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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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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.") .. | 2,818,690 | 3,131,435 | 2,447,822 | 3,772,499 | 3,416,385 | 15,586,831 |
| 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 | 2,818,690 | 3,131,435 | 2,447,822 | 3,772,499 | 3,416,385 | 15,586,831 |
| 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).. | 2,085,308 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,501,523 | |||||
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.. | 2,818,690 | 3,131,435 | 2,447,822 | 3,772,499 | 3,416,385 | 15,586,831 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 373,438 | 457,065 | 472,093 | 432,120 | 572,794 | 2,307,510 |
| 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.).. | 3,563 | 1,382 | 23,680 | 28,625 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 17,922,966 | |||||
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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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 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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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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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: | ||||
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| 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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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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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..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST RENTAL INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,328. MISCELLANEOUS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,563. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,382. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 17,352. |
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| PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION (NOF) IS THE LEADING HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING OSTEOPOROSIS AND BROKEN BONES, PROMOTING STRONG BONES FOR LIFE AND REDUCING HUMAN SUFFERING THROUGH PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC AND CLINICIAN AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, NOF IS THE NATION'S ONLY HEALTH ORGANIZATION SOLELY DEDICATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH. OSTEOPOROSIS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT FOR AN ESTIMATED 54 MILLION AMERICANS. STUDIES SHOW THAT ONE IN TWO WOMEN AND UP TO ONE IN FOUR MEN OVER AGE 50 WILL BREAK A BONE DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS IN THEIR LIFETIME. NOF WORKS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BROKEN BONES DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS AND BROKEN BONES AND PROMOTE STRONG BONES FOR LIFE. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, NOF ACCEPTS SUPPORT FROM A WIDE BREADTH OF DIVERSIFIED SOURCES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND CORPORATIONS. THE STRENGTH OF OUR MISSION IS THE KEY TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR VARIOUS CONSTITUENCIES, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS, AND TO CREATING THE TRULY PROGRESSIVE FUTURE WE ENVISION FOR BONE HEALTH. IN 2018, NOF UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURE, THE CENTERPIECE OF WHICH WAS CREATING A NEW, MORE DYNAMIC FOCUS ON OUR MISSION VIA OUR STAFF STRUCTURE AND PROGRAMMING. |
| PART III, LINE 4A: STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION, EDUCATION, SERVICES AND INITIATIVES TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND CHANNELS. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. IN 2018, THE FOUNDATION PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS (ISO) IN NEW ORLEANS, LA, MAY 17-19, 2018. THIS SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED THE MOST CURRENT, CLINICALLY RELEVANT AND EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. ISO IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL MEETING THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL MEDICAL DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALTIES INVOLVED IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, OSTEOPOROSIS AND RELATED FRACTURES. MORE THAN 350 PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONFERENCE, A PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP WAS HELD TO TRAIN ATTENDEES IN THE FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE (FLS) MODEL OF CARE. ISO18 CONTINUED NOF'S EFFORTS TO TRAIN PROFESSIONALS IN FLS, OFFERING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES LIVE AND ON-DEMAND. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PRODUCED SIX ISSUES OF ITS PROFESSIONAL NEWSLETTER BONE SOURCE, RELEASED VIA THE JOURNAL AND NEWSLETTER OSTEOPOROSIS: CLINICAL UPDATES, PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO CLINICAL PRACTICE. THE NOF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER PROVIDES ONLINE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. DESIGNED TO DELIVER ON-DEMAND AND AUTOMATED DELIVERY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SERVES AS THE PORTAL TO ACCESS ALL OF NOF'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER INCLUDES A COMPILATION OF HELPFUL CLINICAL RESOURCES AND LINKS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS PATIENT MANAGEMENT ALL IN ONE PLACE. THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.CME.NOF.ORG. NOF IS ALSO ADVOCATING FOR THE WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE (FLS) MODEL OF SECONDARY FRACTURE PREVENTION IN SEVERAL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND HAS A NUMBER OF COMPLEMENTARY EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL. FLS PROGRAMS COORDINATE POST-FRACTURE CARE THROUGH AN FLS COORDINATOR (A NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL) WHO ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER A FRACTURE RECEIVE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SUPPORT. TO HELP SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FLS PROGRAMS, NOF MAINTAINS THE WEBSITE FRACTURE PREVENTION CENTRAL (WWW.FRACTUREPREVENTIONCENTRAL.ORG),WHICH PROVIDES TOOLS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH INSURERS, ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER SITES INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING THIS MODEL OF CARE. BY THE END OF 2018, OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS HAD REGISTERED TO ACCESS THESE MATERIALS. INCLUDED IN THE RESOURCES ARE CASE STUDIES, BEST PRACTICES AND BUSINESS PLANS AND OVER 15 WEBINARS AVAILABLE FOR ON DEMAND VIEWING. NOF ALSO COORDINATED ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL SITES ON ASPECTS OF THEIR FLS PROGRAM FROM LEADING FLS EXPERTS. NOF ALSO HOSTS FLS BONE HEALTH TELE ECHO CLINICS MONTHLY TO ENHANCE THE CLINICAL SKILLS OF FLS COORDINATORS THROUGH BRIEF DIDACTIC PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION OF CASE PRESENTATIONS. OPERATIONAL ISSUES OF DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING FLS PROGRAMS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. THIS IS FOR ANY FLS COORDINATOR WHO WANTS TO OPTIMIZE BEST PRACTICE CARE FOR FRACTURE PREVENTION AND FOR ANYONE CONSIDERING STARTING AN FLS PROGRAM. NEW FOR 2018, NOF HOSTED TWO "FLS BOOT CAMPS," EACH PROVIDING A SMALL GROUP OF ATTENDEES WITH AN INTENSIVE LEARNING SESSION ON CREATING AND SUPPORTING AN FLS PROGRAM. AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE SHORTCOMINGS IN USING BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS AS TOOLS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, NOF IS ALSO WORKING ON A SERIES OF RELATED PROJECTS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES TO WIDESPREAD USE OF BONE TURNOVER MARKERS AND DESCRIBED IN THE BONE TURNOVER STANDARDIZATION PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO GIVE CLINICIANS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR USE OF BONE TURNOVER MARKERS TO HELP MONITOR OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT AND ASSESS FUTURE FRACTURE RISK FOR THEIR PATIENTS. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A U.S. REFERENCE RANGE FOR THESE BONE TURNOVER MARKERS AND A DRUG HOLIDAY STUDY. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL ALLOW CLINICIANS TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR USE OF BONE TURNOVER MARKERS TO HELP MONITOR OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT AND ASSESS FUTURE FRACTURE RISK. |
| PART III, LINE 4B: STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PATIENT EDUCATION: NOF PROVIDES PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND DETECTION BY PROVIDING UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE NOF.ORG WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, NOF SPONSORS PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR DISTRIBUTION AT CONSUMER EVENTS. NOF'S ONLINE PATIENT SUPPORT COMMUNITY HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND REACHED A MILESTONE OF MORE THAN 48,000 PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OFFERING PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO ONE ANOTHER. NOF HAS APPOINTED ONE OF ITS VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS TO SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION'S NATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADER. THIS IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT AS THE NEW GROUP GETS ESTABLISHED. NEW SUPPORT GROUPS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO HAVE A MEDICAL ADVISOR AND