Alk Positive Inc
We are a patient-driven organization seeking a cure and working to improve patients' quality of life and life expectancy worldwide.
Alk Positive Inc at a glance
In short: Alk Positive Inc gave $1.3M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $168K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,340,882
- +73.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $167,610
- -56.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,000
- Total assets
- $6,855,964
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alk Positive Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Commonwealth Cancer Consortium ($500K). Together the top 8 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 12 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $775K (2024) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Cancer Consortium Cambridge, MA | Research Agreement | $500,000 |
| Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | Research Agreement | $274,620 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco Campus San Francisco, CA | Research Agreement | $171,081 |
| American Association for Cancer Research Inc Philadelphia, PA | Research Agreement | $140,000 |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Cambridge, MA | Research Agreement | $80,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | Links for Lungs Assistance | $79,000 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Research Agreement | $52,203 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Research Agreement | $43,978 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,855,964 | $3,836,237 | $2,887,928 | $1,340,882 | 8 | $169,075 |
| 2024 | $5,617,504 | $3,723,123 | $1,878,499 | $774,620 | 2 | $129,332 |
| 2023 | $4,700,238 | $2,608,663 | $3,394,109 | $1,275,000 | 2 | $53,353 |
| 2022 | $4,507,425 | $1,602,191 | $541,741 | — | — | $5,542 |
| 2021 | $3,416,376 | $1,793,039 | $104,914 | — | — | — |
About Alk Positive Inc
Based on IRS filings
Alk Positive Inc is a public charity, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $169K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alk Positive Inc is led by Suzanne Houssainy, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne Houssainy
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$86K (2024) → $25K (2025)
Kenneth Culver
Dor, Clinical Affairs & Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$206K (2025)
Kirk Smith
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Wiant
Legal Chair
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Legal Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sadia Yaakov
Medical Team Project Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Christina Weber
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancee Pronsati
Board Member
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duncan Preece
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Wehn
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Muskavitch
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Summer Farmen
Vice President
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Diaz
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Bialack-Stewart
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John O'Sullivan
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sturm
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Patty Saccenti (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Sturm (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Culver (2023–2024) — Chief Scientific Officer
- Former: Greg When (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nancee Prosnati (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jt Hedges (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lonna Smith (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Muscovitch (2023) — Director
- Former: Patty Sacciente (2023) — Director
- Former: Amanda Nerstad (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Bill Westlake (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Clark Evans (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Colin Barton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gina Hollenbeck (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Gibbard (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Schell (2022) — CEO
- Former: Bethany Barrett (2021) — Director
- Former: Chel Gorombol (2021) — Director
- Former: Erika Hlavacek (2021) — Director
- Former: Karla Castro-Frenzel (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael McCarty (2021) — Director
- Former: Misha Garrison (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $206K, to Kenneth Culver (Dor & Clinical Affairs, Ed 11/25). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alk Positive Inc
How much does Alk Positive Inc give each year?
Alk Positive Inc gave $1.3M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $775K across 2 grants.
What is Alk Positive Inc's typical grant size?
Alk Positive Inc's median grant in 2025 was $110,000, and its average grant was $167,610, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alk Positive Inc give grants?
Alk Positive Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Ohio (20%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does Alk Positive Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Alk Positive Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Agreement" (7 grants).
Who are Alk Positive Inc's largest grantees?
Alk Positive Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Commonwealth Cancer Consortium ($500,000), Ohio State University Foundation ($274,620) and The Regents of the University of California San Francisco Campus ($171,081), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alk Positive Inc?
Alk Positive Inc reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What is Alk Positive Inc's EIN?
Alk Positive Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2221062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
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