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.) .... | 1,269,563 | 1,408,831 | 1,790,254 | 2,252,114 | 1,667,479 | 8,388,241 |
| 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 | 1,269,563 | 1,408,831 | 1,790,254 | 2,252,114 | 1,667,479 | 8,388,241 |
| 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).. | 4,648,436 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,739,805 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,269,563 | 1,408,831 | 1,790,254 | 2,252,114 | 1,667,479 | 8,388,241 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 14,873 | 13,401 | 8,899 | 3,457 | 11,624 | 52,254 |
| 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. | 8,447,515 | |||||
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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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 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: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| 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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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5
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....... | ||||
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| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 | THE IMMUNIZATION ACTION COALITION (IAC) WORKS TO INCREASE IMMUNIZATION RATES AND PREVENT DISEASE BY CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC THAT ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IMMUNIZATION SERVICES. IAC ALSO FACILITATES COMMUNICATION ABOUT THE SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND USE OF VACCINES WITHIN THE BROAD IMMUNIZATION COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS, PARENTS, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT HEALTH AGENCIES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Program: Education IAC creates publications and educational materials for healthcare professional staff, their patients, and the public. All of these publications and materials are available online and copyright-free. Needle Tips: Frontline healthcare professionals rely on Needle Tips for its up-to-date, practice-oriented information on the national recommendations for childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization. A 16- to 24-page periodical, published four times per year, Needle Tips is the only publication of its kind in the United States. The technical content of each issue is reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fiscal year 2016, IAC published four online issues of Needle Tips in both PDF and magazine view formats. Current and past issues are available on the IAC website at www.immunize.org/nt. Vaccinate Adults: Vaccinate Adults is CDC-reviewed and provides concise, readable, up-to-date information tailored for busy healthcare professionals whose practices are focused on adults. A 12- to 16-page periodical, Vaccinate Adults is published four times per year. In fiscal year 2016, IAC published four online issues of Vaccinate Adults in both PDF and magazine view formats. Current and past issues are available on the IAC website at www.immunize.org/va. IAC Express: Currently emailed free of charge to more than 50,000 opt-in subscribers every Wednesday, IAC Express provides up-to-date information about new and updated CDC vaccine recommendations, new FDA vaccine licensures, newly released Vaccine Information Statements, new immunization education materials, current events in the vaccine world, and journal articles. Special editions of IAC Express are also published when there are urgent matters to be reported on. During fiscal year 2016, IAC published 62 issues of IAC Express containing more than 935 articles on vaccines and vaccine- preventable diseases. The current issue, as well as the more than 1,200 issues published since IAC Express's beginning in 1997, is available online at www.immunize.org/express. Ask the Experts: Ask the Experts is a recurring feature of Needle Tips, Vaccinate Adults, IAC Express, and www.immunize.org in which CDC experts answer challenging and timely questions about vaccines and their administration. Questions are gathered from IAC's close communications with clinicians who provide immunization services as well as from IAC and CDC staff who analyze the latest changes to vaccine recommendations. Nearly 1,100 Q&As are available online at www.immunize.org/askexperts. Unprotected People Reports: Since 1998, IAC has collected and published personal stories and case reports of people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases. IAC believes that Unprotected People Reports are extremely important in helping parents and the media understand the value of vaccines. These reports can be particularly effective in countering stories claiming harm from vaccines. Currently, 109 reports are available on-line at www.immunize.org/reports. Educational Materials for Healthcare Professionals, their Patients, and the Public: IAC is the most relied upon source of free CDC-reviewed