Better Business Bureau and Charity Assessment
According to a Better Business Bureau summary released in February 2004:
- The MDA oversees a network of 230 hospital-affiliated clinics providing diagnosis and treatment
- In 2003, 4500 children and young adults, between the ages of 6 - 21, attended week-long summer camps sponsored by the MDA
- Research and clinical trials on treatments for Lou Gehrig's disease are conducted in 30 MDA/ALS centers
- The MDA has a paid staff of 1353 people
- Of the $166.5 million donated because of fund-raising activities (mostly its annual telethon), 17% of that was spent on the fund-raising activities themselves.
Charity Navigator, which is the largest independent evaluator of charities, gives MDA three out of four stars for organizational efficiency and fiscal health. A three-star rating by Charity Navigator indicates that the charity exceeds or meets industry standards and performs as well as or better than most charities in its Cause.
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