2025-11-17T14:29:01-08:00 2024-12-31 721430222 DeMonte & Falgoust CPAs LLC 3828 Canal Street New Orleans LA 70119 990 2024-01-01 453689316 TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION TEAM 5049341037 1450 POYDRAS STREET 2550 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 DAVID DARRAGH MANAGING DIRECTOR 2025-11-17 true true JOHN R FALGOUST JRCPA P00150948 5044826661 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID DARRAGH 9127690 false X www.teamgleason.org X 2011 LA (1)Help to provide individuals with neuro-muscular diseases or injuries with leading edge technology, equipment and services (2) Raise public awareness toward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by providing & documenting life adventures for individuals with muscular diseases or injuries. 30 28 24 75 0 3956537 6903580 0 394915 538573 1296811 1054124 5648263 8496277 3192211 4484836 0 1599200 2116789 113858 108276 787738 726430 830397 5631699 7540298 16564 955979 8443085 9628457 383179 493785 8059906 9134672 (1)Help to provide individuals with neuro-muscular diseases or injuries with leading edge technology, equipment and services (2) Raise public awareness toward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by providing & documenting life adventures for individuals with muscular diseases or injuries. false false 6063195 Helping deliver leading edge equipment, services and technology, the Team Gleason Foundation provides ALS patients with the tools to allow people living with ALS to communicate, interact, and live with purpose. Technology and equipment have advanced over the past decade but these services can be taken even further. The Foundation works with creative companies to develop voice creation and hands-free software and technology.The Foundation maintains contact with ALS families receiving specialized equipment and recycles the equipment to new patients when the equipment is no longer needed. Portable Power Wheelchairs (PPWCs) represent freedom, enabling individuals with ALS to travel, attend life events, visit loved ones, and experience their favorite walking trailsplaces they never thought theyd see again. Due to the significant impact PPWCs had on 2024, Team Gleason swiftly responded by creating the PPWC Refurbishment Program. When PPWCs are no longer in use, they are returned to Team Gleason, then sanitized, tested, and shipped out to another member of the community. In its first year, the program has saved over $200,000, with more than 180 chairs returned.In collaboration with Microsoft, Team Gleason piloted the Custom Neural Voice technology, enabling individuals with ALS to create personalized, natural-sounding synthetic voices. This initiative was showcased at Microsofts Ability Summit 2024, emphasizing the role of AI in advancing accessibility and personalized communication solutions.Team Gleason expanded its collaboration with Synchron to raise awareness and advance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. The partnership focuses on promoting Synchrons endovascular BCI system, which aims to restore communication and mobility for individuals with ALS without the need for invasive brain surgery.Team Gleason contributed to the Speech Accessibility Project, a research initiative funded by Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. The project aims to improve voice recognition technology for individuals with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, enhancing the inclusivity and effectiveness of speech-based AI systems.Partnering with Google Research, Team Gleason co-developed SpeakFaster, an innovative interface leveraging large language models to expedite eye-gaze typing for individuals with ALS. 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BOARD DESIGNATED RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE DEDICATED TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ALS PATIENTS WHO ARE BENEFITING FROM THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT ST MARGARET'S NURSING HOME. THESE RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE ALSO FOR RELATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ALS PATIENTS. X X X X X true RIAN EMMERSON 1823 N HARMONY LANE SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99016 GOLF TOURNEY EVENT false 24148 NEON ONERALLYBOUND 4545 N RAVENSWOOD AVE CHICAGO IL 60640 WEB PMTS/FD RAISING true 9985 false false false 34133 3RD PARTY SPONSORSHIPS 568936 568936 57636 GOLF TOURNEY 444273 444273 62800 2 335149 335149 173798 1348358 1348358 294234 294234 1054124 true 0 0 ACCT 50021 ADVENTURES ALS PATIENTS 88 208240 COST TRAVEL/ ADMISSIONS FOR ALS PATIENTS 50022 ALS Equipment and devices 3021 4267065 cost PATIENT CARE & MED EQUIP ACCT 50016 TEAM GLEASON HOUSE 2899 COST REIMB ST MARYS HOSP ACCT 50035 ADVOCACY 1382 COST ALS PATIENT ADVOCACY Additional Supplemental Information THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS REGULAR CONTACT WITH RECIPIENTS AND MAKES APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES CONCERNING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. false false false false false false false false false BLAIR CASEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 147545 10985 2522 161052 DAVID DARRAGH MANAGING DIRECTOR 150440 30500 3885 184825 SUZANNE ALFORD DIRECTOR 118699 MARKTG/PROM PDCTS false CLARE DURRETTIVEY CONSUL DIRECTOR CONSULTING false Office Space 1 112080 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 PAUL VARISCO SR., PAUL VARISCO JR.. VINNIE VARISCO AND MICHEL VARISCO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. STEVE GLEASON, WHO IS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CREATION OF THIS FOUNDATION, IS MARRIED TO MICHEL VARISCO.SUZANNE ALFORD, A DIRECTOR, SELLS PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROVIDED MARKETING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE FOUNDATION.KYLE GLEASON AND STEPHEN GLEASON ARE BROTHERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO FOUNDATION DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD MAKES ROUTINE INQUIRIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES REGARDING THEIR BUSINESS RELATIONS WITH THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MISSION STATEMENT, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE AT www.teamgleason.org GLEASON FAMILY TRUST 930 ALLEN TOUSSAINT BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70124 456553809 MERCH SALES LA N/A TRUST false ANSWER ALS 930 ALLEN TOUSSAINT BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70124 471643994 ALS MEDICAL RESEARCH LA N/A c-corp false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false GLEASON FAMILY TRUST l 20000 ACTUAL PAYMENTS GLEASON FAMILY TRUST p 2896 ACTUAL REIMBURS 2023 IS THE FIRST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN LOBBYING.