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← MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH.

Totals

Total revenue
$708,298,921
Total expenses
$607,173,235
Contributions and grants received
$689,453,611
Grants paid
$469,045,222
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$17,608,701
Other revenue
$1,236,609
Total assets, end of year
$639,188,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$334,777,319
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$304,411,132
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$551,424,049
Management and general expenses
$20,784,677
Fundraising expenses
$34,964,509
Program service expenses (Part III)
$551,424,049

Program services were 90.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $99,365

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $6,846,756

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $356,520

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,281,025

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $680,869,945

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $463,305,609

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,685,488 · excluded $17,685,488

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,034,792

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,034,792

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,034,792 · excluded $1,034,792

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,007,013,220

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,007,090,007

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$76,787

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$76,787 · excluded -$76,787

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,657,296

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $6,846,756

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,657,296

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,179

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $11,222

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$9,043 · unrelated business -$9,043

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. REV/REBATE

    total $552,318 · related or exempt $552,318

  • 11b · Other revenue: CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS

    total -$341,458 · excluded -$341,458

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $210,860

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $339,935,748 · program services $339,935,748

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $67,420 · program services $67,420

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $129,042,054 · program services $129,042,054

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,987,494 · program services $3,319,245 · management and general $398,439 · fundraising $1,269,810

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $45,537,238 · program services $22,652,535 · management and general $8,575,726 · fundraising $14,308,977

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,426,212 · program services $1,280,304 · management and general $415,156 · fundraising $730,752

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,215,877 · program services $2,472,920 · management and general $983,095 · fundraising $1,759,862

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,879,453 · program services $1,904,900 · management and general $695,117 · fundraising $1,279,436

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $251,125 · program services $174,195 · management and general $25,180 · fundraising $51,750

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $80,095 · management and general $80,095

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $3,243,276 · program services $3,243,276

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $247,858 · fundraising $247,858

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $150 · management and general $150

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $28,654,664 · program services $21,620,913 · management and general $2,778,615 · fundraising $4,255,136

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,261,930 · program services $8,252,784 · management and general $556 · fundraising $4,008,590

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,274,569 · program services $497,577 · management and general $242,498 · fundraising $534,494

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,890,330 · program services $1,553,407 · management and general $1,454,454 · fundraising $882,469

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,512,876 · program services $1,289,223 · management and general $3,596,609 · fundraising $627,044

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,699,869 · program services $3,284,927 · management and general $187,077 · fundraising $1,227,865

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,532,782 · program services $7,797,865 · management and general $176,962 · fundraising $557,955

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,180,234 · program services $584,726 · management and general $235,635 · fundraising $359,873

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $289,287 · program services $193,223 · management and general $35,466 · fundraising $60,598

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PRODUCTION

    total $3,221,223 · program services $1,927,474 · management and general $13,075 · fundraising $1,280,674

  • 24b · Other expenses: DONATION PROCESSING

    total $1,508,312 · program services $98,003 · management and general $251,675 · fundraising $1,158,634

  • 24c · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT & TRAINING

    total $853,315 · program services $25,207 · management and general $516,836 · fundraising $311,272

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $379,844 · program services $206,123 · management and general $122,261 · fundraising $51,460

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $255 · end of year $255

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $195,776,449 · end of year $284,175,225

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $40,859,733 · end of year $93,314,794

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $117,624 · end of year $128,271

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,593,367 · end of year $4,228,414

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $17,284,008

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $12,720,715

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,459,203 · end of year $4,563,293

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $169,904,094 · end of year $234,890,735

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $23,300,167 · end of year $17,887,464

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,005,939 · end of year $13,205,063

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $205,276,019 · end of year $298,383,776

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $28,847,082 · end of year $23,188,480

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $116,529,723 · end of year $119,125,224

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $79,352,129 · end of year $185,285,908

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVELY FUNDED RESEARCH AGENDA AND ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED THERAPIES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S TODAY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

  • TO FUND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

    Expenses $551,424,049 · Grants $469,045,222 · Revenue $552,318

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael J Fox

    FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Andrew J O'Brien

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Fred G Weiss

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Skip Irving

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Holly S Andersen MD

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bonnie M Bandeen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Glenn Batchelder

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Bilotta

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Booth

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Brooks

    MEMBER THRU 11/13/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barry J Cohen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Creighton

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Frank D'Amelio

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John S Daly

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Donny Deutsch

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Einhorn

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Finerman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Fitzgerald

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nelle Fortenberry

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Akbar Gbajabiamila

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Willie Geist

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gabe Gelman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Glickman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne M Holloway

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melanie Bolch Isbill

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Edward Kalikow

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Samir Kaul

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Keefer

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alex Krys

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amar Kuchinad

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marc S Lipschultz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barry Malkin

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Colin R Masson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pamela Mirels

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ofer Nemirovsky

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Douglas I Ostrover

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa A Piazza

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracy Pollan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jack Quinn

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Reynolds

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hartley T Richardson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ari Richter

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carolyn Schenker

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Curtis Schenker

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard J Schnall

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert W Shackleton

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne-Cecilie Engell Speyer

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • George Stephanopoulos

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bonnie Strauss

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • George Whelen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Zaffino

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rick Tigner

    MEMBER THRU 11/13/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deborah W Brooks

    CO-FOUNDER & CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,593,750
    From this org
    $1,538,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,213
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $813,537
    Bonus
    $725,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,213
    Filer's total
    $1,593,750
  • Jennifer Moughalian

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $490,605
    From this org
    $450,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,363
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $400,242
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,363
    Filer's total
    $490,605
  • James McNasby

    GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $478,888
    From this org
    $416,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,328
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,560
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,328
    Filer's total
    $478,888
  • Todd Sherer

    CHIEF MISSION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $1,299,149
    From this org
    $1,244,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,920
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $694,229
    Bonus
    $550,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,920
    Filer's total
    $1,299,149
  • Sohini Chowdhury

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $1,125,100
    From this org
    $1,099,322
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,778
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $649,322
    Bonus
    $450,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,778
    Filer's total
    $1,125,100
  • Lisa Boudreau

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $658,146
    From this org
    $609,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,050
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $599,096
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,050
    Filer's total
    $658,146
  • Holly Teichholtz

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $561,238
    From this org
    $524,765
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,473
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $389,765
    Bonus
    $135,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,473
    Filer's total
    $561,238
  • Mark A Frasier

    CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $499,990
    From this org
    $475,558
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,432
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,558
    Bonus
    $125,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,432
    Filer's total
    $499,990
  • Brian K Fiske

    CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $525,076
    From this org
    $476,836
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,240
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $351,836
    Bonus
    $125,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,240
    Filer's total
    $525,076
  • Vanessa Arnedo

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $477,655
    From this org
    $432,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,739
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $317,916
    Bonus
    $115,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,739
    Filer's total
    $477,655

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY.
PART I, LINE 7
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVED NONFIXED BONUS PAYMENTS FOR LISTED EMPLOYEES FOR 2024 PERFORMANCE PAID IN 2025.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • GREENPHIRE

    $12,709,888

    PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • SB TECHNOLOGY INC

    $12,094,918

    PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • CASMA THERAPEUTICS

    $6,723,424

    PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • SKIP INNOVATIONS INC

    $6,329,612

    PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

    $5,309,314

    PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • XINGIMAGING LLC

    $5,010,510

    PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

  • PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • MJFF CANADA

    RESEARCH · CA

    Directly controlled by MJFF (US)

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
17 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202622169349301912

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