THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH

EIN 13-4141945 · Brain Disorders Research (H48)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION is DEDICATED to FINDING A CURE for PARKINSONS DISEASE THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVELY FUNDED RESEARCH AGENDA and ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT of IMPROVED THERAPIES for THOSE LIVING WITH PARKINSONS TODAY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.04%of revenue went to mission work89.4% of expenses · Program services

5.99%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$63.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.52%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$505,288,760

Mission workProgram services$404,408,15980.04% of revenue89.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,783,3443.52% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$30,279,0945.99% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$52,818,16310.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$452,470,59789.55% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.4% mission · 3.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 4.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 2.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 4.7% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 4.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 3.4% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 3.3% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$708,298,921

Expenses$452,470,597

Annual surplus $255,828,324 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$404,408,159 · 89.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,783,344 · 3.9% of expenses

Fundraising$30,279,094 · 6.7% of expenses

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Revenue$708,298,921

Expenses$452,470,597

Assets$639,188,451

Income$1,717,057,446

Contributions$490,184,319

Mission work (program services)$404,408,159

Fundraising$30,279,094

Grants given$911,249,706

Average grant$666,605

Management and general$17,783,344

Executive compensation (total)$2,720,556

Stocks and bonds$169,904,094

Accounting fees$78,225

Investing fees$150

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH W BROOKSCO-FOUNDER & CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,524,299Base $1,467,004 · Other $57,295

TODD SHERERCHIEF MISSION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,263,822Base $1,209,202 · Other $54,620

SOHINI CHOWDHURYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,008,076Base $983,510 · Other $24,566

LISA BOUDREAUCHIEF DEVLEP. OFFICER (AS OF 7/24) · 40 hrs/week $552,595Base $528,171 · Other $24,424

HOLLY TEICHHOLTZCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $539,818Base $504,518 · Other $35,300

BRIAN K FISKECHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $474,956Base $429,937 · Other $45,019

MARK A FRASIERCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $455,291Base $431,222 · Other $24,069

JAMES MCNASBYGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $452,276Base $391,939 · Other $60,337

VANESSA ARNEDOCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $426,564Base $383,455 · Other $43,109

WILLIAM FOWLERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (TO 3/24) · 40 hrs/week $257,163Base $233,333 · Other $23,830

JENNIFER MOUGHALIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 7/24) · 40 hrs/week $198,226Base $186,750 · Other $11,476

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (61)

DEBORAH W BROOKSCO-FOUNDER & CEO

TODD SHERERCHIEF MISSION OFFICER

SOHINI CHOWDHURYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

LISA BOUDREAUCHIEF DEVLEP. OFFICER (AS OF 7/24)

HOLLY TEICHHOLTZCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

BRIAN K FISKECHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

MARK A FRASIERCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

JAMES MCNASBYGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY

VANESSA ARNEDOCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

WILLIAM FOWLERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (TO 3/24)

JENNIFER MOUGHALIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 7/24)

MARC S LIPSCHULTZMEMBER

WILLIE GEISTMEMBER

JACK QUINNMEMBER

TRACY POLLANMEMBER

JEFFREY KEEFERMEMBER

JOHN S DALYMEMBER

JON BROOKSMEMBER

KAREN FINERMANMEMBER

SUSAN BILOTTAMEMBER

LISA A PIAZZAMEMBER

RICK TIGNERMEMBER

MARK BOOTHMEMBER

SKIP IRVINGVICE CHAIRMAN

RYAN REYNOLDSMEMBER

MELANIE BOLCH ISBILLMEMBER

MICHAEL J FOXFOUNDER

NELLE FORTENBERRYMEMBER

OFER NEMIROVSKYMEMBER

ROBERT W SHACKLETONMEMBER

PETER ZAFFINOMEMBER

RICHARD J SCHNALLMEMBER

HARTLEY T RICHARDSONMEMBER

AKBAR GBAJABIAMILAMEMBER

ALEX KRYSMEMBER

AMAR KUCHINADMEMBER

ANDREW CREIGHTONMEMBER

ANDREW J OBRIENCHAIRMAN

ANNE M HOLLOWAYMEMBER

ANNE-CECILIE ENGELL SPEYERMEMBER

ARI RICHTERMEMBER

BARRY MALKINMEMBER

BARRY J COHENMEMBER

BONNIE STRAUSSMEMBER

BONNIE M BANDEENMEMBER

CAROLYN SCHENKERMEMBER

COLIN R MASSONMEMBER

CURTIS SCHENKERMEMBER

DAVID EINHORNMEMBER

DAVID GLICKMANMEMBER

DONNY DEUTSCHMEMBER

DOUGLAS I OSTROVERMEMBER

EDWARD KALIKOWMEMBER

FRANK DAMELIOMEMBER

FRED G WEISSTREASURER

FREDERICK E ROWE JR TO 1024MEMBER

GABE GELMANMEMBER

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOSMEMBER

GEORGE WHELENMEMBER

GLENN BATCHELDERMEMBER

HOLLY S ANDERSEN MDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: PO BOX 4777, NEW YORK, NY 10163-4777
County: New York
In care of: % STEPHEN GRUBB - MJFF
Primary officer: JENNIFER MOUGHALIAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 509-0995

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Brain Disorders Research (H48)
IRS tax category: Brain Disorders Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes