Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 monetary support | |||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 130,677 | 180,308 | 255,682 | 199,988 | 267,428 | 1,034,083 |
| 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 | 130,677 | 180,308 | 255,682 | 199,988 | 267,428 | 1,034,083 |
| 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. | 1,034,083 | |||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 130,677 | 180,308 | 255,682 | 199,988 | 267,428 | 1,034,083 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,216 | 495 | 412 | 258 | 172 | 2,553 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | 55,308 | 10,103 | 18,705 | 201,864 | 147,186 | 433,166 |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 1,483,355 | |||||






Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (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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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MISSION: BEYOND BOOBS IS DEDICATED TO HEALING AND SAVING LIVES BY SUPPORTING YOUNG WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER WHILE PROVIDING BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION FOR ALL. OUR SLOGAN, "HERE NOW FOR THE GIRLS," EXPRESSES THE SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSES BEYOND BOOBS WAS CREATED TO MEET. WHILE WE WAIT FOR A CURE FOR BREAST CANCER, OUR YOUNG SURVIVORS ARE WALKING THIS DIFFICULT ROAD WITH EACH OTHER, AND REACHING A HAND BACK TO EASE THE JOURNEY FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AS WELL. BEYOND BOOBS IS ALSO DOING EVERYTHING IT CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL WOMEN ARE NOT JUST AWARE OF, BUT ARE ACTUALLY DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO ENSURE EARLY DETECTION AND MANAGE THEIR RISK OF BREAST CANCER. |
| FORM 990 | IN PART I, LINE 16B WE SHOW FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OF 50,755. MORE THAN 29% OF THE FUNDS EXPENDED IN THIS CATEGORY WERE FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AUTO AND OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE RAFFLED OFF. NONE OF THE FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURES WERE PAID TO THIRD-PARTY PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR WORK, PARTICULARLY THE SUPPORT WORK, OF BEYOND BOOBS. THEY RUN OUR "NOT YOUR TYPICAL SUPPORT" (NYTS) SYSTEMS FOR THE YOUNG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WE SERVE (TEN IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, WITH MORE STARTING SOON). AS SUPPORT SYSTEM FACILITATORS, THESE VOLUNTEERS HOST OUR MONTHLY "NOT YOUR TYPICAL" SUPPORT GROUP GATHERINGS, CONNECT WITH THESE YOUNG WOMEN BY PHONE, EMAIL, PERSONAL VISITS, AND PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUPS IN BETWEEN, PLAN FUN EVENTS FOR THE LADIES TO ENJOY EACH OTHER'S COMPANY AND SUPPORT, AND COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER SERVICES AS NEEDED, SUCH AS ACCOMPANIMENT TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS AND TREATMENTS. THEY HELP BEYOND BOOBS CREATE THE "SUPPORT SYSTEMS" THAT NURTURE AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN ON THEIR CANCER JOURNEYS AND BEYOND. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST IN PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS (SUCH AS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, HEALTH FAIRS, AND EXHIBIT BOOTHS), FUND RAISING, ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, BOOKKEEPING, DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, COORDINATING OUR RETAIL INVENTORY, GATHERING CONTENT FOR OUR HOPE TOTES, ORGANIZING RETREATS, STAFFING EVENTS SUCH AS OUR ANNUAL GALA AND RUN, SERVING ON OUR SPEAKER'S BUREAU, AND REPRESENTING BEYOND BOOBS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS TO HELP SPREAD OUR EDUCATIONAL MESSAGES OF EARLY DETECTION AND TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST HEALTH. IN 2013, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 12,225 HOURS TO THE WORK OF BEYOND BOOBS THE STAFF CONTRIBUTED 1,920 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN ADDITION TO THEIR PAID TIME, AND ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS CONTRIBUTED 1,410 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. OUR "FULL SUPPORT" VOLUNTEERS (COMMITTED TO WORKING IN THE OFFICE AT LEAST ONE DAY PER WEEK) CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 