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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

Massachusetts Chapter

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.8M (2022)

Expenses
$1.79M (2022)

Total Assets
$3.3M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$351k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,795,826
Expenses
$1,790,411
Net Income
$1,005,415
Net Assets
$2,951,980
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,758,041
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37,785
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,451
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $682,629
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,303,462
Total Liabilities $351,482
Net Assets $2,951,980
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John E Hedstrom Jd (Executive Director) $140,000 $0 $451
Tyler Kowalski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brad Prenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder Rn Ccm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doreen Ho Md (Director (Until 5/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Scheid (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bloomberg (Treasurer (Until 6/28/21)) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Warner (Treasurer (Since 6/28/21)) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kowalski (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Debra Bulkeley (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,394,232
Expenses
$1,431,405
Net Income
-$37,173
Net Assets
$1,908,045
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,368,792
98.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25,440
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,812
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $643,974
45.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,217,158
Total Liabilities $309,113
Net Assets $1,908,045
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John E Hedstrom Jd (Executive Director) $140,000 $0 $812
Tara Dandrea (Director (Until 12/1/20)) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Kowalski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brad Prenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder Rn Ccm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Warner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doreen Ho Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Director (Chair Until 12/1/20)) $0 $0 $0
Gary Scheid (Chair (Vice Chair Until 12/1/20)) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bloomberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kowalski (Secretary (Dir. Until 12/1/20)) $0 $0 $0
Debra Bulkeley (Vice Chair (Sec. Until 12/1/20)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,208,842
Expenses
$2,022,161
Net Income
$186,681
Net Assets
$1,893,953
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,173,903
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34,939
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,015
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $565,565
28.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,088,817
Total Liabilities $194,864
Net Assets $1,893,953
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Bodah (Deputy E.D. (2/18/19 9/3/19)) $112,454 $0 $846
John E Hedstrom Jd (Exec. Dir. (Since 9/3/19)) $45,231 $0 $282
Lynn Aaronson (Exec. Dir. (Until 2/18/19)) $27,351 $0 $221
Tara Dandrea (Director (Since 9/1/19)) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kowalski (Director (Since 9/1/19)) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Kowalski (Director (Since 9/1/19)) $0 $0 $0
Brad Prenney (Director (Since 9/1/19)) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Anderson (Director (Until 12/14/19)) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder Rn Ccm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Mcdonough (Director (Until 8/23/19)) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Warner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doreen Ho Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gary Scheid (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bloomberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini (Secretary (Until 12/16/19)) $0 $0 $0
Debra Bulkeley (Secretary (Since 12/16/19)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,071,656
Expenses
$1,824,081
Net Income
$247,575
Net Assets
$1,647,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,046,418
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25,238
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,857
8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $528,106
29.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,854,720
Total Liabilities $207,685
Net Assets $1,647,035
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Aaronson (Executive Director) $127,940 $0 $11,796
Brody Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Mcdonough (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Warner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debra Bulkeley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doreen Ho (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Miller (Immediate Past Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gary Scheid (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bloomberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,270,715
Expenses
$2,151,080
Net Income
$119,635
Net Assets
$1,450,955
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,252,640
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,075
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $141,338
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $487,562
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,695,768
Total Liabilities $244,813
Net Assets $1,450,955
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Aaronson (Executive Director) $134,493 $0 $6,417
Michael Miller (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Sanford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brody Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Scheid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bloomberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Mcdonough (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Warner (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,392,113
Expenses
$1,290,654
Net Income
$101,459
Net Assets
$1,248,814
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,378,091
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,022
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,805
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $449,896
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,485,634
Total Liabilities $236,820
Net Assets $1,248,814
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Aaronson (Executive Director) $128,129 $0 $6,261
Michael Miller (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Sanford (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ike Papadopoulos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brody Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louis Degeorge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Forshay (Director) $0 $0 $0
James A Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Scheid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,244,665
Expenses
$1,048,868
Net Income
$195,797
Net Assets
$1,104,568
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,233,736
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,929
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $126,631
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $359,554
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,412,004
Total Liabilities $307,436
Net Assets $1,104,568
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Aaronson (Executive Director) $117,006 $0 $6,631
Ike Papadopoulos (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael Miller (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Sanford (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brody Gilbert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louis Degeorge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Forshay (Director) $0 $0 $0
James A Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Malinowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,852,571
Expenses
$1,826,606
Net Income
$1,025,965
Net Assets
$952,395
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,851,214
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,357
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,978
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $312,345
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,273,334
Total Liabilities $320,939
Net Assets $952,395
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Aaronson (Executive Director) $108,023 $0 $6,688
Robert Forshay (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ike Papadopoulos (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Sanford (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Miller (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louis Degeorge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela T Kondylis Until 13114 (Director) $0 $0 $0
James A Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brody Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Malinowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kimsu Marder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Moussette (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$942,086
Expenses
$883,215
Net Income
$58,871
Net Assets
-$70,839
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $942,003
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $83
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,913
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $292,623
33.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $315,954
Total Liabilities $386,793
Net Assets -$70,839
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Aaronson (Executive Director) $96,940 $0 $7,559
Tom Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Forshay (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ike Papadopoulos (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Louis Degeorge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela T Kondylis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Miller (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James A Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Sanford Since 22013 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Whitney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brody Gilbert Since 52013 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Martini Since 122013 (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$824,729
Expenses
$776,719
Net Income
$48,010
Net Assets
-$129,930
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $824,729
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,051
12.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $247,759
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $233,995
Total Liabilities $363,925
Net Assets -$129,930

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$840,056
Expenses
$853,634
Net Income
-$13,578
Net Assets
-$761,750
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $840,056
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,416
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $243,960
28.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $205,844
Total Liabilities $967,594
Net Assets -$761,750

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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