The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Overview

Date Founded

2000

Headquarters

P.O. Box 4777, New York, New York, 10163-4777, United States

Charitable Causes

Medical Research

Employees (Worldwide)

170

Industries

Medical Support Services
Hospitals & Patient Services
Other Business & Consulting Services
Market & Policy Research

Company Description

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research engages in finding a cure for Parkinson's disease within the decade through funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's. It is delivering patients better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson's disease. It developed a targeted approach to research funding that helps them identify and prioritize the patient-relevant science. The company was founded by Michael J. Fox and Deborah W. Brooks in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Website

http://www.michaeljfox.org

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In The News

GlobeNewswire

January 11, 2021

Anavex Life Sciences Receives Michael J. Fox Foundation Grant for Clinical Study of ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) in People with Parkinson’s Disease

PR Newswire

December 9, 2020

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Honored with Advocacy/Policy Award from Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA

PR Newswire

November 23, 2020

Global charities join forces to drive forward new drug for Parkinson's; - Leading charities have provided biopharma company Neurolixis joint funding to test a new drug to reduce dyskinesia in people with Parkinson's

PR Newswire

November 23, 2020

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Confers the Edmond J. Safra Humanitarian Award on Lily Safra in Recognition of Leadership Philanthropy

PR Newswire

November 19, 2020

Lipidomics Consulting and University and Industry Partners Receive Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; International research team utilises a high-resolving, three-dimensional approach, using cutting edge technological advan

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Executives & Employees

Deborah W. Brooks

Co-Founder

Todd Sherer

Chief Executive Officer

Sohini Chowdhury

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Joanne Martz

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

Holly Teichholtz

Chief Marketing Officer

Brian Fiske

Chief Science Officer Research Programs

Mark Frasier

Chief Science Officer Research Programs

Laxmi Wordham

Chief Digital Officer

Ken Kubota

Director, Data Science Research Programs

Michele B. Golombuski

Senior Vice President Development

Board of Directors

Mason Irving, III

Advisor at Red Sky Partners LLC

Jeffrey L. Keefer

Advisor at CVC Advisers Ltd.

Peter S. Zaffino

Chief Executive Officer at AIG

David M. Einhorn

Co-Founder at Greenlight Capital, Inc.

Marc S. Lipschultz

Co-Founder at Owl Rock Capital Advisors LLC

Curtis Joseph Schenker

Co-Founder at Scoggin Management LP

Holly S. Andersen

Director-Education & Outreach at New York Presbyterian Hospital

Lee Fixel

Member, Executive Leadership Team at UJA-Federation of New York

Edward Kalikow

President & Chief Executive Officer at Kalikow Group

George Whelen IV

Executive Vice President at Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

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Advisors & Consultants

Consultant

Ruder Finn, Inc.

Ruder Finn, Inc. provides public relations services. It provides corporate reputation and transformation, consumer connection, press releases and marketing videos for health & wellness and technology industries. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Consultant

Purpose Campaigns LLC

Purpose Campaigns builds and supports movements to advance the fight for an open, just, and habitable world.

Consultant

Schaner & Lubitz PLLC

Legal Advisor

Ross Z. Silver

Partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Key Stats and Financials As of 2018

Market Capitalization

Total Enterprise Value

Earnings Per Share

Revenue

$122M

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

$100K - $500K

2019

Medical University of South Carolina Foundation

$1,000 +

2019

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

$10K +

2019

University of Michigan

Non-Profit Donations & Grants Received

$250

12/31/2019

Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation

$100K

12/31/2019

Morris and Helen Silver Foundation

$3,000

12/31/2019

Makoff Family Foundation

Investments

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Global Kinetics Corp. Ltd.

Global Kinetics Corp. Ltd. provides point of care measurement and reporting of Parkinson's disease motor symptoms. Its product includes Personal KinetiGraph (PKG), a wrist worn medical device which reminds the patient when they have taken Levodopa medication as prescribed by doctor. The company was founded by Robert Griffiths and Malcolm Horne in 2007 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Suppliers

Biotie Therapies Corp. Pharmaceuticals | Turku, Finland

Biotie Therapies Oyj engages in research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. It focuses on products for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. The firm targets disorders including Parkinson's diseases dementia, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. The company was founded by Markku Tapani Jalkanen and Sirpa Tuulikki Jalkanen in June 1992 and is headquartered in Turku, Finland.

AC Immune SA Biotechnology | Lausanne, Che

AC Immune SA engages in the discovery and development of therapeutic and diagnostic products for neurodegenerative diseases. It leverages proprietary technology platforms to discover, design, and develop novel, proprietary medicines for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases associated with protein misfolding. The company was founded by Jean-Marie Lehn, Claude Nicolau, Roscoe Brady, Fred van Leuven, Ruth Greferath, Andrea Pfeifer, and Alexey V. Eleesiv on February 13, 2003 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Trusts & Funds | New York, NY

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning, managing, acquiring, and repositioning office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate and Observatory. The Real Estate segment includes ownership, management, operation, acquisition, repositioning and disposition of real estate assets. The Observatory segment manages observatories at the empire state building. The company was founded on July 29, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Awards & Honors

Rank #345

2010

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy 400

Sponsored by The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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