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.") .... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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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i
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, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | OUR RESEARCH IS DEDICATED TO INVESTIGATING A VARIETY OF AILMENTS AFFLICTING THE NATION'S VETERANS, NFFRE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE SUPPORTING VA INVESTIGATORS AND SERVES TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH INDUSTRY SPONSORS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, VOLUNTARY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, AND FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES TO CONDUCT CLINICAL TRIALS, TEST THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, SUPPORT LAB- BASED PROJECTS AND COLLECT DATA FOR OUTCOMES PROJECTS. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED IN A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC AREAS INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH, CARDIOLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, CHRONIC PAIN AND WOUND CARE. A FEW EXAMPLES OF NFFRE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO VA RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT NF/SGVHS: BLOOD PRESSURE INTERVENTION STUDY. NFFRE PROVIDED SUPPORT TO CONDUCT A LANDMARK CLINICAL TRIAL SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CALLED THE SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE INTERVENTION TRIAL (SPRINT). THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AT MANY SITES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO, INCLUDING NF/SGVHS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. RONALD SHORR, M.D., PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. THE SPRINT STUDY, WHICH BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2009, WAS THE LARGEST STUDY OF ITS KIND TO EXAMINE HOW MAINTAINING SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AT A LOWER THAN CURRENTLY RECOMMENDED LEVEL WILL IMPACT CARDIOVASCULAR AND KIDNEY DISEASES. NIH STOPPED THE BLOOD PRESSURE INTERVENTION EARLIER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED IN ORDER TO QUICKLY DISSEMINATE THE SIGNIFICANT PRELIMINARY RESULTS. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL RESULTS, MORE INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, BELOW A COMMONLY RECOMMENDED BLOOD PRESSURE TARGET, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES RATES OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, AND LOWERS RISK OF DEATH IN A GROUP OF ADULTS 50 YEARS AND OLDER WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. NFFRE SUPPORTED AND MANAGED THE FUNDS FOR THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EFFECTIVENESS CLINICAL TRIAL (RESPECT) AT THREE U.S. CLINICAL SITES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LEWIS RADONOVICH, MD, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. SPONSORS AND COLLABORATORS INCLUDED JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, VA OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH/CDC). THIS SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION STUDIED THE USE OF RESPIRATORS TO DETERMINE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN THE PROTECTION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AGAINST AIRBORNE DISEASES. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WILL HAVE IMPORTANT MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS. INNOVATIVE WOUND CARE INTERVENTION STUDY. NFFRE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO A NURSE SCIENTIST DR. LINDA COWAN AND AN ENTOMOLOGIST DR. MICAH FLORES WHO ARE COLLABORATING TOGETHER ON A WOUND CARE STUDY THAT ANALYZES THE EFFECTS OF MEDICINAL MAGGOTS, OR LARVAL, THERAPY FOR HEALING WOUNDS. THE STUDY INVOLVES VETERANS WITH CHRONIC DIABETIC ULCERS ON THEIR FEET AND COMPARES THE STANDARD OF CARE TREATMENT WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL LARVAL THERAPY USING AN INNOVATIVE BAG CONCEPT PRODUCED BY BIOMONDE, A WALES-BASED COMPANY. THE TEAM STUDIES EACH WOUND BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT, WHILE ALSO STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF THE THERAPY ON BIOFILMS AND BIOMARKERS OF WOUND HEALING AS OTHER STUDY OUTCOMES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | MEDICAL EDUCATION. NFFRE MANAGES THE RICHARD M. WHITTINGTON LECTURE SERIES FUND TO SUPPORT MEDICAL EDUCATION AT NF/SGVHS. IN 2015, DR. JOSEPH FRANCIS, M.D., MPH PRESENTED "THE WISDOM AND FOLLIES OF MEASUREMENT IN HEALTH CARE" AT BOTH THE GAINESVILLE AND LAKE CITY VA CAMPUS. DR. FRANCIS IS THE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL ANALYSIS & REPORTING OFFICE OF ANALYTICS & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE OFFICE OF INFORMATICS & ANALYTICS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE LECTURE FOCUSED ON THE VALUE OF MEASUREMENT IN DRIVING HEALTH SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND HOW HEALTH IT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR LEADERS OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI | MR WISNIESKI IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC). ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS LISTED ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE VAMC AND REPORT TO MR. WISNIESKI. MS REISSENER BECAME ACTING DIRECTOR IN SEPTEMBER 2015 AND THEREFORE HAS THE SAME RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | WISNIESKI/REISSENER BRADLEY BENDER CHAIR TREASURER BUSINESS WISNIESKI/REISSENER STEVE NADEAU CHAIR DIRECTOR BUSINESS WISNIESKI/REISSENER LAURENCE HOOD CHAIR DIRECTOR BUSINESS WISNIESKI/REISSENER MICHAEL BUBB CHAIR DIRECTOR BUSINESS WISNIESKI/REISSENER CARSTEN SCHMALFUSS CHAIR DIRECTOR BUSINESS WISNIESKI/REISSENER PERUVEMBA SRIRAM CHAIR DIRECTOR BUSINESS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PAID PREPARER FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, SIGNED BY THE BOARD TREASURER AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND NFFRE EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRAINING AND DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE NFFRE BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND RAISES ARE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER VA EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
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