2,550 HOURS, AND OUR EVENT RELATED VOLUNTEERS ADDED ANOTHER 3,320 HOURS. A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SKILLS THAT ARE SO CRITICAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS THAT WERE THEY NOT PROVIDED AT NO COST BY THESE VOLUNTEERS, WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES BY A SALARIED PERSON OR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BEYOND BOOBS, IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE AND QUANTIFY THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE SPECIALIZED VOLUNTEERS, HAD THEIR DONATED TIME MEASURED AND VALUED BASED ON SKILL LEVEL, REVIEWED THE VALUATIONS, AND BY RESOLUTION APPROVED THEM, THUS MEETING ALL OF THE CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR ACCRUAL UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AS DETERMINED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAS. THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES OF THESE VOLUNTEERS (3,025 HOURS WORTH) WAS 244,039 IN 2013. THIS TOTAL, IF ALLOWED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TAX RETURN AS INCOME, WOULD BE APPORTIONED 201,641 TO PROGRAM SERVICES, 34,272 TO FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES, AND 8,125 TO ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES. IF ALLOWED TO INCLUDE THE VALUE OF THESE SPECIALIZED VOLUNTEER SERVICES WE OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HIRE, OUR PERCENTAGE ALLOCATION OF CASH EXPENDITURES WOULD BE MORE HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARD THE PROGRAM SERVICES CATEGORY AND MUCH REDUCED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LIFE AND SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES FOR YOUNG WOMEN WITH THIS DISEASE. ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR DISEASE AND CONTROL (CDC), APPROXIMATELY 11 PERCENT OF NEW BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSES ANNUALLY WILL BE IN WOMEN UNDER THE AGE OF 45, AND WHILE NOT AS LARGE A PERCENTAGE AS OLDER WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, THIS GROUP FACES A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES AND FOR A LONGER DURATION BECAUSE OF THEIR YOUNG AGE. IF THEY SURVIVE, THESE YOUNG WOMEN, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS YOUNG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS (YBCS), ARE LEFT WITH LIFE ALTERING PSYCHOSOCIAL AND HEALTH RELATED ISSUES. THEIR BREAST CANCERS TEND TO BE MORE ADVANCED AT DIAGNOSIS, THEY OFTEN HAVE A MORE AGGRESSIVE FORM OF THE DISEASE, AND THEIR DEATH RATE IS HIGHER THAN FOR OLDER SURVIVORS. EVEN MORE ALARMING IS THAT NEITHER YOUNG WOMEN NOR THEIR DOCTORS ARE LOOKING FOR IT. ALL THESE FACTORS ADD TO THE COMPELLING NEED FOR SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YBCS. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, THROUGH ITS NYTS SYSTEMS, BB HAS BEEN IMPROVING PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF YBCS, ENHANCING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THEM AND THEIR PROVIDERS, MOTIVATING YBCS TO CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS (TO REDUCE RISK OF RECURRENCE), AND GIVING YBCS ACCESS TO VITAL HEALTH AND COPING INFORMATION. WE KNOW THROUGH ANECDOTAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESULTS THAT BB'S NYTS SYSTEMS ARE INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF THE YOUNG WOMEN BB SERVES. (GRAY, A., MILLER, J. & WHITAKER, J., 2013 BEYOND BOOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND CHANGES IN QUALITY OF LIFE. (MASTER'S THESIS, THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY)(W&M STUDY). BB IS HELPING YBCS USE THEIR DIAGNOSES AS CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND DEAL WITH THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THE DISEASE PRESENTS. THESE CHALLENGES ARE NUMEROUS AND DAUNTING, BUT WITH THE PERSONAL SUPPORT OF "SISTERS" IN THE SAME BOAT, SHARED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, AND AN ATTITUDE OF POSITIVITY, THIS PROGRAM IS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR YBCS. WE HELP THEM MANAGE THE MANY PHYSICAL ISSUES RELATED TO TREATMENT, GENETIC RISKS, AND CHANGED BODY IMAGE. TOGETHER OUR YBCS DEAL WITH PERSONAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS MANAGING YOUNG CHILDREN, INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS (YBCS MAY FIND