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Tax Status Governance Fund Raising Financial

Name:	AFFTER
Address:	P.O. Box 768
	Libertyville, IL 60048-0768
Phone:	847-362-7807
Web Address:	www.affter.org

AFFTER does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 13: Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements - Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard. AFFTER does not meet this Standard because its IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010: Reports the organization had no fund raising expenses. Reports the organization had no administrative expenses.

In addition, the BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, finances, solicitation materials, annual report, donor privacy, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 15Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19.

AFFTER meets the remaining 3 Standards for Charity Accountability. Please note that as of the date of this report 1 out of the 20Standards for Charity Accountability are not currently effective. As a result, this standard has not been applied to this evaluation.

AFFTER (Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding, Treatment, Education and Research) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization run by volunteers, most of whom have fibromyalgia. We have a solid organization in place with a professional board of directors and a strong medical advisory committee, including nationally and internationally known researchers. There are board members responsible for things such as: coordinating fund raising activities, educational projects and materials, networking with other groups, publications, publicity, and internet correspondence, etc. AFFTER helps educate patients, their families and the medical community by providing support groups, seminars and various printed and electronic materials. The internet has been instrumental in our ability to reach folks across the globe, offering support, medical news and research updates.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, AFFTER's program expenses were:

Total Program Expenses:	$

Chief Executive :

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board:
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size:

Paid Staff Size:

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Fund raising costs were % of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,670, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on AFFTER's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
public support	1,670
other revenues	150
Total Income	$1,820

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 100%    Administrative: 0

Total income		$1,820
Program expenses		$2,289
Fund raising expenses
Administrative expenses
Total expenses		$2,289
Expenses in Excess of Income		(469)
Beginning net assets		0
Ending net assets		0
Total liabilities		0
Total assets		$25,517