Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 769,759 | 1,977,755 | 2,930,557 | 4,778,636 | 6,826,699 | 17,283,406 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 769,759 | 1,977,755 | 2,930,557 | 4,778,636 | 6,826,699 | 17,283,406 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 6,396,232 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,887,174 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 769,759 | 1,977,755 | 2,930,557 | 4,778,636 | 6,826,699 | 17,283,406 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 17,283,406 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | INDUSTRY AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN THE QUEST FOR AN ALZHEIMER'S CURE - ACCOMPLISHING THIS THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY, AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS. FOUNDED IN 2011, USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S NETWORK HAS WORKED ACROSS SECTORS TO: (1) SECURE THE NATIONAL GOAL OF PREVENTING AND EFFECTIVELY TREATING ALZHEIMER'S BY 2025 AND HELP SECURE NEARLY $500 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS; (2) DRIVE GLOBAL EFFORTS THAT RESULTED IN THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL NATIONS, THE G7 GROUP, TO EMBRACE A SIMILAR 2025 GOAL AND TO CALL FOR GREATER LEVELS OF RESEARCH INVESTMENT AND COLLABORATION; AND (3) FORGE INDUSTRY COMMITMENTS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES FOR AN EXPEDITED DRUG DISCOVERY AND APPROVAL PROCESS. USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S THEORY OF CHANGE IS ROOTED IN THE STRONG BELIEF THAT WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, CAN CREATE THE NATIONAL WILL TO PREVENT AND TREAT ALZHEIMER'S BY PRESSURING OUR POLITICAL, BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO DEVOTE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO OUTCOMES-ORIENTED RESEARCH AND TO REFORM THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS THAT CURRENTLY SLOW THE DEVELOPMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF PROMISING TREATMENTS. WE CALL THIS "LEADERSHIP FOR THE CURE. AND IT WORKS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | GEORGE AND PATRICIA VRADENBURG HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY ONE OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT EACH HE/SHE: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION AND, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | IN PRIOR YEARS, SALLY SACHAR PROVIDED SERVICES AS COO THROUGH PRACTICAL STRATEGY, LLC, AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, SHE BECAME A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE COO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AT ITS QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS THE DECISIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1 | USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S NETWORK (USAAN) AND USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S (USAA) HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENT UNDER WHICH USAA REIMBURSES USAAN FOR USAA'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO USAA. COMPENSATION REIMBURSED BY USAA IS NOT ADDITIVE TO THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR THESE SHARED EMPLOYEES BY USAAN. USAAN AND USAA ARE NOT "RELATED ORGANIZATIONS" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 GLOSSARY. PURSUANT TO THEIR AGREEMENT, USAA REIMBURSED USAAN FOR ITS SHARE OF COMPENSATION AS FOLLOWS: SALLY SACHER (OFFICER) $32,501 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 158,326. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 158,326. FED RELATION & POLICY AWARENESS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 487,823. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 487,823. SPECIAL PROJECT - RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,609. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,109. MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 690,334. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 690,334. LEAD DUES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,000. IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 197,644. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 64,320. TOTAL EXPENSES 261,964. EVENT FIRM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 221,058. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,270. TOTAL EXPENSES 234,328. LONG TERM CARE COMMISSION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,000. ALLIANCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,893. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,893. PCORI CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,825. WA2 EVENTS CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 189,910. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 189,910. NGG CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,286. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,286. SURVIVING GRACE CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,267. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,267. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 140,293. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,558. TOTAL EXPENSES 144,851. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/STRATEGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,069,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 181,359. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,251,158. PROGRAM PROJECT FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 148,337. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,337. REGISTRIES TO COHORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 99,541. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 99,541. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G: | FOR MANY CAPACITIES, USA2/N CONTRACTS WITH FIRMS TO PROVIDE CORE CAPACITIES, INCLUDING POLICY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA, DIGITAL MARKETING, AND TO LEAD TWO OF OUR CORE NETWORKS (RESEARCHERSAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S AND WOMENAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S). |
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