2015-03-04T14:57:01-08:00 2014-08-31 POTTER & LAMARCA LLP 101 TYRELLAN AVE STATEN ISLAND NY 103092651 990 2013-09-01 131962771 American Parkinson Disease Assoc AMER 7189818001 135 Parkinson Avenue Staten Island NY 10305 Leslie Chambers President & CEO 2015-03-04 true Fred M LaMarca CPA P00170223 7182278000 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Leslie Chambers 135 Parkinson Avenue Staten Island NY 10305 10905359 false false X www.apdaparkinson.org X 1961 NY To foster and promote research for the cure and alleviation of Parkinson's disease and its symptoms. 28 28 18 868 0 8653946 9620063 0 137909 155131 -581056 -415484 8210799 9359710 3269131 2493165 0 1685774 2080145 203500 231500 1561814 3280122 3433338 8438527 8238148 -227728 1121562 9749521 10865421 2997312 2882755 6752209 7982666 To foster and promote research for the cure and alleviation of Parkinson's disease and its symptoms. false false 2575697 Public and Professional education - To educate the public and medical profession with programs for the benefit of Parkinsonians and their families. Approximately 76,411 newsletters are mailed annually. 1742304 Information and Referral Services - To promote awareness of and provide information to persons suffering from Parkinson's disease. 32 Information and Referral centers funded. 1665906 Research Centers - To foster and promote research for the cure and alleviation of the condition of persons suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Seven Advanced Centers were funded. Two summer fellowships were funded. 5983907 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true 62 0 true 18 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 28 28 true false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false X X Cheryl Weiner 7189818001 135 Parkinson Avenue Staten Island NY 10305 David G Standaert Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Athol Cochrane Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Marangos 2nd V Chair 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Fred Greene Chairman 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Patrick McDermott 1st V Chair 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elliot Shapiro 3rd V Chair 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sally Ann Esposito-Browne Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicholas Corrado Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vincent Gattullo Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Braun Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jerry Wells Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary W Chu Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph G Conte Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 George A Esposito Jr Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Esposito Pidoriano Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mario J Esposito Jr Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Esposito Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donna JC Fanelli Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maxine Dust Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marvin Henick Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Lagana Jr Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas K Penett Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elena Imperato Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Pietrangelo Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Wheeler Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Melnicke Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joel A Miele Jr Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Powers Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Chambers Pres & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 215852 0 37650 Kathryn Whitford VP Communications 40.00 0.00 X 108988 0 5958 Michelle McDonald VP Chapter Relatio 40.00 0.00 X 135250 0 31084 Joel Gerstel Former Pres and ED 0.00 0.00 X 33333 0 0 493423 74692 3 true true false Brickmill Marketing 24 Millbrook Road Wilton NH 03086 Fulfillment 644271 Creative Direct Response 16900 Science Drive STE 210 Bowie MD 21715 Fundraising 242574 Oxford Health Plans 48 Monroe Turnpike Trumbull CT 06611 Health Plans 201990 Southwest Publishing 2600 NW Topeka Blvd Topeka KS 66617 Fulfillment 419328 4 102518 28859 2083059 7405627 9620063 0 58161 58161 0 0 27757 27757 27757 27757 1057487 960517 96970 96970 96970 2083059 585132 -585132 -585132 0 0 Insurance Proceeds 132977 132977 Miscellaneous 8914 8914 141891 9359710 -260353 2493165 2493165 0 0 0 218308 163731 32746 21831 0 1452142 922279 309629 220234 113746 73950 23313 16483 196410 127692 40256 28462 99539 64713 20402 14424 0 84048 54642 17227 12179 77337 50279 15851 11207 0 231500 231500 20296 13195 4160 2941 0 0 232374 151074 47627 33673 0 0 72471 47115 14854 10502 94271 61289 19321 13661 0 499413 499413 0 0 109559 71228 22455 15876 50440 32792 10339 7309 Mailings 1414080 506136 39359 868585 Patient Services 413673 413673 Supplies 151595 98556 31071 21968 Maintenance & Repairs 67498 43883 13834 9781 146283 95102 29983 21198 8238148 5983907 692427 1561814 X 130538 1663229 4666494 3948959 0 815795 800366 0 0 0 0 114934 266191 3832787 1091359 2850986 2741428 0 1170774 1445248 0 0 0 9749521 10865421 558253 414076 2354810 2402273 84249 66406 2997312 2882755 X 2183537 4840693 4395742 2969029 172930 172944 6752209 7982666 9749521 10865421 1121562 108895 X false true X true false X 9792022 11186671 8378136 8653946 9620063 47630838 0 0 9792022 11186671 8378136 8653946 9620063 47630838 0 47630838 68585 60392 63856 167122 182888 542843 0 -565921 -538277 -618118 -630733 -585132 -2938181 45235500 114226 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4568672 2440085 132 790225 3076691 3141973 4226791 3101119 575944 2183294 4568672 4410922 2028273 799808 1412596 4226791 2742714 4044584 876679 1499697 4410922 2963301 2795460 1043224 1972823 2742714 0.05505 0.94495 false false false 696071 696071 2820627 838038 1982589 79454 29254 50200 96245 84818 11427 140390 139249 1141 2741428 1445248 Annuities Payable 66406 66406 X 10053737 108895 585132 694027 9359710 9359710 8823280 585132 585132 8238148 8238148 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. 