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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2025 Expires: December 2027

Houston Area Parkinson Society

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(713) 626-7114
2700 Southwest Fwy Ste 300
Houston, TX, 77098
http://www.haps.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Houston Area Parkinson Society meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The mission of Houston Area Parkinson Society is to improve the quality of life for those affected by Parkinsons disease through services, education and advocacy.

Year, State Incorporated:
1975, TX

Houston Area Parkinson Society (HAPS) provides comprehensive services free of charge for families affected by Parkinsons disease (PD). They include exercise and support groups, social services, case management and referral, transportation to HAPS groups and Parkinsons related doctor appointments, a monthly newsletter, educational information and programs, and advocacy.

HAPS also provides subsidized respite care, which can be critical to chronic disease care management, and emergency financial assistance. HAPS offers 40 weekly therapeutic exercise classes. Classes are offered virtually or in person in 24 locations throughout the Greater Houston Area. In addition to traditional exercise, HAPS offers Tai Chi, yoga, dance, boxing, speech, and water classes led by instructors trained in those specific disciplines. Every month HAPS offers 15 professionally-led support groups, including general groups as well as for those recently diagnosed, caregivers specifically, and a grief group for those who have lost a loved one with Parkinson's. All support groups are facilitated by licensed master's level social workers.  

Licensed master's level social workers also provide client assessments; information and referral to appropriate resources; individual, family and group consultations; home visits; safety checks; and case managemnet services as needed. HAPS provides up to 100 hours of professional in-home respite care per client per year to be used as needed to heal ease some of the responsibilities of familial caregivers. Financial aid up to $500 a year is available for visits to the neurologists' appointments, medications, rent, utilities, groceries, and durable medical equipment for those who qualify. HAPS uses ride share resources to provide free transportation to HAPS events and doctor appointments.

Education is provided through a monthly newsletter and e-newsletter sent to nearly 5,000 households containing news, current research, and helpful information for the Parkinson's community. Educational programs with presentations by experts on the latest in research, treatment of PD and other Parkinson's related topics are held throughout the year including multiple PD 101 classes for the newly diagnosed and their families.

As advocates for the Parkinson community, HAPS works to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease among medical professionals, elected officials and the greater community.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Houston Area Parkinson Society's program expenses were:

Education and awareness $409,238
Therapeutic services $396,055
Social services and consultations $271,808
Total Program Expenses $1,077,101

Chief Executive
Kathleen Crist, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Renju Jose Kuruvila

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
NOV, Inc.

Board Size
24

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Houston Area Parkinson Society's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions - Cash and other financial assets $1,201,430
Special events - Cash and other financial assets $376,151
Contributions - Nonfinancial assets (Note 5) $147,706
Net investment income $95,399
Special events - Proceeds from contributed auction items (Note 5) $52,100
Cost of benefits provided to donors $-120,382
Total Income $1,752,404

Programs: 71% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $1,752,404
Total expenses: $1,527,247
  Program expenses $1,077,101
  Fundraising expenses $258,398
  Administrative expenses $191,748
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $225,157
Beginning Net Assets $2,066,765
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,291,922
Total Liabilities $86,513
Total Assets $2,378,435

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