immunization materials for healthcare professionals, their patients, and the public. During fiscal year 2016, 3.3 million copies of IAC's 200 English language educational pieces and 100 translation versions were downloaded from IAC's Handouts web section. All of IAC's educational materials are available online free of charge and ready to copy at www.immunize.org/handouts. IAC believes it is very important to provide information for non-English speaking patients and the public. We currently provide Spanish translations of 47 of our patient/parent handouts. Some of these pieces are also translated into several of 8 additional languages. Translations of Vaccine Information Statements (VISs): For more than a decade, IAC has maintained an online index of the federally mandated VISs for which hundreds of translations are available. The index can be viewed at www.immunize.org/vis and can be sorted alphabetically or by vaccine or language. Visitors can also find out how to use VISs, news about VISs, chronological listing of VISs, alternate formats of VISs, and a language locator to help identify where languages are spoken. In October 2011, IAC entered into a five-year cooperative agreement with CDC to support IAC's role as the official clearinghouse of VIS translations. As a result of the federal funding, IAC provides translations in a minimum of nine languages within 30 days of CDC's release of a new or updated VIS for a routinely recommended vaccine. The languages provided within the current grant year are Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French (European), Russian, Spanish (Mexican), Somali, and Vietnamese. In addition, IAC posts Spanish VIS translations online in both PDF and Rich Text Format (RTF) files. RTF versions enable electronic records systems (that cannot utilize PDFs) to provide Spanish translations within their system. IAC staff coordinates nationally with numerous donors and volunteers who generously provide translations of VISs in additional languages. During fiscal year 2016, IAC posted more than 120 new or revised VIS translations on its website at www.immunize.org/vis. Directory of Immunization Resources: This online compendium highlights the best in reference texts, journals, email news services, listservs, guidebooks, applications (apps), blogs, books, websites, educational materials, and more, available from government agencies, professional societies, nonprofit groups, and industry. This free directory is online at www.immunize.org/resources. Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults DVD: In 2001, IAC collaborated with the California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch, in developing this DVD (formerly titled Immunization Techniques: Safe, Effective, Caring). In 2010, the California Department of Public Health updated this award-winning training video that teaches best practices for administering intramuscular and subcutaneous vaccines to infants, children, and adults. It is designed for use as a "hands on" instructional program for new staff, as well as a refresher course for those who are experienced in vaccine administration. IAC is the exclusive distributor of this DVD, outside the state of California. The DVD can be ordered online at www.immunize.org/dvd. Personal Immunization Record Cards: In collaboration with CDC, and with input from several state health departments, IAC has created three versions of a personal immunization record card for recording vaccination histories. Versions are available for children, adults, and across-the-lifespan use. To date, more than 11.5 million immunization record cards have been distributed, including 9.1 million adult, 900,000 child/teen, and 1.4 million lifetime record cards. Record cards can be ordered online at www.immunize.org/recordcards. Laminated Immunization Schedules: In March 2006, IAC began producing durable versions of CDC's recommended immunization schedules (for children/ teens and adults) for convenient use in medical practices. IAC adds value to these resources by including contraindications and precautions for each vaccine so that healthcare professionals do not have to refer to a separate resource for this critical information. IAC has distributed more than 325,000 laminated schedules. Laminated schedules can be ordered online at www.immunize.org/schedules. Website for Healthcare Professionals www.immunize.org: Launched in 1994, one of the earliest websites devoted to immunization, www.immunize.org is the largest resource of practical, user-friendly immunization information available today, serving an average of more than 25,000 visitors per day in fiscal year 2016. The website makes available more than 4,500 web pages dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and the public about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. Currently, the site ranks number one in Google when searching on the term "immunize." Some awards for website excellence are listed on www.immunize.org/aboutus/awards.asp. This website houses all of IAC's publications and educational materials. They are available free of charge and users are encouraged to copy and distribute them. This collection includes all VISs published in the United States in dozens of languages and some in alternative formats. In the past twelve months, users downloaded 6.8 million ready-to-copy (PDF) documents from the website, including approximately 2.7 million VISs and their translations. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Other noteworthy sections of the website include ACIP Recommendations, Package Inserts, Diseases and Vaccines, Clinic Resources, State Vaccination Laws, Image Library of Vaccine-Preventable Disease, and video of the week. IAC expert staff members continually review the recent immunization literature and select hundreds of journal articles each year dealing with practical topics such as parental concerns about vaccines, providing vaccination services, immunization exemptions, and many others, and present links to those articles on the website at www.immunize.org/journalarticles. Website for the Public, Vaccine Information You Need - www.vaccineinformation.org: Developed in consultation with CDC, this website for the general public presents straightforward information about vaccine-preventable diseases and their vaccines. Launched in August 2002, it currently serves an average of more than 4,500 visits per day, making more than 450 pages available. It provides basic information about vaccination, vaccine safety, and the overall importance of immunization, and features more than 250 vaccine-preventable disease photos and approximately 194 video clips. Major sections include Infants/Children, Preteens, Teens, and Adults. The website offers parents and people of all ages timely, accurate, and proven information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. Hundreds of valuable resources, including personal testimonies of suffering and loss due to vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine-related videos and public service announcements, and educational materials from trusted organizations are featured. Online Database of Immunization Coalitions www.izcoalitions.org: This website provides access to an interactive online database of local, state, regional, national, and international immunization coalitions. The database allows interested healthcare professionals, parents, immunization advocates, and others to contact immunization coalitions for resources, ideas, or volunteering. Currently, 111 immunization coalitions have entered information about their structure and activities. Adult Vaccination Resources Library: This searchable online library of adult immunization resources gathers adult immunization resources into one location, allowing healthcare providers and the general public to pinpoint adult immunization resources that can be used in a clinic setting or for individual education. A major benefit of the library is the ability to select pre-determined categories and tagged-keywords that have been assigned by IAC expert staff. In this way, visitors can zero in on resources most likely to match their interests. Currently, more than 250 resources are available through the library which is available at www.immunize.org/adult-vaccination/resources.asp. Adult Vaccination Guide: IAC's Adults Only Vaccination: A Step-by-Step Guide is an attractive, well-organized, 157-page guide that presents a comprehensive description of all aspects of a vaccination program from assessing vaccine indications and contraindications to determining billing codes. The guide was published in 2004 and is currently being revised and updated for release in 2017. Technically Speaking: Technically Speaking is a monthly column written by IAC's Executive Director Deborah L. Wexler, MD. The column is featured in The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center's (VEC's) monthly e-newsletter for healthcare professionals. Technically Speaking columns cover practical topics in immunization delivery such as needle length, vaccine administration, cold chain, and immunization schedules. Current and archived issues back to 2010 are available online at www.immunize.org/technically-speaking. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | Program: Partnering for Immunization IAC is broadly and deeply connected to every level of the United States immunization community. We serve as an independent "communications hub" through our publications, websites, email news services, conference organizing and participation, contributions to policy making, and direct contact with every vaccine-involved federal agency, state health department, professional medical association, and vaccine manufacturer. Virtually all of America's professional medical societies partner with IAC as members of our Advisory Board. A list of these societies is available online at www.immunize.org/aboutus/advisoryboard.asp. National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS): The NAIIS is a partnership led by CDC, the National Vaccine Program