Parkinsons Association
Optimize quality of life for people affected by Parkinsons disease through programs and services that enhance MIND, MOVEMENT and MORALE.
Parkinsons Association at a glance
In short: Parkinsons Association gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,400
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,400
- +51.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,400
- Total assets
- $721,865
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Parkinsons Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Renue Health ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Parkinsons Association gives
- Giving grew 148% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $45K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renue Health San Diego, CA | Health Services | $34,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $721,865 | $509,412 | $399,310 | $34,400 | 1 | $14,184 |
| 2024 | $604,139 | $426,413 | $420,135 | $45,499 | 2 | $14,144 |
| 2023 | $576,907 | $353,019 | $335,210 | $14,400 | 1 | $6,091 |
| 2022 | $557,186 | $541,755 | $244,191 | $13,850 | 1 | $-965 |
| 2021 | $251,195 | $318,749 | $206,789 | $8,750 | 1 | $3,041 |
| 2020 | $132,116 | $274,148 | $210,175 | — | — | $526 |
About Parkinsons Association
Based on IRS filings
Parkinsons Association is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $722K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $14K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Parkinsons Association is led by Chris Buscher, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Buscher
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $127K (2025)
Marty Acevedo
President
Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Collins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jed Weinberg
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherman Harmer Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn McCreary
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Schwartz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Tate
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ronning
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Abdi
1st Vice President
President → 1st Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Evans
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dawson
Member at Large
Director → Member at Large, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Agrimis
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Kaufman
President Elect
Director → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cary Ikemoto
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Lipinczyk
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Ron Jacobson (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: MattHEW Ronning (2024) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Peters (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Blostin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Craig Lindholm (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Elliott Rabin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Reeder (2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Goodrich (2023) — Director
- Former: Dijana Ristic (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Salvator Avila (2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Stinchcomb (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Burnett (2020) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Kathy Bruyere (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Johnson (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Crane (2020) — 2nd Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Chris Buscher (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Parkinsons Association
How much does Parkinsons Association give each year?
Parkinsons Association gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
How large is Parkinsons Association?
Parkinsons Association reported $722K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $509K.
Where does Parkinsons Association operate?
Parkinsons Association has awarded grants in California.
What is Parkinsons Association's EIN?
Parkinsons Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0355142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
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