Nonprofit · EIN 95-4163338
ALS NETWORK
Also known as GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · WOODLAND HLS, CA 91365
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,483,377 | $11,968,729 | $1,514,648 | $16,358,915 | $1,737,662 | $14,621,253 |
| January 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,542,650 | $10,071,625 | $1,471,025 | $14,303,880 | $1,140,171 | $13,163,709 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,015,478
- of which government grants
- $3,510,000
- Program service revenue
- $126,500
- Investment income
- $341,399
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,535,124
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $797,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,210,394
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,068,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,413
- Accounting fees
- $26,300
- Occupancy
- $483,140
- Travel
- $171,135
- Program services (functional)
- $10,215,440
- Management and general (functional)
- $821,930
- Fundraising (functional)
- $931,359
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,303,880
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,358,915
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,737,662
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,621,253
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,176,550
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,444,703
- Gross receipts
- $14,220,305
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 592
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 January 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred B Fisher | President Emeritus Officer | 40 | $398,596 | $12,971 |
| Sheri Strahl | CEO & President Officer | 40 | $354,445 | $21,358 |
| Cherryl Fluk | Exec VP, Mission Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,404 | $21,506 |
| Jon Asher Garfinkel | VP of Community Outreach Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,732 | $13,840 |
| Audra Hindes | VP of Care Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,245 | $13,739 |
| Paul Willett | Sr Dir Finance & Admin. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,976 | $6,243 |
| Eric Beikmann | Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,501 | $9,609 |
| Patricia Shuler Schimbor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Morris | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Medusky | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Gill | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Inman | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Busseck | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David W Cragg Sr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Della | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Friedricks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Galerne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Katz MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Landry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rasmussen | Board Member (end 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aubrey Rupinta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shae Selix | Board Member (end 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pranjal Shah | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Shawyer Maffei | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Sutton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Simon Wise | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maryann Wittenberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred B Fisher | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $662,148 | $14,273 |
| Sheri Strahl | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $304,091 | $13,264 |
| Cherryl Goldstein | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,397 | $9,749 |
| Paul Willett | Sr Dir Finance & Admin Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,355 | $6,528 |
| Jon Asher Garfinkel | VP of Community Outreach Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,702 | $816 |
| Audra Hindes | VP of Care Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,845 | $5,170 |
| Patricia Shuler Schimbor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Inman | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Medusky | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Gill | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Morris | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David W Cragg Sr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Della | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Friedricks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Galerne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Katz MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Newman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rasmussen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shae Selix | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pranjal Shah | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Shawyer Maffei | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Simon Wise | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7082, WOODLAND HLS, CA 91365-7082
- In care of
- % FRED FISHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sheri Strahl MPH MBA, PO Box 7082, Woodland Hills, CA 91365
- Signed the 990
- Sheri Strahl MPH MBA, President, CEO
- Phone
- (818) 865-8067
- Website
- www.alsnetwork.org
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4163338 or by the name ALS NETWORK.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The mission of ALS Network is to partner with the ALS community as we drive the discovery of prevention strategies, treatments, and cures for ALS; provide access to quality care and connection; and promote initiatives to improve health outcomes.
Program accomplishments
- Our mission critical program priorities include care services, research, and advocacy. These programs are provided to people with ALS and their families at no charge. Our accomplishments for fiscal year ending 1/31/24 are as follows:Care Management -Strategically based in and near patients' home communities, ALS Network Care Managers (CMs) work directly with persons with ALS and their families and serve as part of the treatment team in collaboration with clinicians from ALS specialty care clinics. Among other things, CMs provide critical information and referrals to patients and families, help patients obtain medical and communication-related equipment, connect them with essential resources, advocate for the uninsured, explain medical directives, and offer psychosocial support. In addition, the CM program provides help navigating complex benefits systems, more than 30 monthly support groups, bereavement support, educational webinars, safety assessments, in-clinic support, and many other things. This program is available throughout California and Hawaii. This program provided support to over 2,500 people living with with ALS and their families. Service was available for 365 days.Expenses $5,605,791 · grants $1,535,124
- Community Outreach & Awareness/Public Policy -Community outreach events, including our ALS Walk & Rolls, are opportunities to bring hope and a sense of community to persons with ALS and their families. By coming together to share their stories, people with ALS and their families, as well as those who have lost loved ones to ALS, find strength and support with one another. Community outreach events create an environment of empowerment where families and friends of persons with ALS are given an opportunity to affect public policy by signing petitions that are sent to the legislators representing their districts. These events also bring awareness to local communities of those fighting ALS and of the support available to them through ALS Network.The ALS Network Public Policy and Leadership Development program is intended to increase understanding, education and awareness of the devastating impact of ALS and the role that ALS Network plays in achieving the three core components of our mission; care and support for people with ALS and families, global research for treatments and cures, and important Public Policy initiatives. Through these efforts, we engage volunteers in the communities we serve and give them the opportunity to participate in advancing the activity of the organization and the achievement of our mission priorities. In addition, these activities have a direct positive impact on increasing access to care and ensuring significant federal funding of ALS research. This program also encompasses the organization's robust ALS Network Research Summit, an annual gathering of researchers, investigators, clinicians, biotech companies, government representatives and patient advocates in ALS and related fields. The purpose of the Summit is to increase, expedite and promote the amount and level of ALS and related research and to foster networking, collaboration and cooperation among investigators, their peers and their colleagues to identify, develop and deliver new and effective treatments, ideas and, ultimately, cures.Expenses $1,908,583
- ALS Clinic Support - ALS Network is committed to making sure people living with ALS have access to specialized care that is based on best practices. Proven by research to help people with ALS live longer and better lives, access to high quality specialty care is one of the cornerstones of the ALS Network wraparound model of care. Care services staff members are embedded in each ALS specialty clinic, where they act as key members of the multidisciplinary team and provide comprehensive support to persons with ALS and their family members/caregivers. This model of care brings together a team of health care professionals specially trained to address the needs of people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from each discipline during a single visit. The care team typically includes a neurologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, respiratory therapist, nurse, dietitian, speech language pathologist, social worker, mental health professional, and ALS Network liaison. The ALS clinics supported by ALS Network provide compassionate care in a supportive, family-oriented atmosphere. In addition to supporting established ALS specialty clinics, the ALS Network supports, staffs, and promotes satellite clinics that improve access to critically needed services in areas that would otherwise lack ALS specialty care.Expenses $1,601,879
- ALS Network advances scientific discovery by providing financial support for research aimed at developing treatments and cures for ALS and related neurodegenerative diseases. We award competitive grants and fund collaborative research programs with universities, pharmaceutical companies, and ALS research organizations, using a rigorous proposal, evaluation, and oversight process to ensure scientific merit and impactExpenses $1,099,187 · revenue $126,500
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 January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4163338
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,358,915
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,220,305
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | January 2025 | $13,483,377 | $11,968,729 | $16,358,915 | XML |
| 990 | January 2024 | $11,542,650 | $10,071,625 | $14,303,880 | XML |
| 990 | January 2023 | $10,245,280 | $9,211,692 | $13,316,104 | IRS |
| 990 | January 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 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 95-4163338).
Questions about ALS NETWORK
- What is the EIN of ALS NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALS NETWORK is 95-4163338.
- Is ALS NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to ALS NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALS NETWORK 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 ALS NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending January 31, 2026) is due June 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALS NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 names Sheri Strahl MPH MBA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALS NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $398,596 (Fred B Fisher, President Emeritus).
- How much revenue does ALS NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,483,377, expenses of $11,968,729 and total assets of $16,358,915 at year end.
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