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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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(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.") .... | 40,996,742 | 30,338,946 | 24,676,504 | 22,683,806 | 15,011,824 | 133,707,822 |
| 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 | 40,996,742 | 30,338,946 | 24,676,504 | 22,683,806 | 15,011,824 | 133,707,822 |
| 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).. | 5,615,874 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 128,091,948 | |||||
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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.. | 40,996,742 | 30,338,946 | 24,676,504 | 22,683,806 | 15,011,824 | 133,707,822 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 505,023 | 1,613,081 | 2,027,562 | 2,176,961 | 5,048,419 | 11,371,046 |
| 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.).. | 268,236 | 1,082,587 | 2,933,096 | 3,819,830 | 630,753 | 8,734,502 |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 153,813,370 | |||||






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, PART III, LINE 4A | 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 14 MILLION CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE MET. THE FOUNDATION 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 RESEARCH PROGRAM - THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH THAT IS PATIENT-CENTERED REMAINS A HIGH PRIORITY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT FORMALLY FUND NEW RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2013,BUT CONTINUES TO MONITOR 7 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. THE FOUNDATION'S 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 THE FOUNDATION ONLINE, TO INDIVIDUALS WHO JOIN THE FOUNDATION AT PUBLIC EVENTS, OR FROM THOSE WHO SIMPLY CALL THE FOUNDATION, LOOKING FOR HELP AND SUPPORT. IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION MADE PROGRESS WITH RESEARCH ON SEVERAL FRONTS. THE FOUNDATION ANALYZED DATA FROM THE THIRD VERSION OF THE LIVESTRONG SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES OF ALL PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER - SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON THE PRACTICAL ISSUES AFTER CANCER TREATMENT. THROUGHOUT 2013,THE FOUNDATION CREATED A SERIES OF FOUR BRIEFS ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE SURVEY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PRESENTED THE RESULTS FROM THE 2012 SURVEY AT SEVERAL NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. IN ADDITION TO THIS STUDY, THE FOUNDATION ALSO FINALIZED ANALYSIS FROM THE NAVIGATION RESEARCH STUDY AND CREATED AN INTERNAL REPORT OF THE FINDINGS. 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. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS WITH THE NETWORK CENTERS ON COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF SURVIVORSHIP. 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 CANCER CENTER - NEW YORK CITY, NY 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 COMMUNITY PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION FUNDS INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS CANCER SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM. 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. DURING 2013, THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM OFFERED 72 ONE-YEAR REPLICATION AWARDS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT, AND SUPPORTED MORE THAN 23 CANCER FOCUSED CONFERENCES. THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPLICATE EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDATION SELECTED THE FOLLOWING 4 PROGRAMS FOR REPLICATION: THE CREATIVE CENTER - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTS TO START ART PROGRAMS IN 15 CANCER CENTERS AND HOSPITALS. LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA - AN EVIDENCE-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YMCA THE FOUNDATION OFFERED GRANTS TO 30 YMCA'S TO START THIS PROGRAM. CENTER FOR ADVANCED PALLIATIVE CARE - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JOINT COMMISSION AND MT. SINAI MEDICAL SCHOOL THE FOUNDATION OFFERED 15 GRANTS TO CANCER CENTERS AND HOSPITALS INTERESTED IN SEEKING ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IN PALLIATIVE CARE. CAMP KESEM - A COLLEGIATE BASED, STUDENT HOSTED WEEKLONG SLEEP AWAY SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE HAD A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO HAS, OR HAS HAD, CANCER. