Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (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? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 24,102,216 | 27,316,914 | 31,620,519 | 40,996,742 | 30,338,946 | 154,375,337 |
| 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.. | 24,102,216 | 27,316,914 | 31,620,519 | 40,996,742 | 30,338,946 | 154,375,337 |
| 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. | 154,375,337 | |||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 24,102,216 | 27,316,914 | 31,620,519 | 40,996,742 | 30,338,946 | 154,375,337 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,371,209 | 1,708,676 | 417,422 | 505,023 | 1,613,081 | 5,615,411 |
| 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.. | 2,146,554 | 30,001 | 268,236 | 1,082,587 | 3,527,378 | |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 163,518,126 | |||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.). | ||||||




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| PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | LIVESTRONG YOUNG ADULT ALLIANCE - EACH YEAR, NEARLY 70,000 YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 39 ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. IN CONTRAST TO THOSE YOUNGER AND OLDER, SURVIVAL RATES FOR YOUNG ADULTS HAVE NOT INCREASED SINCE 1975, POSSIBLY DUE TO FACTORS SUCH AS LACK OF INSURANCE, LESS PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS AND DELAYED DIAGNOSES. IN ADDITION, YOUNG SURVIVORS OFTEN ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WORLDS OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT ONCOLOGY. THEY MAY FACE A VARIETY OF UNIQUE LONG-TERM EFFECTS THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED OVER THEIR LIFETIMES, SUCH AS: RE-ENTRY INTO SCHOOL OR THE WORKFORCE, INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES, INFERTILITY AS A RESULT OF TREATMENT, NEUROCOGNITIVE EFFECTS OR SECONDARY MALIGNANCIES. THE LIVESTRONG YOUNG ADULT ALLIANCE (THE "ALLIANCE") IS A COALITION OF OVER 160 ORGANIZATIONS (MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES) WITH THE GOAL TO IMPROVE THE SURVIVAL RATES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 40. IN 2010, THE STANDARDS OF CARE TASK FORCE PUBLISHED TWO PAPERS IN THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY: 1. ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A POSITION STATEMENT 2. QUALITY CANCER CARE FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS: A POSITION STATEMENT AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, BREAK CANCER WAS LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2010 TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT YOUNG ADULTS AND CANCER BY CREATING AND BREAKING WORLD RECORDS. BY THE END OF 2010, DOZENS OF RECORDS HAD BEEN SET AND WE EXPECT THE CAMPAIGN TO GAIN MORE MOMENTUM IN THE COMING MONTHS/YEAR. THROUGH THE RESEARCH TASK FORCE, A COHORT STUDY WAS FUNDED IN THREE INSTITUTIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF CANCER AND ITS TREATMENT ON THE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT POPULATION. WITH THE INFORMATION GAINED FROM THIS STUDY, IT IS HOPED THAT INTERVENTIONS CAN BE DESIGNED AND USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT, AND THE SURVIVAL OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER. THE RESEARCH TASK FORCE ALSO LOOKED AT THE CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF CLINICAL TRIALS FOR YOUNG ADULTS COMPARED TO THE INCIDENCE RATES OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN THAT POPULATION TO IDENTIFY THE GAP BETWEEN AVAILABLE TRIALS AND DIAGNOSIS. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION - IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NURSE ONCOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NOEP) AND NURSE.COM, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION CREATED/IS CREATING FREE, VIDEO CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION (CNE) OPPORTUNITY FOR NURSES IN ALL FIELDS OF PRACTICE. THE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT CANCER CNE FOCUSES ON THE UNIQUE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS OF THE 15-39 AGE GROUP AND WILL HELP ADDRESS THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS FACED BY THIS PATIENT GROUP THAT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN OVERLOOKED. THE CNES ARE DIVIDED INTO TOPICS, OR "MODULES," WHICH INCLUDE: DELAYED DIAGNOSIS, ACCESS TO CARE, KNOWLEDGE GAP, EMOTIONAL NEEDS, AND PRACTICAL NEEDS. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION - THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (ASCO) FOUNDATION AND THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION HAVE COLLABORATED TO LAUNCH FOCUS UNDER FORTY, AN EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR PHYSICIANS DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF TREATING ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT PATIENTS WITH CANCER. FOCUS UNDER FORTY IS DESIGNED TO HELP PHYSICIANS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES REGARDING SUPPORT, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND FERTILITY OF CANCER PATIENTS AGES 15 TO 39. IN MANY CASES, THIS GROUP OF PATIENTS IS CHALLENGED WITH INADEQUATE OR NO HEALTH COVERAGE. THERE CAN ALSO BE A DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OR REFERRALS IF CANCER IS OVERLOOKED AS A POSSIBILITY DUE TO THE AGE OF THE PATIENT. THIS AGE RANGE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER MAY ALSO HAVE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCERNS, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FERTILITY PRESERVATION OPTIONS AND RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES. DIRECT SERVICES LIVESTRONG CANCER NAVIGATION SERVICES - LIVESTRONG CANCER NAVIGATION SERVICES ARE FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY CANCER. AT ANY POINT IN A SURVIVOR'S OR CAREGIVER'S CANCER EXPERIENCE, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FREE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT WITH: - EMOTIONAL CONCERNS AND ACCESSING LOCAL RESOURCES - FINANCIAL, INSURANCE AND JOB CONCERNS - CLINICAL TRIALS AND NEW TREATMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT - FERTILITY PRESERVATION INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE - LEARNING MORE ABOUT CANCER AND TREATMENT OPTIONS - CONNECTIONS TO PEER SUPPORT IN DECEMBER 2010, THE FOUNDATION OPENED THE LIVESTRONG CANCER NAVIGATION CENTER (THE CENTER), ADDING IN-PERSON CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES TO OUR EXISTING DIRECT SERVICE FRAMEWORK ON THE PHONE AND ONLINE. RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND COMMUNITY FORUMS WERE HELD IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 TO INFORM THE SERVICES THAT THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY AND FIVE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SUPPORT WITH CANCER NEEDS, LIVESTRONG NAVIGATION SERVICES PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT HELP SURVIVORS LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS DISEASE. IT HELPS SURVIVORS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. AND FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE INFORMATION, TOOLS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM EFFECTIVELY CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS. THROUGHOUT 2010, THE FOUNDATION TOUCHED OVER 608,000 LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CANCER. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S REACH TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER THROUGH THE LIVESTRONG CANCER NAVIGATION SERVICES AS WELL AS ALL PRINT AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2010 INCLUDE: - THE FOUNDATION SAVED CLIENTS APPROXIMATELY $2.4 MILLION THROUGH NEGOTIATING DISCOUNTS, MAXIMIZING AVAILABLE MEDICATION PROGRAMS AND OVERTURNING DENIALS FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES. - THE FOUNDATION CONNECTED MORE THAN 11,000 INDIVIDUALS TO OVER 38,000 SERVICES. - THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 195,000 LIVING AFTER CANCER TREATMENT BROCHURES AND LIVESTRONG GUIDEBOOKS. ADVOCACY, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND HEALTH POLICY LIVESTRONGTM DAY - EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION INVITES SUPPORTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVESTRONGTM DAY, A ONE-DAY INITIATIVE TO UNITE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER. THE GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THE CANCER FIGHT AND TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN 2010, MORE THAN 1000 LIVESTRONGTM DAY EVENTS WHERE HELD BY SUPPORTERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. CLOSE TO 10,000 COMMITTED TO WEAR YELLOW WITH LANCE ON LIVESTRONGTM DAY AND ENCOURAGED FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS AND COWORKERS TO DO THE SAME. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF EVENTS: - WROTE LETTERS TO THE EDITORS OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ABOUT THE ISSUES CANCER SURVIVORS FACE AND THE NEED TO MAKE CANCER A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PRIORITY. - TOLD THEIR STORIES TO COLLEAGUES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY. - HELD CANDLELIGHT VIGILS IN HONOR OF CANCER SURVIVORS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. - HAD A LOCAL PRIEST, MINISTER OR RABBI HOLD A SURVIVORSHIP SPIRITUAL CEREMONY AT A LOCAL PLACE OF WORSHIP. - HOSTED A LIVESTRONGTM DAY EVENT AT THEIR SCHOOL AND EDUCATED STUDENTS ABOUT CANCER AWARENESS THROUGH THE LIVESTRONGTM AT SCHOOL PROGRAM. - RAISED FUNDS FOR LIVESTRONG - RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT OUR NAVIGATION SERVICES LIVESTRONGTM DAY EVENTS ARE UNIQUE TO THE LOCATION; THE DAY IS ABOUT DOING SOMETHING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER IN A WAY THAT IS MEANINGFUL AND COMFORTABLE TO EACH COMMUNITY. ADVOCACY COALITIONS - THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF TWO CANCER ADVOCACY COALITIONS: THE ONE VOICE AGAINST CANCER ("OVAC") COALITION AND THE CANCER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ("CLC") IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE PRESIDENT'S CANCER PANEL, OF WHICH MR. LANCE ARMSTRONG IS A MEMBER, RELEASED THEIR YEARLY REPORT FOCUSING ON TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF 2010 WAS ENSURING THE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION INCORPORATED ITEMS THAT WERE MEANINGFUL FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER. THE FOUNDATION WORKED WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE FOR INCLUSION OF PROVISIONS THAT WOULD ALTER HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - REMOVE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS AS A DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE. - REMOVE CAPS ON LIFETIME LIMITS FOR COVERAGE. - ENSURE ROUTINE CARE FOR THOSE ENROLLED IN CLINICAL TRIALS WAS COVERED. - MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO STAY ON THEIR PARENTS INSURANCE UNTIL AGE 26. |
| INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM IN 2010, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION ENTERED A NEW PHASE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL WORK, LAUNCHING TWO INNOVATIVE PILOT PROJECTS IN SOUTH AFRICA. THESE PROJECTS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON KEY GOALS OF OUR GLOBAL CANCER CAMPAIGN OF EMPOWERING CANCER SURVIVORS AND ENDING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER. ANTI-STIGMA INITIATIVE: VENTURING INTO THE VAST, UNTOUCHED ISSUE OF CANCER STIGMA, WE LAUNCHED OUR ANTI-STIGMA INITIATIVE NATIONALLY IN SOUTH AFRICA, WITH IMPLEMENTING PARTNER, JOHN SNOW INC. THROUGH A MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGN WHICH SHARES THE STORIES OF SOUTH AFRICAN CANCER SURVIVORS, AND A FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORT IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES, THE INITIATIVE IS BEGINNING TO SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE MYTHS AND MISPERCEPTIONS AROUND CANCER AND ENCOURAGE A DIALOGUE ABOUT THE DISEASE, BREAKING A SILENCE THAT HAS ISOLATED THOSE SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND SHROUDED COMMUNITIES IN FEAR. SINCE THE PROJECT BEGAN ONLY NINE MONTHS AGO, WE HAVE: - REACHED OVER 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE WITH DOCUMENTARY SURVIVOR STORIES THROUGH AIRING THEM IN 471 CLINICS NATIONWIDE; AND REACHED OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE PER WEEK OVER NINE WEEKS TO DATE, WITH THE SURVIVOR STORY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE RADIO - LAUNCHED AN SMS CAMPAIGN TO 30,000 CELL PHONE USERS WITH A 10% RESPONSE - TRAINED OVER 150 COMMUNITY LEADERS - LAUNCHED A DOOR-TO-DOOR EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN REACHING OVER 11,000 PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION ON CANCER AND STIGMA, IN ONLY TWO MONTHS - HELD 4 LARGE SPECIAL EVENTS IN 3 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES COUNTRYWIDE WITH AN OVERALL ATTENDANCE OF ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE: IN AN EFFORT TO ENACT CHANGE AT THE POLICY LEVEL IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, LAUNCHED THE SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE, WHICH EMPOWERS CANCER SURVIVORS TO BECOME CANCER CONTROL ADVOCATES AND PREPARES CANCER ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN AND HOST A SURVIVOR FORUM. IN MAY OF 2011, AFTER ONE YEAR OF TRAINING AND PLANNING WITH LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL NGOS, THE SOUTH AFRICAN SURVIVOR FORUM WILL OCCUR IN CAPE TOWN. BRINGING TOGETHER SURVIVORS, MEDIA, NGOS, ADVOCATES, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT, THE FORUM WILL GIVE A VOICE TO CANCER SURVIVORS AND THE ISSUES THEY FACE, AND IF SUCCESSFUL, WILL NOT ONLY LAUNCH A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION ON CANCER IN SOUTH AFRICA, BUT WILL JUMPSTART A SURVIVOR ADVOCACY MOVEMENT IN THE COUNTRY, POTENTIALLY IMPACTING CANCER CONTROL POLICY AT A NATIONAL LEVEL, IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. IN 2011, WE ARE BRINGING BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS TO MEXICO, TO NOT ONLY TEST EACH PILOT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT CULTURAL CONTEXT, BUT TO BEGIN TO SHAPE EACH INTO A GLOBAL MODEL WHICH CAN BE ADAPTED AND REPLICATED ACROSS THE WORLD TO TRANSFORM THE WAY COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS FIGHT CANCER. EFFECTIVE MAY 31, 2010, THE OPERATIONS OF THREE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS - LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION EVENTS (EIN 20-4232365), LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION MERCHANDISE (EIN 20-4232261), AND LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT (EIN 20-0208394) WERE MERGED INTO THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION (EIN 74-2806618), A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). THE FUNCTION AND ACTIVITIES OF THESE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE CONTINUED AND CARRIED ON BY THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION IN THE FUTURE. | ||
