Answer ALS

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New Orleans, LA EIN 47-1643994

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$8.2M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

61

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Answer ALS?

Answer ALS is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Charities Aid Foundation America ($3.7M), The Leandro P Rizzuto Foundation ($1.7M), Eddie and Jo Allison Smith ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Answer ALS between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M4 grants2019 12 grants2020 5 grants2021 9 grants2022 19 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $157K (2021) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $287K.

What grants has Answer ALS received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$250,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$25,000
2025The Richard Stravitz FoundationGeneral & Capital Purposes, unless noted$10,000
2025Eddie and Jo Allison SmithFUND DRIVE$2,000
2024Eddie and Jo Allison SmithCORPS OF DISCOVERY$1,051,500
2024The Leandro P Rizzuto FoundationALS RESEARCH.$868,235
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$292,500
2024Ochsner Clinic FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024The Richard Stravitz FoundationGeneral & Capital Purposes, unless noted$10,000
2024Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$1,100
2024GE Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFT$1,000
2023The Leandro P Rizzuto FoundationALS RESEARCH.$868,235
2023Alzheimers Disease Data Initiative IncTo support the Answer ALS/ADDI Interoperability Project$150,000
2023Anantaa-Om FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$27,010
2023Dutch Bros FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY ALS$15,000
2023The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$15,000
2023T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2023Staley Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Eddie and Jo Allison SmithFUND DRIVE$1,500
2023Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$1,500
2023Ralph B Rogers FoundationWarlick's Warriors Campaign for agressive research on ALS$500

Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Answer ALS?

Answer ALS is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Charities Aid Foundation America ($3.7M), The Leandro P Rizzuto Foundation ($1.7M), Eddie and Jo Allison Smith ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Answer ALS between 2019–2025.

Who is Answer ALS's largest funder?

Charities Aid Foundation America is the largest recorded funder of Answer ALS, with $3.7M across 5 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Answer ALS received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Answer ALS across 61 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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