Caledonia, MI

Parkinson's Association of West Michigan, Inc.

EIN 94-2974403

Health & Wellness Disease & Chronic Illness Support Patients & families

Mission

Provide the best information about opportunities, treatment, research, and care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), their caregivers, and their families.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Parkinson's Association of West Michigan, Inc.

Parkinson's Association of West Michigan (PAWM) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving people with Parkinson’s disease, their families, and care teams across West Michigan. The organization functions as an information hub and connector—maintaining an online resources database, promoting local support groups and exercise classes, and organizing expert-led educational events. In the past 2–3 years PAWM has continued virtual and in-person programming and outreach (including outreach for speech-research participation), promoted participation in research initiatives, and sustained its signature fundraising and awareness activities such as its long-running Don & Sara Butcher Family Golf Scramble. The organization maintains an active website and event calendar, demonstrating ongoing operations and donor-facing activity in the region.

Notable achievements

Long-running annual fundraising tournament

PAWM operates a multi-decade Don & Sara Butcher Family Golf Scramble that raises funds to support educational and support programming for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers.

Sustained digital resources & virtual programming

The organization developed and maintains an online resources database and has run virtual speaker series and webinars to expand access to expert information and classes for people with PD across West Michigan.

Research outreach and participant recruitment

In recent years PAWM promoted and facilitated community participation in speech-research initiatives (e.g., partnerships to recruit participants for projects improving speech recognition for people with disordered speech).

At a glance

Total assets: $470K
Annual revenue: $179K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-2974403
Location: Caledonia, MI
Website: parkinsonswm.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and profiled on national nonprofit databases (GuideStar/Charity Navigator/ProPublica), confirming federal tax-exempt status and public financial filings.

Accredited/recognized by local nonprofit vetting channels and displays a BBB charity seal on its site, indicating public-facing credibility and organizational transparency.

Local media and community partnerships — PAWM has been featured in regional coverage and collaborates with clinical and research partners to bring educational programming to the community.

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