Alternatives Research and Development Fo

JENKINTOWN, PA EIN: 23-2740843 Website

THE MISSION OF THE ARDF IS TO FUND AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION AND ADOPTION OF NON-ANIMAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, PRODUCT TESTING, AND EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$16.8M

+18.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$304K

+44.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-3.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$586K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,848,676$14,204,946$11,875,792
Revenue$2,129,417$750,868$859,795
Expenses$834,489$634,425$581,268
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$896,388$673,249$526,141
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$76K$152K$228K$304K9 grants20204 grants20217 grants20226 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSE…$40KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$40KDUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL O…$40KUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$40KUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-…$40KBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS ME…$40KRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL …$40KUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN I…$18KAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CEL…$6K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SUE A LEARYPRESIDENT$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUE A LEARYPRESIDENT12$20,000
LUKE KLEINBOARD MEMBER0.5
NADIA S ADAWIBOARD MEMBER0.5
ROBERT FINNBOARD MEMBER0.5
FRANCIS KRAFCHIK DECEASED IN 2024BOARD MEMBER0.5
JOSEPH LUDWIGVICE PRESIDENT0.5
AARON MCINTYRETREASURER0.5
DENISE COWIESECRETARY0.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

Ann ArborBaltimoreBostonBriarcliff ManorCedar FallsChapel HillChicagoDurhamEast LansingFairfaxFarmingtonGaithersburgLos AngelesMadisonNew YorkPhiladelphiaPierrePittsburghRedwood CitySeattle

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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