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The ALS Association-Texas Chapter

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 74-2678974 Website

To discover treatments and a cure for als, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by als to live their lives to the fullest.

The ALS Association-Texas Chapter at a glance

Total assets
$3,049,746
+8.1% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$3,702,107
+5.1% vs 2022
Net investment income (2023)
$-54,170
+342.9% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$2,962,669
+6.5% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The ALS Association-Texas Chapter funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

HoustonDallasSan Antonio

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $90 (2021) to $112K (2020). In 2021 it reported $90 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uthscsa Dept of Neurology San Antonio, TXClinic Support$36,000
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TXClinic Support$26,000
Houston Methodist Hospital FN Houston, TXClinic Support$25,000
Texas Neurology Dallas, TXClinic Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023$3,049,746$3,702,107$2,962,669——$-54,170
2022$2,820,179$3,521,384$2,781,732——$-12,230
2021$2,723,080$3,418,800$2,793,019$90Total only—
2020$1,717,277$3,124,882$3,037,319$112,0004—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The ALS Association-Texas Chapter

Based on IRS filings

The ALS Association-Texas Chapter is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The ALS Association-Texas Chapter is led by Tanner Hockensmith, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 17 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Tanner Hockensmith

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $212K (2023)

  • Kelly Hall

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Ballou

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Duncum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Fleming

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Spiekerman

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Knapstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Russell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sterling Hillman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Parten

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill D. Brunner

    Vp-Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2022) → $119K (2023)

  • Catherine Nodurft

    Vp-Comm Engagment

    New on the 2023 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2023)

  • Stephen Morse

    Vp-Mission Del.

    New on the 2023 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2023)

  • Alison Talarcek

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Clark

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Crowder

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Mary Klenke (2022) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Moss (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Randy O'Hare (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Tanner Hockensmith — Executive Dir.: $212KTanner HockensmithExecutive Dir.$212KJill D Brunner — VP-Development: $119KJill D BrunnerVP-Development$119KCatherine Nodurft — VP-Comm Engagment: $116KCatherine NodurftVP-Comm Engagment$116KStephen Morse — VP-Mission Del.: $113KStephen MorseVP-Mission Del.$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $212K, to Tanner Hockensmith (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The ALS Association-Texas Chapter

How large is The ALS Association-Texas Chapter?

The ALS Association-Texas Chapter reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

Where does The ALS Association-Texas Chapter operate?

The ALS Association-Texas Chapter has awarded grants in Texas.

What is The ALS Association-Texas Chapter's EIN?

The ALS Association-Texas Chapter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2678974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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