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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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 20,718,885 | 16,472,392 | 13,027,341 | 14,514,448 | 13,906,659 | 78,639,725 |
| 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 | 20,718,885 | 16,472,392 | 13,027,341 | 14,514,448 | 13,906,659 | 78,639,725 |
| 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).. | 2,078,967 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 76,560,758 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 20,718,885 | 16,472,392 | 13,027,341 | 14,514,448 | 13,906,659 | 78,639,725 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 614,032 | 513,229 | 452,040 | 396,851 | 418,623 | 2,394,775 |
| 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.).. | 114,919 | 139,870 | 27,435 | 3,774 | 19,016 | 305,014 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 81,339,514 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, 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 2019. 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 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 114,919. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 139,870. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 27,435. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 3,774. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 19,016. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, CONTINUED. | NEW AMERICAN PLATE CHALLENGE AWARENESS IS NOT ENOUGH. AICR'S EVIDENCE-BASED MATERIALS HELP PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN DO TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM CANCER, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO SUPPLY THEM WITH TOOLS THAT SUPPORT THE KIND OF REAL, LASTING BEHAVIOR CHANGE THAT LEADS TO LOWER RISK. THE NEW AMERICAN PLATE CHALLENGE (NAP) IS ONE SUCH TOOL: A FREE, ONLINE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM FOR THE PUBLIC, CONSISTING OF A SERIES OF WEEKLY EMAILS AND REMINDERS THAT ISSUE SPECIFIC GOAL-ORIENTED CHALLENGES RELATED TO AICR'S RECOMMENDATIONS. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN THE WEEKLY CHALLENGES, AND CAN TRACK THEIR DIET, ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT LOSS ON THE CHALLENGE WEBSITE. THEY CAN ALSO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN A PRIVATE, MEMBER'S ONLY FACEBOOK GROUP TO GIVE AND GET SUPPORT FROM EACH OTHER AND NAP CHALLENGE DIETITIANS. THE CHALLENGE IS RUN TWICE A YEAR AND OVER 5,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE EACH TIME IT IS OFFERED AND DURING FY18, THERE WERE OVER 15,000 NEW USERS OF NAPC WEBPAGES. (WWW.NAPCHALLENGE.ORG). NEW AMERICAN PLATE CHALLENGE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN FY18, AICR RECEIVED A SECOND GRANT FROM SAFEWAY TO CONTINUE THE PILOT PROGRAM STARTED IN 2017 WHICH IS AN ADAPTION OF THE NAPC AS AN ONSITE PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS IN A LOWER-INCOME, CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AND IS BEING CONDUCTED INDEPENDENTLY BY FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE MILKEN INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. USING KEY FEEDBACK FROM THIS PROJECT AND NEW DATA FROM THE 2018 THIRD EXPERT REPORT, AICR IS FINALIZING AND UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM FOR THE NEW AMERICAN PLATE CHALLENGE FOR OLDER ADULTS. WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO DIETETICS AND NUTRITION HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EVIDENCE BACKGROUND, PROGRAM OVERVIEW, COMPLETE LESSON PLANS, HANDOUTS, EVALUATION TOOLS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. CANCERRESOURCE PROGRAM AICR OFFERS A FREE KIT OF ADVICE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. DEVELOPED WITH A TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, DIETITIANS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND CANCER PATIENTS, CANCERRESOURCE LAYS OUT INFORMATION PATIENTS NEED, INCLUDING QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR, TREATMENT OPTIONS, WHERE TO FIND HELP, NUTRITION DURING TREATMENT, AND MUCH MORE. AICR STAFF CREATE CUSTOMIZED PACKETS FOR ANY CANCER BY INCLUDING SPECIFIC, DETAILED AND UP TO DATE PRINT OUTS ABOUT THE RELEVANT CANCER. REQUESTS FOR EACH PACKET ARE FILLED IMMEDIATELY, TO GET