About us

The New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is a founding member of the Alzheimer's Association which is the largest national voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing research for the causes, treatments, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease. As baby boomers enter the age of greatest risk, Alzheimer's disease is becoming the leading public health crisis of the 21st century.

The Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Tax ID number 13-3277408) and your gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Our mission
The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter is to create and promote comprehensive and humane care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, to provide support for their families and professional caregivers, and to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research. The Chapter meets this mission in the community through increasing public awareness, providing education, creating and encouraging replication of model programs, collaborating with research centers, and undertaking advocacy.

The New York Chapter provides information, assistance and support to patients, caregivers and professionals, throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Our chapter sponsors many programs including our 24-hour Helpline, Support Groups for Caregivers and Early Stage People, training and education for professionals, our MedicAlert + Safe Return Program that helps locate patients who get lost, and many more.

Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's

To see detailed information about all of our programs, click here.

Most of the funding for the programs of the New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association comes from the general public (people like you). 

To help us continue our work, please click here to make a donation to the Chapter.

Affiliations

Better Business Bureau
View a Charity report from the Better Business Bureau of New York.

Community Health Charities and the Combined Federal Campaign

We are pleased to recommend our partner organization, Community Health Charities, who can help you set up an annual campaign in your workplace, or enhance one already in place: Community Health Charities and the United Way.

Federal employees can donate to the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Designate your contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association, CFC ID # 0626 (NYC CFC ID# 62311)

Form 990

→ 2011 Form 990 (PDF)

→ 2012 Form 990 (PDF)

Financial Audit Reports

→ Financial statement and Audit Report June 30, 2012 and 2011 (PDF 7MB)

→ Financial statement and Audit Report June 30, 2011 and 2010 (PDF 7MB)

→ Financial statement and Audit Report June 30, 2010 and 2009 (PDF 7MB)

→ Financial statement and Audit Report June 30, 2009 and 2008 (PDF 7MB)

→ Financial statement and Audit Report June 30, 2007 and 2008 (PDF 7MB)

Areas We Serve

The Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter serves all five boroughs in New York City.