THEMSELVES ALONE WHEN THEIR DIAGNOSIS PUTS TOO MUCH STRESS ON YOUNG SPOUSES/PARTNERS), AND CAREERS WHILE IN TREATMENT AND BEYOND. EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES INCLUDE THE ISOLATION OF FACING MORTALITY AT A TIME WHEN CLOSE FRIENDS ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING THEIR FUTURES. ALL OF THESE ISSUES CAN CREATE A DIMINISHED QUALITY OF LIFE, LONG AFTER ONE'S TREATMENTS ARE FINISHED. THROUGH A GROWING NETWORK OF OUR INDIVIDUAL, GRASS ROOTS, PEER-LED NYTS SYSTEMS, HOWEVER, THE YOUNG WOMEN OF BB ARE HELPING EACH OTHER SURVIVE AND THRIVE DESPITE BREAST CANCER. THE NYTS SYSTEMS MODEL CONNECTS YBCS IN THEIR OWN LOCALITIES THROUGH: MONTHLY SUPPORT GATHERINGS IN A HOME SETTING RUN BY TRAINED, VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS (ALSO YBCS); PRIVATE FACEBOOK (FB) GROUPS; FUN, UPLIFTING H.I.P CHICK ACTIVITIES WHERE BOOBERS GET TOGETHER JUST TO HAVE FUN AND FORGET ABOUT CANCER FOR AWHILE (SKYDIVING, GIRLS NIGHTS OUT); AN ANNUAL REGION-WIDE BEACH RETREAT; AND BY PARTICIPATING IN PARADES, HEALTH FAIRS, AND MANY OTHER EVENTS. THE CLOSE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP FORMED RESULT IN SUPPORT THAT SPILLS OVER TO CAREGIVERS, SPOUSES, AND CHILDREN TOO. THESE SYSTEMS ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS AS CO-FOUNDER MARY BETH SAID, "I HAD GREAT FAMILY SUPPORT, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING LIKE WOMEN WHO UNDERSTOOD EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH BECAUSE THEY'D BEEN THERE." THE NYTS SYSTEMS PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE YBCS DON'T HAVE TO BE STRONG FOR EVERYONE ELSE, BUT CAN "LET THEIR HAIR DOWN" (EVEN IF THEY DON'T HAVE ANY AT THAT MOMENT). BB CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG SURVIVORS CAN GET VITAL HEALTH AND COPING INFORMATION AND A POSITIVE OUTLOOK IN THE MIDST OF THIS UNEXPECTED TRAUMA. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR YBCS SHARE HOW TO TELL YOUR CHILDREN, SUGGEST QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR, EXPLAIN TREATMENT OPTIONS AND WHAT THE SURGERIES INVOLVE, AND EVEN DO "SHOW AND TELL" TO REDUCE FEAR OF WHAT LIES AHEAD (VITAL INFORMATION FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED). FOR THOSE IN TREATMENT, THEY PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AS WELL AS PHYSICAL (GOING TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, TREATMENTS, BABYSITTING, MEALS, ETC.) SUPPORT. FOR THOSE PAST TREATMENT, THEY TALK ABOUT SEX AFTER CANCER, FINDING YOUR "NEW NORMAL" AND HOW TO DEAL WITH FEAR OF THE "THE STALKER" (RECURRENCE). BECAUSE THE CULTURE OF BB IS ONE OF HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND CELEBRATING LIFE, WE MODEL AND TALK ABOUT HEALTHY LIVING AND EXERCISE TO REDUCE RISK OF RECURRENCE AND INCREASE WELL-BEING (BOOBER LOVE FITNESS CLUB IS A NEW PILOT PROGRAM) AND FOCUS ON HAVING FUN. IN 2013 SPECIFICALLY, BB PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR APPROXIMATELY 464 YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH ITS NYTS SYSTEMS, THUS LIGHTENING THE LOAD OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN BATTLING THIS DISEASE AND HELPING THEM THRIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE, THROUGH A MEASURED NUMBER OF "UNITS OF SERVICE" (INTERACTIONS/"TOUCHES" WITH INDIVIDUAL WOMEN IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS): "INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION (PHONE CALLS/EMAILS/NEWSLETTERS/IN PERSON VISITS/FACEBOOK GROUP INTERACTIONS) - 59,236 (IS HIGH BECAUSE WE COUNTED AS AN INTERACTION EACH FACEBOOK POST AND ASSOCIATED COMMENTS IN OUR MANY PRIVATE FB GROUPS SET UP BY LOCALITY WHERE OUR MEMBERS STAY IN TOUCH BETWEEN MEETINGS) "SUPPORT GROUP GATHERINGS - 864 "H.I.P. CHICK ACTIVITIES ("GIRL'S NIGHTS OUT") - 499 WE ALSO HOSTED ONE WEEKEND RETREAT FOR 56 OF OUR YOUNG WOMEN, TOOK 15 OF OUR LADIES TO THE YOUNG SURVIVORS' CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE, WA AND HELD TEN MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS EVERY MONTH. THE WILLIAM AND MARY STUDY CONFIRMED THAT BEING PART OF A BB NYTS SYSTEM POSITIVELY AFFECTS QUALITY OF LIFE, AS WELL AS TREATMENT AND RECOVERY, BY CONTRIBUTING SUBSTANTIALLY TO SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING (W&M STUDY). BB IS SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF SUPPORT FOR YBCS AND MAKING