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED FUNDING TO 12 UNIVERSITIES TO LAUNCH THEIR OWN CAMP KESEM CHAPTER. THESE 4 PROGRAMS, THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT, WILL OFFER DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SURVIVORS. SITES FOR REPLICATION WERE CHOSEN BASED ON AN ONLINE VOTING PROCESS, WHERE CONSTITUENTS WERE ABLE TO VOTE FOR 176 PROGRAMS VYING FOR THE AWARDS (OVER 129,000 VOTES WERE CAST OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD). IN ADDITION TO FUNDING PROGRAMS AND OFFERING GRANTS, THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM ALSO MANAGES CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2013, THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM ENGAGED OVER 500 HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS WITH THE FOUNDATION'S 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 MORE THAN 200 COMMUNITIES AND OVER 340 BRANCHES NATIONWIDE. SINCE INITIATION OF THE PROGRAM, OVER 21,500 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SERVED. IN ADDITION TO FURTHER DISSEMINATION OF THE LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SPREAD THE PROGRAM TO 10 ADDITIONAL CITIES IN 2014 AND CONTINUING TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR YMCA SITES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE CHILDCARE PROGRAM, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL WITHIN YMCA AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. HISPANIC/LATINO OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE INFORMATION TO HISPANIC/LATINOS AFFECTED BY CANCER. DURING 2013, THE FOUNDATION SERVED 1,657 HISPANIC/LATINOS THROUGH LIVESTRONG NAVIGATION SERVICES AND DISSEMINATED OVER 14,000 RESOURCES DESIGNED FOR THE HISPANIC/LATINO AUDIENCE. IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED OUR SUCCESSFUL OUTREACH EFFORTS TO HISPANIC/LATINOS THROUGH RADIO, TELEVISION, PRINT AND ONLINE OUTLETS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE NETWORK OF LIVESTRONG CERTIFIED PROMOTORES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION TRAINED 318 PROMOTORES THROUGH IN-PERSON TRAININGS AS WELL AS ONLINE. 97% OF THE PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE CANCER SURVIVORS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. SIX (6) INDIVIDUALS WERE SELECTED TO SERVE AS LIVESTRONG PROMOTORES MENTORS. THESE MENTORS OFFERED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THE LIVESTRONG PROMOTORES TRAINING AND ALSO HOSTED LIVESTRONG PRESENTATIONS AND TRAININGS THAT INCREASED AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO THE FOUNDATION'S RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPED AND HOSTED OVER 10 WEBINARS OFFERING ONGOING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO LIVESTRONG-CERTIFIED PROMOTORES. LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL - OFFERS A CURRICULUM OF 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. TO DATE, THE FOUNDATION HAS ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILLION STUDENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER AND HAS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 146,000 TEACHERS THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOLASTIC, INC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2013 ALONE, LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL REACHED APPROXIMATELY 12,000 TEACHERS AND 240,000 STUDENTS. IN 2013 THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTED AND FINALIZED AN INTENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL CURRICULUM WITH A PARTNER ORGANIZATION. THE EVALUATION DEMONSTRATED THAT SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS SHOW STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM AND THAT THE CURRICULUM IS A GOOD WAY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS ON THE TOPIC OF CANCER. THE FOUNDATION'S WORK TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN CURE, LIVESTRONG QUARTERLY AND THE JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION. 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. BACKGROUND IN NOVEMBER 2006, THE FOUNDATION AND THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) FORMED THE FIRST EVER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OF ITS KIND TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. TOGETHER, THEY SPONSORED THE AYA ONCOLOGY PROGRESS REVIEW GROUP (AYAO PRG). THE AYAO PRG WAS COMPRISED OF ONCOLOGY EXPERTS WHO WERE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE SCIENCE TO ADDRESS THE RESEARCH AND CANCER CARE NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. THIS RESULTED IN A NATIONAL AGENDA TO IMPROVE CANCER PREVENTION, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES FOR THESE PATIENTS. THE REPORT, CLOSING THE GAP: RESEARCH AND CARE IMPERATIVES FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER, WAS PRINTED AUGUST 2006 AND ADDRESSED 5 RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL RATES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AYAS. THE ALLIANCE WAS DEVELOPED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE AYAO PRG AND BECAME THE ORGANIZED STRUCTURE TO ADDRESS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRG REPORT. THE ALLIANCE WAS A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT INCLUDED UNIVERSITIES AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, CANCER