% OF GENERAL DONATIONS TO FUND OUR RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts
$455k
$486k
Base
$407k
Bonus
$19k
Other
Benefits
$19k
EVP Development
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$449k
$479k
Base
$342k
Bonus
$76k
Other
Benefits
$20k
EVP Research Mgmt (to 12/24)
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$306k
$327k
Base
$277k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$960
EVP Marketing & Comm.
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$291k
$310k
Base
$246k
Bonus
$21k
Other
Benefits
$15k
VP Marketing & Comm.
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$218k
$233k
Base
$194k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$12k
VP Development
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$208k
$222k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$7k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$207k
$221k
Base
$190k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Svp, Philanthropic Partnerships
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$206k
$220k
Base
$190k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$929
Sr. Philantropic Advisor
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$204k
$217k
Base
$172k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$20k
Director of Development Ops
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$190k
Base
$147k
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Secretary & VP Board Relations & Dev Ops
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$125k
$134k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 4%
from 2023

From $436k in 2023 to $455k in 2024.

$436k
2023
$455k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$480k to $486k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 16%.

$362k in 2023 to $455k in 2024.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
BAIM INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH INC2023
$516k
2
Addgene Inc2024
$511k
3
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION2024
$455k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Medical Research
FAQ

Common questions about ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION received $455,433 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

What are ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $31.8M in total revenue and $37M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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