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 (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 1,484,968 | 2,798,542 | 2,549,394 | 5,362,406 | 203,070 | 12,398,380 |
| 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 | 1,484,968 | 2,798,542 | 2,549,394 | 5,362,406 | 203,070 | 12,398,380 |
| 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).. | 10,942,069 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,456,311 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,484,968 | 2,798,542 | 2,549,394 | 5,362,406 | 203,070 | 12,398,380 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 471 | 93 | 481 | 827 | 483 | 2,355 |
| 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.).. | 53,057 | 53,414 | 106,471 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 12,507,496 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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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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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FACTOR 1: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC SUPPORTFRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA ("FRIENDS") WAS FORMED IN LATE 2003 WITH A DONATION OF $150,000 FROM ITS FOUNDER, EDWARD W. SCOTT, JR. SINCE 2005, FRIENDS HAS SUCCESSFULLY FOCUSED ON EXPANDING SOLICITATION TO INCLUDE OTHER INDIVIDUALS, PRIVATE CORPORATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND FOUNDATIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SUPPORT. IN 2015, FRIENDS LAUNCHED A RENEWED PUSH TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ITS MISSION WHICH RESULTED IN INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. FRIENDS ALSO EXPANDED SUPPORT FROM INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS BY ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH A KEY PRIVATE SECTOR DONOR WHO PROVIDED A $100,000 GRANT FOR 2015 AND NOTED ITS INTENTION TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND THIS RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMING YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THESE EXPANDED FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIPS, FRIENDS CONTINUED A ROBUST AGENDA OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARDS BUILDING, GROWING, AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. SOME OF NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:- HOSTING EVENTS THAT RAISED THE PROFILE OF FRIENDS AND THE GLOBAL FUND FOR A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING BOARD MEMBERS, HIGH-NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AN EVENT AT A PROMINENT DC-BASED THINK TANK AND A PUBLIC EVENT ON CAPITOL HILL WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. FRIENDS ALSO ARRANGED FOR PROMINENT AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES IN CAPITOL HILL BRIEFINGS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND THE PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS. - ON APRIL 17, 2015, FRIENDS CO-HOSTED AN EVENT WITH THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS), ADDRESSING HIV RISK IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN, WITH DR. MARK DYBUL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL FUND), AMBASSADOR BIRX (U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT), JUDITH BRUCE (THE POPULATION COUNCIL), AND GEETA RAO GUPTA (UNICEF). THE AUDIENCE INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 150 EXPERTS IN GLOBAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND FOREIGN POLICY, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND FOUNDATIONS. - ON APRIL 22, 2015, FRIENDS JOINED WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH'S IMAGINE NO MALARIA CAMPAIGN TO HOST A CAPITOL HILL EVENT HONORING THE CRITICAL ROLE OF FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA. THE EVENT HIGHLIGHTED THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY $9.6 MILLION CONTRIBUTION FROM THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UMC) TO THE GLOBAL FUND. EVENT SPEAKERS INCLUDED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE UMC; THE AUDIENCE INCLUDED A BROAD RANGE OF PRIVATE CITIZENS AND INTERESTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. TO FURTHER GENERATE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT, FRIENDS ALSO DRAFTED AND PLACED AN OPINION PIECE IN A PROMINENT CAPITOL HILL-FOCUSED PUBLICATION, AUTHORED BY OFFICIALS FROM THE UMC. - IN 2015, FRIENDS ARRANGED FOR TWO SEPARATE PUBLIC TESTIMONIES TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THE GLOBAL FUND. ON MARCH 25, FRIENDS' PRESIDENT DEB DERRICK TESTIFIED AS A PUBLIC AND OUTSIDE WITNESS ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET BEFORE THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. IN MAY 2015, FRIENDS PREPARED GLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. DYBUL FOR THE MAY 6 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS HEARING ON GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. - CONTINUING A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR DONORS THAT INCLUDED INVITATIONS TO WEBINAR DISCUSSIONS WITH GLOBAL FUND LEADERSHIP AND OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH EXPERTS, QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, AND INVITATIONS TO ADVOCACY STRATEGY SESSIONS. THIS COMBINATION OF ELECTRONIC, PHONE, AND IN-PERSON OUTREACH HAS HELPED TO SOLIDIFY RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS. - EXPANDING THE FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY ONE MEMBER IN 2015.