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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2026 Expires: March 2028

Cure Alzheimer's Fund

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(781) 237-3800
34 Washington Street, Suite 230
Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481
https://curealz.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Cure Alzheimer's Fund meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to fund research with the highest probability of preventing, slowing or reversing Alzheimer's Disease."

Year, State Incorporated:
2004, PA

Also Known As:
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (CAF) reports that it provides funding to scientists throughout the world investigating the causes and impacts of Alzheimer’s disease. Discoveries made using the organization’s funds include the role of genetics through the Alzheimer’s Genome Project; the positive and negative effects of lifestyle factors, including exercise, diet, sleep, and air pollution; tools to assist with evaluating potential use in treating Alzheimer’s disease with existing approved drugs; the dual role of beta-amyloid; and other potential diagnostic measurement tools. CAF’s consortia model supports new standalone grants, while also supporting larger-scale investigations within specific areas of the science. The model works to expand collaboration and share information across institutions and subdisciplines. CAF consortiums currently focus research on Alzheimer’s disease tau, Fleming APOE gene, Brain Entry and Exit, Microbiome, Neuroimmune, and Brain Aging.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Cure Alzheimer's Fund's program expenses were:

Research distributions and support $30,000,392
Other program expenses $3,783,862
Total Program Expenses $33,784,254

Chief Executive
Margaret "Meg" Smith, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$455,433

Chair of the Board
Henry McCance

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chairman Emeritus, Greylock Partners

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
34

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving, Cryptocurrency

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $30,791,024, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Cure Alzheimer's Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $24,922,509
Donated stock $5,629,724
Investment income, net $1,282,683
Special events, net $238,791
Total Income $32,073,707

Programs: 91% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $32,073,707
Total expenses: $36,970,474
  Program expenses $33,784,254
  Fundraising expenses $2,002,303
  Administrative expenses $1,183,917
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-4,896,767
Beginning Net Assets $31,760,955
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $26,864,188
Total Liabilities $1,722,043
Total Assets $28,586,231

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Report completed by:
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