CENTERS, COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, NONPROFIT AND ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND LIAISON MEMBERS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE NCI AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC). IN RESPONSE TO THE AYAO PRG REPORT, THE ALLIANCE PUBLISHED A 5-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN "CLOSING THE GAP: A STRATEGIC PLAN" (WWW.LIVESTRONG.ORG/PDFS/LAF-YAA-REPORT-PDF) TO ADDRESS AND ACCOMPLISH THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH. THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS THE BASIS OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE ALLIANCE, ITS MEMBERS, NCI, AND THE FOUNDATION, FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2011. MOVING FORWARD DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS GROWTH OF THE AYAO MOVEMENT AND THE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE BY THE ALLIANCE AT THE END OF THE 5-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH ENDED IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE ALLIANCE DECIDED TO CREATE A NEW COALITION SEPARATE FROM THE FOUNDATION. THIS NEW ALLIANCE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON SERVING AYAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. TO HELP ESTABLISH THE NEW ENTITY, THE FOUNDATION GRANTED A SECOND YEAR OF FUNDING IN 2013 AND HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO LEAD THE CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE THE SUPPORT THROUGH THE END OF 2014. IN ADDITION TO ITS SUPPORT OF THE NEW ALLIANCE, THE FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST INTERNALLY IN AYAO-RELATED WORK. THE NEW ENTITY, CRITICAL MASS: THE YOUNG ADULT CANCER ALLIANCE, HAS A MISSION TO INCREASE SURVIVAL RATES, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO THE BEST MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL RESOURCES FOR AYAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE OUTLINES AND SPONSORSHIP OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES. SINCE 2009, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (ASCO), CONQUER CANCER FOUNDATION, AND THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION, UTILIZING PARTIAL FUNDING FROM A CDC GRANT, HAVE PARTNERED TO DEVELOP AND OFFER FOCUS UNDER FORTY, AN EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. NINE COURSES WERE LAUNCHED DURING 2011, AND TWO ADDITIONAL CME COURSES WERE ADDED IN 2012 AND THREE ABOUT HEALTH DISPARITIES LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER 2013. THIS CURRICULUM SERIES IS DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND UNIQUE ISSUES INVOLVED IN TREATING ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULTS (AYAS AGES 15-39) WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. COURSES ARE OFFERED FREE, ONLINE THROUGH ASCO UNIVERSITY AND THROUGH FREE PODCASTS ON ITUNES UNIVERSITY. THE FOCUS UNDER FORTY CURRICULUM TOPIC AREAS INCLUDE CANCER CARE, SUPPORTIVE CARE, ROLE OF THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, SURVIVORSHIP, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, FERTILITY PRESERVATION ISSUES FOR MALES AND FEMALES, CLINICAL TRIALS, MELANOMA, BREAST CANCER, AND HODGKIN LYMPHOMA. DURING 2013, OUTREACH CONTINUED WITH 2,938 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATING IN AT LEAST ONE COURSE OF THE FOCUS UNDER FORTY CURRICULUM. DURING 2013, THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION OFFERED FREE, ACCREDITED NURSING EDUCATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE SPONSORSHIPS WITH TWO CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS: NURSE ONCOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NOEP.ORG), WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE TEXAS NURSES ASSOCIATION; AND NURSE.COM, A GANNETT COMPANY. PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPED AND OFFERED CONTINUING EDUCATION ("CE") OPPORTUNITIES AROUND BEST PRACTICES FOR CANCER CARE AT NO COST TO NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. AT THE CROSSROADS: CANCER IN AGES 15-39 IS A 1-CONTACT HOUR ACCREDITED CE VIDEO COURSE FOR NURSES ABOUT THE UNIQUE ISSUES FACED BY AYAS WITH CANCER. NOEP AND THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION REACCREDITED AND CONTINUED TO OFFER THIS COURSE RECOGNIZING THAT NURSES, NO MATTER THE FIELD OF PRACTICE, CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT TREATMENT OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED BY CANCER. THE VIDEOS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON NOEP'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR THOSE VIEWERS NOT IN NEED OF CE. DURING 2013, 1,816 NURSING PROFESSIONALS TOOK THE AYA CE COURSE FOR CREDIT. OF THESE, 90% INDICATED THAT THEY WERE MORE LIKELY TO CONSIDER CANCER IN A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF AN AYA AFTER TAKING THE COURSE. ADVANCING CARE: CANCER IN HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATIONS IS A 1-CONTACT HOUR ACCREDITED CE VIDEO COURSE ABOUT CANCER ISSUES EXPERIENCED IN THE HISPANIC/LATINO POPULATION. 