- ORGANIZING MEETINGS WITH EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS.- PRODUCING COMPELLING COMMUNICATIONS PIECES EMPHASIZING THE RESULTS OF FRIENDS' EFFORTS, THEREBY ENCOURAGE GIVING FROM HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. FACTOR 2: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDS THE 10% REQUIREMENTFRIENDS' PUBLIC SUPPORT IS CONSISTENTLY ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT, AND ITS EFFORTS TO EXPAND THIS SUPPORT CONTINUE TO SHOW SUCCESS. IN THE COMING YEAR, FRIENDS' EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON GARNERING SUSTAINED AND INCREASED PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOLICITING ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL DONORS.FACTOR 3: WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT COMES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT DONORSWHILE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TYPICALLY DIRECTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION RATHER THAN POLICY ADVOCACY, FRIENDS NEVERTHELESS ENJOYS SUPPORT FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, MEMBERS OF FRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS. FACTOR 4: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTSFRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, GOVERNMENT, ENTERTAINMENT AND THE NEWS MEDIA. THEY REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2015, THE BOARD CONSISTED OF:- NATASHA BILIMORIA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS AND A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR OF U.S. STRATEGY FOR GAVI. BILIMORIA HAS MORE THAN A DECADE OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN U.S. GOVERNMENT AND IN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO GLOBAL HEALTH;- BARBARA BUSH, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT MOBILIZES A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EMERGING LEADERS TO BUILD HEALTH EQUITY AROUND THE GLOBE;- PETER CHERNIN, HEAD OF CHERNIN ENTERTAINMENT AND FORMER PRESIDENT AND COO OF NEWS CORPORATION AND CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF THE FOX GROUP. HE ALSO SERVES AS CHAIRMAN OF MALARIA NO MORE, A CHARITY DEDICATED TO ENDING DEATHS FROM MALARIA;- SUSAN SMITH ELLIS, THE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT GETTY IMAGES. ELLIS IS FORMER CEO OF (RED), A MARKETING COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS BRANDING AND PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES TO HELP FIGHT AIDS IN AFRICA; - HELENE GAYLE, THE CEO OF THE MCKINSEY SOCIAL INITIATIVE AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARE USA, A LEADING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION; - ERIC KESSLER, FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ARABELLA ADVISORS, A SOCIAL VENTURE FIRM DEDICATED TO MAKING PHILANTHROPY MORE EFFECTIVE THROUGH IMPROVED STRATEGY AND EVALUATION; - JONATHAN KLEIN, CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF GETTY IMAGES AND A MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD OF THE GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDS;- GEORGE LEE, CO-HEAD OF THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM GROUP IN THE INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION OF GOLDMAN SACHS, WHERE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING A NUMBER OF LARGE CAPITALIZATION TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS.- MICHAEL MADNICK, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CCS FUNDRAISING. IN FORMER ROLES MADNICK SERVED AS THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY AT THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION.- JONATHAN ORSZAG, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE ECONOMIC CONSULTING FIRM COMPASS LEXECON.IN 2015, THE FOLLOWING MEMBER WAS ADDED TO FRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER BEING VETTED IN 2014. - JEFF STURCHIO, PRESIDENT AND CEO AT RABIN MARTIN, A GLOBAL HEALTH STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRM, AND FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL. THE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE THAT CONSIDERS AND RECRUITS ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS TO HELP FURTHER DIVERSIFY FRIENDS' LEADERSHIP. FRIENDS WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE YEAR TO COME. |
