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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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.") .... | 2,576,538 | 2,608,369 | 4,384,402 | 1,956,547 | 2,826,741 | 14,352,597 |
| 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 | 2,576,538 | 2,608,369 | 4,384,402 | 1,956,547 | 2,826,741 | 14,352,597 |
| 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. | 14,352,597 | |||||
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.. | 2,576,538 | 2,608,369 | 4,384,402 | 1,956,547 | 2,826,741 | 14,352,597 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 14,870,989 | 19,991,033 | 18,134,988 | 23,191,820 | 24,069,316 | 100,258,146 |
| 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.).. | 158,543 | 1,428,133 | 137,555 | 4,674 | 11,512 | 1,740,417 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 117,217,015 | |||||
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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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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SEE SCHEDULE O |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 158,543. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,428,133. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 137,555. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 4,674. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 11,512. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I PART VI, AND PART VII - BOARD COUNT | A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN PERSONS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THOSE FIFTEEN ARE SHOWN IN PART VII OF FORM 990. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 THERE WERE A TOTAL OF ELEVEN VOTING BOARD MEMBERS SERVING THE ORGANIZATION AS DISCLOSED IN PART VI, LINES 1A & 1B, AND PART I, LINES 3 & 4. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B | TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION IS AWAITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO TIMELY FILE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE FORM 990-T BY THE EXTENDED DEADLINE OF MAY 15, 2016. THE AMOUNT SHOWN AS NET UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME ON LINE 7B OF PAGE 1 OF THE FORM 990 IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | AS OF AUGUST 27, 2015, THE FOUNDATION LEGALLY CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, D/B/A TRUTH INITIATIVE, TO REFLECT OUR OBJECTIVE TO ALIGN ALL ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS MORE CLOSELY WITH THE TRUTH CAMPAIGN AND CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION TO ACHIEVE A CULTURE WHERE ALL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS REJECT TOBACCO. IN OCTOBER 2015, THE FOUNDATION ALSO MOVED TO NEW HEADQUARTERS AT 900 G STREET, NW, WASHINGTON D.C. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL, AND NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE LEGISLATURES EACH HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT TWO CLASS A DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | PURSUANT TO BOARD RESOLUTION, THE BOARD OBSERVES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: FIRST, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DRAFT FORM 990; SECOND, THE APPROVED FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY ROUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS; THIRD, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS AND POSTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TRUTH INITIATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY: REQUIRING ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLICY AND WRITTEN DISCLOSURES BY ALL DIRECTORS, SENIOR STAFF AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS WHICH ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL; REQUIRING UPDATED FILINGS AS NECESSARY BY DIRECTORS AND COVERED STAFF; REQUIRING CONTEMPORANEOUS DISCLOSURES OF ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS NOT DISCLOSED IN THE ANNUAL FILINGS, BY ALL DIRECTORS AND STAFF; REQUIRING ALL RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH TO COMPLY WITH NIH'S FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (FCOI) REGULATION AND TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE THE NIH TUTORIAL ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND PLACING ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARATIVE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION. THE BOARD REGULARLY RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT AGAINST THE COMPETITIVE MARKET, INCLUDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS BROADER, RELEVANT MARKET SURVEYS. BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND THE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE FULL BOARD SETS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, APPROVES OR AMENDS THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFIO, AND REVIEWS OR AMENDS THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE, COO, GC, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, CHIEF EVALUATION AND RESEARCH OFFICER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHROEDER INSTITUTE. THE CEO MAKES COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | TRUTH INITIATIVE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS CORPORATE WEBSITE, WWW.TRUTHINITIATIVE.ORG. ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | TEMPORARY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,277. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,218. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,495. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 659,935. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 231,939. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 891,874. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,683,951. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 215,138. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,899,089. BOND FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 51,600. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,600. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,000. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | UNREALIZED LOSS ON SWAPS -941,842. ROUNDING VARIANCE -1. |
| 2014 FORM 990, SCHEDULE A - PART IV FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ANALYSIS | THE TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION D/B/A TRUTH INITIATIVE (TRUTH INITIATIVE) QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER ALL OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE (A) IT NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT UNITS, FROM DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OR FROM A COMBINATION OF THESE SOURCES, UNDER THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I) AND (II); AND (B) IT IS IN THE NATURE OF A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN REG. 1.170-A-9(F)(3)(III) THROUGH (VII). A. TEN PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE NORMALLY RECEIVES AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC SOURCES. AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULE A, PART II, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR TAXABLE YEARS 2010 - 2014 WAS 12.24%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT RAISED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN TAXABLE YEARS 2010-2014 AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS WAS NEARLY $14.3 MILLION. EXAMPLES OF EFFORTS TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT DURING THE FIVE-YEAR TESTING PERIOD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE MAINTAINS A BONA FIDE, CONTINUOUS AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEDICATED STAFF IN BOTH ITS SCHROEDER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST WITH APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT AND TO MANAGE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS THAT ARE AWARDED. FROM TAX YEAR 2010 THROUGH 2014, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE SUBMITTED OVER 90 APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. IN 2014 ALONE, WE SUBMITTED 19 APPLICATIONS TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION FOR SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. ALL OF THESE APPLICATIONS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE TRUTH INITIATIVE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF MITIGATING THE TOLL OF DEATH AND DISEASE CAUSED BY THE TOBACCO EPIDEMIC. OVER THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE WAS AWARDED 28 FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED OF $17,331,740 MILLION. OTHER GRANTS. DURING THE FIVE-YEAR TESTING PERIOD, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE ALSO SUBMITTED FUNDING PROPOSALS TO A NUMBER OF OTHER ENTITIES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 17 AWARDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED OF $1,076,069. IN THE CURRENT TAXABLE YEAR THIS INCLUDED SUPPORT FROM, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY(PASSED THROUGH FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION). OTHER EFFORTS. DURING THE TESTING PERIOD, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE ALSO ENGAGED IN OTHER EFFORTS TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, PARTICIPATING IN THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FROM CY 2011 TO 2014 AND CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS VIA DIRECT MAIL. B. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1999 PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF 46 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FIVE U.S. TERRITORIES IN SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL ACTIONS FILED AGAINST THE MAJOR U.S. TOBACCO COMPANIES FOR DAMAGES DUE TO THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO. THE STATES REQUESTED THAT A PORTION OF THE FUNDS THEY RECEIVED FROM THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY BE USED TO ESTABLISH AND FUND AN ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY DEDICATED TO STUDYING AND PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO IN ORDER TO REDUCE ITS USE AND ASSOCIATED DEATH AND DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING FROM A SIMILAR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE STATES AND THE SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPANIES. EARLY ON THE TRUTH INITIATIVE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO FOLLOW A "PERPETUITY MODEL" ALLOCATING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM 1999 - 2003 FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND), WHICH OPERATES LIKE A QUASI-ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT FUTURE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE YEARS AFTER THE SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS WOULD CEASE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND) AT JUNE 30, 2015 WAS $895.8 MILLION. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, THE LAST OF THE NORMALLY SCHEDULED PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED DURING ITS 2007 TAXABLE YEAR (ENDING JUNE 30, 2008). SINCE THAT TIME, BECAUSE OF THE CESSATION OF THE SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE HAS RECEIVED AN INCREASINGLY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM INVESTMENT INCOME ON ITS LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND) AND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS DECLINED SUBSTANTIALLY SO THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2012 TAXABLE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE FIRST TIME NO LONGER QUALIFIED UNDER THE 33 1/3 PERCENT OF SUPPORT TEST DURING THE FIVE-YEAR TESTING PERIOD. HOWEVER, WERE IT NOT FOR THE LARGE AMOUNT OF GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED BY THE RESERVE FUND, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT OF NEARLY $14.3 MILLION WOULD EASILY ALLOW IT TO QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. AS SET FORTH IN REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III), THE FACT THAT THE TRUTH INITIATIVE'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS LOW BECAUSE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT COMES FROM INVESTMENT INCOME ON ITS LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND) IS EVIDENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE HAS A GOVERNING BODY WHICH REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, OTHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE ELEVEN-PERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF TWO DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL, THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, AND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES FROM AMONG THEIR MEMBERS. THESE DIRECTORS (CLASS A DIRECTORS) CURRENTLY INCLUDE THE GOVERNORS OF UTAH AND MISSOURI, THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF IOWA AND INDIANA, A STATE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK AND A STATE ASSEMBLYMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. THE FORMER DIRECTOR HEALTH OFFICER OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVES AS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. THE CLASS A DIRECTORS ELECT BY MAJORITY VOTE THE REMAINING FIVE DIRECTORS, THE CLASS B DIRECTORS. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT ONE OF THE CLASS B DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND FOUR DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN MEDICAL, CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, OR PUBLIC HEALTH DISCIPLINES. THE CURRENT CLASS B DIRECTORS INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, A FORMER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO HAS BEEN A NATIONAL LEADER ON TOBACCO ISSUES, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMERITUS OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. RECENT FORMER CLASS B DIRECTORS INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN AND HOSPITALS, THE THEN-ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AT THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AND A DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO. THERE ARE ALSO TWO YOUTH LIAISONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MAY CAST NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTES. |
| 2014 FORM 990, SCHEDULE A - PART IV FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ANALYSIS (CONT) | AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE PROVIDES FACILITIES AND SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUTH CAMPAIGN, BEGUN IN 2000, IS THE LARGEST NATIONAL YOUTH SMOKING PREVENTION CAMPAIGN EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THIS COUNTRY; ITS AWARD-WINNING ADVERTISEMENTS, GRASS ROOTS TOURS AND APPEARANCES, AND ON-LINE MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS HAVE PROVIDED THE FACTS TO MILLIONS OF TEENS ABOUT TOBACCO USE AND INDUSTRY MARKETING TACTICS AND HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN YOUTH SMOKING RATES. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE LAUNCHED A REDESIGNED AND UPDATED VERSION OF THE TRUTH CAMPAIGN ACROSS MULTIPLE, NATIONAL MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, ON-LINE AS WELL AS A GRASS ROOTS COMPONENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE CAMPAIGN WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT OF $200 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS. THE CAMPAIGN IS REACHING MILLIONS OF YOUTH AND AFFECTING THEIR ATTITUDES ABOUT TOBACCO AND THEIR INTENTIONS TO SMOKE. IN 2008, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE AND A COALITION OF PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS BEGAN BECOME AN EX , AN INNOVATIVE SMOKING CESSATION CAMPAIGN AND WEBSITE FOR ADULT SMOKERS WHO ARE READY TO QUIT BUT NEED HELP. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES A COMMUNITY WHERE, AT NO CHARGE, SMOKERS CAN PROVIDE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. THE SITE PROTOCOL WAS DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAYO CLINIC AND MAYO PROVIDES CLINICAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF ONLINE INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE BECOMEANEX.ORG WEB SITE AND THE EX COMMUNITY THROUGH EARNED MEDIA AND PAID ONLINE ADVERTISING. FOR TAX YEAR 2014, THERE WERE 257,660 UNIQUE VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SECOND-HAND SMOKE ON CHILDREN, OUR HEAD START TOBACCO CESSATION INITIATIVE, BEGUN IN 2004, PROVIDES STAFF TRAINING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO HEAD START PROGRAMS SO THEY CAN IDENTIFY TOBACCO USERS IN STUDENTS' HOMES AND REFER THEM TO STATE AND LOCAL CESSATION SERVICES, INCLUDING QUITLINES. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE TRUTH INITIATIVE INITIATED A PROGRAM IN WHICH IT PROVIDED GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 38 COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND FIVE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TOBACCO-FREE POLICIES AT THESE INSTITUTIONS WHICH SERVE LARGE NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULTS FROM LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES, THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED IN UPCOMING YEAR. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS WITH LOCALLY BASED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN TOBACCO CONTROL. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE'S KENNETH E. WARNER LECTURE SERIES, WHICH IS BROADCAST ON-LINE TO THOUSANDS OF STAKEHOLDERS, ENCOURAGES A DIALOGUE AMONG PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS ON KEY TOBACCO POLICY ISSUES. EACH YEAR THE TRUTH INITIATIVE AWARDS THE DR. ALMA S. ADAMS SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE RISKS OF TOBACCO USE. THE TRUTH INITIATIVE ALSO SUPPORTS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE CAUSES OF TOBACCO ADDICTION AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TOBACCO USE, INCLUDING BY YOUNG PEOPLE, AND IT REGULARLY PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY STUDIES WHICH MAKE THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BROADER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES. DURING THE TESTING PERIOD, TRUTH INITIATIVE RESEARCHERS PUBLISHED OVER 180 ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL AND OTHER SCHOLARLY JOURNALS. THESE PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS HAVE INCLUDED THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY, THE JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PEDIATRICS, THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAMA), PLOS ONE, THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOPULMINARY REHABILITATION. RECENT TRUTH INITIATIVE PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE INTERNET AND TELEPHONE TREATMENT FOR SMOKING CESSATION: MEDIATORS AND MODERATORS OF SHORT-TERM ABSTINENCE (MARCH 2015); CORRELATES OF HOOKAH USE AND PREDICTORS OF HOOKAH TRIAL IN U.S. YOUNG ADULTS (JUNE 2015); NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT AT POINT-OF-SALE (MARCH 2015); PROMISE AND PERIL OF E-CIGARETTES: CAN DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY MAKE CIGARETTES OBSOLETE? (JANUARY 2014); A COST-UTILITY ANALYSIS OF LUNG CANCER SCREENING AND THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING SMOKING CESSATION INTERVENTIONS (2013); TOBACCO CONTROL IN LGBT COMMUNITIES (DEC. 2012); PACIFIC PARTNERS FOR TOBACCO-FREE ISLANDS (MAY 2012); AND HEAD START TOBACCO CESSATION INITIATIVE (MAY 2012). |
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