1,539 NURSES COMPLETED THE COURSE BY DECEMBER 2013. MORE THAN 91% OF THE NURSES INDICATED THAT THEY GAINED INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION FOLLOWING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS FROM THIS COURSE. DURING 2013, A TOTAL OF 10 ACCREDITED NURSE CE WEBINAR COURSES (8 ONLINE LIVE/CAPTURED WEBINARS AND 2 PRINT COURSES PUBLISHED IN NURSE.COM PUBLICATIONS) WERE SPONSORED BY THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION AND OFFERED AT NO COST THROUGH NURSE.COM. DURING THIS ONE-YEAR PERIOD, MORE THAN 62,512 CE TESTS WERE TAKEN BY 27,395 UNIQUE TEST TAKERS. ALL TEN COURSES WERE AIMED AT ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN CANCER CARE. DIRECT SERVICES LIVESTRONG NAVIGATION SERVICES - LIVESTRONG NAVIGATION SERVICES ARE FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY CANCER, INCLUDING THE PERSON DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AS WELL AS THEIR LOVED ONES AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. AT ANY POINT IN A SURVIVOR'S CANCER EXPERIENCE, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FREE, ONE-ON-ONE, CONFIDENTIAL, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT WITH: EMOTIONAL AND PEER SUPPORT. FINANCIAL, INSURANCE AND JOB CONCERNS. CLINICAL TRIALS MATCHING. FERTILITY PRESERVATION RISKS AND OPTIONS. LEARNING MORE ABOUT CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. CONNECTING TO LOCAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SUPPORT WITH CANCER NEEDS, THE LIVESTRONG CANCER NAVIGATION CENTER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT HELP SURVIVORS COPE WITH THEIR DIAGNOSIS, INCLUDING THE OFFERING OF EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND DISCUSSION FORUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES INFORMATION, TOOLS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP HEALTHCARE PROVIDES EFFECTIVELY CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS. ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY NAVIGATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS (9-5PM CT). THROUGHOUT 2013, OVER 200,000 SERVICES AND TOOLS WERE ACCESSED. THIS INCLUDES THOSE PROVIDED THROUGH NAVIGATION AND ACCESSED VIA ONLINE AND PRINT MATERIALS. A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013 INCLUDE: SAVED CLIENTS APPROXIMATELY $3.2 MILLION THROUGH NEGOTIATION OF DISCOUNTS, MAXIMIZATION OF AVAILABLE MEDICATION PROGRAMS AND OVERTURNED DENIALS FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES. HELPED MORE THAN 12,563 INDIVIDUALS, CONNECTING THEM TO AN AVERAGE OF 11 SERVICES PER CLIENT. DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 104,000 LIVING AFTER CANCER TREATMENT BROCHURES AND LIVESTRONG GUIDEBOOKS. SERVED 1,078 AUSTIN AREA CLIENTS. ADVOCACY, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND HEALTH POLICY LIVESTRONG DAY - FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE FOUNDATION ANNUALLY INVITES SUPPORTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVESTRONG DAY, A ONE-DAY INITIATIVE TO UNITE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER. THE GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE CANCER FIGHT AND TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON LIVESTRONG DAY TO GENERATE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE FOUNDATION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. OUTREACH INCLUDED A FOCUS ON INFLUENCER OUTREACH VIA TWITTER TO SHARE THE HASHTAG #STILLSTRONG, EMAIL AND SHARABLE GRAPHICS ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK, RESULTING IN: MORE THAN 9,700 UNIQUE VISITS IN ONE DAY TO LIVESTRONGDAY.ORG EARNED 14 MILLION IMPRESSIONS FROM ORIGINAL SOCIAL CONTENT, EMPLOYEES AND ADVOCATES ON SOCIAL MEDIA ALONE OVER 15 INFLUENCERS ON TWITTER (EACH WITH 20,000 TO 1.4 MILLION FOLLOWERS) PARTICIPATED BY SHARING THE #STILLSTRONG MESSAGE 1,556 VIDEO SHARES RESULTED IN 12,400 YOUTUBE VIDEO VIEWS THE AMOUNT OF CONVERSATION AROUND LIVESTRONG'S FREE SERVICES INCREASED 5.5X FROM LIVESTRONG DAY 2012 ADVOCACY COALITIONS - THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF CANCER ADVOCACY COALITIONS INCLUDING THE ONE VOICE AGAINST CANCER COALITION AND THE CANCER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION IS A MEMBER OF THE NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ALLIANCE ("NCD ALLIANCE"). POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE FOUNDATION'S ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES IN 2013 WAS TO PROMOTE PATIENT CENTERED CANCER POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE GLOBAL, FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL. IN MARCH, THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY TESTIFIED ON CAPITOL HILL BEFORE THE HOUSE STATE AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF SUSTAINED U.S. FUNDING TO COMBAT THE GROWING THREAT FROM NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, INCLUDING CANCER. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ADVOCATED FOR LANGUAGE IN THE PEPFAR STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT ACT THAT REQUIRES AN ACCOUNTING OF EFFORTS, BY COUNTRY, TO ADDRESS CO-INFECTIONS AND CO-MORBIDITIES OF HIV/AIDS, INCLUDING AIDS-RELATED CANCERS. AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE FOUNDATION HELPED PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT BY PARTICIPATING IN ONLINE CHATS, HOSTING CLASSES AND DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE LAW FOR CANCER SURVIVORS. IN TEXAS, THE FOUNDATION ADVOCATED FOR MEASURES TO REFORM AND FUND THE CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS (CPRIT) DURING THE TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN 2013. THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASSED LEGISLATION TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT CPRIT AND PROVIDED $594 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING FOR THE AGENCY FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM - PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (PEP) - IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED THE JAPAN PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PROJECT ("PEP") IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND JAPAN'S PREMIER HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, HEALTH AND GLOBAL POLICY INSTITUTE (HGPI). PEP WAS DESIGNED TO LEVERAGE THE PATIENT VOICE TO BRING VISIBILITY TO GAPS IN CANCER CONTROL AND RAISE AWARENESS WITHIN THE POPULATION OF CANCER PATIENT NEEDS AND EXPERIENCES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO OUR LOCAL PARTNERS EMPOWERING THEM TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG POLICYMAKERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND THE MEDIA ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT CANCER PATIENTS FACE. LOCAL PARTNERS LAUNCHED A PUBLIC CAMPAIGN WITH THE TAGLINE OVER CANCER TOGETHER ("OCT") TO EMPOWER PATIENTS TO BECOME CANCER CONTROL ADVOCATES AND UTILIZE THEIR VOICES TO ENGAGE IN THE POLICY MAKING PROCESS. A PATIENT FORUM, OR A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER MEETING ADDRESSING QUALITY OF LIFE AND SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES IN JAPAN, WAS HELD WITH GREAT SUCCESS ON DECEMBER 7, 2013, ENGAGING OVER 1,000 IN PERSON AND ONLINE PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE FORUM BROUGHT TOGETHER MEDIA, NGOS, ADVOCATES, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT TO HEAR PATIENT STORIES, AND DIALOGUE IN ORDER TO BUILD GRASSROOTS MOMENTUM AROUND KEY CANCER ISSUES IN THE COUNTRY. IN MAY OF 2014, A PATIENT-INFORMED NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION ON CANCER WILL BE PUBLICLY LAUNCHED THROUGH THE ONGOING OCT CAMPAIGN. THE CALL TO ACTION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE BURDEN OF CANCER IN JAPAN AND GROW THE CANCER PATIENT ADVOCACY MOVEMENT. MEXICO PEP - IN MAY 2013, THE FOUNDATION SAW THE COMPLETION OF THE MEXICO PEP FORUM, HOSTED AND FACILITATED BY FUNDACIN REBECCA DE ALBA, WITH OUR INITIAL SUPPORT. THE FORUM HAD OVER 150 STAKEHOLDERS IN ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING KEY POLICY REPRESENTATIVES. A DIVERSE SET OF SURVIVORS REPRESENTING ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTRY SHARED THEIR PERSONAL STORIES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF MEDIA COVERAGE THAT DAY. ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGN - IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE ITS RESOURCES CREATED FROM THE ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGNS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND MEXICO TO EXPAND OUR REACH OF MESSAGES THAT WORK TO REDUCE STIGMA AND ENCOURAGE CANCER SURVIVORS TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES. GLOBAL FELLOW FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ, LOCATED IN MEXICO CITY, WORKED WITH A COHORT OF LOCAL MEXICAN LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED WORKSHOPS AT 7 UNIVERSITIES EDUCATING OVER 3,000 STUDENTS ABOUT CANCER RELATED STIGMA. MR. RODRIGUEZ MAINTAINED THE COMPARTE TU HISTORIA FACEBOOK PAGE, WHICH HAD OVER 3.3 MILLION VIRAL IMPRESSIONS AND REACHED OVER 95 MILLION PEOPLE. HE NEGOTIATED A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLMENT OF 300 RUNS FOR OUR SURVIVOR STORY PSAS AND ANOTHER HOUR-LONG RADIO SHOW SHARING MESSAGES OF HOPE AND SUPPORT. INTERNATIONAL STIGMA AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WECAN, THE FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTED TWO TRAININGS IN UGANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA TO GROUPS OF BREAST CANCER ADVOCATES. STIGMA INDEX: THE STIGMA INDEX, DEVELOPED THROUGH RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER RAND CORPORATION, WAS FINALIZED AND SHARED WITH