Public Benefit : Fundraising Organizations
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (63.73) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 87.3% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 2.6% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 9.9% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.09 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (38.73) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 12.8% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 24.4% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.40 | ||
| Capacity Rating | |
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| (25.00) |
Income Statement (FYE 12/2008)
Contact Information
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Church Street Station
P.O. Box 780
New York, NY 10008
tel: (800) 708-7644
fax: (212) 509-2390
EIN: 13-4141945
Leadership (FYE 12/2008)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Hood | Chief Executive Officer (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.) | $350,605 | 0.84% | |
| Other Salaries of Note | ||||
| Deborah Brooks | Co-Founder (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) | $435,605 | 1.05% | |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease within the decade through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. For The Michael J. Fox Foundation, there is one clear measure of success: delivering patients better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson's disease. We've developed a targeted approach to research funding that helps us identify and prioritize the patient-relevant science that will allow us to reach our goal. Since we began in 2000, the Foundation has funded over $149 million in Parkinson's research, either directly or through partnerships.
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