Parkinson Association of Northern California

Name

Parkinson Association of Northern California

Legal name

Parkinson Association of Northern California

Website

https://panctoday.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Patient Advocacy and Community Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABANAK

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Adult Day Care & Senior Day Programs

SECONDARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHSABABAJ

Parkinson’s & Movement-Disorder Personal Care Support

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Personal Care Assistance (ADLs)

Keywords

• Parkinson support services
• Community health programs
• Patient education conferences
• Peer support groups
• Nonprofit disease association

Headquarters

HQ city

Folsom

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: PANC relies heavily on individual donations from the community. Donors can give online, by mail, or phone. Monthly recurring donations are encouraged. Special donations can be made in honor or memory of loved ones.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies sponsor PANC events and programs. Sponsors include Boston Scientific, Supernus, Acorda Therapeutics, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, AbbVie, Medtronic, Kyowa Kirin, and others.
3. Grants: PANC receives funding from organizations that provide grants to support their programs and services.
4. Planned Giving: PANC accepts bequests through wills and trusts, qualified charitable distributions from IRAs (for donors 70½ or older), and stock donations which provide tax advantages by eliminating capital gains tax.
5. Vehicle Donations: PANC partners with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides and Services) to accept vehicle donations (cars, trucks, RVs, motorcycles, boats). The proceeds from sales benefit PANC services.
6. Employee Giving Programs: Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employee contributions to charitable organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Parkinson Association of Northern California provides free and low-cost community-based programs for people with Parkinson's disease and their families, including a regional network of support groups, an annual multi-track education conference, the trademarked ParkinsonWISE® wellness program, and resource/referral services connecting patients to clinical and community providers in Northern California.

Product overview

Parkinson Association of Northern California is a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) offering a portfolio of free and low-cost support services for people with Parkinson's disease and their care partners. The core offerings include: a network of 40+ support groups across Northern California (in-person and virtual), the trademarked ParkinsonWISE® training program for fitness professionals, Respite Grants for caregiver relief, the quarterly Parkinson Path journal and monthly Update e-newsletter, the Annual Education Conference (hybrid format), Rebuilding Together Sacramento home safety modifications, an Equipment Exchange platform, and a Resource Library with medical safety forms and clinical provider information. All services are provided free or at cost, with funding staying in Northern California to support the local PD community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peer Support Group Network Regional network of more than 50 peer-led support groups across Northern California, providing ongoing emotional support and shared experience for people with Parkinson's disease and their families.
• Annual Education Conference Multi-track annual education conference featuring expert speakers on Parkinson's disease management, treatment, and research; designed for patients, families, and care partners. Drew 957+ attendees at the 2025 conference.
• ParkinsonWISE® Exercise and Wellness Program Trademarked Parkinson's-specific exercise and wellness program offered through certified instructors, designed to help patients maintain mobility, balance, and quality of life.
• Resource and Referral Services Resource directory and personalized referrals connecting Parkinson's patients and families to clinical specialists, community services, and care providers across Northern California.