A NUMBER OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS FOR POTENTIAL USE IN LOS ANGELES, CA, KENYA, AND MOLDOVA IN THE FUTURE. CANCER HACKS IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE NAMED CANCER HACKS WHICH IS A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM CREATED TO HELP PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CANCER CONQUER THE DAILY PRACTICAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE AS A RESULT OF THE DISEASE. THIS ENGAGEMENT SITE IS THE FIRST INTERACTIVE TOOL AND COMMUNITY THAT CURATES THE FOUNDATION'S EXPERT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DEALING WITH CANCER'S DAILY BURDENS AND COMBINES IT WITH "HACKS" - OR TIPS AND SOLUTIONS - SUBMITTED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE THEIR OWN "DAILY CURES" FOR CONQUERING THESE CHALLENGES, TO CREATE A CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, CROWD-SOURCED CONVERSATION ABOUT LIVING WITH CANCER. DAILY CURES THE LAUNCH OF THE DAILY CURES CAMPAIGN FOLLOWS THE RELEASE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE'S LANDMARK 2013 REPORT, "DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CANCER CARE: CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR A SYSTEM IN CRISIS," WHICH HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR SHORTFALLS IN PATIENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE CURRENT CANCER CARE SYSTEM AND REINFORCES THE NEED TO CLOSE THESE GAPS, ESPECIALLY SINCE CANCER INCIDENCES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE DRAMATICALLY. CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO PUT THE NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER TODAY AT THE CENTER OF ITS WORK, DAILY CURES SEEKS MORE BALANCE IN CANCER RESOURCE ALLOCATION, SO THAT IMPROVING DAY-TO-DAY QUALITY OF LIFE - "DAILY CURES" - FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE IS RECOGNIZED AS BEING OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE TO THE SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR A FUTURE CURE. RESEARCH HAS VALIDATED THIS APPROACH, SHOWING THAT PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVE OUTCOMES, INCLUDING MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS AND LONGER LIVES. SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE IN 2013, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE, TITLED 'THE BIG C'. THE COMPETITION IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND, GLOBAL COMPETITION TO GENERATE INNOVATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE DAILY QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE 32.5 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD LIVING WITH CANCER RIGHT NOW. VENTURES WILL COMPETE FOR $140,000 IN SEED FUNDING, MENTORING AND GLOBAL EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNITY OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND INVESTORS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, SERVICES, NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE CANCER PATIENTS' AND SURVIVORS' DAILY QUALITY OF LIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION'S 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 VIA EMAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED 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 ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,229,606. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 301,893. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 488,762. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,020,261. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11B, DETAIL FOR LEGAL FEES: | THE FOUNDATION INCURS VARIOUS TYPES OF LEGAL FEES INCLUDING GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATION, GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FEES RELATED TO TRADEMARK REGISTRATION, PROTECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT. ACTIVITY AMOUNT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / CAUSE MARKETING $254,150 DOMESTIC TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS & MAINTENANCE 206,936 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 149,769 CORPORATE MATTERS 54,244 INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS & MAINTENANCE 44,324 TOTAL $709,423 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G, PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OTHER DETAIL: | THE FOUNDATION INCURS AND SPENDS FUNDS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THESE CONSIST OF CONTRACT SERVICES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, CUSTOMER SERVICE FEES, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND OTHER RELATED FEES CONNECTED SPECIFICALLY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ACTIVITY AMOUNT NAVIGATION SERVICES $1,982,016 LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE FUNDRAISING EVENTS 611,867 DAILY CURES / CANCER HACKS INITIATIVES 490,477 SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 470,000 