ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

WELLESLEY HILLS, MAEIN 522396428 Website

Annual Giving

$28.8M+9% YoY

Grants

132

Median Grant

$201K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Alzheimer's Research Foundation funds innovative research to uncover the causes, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease—driving toward a cure; we fund innovative Alzheimer's research to end the disease and support affected families; we raise awareness and empower communities with education about brain health, early intervention, and holistic care

Focus Areas

alzheimer's diseaseamyloid beta pathologytau pathologyapoe genetic studiesmicroglia and innate immunityneuroinflammationblood-brain barrier and cerebrovascular dysfunctionglymphatic/csf clearance and meningeal lymphatics

Grant Types

research project grantsconsortium/multi-institutional grantspreclinical therapeutic development grantsbiomarker and translational research grants

Funded Initiatives

Gator NeuroScholars program at University of Florida's McKnight Brain Institute; Dr. Brittany DeFeis research on immune cells in neurodegenerative diseases; Dr. Marangelie Criado-Marrero research on aging and brain injuries; Neuro Scholars program funding

How to Apply

Contact form available for inquiries about funding opportunities; no formal application process publicly described; encourages contacting them directly for involvement opportunities

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+9%

$28.8M

Grants

132

Median

$201K

States

2023+13%

$26.4M

Grants

116

Median

$201K

States

2022

$23.3M

Grants

109

Median

$199K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$201K

Typical Grant (Median)

$5K

Smallest

$200K

25th Pctile

$230K

75th Pctile

$2.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $200K and $230K.

Largest Recent Grants

$2.0M

2024

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

MA · THE CUREALZ ALZHEIMER'S GENOME PROJECT

$575K

2024

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

MA · APOE: APOE4 ACCELERATES CD8 EXHAUSTION VIA GLUCOCORTICOID SIGNALING IN ALZHEIMER'S FEMALE CARRIERS

$403K

2024

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY

NY · SEX-BIASED TLR7 SIGNALING IN DEMYELINATION AND ITS INHIBITION BY SMALL MOLECULES

$345K

2024

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS

MO · APOE: INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL CELL AUTONOMOUS NEUROPROTECTION OF APOE PROTECTIVE VARIANTS

$345K

2024

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

IL · MBC: INTERACTION OF THE MICROBIOME WITH ASTROCYTES AND AMYLOID PATHOLOGY

Geographic Focus

$9.8M36 grants

$3.3M15 grants

$3.2M15 grants

$2.8M13 grants

$1.1M4 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$28.6M

$28.8M(100.8%)

2023

$33.5M

$26.4M(78.9%)

2022

$30.2M

$23.4M(77.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.