Nonprofit · EIN 13-3045282
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,687,847 | $11,778,567 | -$2,090,720 | $42,148,834 | $12,607,470 | $29,541,364 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,855,058 | $17,690,407 | -$1,835,349 | $48,385,387 | $18,268,406 | $30,116,981 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,829,335 | $17,507,802 | $5,321,533 | $46,621,992 | $15,925,560 | $30,696,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,088,982
- of which government grants
- $1,749,991
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,598,865
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $106,654
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,408,581
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,184,846
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,051,161
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,629,437
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,000
- Legal fees
- $30,000
- Occupancy
- $223,313
- Depreciation
- $5,475
- Program services (functional)
- $10,587,532
- Management and general (functional)
- $847,827
- Fundraising (functional)
- $343,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,385,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,148,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,607,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,541,364
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,962
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,027,671
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,253,899
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,287,465
- Gross receipts
- $11,721,601
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 334
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LEDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $443,223 | $83,484 |
| ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $280,679 | $76,891 |
| FREDERICA BLUM | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $206,460 | $45,442 |
| JOHN CHAICH | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $18,638 |
| HATTIE HERMAN | SR PROGRAM OFFICER I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,000 | $16,988 |
| ANDREA SHERMAN | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,000 | $14,000 |
| CATHERINE CULLAR | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,633 | $14,728 |
| LEE NUNLEY | STRAT PROG MGR/DEV OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,280 | $1,798 |
| STEVEN N AUSTAD PHD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $48,667 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA M BARZILAI JD LLM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BEEVER MBA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIR BARZILAI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BESDINE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY J COHEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX COLVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CUERVO MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID L EIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA E ESPINOZA MD MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD G A FARAGHER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L GATJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KACZOROWSKI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN CFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER KIMMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES L KIRKLAND MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK S LACHS MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN J LEE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RINGEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARETH W SHEPHERD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT W STEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRIE FOX WETLE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH E WHITFIELD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SERGEY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMI SAGOL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FICKEL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LEDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $442,719 | $81,727 |
| ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $250,194 | $63,442 |
| FREDERICA BLUM | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $188,553 | $38,368 |
| JOHN CHAICH | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,879 | $35,504 |
| HATTIE HERMAN | SR PROGRAM OFFICER I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,032 | $34,633 |
| KELLY WHALEN | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,783 | $16,503 |
| LEE NUNLEY | STRAT PROG MGR/DEV OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,339 | $19,803 |
| CATHERINE CULLAR | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,169 | $31,677 |
| STEVEN N AUSTAD PHD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $41,500 | $0 |
| SARA E ESPINOZA MD MSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,500 | $0 |
| HARVEY J COHEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA M BARZILAI JD LLM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BEEVER MBA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIR BARZILAI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BESDINE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX COLVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CUERVO MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L EIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD G A FARAGHER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L GATJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KACZOROWSKI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN CFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KIMMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L KIRKLAND MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S LACHS MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J LEE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RINGEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMI SAGOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARETH W SHEPHERD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W STEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRIE FOX WETLE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH E WHITFIELD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGEY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE LEFEBVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NIEDERNHOFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LEDERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $427,729 | $79,340 |
| ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $241,372 | $59,875 |
| FREDERICA BLUM | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,049 | $36,716 |
| JOHN CHAICH | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,743 | $33,929 |
| HATTIE HERMAN | SR. PROJECT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,061 | $35,075 |
| CATHERINE CULLAR | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,259 | $29,907 |
| ANDREA SHERMAN | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,923 | $2,876 |
| STEVEN N AUSTAD PHD | INTERIM CHAIR/CONSULTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $41,500 | $0 |
| HARVEY JAY COHEN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| LAURA M BARZILAI JD LLM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S LACHS MD MPH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L KIRKLAND MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A RANDO MD PHD | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BEEVER MBA | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NIR BARZILAI MD | SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W BESDINE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRIE FOX WETLE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH A BUCKFIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK R COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CUERVO MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL E DAVID PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L EIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL F EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GA FARAGHER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA L GATJE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W HODIN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G KAHN CFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KIMMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN J LEE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE LEFEBVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NIEDERNHOFER MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S JAY OLSHANSKY PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMI SAGOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A SINCLAIR PHD AO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| POL VANDENBROUCKE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAL VOLK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE M YAEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGEY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 WEST 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0541
- In care of
- % RIKIBLUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHANIE LEDERMAN, 55 WEST 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE LEDERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 703-9977
- Website
- WWW.AFAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH (AFAR) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE HEALTHY AGING THROUGH BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IT FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY: SUPPORTING RESEARCH THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE AGING PROCESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISEASES AND DISORDERS; HELPING ESTABLISH A PIPELINE OF EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS IN AGING RESEARCH AND GEROSCIENCE; OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS TO EXCHANGE NEW IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AGING; AND PROMOTING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH IN THE AGING FIELD.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS: AWARDS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INTO AGING, CONFERENCES AND COORDINATION. DURING 2025 AFAR AWARDED 75 RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALING $7,408,581 AND HELD 3 SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES.Expenses $10,587,532 · grants $7,408,581
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3045282
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V360)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,148,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,721,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,687,847 | $11,778,567 | $42,148,834 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,855,058 | $17,690,407 | $48,385,387 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,829,335 | $17,507,802 | $46,621,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,127,134 | $16,259,535 | $33,818,934 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3045282).
Questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING is 13-3045282.
- Is AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE LEDERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $443,223 (STEPHANIE LEDERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,687,847, expenses of $11,778,567 and total assets of $42,148,834 at year end.
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