THIS VITAL INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO NEED IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IN FY18, WE MADE CANCERRESOURCE INTO A DOWNLOADABLE TOOL FROM OUR WEBSITE AND THIS HAS INCREASED ACCESS TO THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH DOWNLOADS AT A RATE OF 28 A MONTH. AICR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (HP) AND EDUCATOR COMMUNITY AICR'S HP COMMUNITY PROVIDES AN ONLINE DESTINATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, FEATURING A WEALTH OF INTERACTIVE TOOLS, CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRACTICAL EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND CLIENTS, AND SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON BULK PURCHASES. IN FY18, AICR SENT MONTHLY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE UPDATES TO MORE THAN 5,000 PLUS ACTIVE MEMBERS (DIETITIANS, NURSES, HEALTH EDUCATORS, PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS, WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS) SO MEMBERS COULD CONNECT WITH AICR AND WITH EACH OTHER - AT HOSPITALS, CLINICS, CANCER CENTERS, UNIVERSITIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH. IN FY18, WE INTRODUCED NEW FACT SHEETS THAT HPS CAN DOWNLOAD ON HOT TOPICS SUCH AS PLANT-BASED DIETS. IN FY18, WE OFFERED A NEW WEBINAR ABOUT THE NEW THIRD EXPERT REPORT. OVER 960 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGISTERED AND 886 ATTENDED ON THE DAY WITH ANOTHER 404 WATCHING IT ON DEMAND LATER. COPING WITH CANCER IN THE KITCHEN COPING WITH CANCER IN THE KITCHEN (CCK) IS AN EXPERIENTIAL NUTRITION AND COOKING EDUCATION PROGRAM IN A HEALTH EDUCATION SETTING FOR CANCER SURVIVORS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCEPTANCE AND CONSUMPTION OF A MOSTLY PLANT FOOD DIET. FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF TWO TEST PROGRAMS LAST YEAR, AICR PARTNERED WITH THE CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY (CSC) OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY TO DEVELOP THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PILOT. WE WILL BE DOING THE PROGRAM AT TWO MORE SITES WITH CHANGES MADE BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM THE FIRST PILOT. PROGRAM CONTENT IS BASED ON AICR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CANCER PREVENTION, THE NEW AMERICAN PLATE AND FOODS THAT FIGHT CANCER. CSC'S PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH INFORMED THE BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMPONENT, INCLUDING GROUP COUNSELING AND SUPPORT. THE PILOT PROJECT RESEARCH SHOWED THAT SURVIVORS EXPERIENCED POSITIVE COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AFTER THE 7-WEEK PROGRAM. AICR AND CSC ARE IN PROCESS OF PREPARING A LIMITED LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. TOLL-FREE PHONE SERVICES VIA AICR'S TOLL-FREE NUMBER, 1-800-843-8114, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ORDER BROCHURES AND HEALTH AIDS, REQUEST A FREE CANCERRESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR CANCER PATIENTS, GET ADVICE FROM A REGISTERED DIETITIAN (VIA AICR'S "NUTRITION HOTLINE") AND MUCH MORE. PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS AICR REACHES OUT TO THE MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND HEALTH POLICY COMMUNITIES WITH OUR EXPERT REPORTS, POLICY REPORT AND OTHER MEDIA. IN FY18, NEARLY 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AT NON-PROFIT, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BOARDS OF HEALTH, HOSPITALS AND RESEARCH CENTERS RECEIVED OUR PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THREE NEW CONTINUOUS UPDATE PROJECT (CUP) REPORTS AND THE 2018 EXPERT REPORT. THE NEW AMERICAN PLATE COOKBOOK TO PLACE AICR'S MESSAGE ABOUT LOWERING CANCER RISK IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND HANDSOMELY PRODUCED FORMAT, AICR'S NEW AMERICAN PLATE COOKBOOK (PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS) IS AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES. OVER 34,000 COPIES HAVE BEEN SOLD, AND ALL ROYALTIES SUPPORT AICR CANCER RESEARCH. HEALTHY KIDS TODAY, PREVENT CANCER TOMORROW AICR ALSO PARTNERS WITH SUPERKIDS NUTRITION, A PROVIDER OF RELIABLE NUTRITION INFORMATION AND TOOLS WHOSE MATERIALS ARE USED BY OVER 5,000 SCHOOLS IN 40 STATES, ON AN EDUCATION PROGRAM AIMED AT