Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation
Employer identification number
43-1970952
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
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g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
No
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
No
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
No
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
(1)
SOUTH TX BLOOD & TISSUE CTR
237379332
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,859,311
Total
1,859,311
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation
Employer identification number
43-1970952
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 2
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS EXIST BETWEEN DR. JAMES BENEDICT AND DR. THOMAS MCNISH AND BETWEEN PAT FROST AND VERNON TORGERSON, JR. MICHAEL & LOUISE BELDON, ALLISON & DANIEL KUSTOFF, AND JENNIFER & JAMES ROSENBLATT HAVE BOTH BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST ALL PARTIES. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH A FELLOW BOARD MEMBER: ROSE MARIE BANACK AND EMERSON BANACK, JR.; CATHERINE BENEDICT AND DR. JAMES V. BENEDICT; BEVERLY BIRNBAUM AND MICHAEL BIRNBAUM; DR. JOHN W. BOLDT AND VERONICA L. BOLDT; DONNA BRUNI AND ROBERT BRUNI; EARLYNE BUCHANAN AND WAYMAN BUCHANAN; GRETCHEN BURKHOLDER AND DR. GEORGE BURKHOLDER; BARBARA CARVAJAL AND RAYMOND CARVAJAL; BARTLETT COCKE, JR. AND WINIFRED COCKE; DANIEL A. DUPRE AND DIANA DUPRE; ARTHUR R. EMERSON AND TERTIA EMERSON; MARCIA EPNER AND MARTIN EPNER; JOHN FEIK AND RITA FEIK; RONALD FINCH AND VALERIE FINCH; KIM FISCHER AND DR. MICHAEL FISCHER; ALVIN FRIEDEN AND JEANNIE FRIEDEN; KELLEY FROST AND PAT FROST; BARBARA GENTRY AND C. MICHAEL GENTRY; BEVERLY P. GUERRA AND DR. FERNANDO GUERRA; SUSAN HALL AND W. WENDELL HALL; JENNIFER L. HARTSELL AND DR. FLOYD W. HARTSELL; JANET HOLLIDAY AND ROBERT H. HOLLIDAY; DR. LEROY JONES AND NEVEN JONES; ANNE M. KANTER AND FRED KANTER; LAURA A. KAPLAN AND MICHAEL KAPLAN; EMILIE KREAGER AND MIKE KREAGER; DR. THOMAS MCNISH AND YONA MCNISH; GREGG MUENSTER AND SYDNEY MUENSTER; MARGIE K. O'KRENT AND SAM O'KRENT; CHARLES B. OWENS AND SALLY L. OWENS; JUDY PALANS AND SEYMOUR PALANS; JAMES A. PATTERSON AND LORETTA PATTERSON; MOLLY POTTER AND STEVE POTTER; JOANIE SCHWARTZ AND SOL SCHWARTZ; CARLTON S. SIMPSON AND DEEANN SIMPSON; MARIE SMITH AND DR. PAUL SMITH; ARLENE STARR AND DAVID STARR; NANCY A. TORGERSON AND VERNON TORGERSON; GLORIA R. URIBE AND DR. THOMAS R. URIBE; COURTNEY WATSON AND MARK WATSON, JR.; DR. MATTHEW WINDROW AND SHANNON WINDROW; DR. DALE WOOD AND MERTIE L. WOOD; LORENDA WRIGHT AND MARK H. WRIGHT; ANNA R. ZIEGLER AND THAD C. ZIEGLER; ANNA STAHL AND DENNIS STAHL.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 6
AS OF 12/31/10, THE FOUNDATION BOARD WAS COMPRISED OF 102 MEMBERS INCLUDING 2 VOTING EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS, THE CHAIR OF THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & TISSUE SERVICES FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER. THE FOUNDATIONS' MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO MANAGE THE FOUNDATION AND APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS ALTHOUGH SOME MAJOR DECISIONS SUCH AS APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER BOARD AS WELL.
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO CAN ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7A
ANY DIRECTOR MAY NOTIFY THE FOUNDATION'S OR SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER'S NOMINATING COMMITTEES OF THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELECTION TO THE FOUNDATION BOARD. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEES RECOMMEND INDIVIDUALS TO THE FOUNDATION BOARD FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD. THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER'S BOARD CAN APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY ELECTION.
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7B
THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER BOARD CAN APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE DECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY.
MAILING ADDRESS
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 9
NORMAN D. KALMIN, 4258 COMMUNICATIONS DRIVE, NORCROSS, GA 30093
FORM 990 PROVIDED TO GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11A
THE 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY UPON REQUEST.
PROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C
A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, QUESTIONNAIRES ARE GIVEN OUT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHICH COVER BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. EVERY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FORMS ARE RETURNED TO THE FOUNDATION. INDIVIDUALS WHO FAIL TO RETURN THE REQUESTED FORMS OR PROVIDE INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ARE CONTACTED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
REVIEW OF CEO OR TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A
AS THE CEO IS COMPENSATED BY THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER, THE PROCESS OF DETERMING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DISCLOSED IN THEIR 2010 FORM 990.
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER AND THE TEXAS CORD BLOOD BANK (TCBB), A DIVISION OF THE CENTER. IN 2010 THEIR SUPPORT HELPED THE TCBB DELIVER FOR TRANSPLANT 34 LIFE SAVING UNITS OF CORD BLOOD TO TREAT CHILDREN AND ADULTS SUFFERING FROM LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS/ KEY EMPLOYEES
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15B
A PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS IN PLACE BY THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER AND IS DISCLOSED IN THEIR 2010 990.
DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19
UPON REQUEST
VOTING MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT INDEPENDENT
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B
TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOT DEEMED INDEPENDENT. ONE OF THE DIRECTORS RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND THE OTHER DIRECTOR RECEIVED PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER.
PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11B
THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. ONCE PREPARED, THE RETURN IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STAFF FROM THE SOUTH TEXAS BLOOD & TISSUE CENTER, A RELATED ORGANIZATION.
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION
FORM 990 PART VII
NAME:NORMAN D. KALMIN, MD TITLE:EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR HOURS:50
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION
FORM 990 PART VII
NAME:MARY BETH FISK TITLE:EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR HOURS:50
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.