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Name:	Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Address:	8181 Professional Place, 150
	Landover, MD 20785
Phone:	301-306-7070 240-487-2314
Web Address:	www.chadd.org

Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

CHADD reports that it provides education, advocacy, and support services to about 200 communities in order to improve the lives of people affected by AD/HD. CHADD publishes printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications and treatments affecting individuals with AD/HD. These materials include Attention! magazine, the CHADD Information and Resource Guide to AD/HD, a free electronically mailed current events newsletter, and other publications of specific interest to educators, professionals and parents. CHADD also operates a national AD/HD Education Initiative, called "ASK: AD/HD. Science. Knowledge," a multi-year campaign designed to educate policymakers, the media, and the American public about the science behind AD/HD while simultaneously dispelling the myths about AD/HD. Furthermore, CHADD engages in outreach programs, monthly meetings on topics pertinent to AD/HD, support groups, and network opportunities. CHADD also hosts an annual conference aimed at helping patients, teachers, and families manage the impact of the disorder over a lifespan.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, CHADD's program expenses were:

Public education and outreach	3,452,537
Membership and chapter services	772,144
Public advocacy	102,579
Total Program Expenses:	$4,327,260

Chief Executive : E. Clarke Ross, D.P.A., CEO

Compensation*:

$201,524

Chair of the Board: Marie S. Paxon
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Advocate

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 26

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

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,301,566, 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 CHADD's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds
Other grants	1,354,475
Federal grants	1,018,643
Publications	777,265
Conference	541,435
Membership dues (net)	432,024
Contributions	378,424
Donated services	118,000
Interest	51,359
Other revenue	30,335
Realized and unrealized loss on investments	-23,964
Total Income	$4,677,996

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$4,677,996
	Program expenses			$4,327,260
	Fund raising expenses			400,445
	Administrative expenses			474,572
Total expenses				$5,202,277
Expenses in Excess of Income				(524,281)
Beginning net assets				1,614,575
Ending net assets				1,090,294
Total liabilities				704,651
Total assets				$1,794,945