Drive Toward a Cure is a 501(c) 3 organization whose primary mission is to raise funds for medical research for the cure of Parkinson's.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$185K
FY2025▼ -47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$206K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$185K
Net assets
$112K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$112K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $176K Management & general 5% · $9K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund medical research to find a cure for Parkinson's disease.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Drive Toward a Cure of Parkinson

$176Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Gibson GivesFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $157K · 2023–2025
Emory UniversityGA · FY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$11,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,588
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$15,000
Parkinsons Foundation INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Miami Center of ExcellenceNY · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$81K$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$733$11K
Net assetsLn 32$80K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$60K$60K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$14K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K$131
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$350$315$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$265
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37$37
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$352$352
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$311
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20$18$2
TravelLn 17$28K$25K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$143
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$176K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $217K$185K$32K$112K 990 PDF
FY2024 $296K$345K−$49K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$206K$32K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 $174K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$119K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,655$216,613
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,655$216,613
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,380$60,434
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,024$16,309
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,723$107,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,127$184,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,472$32,058
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,613 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,613
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,613
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$216,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,555 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $60,434$60,434
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,500 · Management $1,500$15,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,178 · Management $131$1,309
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $315 · Management $35$350
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,390 · Management $265$2,655
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $37$37
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,195$7,195
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $352$352
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,803 · Management $311$3,114
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18 · Management $2$20
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,485 · Management $2,832$28,317
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,288 · Management $143$1,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,654$49,654
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,472 · Management $3,215$14,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,732 · Management $8,823 · Fundraising $0$184,555
Part X · Balance sheet $122,786 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,724$112,709
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,077
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,724$122,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $733$10,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $733$10,742
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,991$112,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,991$112,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,724$122,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,613
XI-2 Total expenses$184,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,044

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