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| FORM 990 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FACTOR | FACTOR 5: THE EXTENT TO WHICH MEANINGFUL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIER, PROVIDING FUNDING TO COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE TO IMPLEMENT LIFESAVING PROGRAMS IN THE FIGHT THESE THREE DISEASES, WHICH TOGETHER KILL ALMOST FIVE MILLION PEOPLE PER YEAR, MANY OF THEM UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. THE UNITED STATES IS THE LARGEST DONOR TO THE GLOBAL FUND, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF RESOURCES AND LENDING SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP. WITHOUT SUSTAINED SUPPORT FROM THE U.S., THE GLOBAL FUND WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE THE TREMENDOUS RESULTS IT HAS SEEN AROUND THE WORLD. FRIENDS WAS CREATED TO ENSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES REMAINS A LEADER IN GLOBAL HEALTH EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL FUND. TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, FRIENDS EDUCATES KEY DECISION MAKERS ON THE GLOBAL FUND'S EFFORTS AND SUCCESSES IN FIGHTING AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. FRIENDS ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH TARGETED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, INCLUDING MEETING WITH AND PRESENTING POLICY PAPERS, REPORTS, AND BRIEFINGS TO OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. SUCH AS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFFS, SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES, AND FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. TO BOLSTER PUBLIC SUPPORT AND AWARENESS, AS WELL AS TO REINFORCE U.S. LEADERSHIP, FRIENDS ENGAGES WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, AND WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN GLOBAL HEALTH. IN 2015, FRIENDS PRODUCED ARTICLES, BLOGS, WHITE PAPERS, AND BRIEFING DOCUMENTS FOR CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION, THE LARGER GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC. THIS INFORMATION DETAILED THE SUCCESSES OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND ITS NEEDS GOING FORWARD AND ADDRESSED QUESTIONS REGARDING SPECIFIC COUNTRY PROGRAMS FINANCED BY THE GLOBAL FUND AND OTHER BROAD POLICY CONCERNS. FRIENDS HAS GAINED A WELL-EARNED REPUTATION FOR ITS PROFESSIONALISM, ACCURACY AND ABILITY TO SPEAK IN A NON-PARTISAN VOICE. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILITY OF FRIENDS' WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, FRIENDS UNDERTAKES AND MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES: - FRIENDS PRODUCES REPORTS ON KEY AREAS OF INTEREST TO INFORM KEY CONSTITUENCIES OF THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND PROVIDE INSIGHT ON HOW THEY CAN FURTHER THEIR ENGAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2015, FRIENDS PRODUCED A BRIEFING DOCUMENT ON INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING DOMESTIC RESOURCES IN GLOBAL FUND IMPLEMENTING COUNTRIES. THIS INFORMATION WAS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING ON FRIENDS' WEBSITE, AND WAS DISTRIBUTED AT A NUMBER OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS. - IN ADDITION TO POSTING NEWS AND GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE GLOBAL FUND AND GLOBAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, FRIENDS PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND PERIODIC PRESS RELEASES REGARDING FRIENDS AND THE GLOBAL FUND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OF GENERAL INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC. SIMILARLY, FRIENDS HOSTS WEBINARS, BRIEFINGS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS AT WHICH REPRESENTATIVES OF FRIENDS PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE GLOBAL FUND. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. - TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE, FRIENDS LEVERAGES SOCIAL MEDIA BY PROVIDING FACEBOOK UPDATES, SENDING TWEETS AND POSTING BLOGS TO PROVIDE NEWS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AND SPEECHES. IN 2015, FRIENDS PRIORITIZED AN EXPANSION OF ITS SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, WORKING WITH PARTNERS AND MONITORING ANALYTICS TO ENSURE FRIENDS IS MAXIMIZING THE REACH OF ITS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. - USING EMAIL BLASTS TO DISSEMINATE NEWS RELEASES, NEWSLETTERS, AND INVITATIONS TO EVENTS, FRIENDS PROVIDES REGULAR UPDATES TO ITS LISTSERV OF 1,500 MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES POLICY MAKERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDIA, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY COMMUNITY AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2015, FRIENDS ALSO LAUNCHED A SPECIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR STAFF ON CAPITOL HILL. THROUGH THAT CHANNEL, FRIENDS REGULARLY COMMUNICATES WITH OVER 250 STAFF WORKING FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES, THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON RELEVANT TOPICS RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND. - FRIENDS CONDUCTS REGULAR BRIEFINGS AND COORDINATES JOINT INITIATIVES WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY COMMUNITY, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED GROUPS, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS. MEMBER OF FRIENDS STAFF CONTRIBUTE BLOGS TO PARTNER GROUP WEBSITES AND ASSIST WITH MEDIA OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT ACCURATE INFORMATION REACHES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT. THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY ON DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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