Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 25,650,253 | 18,807,562 | 18,138,503 | 19,085,387 | 30,292,535 | 111,974,240 |
| 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 | 25,650,253 | 18,807,562 | 18,138,503 | 19,085,387 | 30,292,535 | 111,974,240 |
| 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).. | 26,438,606 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 85,535,634 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 25,650,253 | 18,807,562 | 18,138,503 | 19,085,387 | 30,292,535 | 111,974,240 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 146,601 | 210,105 | 186,625 | 153,236 | 139,672 | 836,239 |
| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 112,810,479 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2014 | THE MMRF EXPERIENCED ONE OF ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL YEARS EVER, WITH THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -A RECORD HIGH OF TEN NEW CLINICAL TRIALS LAUNCHED BY THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (OUR SUBSIDIARY) IN 2014 (4 IN 4Q2014) ALONE. -LAUNCH OF A NEW MMRF CORPORATE WEBSITE -COMMPASS TOTAL ENROLLMENT (LONGITUDINAL STUDY TRACKING NEW DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS) REACHED 803, WITH 84 ACTIVE SITES. -AN EXCITING, NEW COLLABORATION INITIATED WITH GENE NETWORKS SCIENCES FOR ANALYSIS OF COMMPASS DATA FOCUSED ON NOVEL PATHWAY, BIOMARKER AND DISEASE MODEL DISCOVERY / DEVELOPMENT. -LAUNCH OF 3YR $100M FOUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. -DURING 2014, THE MMRF GENERATED OVER 300 MILLION GLOBAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND INCLUDED MANY LEADING MEDIA OUTLETS. IN TOTAL THERE WERE OVER 30 ARTICLES, 45 MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND 5 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. -NEW LEGAL STRUCTURE FORMED. THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, INC. WAS SUCCESSFULLY MERGED INTO THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. -RESTRUCTURING OF THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT FUTURE GROWTH; A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, LLC WAS FORMED WHICH WILL CONDUCT THE VARIOUS CLINICAL TRIALS. ALSO, A NEW WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LLC WAS FORMED TO ALLOW FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | CO-FOUNDERS, KATHY GIUSTI, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT AND KAREN ANDREWS, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | HR SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY INTUITIVE HR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | NEW LEGAL STRUCTURE FORMED THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, INC. WAS SUCCESSFULLY MERGED INTO THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, LLC WAS FORMED WHICH WILL CONDUCT THE VARIOUS CLINICAL TRIALS. ALSO, A NEW WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LLC WAS FORMED TO ALLOW FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION. THEN THE PRESIDENT ALONG WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE CEO. ONCE REVIEWED WITH THE CEO, THE 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBERS. EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE 990 AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE, ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE FOUNDATION AND ADDRESSED. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. NO CHANGES WERE MADE AFTER THE CEO REVIEWED THE 990, TO WHEN THEN 990 WAS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DUTY TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE AND ALL MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR CONFLICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. I. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT RESULT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. II. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR CHAIRPERSON OF THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR APPOINT OR ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE MMRF CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR CONFLICT COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO, OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS THEREOF WHETHER THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE MMRF'S BEST INTEREST AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE MMRF; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS APPROVED BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT SATISFY A QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACTION BY REASON OF THE MMRF'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS OR A PROVISION OF LAW, THE ACTION MUST BE INDEPENDENTLY APPROVED BY SUCH INTERESTED AND DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS AS SATISFY THE APPLICABLE QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT. VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY III. IF THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM SUCH PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD SUCH PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT SUCH PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO'S AND PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER 501(C)(3)'S AND NATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT MMRF'S HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 383 MAIN AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NORWALK, CT 06851. FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.THEMMRF.ORG FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG, AND WWW.ERI-NONPROFIT-SALARIES.COM |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RESCINDED GRANTS 200,002. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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