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Name:	Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Address:	322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor
	New York, NY 10001
Phone:	866-232-8484 646-638-1542
Web Address:	www.alzfdn.org

Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

Staffed by licensed social workers, AFA through its toll-free hotline provides counseling, crisis response and referrals to local agencies that offer direct services. Along with offering bilingual resource materials, AFA produces “CareADvantage,” a free quarterly magazine focusing on the dementia caregiver. Its division Dementia Care Professionals of America offers membership, opportunities for networking, and continuing education and training to dementia care providers. AFA also awards grants on a competitive basis to its nonprofit members in developing/enhancing local services or aiding families in need of respite care. Every November, AFA sponsors National Memory Screening Day, which promotes early detection of Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and a National Commemorative Candle Lighting for remembering and honoring Americans who have been or will be affected by Alzheimer's disease or related illnesses.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, AFA's program expenses were:

Program services	3,846,378
Total Program Expenses:	$3,846,378

Chief Executive : Eric J. Hall, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$255,000

Chair of the Board: Bert E. Brodsky
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chairman & CEO, Sandata Technologies

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 20

*2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, membership appeals, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,000,248, are donations received as a result of fund raising 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 AFA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds
Individuals, businesses, and grants	3,764,345
Special events, net	235,903
Interest income	26,411
Sales of goods, net	6,682
Total Income	$4,033,341

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$4,033,341
	Program expenses			$3,846,378
	Fund raising expenses			182,293
	Administrative expenses			244,229
Total expenses				$4,272,900
Expenses in Excess of Income				(239,559)
Beginning net assets				1,379,208
Ending net assets				1,139,649
Total liabilities				141,899
Total assets				$1,281,548