Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
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 and suffered from neuroblastoma.[2][4] The Foundation was started in 2005 by Alex's parents.[5]
 Founder Alex Scott | |
| Founded | January 18, 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Alexandra "Alex" Scott[2] |
| 56-2496146[3] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States[3] |
| Services | Grantmaking for medical research; public awareness and education; travel for pediatric cancer patients and their families.[3] |
| Stephen Cohn[3] | |
| Jason Scott[3] | |
| Elizabeth Scott[3] | |
Revenue (2014) | $18,236,617[3] |
| Expenses (2014) | $18,077,820[3] |
| Endowment | $837,717[3] |
Employees (2014) | 48[3] |
Volunteers (2014) | 22,470[3] |
| Website | www |
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]
References
- "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation". Business Entity Details. Pennsylvania Department of State. Accessed April 3, 2016.
- "About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer". Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Alex's Lemonade Stand. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
- "Fighting Cancer One Cup of Lemonade at a Time – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2005-07-30. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- Lefferts. "How one girl's lemonade stand has raised $80 million and changed lives". Today.
- "Nonprofit Excellence Award: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation". The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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