ALS Association

ALS Association
AbbreviationThe ALS Association
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
TypeNon-profit
Focusadvocacy and patient services
Location
Area served
United States
President and CEO
Calaneet Balas
Chairman
Scott Kauffman
Revenue
$37 million (2019)[1]
Websiteals.org

The ALS Association is an American nonprofit organization that funds global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, provides care services and programs to people affected by ALS through its nationwide network of clinical care centers, and works with ALS advocates around the country for state and federal policies that serve people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.[2]

  1. ^ "ALSA Form 990" (PDF). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ "5 Important Things the ALS Association Does". January 16, 2018.