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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,068,789 | 2,765,925 | 13,925,957 | 18,308,593 | 27,791,248 | 63,860,512 |
| 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 | 1,068,789 | 2,765,925 | 13,925,957 | 18,308,593 | 27,791,248 | 63,860,512 |
| 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).. | 52,823,645 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,036,867 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,068,789 | 2,765,925 | 13,925,957 | 18,308,593 | 27,791,248 | 63,860,512 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,071 | 4,605 | 5,680 | 5,434 | 4,483 | 24,273 |
| 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.).. | 590 | 1,120 | 4,968 | 3,693 | 1,022 | 11,393 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 63,896,178 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| THE MAX FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPTION PROVIDED TO IRC SECTION 509(A)(1) CHARITIES UNDER TREAS. REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(E)(3). THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC. IT DOES HOWEVER MEET THE TESTS REQUIRED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE TEST: I. THE FOUNDATION NORMALLY MEETS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS PROVIDED IN THE REGULATIONS. THE AGGREGATE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, AND 2013 IS 27.73% 41.45%, 30.50%, 37.79%, AND 40.92%, RESPECTIVELY. II. THE FOUNDATION CARRIES ON A BONA FIDE CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SOLICITATIONS PROGRAM. ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS INCLUDE ANNUAL MAILINGS TO SOLICIT FUNDS, PUBLISHING OF AN ANNUAL REPORT TO EDUCATE ITS DONOR BASE AND FURTHER SOLICIT DONATIONS, AND OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITES. IN 2017, THE FOUNDATION HELD ITS FIRST FUNDRAISING GALA, RAISING OVER $98,000. IN 2017 AND 2018 WE ALSO HAD INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS CALLED MAX GLOBAL EXPERIENCE WHICH RAISED OVER $109,000 AND OVER $80,000, RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SINCE 2017 FIVE MULTINATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES JOINED THE FOUNDATION IN WHAT WE CALL A HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR ACCESS TO CANCER TREATMENT (PACT). THROUGH THESE HUMANITARIAN COLLABORATIONS, EACH COMPANY HAS COMMITTED TO DONATE PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS FOR A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITHIN THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND ALL HAVE COMMITTED THEIR SUPPORT FOR AS LONG AS EACH PATIENT NEEDS IT. III. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, THE FOUNDATION HAD THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS, RESPECTIVELY: 2014:INDIVIDUALS - 78 CORPORATIONS - 3 FOUNDATIONS - 0TOTAL - 812015:INDIVIDUALS - 307 CORPORATIONS - 8 FOUNDATIONS - 1TOTAL - 3162016:INDIVIDUALS - 371 CORPORATIONS - 24 FOUNDATIONS - 2TOTAL - 3972017:INDIVIDUALS - 676 CORPORATIONS - 35 FOUNDATIONS - 2TOTAL - 7132018:INDIVIDUALS - 377 CORPORATIONS - 42 FOUNDATIONS - 2TOTAL - 421 IV. THE PUBLIC NATURE OF THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING BOARD - THE FOUNDATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT INCLUDES PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HAS A MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD AND A STRATEGIC INNOVATION ADVISORY BOARD. OUR MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD INCLUDES SPECIALISTS WHO ARE KEY OPINION LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY. BASED ALL AROUND THE WORLD THESE EXPERT PHYSICIANS ARE FORMATIVE IN LEADING RESEARCH AND MANAGING PATIENT CARE AT THEIR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. OUR STRATEGIC INNOVATION ADVISORY BOARD HAIL FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS AND INCLUDE GLOBAL LEADERS FROM THE FIELD OF GLOBAL HEALTH, FUNDRAISING, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNICATIONS. V. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GLOBAL HEALTH EFFORTS BY: - MAKING TREATMENT, CARE, AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN LOWER INCOME COUNTRIES AND THEREBY PREVENTING AVOIDABLE CANCER DEATHS AROUND THE WORLD- HELPING TO CLOSE THE CANCER DIVIDE BETWEEN HIGH INCOME AND LOWER INCOME COUNTRIES THROUGH HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO TREATMENT, CARE AND SUPPORT. - CREATING A MODEL THAT ENABLES THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS IN NEED.- STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS AND LOCAL SUPPORTS THROUGH WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.VI. MAX ACCESS SOLUTIONS IS THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH HUMANITARIAN DONATIONS OF APPROVED ONCOLOGY PRODUCTS ARE CHANNELED TO PATIENTS IN NEED. MAX ACCESS SOLUTIONS IS MEANT TO BE A BRIDGE FOR ACCESS TO TREATMENT SPECIFICALLY WITHIN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES WHERE THE BURDEN OF DISEASE IS HIGH AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS PROGRAMS MAY NOT BE CURRENTLY FEASIBLE.WITHIN MAX ACCESS SOLUTIONS, COMPANIES DONATE PRODUCT TO THE FOUNDATION AND THE ORGANIZATION CHANNELS PRODUCT AT ITS DISCRETION TO PATIENTS IN NEED THROUGH THEIR TREATING PHYSICIAN AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS. VETTED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES INITIATE THE PRODUCT REQUEST AND MANAGE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS RECEIVING PRODUCT FROM THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION WORKS THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER WHO, AS ITS AGENT, RECEIVES PRODUCT FROM MANUFACTURERS AND SHIPS IT TO END USERS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF.AT THE CENTER OF OUR MODEL IS A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY ONE OF OUR PARTNER PHYSICIANS WITH CANCER AND PRESCRIBED A TREATMENT IN OUR PORTFOLIO FOR WHICH NO LOCAL ACCESS EXISTS. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A ROBUST NETWORK OF LEADING CANCER TREATING INSTITUTIONS AND PHYSICIANS, DRUG MANUFACTURERS, AN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR, AND LOCAL PATIENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, WE PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO THE TREATMENT WITH THE AIM THAT EACH REQUIRED DAILY DOSE REACHES THE INTENDED PATIENT AT THE RIGHT TIME, WHILE STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.IN 2018, THE FOUNDATION DELIVERED 4,585,795 DAILY DOSES INTO THE HANDS OF PATIENTS. WE WORKED WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF 290 DOCTORS WHO REFERRED CANCER PATIENTS TO US FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WE OVERSAW DRUG SHIPMENTS TO 72 COUNTRIES. WE TRACKED OVER 15,300 INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS IN OUR REAL-TIME TRACKING SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED TO MONITOR EACH PATIENT'S TREATMENT LIFECYCLE. |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 590. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,120. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,968. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 3,693. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,022. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, VOLUNTEERS: | IN 2018, THE MAX FOUNDATION LED A GLOBAL CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND PROVIDED GRANTS TO LOCAL PATIENT ASSOCIATIONS. THESE PARTNER PATIENT ASSOCIATIONS HELD 30 EVENTS AIMED AT INCREASING AWARENESS OF CANCER. VOLUNTEERS HELPED TO ORGANIZE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT DURING THE EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO STAFFED CANCER AWARENESS BOOTHS AT TWO ADDITIONAL CONFERENCES. SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALSO VOLUNTEERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT. AFTER PREPARATION, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE RETURN. THE RETURN IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST REVIEW THE POLICY AND DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS EXIST. ANNUALLY, THE DISCLOSURES WERE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE, IT WOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CEO AND BOARD TREASURER. NO BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER MAY VOTE ON ANY MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION IN WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FURTHER, ANY PERSON WITH A MATERIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY DECISION SHOULD BE ABSENT FROM THE ROOM DURING THE BOARD'S REVIEW, INCLUDING ITS VOTE, ON THE DECISION IN QUESTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD, UPDATED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 21, 2018 BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN THIS CONTRACT, A BASE SALARY AND A YEARLY PERCENTAGE INCREASE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS A YEARLY BONUS. AN HR CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ALL WENT INTO THE RENEWAL OF THE CEO CONTRACT DURING 2018. THE CFO WAS OFFICIALLY HIRED AS AN EMPLOYEE IN JULY 2018. BOTH THE CEO AND THE BOARD COMPENSAITON COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND DETERMINED COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
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