Hilarity for Charity Reaches 4.4 Million in 2025
The charity founded by Seth and Lauren Rogen expanded its caregiver, research and awareness programmes for Alzheimer's families last year.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Alzheimer’s
Hilarity for Charity reached 4.4 million people through its programmes, events and online community in 2025, raising $31 million. The organisation, founded by Seth and Lauren Rogen in 2012, supports families affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Why it matters
The charity was established after Lauren Miller Rogen's mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, and its growth reflects the wider need for caregiver support in the United States. Its respite and emergency grants address the practical and financial strain on families providing care.
The organisation reports 200 respite care grants representing 26,000 hours of care and 18 emergency grants worth more than $43,000 in 2025. The figures are self-reported by the charity, and the source does not break down how the reach total is measured.
The players
Hilarity for Charity
A nonprofit founded in 2012 by Seth and Lauren Rogen that supports families affected by Alzheimer's disease through caregiver grants, research funding and community programmes.
Seth Rogen
An actor, writer and producer who co-founded Hilarity for Charity with his wife, Lauren Miller Rogen.
Lauren Miller Rogen
An actress and screenwriter who co-founded Hilarity for Charity after her mother, Adele Miller, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The details
Hilarity for Charity runs a Caregiver Respite Grant Programme that provides financial assistance for arranging care for a loved one, along with weekly support groups that about 500 caregivers attended across 37 sessions in 2025. The charity also operates HFCUniverse, a free platform combining scientific information with entertainment, and the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's network, which reached 100 chapters by the end of 2025.
Timeline
2012: Seth and Lauren Rogen establish Hilarity for Charity.
2025: The organisation reports its reach, fundraising and grant totals for the year.
End of 2025: HFCUniverse reaches more than 14,000 users and the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's reaches 100 chapters.
End of first quarter 2026: The documentary Taking Care reaches an estimated 75,000 viewers.
Big Picture
Hilarity for Charity's Caregiver Respite Grant Programme shows how a private charity is filling caregiver support gaps in the United States. Its 2025 totals of 200 grants and 26,000 hours of care extend the programme's earlier work to more families.
Families caring for someone with Alzheimer's can apply for respite grants that help pay for care arrangements. The charity's free HFCUniverse platform also offers scientific information and support resources to caregivers.
The takeaway
Caregiver support is a practical need for Alzheimer's families, and programmes that fund respite care can ease the strain of day-to-day caregiving. Readers seeking help can explore the grant and support resources the charity offers.
Further reading
For more on the disease itself, see our Alzheimer's coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Times of India.
