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Name:	National Osteoporosis Foundation
Address:	1150 17th Street NW, Suite 850
	Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	202-223-2226
Web Address:	www.nof.org

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. In reaching the conclusion that NOF meets the BBB charity standard (Standard 9) calling for total fund raising service expenses to not exceed 35% of total expenses, the BBB considered the following. NOF’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 show that total fund raising expenses were 43% of total expenses. However, the charity met this standard in the two previous fiscal years and this increased percentage for fund raising expenses is due, in part, to the impact of the economic recession on the charity’s revenue.

NOF's professional relations and education programs include developing and distributing osteoporosis educational materials to healthcare professionals, patients and the public; sponsoring meetings and workshops relating to osteoporosis prevention, identification and treatment; and sponsoring continuing medical education programs. NOF publishes two newsletters, “The Osteoporosis Report” for its membership and “Clinical Updates” for health professionals. NOF's Professional Partners Network (PPN) is a nationwide affiliation of health professionals in a network of affiliated hospitals/clinics and individual physicians. The PPN membership list is made available to the general public on NOF’s website. NOF has designated May as National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month and, as part of its campaign, NOF develops and disseminates information to both the public and the media to increase awareness of osteoporosis. Information is also provided directly to health fair sponsors, patients and their families. Additionally, NOF has 96 support groups in 32 states for patients and their families and operates an on-line support system called Linking Up. NOF advocates increased federal spending for osteoporosis research and bone health education, works with state legislatures to introduce prevention and education legislation and works to encourage health insurance companies to cover costs associated with bone density testing.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, NOF's program expenses were:

Patient education	1,299,665
Professional education	1,206,560
Public policy education	683,174
Communications	643,602
Research	295,671
Membership	290,361
National Resource Center	288,362
Total Program Expenses:	$4,707,395

Chief Executive : Leo Schargorodski, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$271,803

Chair of the Board: Hon. Daniel A. Mica
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President & CEO, Credit Union National Association

Board Size: 26

Paid Staff Size: 16

*2008 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, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 43% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,750,705, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NOF incurred joint costs of $847,229 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $470,168 was allocated to fund raising expenses, $339,711 was allocated to program expenses, and $37,350 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 NOF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions	2,296,765
Legacies and bequests	1,043,260
Special events (net)	852,733
Federal grants and contracts	306,821
Royalty and educational income	288,939
Publications sales	206,983
Membership dues	132,210
Donated services and materials	118,916
Rental income	80,468
Miscellaneous income	39,523
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap	-205,648
Investment loss	-442,531
Total Income	$4,718,439

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 65%  Fund Raising: 28%  Administrative: 7%

Total income				$4,718,439
	Program expenses			$4,707,395
	Fund raising expenses			2,033,109
	Administrative expenses			532,618
Total expenses				$7,273,122
Expenses in Excess of Income				(2,554,683)
Beginning net assets				5,732,731
Ending net assets				3,178,048
Total liabilities				5,231,334
Total assets				$8,409,382