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Name:	Arthritis Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter
Address:	29 E. Madison St. #500
	Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-372-2080 800-735-0096
Web Address:	www.arthritis.org

Arthritis Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Arthritis Foundation is a national voluntary health agency that supports medical research and educational programs that address the over 100 forms of arthritis. We are the primary clearinghouse for information about arthritis for the public and are the number one funding source for arthritis research outside of the federal government. The Arthritis Foundation provides a large number of community-based services nationwide to make life with arthritis easier, including: Life Improvement Series (includes Aquatic, Exercise and the new Walk with Ease program). Public Education Programs Free educational brochures and booklets (including an up-to-date Medical Referral List) Continuing education courses and publications for health professionals Juvenile Arthritis Programs Arthritis Foundation volunteers also serve as advocates to local and national governments on behalf of the 46 million Americans (over 2.5 million in Illinois) with doctor-diagnosed arthritis, (including 300,000 children, 13,100 whom live in Illinois).

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Arthritis Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter's program expenses were:

Public Health Education	1,491,354
Patient and Community Service	384,371
Research	320,869
Professsional Education and Training	171,235
Total Program Expenses:	$2,367,829

Chief Executive : Tom Fite, President & CEO

Compensation*:

$176,802

Chair of the Board: Jody Cofoid
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Owner, Cofoid Enterprises

Board Size: 35

Paid Staff Size: 13

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, membership

Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,501,879, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

Arthritis Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter incurred joint costs of $404,026 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $319,029 was allocated to program expenses, $77,246 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $7,751 was allocated to administrative expenses.

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 Arthritis Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Public Support	2,501,879
Miscellaneous	105,969
Sales and Service fees	80,966
Investment and royalty Income	39,572
Goverment Grants	16,471
Unrealized gains on investment	6,676
Realized gain and losses on investment	-2,669
Total Income	$2,748,864

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 13%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$2,748,864
	Program expenses			$2,367,829
	Fund raising expenses			402,678
	Administrative expenses			269,978
Total expenses				$3,040,485
Expenses in Excess of Income				(291,621)
Beginning net assets				1,324,645
Other Changes in Net Assets				(141,016)
Ending net assets				1,033,024
Total liabilities				88,395
Total assets				$1,121,419