The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
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.
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,007,524
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $274,391
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $30,632
- -263.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $86,641
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2024) to $9.0M (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | See Part IV | $161,510 |
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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 | $1,007,524 | $274,391 | $86,641 | — | — | $30,632 |
| 2024 | $819,774 | $504,370 | $250,334 | $161,510 | 1 | $-18,733 |
| 2023 | $577,596 | $113,348 | $2,103,499 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $-69,950 |
| 2022 | $2,530,376 | $727,955 | $110,229 | — | — | $41,839 |
| 2021 | $2,088,725 | $527,004 | $623,975 | $525,000 | 2 | $55,534 |
| 2020 | $2,150,160 | $242,435 | $1,155,805 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $126,562 |
| 2019 | $3,031,050 | $476,612 | $9,128,827 | $9,000,000 | 3 | $204,916 |
About The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation is a public charity, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation is led by Cheryl Mae Craft Pdh, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Mae Craft Pdh
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$60K (2024) → $60K (2025)
Bj Kirwan Hanna To
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce L. Miller MD
Medical Director
Medical Director → Medical Director Ex-Officio, 2024
Medical Director Ex-Officio → Medical Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Brenda Klehn
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene St John
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bedrosian Coyne
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Taggares
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Abernethy
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Thomsen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Genevieve McSweeney
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret E. Black
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bj Kirwan Hanna (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Cheryl Mae Craft PhD (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Michael Reagan (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $60K, to Cheryl Mae Craft PDH (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
How large is The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation?
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $274K.
Where does The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation operate?
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation's EIN?
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3901768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
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