THE JOHN DOUGLAS FRENCH ALZHEIMER'… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHERYL MAE CRAFT PHD

Phone

2132193575

Tax Period

2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

THE JOHN DOUGLAS FRENCH ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION, founded in 1983, is a small nonprofit that reported $274K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 46% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $188K, a strong 68% operating margin.

Mission

THE JOHN DOUGLAS FRENCH ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION (JDFAF) PROVIDES CRITICAL SEED MONEY FOR NOVEL AND PROMISING ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, GENERALLY NOT FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR PHARMACEUTICALS TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $36,000

THE JOHN DOUGLAS FRENCH ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION (JDFAF) BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEVELOPED A FUTURE DIRECTION, LAYING OUT THE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN TO ENABLE JDFAF TO MOST EFFECTIVELY FULFILL ITS ORIGINAL MISSION TO ACCELERATE FINDING A CURE OR TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES, RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT HISTORY, CURRENT REALITIES AND NEW ADVANCES IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND POTENTIAL TREATMENTS. THE JDFAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED THAT THE FUTURE IS NOW, AND JDFAF ESTABLISHED THIRTEEN ENDOWMENTS TO SUPPORT PROFESSORSHIPS ACROSS FOUR TOP UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE CONSORTIUM FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE WITH AN ENDOWMENT TO HOST AN ANNUAL MEETING. JDFAF IS GRATEFUL TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND INDIVIDUALS; HOWEVER, WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, WE ANTICIPATE THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL BE DONATED TO ACCELERATE JDFAF'S MISSION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $243,759

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $30,632

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $274,391

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $72,000

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $36,000

Other Expenses $14,641

TOTAL EXPENSES $86,641

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$274,391	$504,370	-0.5%
Expenses	$86,641	$88,824	0.0%
Net Income	$187,750	$415,546	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$72,000

Total Directors

$60,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHERYL MAE CRAFT PDH	PRESIDENT AND CEO	20.00	Officer Director	$60,000	$0	$60,000
ROBERT ABERNETHY	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET E BLACK	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN BEDROSIAN COYNE	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA KLEHN	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
BJ KIRWAN HANNA TO 052025	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GENEVIEVE MCSWEENEY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN TAGGARES	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
EUGENE ST JOHN	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON THOMSEN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE L MILLER MD	MEDICAL DIRECTOR (EX. OFFICIO)	1.00	Officer	$12,000	$0	$12,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$274,391	$86,641	$1,007,524	$187,750
2024	$504,370	$250,334	$819,774	$254,036
2023	$113,348	$2,103,499	$577,596	$-1,990,151
2022	$727,955	$110,229	$2,530,376	$617,726
2021	$527,004	$623,975	$2,088,725	$-96,971
2020	$242,435	$1,155,805	$2,150,160	$-913,370
2019	$476,612	$9,128,827	$3,031,050	$-8,652,215
2018	$2,079,409	$768,493	$11,678,902	$1,310,916

THE JOHN DOUGLAS FRENCH ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION