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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.") .. | 717,714 | 543,586 | 318,232 | 403,828 | 503,191 | 2,486,551 |
| 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 | 717,714 | 543,586 | 318,232 | 403,828 | 503,191 | 2,486,551 |
| 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).. | 49,721 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,436,830 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 717,714 | 543,586 | 318,232 | 403,828 | 503,191 | 2,486,551 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 36 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 60 |
| 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.).. | 23,497 | 3,865 | 27,362 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,513,973 | |||||
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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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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | PRIOR YEAR EXPENSE ACCRUED NOT PAID 23,497 INSURANCE CLAIM RESTITUTION 3,865 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE COLON CANCER CHALLENGE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION), IS DEDICATED TO A WORLD WITHOUT COLORECTAL CANCER(TM) AND WORKS TOWARD THIS MISSION BY INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY SCREENING, DEVELOPING PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND CRC SCREENING RATES, INCREASING AWARENESS OF CRC RISK FACTORS AND FACTORS THAT MAY HELP PREVENT CRC, INCLUDING FAMILY/GENETIC HISTORY, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SCREENING SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED, AND AWARDING RESEARCH GRANTS TO STURDY GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC CHANGES THAT WILL LEAD TO NEW BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE PREVENTION AND THERAPY OF CRC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | RESEARCH THE COLON CANCER FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO FULFILL ONE OF ITS CRITICAL MISSION OBJECTIVES - RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FOCUSED ON THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF COLORECTAL CANCER BY PROVIDING COLORECTAL CANCER RESEARCH SCHOLAR AWARDS FOR THE TOP-RANKING ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED BY TRAINEES OR JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS ATTENDING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. AWARDS PROVIDE FUNDING TO COVER MEETING, REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES TO THE CONFERENCES. IN PROVIDING THESE WARDS, THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO BOTH SUPPORT AND PROMOTE COLORECTAL CANCER RESEARCH. THE FOUNDATION HAS A SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE BIOLOGY OF EARLY AGE ONSET AND HEREDITARY COLORECTAL CANCER. HOWEVER, RESEARCH INTO OTHER AREAS OF COLORECTAL CANCER (E.G., NOVEL TREATMENTS, INNOVATIVE MINIMALLY INVASIVE SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES) IS ALSO CONSIDERED. PARTICIPATING CONFERENCES AND ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY INCLUDE:THE 2018 EAO CRC SUMMIT LARGELY FOCUSED "WHY": WHAT FACTORS ARE DRIVING THE INCREASING INCIDENCE OF YOUNG ADULT COLORECTAL CANCER - A "STATE-OF-THE-SCIENCE" REVIEW. THE AGENDA INCLUDED SUCH TOPICS AS "THE USUAL SUSPECTS", "LIFE COURSE EPIDEMIOLOGY - ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE CAUSES OF EARLY ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER", AND "CURRENT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS EARLY AGE ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY". THE FOUNDATION WAS ALSO PLEASED TO OFFER SEVERAL LUNCH AND LEARN BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDING "DEMYSTIFYING GENETIC COUNSELING AND TESTING", "50 IS THE FINISH LINE", AND "NEW AND EMERGING MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES". IN ADDITION TO THE EAOCRC SUMMIT, THE COLON CANCER FOUNDATION (CCF) PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER ROUNDTABLE (NCCRT) FAMILY HISTORY AND EARLY ONSET CRC TASK GROUP TO CONVENE A SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: TRANSFORMING FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY ASCERTAINMENT AND COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTIVE SERVICES IN PRIMARY CARE. THE ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM ASSEMBLED THE LEADERSHIP OF LEADING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, GASTROENTEROLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE AND OB/GYN ASSOCIATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVOCACY GROUPS. THE GOAL OF THE SYMPOSIUM WAS TO HAVE AN INTERACTIVE SYMPOSIUM WHICH INCLUDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS BOTH THE VALUE OF AND BARRIERS TO COLLECTING AND ACTING UPON THE CANCER FAMILY HISTORY. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE SYMPOSIUM WAS TO ASSESS HOW THE NCCRT FAMILY HISTORY AND EARLY ONSET TASK GROUP, ITS MEMBERS AND ITS PARTNERS COULD MOST EFFECTIVELY ALIGN TO TRANSFORM FAMILY HEALTHY HISTORY ASCERTAINMENT AND COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTIVE SERVICES IN PRIMARY CARE. THE COLON CANCER FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED SYMPOSIUM ATTENDEES WITH A "FIRST LOOK" AT THE NCCRT RISK ASSESSMENT & SCREENING TOOLKIT FOR FACILITATING THE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AT RISK OF FAMILIAL, HEREDITARY AND EARLY ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER. THE COLON CANCER FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO WORK ON A LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO ENGAGE THE PRIMARY CARE COMMUNITY IN A DISCUSSION OF THE BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO COLLECTION AND USE OF CANCER FAMILY HISTORY IN PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE TOOLKIT. FOR THE FOURTH YEAR THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED FACULTY INCLUDING EAO CRC SURVIVORS AS WELL AS CLINICIANS, EPIDEMIOLOGISTS AND RESEARCHERS FROM LEADING CANCER CENTERS, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FROM AROUND THE US. OUR FACULTY REPRESENTED INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS: ALIVEANDKICKN, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS, BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, COLON CANCER COALITION, FAMILY INNOVATIONS, FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH/NORTHWELL HEALTH, FIGHT COLORECTAL CANCER, FUNDACION JIMENEZ DIAZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, GI CANCER ALLIANCE, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL - BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS, MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, MEDIAL EARLY SIGN, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, MIDWEST GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES, MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES AND NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM, , NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER ROUNDTABLE, NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP, NYU LANGONE BREAST CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM, NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN/HERBERT IRVING COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, ORANGE MEDICAL CENTER AND VALLEY HOSPITAL, THE JACKSON LABORATORY FOR GENOMIC MEDICINE, THE OHIO STATE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE COMER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CENTER, THE RAYMOND FOUNDATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, UCSD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE,. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PUBLIC AWARENESS - EDUCATION THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS MULTI-LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO SPREAD THE WORD THAT COLORECTAL CANCER IS A LARGELY PREVENTABLE DISEASE - IF CAUGHT EARLY. OUR SURROUND SOUND CAMPAIGN INCLUDES GRASSROOTS, ON THE GROUND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS, TELEVISION, RADIO, PRINT AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING (PSA'S.) THIS INCLUDES OUTREACH EVENTS IN UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, SENIOR CENTERS. THROUGH ITS OUTREACH EVENTS AND ADVERTISING THE FOUNDATION REACHES AN ESTIMATED HALF A MILLION AMERICANS EACH YEAR. WHAT'S 20 FEET LONG 12 FEET HIGH, 10 FEET WIDE, INFLATABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SHAPED LIKE A COLON? THE ROLLIN' COLON OF COURSE THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS, THE ROLLIN' COLON CONTINUED ITS NATIONAL TOUR IN 2018 CRISSCROSSING THE COUNTRY TO EDUCATE THOUSANDS ON COLORECTAL CANCER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY SCREENING. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH AND CHINESE - ALLOWING THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO THE MANY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERINSURED COMMUNITIES WE VISIT.THE FOUNDATION'S LARGEST OUTREACH EVENT CONTINUES TO BE THE NEW YORK COLON CANCER CHALLENGE. THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATED THE 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK COLON CANCER CHALLENGE RANDALL'S ISLAND IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CHALLENGE IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR SURVIVORS AND AFFECTED FAMILY MEMBERS TO HONOR LOVED ONES THEY MAY HAVE LOST OR TO CELEBRATE THEIR OWN VICTORY OVER COLORECTAL CANCER. HUNDREDS PARTICIPATED IN THE REMEMBRANCE AND PREVENTION WALK AND RUN.IN ADDITION, MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY MAKE THEIR MILES COUNT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COLORECTAL CANCER BY RUNNING EITHER THE NEW YORK CITY HALF OR FULL MARATHON. EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM PLEDGES TO MAKE THEIR MILES COUNT BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NATION'S SECOND LEADING CANCER KILLER AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR RESEARCH EFFORTS IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THEIR RUN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PREVENSION & SCREENING THE FOUNDATION IS PROUD OF OUR DIRECT GRASSROOTS OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND OUR WORK WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF UP TO DATE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT CONTINUE TO ADDRESS COLORECTAL CANCER INCIDENCE AND DEATH AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AFFECTING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S LEADERSHIP TEAM SUPPORT, PARTICIPATE IN AND SERVE IN A LEADERSHIP CAPACITY ON MANY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: -THE C5 SUMMIT (CITYWIDE COLON CANCER CONTROL COALITION), AN INITIATIVE OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (NYCDOHMH); -THE COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF THE AMERICAS ON INHERITED COLORECTAL CANCER -THE GI CANCERS ALLIANCE (GICA); -THE HUMAN VARIOME PROJECT (HVP); -THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL HEREDITARY TUMORS (INSIGHT); -THE SOCIETY FOR SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (SSO); -THE WESTCHESTER CANCER COALITION; AND -THE NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER ROUNDTABLE (NCCRT) A NATIONAL COALITION OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS, AND INVITED INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF AND MORTALITY FROM COLORECTAL CANCER IN THE U.S., THROUGH COORDINATED LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND ADVOCACY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. EDITS ARE INCORPORATED AND A FINAL COPY PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE BOARD CHAIR TO DISCLOSE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS. THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL EVALUATE CONFLICT DISCLOSURES AND MAKE OTHER NECESSARY INQUIRIES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND, IF APPROPRIATE, INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIALLY CONFLICTING INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING RELATING TO THE MATTER AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE OTHER DECISION-MAKERS RELATING TO THE MATTER. HOWEVER, AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE QUORUM AT A MEETING RELATING TO THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FOUNDATION (EITHER THE FULL BOARD OR A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) WILL EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN INDEPENDENT INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS) BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE COMPARABLE DATA. THE DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 2. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; AND/OR 3. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT ORGANIZATIONS. TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS) THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | NEW HAMPSHIRE, NORTH DAKOTA, NEVADA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR.ORG WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR.COM WEBSITE. |
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