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Name:	American Liver Foundation
Address:	39 Broadway Suite 2700
	New York, NY 10006
Phone:	212-668-1000
Web Address:	www.liverfoundation.org

ALF meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

ALF produces fact sheets, brochures and other publications on the care and treatment of the liver and related diseases. At workshops and seminars hosted by ALF, experts from health care institutions, pharmaceutical firms, government, and academia give updates on the developments in prevention, diagnosis, and design of effective therapy regimens. ALF chapters provide referrals to support groups and organize free confidential screenings for hepatitis. Grants and fellowships are awarded by ALF for studies into the causes, prevention, treatment, and quest for cures of diseases of the liver, gall bladder, and bile ducts. ALF maintains a database that tracks ongoing clinical trials following patients with liver related ailments. Furthermore, the organization participated in federal, state and local advocacy efforts, including an advocacy day on Capitol Hill, awareness efforts for liver awareness month, hepatitis awareness month and world hepatitis day and collaborations with state and local advocacy efforts to pass legislation that positively improves the lives of people affected by liver disease.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, ALF's program expenses were:

Research	2,744,150
Transplant patient support	2,211,216
Community services	1,262,828
Public education	1,201,358
Professional education	806,197
Total Program Expenses:	$8,225,749

Chief Executive : Rick Smith, Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$230,262

Chair of the Board: Dr. Allan W. Wolkoff
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Physician

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 73

*October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, television, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.

Fund raising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,762,875, 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 ALF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.

Source of Funds
Special event revenue, net	5,095,247
Contributions, memberships and grants	3,637,621
Donated services	30,007
Sale of merchandise	9,187
Investment income	-57,078
Total Income	$8,714,984

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$8,714,984
	Program expenses			$8,225,749
	Fund raising expenses			1,253,535
	Administrative expenses			615,382
Total expenses				$10,094,666
Expenses in Excess of Income				(1,379,682)
Beginning net assets				2,397,373
Ending net assets				1,017,691
Total liabilities				4,933,053
Total assets				$5,950,744