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | TO THAT END, THE FOUNDATION WORKS TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE THAT THE ISSUES AFFECTING CANCER SURVIVORSHIP ARE ADDRESSED BY ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES AROUND THE NATION SO THAT THE NEEDS OF THE APPROXIMATELY 12 MILLION CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE MET. THE MISSION DEPARTMENT FUNDS A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE IT IS FULFILLING ITS MISSION. GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS COMMUNITY PROGRAM: THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION FUNDS INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS CANCER SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND AN ORGANIZATION FUNDED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM BEGINS WITH A GRANT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE, BUT GOES ON TO ENCOMPASS MUCH MORE THROUGH TECHNICAL AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT. THROUGHOUT 2010 THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM CONTINUED FUNDING OF OVER ONE DOZEN MULTIYEAR GRANTS, BEGAN FUNDING OF 80 ONE YEAR REPLICATION AWARDS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT, AND SUPPORTED THIRTY-TWO CANCER FOCUSED CONFERENCES. THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPLICATE EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE US. THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION SELECTED THREE PROGRAMS FOR REPLICATION FOR OUR FIRST YEAR, WHICH WERE: - CANCER TRANSITIONS, A SIX WEEK POST TREATMENT COURSE THAT HELPS ADAPT SURVIVORS TO LIFE AFTER CANCER. (CURRENTLY REPLICATING IN 33 CITIES) - THE CREATIVE CENTER, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ARTISTS TO HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS FOR INFUSION SUITES, BEDSIDE ART PROGRAMS, AND BMT UNITS. THE PROGRAM IS SHOWN TO LESSEN DEPRESSION, LONELINESS, AND ANXIETY. (CURRENTLY REPLICATING IN 22 CITIES) - SUPERSIBS!, A PEDIATRIC CENTERED PROGRAM OFFERING SUPPORT TO THE SIBLINGS OF PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS. (CURRENTLY REPLICATING IN 25 CITIES). THESE THREE PROGRAMS, THROUGH THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT WILL OFFER PSYCHOSOCIAL CENTERED SUPPORT TO AN ESTIMATED 31,000 PEOPLE. SITES FOR REPLICATION WERE CHOSEN BASED ON AN ONLINE VOTING PROCESS, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AT THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION, WHERE OUR CONSTITUENTS WERE ABLE TO VOTE FOR NEARLY 200 PROGRAMS VYING FOR THE AWARDS; OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD OVER 334,000 VOTES WERE CAST. IN ADDITION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS AND OFFERING GRANTS THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM ALSO MANAGES CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2010 THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM ENGAGED OVER 500 HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS WITH OUR MISSION AND RESOURCES, ALONG WITH NEARLY 300 CANCER FOCUSED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA - THE FOUNDATION AND THE YMCA HAVE PARTNERED TO CREATE LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA, AN EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER. THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN 40 CITIES AND OVER 100 BRANCHES NATIONWIDE. SINCE INITIATION OF THE PROGRAM, OVER 3,600 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SERVED. IN ADDITION TO FURTHER DISSEMINATION OF THE LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA PROGRAM, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION, COMMITTED TO SPREAD THE PROGRAM TO 40 ADDITIONAL CITIES IN 2011 AND TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR YMCA SITES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILDCARE PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL WITHIN YMCA AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS AND EXPLORATION INTO CULTURALLY-COMPETENT STRATEGIES FOR A HISPANIC/LATINO VERSION OF LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL. HISPANIC/LATINO OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN 2010, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE INFORMATION TO HISPANIC/LATINOS AFFECTED BY CANCER. TO DO THIS, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION CONVENED OUR EXISTING HISPANIC/LATINO EXPERT PANEL TO DEVELOP A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SERVING HISPANIC/LATINOS AFFECTED BY CANCER. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOP NEW ONLINE RESOURCES INCLUDING NEW VIDEOS AND A CANCER DICTIONARY APPLICATION FOR IPHONE USERS. IN 2010, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION SERVED OVER 480 SPANISH-SPEAKERS THROUGH LIVESTRONG NAVIGATION SERVICES AND DISSEMINATED OVER 26,600 SPANISH-LANGUAGE RESOURCES. THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR NETWORK OF LIVESTRONG CERTIFIED PROMOTORES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2010, THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION TRAINED OVER 350 PROMOTORES NATIONALLY WITH OVER 100% REPORTING AN INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE CANCER SURVIVORS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL- THE LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL CURRICULUM OFFERS ONLINE LESSONS