Office, and IAC, of more than 140 organizations represented by over 800 individuals. Since 2003, IAC has been a leading member of NAIIS, continuing to serve as the NAIIS fiscal agent and managing its website at www.izsummitpartners.org. The four NAIIS work groups take specific actions that lead to improvements in vaccine uptake. IAC Chief Strategy Officer Dr. L.J Tan leads this project. Vaccination Interventions for Nursing Assistants and Aides (VINAA) - The goal of the VINAA project was to prevent influenza and pneumonia among residents and healthcare providers in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) by improving vaccination rates among nursing assistants. The VINAA project was a multi- phase collaboration between IAC and Ofstead & Associates, Inc. (an independent public health research firm) to implement a customized, evidence-based program in LTCFs in four Midwestern states, followed by evaluation and dissemination of information about the project. The project was funded by a partnership grant from Pfizer Inc. and was completed in the spring of 2016. National Network for Immunization Coalitions - IAC founded the National Network for Immunization Coalitions in 2012. IAC manages the group's communications and deliberations, including an email listserv, newsletters, website, and also conducts teleconference calls of the coalition directors. IAC also arranges speakers for bimonthly conference calls and webinars attended by an average of 118 participants. Currently, the network comprises nearly 600 immunization advocates, including representatives from almost 300 coalitions. IAC has served on the planning committee for the biennial National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships (formerly the National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions) since the conference began in 1998. Immunization Policy and Conferences - IAC is deeply involved in state and national vaccine policy making. Some examples: For more than a decade, Dr. Wexler, Dr. Tan, IAC's Associate Director for Immunization Education Dr. William L. Atkinson, and IAC's Associate Director for Immunization Projects Ms. Diane Peterson have filled important consulting positions on many Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Working Groups, including Childhood Immunization Schedule, Adult Immunization Schedule, General Recommendations, Combination Vaccines, Influenza, Herpes Zoster, Evidence-based, Pneumococcal, Hepatitis, Pertussis, and Meningococcal-Hib. Dr. Tan is a former voting member of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) and has served as chair of its Immunization Infrastructure Working Group, as well as serving on the Vaccine Safety, Maternal Immunization, Adult Immunization, Health Care Personnel, and Vaccine Confidence Working Groups. Dr. Wexler and Dr. Tan co-lead IAC's Adult Vaccine Policy Group, which holds a monthly conference call of adult immunization partner organizations across the nation to discuss how to improve adult immunization uptake and policy in the U.S. More than 125 partners participate in the call or, if unable to attend, receive minutes of the meeting. IAC staff members attend or give presentations at CDC's National Immunization Conference, the Immunization Program Managers Conference, and meetings of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) and ACIP, as well as at many state immunization conferences. IAC staff attended 62 state or national and three international conferences during fiscal year 2016. Dr. Wexler and Dr. Tan are members of the 317 Coalition Steering Committee, which advocates for increased federal funding for those who are uninsured or underinsured, as well as for increased financial support for the infrastructure of immunization programs in public health departments. Dr. Wexler, Dr. Tan, IAC's Associate Director for Research, Dr. Sharon Humiston, IAC's Coordinator for Public Health, Ms. Laurel Wood, and Ms. Peterson participate on several monthly conference calls hosted by IAC national partners with participation by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, and the American Pharmacists Association. These calls address a wide range of federal and state immunization policy issues. Dr. Wexler and Dr. Tan are charter members of the Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition which operates under the auspices of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. IAC is a member of the Immunization Alliance, an American Academy of Pediatrics initiative formed to address parental hesitancy about immunizing children. Ms. Peterson leads the national effort to track state anti-thimerosal legislation, as well as other legislation that would be detrimental to state immunization programs. This includes providing educational materials and resources for state and national partners as well as state legislators. In addition, IAC maintains lists of local and state immunization champions who can be contacted to help educate legislators. Ms. Peterson is the IAC legislative liaison to the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society's Vaccine Advocacy Task Force. Ms. Peterson represents the Minnesota Coalition on Adult Immunization on the Minnesota Immunization Practices Advisory Committee, which advises the Minnesota Department of Health's Immunization Program. Ms. Wood is the IAC liaison to the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM), the organization which represents the 64 federally funded state, territorial, and city immunization programs. Dr. Wexler, Dr. Tan, Dr. Atkinson, and Ms. Peterson give presentations on vaccine policy at state immunization conferences, explaining how vaccine policy is made at the state and national levels and how people can get involved at the local level. Dr. Tan provides consultation internationally to the European Scientific Working Group of the EU Influenza Summit, and to the Asian Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza, and gives presentations nationally and internationally on immunization policy making and advocacy. Ms. Wood serves on the International Vaccine Stability Working Group which is tasked with aligning vaccine storage and handling policies with recommendations based on science and expertise derived from organizations around the world. From September 2003 through November 2005, Dr. Wexler served as the founding chair of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), and was a member of its Steering Committee through 2010. Dr. Tan also served on the Steering Committee of the NVHR for three years. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | IAC EDITORIAL AND OPERATIONS ASSISTANT JANELLE ANDERSON, REPRESENTS IAC AS PART OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON HEPATITIS B: FOCUS ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS. SHE PARTICIPATES IN MONTHLY CALLS AND ATTENDED THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE FACE-TO-FACE MEETING IN DALLAS IN 2015. HEPATITIS B VACCINE BIRTH DOSE PROJECT - FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, IAC HAS HELPED LEAD THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY NEWBORN RECEIVES A BIRTH DOSE OF HEPATITIS B VACCINE PRIOR TO DISCHARGE FROM THE NEWBORN NURSERY. WE HAVE COMPLETED A GUIDEBOOK FOR IMPLEMENTING BIRTH DOSE POLICIES TITLED HEPATITIS B: WHAT HOSPITALS NEED TO DO TO PROTECT NEWBORNS AND HAVE RECENTLY LAUNCHED A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN URGING BIRTHING INSTITUTIONS TO ADOPT HEPATITIS B VACCINE BIRTH DOSE POLICIES. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, IAC HAS DEVELOPED THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE BIRTH DOSE HONOR ROLL. TO BE INCLUDED IN THE HONOR ROLL, A BIRTHING INSTITUTION MUST HAVE: (1) REPORTED A COVERAGE RATE OF 90% OR GREATER, OVER A 12-MONTH PERIOD, FOR ADMINISTERING HEPATITIS B VACCINE BEFORE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE TO ALL NEWBORNS, INCLUDING THOSE WHOSE PARENTS REFUSE VACCINATION, AND (2) IMPLEMENTED SPECIFIC WRITTEN POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS TO PROTECT ALL NEWBORNS FROM HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION PRIOR TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE. HONOREES ARE LISTED ON IAC'S WEBSITE, AWARDED A CERTIFICATE, AND FEATURED IN IAC EXPRESS. CURRENTLY, THE HONOR ROLL INCLUDES NEARLY 300 BIRTHING INSTITUTIONS. SCHOOL-LOCATED VACCINATION NETWORK - IAC CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARD ITS GOAL OF BECOMING THE CENTRAL LOCATION FOR PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING SCHOOL-LOCATED VACCINATION PROGRAMS (SLV). THE SLV WEB SECTION ONLINE AT WWW.IMMUNIZE.ORG/SCHOOL-VACCINATION FEATURES RESOURCES AND MATERIALS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. THE SLV LISTSERV ENABLES THE NATION'S LEADERS IN SCHOOL-LOCATED VACCINATION TO COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE ON A CONTINUING BASIS. HONOR ROLL FOR PATIENT SAFETY - IN 2009, IAC CREATED THE HONOR ROLL FOR PATIENT SAFETY, WHICH RECOGNIZES HEALTHCARE SETTINGS THAT HAVE IMPLEMENTED MANDATORY INFLUENZA VACCINATION POLICIES FOR THEIR HEALTHCARE STAFF. TO DATE, MORE THAN 580 HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN HONORED. THE HONOREES ARE LISTED AT WWW.IMMUNIZE.ORG/HONOR-ROLL. VOICES FOR VACCINES - AFTER CONCEIVING THE IDEA FOR A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE VALUE OF IMMUNIZATION, DR. WEXLER CO-FOUNDED VOICES FOR VACCINES ALONG WITH DR. STANLEY PLOTKIN AND DR. PAUL OFFIT. VACCINE FACTS AND POLICY PUBLIC DATABASE - IN COLLABORATION WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND THE ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNIZATION MANAGERS, IAC HAS CREATED AN ONLINE DATABASE OF STATISTICS AND POLICIES COVERING EACH OF THE 50 STATES, WASHINGTON, DC, THE EIGHT U.S. TERRITORIES, AND THE FIVE MAJOR CITIES WITH FEDERALLY FUNDED IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS. THE DATA FOR THE VACCINE FACTS AND POLICY PROJECT ARE DIVIDED INTO FIVE MAJOR TOPIC AREAS INCLUDING: DEMOGRAPHICS AND