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.) .... | 939,956 | 734,120 | 882,233 | 2,016,585 | 1,149,069 | 5,721,963 |
| 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 | 939,956 | 734,120 | 882,233 | 2,016,585 | 1,149,069 | 5,721,963 |
| 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).. | 397,044 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,324,919 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 939,956 | 734,120 | 882,233 | 2,016,585 | 1,149,069 | 5,721,963 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,889 | 17 | 53 | 448 | 1,245 | 9,652 |
| 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.).. | 581 | 13 | 89 | 683 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 5,732,298 | |||||
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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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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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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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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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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| 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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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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation for Other Income | Other income is an accumulation of individually insignificant transactions of revenues and expenses incurred during normal day-to-day operations of the Organization and were not orginally recorded in specific income or expense accounts during the year. For financial reporting purposes this accumulated balance was deemed immaterial and remained separately reported on the Organization's financial statements as 'Other income.' |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part I, line 1: | THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT ALS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE PATIENT CONSULTATION AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS SUPPORT GROUPS, CLINICS, AN ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, AND RESEARCH FUNDING. |
| Form 990, Part III, line 1: | The primary mission of the ALS Association is to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. |
| Form 990, Part III, line 2 | DURING THE YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTED THE CARE GRANT PROGRAM. SEE BELOW FOR DETAIL. |
| Form 990, Part III, line 4a | Patient Services - The ALS Association of Georgia attempts to successfully ensure that individuals and their families experience optimal emotional functioning given the devastation of the disease. The Organization attempts to impact families through Patient Consultations, Support Groups, Equipment Loan Program, Care Grants, and multidisciplinary clinics. The Organization offers one-on-one patient consultations that assist with assessing patient needs and help families plan for the future. Because information is so vital to persons with ALS, a Care Service Coordinator meets a family upon diagnosis and discusses current and future needs for the patient. They are provided with necessary guidance and referrals, meeting them during their time of need. On-going consultations enable our team to monitor each patient's progression and needs to provide education, supportive care decisions, and to allow them to make informed decisions. The ALS Association is the connection between what is needed and what is available for persons with ALS, their families and caregivers. The Organization sponsors monthly support groups where patients, family members, caregivers, and friends can connect with others in the community who share similar challenges and needs. The groups are designed to provide emotional and psychosocial support as well as resources and education. Knowing what questions to ask and where to look for resources is vital. The Association currently conducts monthly support groups that meet the needs of 159 counties in the state of Georgia. In FYE 2016, seven (7) support groups were organized and held a total of 54 meetings throughout the year. 623 attendees (including ALS patients, caregivers and family members) attended. The Organization also offers a medical equipment loan program through which patients may receive items not covered by insurance or Medicaid or Medicare, such as power wheelchairs, communication devices or shower chairs, etc. Assistive medical equipment and communication devices are items that increase patient mobility and help them maintain a degree of independence as they lose muscle control. These items are provided at no cost to persons with ALS. This program works diligently to obtain through grant funding or private donations such items that can ensure increased independence. The Association in partnership with community providers collaborate on the maintenance and storage of all equipment.78 ALS patients received loaned equipment in FYE 2016 (21 of those 78 received loaned communication devices). The Organization delivers equipment to ALS patients and provides training for families. During fiscal year ended 2016, the Chapter implemented the Care Grant Program. This program is a reimbursement program that assists families with expenses that are not traditionally covered by private insurances, Medicaid or Medicare. It will cover expenses related to home care assistance (respite), travel cost for attendance at the ALS Clinics, home modifications, auto modifications and communication devices. Recipients may apply for and receive two grants per year in the amount of $500.00. Grants are awarded twice a year on a first come first serve basis and will be based on available funds. During the year, 33 recipients were awarded $15,129. Lastly, the Chapter participates in multidisciplinary ALS Clinics staffed by neurologists, speech and respiratory therapists, social workers and dietitians. These are an integral part of an ALS patient's medical care. 518 ALS patients attended clinics in FYE 2016 |
| Form 990, Part III, line 4b: | Research and Education - Participation with the National Association in research and education programs with the goal being to increase the number of scientists working on ALS and advance new discoveries and treatments. The ALS Association of Georgia partners with two ALS clinics located at Emory University in Atlanta and Augusta University Research Institute (formerly Georgia Regents University) in Augusta, with a satellite clinic in Macon. ALS education and outreach programs seek to raise consciousness about ALS in order to ensure more people understand the disease and the special needs of ALS patients. Outreach efforts include in-service trainings to healthcare providers, including home health agencies, hospices, nursing homes, and local neurology practices and other organizations that are in need of ALS education. Our annual Educational Symposium targets ALS patients, families, caregivers and the general public in an effort to provide current and relevant knowledge about living with ALS. Additionally, the ALS Association of Georgia is public policy focused to raise awareness, advocate for issues, and seek funding for ALS patients and their families at the state level and nationally. An annual Georgia ALS Advocacy Day is held at the Georgia State Capitol with ALS patients and family members attending, visiting with Georgia legislators. An annual ALS Public Policy Conference is held in Washington D.C. where a delegation of Georgia ALS patients, volunteers, staff, and board members attend to meet with Georgia Congressmen on Capitol Hill. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | A DRAFT OF FORM 990, WITH ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES, IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMMITTEE, THE FULL RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Employees and directors are required to annually disclose any related party relationships and/or conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Finance and Executive Committee of the Board utilizes salary comparison data provided by the Non Profit Resource Center to evaluate the reasonableness of the Executive Director's compensation and to make any recommendations to the Board for possible modifications in pay. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | These documents are kept on-hand in the corporate office and are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | These documents are kept on-hand in the corporate office and are available upon request. |
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