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Arthritis Foundation, National Office
1330 West Peachtree Street
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
tel: (800) 283-7800
fax: (404) 872-8694

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 96280
Washington, DC 20077

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Arthritis Foundation, National Office

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Rating

Overall Rating    
      (34.83)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 73.3%    
Administrative Expenses 9.6%    
Fundraising Expenses 16.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.22    
Efficiency Rating    
      (27.33)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth -6.2%    
Program Expenses Growth -7.0%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.65    
Capacity Rating    
      (7.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $49,391,640
Other Revenue $8,970,730
Total Revenue $58,362,370
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $41,263,758
Administrative Expenses $5,421,604
Fundraising Expenses $9,546,338
Total Functional Expenses $56,231,700
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $2,130,670
   
Net Assets $39,426,929

Contact Information

Arthritis Foundation, National Office
1330 West Peachtree Street
Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
tel: (800) 283-7800
fax: (404) 872-8694

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 96280
Washington, DC 20077

Contact Email
Visit Web Site

Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
John H. Klippel President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $308,500 0.54%

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Mission

Founded in 1948, the Arthritis Foundation is the only national, voluntary health agency seeking the causes, cures, preventions and treatments for the more than 100 forms of arthritis. The Foundation has 150 chapters and service points nationwide to provide community-based programs and to raise funds. Arthritis Foundation efforts center on the three-fold mission of the organization: research, prevention and quality of life. The Arthritis Foundation currently provides nearly $20 million in grants to nearly 300 researchers to help find a cure, prevention or better treatment for arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation also provides a large number of community-based services nationwide to make life with arthritis easier.

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