Us Against Alzheimer's
Us Against Alzheimer's
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About this organization
Mission
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s exists to conquer Alzheimer’s disease. We take on the toughest problems as we bring all of “Us” together to break down barriers to equitable brain health; advocate for research that will speed treatments to market; and drive changes that matter most to people living with the disease. The unquestionable complexity of this challenge to stop Alzheimer’s fuels our determination to overcome it. Our work is driven by the urgency to find effective treatments and the prevention steps needed to reach the time where no one is lost to Alzheimer’s.
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USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S HAS WORKED ACROSS SECTORS TO ACHIEVE IMPORTANT MILESTONES, INCLUDING:- SECURING THE U.S. GOAL OF PREVENTING AND EFFECTIVELY TREATING ALZHEIMER'S BY 2025 THROUGH THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S PLAN, AND DRIVING GLOBAL EFFORTS THAT LED THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL NATIONS, THE G7, TO EMBRACE A SIMILAR 2025 GOAL.- HELPING TO INCREASE U.S. INVESTMENT IN DEMENTIA RESEARCH AT NIH AND PROMPTING THE U.K., CANADA AND JAPAN TO COMMIT TO GREATER RESEARCH INVESTMENT. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 2010, WE HAVE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SECURING MORE THAN A FIVEFOLD INCREASE IN U.S. ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FUNDING, FROM $400 MILLION TO $2.3 BILLION (FY 2019). OUR DIRECT INVESTMENT OF $33 MILLION SINCE 2010 HELPED GENERATE A $1.35 BILLION ANNUAL INCREASE IN U.S. ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FUNDING TO NIH AND THE DEPT. OF DEFENSE (FY 2011-17).- DRIVING U.S. AND GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST DEMENTIA WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR CHAIRMAN, GEORGE VRADENBURG, TO THE U.S. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALZHEIMER'S AND TO THE WORLD DEMENTIA COUNCIL, AND HELPING TO LAUNCH LEADER'S ENGAGED ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE COALITION, GLOBAL CEO INITIATIVE ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, GLOBAL ALZHEIMER'S PLATFORM FOUNDATION, DEMENTIA FRIENDLY AMERICA AND THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE ON WOMEN'S BRAIN HEALTH. - AMPLIFYING THE PATIENT/CAREGIVER VOICE IN RESEARCH-INCLUDING THE FIRST-EVER ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA PATIENT- AND CAREGIVER-POWERED RESEARCH NETWORK, LAUNCHED WITH MAYO CLINIC, UCSF'S BRAIN HEALTH REGISTRY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND FUNDED BY THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE.- ADDRESSING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN ALZHEIMER'S THROUGH FORMATION OF THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE DISPARITIES ENGAGEMENT NETWORK-A NATIONAL NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS, PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, HEALTH SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH EQUITY AND ADDRESSING ALZHEIMER'S IN HIGH RISK COMMUNITIES.- ESTABLISHING THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT AND CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE (AD-PACE), A GROUND-BREAKING PATIENT AND CAREGIVER-LED COLLABORATION OF INDUSTRY, ACADEMICS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES BUILDING A PERSISTENT PLATFORM TO DELIVER NEW INSIGHTS TO RESEARCH, REGULATORY AND PAYER AUTHORITIES ON PREFERRED TREATMENT AND HEALTH OUTCOMES SOUGHT BY THOSE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.- LAUNCHING THE BRAIN HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, AN INITIATIVE TO ENSURE THAT BRAIN HEALTH IS INCLUDED AS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT OF OVERALL GOOD HEALTH AND THAT COGNITIVE DECLINE IS IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER.- CREATING A NATIONWIDE, GRASSROOTS COALITION OF MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS AND 220,000 INDIVIDUALS. - RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S VIA MAJOR MEDIA NEWS COVERAGE: "TODAY" SHOW, NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, FORBES, REUTERS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, ROLL CALL, PBS.- MOBILIZING THOSE MOST AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S IN INNOVATIVE WAYS: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS TO FIGHT ALZHEIMER'S DISPARITIES AND LOW RESEARCH PARTICIPATION; WOMEN THROUGH A TARGETED ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN AND POLICY AGENDA (SEX-BASED RESEARCH, CAREGIVER SUPPORT); THE FAITH COMMUNITY TO INFORM AND ENGAGE THEIR MEMBERS; AND VETERANS TO RAISE RESEARCH PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S AS AN URGENT HEALTH ISSUE.IN ADDITION, OUR ORGANIZATION, FOUNDERS (GEORGE VRADENBURG AND HIS LATE WIFE TRISH), AND STAFF HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS AND ACCOLADES HONORING THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK:- ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FUND'S GREAT LADIES AWARD- RESEARCH!AMERICA'S GORDON AND LLURA GUND AWARD- WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE'S WASHINGTONIANS OF THE YEAR- BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC LEADERSHIP AWARD- GENENTECH'S ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN NEUROSCIENCE AWARD NOTE: IN MANY CASES, USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S CONTRACTS WITH FIRMS TO PROVIDE CORE CAPACITIES, INCLUDING POLICY/LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA, AND DIGITAL MARKETING, AS WELL AS HELP LEAD SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Usagainstalzheimer's is an innovative, patient-centered non-profit demanding-and delivering-a solution to alzheimer's disease (ad). driven by the suffering of millions of families, we press for greater urgency from government, industry and the (continued on schedule o)”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “See part iii, line 1.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of DC.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 1101 K STREET NW NO 400, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 6 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$771,607.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization pays $642,876 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $804,974 in fundraising expenses.
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