Alzheimer's Tennessee

What Alzheimer's Tennessee does

Alzheimer's Tennessee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1983, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, with an 11-50 employee headcount operating six regional offices across the state. The organization delivers education, direct support services, and advocacy for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, their families, and their professional caregivers. Core service lines include a 24/7 helpline that handled more than 3,500 calls from East Tennessee in the most recent reported year, support groups and Memory Cafés operating across more than 40 Tennessee counties, caregiver workshops, adult day services, and the Live Well Academy developed with the Pat Summitt Foundation. The service portfolio is extended through partnerships with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (HRSA-funded caregiver training), Second Wind Dreams / P.K. Beville (Virtual Dementia Tour), the MedicAlert FOUND program (wandering identification), and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, alongside a Faith Leader Academy targeting clergy networks.

The technology stack is intentionally lean and consumer-grade rather than proprietary: helpline operations are telephony-based, virtual support groups and educational workshops are run on Zoom, and donations, walk registrations, and event intake are handled via standard web infrastructure. No AI/ML capabilities, data platforms, or proprietary software products are disclosed. Revenue is generated through individual donations, planned giving, an annual walk fundraising program, modest workshop fees ranging from $25-$45 per attendee, and a revenue-share arrangement from the MedicAlert FOUND partnership. The organization's go-to-market is essentially a community-anchored service-delivery and advocacy model — programs are marketed through healthcare, faith, and caregiver networks, with revenue flowing back through donor development and modest fee-for-service workshop income rather than commercial sales.

The business model is structurally that of a mature state-chapter nonprofit: a diversified donor base across the state, institutional grant funding (including HRSA-funded work via Vanderbilt), earned income from workshops and partnerships, and policy/advocacy positioning reinforced by the 2021 Tennessee Silver Alert Law. Customer concentration in revenue terms is low (no dominant anchor donor or contract is disclosed in the available data), while service-delivery concentration is geographically narrow (Tennessee-only), which is a defining feature of the operating model rather than a defect.

Name

Alzheimer's Tennessee

Legal name

Alzheimer's Tennessee, Inc.

Website

https://alztennessee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alzheimer's Tennessee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1983 that delivers education, support services, and advocacy for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers across Tennessee, operating six regional offices, a 24/7 helpline, and statewide support groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Memory Care Care Management & Navigation (Dementia Care Coordination) (HLADACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alzheimer’s & Dementia-Specific Adult Day Programs (HLADAIAC), Cognitive Stimulation & Reminiscence Therapy (Non-Clinical) (HSABAEAH), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Dementia support services
• Caregiver education programs
• Nonprofit health advocacy
• Memory loss assistance
• Community dementia care

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Primary revenue source from individual donations, memorial gifts, and honorarium donations. Tax-deductible contributions collected via website, phone, and mail.
2. Walk Events: Fundraising through regional Alzheimer's walks across Tennessee including Knoxville, Middle Tennessee, Tri-Cities, West Tennessee, and other locations. Participants fundraise to support Tennesseans living with Alzheimer's.
3. Rosemary Circle Major Gifts: Annual giving program with tiered membership levels ($500 Bronze to $5000+ Platinum) for individuals, businesses, and foundations making cumulative annual gifts.
4. Legacy Circle Planned Giving: Planned and estate gifts including bequests, gifts from tax-deferred assets (IRA, 403(b), 401(k)), insurance beneficiary designations, and retained life estates.
5. Workshop Fees: Caring and Coping Caregiver Workshops charge modest fees - typically $25 for family care partners and $45 for professional caregivers (often including CEUs).
6. MedicAlert Membership: Partnership with MedicAlert Foundation International providing $26.99 membership fee plus $27.99 for bracelet/necklace for wandering prevention and emergency response.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alzheimer's Tennessee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers direct support services, education, and advocacy for individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias across Tennessee. Core offerings include a 24/7 helpline, care consultations, support groups, adult day services, caregiver workshops, cognitive screenings, emergency wandering-prevention programs, and a statewide network of regional offices. The organization funds its mission through donations, sponsorships, grants, workshop fees, and membership programs.