KIDS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS. THE AICR HEALTHY KIDS TODAY WEB PAGES HTTP://WWW.AICR.ORG/CAN-PREVENT/HEALTHY-KIDS/ FEATURES DOWNLOADABLE TOOLKITS THAT HELP INSTILL HEALTHY HABITS LINKED TO LOWER CANCER RISK. EACH TOOLKIT FEATURES ACTIVITIES, RECIPES, AND A LESSON PLAN FOR TEACHERS. DURING FY18, OVER 1,100 VISITORS CAME TO THE CAMPAIGN WEB PAGES. SEMINARS, EXHIBITS AND CONFERENCES IN FY18, AICR STAFF ATTENDED, PRESENTED, NETWORKED AND DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES AND ANNUAL MEETINGS, INCLUDING: -FOOD AND NUTRITION CONFERENCE AND EXPO (FNCE) -ONCOLOGY NUTRITION DIETETICS PRACTICE GROUP -AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE -SCAN SYMPOSIUM -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE EXERCISE IS MEDICINE (ACSM) -NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE MEDIA PROGRAMS PRESS RELEASES IN FY18, AICR DISTRIBUTED 14 PRESS RELEASES, STATEMENTS, FEATURES AND ADVISORIES DISTRIBUTED TO ITS MEDIA CONTACTS ON A HOST OF TOPICS RANGING FROM NEWLY PUBLISHED RESEARCH TO PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON TIPS FOR MOVING MORE, STAYING LEAN AND EATING SMART. PRESS CONFERENCES IN FY18, WE LAUNCHED OUR THIRD EXPERT REPORT, THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE SCIENCE ON DIET, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WEIGHT AND CANCER RISK. THE NATIONAL PRESS LAUNCH WAS HELD AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB IN WASHINGTON DC. THE EVENT WAS LIVESTREAMED AND REACHED OVER 300 ON THE DAY, WITH OVER 500 VIEWING IT ON OUR WEBSITE DURING THE YEAR. THE LAUNCH OF THE THIRD EXPERT REPORT RAN IN 1,025 OUTLETS ACROSS PRINT, ONLINE, TV, AND RADIO, EXCEEDING 216 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 15 NETWORKS AND STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH COMBINED LISTENERSHIP OF MORE THAN 12 MILLION PEOPLE. THE INTERVIEWS AIRED 2,286 TIMES, INCLUDING ON NBC NEWS RADIO, AND THE TOP RADIO STATIONS IN LOS ANGELES, PHILADELPHIA, ATLANTA, DETROIT, SACRAMENTO, AND SAN ANTONIO. A PRE-RECORDED SOUND BYTE AND INFORMATION ON THE REPORT WAS PICKED UP BY MORE THAN 100 STATIONS REACHING MORE THAN 16.6 MILLION LISTENERS ON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ABC NEWS NETWORK AND CBS RADIO NETWORK, AMONG OTHERS. IN ADDITION TO A LIVE, IN-STUDIO INTERVIEW WHICH AIRED ON WJLA (GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON, ABC AFFILIATE), STORIES ABOUT THE THIRD EXPERT REPORT AIRED 49 TIMES ON 24 TELEVISION AFFILIATES IN 20 MARKETS, INCLUDING LOS ANGELES, DALLAS, TAMPA, BOSTON, AND CHICAGO, AMONG OTHERS FOR A TOTAL REACH OF MORE THAN 1.6 MILLION. US MEDIA OUTLETS CARRIED AICR NEWS ITEMS OVER 5,724 TIMES DURING FY18. AICR'S RESEARCH WAS COVERED IN A RANGE OF MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING SEVERAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS. LEADING MEDIA OUTLETS SUCH AS: CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEWSWEEK, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, NBC TODAY, US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, BUSINESS INSIDER, NBC EVENING NEWS, FOX, MEDSCAPE, NEWS-MEDICAL, WEBMD, NEWSMAX HEALTH, HEALTH DAY, MSN HEALTH, YAHOO NEWS, AND READER'S DIGEST. COMBINED, THE TOTAL REACH OF AICR'S MEDIA PROGRAM IN FY2018 EXCEEDED 6.4 BILLION IMPRESSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, CONTINUED. | INVESTIGATOR INITIATED GRANTS THE CORE OF THE AICR'S GRANT PROGRAMS IS THE INVESTIGATOR INITIATED GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES UP TO $75,000 PER YEAR (PLUS 10% FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD) FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS, FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF CANCER PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND SURVIVORSHIP. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING RESEARCH INTO DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AS THEY RELATE TO CANCER, AND HAS LED TO HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM THE AICR'S MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FUND HIGH-QUALITY, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ON DIET, NUTRITION PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT RELATED TO CANCER, THAT MEETS THE OBJECTIVES OF BOTH AICR AND POTENTIAL MATCHING FUNDERS. MATCHING FUNDS MAY COME FROM CORPORATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS. RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS WITHIN THIS PROGRAM ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RIGOROUS PEER-REVIEW AS ALL OTHER RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL. AICR GRANT REVIEW PANELS ALL INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS UNDERGO A PEER REVIEW PROCESS MODELED AFTER THE GRANT REVIEW PROCESS DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. THE AICR GRANT PANELS REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR SCIENTIFIC MERIT; THE QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE INVESTIGATORS; THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE; AND THE PROMISE FOR ELUCIDATING THE ROLES OF FOOD, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN CANCER PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND SURVIVORSHIP. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS STRICTLY CONTROLLED, INCLUDING PROCEDURES TO AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. PEER REVIEWERS ARE SELECTED FOR THEIR RESEARCH EXPERTISE AND THEIR ABILITY TO BRING A WIDE SCOPE OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE TO THE REVIEW PROCESS. EACH REVIEWER PROVIDES WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS AND SCORES FOR THE APPLICATION THAT THEY ARE SELECTED TO REVIEW. THE PANEL THEN MEETS IN-PERSON TO DISCUSS EACH APPLICATION AND REACH A CONSENSUS SCORE FOR EACH APPLICATION. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE GRANT REVIEW PANELS ARE FORWARDED TO THE AICR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH MAKES THE FINAL DECISIONS ON GRANT AWARDS. THE SCIENTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE AICR GRANT REVIEW PANEL WHICH REVIEWED THE GRANTS FUNDED IN FY18 ARE: ROBERT S. CHAPKIN, PHD (CHAIR) TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS JOHANNA W. LAMPE, PHD, RD (VICE-CHAIR) FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE, WA CARRIE DANIEL-MACDOUGALL, PHD UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER AUSTIN, TX CYNTHIA DAVIS, PHD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH BETHESDA, MD MICHAEL DE LISIO, PHD UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA OTTAWA, ON, CANADA ZORA DJURIC, PHD UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI RICHARD ECKERT, PHD UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK, MD JOANNE ELENA NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BETHESDA, MD JENNIFER LIGIBEL, MD DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON, MA YIKYUNG PARK, SCD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ST. LOUIS ST LOUIS, MO KIMBERLY ROBIEN, PHD, RD GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DC CONNIE ROGERS, PHD PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY STATE COLLEGE, PA DANIEL ROSENBERG, PHD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER FARMINGTON, CT JACKILEN SHANNON, PHD OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY PORTLAND, OR KATHLEEN STURGEON, PHD PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY STATE COLLEGE, PA MICHAEL WARGOVICH, PHD UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SAN ANTONIO, TX JOELLEN WELSH, PHD RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY- UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY ALBANY, NY AICR RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018, AICR COMMITTED $1,564,130.00 FOR PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROJECTS. RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED: THE IMPACT OF A CHOLESTEROL METABOLITE ON BREAST CANCER DORMANCY AND RECURRENCE ERIK NELSON, PHD UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN URBANA, IL AN ADAPTIVE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS VERED STEARNS, MD JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MD STARVING PERITONEAL METASTASES TO IMPACT OVARIAN CANCER OUTCOMES SHARON STACK, PHD UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME NOTRE DAME, IN HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY CHRISTINA DIELI-CONWRIGHT, PHD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA AVOCADO CONSUMPTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF RELAPSE IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA PAUL SPAGNUOLO, PHD UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION AND BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL BY MOLECULAR SUBTYPES AND HORMONE RECEPTOR STATUS FARVID MARYAM, PHD HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH BOSTON, MA DAUGHTERS, MOTHERS AND OTHERS AGAINST CANCER WENDY DEMARK-WAHNEFRIED, PHD, RD UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, AL |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 FORM IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY KEY STAFF IN THE AICR ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. THE 990 FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY AICR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, RSM TAX AND THE LAW FIRM STEPTOE & JOHNSON. RSM TAX AND STEPTOE & JOHNSON BOTH CONDUCT DETAILED REVIEWS OF THE 990 FORM. ONCE THE 990 FORM AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE IN FINAL DRAFT FORM, THE AICR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK PRIOR TO THE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN EFFECT. A COPY OF THE POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND STAFF MEMBER OF AICR WHO IS PRESENTLY SERVING IN A CAPACITY WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COULD ARISE. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT CHANGES DO NOT NEED TO BE MADE, THE POLICY IS REAFFIRMED. NEW DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE ADVISED OF THE POLICY IN EFFECT UPON TAKING OFFICE OR UPON THE START OF EMPLOYMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. SINCE FISCAL YEAR 2010, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES, AND SENIOR LEVEL MANAGEMENT STAFF HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO SIGN A "DECLARATION OF LACK OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST." THE POLICY PROVIDES THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD, THE PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AS THE CASE MAY BE), AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AS THE CASE MAY BE), WITH ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION, AND SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AS THE CASE MAY BE) IS MEETING CONCERNING SUCH MATTER, AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AS THE CASE MAY BE) SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OF SUCH MATTER OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE ON SUCH MATTER. WHEN THERE IS A DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AS THE CASE MAY BE), EXCLUDING THE INTERESTED PERSON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THROUGH A RESOLUTION OF THE AICR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OFFICERS. THIS COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR AGAINST THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED IN THE YEARLY BUDGETS, THE YEARLY OPERATION PLAN AND THE LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANS. INFORMATION UTILIZED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE: 1) REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR; 2) FISCAL YEAR PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT REPORT; 3) HRA-NCA COMPENSATION SURVEY; 4) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS REPORT; 5) GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT 5) NON PROFIT TIMES NON PROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS REPORT AFTER REVIEWING COMPENSATION STUDIES AND OTHER INDUSTRY INFORMATION, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND AWARDED. INCREASES ARE CONSISTENT WITH COMPENSATION PAID BY ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO AICR HAVING COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES. INCREASES ARE DOCUMENTED AND A MEMO IS DRAFTED FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCE FILE AND TO THE EXECUTIVES RECEIVING THE REVIEW INCLUDING THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAILS FOR THE COMPENSATION CHANGES. PRINCIPLE OFFICER OR SENIOR MANAGEMENT RECEIVED A 3% SALARY INCREASE IN FY2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT LIABILITY 88,233. PENSION RELATED CHANGES 102,818. NET GAIN ON INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST -880. REFUND PRIOR YEAR GRANTS 193. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. |
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