A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE FOR THE YOUNG WOMEN IT CURRENTLY SERVES IN THREE STATES. MOREOVER, THE NYTS SYSTEM IS A SCALABLE MODEL THAT WITH SOME FORMALIZATION CAN BE "BROADLY DISSEMINATED" TO YBCS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS BROAD DISSEMINATION OF OUR SUPPORT SERVICES IS THE DIRECTION BB IS HEADING LONG-TERM. ACCORDING TO THE WILLIAM AND MARY STUDY, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (LIKE BB) OFFER CRUCIAL SERVICES, BUT ONLY WITHIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA, RESULTING IN GEOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES IN SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER (W&M STUDY). NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ON THE OTHER HAND, OFTEN DO NOT HAVE A DENSE, ON-THE-GROUND PRESENCE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND IF THEY DO, THIS PRESENCE IS OFTEN FOCUSED ON FUNDRAISING, NOT IN-PERSON SUPPORT (W&M STUDY). BECAUSE THE NEED FOR THIS TYPE OF SUPPORT IS GREAT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE REQUESTS WE RECEIVE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUS OF THIS ISSUE OF SUPPORT FOR YBCS, BB'S GOAL IS TO CONTINUE DISSEMINATING ITS NYTS SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE TO ADDRESS THIS DISPARITY. AS WE SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PURPOSE, OUR INCREASED FOCUS ON EXPANSION EVENTUALLY WILL MAKE BB A TRUE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND THE SUPPORT COMPONENT OF BB'S MISSION ITS LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE AS WELL. THE NET RESULT OF THIS EXPANSION WILL BE THAT MORE YOUNG WOMEN CAN BENEFIT FROM OUR UNIQUE BRAND OF ENCOURAGEMENT DURING TREATMENT AND BEYOND, WHEN IT IS OFTEN NEEDED EVEN MORE. AS AN ORGANIZATION STARTED BY TWO SURVIVORS AS A RESULT OF THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES WITH BREAST CANCER AT A YOUNG AGE AND LACK OF SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED FOR THEIR SPECIFIC CHALLENGES, OUR BOTTOM LINE IS TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY YOUNG WOMAN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER HAS ACCESS TO ALL THE LOVE, SUPPORT, AND FRIENDSHIP SHE NEEDS FROM HER PEERS WHO HAVE TRAVELED THE SAME SCARY,LIFE-ALTERING JOURNEY BEFORE HER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | DETECTION, THE KEY TO SURVIVING THIS DISEASE (APPROXIMATELY 40,000 WOMEN WILL DIE OF BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS YEAR). THOUGH "AWARE," MANY WOMEN DUE TO FEAR, DENIAL, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, OR BUSYNESS (WE CALL THESE THE "FOUR ROADBLOCKS") AREN'T DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO FIND BREAST CANCER EARLY, WHEN IT IS MOST TREATABLE. IN ADDITION, YOUNG WOMEN OFTEN HAVE DELAYED DIAGNOSES BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW THEY NEED TO BE CHECKING OR THEIR DOCTORS DISMISS THEIR CONCERNS BASED SOLELY ON AGE. THE EDUCATION COMPONENT OF BEYOND BOOBS'S MISSION OFFERS BREAST HEALTH INFORMATION WITH A FRESH, NEW TWIST DESIGNED TO GET WOMEN OF ALL AGES PAST THESE "ROADBLOCKS" AND ON TO EMPLOYING THE ACTIONS FOR LIFESAVING EARLY DETECTION, AS WELL WHILE MOTIVATING THEM TO MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO MANAGE THEIR RISK. WE EVEN USE HUMOR TO ENCOURAGE THE MEN IN THEIR LIVES TO HELP (ASSIGNING THEM THE TASK OF BEING "EARLY DETECTOR INSPECTORS"). TO SPREAD BB'S BREAST HEALTH MESSAGE IN THE AREAS WE CURRENTLY SERVE AND BEYOND, BB HAS A ROBUST AND DIVERSE COMMUNICATION PLAN LEVERAGING PRINT, MULTIMEDIA, OUR EDUCATION-ENRICHED WEBSITE (WWW.BEYONDBOOBS.ORG), AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WHICH WE USE TO STAY CONNECTED WITH AND DELIVER HEALTH MESSAGING TO OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH THESE AVENUES, BB PROMOTES HEALTHY LIVING; SHARES CURRENT RESEARCH, HEALTH TIPS AND RECIPES, AND UPCOMING BB EVENTS; AND KEEPS OUR YBCS CONNECTED. THE BB SPEAKERS' BUREAU, FEATURED IN 170 TALKS IN THREE YEARS, IS ANOTHER WAY BB SHARES HEALTH INFORMATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS, WHILE MARKETING OUR SERVICES THROUGH DIRECT OUTREACH. FOLLOWING IS MORE DETAIL ABOUT SPECIFIC WAYS WE SHARE OUR HEALTH MESSAGE: "A CALENDAR TO LIVE BY" -- THIS AWARD-WINNING USEFUL AND INSPIRING WALL CALENDAR OF YOUNG SURVIVORS DOUBLES AS A "HEALTH GUIDE"(TUCKED