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Name:	National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Address:	14 Mitchell Boulevard
	San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone:	415-742-3780 415-472-3792
Web Address:	www.naaf.org

National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NAAF conducts programs focusing on research, support and public awareness. NAAF-funded research develops knowledge of understanding hair biology, genetics, immunology, autoimmunity, signaling, and triggers, establishing and utilizing models in the process and undertaking clinical studies. The organization educates people and policymakers about the disease alopecia areata and its effects on patients and their families through local and national events and medical exhibits. NAAF has programs to help people live with this disease on a daily basis. NAAF sends information packets, brochures, newsletters, videos, DVDs, and school packs to the public each year. The organization also has an Ascot Fund that provides financial grants to obtain hairpieces to men, women and children. NAAF also has an international support network, and an informational website, which includes monitored and confidential message boards, and a penpal/cyberpal program available to adults and children. Additionally, NAAF holds an annual conference for adults, and concurrently runs a children’s alopecia areata camp for kids.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, NAAF's program expenses were:

Education and support	797,193
Research	114,172
Total Program Expenses:	$911,365

Chief Executive : Victoria D. Kalabokes, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$125,641

Chair of the Board: Harris Barer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 7

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,020,372, 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 NAAF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Donations- stocks and major donors	434,997
Donations - general	425,213
Conference	179,456
Awareness campaign	80,737
Net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities	50,174
Links for Locks and Tortoise & Hair	48,283
Newsletter income	38,068
Restricted grants and donations	31,142
Interest and dividend income	15,266
Alopecia Areata market Place	5,008
Brochures and videos	364
Total Income	$1,308,708

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 14%  Administrative: 7%

Total income				$1,308,708
	Program expenses			$911,365
	Fund raising expenses			158,439
	Administrative expenses			80,456
Total expenses				$1,150,260
Income in Excess of Expenses				158,448
Beginning net assets				872,311
Ending net assets				1,030,759
Total liabilities				61,517
Total assets				$1,092,276