Quantifiable outcome

• 957 attendees at 2025 Annual Education Conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Sailing4ParkinsonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation, PANC, and sailing with PD program. Sailing4Parkinsons hosts an annual regatta in Tiburon, CA at the Corinthian Yacht Club featuring a sailing regatta and gala. Proceeds benefit MJFox Foundation and PANC. PANC Board member George Mazzotta serves on the Executive Committee of Sailing4Parkinsons.
• Michael J. Fox FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor beneficiary of Sailing4Parkinsons event proceeds. The foundation is the world's leading nonprofit for Parkinson's research.
• Take A Shot at Parkinson'ssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual golf fundraiser benefiting PANC. Hosted at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento. Successfully hosted in Redding for 8 years before moving to Sacramento.
• Cancel Out Parkinson's Walk (Lions Club)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual walk hosted by Sacramento Embarcadero Lions Club with support from 50 Lions Clubs throughout NorCal. 100% of proceeds donated to PANC. 527 participants in 2025.
• Independent Parkinson's Network (IPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of independent Parkinson's organizations with common goals including finding a cure and supporting those living with the disease. IPN encourages collaboration, leverages organizational strengths, and maximizes efficiency. PANC is a member organization.
• Rebuilding Together SacramentosecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNonprofit providing safe and healthy housing modifications (grab bars, poles, etc.) for people with Parkinson's in Sacramento County. PANC provides monetary subsidies for approved health and safety items up to $100.
• Del Oro Caregiver Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers respite care grants for PANC in counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba.
• Redwood Caregiver Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers respite care grants for PANC in counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano.
• Passages Caregiver Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers respite care grants for PANC in counties: Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehema, and Trinity.
• Kaiser Permanente NeurosciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with PANC to develop the ParkinsonWISE® educational symposium for fitness and wellness professionals. Kaiser provides medical expertise and credibility for the training program.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreOthersMajor healthcare system providing medical professionals for PANC's Medical Advisory Panel including Suketu Khandhar MD, Miguel Ruvalcaba MD, Meghan Anderson NP, Jennifer Liu PT DPT NCS, and Christine Shade PT DPT NCS.
• UC Davis HealthcoreOthersMajor healthcare partner providing Medical Advisory Panel members: Norika Malhado-Chang MD, Jonathan Snider MD, Lin Zhang MD, Laura Sperry NP. Dr. Kristina Hart DO also serves on the Board of Directors.
• Sutter Medical GroupsecondaryOthersHealthcare partner providing Medical Advisory Panel members: Erica Byrd MD, Steven Nakano MD, Nicklesh Thakur DO, Fred Weiland MD FACNM, Linda Ramatowski FNP.
• Dignity HealthsecondaryOthersHealthcare partner providing Medical Advisory Panel member: Ehsan Hadi MD. Also home to Dignity Redding Parkinson's Support Group founded by PANC Board Secretary Kim Hawkins.
• Veterans AdministrationsecondaryOthersHealthcare partner providing Medical Advisory Panel member: Mai Vuong MD.
• CARS (Charitable Adult Rides and Services)minorOthersVehicle donation partner. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps nonprofit organizations increase fundraising through vehicle and real estate donation programs. Since 2003, CARS has returned more than $300 million to partners throughout the U.S.
• Stanford Parkinson's Community OutreachminorOthersPANC references Stanford's roster of Parkinson's support groups as additional resources, though notes that only groups listed on PANC's website are covered by PANC's liability insurance and policies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA): National Parkinson's nonprofit operating a network of regional Information & Referral (I&R) centers and support programs. Comparable to PANC in mission and program mix, but operates across the US with established infrastructure and fundraising capacity.
• Parkinson's Foundation: National Parkinson's nonprofit providing support, education, and research funding across the US. Comparable to PANC as it operates the same model of patient support, education, and resources, but at national scale with significantly larger staff and budget.
• Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: World's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research. PANC explicitly partners with MJFF as a beneficiary of Sailing4Parkinsons proceeds. Both serve the PD community, though MJFF is research-focused while PANC is patient-support focused.

Regional players

• Houston Area Parkinson Society: Regional Parkinson's nonprofit serving the greater Houston area with support groups, exercise programs, education, and respite grants. Direct structural peer to PANC in operating model, service mix, and geographic scope.
• Northwest Parkinson's Foundation: Regional Parkinson's nonprofit serving the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska). Direct structural peer to PANC: independent regional nonprofit providing support groups, education, resources, and exercise programs to a defined geographic Parkinson's community.
• Parkinson's Association of the Carolinas: Independent regional Parkinson's nonprofit serving North and South Carolina with support groups, education, and resources. Closest structural peer to PANC in terms of independent regional nonprofit operating model and program mix.

Direct peers

• Shake It Off Parkinson's: Smaller regional Parkinson's foundation supporting research and patient wellness programs. Comparable to PANC as an independent community-rooted Parkinson's nonprofit delivering direct patient services and fundraising through events.
• Brian Grant Foundation: Parkinson's nonprofit founded by former NBA player Brian Grant, providing exercise, nutrition, and wellness programs for people with Parkinson's. Comparable to PANC in patient-support and exercise-program focus, with similar nonprofit operating scale.
• Davis Phinney Foundation: National Parkinson's nonprofit focused on helping people with Parkinson's live well today through education, tools, and resources. Highly comparable to PANC in mission and program design (living-well content, exercise resources, support programming), with similar patient-support orientation.

Emerging players

• Rock Steady Boxing: National nonprofit affiliate network providing non-contact boxing-based fitness programs for people with Parkinson's. Comparable to PANC in mission (exercise as PD therapy), with ParkinsonWISE®-trained coaches among its affiliates and overlapping PD-exercise ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/parkinson_panc

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