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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 20Standards 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. NAAF 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 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. NAAF holds an annual conference for adults, and concurrently runs a children’s alopecia areata camp for kids.

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

Education and support	991,630
Research	502,528
Total Program Expenses:	$1,494,158

Chief Executive : Victoria D. Kalabokes, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$108,767

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

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 8

*2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,041,826, 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, 2007.

Source of Funds
Donations - general	472,239
Donations - stocks and major donors	288,283
Conference	182,144
Restricted grants and donations	181,985
Awareness campaign	105,923
Special events - Links for Locks (net)	42,130
Newsletter income	35,315
Interest and dividend income	34,828
Special events - Tortoise and Hair (net)	17,515
Net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities	15,723
Alopecia Areata marketplace	4,359
Brochures and videos	637
Total Income	$1,381,081

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$1,381,081
	Program expenses			$1,494,158
	Fund raising expenses			143,849
	Administrative expenses			91,866
Total expenses				$1,729,873
Expenses in Excess of Income				(348,792)
Beginning net assets				1,238,504
Ending net assets				889,712
Total liabilities				237,790
Total assets				$1,127,502