Parkinsons Association FY2021 filing

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Solana Beach, CA501(c)(3)EIN 33-0355142Revenue $319K in FY2021

On file with the IRSparkinsonsassociation.org640 Solana Circle W25, 92075-0000 · Solana Beach, CATax-exempt since Dec 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Optimize quality of life for people affected by Parkinsons disease through programs and services that enhance MIND, MOVEMENT and MORALE.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
Spent
$207K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$509K
Expenses
$207K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$399K
Net assets
$244K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$244K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$566K
FY2025$676K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $144K Management & general 13% · $28K Fundraising 17% · $35K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$108,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Buscher$126,531$110,803$114,673$108,000$108,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Enhances mind, movement, and morale for people with Parkinson's disease.

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2 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education and Outreach

Deliver expert-led workshops, educational panels and symposiUM to provide valuable information on topics of top concern to people affected by a chronic degenerative disease; topics include financial and estate planning, legal issues, Medicare/MediCal, evaluating in-home vs.

$116Kprogram expense
02

Good start and mentor programs are designed for those individuals and their care partners who have been diagnosed with parkinson's. The goal of the programs - offered at no cost to participants - is to help ameliorate the fear and anxiety associated with a diagnosis of parkinson's disease by providing accurate information and support…

$28Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $117K · 2020–2024
Renue HealthFY2024$34,400
Scripps HealthCA · FY2023$29,299
Renue HealthFY2023$16,200
Renue HealthFY2022$14,400
Renue HealthFY2021$13,850
Renue HealthFY2020$8,750

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$132K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$78K$9K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$762$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$26K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$817$817
Office expensesLn 13$629$629
Information technologyLn 14$16K$15K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$712
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K$701
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$3K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$842$1K$104
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$144K$28K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $509K$399K$110K$676K 990 PDF
FY2024 $426K$420K$6K$566K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$335K$18K$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $542K$244K$298K$542K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $319K$207K$112K$244K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $318,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,732$346,134
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,367$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $526$3,041
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$77,477−$30,426
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,148$318,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,773$9,335
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$116,752
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,402$80,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,175$206,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,973$111,960
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,749 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$128,554
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,041$3,041
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$30,426
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,041$318,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,789 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,335$9,335
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,400 · Management $9,400 · Fundraising $20,200$108,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,353 · Management $762 · Fundraising $1,637$8,752
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,262 · Fundraising $9,954$36,216
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $817$817
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $629$629
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,589 · Management $1,682$16,271
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,089 · Management $712$2,801
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,719 · Management $3,003 · Fundraising $701$6,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,837 · Management $6,612 · Fundraising $2,360$11,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $842 · Management $1,190 · Fundraising $104$2,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,243 · Management $27,590 · Fundraising $34,956$206,789
Part X · Balance sheet $251,195 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,947$217,195
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,050
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,186$5,341
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,983$16,609
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,116$251,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,119
X-25 Other liabilities$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,116$244,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,116$244,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,116$251,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,749
XI-2 Total expenses$206,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,116
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,076

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