AT LEAST FIVE FOUNDING MEMBERS TO AFFILIATE WITH THE FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATED THROUGH THE SUPPORT GROUPS AND GIVE NEW GROUPS A BETTER CHANCE AT SUCCEEDING. IN 2018, NOF UPDATED ITS SUPPORT GROUP LEADER MANUAL AND PROVIDED COPIES TO EACH GROUP. THIS TOOL WILL ALSO BE USED TO HELP ORIENT NEW SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS. NOF CURRENTLY REACHES OVER 145,000 UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS ON ITS WEBSITE - WWW.NOF.ORG - AND THOUSANDS MORE HAVE CONNECTED WITH THE ORGANIZATION VIA ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN. THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE IS ITS MOST VALUABLE CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH THE OSTEOPOROSIS PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND THE PUBLIC. SEVERAL NEW RESOURCES WERE ADDED TO THE NOF WEBSITE IN 2018, INCLUDING A DIGITAL GUIDE TO A BONE HEALTHY DIET, CREATING AN INTERACTIVE VERSION OF NOF'S POPULAR PRINT PUBLICATION. IN ADDITION, TWO DIGITAL WHITE BOARDS WERE CREATED TO SHARE DETAILS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D TO BONE HEALTH. THESE TOOLS WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL SHARING AND TO HELP NOF SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE CONNECTION BETWEEN NUTRITION AND BONE HEALTH. ANOTHER NEW TOOL ADDED IN 2018 WAS A RISK EQUATION VIDEO, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS A PERSON'S RISK OF FRACTURE IN THEIR LIFETIME VERSUS THE RISK OF A RARE SIDE EFFECT FROM TREATMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FEAR OF HAVING A RARE SIDE EFFECT OFTEN PREVENTS EVEN THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK OF ON AN OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE FROM SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VIDEO'S AIM WAS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS WITH A TOOL THEY CAN USE TO DISCUSS THE RISK EQUATION IN OSTEOPOROSIS. IN NOVEMBER 2018, NOF LAUNCHED ITS FIRST EVER BE BONE STRONG MARATHON TEAM IN THE TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON. SEVEN WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 50 HELPED TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPACT/WEIGHT-BEARING EXERCISE ON BUILDING AND MAINTAINING BONE STRENGTH. NOF ALSO CONTINUES TO HOST AND UPDATE ITS HISPANIC WEBSITE - WWW.HUESOSANOS.ORG, TO REACH THIS IMPORTANT DEMOGRAPHIC WITH NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS IN SPANISH. THE WEBSITE ALSO INCLUDES VIDEOS FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING OSTEOPOROSIS EXPERTS. |
| PART III, LINE 4C: STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ADVOCACY: STRONG VOICES FOR STRONG BONES: THE NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION IS THE VOICE FOR ISSUES DEALING WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, NOF HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO PREVENTING BROKEN BONES AND OSTEOPOROSIS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH. WE ADVOCATE FOR AWARENESS, RESEARCH, PATIENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS. IN 2018, ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: THE AMBASSADORS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL NOF AMBASSADORS ARE WELL-INFORMED, PASSIONATE, AND CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM OSTEOPOROSIS. AMBASSADORS ARE ADEPT AT MAKING AN IMPACT AND SPARKING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR FIELD, SECTOR OR COMMUNITY. THE ROLE OF AN AMBASSADOR IS TO ADVISE NOF LEADERSHIP, AND TO HELP MAKE INROADS IN THE MEDICAL, BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTORS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. INVOLVEMENT IS TAILORED TO EACH AMBASSADOR'S AREAS OF INTEREST, TIME CONSTRAINTS AND EXPERTISE. THE AMBASSADOR CHOOSES WHEN, HOW AND ON WHAT ISSUES SHE OR HE WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED. NOF HAS OVER 135 AMBASSADORS IN THE U.S. MEDICARE PART D MEDICARE PART D IS A VITALLY IMPORTANT PROGRAM THAT HELPS OVER 42 MILLION SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES GAIN ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF LIFE-SAVING MEDICATIONS. THE PROGRAM'S COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE WORKS TO KEEP COSTS LOW FOR BOTH BENEFICIARIES AND TAXPAYERS. HOWEVER, PROPOSED CHANGES RISK DECREASING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DISRUPTED TREATMENT PLANS, WORSENED HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ULTIMATELY, HIGHER OVERALL MEDICARE COSTS. NOF ADVOCATES FOR ALL PATIENTS TO PROTECT THEIR ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THROUGH MEDICARE PART D, SPECIFICALLY ITS NON-INTERFERENCE CLAUSE. FRACTURE PREVENTION COALITION FRACTURES RELATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS THREATEN THE HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE OF OLDER AMERICANS. AND FRACTURES ARE COMMON: MORE THAN 2 MILLION FRACTURES HAPPEN EACH YEAR DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS. THE STATISTICS ARE STAGGERING AND UNNECESSARY. A DXA (DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY) BONE DENSITY TEST IS A NON-INVASIVE, SIMPLE, YET TOP-QUALITY TEST FOR SCREENING AND DIAGNOSING PATIENTS THAT MAY NEED TO BE TREATED FOR OSTEOPOROSIS. DXA IS MORE POWERFUL IN PREDICTING FRACTURES THAN CHOLESTEROL IS IN PREDICTING A HEART ATTACK OR BLOOD PRESSURE IS IN PREDICTING A STROKE. UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE 2007, MEDICARE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CUT THE FUNDING FOR DXA TESTING IN PHYSICIAN'S OFFICES LEADING TO A SHARP DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TESTED, DIAGNOSED AND TREATED, AND THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS OFFERING THIS SERVICE, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN HIP FRACTURES. NOF AND COLLEAGUES AT THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL DENSITOMETRY SUPPORTED LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS. THIS LEGISLATION WOULD HELP ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO DXA TESTING BY RESTORING MEDICARE FUNDING FOR DXA. OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH TOWN HALL WEBINAR TEN MILLION AMERICANS OVER THE AGE OF 50 SUFFER FROM OSTEOPOROSIS AND MILLIONS MORE ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF HAVING A DEBILITATING OR EVEN DEADLY FRACTURE. TWO MILLION BROKEN BONES ARE CAUSED EACH YEAR BY OSTEOPOROSIS. IN DECEMBER 2018, NOF OFFERED A WIDELY-ATTENDED WEBINAR TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, INDUSTRY AND OTHERS ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH - ITS IMPACT ON YOUR CONSTITUENTS, THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND THE ECONOMY. THE WEBINAR WAS RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON NOF'S WEBSITE TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE. BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE TO CONTINUE THE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF NOF'S FORMER NATIONAL BONE HEALTH ALLIANCE PROGRAM AND TO IDENTIFY AND ACT ON ISSUES RELATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, NOF LAUNCHED THE BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. THE BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE WILL ADDRESS SEVERAL KEY AREAS FOR ADVANCING THE FIELD, INCLUDING: COMMISSIONING AND RELEASING AN IN-DEPTH REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF OSTEOPOROSIS; CONDUCTING A GAP ANALYSIS; AND WORKING ON DEVELOPING OUTCOME MEASURES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND FINANCE CONSULTANT, AS WELL AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AS PREPARED BY THE IDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO DETERMINE IF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS IN AGREEMENT WITH INFORMATION ORIGINALLY PROVIDED TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FOUNDATION AND AUDITORS DISCUSS ISSUES, IF ANY, BEFORE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REVENUE SERVICE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE COMPLETED FEDERAL FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SENIOR STAFF, OFFICERS, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEPT BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND A VOTE IS TAKEN IF THE FOUNDATION'S STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ITS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ITS ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY ARE USED AS BENCHMARKS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD PRIVATELY. EACH YEAR, PRIOR TO THE MEETING WHEN THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS MADE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY AND SENDS OUT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO EACH BOARD MEMBER TO USE IN EVALUATING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC AS THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THESE ARE PROPRIETARY IN NATURE. THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 720,514. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 55,113. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 167,507. TOTAL EXPENSES 943,134. OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 160,583. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,283. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 37,333. TOTAL EXPENSES 210,199. CONTRACTOR EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,369. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,023. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,108. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,500. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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