About us

The Alzheimer's Association of Houston and Southeast Texas consists of families, caregivers, scientists, health professionals, and concerned citizens who are committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease and to easing the burden of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders on patients and their families and loved ones.

Our mission
To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Our vision
A world without Alzheimer's disease.

Financial information

The Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, donor-supported organization. Programs and services are made possible through contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.

• For selected financial data from the Chapter's Audited Financial Statements, click here.
• To download a copy of the most recent IRS Group Form 990 as filed with the IRS, click here.
• To download a copy of the most recent Chapter's Form 990 (not filed with the IRS), click here.
• To view our Guidestart profile, click here.
  

Board of Directors – Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter

Alzheimer's Association National CEO Harry Johns posing with Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter Board Members (2006).

Directors

Board of Directors - At Large

Kate Allen Stukenberg
Joi Beasley
Lynn Bencowitz
William E.Fisher
Wayne C. Fox
Royce Imhoff II
Ginger Kanaly
Mark Kunik, M.D.
Victor J. Narcisse III, M.D.
Nancy Ritter
Jim Saye
W. Perry Zivley, Jr.

Ex-Officio

Kathy Carter
Kingslea Thomas
Frances Courville
Stephanie Magers

Our history

The Alzheimer’s Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter has been serving the Greater Houston area for over twenty years. The Chapter meets all twenty of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston’s Standards for charitable accountability.

The Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter began in 1980 as a grassroots organization meeting at a local church. Caregivers Harry Walker and Al Malyn created the Chapter while caring for their wives with Alzheimer’s disease. The Chapter was incorporated in 1982. From our humble beginnings as a volunteer-driven organization that primarily served Southwest Houston, we have expanded into an organization with 22 staff members and over 300 volunteers who serve 37 counties.

Website security and privacy policy

The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our Web site. Information we collect from you is used to improve our site, provide you a better experience, respond to your questions and process your online donations.

We collect two types of information on our Web site:

1. Web server traffic information. This information is used to determine the number of visitors to our site, length of stay and sources of traffic. We collect aggregate data — or totals of those visiting from a domain — not information identifying individual users. We use this information to help improve our site and our service to you.

2. Personal information provided by you. We collect e-mail addresses and other personal information only when you provide it to us. If you fill out a form or survey, request information or make a donation, we may collect your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and e-mail address.

We respect your privacy and recognize that you may wish to limit the ways in which we contact you. Simply send an e-mail to mailto:gabby.lyons@alz.org with the following information:

• To remove your name from the Alzheimer's Association postal mailing list, please provide your full name, mailing address and a sentence requesting suppression of your personal information in our files.

• To review or correct your personal information with the Alzheimer's Association, please provide your name and a sentence requesting a review or a correction.