Parkinson's Foundation
Parkinson's Foundation reported $84.2 million in revenue and $69.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.52 went to program services, $3.59 to management and general costs and $10.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $638,450 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $69MFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $84MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.2% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $638,450 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 93.8% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePillar 2 - advancing parkinson's disease (pd) research: we close funding gaps that will lead US to a cure. We support a range of initiatives geared toward ending parkinson's. Our grants and fellowships support cutting-edge research done by scientists who are devoted to deciphering parkinson's and finding new ways to attack it and stop it from progressing. We fund innovative drug discovery through the parkinson's virtual biotech, which is building a pipeline of new drugs exclusively for parkinson's disease. The parkinson's virtual biotech keeps new drugs funded and moving through the…
Pillar 3 - educating and empowering the parkinson's community: we provide a variety of in-person and virtual resources, helping everyone live better with parkinson's. The foundation is the first organization to form a parkinson's advisory council and the first to train people with pd to partner with scientists on research. We help people live well with pd by providing free resources, including an interactive virtual series, pd health @ home, which features events focused on wellness, exercise and mental health, a newly diagnosed guide designed to help people with parkinson's and their loved…
Pillar 1 - ensuring better care for everyone: we set standards for expert parkinson's care through a global care network. Our designated centers are renowned for outstanding performance in parkinson's research, care and outreach. We continue to grow this network and facilitate innovative solutions like telemedicine care to reach the 90% of people who are not receiving care from trained specialists. Responding to a nationwide shortage of trained specialists, we are closing the gap in pd professional training by educating physicians, nurses, physical therapists, speech language therapists and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $609,815 | $0 | $28,635 | $638,450 |
| SVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 09/2024) Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $283,505 | $0 | $45,736 | $329,241 |
| EVP, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $279,204 | $0 | $46,277 | $325,481 |
| EVP, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $278,240 | $0 | $17,885 | $296,125 |
| SVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $265,188 | $0 | $18,436 | $283,624 |
| SVP, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $255,654 | $0 | $23,942 | $279,596 |
| VP, CHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $226,471 | $0 | $33,761 | $260,232 |
| VP, CHIEF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $217,286 | $0 | $41,132 | $258,418 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Parkinson's Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5202
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FULGENT THERAPEUTICS LLC Genetics initiative | $4,165,930 |
| NAVITAS CLINICAL RESEARCH INC Genetics initiative | $2,065,722 |
| PRINT MAIL COMMUNICATIONS Mailshop | $1,521,473 |
| MEDIA CAUSE INC Marketing campaigns | $1,247,824 |
| COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA Printing and mail services | $767,761 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
320 private foundations reported grants to Parkinson's Foundation totaling $2.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Parkinson's Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Parkinson's Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Parkinson's Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Parkinson's Foundation reported that 85.5% of its $69.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 10.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Parkinson's Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Parkinson's Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $638,450, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Parkinson's Foundation get its money?
Of $84.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Parkinson's Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1866796 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202532969349300933 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403039349302505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333069349301663 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243079349302589 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123089349304382 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013119349302231 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1866796: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.