INSIDE IN REMOVABLE FORM) AND IS FILLED WITH INFORMATION TO HELP ALL WOMEN MAKE THEIR HEALTH A TOP PRIORITY. OUR MAIN EDUCATIONAL TOOL, IT INCLUDES WHAT EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO KNOW TO TAKE CHARGE OF HER BREAST AND OVERALL HEALTH, WHAT TO DO IF YOU'VE BEEN DIAGNOSED, AND HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WHO IS GOING THROUGH IT. OF THE 10,000 PRINTED FOR 2013, WE DONATED OR DISTRIBUTED 80% TO HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, FREE CLINICS, AND NEWLY DIAGNOSED WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE CALENDAR MARKETING ASSOCIATION AWARDED A CALENDAR TO LIVE BY 2013 A GOLD AWARD FOR MOST INFORMATIVE, AND TWO BRONZE AWARDS FOR BEST NON-PROFIT AND BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN. EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS BUREAU/HEALTH EVENTS OUTREACH -- WE OFFER LIVELY, ENTERTAINING (YES, EVEN BREAST HEALTH CAN BE ENTERTAINING) PRESENTATIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS "HOW TO BE A CHICK IN CHARGE (OF YOUR BREAST HEALTH)" AND "HOW TO BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED - EVEN IF YOUR 'POT' IS CRACKED," "SURVIVING SURVIVORSHIP," AND "LIVING LIFE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT INSTEAD OF A PERIOD." DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING AND TO SHARE THE THINGS WE LEARNED FROM HAVING BREAST CANCER, OUR PRESENTATIONS DISPEL FEAR AND LEAVE LISTENERS (EVEN MEN) SMILING AND INSPIRED. THROUGH AN ACTIVE SPEAKERS BUREAU, BEYOND BOOBS DID 26 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS OR HEALTH FAIRS IN 2013 REACHING APPROXIMATELY 1,397 ATTENDEES (WHO THEN TOOK OUR HEALTH INFORMATION AND CALENDARS DISTRIBUTED TO AN ESTIMATED EQUAL OR GREATER NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THEIR WORK AND/OR HOME SETTINGS. LIGHTS, CAMERA, (BREAST HEALTH) ACTION ON YOUTUBE -- BEYOND BOOBS CREATES FUN, FEISTY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEOS PROMOTING EARLY DETECTION AND LIVING LIFE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT () INSTEAD OF A PERIOD (EVEN WITH A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS). THE PINK RIBBON HAS MADE US ALL AWARE, BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH. WE TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY CALLING ALL WOMEN TO ACTION AND USING OUR VIDEOS TO SHOW THEM HOW TO BEGIN. CHECK OUT THE BB YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO SEE WHAT'S NEW, LIKE OUR "LIVE LIFE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT" VIDEO. SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH -- WE EFFECTIVELY USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH MANY MORE PEOPLE THAN WE COULD OTHERWISE WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL MESSAGES, REMINDERS TO DO THE ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR EARLY DETECTION, AND INSPIRATION TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. WE CONSISTENTLY POSTED (GENERALLY ON A DAILY BASIS) TO OUR BB FACEBOOK FANS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (7758 FANS AT YEAR END); INITIATED A BOOBER BLAST MONTHLY EMAIL TO THE YOUNG WOMEN WE SERVE; AND SENT OUT 12 MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS WITH 45,130 TOUCHES (POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE READ), SUPPORTER/VOLUNTEER COMMUNICATIONS WITH 4,600 TOUCHES, AND OTHER BB COMMUNICATIONS WITH 18,507 TOUCHES. THESE NEWSLETTERS CONTAINED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ACTIVITIES, HEALTH TIPS AND INFORMATION, HEALTHY RECIPES, THE LATEST BREAST CANCER RESEARCH UPDATES, AND INSPIRING STORIES ABOUT OUR YOUNG LADIES. BY YEAR END WE HAD 139 TWITTER FOLLOWERS (STARTED IN APRIL) AND A KLOUT SCORE OF 48 (STARTED MEASURING IN Q4). COMMUNITY OUTREACH -- THROUGH A NUMBER OF EVENTS SPONSORED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO BENEFIT BEYOND BOOBS, WE SPREAD OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND MESSAGES THROUGHOUT THE AREAS WE SERVE, WITH THE RESULT THAT MORE WOMEN ARE TAKING THE STEPS TO ENSURE EARLY DETECTION (THIS RESULT IS ANECDOTAL BASED ON THE REPORTS OF WOMEN WHO LET US KNOW). FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF BEYOND BOOBS 2013 ANNUAL SIGNATURE EVENTS WITH ATTENDANCE ESTIMATES: EVENT LOCATION ATTENDANCE (2013) "BREAST FEST" VIRGINIA BEACH 225 "BREAST BALL GOLF