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.") .... | 24,400,007 | 23,206,830 | 25,403,476 | 24,662,684 | 36,399,446 | 134,072,443 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 24,400,007 | 23,206,830 | 25,403,476 | 24,662,684 | 36,399,446 | 134,072,443 |
| 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).. | 58,097,955 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 75,974,488 | |||||
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.. | 24,400,007 | 23,206,830 | 25,403,476 | 24,662,684 | 36,399,446 | 134,072,443 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 136,059 | 595,807 | 925,185 | 927,924 | 929,857 | 3,514,832 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 137,587,275 | |||||
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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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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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: | ||||
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| 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 III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: PATIENT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION - WELL-INFORMED, EDUCATED PATIENTS ARE THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATES, AS WELL AS INVALUABLE PARTNERS FOR DOCTORS. CCF SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND ACCURATE, DOCTOR-APPROVED CANCER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE, THAT EDUCATE PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT CANCER CARE, TREATMENT, RESEARCH,PREVENTION, AND OTHER ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE CANCER COMMUNITY. FUNDING IN THIS AREA ALLOWS CCF TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND OUR WORK TO INFORM PATIENTS. HIGHLIGHTS OF PATIENT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY CCF IN 2014 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PATIENT ADVOCATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM- THE PATIENT ADVOCATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAVEL GRANTS TO A SELECT NUMBER OF PATIENT ADVOCATES TO ATTEND THE ASCO ANNUAL MEETING AND COSPONSORED THEMATIC MEETINGS. IN 2014, $181,850 IN FUNDING ALLOWED 111 PATIENT ADVOCATES TO ATTEND THE ASCO ANNUAL MEETING AND COSPONSORED THEMATIC MEETINGS. CANCER.NET- CANCER.NET BRINGS THE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES OF ASCO TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR AND CARE ABOUT THEM. THE WEBSITE PROVIDES TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TO HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILIES MAKE INFORMED HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO A FORMAL PEER-REVIEW PROCESS BY THE CANCER.NET EDITORIAL BOARD, COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 150 MEDICAL, SURGICAL, RADIATION, AND PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, ONCOLOGY NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PATIENT ADVOCATES AND INCLUDES PEER-REVIEWED INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 124 TYPES OF CANCER AND SYNDROMES, INCLUDING RISK FACTORS, DIAGNOSIS, FINDING AN ONCOLOGIST, TREATMENT, MANAGING SIDE EFFECTS, CLINICAL TRIALS, AND AFTER TREATMENT, CAREGIVING, COPING STRATEGIES, AND SURVIVORSHIP. INFORMATION IS DELIVERED IN WRITTEN ARTICLES, VIDEOS, AND AUDIO PODCASTS. THIS INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. IN 2014, THERE WERE MORE THAN 7,000,000 VISITS AND MORE THAN 16,000,000 PAGE VIEWS OF CANCER.NET. CCF CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF ASCO'S PRINTED PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS-KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS ASCO ANSWERS, THESE MATERIALS COMBINE QUALITY INFORMATION, A CONVERSATIONAL TONE, AND A REASSURING LOOK AND FEEL TO GIVE PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THE CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR CANCER CARE. IN 2014 THE ASCO ANSWERS SERIES INCLUDED MATERIALS SUPPORTED BY CCF SUCH AS: ASCO ANSWERS FACT SHEETS- ASCO ANSWERS IS A SERIES OF FACT SHEETS THAT PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTION TO A SPECIFIC TYPE OF CANCER OR CANCER-RELATED TOPIC. CURRENT DISEASE-SPECIFIC FACT SHEETS INCLUDE: BREAST, COLORECTAL, LUNG, AND PROSTATE CANCERS AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH. EACH FACT SHEET INCLUDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE SUBJECT, TERMS TO KNOW, AND QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR. ASCO ANSWERS PATIENT GUIDES- PATIENT GUIDES ARE PRINTED BOOKLETS CONTAINING COMPREHENSIVE CANCER INFORMATION; INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF SPECIFIC CANCER TYPES, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, STAGING, TREATMENT, CLINICAL TRIALS, AND AFTER TREATMENT. ONCOLOGY PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS EXPLORE THESE CANCER-SPECIFIC BOOKLETS TOGETHER AFTER A DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER. THERE ARE BOOKLETS FOR THE FOUR MOST COMMON TYPES OF CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES: BREAST, COLORECTAL, LUNG, PROSTATE AND ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN 2014 THE FOUNDATION ALSO HELPED TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF BOOKLETS ON CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND PALLIATIVE CARE. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS - ASCO AND THE CONQUER CANCER FOUNDATION SHARE AN INTERNATIONAL MISSION TO ENGAGE THE PHYSICIAN AND THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ON A GLOBAL SCALE TO IMPROVE CARE TO CANCER PATIENTS AND ENHANCE THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE TO FACILITATE ADVANCES IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER EVERYWHERE. CCF FUNDS SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDUCATION, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE ONCOLOGISTS FROM OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE WORLD TO SHARE IDEAS AND BUILD LASTING COLLABORATIONS THAT CAN ENHANCE PATIENT CARE LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. CCF SUPPORTS THESE PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM MISSION AS WELL AS THROUGH CCF'S OTHER MISSION AREAS (RESEARCH, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, PATIENT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION AND QUALITY AND ACCESS TO CARE). CCF FUNDS SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: LONG-TERM INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP (LTIF) PROVIDES EARLY-CAREER ONCOLOGISTS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO ADVANCE THEIR TRAINING BY DEEPENING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH A UNITED STATES OR CANADIAN COLLEAGUE AND HIS OR HER INSTITUTION. THROUGH A ONE YEAR FELLOWSHIP THE RECIPIENT WILL EARN VALUABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WITH WHICH THEY CAN AFFECT CHANGE IN CANCER CARE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY. RECIPIENTS MUST RETURN TO THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS AFTER COMPLETING THEIR FELLOWSHIP AND ARE EXPECTED TO DISSEMINATE THE KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE GAINED. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION AWARD (IDEA)-THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION AWARD PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ONCOLOGISTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ASCO ANNUAL MEETING AND VISIT A CANCER CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA. THIS AWARD WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, ASSIST IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND HELP TO ESTABLISH STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEADING ASCO MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS SCIENTIFIC MENTORS TO EACH RECIPIENT. INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION GRANT (IIG) PROVIDES RESEARCH FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF NOVEL AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON CANCER CONTROL IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMCS). THE INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT PROPOSALS OF UP TO $20,000 EACH THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REDUCE THE CANCER BURDEN IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WHILE ALSO BEING POTENTIALLY TRANSFERRABLE TO OTHER LOW- OR MIDDLE- INCOME SETTINGS. ADVANCED CANCER COURSES (ACC)-THE ADVANCED CANCER COURSES ARE CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO FILL THE NEED FOR ADVANCED LEARNING FOR INTERNATIONAL ONCOLOGISTS. THESE COURSES CAN BE CHOSEN FROM ASCO'S PORTFOLIO OF EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, OR DEVELOPED WITH THE COLLABORATION OF VOLUNTEER ONCOLOGISTS. MULTIDISCIPLINARY CANCER MANAGEMENT COURSES- MANY PATIENTS WITH CANCER AROUND THE WORLD SUFFER FROM LACK OF ACCESS TO CANCER SPECIALISTS. THIS NEED IS ACUTE IN LOW-TO-MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES WHERE LACK OF RESOURCES RESULT IN LARGE PATIENT LOADS, STRETCHED FACILITIES AND INADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR ONCOLOGISTS. ASCO INTERNATIONALS MULTIDISCIPLINARY CANCER MANAGEMENT COURSES (MCMCS) TEACH THE VALUE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF CANCER TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. THE COURSES PROVIDE FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PATHOLOGISTS AND RESIDENTS IN COUNTRIES WHERE PATIENTS WITH CANCER ARE FREQUENTLY SEEN BY NON-SPECIALISTS. MCMCS TEACH MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST PREVALENT CANCER TYPES IN THE HOST COUNTRY AND CENTER THE LEARNING ON PATIENTS. CONTENT AND TOPICS ARE TAILORED BASED ON THE NEEDS AND INTEREST OF EACH AUDIENCE AND CAN INCLUDE BREAST, COLON, ANAL CANAL, RECTAL, LUNG, PROSTATE AND HEAD AND NECK CANCERS, AMONG OTHERS. SINCE 2004, NEARLY 3,000 CLINICIANS AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THESE COURSES. IN OVERALL COURSE EVALUATIONS, 70% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING PRACTICE AND 87% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE MORE CONFIDENT IN THEIR CARE OF PATIENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CCF INCLUDED SIXTEEN (16) DIRECTORS WITH VOTING RIGHTS AND TWO (2) DIRECTORS WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS. FIFTEEN (15) DIRECTORS WITH VOTING RIGHTS WERE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASCO, A NON-PROFIT, 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT RELATED ORGANIZATION. THERE WERE THREE EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) (WITH VOTING RIGHTS), THE ASCO PRESIDENT (WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS) AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS). ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS. DURING THE REPORTED TAX YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTENT WITH CCFS BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE CHAIR, CEO, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND A FIFTH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER ELECTED BY THE DIRECTORS. ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF CCF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SCOPE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S AUTHORITY IS ESTABLISHED BY CCF'S BYLAWS, WHICH PROVIDE THAT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW AND EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS EMPOWERED TO MAKE AND IMPLEMENT DECISIONS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS AND IT MAY ACT ON ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION PRIOR TO THE NEXT ANNOUNCED BOARD MEETING. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CONSISTENT WITH CCF'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CCF ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO ITS BYLAWS IN 2014 TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS IMPLEMENTED BY THE NEW YORK NONPROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT. THE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED SEPARATING THE EVALUATION AND AUDIT COMMITTEE INTO TWO COMMITTEES, THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND REVISING THE COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SUCH THAT THE TREASURER MAY NOT BE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AMENDMENTS ALSO LIST DUTIES THAT MUST BE PERFORMED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE UNDER NEW YORK LAW. THE AMENDMENTS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASCO, AS REQUIRED BY THE CCF BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | CCF DOES NOT HAVE MEMBERS. DIRECTORS OF CCF ARE APPOINTED AND SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASCO, EXCEPT FOR DIRECTORS SERVING EX-OFFICIO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CCF MAY VOTE TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS OF CCF, BUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASCO MUST APPROVE AN AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS TO BE EFFECTIVE. CCF MAY NOT AMEND ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WITHOUT PROVIDING TO ASCO WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ADVANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE CCF FORM 990 WAS SENT, THROUGH A SECURE SITE, TO EACH MEMBER OF THE CCF FINANCE COMMITTEE AND WAS DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT WAS FILED. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE CCF FORM 990 WAS SENT, THROUGH A SECURE SITE, TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE CCF FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CEO, AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CCF MAINTAINS A NUMBER OF WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND STANDARDS REGARDING THE DISCLOSURE AND MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE POLICIES AND STANDARDS COVER ALL CCF STAFF, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND ANY PERSON IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVING THE SHARING OF INCOME OR ASSETS (E.G., SPOUSE, DEPENDENT CHILDREN). UNDER CCF'S POLICIES, COVERED INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN OR OTHER RELATIONSHIPS WITH ENTITIES THAT HAVE RELEVANT COMMERCIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT OR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS,CONSULTANT OR ADVISORY ROLES, STOCK OWNERSHIP, HONORARIA, RESEARCH FUNDING, AND SERVICE AS AN EXPERT WITNESS. COMPLETION OF A DISCLOSURE FORM IS REQUIRED AT THE INITIATION OF SERVICE, AND UPDATED WHEN ANY MATERIAL CHANGES OCCUR. In addition, CCF officers, directors, and key employees are required to disclose annually business relationships or any transactions they or their related entities or family members have with CCF or with other officers, directors or key employees. CCF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE INTENDED TO HELP GUIDE THE MANAGEMENT OF ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, AND PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGH DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS OR OTHER RELATIONSHIPS. WHERE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF A FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP SUGGEST DISCLOSURE IS NOT ADEQUATE TO MANAGE A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, COVERED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISION MAKING. RECUSAL MAY BE SELF-SELECTED, OR MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR, OFFICER, OR EXECUTIVE-LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, WHEN CCF IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF ANY "INTERESTED PERSON" (I.E., A CCF DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION), IT MUST FOLLOW A SPECIFIC PROCEDURE TO MANAGE THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF ASCO SERVE AS OFFICERS OF CCF: CEO OF CCF (ALSO SERVES AS CEO OF ASCO) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CCF CFO OF CCF (ALSO SERVES AS CFO OF ASCO) GENERAL COUNSEL OF CCF (ALSO SERVES AS VP/GENERAL COUNSEL OF ASCO) INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR COMPENSATION AND THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THEIR COMPENSATION ARE DESCRIBED IN THE IRS FORM 990 OF ASCO. CCF STAFF ARE EMPLOYEES OF ASCO WHO ARE LEASED TO CCF. APPLICABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR COMPENSATION IS DESCRIBED IN THE IRS FORM 990 OF ASCO. CCF DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CCF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM CCF UPON REQUEST. CCF'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND STANDARDS ARE POSTED ON CCF'S WEBSITE. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF CCF IS POSTED ON CCF'S WEBSITE AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM CCF UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CCF ARE POSTED ON CCF'S WEBSITE. |
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