COMMUNICATIONS 298,013 MARKETING ANALYTICS & RESEARCH 250,340 RESEARCH & EVALUATION 234,258 LIVESTRONG DAY 217,188 SHARED SERVICES 210,004 MERCHANDISE 189,806 BRANDING 184,544 MISSION GENERAL 152,486 CORPORATE GIVING 129,520 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 123,660 HEALTH POLICY 99,195 TRAINING INSTITUTE 70,522 INDIVIDUAL STEWARDSHIP 51,179 SURVIVORSHIP CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 42,804 LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL 39,500 GLOBAL AWARENESS 31,980 HISPANIC / LATINO OUTREACH 27,862 GUIDEBOOK FULFILLMENT 22,699 GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT 12,940 WRISTBAND DISTRIBUTION 11,967 ANNUAL GIVING 11,784 GLOBAL STRATEGY 11,400 LIVESTRONG ASSEMBLY 9,900 BRAND PARTNERSHIPS 8,138 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 8,014 RIDE FOR THE ROSES EVENT 4,410 PARTNERED FUNDRAISING EVENTS 4,392 GLOBAL ENVOY PROGRAM 3,138 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & ENGAGEMENT 2,416 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 1,358 MISCELLANEOUS 484 TOTAL $6,020,261 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 12, DETAIL FOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION: | THE FOUNDATION INCURS AND SPENDS FUNDS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF PROMOTION, AWARENESS AND ADVERTISING FOR ITS ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THESE CONSIST OF ADVERTISING, AUDIO / VISUAL PRODUCTION, MARKET RESEARCH, GRAPHIC DESIGN, SIGNAGE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND RADIO / TV ADVERTISEMENTS CONNECTED SPECIFICALLY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS. FOR CONVENIENCE, WE HAVE CATEGORIZED THESE EXPENSES BY BOTH ACTIVITY & TYPE: ACTIVITY AMOUNT DAILY CURES / CANCER HACKS INITIATIVES $615,398 NAVIGATION SERVICES 587,006 LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE FUNDRAISING EVENTS 330,218 HISPANIC / LATINO OUTREACH 266,323 FUNDRAISING EVENTS - ENDURANCE 176,798 COMMUNICATIONS 162,403 RESEARCH & EVALUATION 125,703 MARKETING - DESIGN, COPYWRITING AND AUDIO VISUAL PRODUCTION 73,870 ANNUAL GIVING 71,088 LIVESTRONG ASSEMBLY 33,625 MERCHANDISE 25,455 GLOBAL ACCESS 23,288 GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING EVENTS 10,592 LIVESTRONG AT SCHOOL 10,400 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 10,200 FUNDRAISING EVENTS - RIDES 9,455 SHARED SERVICES 9,155 GLOBAL STRATEGY 9,113 COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT 8,684 SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 7,500 PARTNERED FUNDRAISING EVENTS 5,973 RIDE FOR THE ROSES EVENT 5,938 TRIATHLON FUNDRAISING EVENTS 2,527 BRAND PARTNERSHIPS 2,066 GLOBAL AWARENESS 1,880 DIRECT LOBBYING 1,788 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 1,503 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & ENGAGEMENT 1,250 MAJOR GIVING 1,250 HEALTH POLICY 1,000 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 591 MISSION GENERAL 400 TOTAL $2,592,440 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 17, DETAIL FOR TRAVEL: | THE FOUNDATION INCURS TRAVEL RELATED COSTS (AIRFARE, LODGING, MEALS & TRANSPORTATION) TO HOST A VARIETY OF CANCER RELATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. ACTIVITY AMOUNT LIVESTRONG LEADER TRAINER MEETING $183,198 COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT 106,240 LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE FUNDRAISING EVENTS 87,096 SHARED SERVICES & LEADERSHIP TRAVEL 84,015 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & ENGAGEMENT 79,868 RESEARCH & EVALUATION 74,723 RIDE FOR THE ROSES EVENT 71,334 NAVIGATION SERVICES 64,095 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 38,501 FUNDRAISING EVENTS - ENDURANCE 33,340 SURVIVORSHIP CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 32,395 MAJOR GIVING 27,965 GLOBAL STRATEGY 22,957 MARKETING 21,675 FUNDRAISING EVENTS - RIDES 18,630 HEALTH POLICY 18,370 DIRECT LOBBYING 16,296 PARTNERED FUNDRAISING EVENTS 15,963 MISSION GENERAL 11,904 COMMUNICATIONS 11,891 LIVESTRONG ASSEMBLY 11,453 HISPANIC / LATINO OUTREACH 10,138 GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING EVENTS 10,051 GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT 9,668 CORPORATE GIVING 8,899 GLOBAL ENVOY PROGRAM 8,255 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7,200 PARTNERED EVENTS FUNDRAISING 6,256 INDIVIDUAL STEWARDSHIP 6,048 BRAND PARTNERS 5,973 MERCHANDISE 5,770 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 4,237 GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT 4,234 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 3,165 TRIATHLON FUNDRAISING EVENT 2,401 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 2,348 ANNUAL GIVING 1,733 BRAND CAMPAIGN 1,416 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY MEETING 920 TRAINING INSTITUTE 206 TOTAL $1,130,829 |
| 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. |
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