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Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
FoundedJanuary 18, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-18)[1]
FounderAlexandra "Alex" Scott[2]
56-2496146[3]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
HeadquartersBala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States[3]
ServicesGrantmaking 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$18,236,617[3] (2014)
Expenses$18,077,820[3] (2014)
Endowment$837,717[3]
Employees48[3] (2014)
Volunteers22,470[3] (2014)
Websitewww.alexslemonade.org

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.[2][4]

History

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5 years after the prototype in the year of 2000, the 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Archived 2020-08-20 at the Wayback Machine". Business Entity Details. Pennsylvania Department of State. Accessed April 3, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer". Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax" (PDF). Guidestar. Alex's Lemonade Stand. December 31, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-26.
  4. ^ "Fighting Cancer One Cup of Lemonade at a Time – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2005-07-30. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. ^ Lefferts. "How one girl's lemonade stand has raised $80 million and changed lives". Today. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  6. ^ "Nonprofit Excellence Award: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation". The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. 2019-10-07. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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