THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
Charitable organizationFoundations·800-365 BAY STREET · TORONTO, ON · M5H 2V1·BN 832309892RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. 1. THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S RESEARCH IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST NONPROFIT FUNDER OF PARKINSON’S RESEARCH. IT IS DEDICATED TO ACCELERATING A CURE AND ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED THERAPIES FOR THE ESTIMATED SIX MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE TODAY. THE FOUNDATION PURSUES ITS GOALS THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVELY FUNDED HIGHLY TARGETED RESEARCH PROGRAM COUPLED WITH THE ACTIVE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OF SCIENTISTS PARKINSON’S PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS BUSINESS LEADERS CLINICAL-TRIAL PARTICIPANTS AND DONORS. THE FOUNDATION HAS FUNDAMENTALLY ALTERED T… Show more
1. 1. THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S RESEARCH IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST NONPROFIT FUNDER OF PARKINSON’S RESEARCH. IT IS DEDICATED TO ACCELERATING A CURE AND ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED THERAPIES FOR THE ESTIMATED SIX MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE TODAY. THE FOUNDATION PURSUES ITS GOALS THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVELY FUNDED HIGHLY TARGETED RESEARCH PROGRAM COUPLED WITH THE ACTIVE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OF SCIENTISTS PARKINSON’S PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS BUSINESS LEADERS CLINICAL-TRIAL PARTICIPANTS AND DONORS. THE FOUNDATION HAS FUNDAMENTALLY ALTERED THE TRAJECTORY OF PROGRESS TOWARD A CURE. OPERATING AT THE HUB OF WORLDWIDE OF PARKINSON’S RESEARCH THE FOUNDATION: (I) FORGES GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATIONS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS AND GOVERNMENT RESEARCH FUNDERS; (II) LEVERAGES NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO AMPLIFY THE PATIENT VOICE IN PARKINSON’S RESEARCH; (III) MOBILIZES PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO INCREASE THE FLOW OF PARTICIPANTS INTO CLINICAL TRIALS; AND (IV) COORDINATES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS INCLUDING PATIENT POLICY ADVOCACY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING THROUGH THE GRASSROOTS INVOLVEMENT OF THOUSANDS OF TEAM FOX MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.1 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$2.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)30%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.6M | 98¢ | 2% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $998K | 98¢ | 2% | 2.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.5M | 98¢ | 2% | 2.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.7M | 98¢ | 2% | 1.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.3M | 97¢ | 3% | 3.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.0M | 98¢ | 2% | 1.1 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
50 directors reported
- FOX, MICHAEL JEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- BATCHELDER, GLENN
- BROOKS, JON
- D'AMELIO, FRANK
- EINHORN, DAVID
- GBAJABIAMILA, AKBAR
- ANDERSEN, HOLLY SEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- BILOTTA, SUSANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- COHEN, BARRY JEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- DALY, JOHN SEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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- FINERMAN, KAREN
- GEIST, WILLIE
- BANDEEN, BONNIE MEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- BOOTH, MARK
- CREIGHTON, ANDREW
- DEUTSCH, DONNY
- FORTENBERRY, NELLEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- GELMAN, GABE
- GLICKMAN, DAVID
- IRVING, SKIPEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- KRYS, ALEX
- MALKIN, BARRY
- O'BRIEN, ANDREW JEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- POLLAN, TRACY
- RICHARDSON, HARTLEY T
- HOLLOWAY, ANNE MEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- KALIKOW, EDWARD (ED)
- KUCHINAD, AMAREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- MASSON, COLIN R
- OSTROVER, DOUGLAS I
- QUINN, JACK
- RICHTER, ARI
- ISBILL BOLCH, MELANIE
- KEEFER, JEFFREY
- LIPSCHULTZ, MARC S
- NEMIROVSKY, OFER
- PIAZZA, LISA A
- REYNOLDS, RYAN
- ROWE JR, FREDERICK E
- SCHENKER, CAROLYN
- SHACKLETON, ROBERT (WOODY) WEXECUTVE COMMITTEE
- STRAUSS, BONNIE
- WHELEN, GEORGE (SONNY)
- SCHENKER, CURTIS
- ENGELL SPEYER, ANNE-CECILIE
- TIGNER, RICK
- ZAFFINO, PETER
- SCHNALL, RICHARD J
- STEPHANOPOULOS, GEORGE
- WEISS, FRED GEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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