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Initial funding is made based on the grant and subsequent payments are made contingent on progress reports. Final reports are mandatory for the grants and only after their receipt is final payment disbursed. Centers for Advanced Research where funding extends out to more than one year submit annual progress reports.Information and Referal Centers are monitored for volume activity and similarly, after the initial payment, subsequent payments are contingent upon receipt of progress reports. X X X X X true false false false false false false false false false Joel Gerstel Former Pres and ED 33333 33333 Leslie Chambers Pres & CEO 215852 19866 17784 253502 Michelle McDonald VP Chapter Relatio 135250 12213 18871 166334 David Standaert Director 113500 Grants Research & I&R Patrick McDermott Director 17031 Insurance Premiums false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information David Standaert is a member of the Board of Directors of APDA and is also the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board. In addition, this member heads the Department of Neurology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and receives research funding in the amount of $75,000 per year and Information and Referral funding in the amount of $38,500 per year.A member of the Board of Directors is the managing member of an employee benefits consulting firm that is the insurance broker who represents the insurance company that provides medical insurance to APDA. Total insurance premiums paid to the insurance company during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014 was $17,031. Commission paid to this employee benefits consulting firm on these premium payments was $647. The premium rates were determined to be comparable with other providers. This member recused himself from all decisions pertaining to insurance. Client Note 1 Client Note 1 - Statement: Note 1Form 990, Part VI, Line 80bStatement of Other Information on Related OrganizationNote 1: One board member of the American Parkinson Disease Assn., Inc. was a member of the Board of Directors of International Parkinson Fonds, a not-for-profit Netherlands Corporation and Internationale Parkinson Fonds (Deutschland) GmbH in Germany during the fiscal year. These organizations were formed to raise funds for Parkinson disease in those countries. International Parkinson Fonds(Netherlands) and Internationale Parkinson Fonds (Germany)are independent entities and are not controlled or affiliated with the American Parkinson Disease Assn., Inc. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et 1)Elizabeth Braun - Board MemberSister to board member Elena ImperatoCousin to board members Mario J. Esposito Jr., Michael Esposito, Lisa Esposito Pidoriano & Sally Ann Esposito-Browne2) Mario J. Esposito Jr. - Board MemberBrother of board member Michael EspositoCousin to board members Elizabeth Braun, Elena Imperato, Sally Ann Esposito- Browne & Lisa Esposito Pidoriano3) Michael Esposito - Board MemberBrother of board member Mario J. Esposito Jr.Cousin to board members Elizabeth Braun, Elena Imperato, Sally Ann Esposito- Browne & Lisa Esposito Pidoriano4)Lisa Esposito Pidoriano - Board MemberCousin to board members Elizabeth Braun, Elena Imperato, Michael Esposito & Mario J. Esposito Jr.Sister of board member Sally Ann Browne Esposito 5) Elena Imperato - TreasurerCousin to board members Mario J. Esposito Jr., Michael Esposito, Lisa Esposito Pidoriano, & Sally Ann Esposito BrowneSister of board member Elizabeth Braun 6) George Esposito - Board member 2nd Cousin to board members Elizabeth Braun, Mario J. Esposito Jr., Michael Esposito, Elena Imperato, Sally Ann Esposito Browne & Lisa Esposito Pidoriano7) Sally Ann Esposito Browne - Board memberCousin to board members Elizabeth Braun, Mario J. Esposito Jr., Michael Esposito, & Elena ImperatoSister of board member Lisa Esposito Pidoriano Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 was reviewed in detail by Finance & Audit Committees & distributed electronically to all other board members Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Conflict of Interest policy signed by the Board annually. Members recuse themselves from voting if there is a potential conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Independent compensation committee formed to approve the salaries of the President & CEO and that of the key employees. In addition, APDA hired an independent compensation firm to perform a compensation study for the key employees and officers at the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Same as 15a above. Independent compensation committee formed to approve the salaries of the President & CEO and that of the key employees. In addition, APDA hired an independent compensation firm to perform a compensation study for the key employees and officers at the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Financial statements available on website and upon request. Governing documents and policies provided upon request. Schedule G, Part 1 CDR expenses were $242,574. Of this amount, $11,074 was identified by the contract as the basic mailing, printing, and postage costs, with the difference recorded as payment to the fundraising counsel.