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Name:	National Center for Learning Disabilities
Address:	381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
	New York, NY 10016
Phone:	888-575-7373 212-545-7510
Web Address:	www.ld.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NCLD programs connect parents with resources, guidance and support; deliver evidence-based tools, resources and professional development to educators; and develop policies and engage advocates to strengthen educational rights and opportunities. The RTI Action Network supports educators in implementing a Response to Intervention (RTI) to identify struggling learners early and provide them with interventions they need. The RTI Leadership Network supports school leaders in the implementation of RTI. Each participant is coached and mentored on how to get results for improved student achievement. The participants also become a part of an online community to share ideas, discuss resources, and brainstorm solutions. NCLD's Parents as Advocates program provides parents information and resources they need to be advocates for their children. NCLD's websites, online and print newsletters and online talks, webinars and forums provide parents, educators, other advocates, and the media with information including a resource locator for services, information on the legal rights of individuals with LD, fact sheets, resource lists, and podcasts.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, NCLD's program expenses were:

Education programs	1,508,161
Essential information	682,481
Public policy	388,985
Total Program Expenses:	$2,579,627

Chief Executive : James H. Wendorf, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$213,590

Chair of the Board: Frederic M. Poses
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CEO, Ascend Performance Materials

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 18

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, planned giving, Internet appeals, and sponsorships of events.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,066,617, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NCLD incurred joint costs of $183,498 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $143,595 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $39,903 was allocated to program 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 NCLD's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions	2,352,754
Revenue from annual fund-raising event, net	1,713,863
Rental income	33,454
Investment income	5,105
Total Income	$4,105,176

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 10%

Total income				$4,105,176
	Program expenses			$2,579,627
	Fund raising expenses			244,784
	Administrative expenses			318,525
Total expenses				$3,142,936
Income in Excess of Expenses				962,240
Beginning net assets				1,275,201
Ending net assets				2,237,441
Total liabilities				349,566
Total assets				$2,587,007