Product overview

Alzheimer's Tennessee is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of support, education, and advocacy services for individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The organization operates as a service-based nonprofit rather than a technology company, offering direct support services including a 24/7 helpline, care consultations, virtual and in-person support groups, adult day services (Howard Circle of Friends), Memory Café gatherings, and the Live Well Academy video series. Additional services include the Hearts Sing! Chorus, Caregiver Academy online videos, Caring & Coping Caregiver Workshops, cognitive screenings through Memory Mondays, Virtual Dementia Tours, MedicAlert FOUND partnership, Silver Alert Kit program, Dementia Caregivers Community Podcast, and Faith Leader Academy. The organization also facilitates clinical trial connections, community education programs, and advocacy efforts across Tennessee, with regional offices in Knoxville, Cookeville, Tullahoma, Jackson, Franklin, and Johnson City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Howard Circle of Friends: Adult Day Services Program providing fellowship to seniors and respite to caregivers, located at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Knoxville.
• Memory Cafe
• Live Well Academy
• Hearts Sing! Chorus
• Caregiver Academy
• Caring and Coping Caregiver Workshops
• Silver Alert
• MedicAlert FOUND
• Legacy Circle
• Rosemary Circle
• Power of Purple
• Walk to Make Alzheimer's a Memory
• Dementia Caregivers Community Podcast
• Faith Leader Academy
• Caring Hearts Recognition Program

Products and services

• 24/7 Tennessee Helpline

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ East Tennessee callers supported annually through helpline
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MedicAlert Foundation InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlzheimer's Tennessee partners with MedicAlert Foundation International to offer MedicAlert Found program - a 24-hour emergency response service protecting individuals with Alzheimer's who may wander or experience medical emergencies. The program includes membership with emergency wallet card, 24/7 response service, and stainless steel medical ID jewelry.
• Pat Summitt FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the 'What You Need to Know' brochure and Live Well Academy video series in partnership with the Pat Summitt Foundation. Content written by persons living with dementia for individuals also living with a diagnosis. Foundation provides funding and collaboration for dementia education materials.
• Vanderbilt University Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriatric Workforce Enhancement Program partnership (HRSA Grant 1-U1Q-HP 033085-01-00) providing caregiver education webinar series and COVID-19 caregiving resources. Collaboration on professional education and caregiver support content.
• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with TBI and local law enforcement to develop and implement Tennessee's Silver Alert system for missing persons with dementia. Alzheimer's Tennessee advocates for the legislation and provides education to law enforcement on Alzheimer's and dementia behaviors.
• P.K. Beville / Second Wind DreamscoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed provider of the Virtual Dementia Tour - a sensitivity training program designed to help caregivers understand what it is like to live with Alzheimer's or dementia. Participants experience distorted senses to simulate disease effects.
• Golden Cross FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Golden Cross Foundation to present Faith Leader Academy video series - preparing Tennessee clergy to support those in their congregations facing Alzheimer's disease.
• TrustFirst, Inc.minorOthersStock brokerage relationship for accepting gift of stock donations. Contact: Don Taylor at TrustFirst, Inc. with clearing through Pershing, LLC.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UsAgainstAlzheimer's: Patient- and caregiver-led advocacy organization focused on stopping Alzheimer's disease through policy, research funding, and awareness. Highly comparable to Alzheimer's Tennessee on the advocacy and policy dimension, particularly relevant given Alzheimer's Tennessee's Silver Alert legislation work.
• BrightFocus Foundation: National nonprofit funding research and providing public education on Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Comparable as a disease-focused nonprofit raising donations and deploying them toward research grants and caregiver education content.
• Dementia Society of America: National all-dementias awareness-and-education nonprofit distributing toolkits, hosting awareness campaigns, and supporting caregivers. Comparable mission and donor base to Alzheimer's Tennessee, with overlapping awareness, education, and family-caregiver support programs.
• Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration: Nonprofit focused specifically on frontotemporal degeneration, providing support, education, and research advocacy. Alzheimer's Tennessee's Memory Cafés explicitly serve FTD patients, making this an adjacent specialty nonprofit serving a shared but narrower constituency.
• Lewy Body Dementia Association: Nonprofit dedicated to Lewy body dementias, providing education, support groups, and resources to patients, families, and clinicians. Alzheimer's Tennessee explicitly lists Lewy Body among the dementias served by its Memory Cafés, making this a directly comparable specialty nonprofit.
• Alzheimer's Foundation of America: National nonprofit providing education, support groups, and a national toll-free helpline for individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Operates a comparable service mix — helpline, support groups, caregiver training — competing for the same donor and grant pool as Alzheimer's Tennessee.

Broad incumbents

• Alzheimer's Association: The largest national voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer's care, support, and research, operating Walk to End Alzheimer's events in every major Tennessee market alongside Alzheimer's Tennessee. Both serve the same caregiver and patient populations with overlapping helplines, education, and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alztn
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlzTN
• Instagraminstagram.com/alzheimerstn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alzheimer-s-tennessee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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