To improve the quality of life of people with parkinson's disease and their caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$894K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$682K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$894K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$837K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$781K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$894K
Expenses
$720K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$785K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$938K
FY2024$682K
FY2025$720K
Net assets
$682K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$769K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$682K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $650K Management & general 8% · $57K Fundraising 2% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Vice Chair
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports people with Parkinson's and their caregivers to improve their quality of life.

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3 programs · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Care Advising

A diagnosis of parkinson's disease can be overwhelming as is the amount of information available on the internet that often leaves a person asking, "what information do I need to help me or my family, starting today?" the NCF care advisor encourages families with parkinson's to seek "a better approach to parkinson's" by focusing on the…

$582Kprogram expense
02

Education Programs

NCF monthly and annual education programs provide information on both motor and non-motor symptoms of parkinson's and the most up to date treatments available, both medical and non-medical.

$68Kprogram expense
03

Support Groups

A diagnosis of parkinson's can bring with it a wide range of emotions at ever-changing levels of intensity. It is important for people with parkinson's and their caregivers to know that they are not alone in their journey.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$894K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$804K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Programscol B$650K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$682K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K
Total assetsLn 16$722K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$804K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$894K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$285K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$377K
Total assetsLn 16$722K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$682K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$507K$722K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$466K$682K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$89K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$271K$254K$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K$218$218
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$23K$721$721
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$32K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$40K$390
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$15K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$467
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$848$848
InterestLn 20$70$70
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$601
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$108K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$25K$2K$417
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$650K$57K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $894K$720K$174K$682K 990 PDF
FY2024 $628K$682K−$54K$466K 990 PDF
FY2023 $781K$938K−$157K$483K 990 PDF
FY2022 $887K$1.0M−$119K$613K 990 PDF
FY2021 $837K$785K$53K$769K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$909K$236K$657K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $893,876 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $347,666$803,882
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,578$183,471
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,201$1,312
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $143,031−$94,789
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $628,476$893,876
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $374,164$430,688
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $307,881$289,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $682,045$720,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,569$173,611
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,876 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$279,548
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$524,334
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,238
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$803,882
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $183,471$183,471
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,914$3,914
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,602−$2,602
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$125,965
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,176$31,176
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $212,045 · Excluded from tax $3,914$893,876
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $720,265 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,300 · Management $2,850 · Fundraising $2,850$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $254,345 · Management $8,117 · Fundraising $8,117$270,579
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,814 · Management $218 · Fundraising $218$7,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,586 · Management $721 · Fundraising $721$24,028
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,801 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $1,015$33,831
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,827 · Management $2,828$5,655
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,588 · Management $23,587$47,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,313 · Management $390$40,703
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,441$7,441
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,975$7,975
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,826 · Management $1,935$16,761
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,877 · Management $467$9,344
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $848$848
IX-20 InterestPrograms $70$70
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,526$2,526
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,407 · Management $601$4,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,987 · Management $11,682$119,669
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,453 · Management $1,532 · Fundraising $417$27,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $650,136 · Management $56,791 · Fundraising $13,338$720,265
Part X · Balance sheet $721,513 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,420$18,516
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,275$285,120
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,600$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,873$11,824
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,494$18,914
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $336,643$377,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $507,305$721,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,438$6,001
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,862$33,717
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,300$39,718
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $397,582$677,407
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,423$4,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $466,005$681,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $507,305$721,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $681,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,876
XI-2 Total expenses$720,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$466,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$42,179
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$681,795

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