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Name:	Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation
Address:	426 C Street, NE
	Washington, DC 20002
Phone:	202-333-4520
Web Address:	www.diabetesaction.org

Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation (DAREF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

DAREF supports both complementary and traditional research by providing grants for 12 new studies in 2007. DAREF’s education programs include providing free diabetes management booklets, online access to its Diabetes Educator for individual consultation, and the annual Diabetes University conference which highlights alternative treatments for diabetes. DAREF’s annual children’s scholarship program provides funding for children to attend 49 diabetes camps in 44 states that combine activities with nutritional and lifestyle education. Since 1990, DAREF has consistently supported programs for American Indians who suffer the highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the world. DAREF’s international program sends medical supplies to countries where resources are extremely limited. Some ($1,102,985 or 60%) of DAREF’s program expenses represents the value of donated goods also recognized in its financial statements as a source of revenue. Some ($72,608 or 4%) of DAREF’s program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, DAREF's program expenses were:

Medical supplies	1,196,097
Research grants	340,577
Education	290,201
Summer camp scholarships	21,450
Total Program Expenses:	$1,848,325

Chief Executive : Patricia DeVoe, President

Compensation*:

$74,058

Chair of the Board: Patricia A. Faulkner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Teacher

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 5

*2007 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 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,965,638, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

DAREF incurred joint costs of $123,724 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $72,608 was allocated to program expenses, $51,116 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $ 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 DAREF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds
In kind contributions	1,102,985
Contributions	655,959
Special events	110,983
Legacies	95,711
Royalty	6,123
Interest	32
Total Income	$1,971,793

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 3%

Total income				$1,971,793
	Program expenses			$1,848,325
	Fund raising expenses			51,115
	Administrative expenses			56,065
Total expenses				$1,955,504
Income in Excess of Expenses				16,289
Beginning net assets				14,492
Ending net assets				30,781
Total liabilities				15,964
Total assets				$46,745

Note: DAREF reports receiving in-kind donations in the amount of $1,102,985 that consisted of medical supplies, syringes and medical equipment.