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Name:	National Psoriasis Foundation
Address:	6600 Southwest 92nd Avenue, Suite 300
	Portland, OR 97223
Phone:	503-244-7404 800-723-9166
Web Address:	www.psoriasis.org

National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NPF serves people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and reports assisting approximately 1.5 million people annually through educational programs and services. NPF is also a patient advocacy organization and charitable funder of psoriatic disease research worldwide. The organization is embarking on a five-year strategic plan that focuses on finding a cure by increasing the amount and quality of psoriasis research; changing conditions and policies in the public and private sectors that impede its mission; and educating patients and health care providers to best manage psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and improve overall health. NPF has a network of 55,000 advocates working nationwide to raise awareness about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and find a cure for this disease. The organization is also working with health care insurers, government and individuals to end harmful health insurance policies and procedures, which delay patients' access to relief from the painful symptoms of psoriatic disease. NPF focuses on funding four research pathways: immunology, genetics, skin and joint biology, and associated health outcomes.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, NPF's program expenses were:

Public education	1,652,438
Research	706,159
Advocacy and government relations	654,788
Patient services	549,918
Professional education	309,573
Total Program Expenses:	$3,872,876

Chief Executive : Randy Beranek, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$127,128

Chair of the Board: Richard Seiden
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 39

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

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

Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,444,786, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NPF incurred joint costs of $277,137 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $209,637 was allocated to program expenses and $67,500 was allocated to fund raising 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 NPF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Corporate contributions and educational grants	1,996,290
Individual contributions	1,403,706
Special events (net)	824,753
Legacies and bequests	159,237
Advertising	145,751
Interest and dividends	112,826
Foundation contributions	60,800
Fees from survey panels conducted	30,000
Registration fees	28,642
Sales of patient education materials	21,647
Other	16,656
Loss on investments	-187,935
Total Income	$4,612,373

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$4,612,373
	Program expenses			$3,872,876
	Fund raising expenses			788,040
	Administrative expenses			435,158
Total expenses				$5,096,074
Expenses in Excess of Income				(483,701)
Beginning net assets				6,050,804
Ending net assets				5,567,103
Total liabilities				391,228
Total assets				$5,958,331