ALS Network
Donations deductibleALS Network's network
20 people3 organisationsi20 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Shuler Schimbor Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Aubrey Rupinta | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Bruce Friedricks | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Caroline Landry | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Busseck | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David W Cragg Sr | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gary Galerne | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jan Medusky | Board Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jared Gill | Board Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jonathan Katz MD | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karen Sutton | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kathleen Rasmussen | Board Member (end 5/24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kathy Shawyer Maffei | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linda Della | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Maryann Wittenberg | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Pranjal Shah | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shae Selix | Board Member (end 1/25) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Simon Wise | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stacy Inman | Member-at-Large | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sue Morris | Board Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Audra Hindes | VP of Care Services | since 2021 |
| Cherryl Fluk | Exec VP, Mission Advancement | 2025 |
| Cherryl Goldstein | VP of Development | since 2019 |
| Eric Beikmann | Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications | 2025 |
| Fred B Fisher | President/CEO | since 2019 |
| Jon Asher Garfinkel | VP of Community Outreach | since 2020 |
| Jon Garfinkel | VP of Community Outreach | 2019 |
| Paul Willett | Sr Dir Finance & Admin. | since 2021 |
| Sheri Strahl | COO | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 January 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred B Fisher | President Emeritus | 40 | $399k | $13k | |
| Sheri Strahl | CEO & President | 40 | $354k | $21k | |
| Cherryl Fluk | Exec VP, Mission Advancement | 40 | $239k | $22k | |
| Jon Asher Garfinkel | VP of Community Outreach | 40 | $154k | $14k | |
| Paul Willett | Sr Dir Finance & Admin. | 40 | $147k | $6k | |
| Audra Hindes | VP of Care Services | 40 | $145k | $14k | |
| Eric Beikmann | Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications | 40 | $133k | $10k | |
| Patricia Shuler Schimbor | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Morris | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jan Medusky | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jared Gill | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacy Inman | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Busseck | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David W Cragg Sr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Della | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Friedricks | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Galerne | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Katz MD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Landry | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Rasmussen | Board Member (end 5/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aubrey Rupinta | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shae Selix | Board Member (end 1/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pranjal Shah | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Shawyer Maffei | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Sutton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Simon Wise | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maryann Wittenberg | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Als Network
- EIN
- 954163338
- Address
- Po Box 7082, Woodland HLS, CA, 91365-7082
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E60 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- Principal officer
- Sheri Strahl MPH MBA (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2024
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsGary Galerne
≥7years on the filingsJan Medusky
≥7years on the filingsJared Gill
≥7years on the filingsLinda Della
Latest return
year to 31 January 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 January 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $16.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $13m
- Program service revenue
- $127k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 592
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.5m | $12m | $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
11 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter | To support a wraparound model of care | $216k |
| ALS Association Greater San Diego Chapter | To support a wraparound model of care | $198k |
| ALS Association Orange County Chapter | To support a wraparound model of care | $174k |
| Regents of the University of California Irvine | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| Faculty Physicians & Surgeons of LLUSM | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| Regents of the University of California Department of Neurosciences | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| UC Davis Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| Cedar-Sinai Medical Center | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| Forbes Norris ALS Research Center | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| Regents of the University of California San Francisco | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |
| Keck Medical of USC ALS Clinic University of Southern California | To support a wraparound model of care | $100k |