RATES, FISCAL ENVIRONMENT, LAW AND POLICY, STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES, AND THE STRUCTURE OF IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS. EACH MAJOR TOPIC AREA IS SUBDIVIDED INTO AREAS THAT ALLOW THE USER TO CUSTOMIZE THEIR QUERIES IN ORDER TO LOCATE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC IMMUNIZATION LAW AND POLICY TOPICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, COVERAGE RATES, HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL, IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MEDICAID, SCHOOL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, AND STANDING ORDERS. INFORMATION RESOURCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE - IAC MAKES A TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO ANSWER EMAIL AND PHONE INQUIRIES FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC IN A TIMELY AND ACCURATE MANNER. STAFF MEMBERS RESPOND TO THOUSANDS OF EMAIL MESSAGES AND PHONE CALLS EACH MONTH. IAC IN THE MEDIA - IAC STAFF MEMBERS ARE OFTEN CALLED ON TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION TO PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND INTERNET NEWS MEDIA. SOME RECENT CONTACTS WITH MEDIA INCLUDE THE ABC NEWS, AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, CNN, ELSEVIER JOURNAL, FOX NEWS, THE HUFFINGTON POST, INFECTIOUS DISEASE NEWS, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, THE LA TIMES, KAISER HEALTH NEWS, MEDIA PLANET, MEDSCAPE MEDICAL NEWS, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, NEWSWEEK, WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, AND WEBMD. WHEN VACCINES ARE PORTRAYED INACCURATELY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT OR NEWS MEDIA, IAC OFTEN RESPONDS WITH AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUE AND A REMINDER ABOUT THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE POWER OF THE MEDIA ON AMERICAN ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS. "TAKE A STAND" WORKSHOPS A COLLABORATION WITH PFIZER INC., THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE ADULT IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE RATES BY INCREASING THE USE OF STANDING ORDERS PROTOCOLS IN MEDICAL PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE NATION. STANDING ORDERS ALLOW AUTHORIZED HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL TO GIVE IMMUNIZATIONS UNDER CERTAIN PRE-APPROVED CONDITIONS AND HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BOOST VACCINE UTILIZATION. A TOTAL OF 22 WORKSHOPS ARE PLANNED IN AS MANY CITIES. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE USE OF STANDING ORDERS IN THE CLINICS OF ATTENDEES, THE PROJECT WILL SERVE AS A LEARNING TOOL FOR ADVANCING THEIR USE MORE BROADLY, LEADING TO A MAJOR IMPACT ON ADULT IMMUNIZATION NATIONWIDE. MCV4 PROJECT - A COLLABORATION WITH SANOFI PASTEUR, THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE FOR THE RECOMMENDED SECOND DOSE OF MENINGOCOCCAL ACWY (MCV4) VACCINE AT 16 YEARS OF AGE. ACCORDING TO CDC'S 2015 NIS-TEEN SURVEY, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE TEENS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SECOND DOSE AT 16 YEARS OF AGE HAD NOT RECEIVED IT BY 17 YEARS OF AGE. WITHIN JUST A FEW MONTHS OF ITS BEGINNING, THE PROJECT HAS ESTABLISHED A WEBSITE, WWW.GIVE2MCV4.ORG, AND DEVELOPED A WIDE ARRAY OF MATERIALS TO HELP PROVIDERS APPROPRIATELY RECOMMEND AND ADMINISTER THIS IMPORTANT DOSE OF MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE. AMONG THE MANY ITEMS DEVELOPED FOR THE PROVIDER "TOOLKIT" ARE A GENERAL FACT SHEET ABOUT MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SECOND DOSE, TIPS FOR TALKING WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR PARENTS, AND A SCREENING CHECKLIST AND STANDING ORDERS TEMPLATES FOR VACCINE ADMINISTRATION. THE TOOLKIT ALSO INCLUDES A SLIDE SET AND SPEAKERS NOTES EXPLAINING THE NEED FOR DOSE #2 OF MCV4 VACCINE AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION RELATED TO IMPROVING COVERAGE FOR ALL VACCINES RECOMMENDED FOR ADOLESCENTS. NEW ITEMS AND TOOLS CONTINUE TO BE ADDED TO THE WEBSITE, AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS FOR PROVIDER EDUCATION ABOUT THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND UPDATING THEM WILL BE EMPHASIZED DURING 2016-17. MED-IQ - IAC COLLABORATED WITH MEDIQ TO DEVELOP TWO AUDIO-ENHANCED ONLINE PUBLICATIONS THAT TAKE A LOOK AT REAL-WORLD ISSUES IN CURRENT PRACTICES. ONE PUBLICATION ("VACCINATING ADULTS WITH CHRONIC DISORDERS: THE SPECIALIST'S ROLE") IS DIRECTED TO SPECIALISTS (CARDIOLOGISTS, ENDOCRINOLOGISTS, PULMONOLOGISTS). THE SECOND PUBLICATION ("VACCINATING ADULTS WITH CHRONIC DISORDERS: INSIGHTS FOR THE PRIMARY CARE CLINICIAN") TARGETS PRIMARY CARE CLINICIANS AND PHARMACISTS. BOTH PUBLICATIONS ARE FREE AND PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS FOR PARTICIPANTS. MEDSCAPE - IAC COLLABORATED WITH MEDSCAPE TO DEVELOP TWO VIDEOTAPED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WHERE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAN EARN CMES FOR VIEWING THE LIVE WEBINAR(S). THE FIRST WAS TITLED "MENINGOCOCCAL B VACCINATION: IMPLEMENTING THE ACIP CATEGORY B RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE SECOND WAS A CME PROGRAM FOR NURSING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TITLED "THE HCP GUIDE TO PROTECTING AGAINST MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE: WHO, WHEN, AND WHY." |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | There are no material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, and the governing body has not delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | IAC's Bylaws provide that Deborah L. Wexler, MD, is the sole member of the corporation. She is entitled to elect the Board of Directors and to take other member action, including adding other members to the corporation. Dr. Wexler has not taken any action as the sole member of the organization other than to appoint professionals to the Board of Directors for the purpose of promoting IAC's goals and mission. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | See comment above for Part VI, Line 6. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The Organization has a small board of directors. There are no separate committees of the board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Review of Form 990. The organization's staff provides necessary documentation and data via questionnaires to the accountant. Once the draft of the Form 990 has been prepared by the accountant, the organization's management reviews the form for accuracy. When the draft is approved by management, the 990 is sent by electronic means to each board member for review and approval. If there are any changes, they will be incorporated into the draft. Once the board has approved the 990, management conveys approval to the accountant to finalize the draft. The final form 990 is signed by the Executive Director and filed in a timely manner with the appropriate state and federal authorities. Form 990 is available for public review on www.guidestar.org |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Written conflict of interest policy. Annually the board, management and all employees review and sign their copies of the conflict of interest policy to disclose any conflicts. Copies are reviewed by management for reportable conflicts. Any conflicts are noted in the board minutes. Board members that have conflicts of interest are prohibited from participating or voting in board activities related to the conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation of Executive Director. The organization gathers comparable pay data from the state of MN and the MN Council of Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey to determine fairness. Annual review of Executive Director's salary and benefits is approved by the board. With the Executive Director excused from the conversation and voting, the board increased the Executive Director's salary to be more in line, but still less than the average compensation of Executive Directors of National peer organizations. This process was last conducted in October 2016. Compensation for the Chief Strategy Officer has been set based on consideration of market compensation for his services and the value of his activities to both the organization and to the national immunization community. This process was last completed in October 2016. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Immunization Action Coalition does not make its articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the general public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Website Programming: Program service expenses 56,623. Management and general expenses 208. Fundraising expenses 42. Total expenses 56,873. Design: Program service expenses 60,090. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,942. Total expenses 62,032. Administrative: Program service expenses 989. Management and general expenses 14,958. Fundraising expenses 4,463. Total expenses 20,410. Miscellaneous: Program service expenses 32,666. Management and general expenses 134. Fundraising expenses 548. Total expenses 33,348. Health Research: Program service expenses 179,940. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 179,940. Health Law Research: Program service expenses 99,331. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 99,331. Writing and Reviewing Content: Program service expenses 76,821. Management and general expenses 5,402. Fundraising expenses 139. Total expenses 82,362. Coordinating Educational Projects: Program service expenses 219,319. Management and general expenses 1,235. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 220,554. Translation Materials: Program service expenses 14,249. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,249. Human Resources: Program service expenses 12,093. Management and general expenses 5,997. Fundraising expenses 99. Total expenses 18,189. |
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