YOU NEED TO KNOW …..
1. 95 to 98 Percent to Research – For many years we have consistently had an AFR between 2-5%. That means that over 95 cents of every dollar donated goes to Parkinson’s research. The founders pay, out of their own personal funds, for all expenses (the 2%-5%) to administer the Parkinson’s and Brain Research Foundation. Therefore, it is more accurate to state that 100% of your gift goes to medical research.
Continue reading CFC Donors … 2024 Message from the President
The recurrent observation of accumulation and aggregation of mutant proteins in different neurodegenerative disorders indicates the possibility of a shared pathogenic mechanism. Recent data suggest that elimination of mutant protein accumulation can lead not only to a halt of symptomatic progression but also to regression of the disease.
Continue reading GBA Mutations & Parkinsons, Dimitri Krainc M.D. PhD
Yes – Parkinson’s and Brain Research Foundation is run efficiently. Yes – we work hard to have extremely low administrative overhead. Yes – the founders pay, personally, for the administrative overhead. Yes – this all means that 100% of your gift goes to medical research.
Over and over we are asked, “Is it true that 100% of donations go to medical research”? The answer is YES. 100% of every donation goes to medical research. All costs for postage, printing, website development, etc., are paid for by the founders.
There may not be another charitable organization that can make this commitment, therefore it deserves an explanation.
