Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc.

“Governing body: The Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Association is the organization's governing body. The Board has delegated authority to its standing and other business committees as described in Article VII of the organizational bylaws. The following excerpt from the Association's bylaws discuss committees of the Board of Directors. Committees of Directors: The Board of Directors shall have the following standing committees: Executive, Finance, Governance and Nominating, Compensation and Audit. Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall supervise the affairs of the Association, approve expenditures and commitments according to policies prescribed by the Board of Directors, act for and carry out the established policies of the Association as defined by the Board of Directors, including the policies and procedures, report to the Board of Directors at each meeting of the Board of Directors and have such other additional powers as may be by law or resolution of the Board of Directors provided. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise all authority (including the election of officers other than the Chair, Chair Elect, one or more vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer or President and Chief Executive Officer, it being understood that the Executive Committee may elect an interim President and Chief Executive Officer to serve until the next meeting of the Board of Directors) in the management of the Association, subject to the limitations contained in the Delaware corporation law. The Committee's responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, initiating long-range planning, environmental scanning and performance evaluation; initiating the Board's annual strategic priorities for approval by the Board; assisting the Chair in developing charges to the committees; identifying programmatic and financial indicators of Association performance; conducting the review, performance evaluation and succession planning for the President and CEO; making bylaw recommendations to the Board; reviewing the activities of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council; and identifying significant issues as that term is defined in Article IX which require consideration by the Association Assembly as described in the same Article and receiving, on behalf of the Board, the Association Assembly's suggestions and recommendations for Board consideration or action. At each of its annual meetings, the Board of Directors by duly adopted resolution shall elect an Executive Committee consisting of not less than eleven or more than fifteen Directors. The Chair, Chair Elect, Vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Chairs of the Standing Committees and Chairs of the following Committees: Chapter Relations, Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Program, and Public Policy, as well as the Chair of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council shall be members of the Executive Committee. The Chair of the Board of Directors shall be the Chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may hold regular meetings monthly or as it may otherwise determine, at such place and at such times and upon such notice as it may determine. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be called at any time by the Chair or by any three of its members, by notice delivered personally or by mail, telephone, electronic mail or facsimile at least seven days (or at least 48 hours in the case of telephonic meetings) prior to the meeting. A majority of the currently serving members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. FINANCE COMMITTEE: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST FIVE DIRECTORS AND SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE TREASURER. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE AND REVIEW ALL FINANCIAL REPORTS, ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ALSO SHALL PREPARE A PROJECTED BUDGET FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE: AT EACH O”

“FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS The Organization undergoes a thorough review process before filing the return. The Audit Committee discusses and reviews the form before it is provided to the officers and full Board of Directors. All officers and the full Board of Directors are provided a copy for their review and have the opportunity to comment before the Form 990 is filed.”

“Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement The Alzheimer's Association conflict of interest policy is described in Article XIII, Section 2 of the organizational bylaws. The responsibility for disclosing any known or reasonably foreseen actual or potential conflicts of interest shall be upon the interested party whose interests are or may appear to be in conflict with the Association. All interested parties are required to file with the Association a disclosure statement prior to such individual commencing his or her service with the Association and thereafter shall file with the Association an updated disclosure statement as may be required from time to time by the Board of Directors or its committee designee and in no event less often than annually. As cited from Article XIII, Section 2 of the bylaws, interested persons or chapter representative shall disclose any conflict and shall not vote on a matter and further if requested by the chair or resolution of the Board shall leave the room in which the Board or committee is meeting and shall not participate in any deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. The minutes shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and the interested person or chapter representative did not participate in any discussion of the matter and did not vote on the matter in person or by proxy. When any such conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board, the interested person or chapter shall disclose such conflict to the Board of Directors or such committee and shall not vote on the matter. Further the interested person or representative from a chapter having a conflict if requested by the Chair or resolution of the Board shall leave the room in which the Board or the committee is meeting and shall not participate in any deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. When there is a doubt as to whether a conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be resolved by a vote of the Board of Directors or the committee, as the case may be, excluding the interested person or representative from a chapter concerning whom the doubt has arisen. Copies of the Alzheimer's Association bylaws, including the conflict of interest policy, are provided to all Board Directors no less than annually. Board Director disclosure statements are submitted no less than annually. Potential conflicts disclosed by Board Directors or candidates for election to the Board are reviewed by the Governance and Nominating Committee, which reports no less than annually on its review to the full Board. As documented in the meeting minutes, at the start of each meeting of the Board of Directors as well as each meeting of the Executive Committee, the agenda is reviewed and all Directors in attendance are reminded of the Conflict of Interest Policy and advised to disclose any potential conflicts should they exist or arise.”

“PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION Compensation is established for the CEO by the Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee after a thorough salary/market review conducted by outside compensation consultants. For the CEO position, the gathering of relevant comparability data from independent sources occurred in 2016. The process was conducted in a manner intended to qualify for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness under the Intermediate Sanctions Rules. As to the members of the senior management team other than the CEO, annually updated market data is also provided by the outside compensation consultant, so that the updated market data can be used in setting reasonable compensation for each member of the senior management team. Each year the Compensation Committee evaluates the CEO's performance through a robust assessment process which includes collection, interviews and performance evaluation comparing results to goals. The Committee and Chair of the Board use this data to determine incentive compensation eligibility. The senior staff has a comprehensive performance evaluation and compensation review done at the end of each fiscal year. These include a self-assessment and evaluation by the CEO. Updated market data for use in setting reasonable compensation is provided by a national compensation consulting firm to the Compensation Committee for confirmation of reasonableness using a process designed to qualify for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness (including contemporaneous documentation in the Committee's minutes). For fiscal year 2017, the salary and total compensation package of the CEO was benchmarked by SULLIVAN COTTER. Compensation is contemporaneously documented in the Compensation Committee minutes.”

“HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The organization makes its Form 990 available to the general public by posting on the website at www.alz.org and upon request. The organization makes its Form 1023 available to the general public upon request. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The organization's audited financial statements are made available to the general public by posting on the organization's website at www.alz.org and upon request. The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the general public upon request.”

“Organization's Mission, continued THE MISSION OF THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION IS TO ELIMINATE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH; TO PROVIDE AND ENHANCE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR ALL AFFECTED; AND TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DEMENTIA THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF BRAIN HEALTH. THE VISION OF THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION IS A WORLD WITHOUT ALZHEIMER'S. THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION IS A VALUED RESOURCE FOR CAREGIVERS AND THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE, OFFERING INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION HAS 81 CHAPTERS WORKING TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION IS HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO, AND HAS A PUBLIC POLICY OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION PROVIDES 24/7 CONSTITUENT SUPPORT IN OVER 170 LANGUAGES THROUGH THE USE OF A PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE LINE 365 DAYS A YEAR (1-800-272-3900) AS WELL AS ON OUR WEBSITE, ALZ.ORG. AS THE LEADING VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN CARE, SUPPORT AND RESEARCH, SINCE AWARDING THE FIRST GRANTS IN 1982, THE ASSOCIATION HAS COMMITTED MORE THAN $375 MILLION TO MORE THAN 2,400 BEST-OF-FIELD GRANTS. AS A LEADER IN THE FIELD, THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION FOSTERS COLLABORATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY BY HOSTING THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOCUSING ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH IN THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, SPEAKING UP TO HELP ENCOURAGE CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THIS DISEASE, (INCLUDING THROUGH AN ANNUAL ADVOCACY FORUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.) AND LEADS ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN EVERY STATE. CONCERN ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION ARE CRITICAL TO ACCELERATING PROGRESS. THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO MAKE MORE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR THOSE FACING THIS DISEASE AND THE BENEFITS OF EARLY DETECTION. (MORE THAN 5 MILLION ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION CONSTITUENTS HAVE SIGNED UP TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, DONATE, AND PARTICIPATE TO MOVE THIS CAUSE FORWARD). A DONOR-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ALLOCATES ITS FUNDS IN AN ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER THAT EXCEEDS THE RIGOROUS STANDARDS OF AMERICA'S MOST EXPERIENCED CHARITY EVALUATOR, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WISE GIVING ALLIANCE. THE ASSOCIATION IS QUALIFIED TO USE THE "BBB TORCH LOGOA NATIONAL CHARITY SEAL ("SEAL"). Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY - AS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THREATENS TO BANKRUPT FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SCIENTISTS ARE MOVING CLOSER TO FINDING BETTER TREATMENTS THAT COULD ALTER THE COURSE OF THE DISEASE. THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICIES AIMED AT ADVANCING RESEARCH TOWARD BETTER THERAPIES, DETECTION, METHODS OF PREVENTION AND ULTIMATELY A CURE, AS WELL AS FOR BETTER CARE AND RESOURCES, AND HEALTH AND LONG-TERM COVERAGE TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES. MORE THAN 600,000 GRASS ROOTS ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES SPEAK UP FOR THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND ENCOURAGE CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND CARE. ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE QUALITY CARE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF KEY ISSUES. PATIENT AND FAMILY SERVICES - THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION* PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CAREGIVERS. IN ORDER TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN PERSON, BY PHONE AND ONLINE. IN CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, CONSTITUENTS CAN ATTEND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, RECEIVE PERSONALIZED CARE CONSULTATION, ENGAGE IN EARLY STAGE PROGRAMS, ENROLL IN SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND PURCHASE PRODUCTS TO REDUCE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH WANDERING. IN ORDER TO MEET THE”

“Other change in net assets or fund balance acquisition of dissolved chapters $130,859,707 change in perpetual trust $1,492,475 change in split interest $378,795 bad debt $(1,617,886) miscellaneous $(2,415) ------------ total $131,110,676”

“Effective July 1, 2016, one chapter dissolved and 46 chapters merged with the Association to create a united Alzheimers Association. Total assets acquired from the 47 chapters were approximately $152,004,000 and net assets acquired were approximately $130,859,000. The Association oversees the operations and activities for 81 chapters to facilitate strategic alignment, deliver on the overarching Association-wide strategic objectives and priority activities, and to ensure coverage for all geographic territories.”