TOURNAMENT" WILLIAMSBURG 360 "DANCING WITH THE SURVIVORS" VIRGINIA BEACH 250 "PETALS FOR THE CURE BIKE RIDE" NEWPORT NEWS 200 "RUN FOR THE HILLS" 10K WILLIAMSBURG 503 RECOGNITION RECEIVED IN 2013 -- OUR BREAST HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MESSAGES REACHED AN UN-MEASUREABLE NUMBER OF WOMEN (AND MEN) IN 2013 THROUGH ARTICLES AND NEWS STORIES ABOUT BEYOND BOOBS IN, IN NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING AREA TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS. OUR LONGER-TERM EDUCATIONAL GOAL IS TO TAKE OUR UNIQUE BRAND OF LIVELY, ENCOURAGING BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION NATIONWIDE WITH MORE NATIONAL SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES AND AN EXPANDED MARKET FOR OUR CALENDARS. WE BELIEVE THAT BY TALKING ABOUT BREAST HEALTH AND THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS TO HELP MAINTAIN IT, WHICH ARE MUCH MORE PALATABLE THAN TALKING ABOUT BREAST CANCER, WILL ACTUALLY SAVE MORE LIVES BY MOTIVATING THE ACTION NECESSARY TO ENSURE EARLY DETECTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | SEE ITEMS 1, AND 2. |
| FORM 990, PART VI | LINE 12B - DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE NOT AT THIS TIME REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS, BUT ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH INTERESTS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR IF A SITUATION ARISES THAT MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT. LINE 14 - THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT IN THE PAST HAD A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, BUT WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING ONE IN THE FUTURE. LINE 15A & 15B - WE ANSWERED NO TO LINE 15B BECAUSE WE HAVE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. BOARD - BB IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF 11 MEMBERS DRAWN FROM THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION, THE MEDIA, MARKETING, AND RECEIVING OUR SERVICES. THE BOARD ASSISTS STAFF THROUGH ITS COMMITTEES, CHAIRED BY A BOARD MEMBER WITH MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY: FINANCE, STRATEGIC PLANNING, NOMINATING, AND AUDIT. THE BOARD HAS OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL AUTHORITY OF OUR BUDGET, POLICIES, FINANCES, AND COMPLIANCE. STAFF- A STAFF OF FIVE CONSISTS OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MARKETING/EVENTS MANAGER, PROGRAM MANAGER, AND REGIONAL OFFICE COORDINATOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 2013 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY BB'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THEN EMAILED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENTS BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | OUR WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN OUR BOARD BINDERS, WHICH HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY DIRECTOR, AND ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. FOR ANY DECISION THAT MIGHT INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WE REFER TO AND FOLLOW THE CONFLICT POLICY BOTH IN OUR MEETINGS AND INDIVIDUALLY. IN ADDITION, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICTS STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, AND UNDERSTAND, AND ARE COMPLYING WITH BEYOND BOOBS CONFLICTS' POLICY. THEY ALSO HAVE AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR IF A SITUATION ARISES THAT MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | 15A: YES, THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED (THE LAST TIME WAS IN 2008) THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD (ONLY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS), COMPARABILITY DATA OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFITS IN OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ACCORDING TO THE POLICY FOR SETTING COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | BEYOND BOOBS' FORMS 990 (FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS), FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, PERMISSION TO SOLICIT IN VIRGINIA, AND IRS 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PREVIOUS FORM 990S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BEYONDBOOBS.ORG AND GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. |
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