Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Explained

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Headquarters:Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
Status:501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Tax Id:56-2496146
Founder:Alexandra "Alex" Scott
Founded:[2]
Employees:48
Employees Year:2014
Volunteers:22,470
Volunteers Year:2014
Revenue:$18,236,617
Revenue Year:2014
Expenses:$18,077,820
Expenses Year:2014
Services:Grantmaking for medical research; public awareness and education; travel for pediatric cancer patients and their families.
Leader Name:Stephen Cohn
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name2:Jason Scott
Leader Title2:Co-executive director
Leader Name3:Elizabeth Scott
Leader Title3:Co-executive director
Endowment:$837,717

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (previously known as Alex's Lemonade Stand and currently abbreviated as ALSF) is an American pediatric cancer charity founded by Alexandra "Alex" Scott (January 18, 1996 – August 1, 2004), who lived in Connecticut before moving to Pennsylvania. Scott suffered from neuroblastoma.[3] [4]

History

This foundation was started in 2005 by Alex's parents.[5]

In November 2019, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation was named Non-Profit Organization of the Year by The Chamber of Commerce For Greater Philadelphia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax . Alex's Lemonade Stand . . December 31, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230526190359/https://pdf.guidestar.org/PDF_Images/2014/562/496/2014-562496146-0bb542cc-9.pdf . 2023-05-26.
  2. "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation ". Business Entity Details. Pennsylvania Department of State. Accessed April 3, 2016.
  3. Web site: About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer . Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation . August 15, 2015 . January 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116231241/http://www.alexslemonade.org/about . live .
  4. Web site: Fighting Cancer One Cup of Lemonade at a Time – ABC News . Abcnews.go.com . 2005-07-30 . 2015-08-15 . 2016-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160207155157/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnlyinAmerica/story?id=990980 . live .
  5. Web site: Lefferts . How one girl's lemonade stand has raised $80 million and changed lives . Today . 2023-05-25 . 2023-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321153656/https://www.today.com/health/how-one-girls-lemonade-stand-has-raised-80-million-changed-2D79767939 . live .
  6. Web site: Nonprofit Excellence Award: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. 2019-10-07. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. en-US. 2020-02-25. 2020-02-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225060342/https://chamberphl.com/2019/10/nonprofit-excellence-award-alexs-lemonade-stand-foundation/. live.