FOR GRADES K-12 TO HELP SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS TALK WITH STUDENTS ABOUT CANCER IN A WAY THAT IS AGE-APPROPRIATE, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING. WE HAVE ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION STUDENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER AND HAVE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 80,000 TEACHERS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOLASTIC, INC. IN 2010, WE DEVELOPED LIVESTRONG DAY COLLATERAL TO ENGAGE WITH SCHOOLS AROUND A GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION; AND WE DEVELOPED NEW HIGH SCHOOLS LESSONS, INCLUDING DVD OF YOUNG ADULT SURVIVORS SHARING THEIR STORIES, ENCOURAGING STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER. OUR WORK TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN CURE, LIVESTRONG QUARTERLY AND THE JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION. RESEARCH PROGRAM - THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT IS PATIENT-CENTERED REMAINS A HIGH PRIORITY OF THE FOUNDATION. WHILE THE FOUNDATION DID NOT RELEASE AN ORIGINAL RFP AND FUND NEW RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2010, IT CONTINUED TO MONITOR AND FUND 45 ACTIVE GRANTS FROM PAST GRANT CYCLES THAT ADDRESS KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND THE REPORTS OF THE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY PROGRESS REVIEW GROUP. OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN ITS POSITION TO HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE VOICES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER FROM SEVERAL LEVELS, WHETHER FROM CONSTITUENTS WHO FOLLOW US ONLINE, WHO JOIN US AT OUR PUBLIC EVENTS, OR FROM THOSE WHO SIMPLY CALL US, LOOKING FOR HELP AND SUPPORT. IN 2010, WE MADE PROGRESS WITH RESEARCH ON SEVERAL FRONTS. IN 2010, THE FOUNDATION CREATED AND PROMOTED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARADE MAGAZINE THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST LIVESTRONG SURVEY AND LAUNCHED AN UPDATE VERSION OF THE LIVESTRONG SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES OF ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER: THOSE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, IN TREATMENT, POST-TREATMENT, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES. WHEN THE SURVEY CLOSES IN SPRING 2011, THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO DIRECTLY INFORM THE SERVICES THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THROUGH OUR NAVIGATION SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION WILL USE THE SURVEY RESULTS TO ADVOCATE FOR CONTINUED HEALTH POLICY CHANGES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER ACROSS THEIR ENTIRE CANCER JOURNEY. ALSO IN 2010, THE FOUNDATION SURVEYED MORE THAN 8000 PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER ABOUT THEIR PREFERENCES REGARDING ELECTRONIC HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND WILL RELEASE A REPORT ON THE FINDINGS IN EARLY 2011. LIVESTRONG SURVIVORSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE NETWORK - THE FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED THE WORK OF SURVIVORSHIP CENTERS SINCE 2000. THESE CENTERS HISTORICALLY WORKED AUTONOMOUSLY AND SERVED BOTH PEDIATRIC AND ADULT SURVIVORS. IN 2005, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF SURVIVORSHIP CENTERS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG CENTERS AND FURTHER THE IMPACT ON CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. ONLY PRE-SELECTED NCI-DESIGNATED COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AND EACH MUST COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY-BASED HOSPITALS. NETWORK MEMBERS: - ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - PHILADELPHIA, PA - DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE - BOSTON, MA - FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER, SEATTLE, WA - MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING, NEW YORK CITY, NY - OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY CANCER INSTITUTE JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE - COLUMBUS, OH - UCLA'S JONSSON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA - UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CANCER CENTER, DENVER, CO - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA LINEBERGER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER - CHAPEL HILL, NC NON-NETWORK CENTERS RECEIVING FUNDING IN 2010: - DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS- AUSTIN, TX | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | LAF STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPILING AND PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ARE THEN AUDITED BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT, AN OUTSIDE TAX FIRM IS ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE ANNUAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN. BEFORE FILING, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. AS A FINAL STEP THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY WE REQUIRE BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND ALL OFFICERS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE LAF WEBSITE. ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11B: | DETAIL FOR LEGAL FEES: LEGAL FEES - PROGRAMS AND GENERAL $264,177 LEGAL FEES - DOMESTIC TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 308,465 LEGAL FEES - INT'L TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 159,870 TOTAL LEGAL FEES $732,512 | |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G: | DETAIL FOR OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: INTERNATIONAL ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGNS $1,051,241 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVICE FOR CANCER SURVIVORS 727,263 LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL OUTREACH 629,961 EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES 444,688 MERCHANDISE FULFILLMENT/CUSTOMER SERVICE FEES 248,440 ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES 465,985 HISPANIC / LATINO OUTREACH CONSULTANTS 159,492 CLINICAL TRIAL MATCHING FOR CANCER SURVIVORS 157,069 YOUNG ADULT INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS 369,406 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER SURVIVORS 122,503 CANCER GUIDE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 149,325 MOBILE MERCHANDISE CONSULTANTS 115,000 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES 176,228 GLOBAL AWARENESS INITIATIVES 75,147 WEB SITE REDESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION 83,821 FERTILITY PRESERVATION INITIATIVES 103,083 HISPANIC / LATINO OUTREACH 74,374 SURVIVORSHIP CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE NETWORK 72,053 CAGING SERVICES 46,946 BRAND AWARENESS AND ASSESSMENT 40,947 SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION CONSULTANT 40,265 NAVIGATION CENTER PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES 34,950 DASHBOARD SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS 23,960 EVENT PERMITS, SECURITY, AND LOGISTICS 64,521 PAYROLL SERVICES 18,424 IT CONSULTANT 17,267 CHARITABLE STATE REGISTRATIONS 14,253 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 13,506 ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT 8,313 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 25,484 HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT 7,000 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 6,948 TOTAL OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES $5,587,863 | |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 17: | DETAIL FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES: AIRFARE $291,813 LODGING 237,485 MEALS 65,836 VEHICLE RENTAL 36,848 CAB FARE 21,243 PARKING FEES 10,568 TRANSIT FEES 16,245 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS 6,729 NON STAFF TRAVEL 832,621 TOTAL TRAVEL EXPENSES $1,519,388 TRAVEL DETAIL BY ACTIVITY ACCOUNTING/FINANCE $6,644 LEGAL DEPT 4,340 ADVOCACY 45,502 LIVESTRONG @ SCHOOL 1,495 ANNUAL GIVING 1,857 LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE 332,641 BOARD 15,201 LIVESTRONG DAY 544 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 6,473 LOBBYING 4,664 COMMUNICATIONS 16,627 MAJOR GIVING 99,578 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 1,955 MARATHONS 54,788 CONSTITUENT RELATIONS 122 MARKETING 26,541 CORE LEADERSHIP 89,362 MISSION 40,495 CORPORATE GIVING 20,037 NAVIGATION SERVICES 54,414 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 155 PLANNED GIVING 321 DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS 15,312 PROGRAMS & POLICIES 84,995 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 6,725 PROMOTORES 1,458 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 181,720 RESEARCH & EVALUATION 67,304 FACILITIES 1,451 RIDES 14,804 GLOBAL ACCESS 1,743 SCIENCE & POLICY 16,036 GLOBAL AWARENESS 6,988 STEWARDSHIP 16,944 GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT 41,752 SURVIVORSHIP CENTERS 55,944 GLOBAL ENVOY 1,361 TRIATHLONS 1,927 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 27,560 VENTURE EVENTS 17,481 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 18,397 VOLUNTEER SERVICES 674 HISPANIC/LATINO OUTREACH 2,920 YOUNG ADULT ALLIANCE 104,303 HUMAN RESOURCES 4,259 INFORMATION SERVICES 3,574 TOTAL TRAVEL EXPENSES $1,519,388 | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 2,992,647. NET ASSETS TRANSFERRED FROM LANCE ARMSTRONG ENDOWMENT UPON MERGER 5/31/10 26,316,519. NET ASSETS TRANSFERRED FROM LANCE ARMSTRONG EVENTS UPON MERGER 5/31/10 1,582,060. NET ASSETS TRANSFERRED FROM LANCE ARMSTRONG MERCHANDISE UPON MERGER 5/31/10 7,033,128. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 37,924,354. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. | |
| AMENDED FORM 990 | FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO MAKE A CORRECTION TO FORM 990, PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FOUND ON PAGE 10 OF FORM 990. THE ORIGINAL FILING INCORRECTLY REPORTED COMPENSATION OF CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON LINE 6, INSTEAD OF CORRECTLY REPORTING THESE AMOUNTS ON LINE 5. THE AMENDED FILING CORRECTLY REPORTS THESE AMOUNTS ON LINE 5. |
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