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 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CUTTING-EDGE, EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND TREATMENTS FOR A VARIETY OF DISEASE CONDITIONS THAT GENERALLY FALL OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF MAINSTREAM MEDICINE. WHETHER THEY ARE LABELED "ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE- OR "COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE- OR "INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE", THESE MODALITIES ARE BECOMING MORE POPULAR WITH AMERICAN CONSUMERS AS MORE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS DIRECTED AT THEM. SINCE MANY OF THESE MODALITIES ARE ANCIENT AND ALREADY IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, PUBLIC FUNDING OF SUCH RESEARCH IS CRITICAL DUE TO THE LACK OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES THAT TYPICALLY DRIVE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS. TO THAT END, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND PROMOTES AWARENESS OF ITS EFFORTS TO CONDUCT SOUND RESEARCH TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THESE UNCONVENTIONAL MODALITIES HAVE MERIT. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES CONSUMERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE VALUE, SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MODALITIES TO FACILITATE OPTIMAL HEALTH, PREVENT AND TREAT DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS A VAST ARRAY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION, INCLUDING LETTERS, EMAILS, PHONE CALLS, REPORTS, BROCHURES, E-BOOKS, PDF DOWNLOADS, WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION LOBBYIES LAWMAKERS AND POLICYMAKERS BY KEEPING THEM INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RESEARCH FRONT AND SEEKING INCREASED FUNDING FOR SUCH RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND RULEMAKING TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS TO COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MONITORS THE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE WHO OPPOSE INCREASED ACCESS TO SUCH THERAPIES AND EDUCATES CONSUMERS ABOUT THEIR EXISTENCE. THE ORGANIZATION NETWORKS AND COORDINATES WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED GROUPS WHEN APPROPRIATE, AND PARTICIPATES IN COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES TO FURTHER ITS GOAL OF INCREASING ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES TO MANAGE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. OUR THREE PRIMARY PROGRAMS, DEVOTED TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, DIABETES, AND PROSTATE CANCER, ARE REACHING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT USING THERAPIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERED "NON-MAINSTREAM". |
| FORM 990 | FORM 4562, DEPRECIATION, IS PRESENTED TO SHOW A BREAKOUT OF DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE WAS 3,648 FOR 2015. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | -THE ORGANIZATION'S COMBINED COMMUNICATION'S EFFORTS HELPED PERSUADE CONGRESS TO INCREASE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING FUNDING FOR HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BY 350 MILLION. -THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED HOSTING NATURAL HEALTHLINE WEBSITE, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR. VISITORS CAN BROWSE CURRENT ARTICLES AND DOWNLOAD COPIES OF OUR FREE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS REPORT. -MAILED 6,385 FREE ACTION KITS TO CONSUMERS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. -PARTICIPATED IN THE 6TH ANNUAL SHARPBRAINS VIRTUAL SUMMIT THAT FEATURED MORE THAN 30 OF THE WORLD'S TOP SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND EXPERTS WORKING ON BETTER WAYS TO MONITOR AND ENHANCE BRAIN HEALTH, HARNESSING A RANGE OF EMERGING NON-INVASIVE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | -THE ORGANIZATION HELPED PERSUADE CONGRESS TO INCREASE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH FUNDING, WHICH HAS BEEN FLAT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BRINGING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FY 2016 TO 130 MILLION. -CONTINUED HOSTING NATURAL HEALTHLINE WEBSITE, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR. VISITORS CAN BROWSE CURRENT ARTICLES AND DOWNLOAD COPIES OF OUR FREE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS REPORT. -MAILED 30,182 FREE ACTION KITS TO CONSUMERS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES WITH NATURAL THERAPIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | VISITORS CAN BROWSE CURRENT ARTICLES AND DOWNLOAD COPIES OF OUR TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS REPORT. -MAILED 4,254 FREE ACTION KITS TO CONSUMERS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND COMPENSATION POLICY AND SIGN IT IN ORDER TO REGISTER THEIR FAMILIARITY WITH THESE DOCUMENTS. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF PROJECT CURE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT ASKS VARIOUS YES OR NO QUESTIONS THAT WILL TRIGGER DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ALSO REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ALL ENTITIES THEY AND ANY RELATIVES ARE OWNERS OF. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT A POLICY NOT TO USE ANY RELATED PARTIES AS VENDORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | PROJECT CURE ONLY EMPLOYS THE PRESIDENT, MR. EVERS. HIS COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, IN ACCORD WITH THE COMPENSATION POLICY, IS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS ORDINARY AND REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE PREVAILING MARKET FOR COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILARLY SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED CEOS BY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE COMPARABLE TO PROJECT CURE. THE BOARD ALSO FACTORS IN THE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MR. EVERS HAS IN THIS INDUSTRY AND THE FACT THAT HE MAINTAINS A LAW DEGREE. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN DETERMINED TO BE A REASONABLE AMOUNT BASED ON ALL THE FACTORS CONSIDERED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MARYLAND, MAINE, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | DATA PROCESSING 92,009 0 276,027 LIST RENTALS 80,656 0 241,969 CAGING & CASHIERING 75,510 0 226,529 PRODUCTION FEES 40,658 0 121,974 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 103,461 0 0 PRINTING & DIST OF ED MAT 100,168 0 0 GIFTS 19,540 0 58,620 BANK CHARGES 10,274 2 30,803 OUTSIDE SERVICES 17,475 0 0 MEALS 6,461 1,229 923 DONATIONS 0 2,332 6,270 CONTINUING EDUCATION 3,033 483 483 STATE REGISTRATIONS 900 0 2,700 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 2,018 0 LICENSES AND TAXES 0 182 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 0 80 0 |
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