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Name:	American Parkinson Disease Association
Address:	135 Parkinson Avenue
	Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone:	718-981-8001
Web Address:	www.apdaparkinson.org

American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

APDA fosters and promotes scientific research, direct patient and caregiver support and education to find a cure and to alleviate the condition of individuals suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The organization reports that through a network of 55 Information and Referral (I&R) Centers, 46 chapters, and about 1,000 support groups, APDA’s volunteers and healthcare professionals raise funds for research and direct patient and caregiver support as well as education. Through APDA’s “Ease the Burden” program, both Americans with Parkinson's disease as well as their caregivers are served with free educational publications and programs including local and regional lectures, symposia and conferences. Furthermore, APDA participates in funding of Parkinson disease scientific discoveries through its “Find the Cure” initiative. Some ($459,453 or 5%) of APDA's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, APDA's program expenses were:

Research	4,447,638
Information and referral services	2,863,397
Public and professional education	2,546,921
Total Program Expenses:	$9,857,956

Chief Executive : Joel Gerstel , Executive Director

Compensation*:

$198,818

Chair of the Board: Joel A. Miele Sr., P.E.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Consulting and Forensic Engineer

Board Size: 42

Paid Staff Size: 15

*September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

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

Fund raising costs were 22% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,149,259, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

APDA incurred joint costs of $1,169,914 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $595,588 was allocated to fund raising expenses, $459,453 was allocated to program expenses, and $114,873 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 APDA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions	5,414,861
Legacies, bequests, and estates	2,562,877
Special events, net	1,171,521
Other revenue	26,650
Investment income	-273,786
Total Income	$8,902,123

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 11%

Total income				$8,902,123
	Program expenses			$9,857,956
	Fund raising expenses			2,050,330
	Administrative expenses			1,408,071
Total expenses				$13,316,357
Expenses in Excess of Income				(4,414,234)
Beginning net assets				9,446,395
Ending net assets				5,032,161
Total liabilities				3,905,617
Total assets				$8,937,778