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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.") .. | 1,356,937 | 872,781 | 812,292 | 957,937 | 677,766 | 4,677,713 |
| 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 | 1,356,937 | 872,781 | 812,292 | 957,937 | 677,766 | 4,677,713 |
| 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).. | 700,867 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,976,846 | |||||
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.. | 1,356,937 | 872,781 | 812,292 | 957,937 | 677,766 | 4,677,713 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,618 | 3,924 | 7,482 | 8,964 | 14,697 | 37,685 |
| 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.).. | -868 | -868 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,714,530 | |||||
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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| MISSION STATEMENT | HOPEWELL IS A CANCER CARE COMMUNITY OFFERING ADULTS WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND LOVED ONES, A FULL CALENDAR OF FREE, PROFESSIONAL QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CANCER'S NON-MEDICAL BUT EQUALLY CHALLENGING EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS. |
| PART III, LN 1 | HOPEWELL'S MISSION IS "TO CREATE A COMMUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH CANCER, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, THAT ENCOURAGES AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND THE PRESENCE OF HOPE." FOR 26 YEARS, HOPEWELL HAS BEEN THE ONLY FULLY COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF PSYCHOSOCIAL CANCER CARE IN THE GREATER BALTIMORE REGION. DURING THIS TIME, WE HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 17,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH SOME 225,000 PROGRAM VISITS TO OUR SERENE, 8-ACRE SETTING. THIS PEACEFUL SITE FEATURES A LARGE FARM HOUSE AND AN AMISH-BUILT BARN AS WELL AS LAWNS, MATURE TREES, AND PATHS THAT WANDER THROUGH A MEADOW AND ALONG A STREAM. WHO WE ARE: HOPEWELL IS ARE A CANCER CARE COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS WITH ANY CANCER AT ANY STAGE - IN TREATMENT, LONG TERM SURVIVORSHIP, OR FACING THE END OF LIFE. WE WELCOME THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN, TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE COMMON BOND OF CANCER. THROUGH OUR NO-COST SUPPORT GROUPS, SEMINARS, AND CLASSES THAT ARE FACILITATED BY TALENTED, LICENSED PROFESSIONALS, WE AIM TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS AND INSPIRE FOR EACH PERSON A RENEWED OR EVEN NEW-FOUND SENSE OF HOPE AND LIFE-FULFILLING PURPOSE. WE HELP PEOPLE WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER FOR PROLONGED PERIODS. AS CANCER HAS BECOME A LONG-TERM CHRONIC DISEASE, HOPEWELL HAS BECOME A LIFELINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER UNDER REGULAR MEDICAL CARE BUT ARE LIVING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR CANCER MIGHT RETURN. OUR PRIMARY GOAL REMAINS THE CREATION OF A CANCER CARE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS THEIR NEEDS MET WITH DIGNITY AND EXPERIENCES A SENSE OF BELONGING. OUR OPERATIONAL MODEL IS CENTRAL TO ACHIEVING THIS GOAL. IT IS UNUSUAL IN THAT PARTICIPANTS PAY NO FEES, EVER, AS WE WANT NO BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. ONE BENEFIT OF NOT CHARGING IS MAKING HOPEWELL OPEN TO ALL - ON AN EQUAL BASIS, NO RED TAPE, NO DISTINCTIONS. OVER TIME, THIS PRACTICE HAS ALLOWED US TO CULTIVATE AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS THAT BRIDGES TRADITIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DIVIDES. PEOPLE COMING IN THE DOOR FOR THE FIRST TIME ARE EMBRACED AS EQUALS - PARTICIPANTS NOT PATIENTS. THEY ENTER ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, WITHOUT HAVING TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR PRIVATE OR FINANCIAL DETAILS. IN THIS WAY, WE REALIZE OUR GOAL OF CREATING A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF CANCER CARE SUPPORT. AND LASTLY, WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR OUR PROGRAMS BECAUSE THE COSTS OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS CAN CREATE A CRUSHING FINANCIAL BURDEN - SOMETIMES COMPOUNDED BY LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME - THAT IS WIDELY CONSIDERED AS TOXIC AS CANCER ITSELF. NEED: CANCER IS A LIFE-ALTERING EVENT FOR THE PERSON WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND FOR THEIR LOVED ONES. PROVISION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT IS OFTEN AS INTEGRAL TO THE WELLBEING OF CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS MEDICAL DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENT. OUR SETTING, COMMUNITY SPIRIT, DEEP VALUES, AND PROGRAMS HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR OWN, SELF-DETERMINED WAYS OF COPING AND ARE CONDUCIVE TO INSPIRING HOPE AND ENHANCING A HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE. PEOPLE ARE NOT ALONE WITH THEIR FEELINGS AND CANCER-RELATED CHALLENGES WHEN THEY ARE AT HOPEWELL - THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND AND CARE AND WITH TRAINED, EXPERIENCED STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. OUR RICH AND VARIED CALENDAR OFFERS SELF-SELECTING MIND-BODY-SPIRIT PROGRAM OPTIONS, AS WELL AS GUIDANCE AND GROUP SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE IT. HAVING A COMMUNITY BASED PURELY ON PEOPLE DRAWN TOGETHER BY THE COMMON THREAD OF CANCER WORKS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE NEED. THE NEED IS CONSTANT AND WIDESPREAD, AS APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WILL DEVELOP CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME. MUCH HAS CHANGED IN THE WORLD OF CANCER CARE IN THE YEARS SINCE HOPEWELL'S FOUNDING. WE ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CANCER, AND WE RESPOND BY DEVELOPING AN EVOLVING, BROAD AND RICH CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION AND THE LONGEVITY OF PARTICIPANTS' CONNECTION WITH OUR COMMUNITY IS EVIDENCE THAT HOPEWELL PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ONCOLOGY CARE IN THE REGION. SUPPORT: HOPEWELL'S REVENUE HAS ALWAYS COME EXCLUSIVELY FROM FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE GIFTS AND GRANTS, EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, AND BEQUESTS. NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING OR INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE RECEIVED, AND HOPEWELL IS FULLY INDEPENDENT OF THE HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES. OUR INCOME SOURCES HAVE TYPICALLY FOLLOWED THIS PATTERN: INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 57.2%, FOUNDATION SUPPORT 21.25%, EVENT SPONSORSHIP 21.25%, OTHER INCOME .3%. THIS REVENUE SUPPORTS ALL PROGRAMMING, WHICH IS THE MAJOR PORTION OF OUR BUDGET, AS WELL AS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. HOPEWELL SERVES ALL PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR GOVERNED/MANAGED IN ANY WAY BY A MEDICAL INSTITUTION. WE ARE AIDED IN PURSUING OUR MISSION BY BEING THE AREA'S ONLY SOURCE OF COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL CANCER SUPPORT THAT IS INDEPENDENT, FREE-STANDING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED, WHICH ENABLES US TO BENEFIT FROM REFERRALS AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FROM EVERY CANCER CENTER IN THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE SEEN AS A CENTRAL "GATHERING PLACE" BY AND FOR THE ONCOLOGY COMMUNITY. WE STAND ALONE IN OFFERING A LONG-ESTABLISHED, WELL-RESPECTED, AND NON-INSTITUTIONAL CANCER CARE COMMUNITY. |
| PART III, LN 4A | HOPEWELL'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE BASED ON 26 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HELPS PEOPLE FACING CANCER AND OFFER PEOPLE ACCESS TO A COMMUNITY OF ONCOLOGY SUPPORT THAT IS UNMATCHED IN THE BALTIMORE REGION. TYPICALLY APPROXIMATELY 81% OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET IS DIRECTED TOWARDS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY OF CARE. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES: OFFERED DAYS, EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS - AND OPEN TO ANYONE AT ANY STAGE IN THEIR CANCER JOURNEY, AS WELL AS TO THEIR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN - OUR MONTHLY PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS CANCER EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, CREATIVELY, INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY AND SOCIALLY. PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS AND FACILITATORS ARE CERTIFIED IN THEIR FIELDS AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED TO ADAPT TO LIMITING CIRCUMSTANCES. HOPEWELL'S COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL OFFERINGS - APPROXIMATELY 125 PER MONTH - ENCOMPASS EIGHT CATEGORIES OF PROGRAMMING. THESE ARE: SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER OF ANY TYPE OR STAGE AND FOR LOVED ONES; NETWORKING GROUPS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC CANCERS; STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAMS (YOGA, MINDFULNESS MEDITATION, QIGONG, SOUND IMMERSION, AND T'AI CHI); EXERCISE AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS; PRACTICAL ADVICE WORKSHOPS IN RESPONSE TO PARTICIPANT NEEDS; EXPRESSIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ARTS PROGRAMS; A LONGSTANDING AND HIGHLY VALUED PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH CANCER; AND BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ALL. IN ADDITION, PARTICIPANTS ARE REGULARLY OFFERED THE EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY LEADING ONCOLOGISTS AND OTHER DIVERSE PROFESSIONALS. THESE ADDRESS CANCER-RELATED TOPICS SUCH AS CURRENT RESEARCH, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND DECISION MAKING, SIDE EFFECT MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION, STRESS REDUCTION, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, WE PLAN PROGRAMS ON RELEVANT TOPICS SUCH AS FINANCES, WORK ISSUES, AND COPING WITH THE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIVING WITH CANCER. THESE OFFERINGS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS IN A COMFORTABLE, SAFE, INFORMAL SETTING. BEYOND PROGRAMS, WE ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE MANY PEOPLE WHO TELEPHONE FOR INFORMATION OR WHO, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, CANNOT COME TO HOPEWELL. WE LISTEN, ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS, AND OFTEN PROVIDE RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, HOPEWELL'S COMMUNITY OF CURRENT AND PAST PARTICIPANTS, FRIENDS, AND DONORS ENJOY OCCASIONAL SOCIAL GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAM GOALS: WE DEFINE THE FOLLOWING GOALS FOR OUR OVERALL PROGRAM AND MEASURE THE IMPACT THROUGH PARTICIPANT OUTCOME SURVEYS THAT DETERMINE IF PARTICIPANTS: FIND THAT THEIR EXPERIENCES ARE NORMALIZED; FORM SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY CANCER; OBTAIN INFORMATION THEY CONSIDER USEFUL IN ADJUSTING AND COPING WITH THEIR CANCER EXPERIENCE; AND GAIN INCREASED CONFIDENCE THAT THEY CAN COPE. THE FEEDBACK ON ALL MEASURES ROUTINELY INDICATES THAT HOPEWELL IS PROVIDING A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS. WE REVIEW AND LEARN FROM THE RESULTS. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: IN 2018, APPROXIMATELY 1,100 INDIVIDUALS MADE MORE THAN 11,000 PROGRAM VISITS. OUR PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE ROBUST, AND ATTENDANCE CONTINUES TO GROW IN 2019. HOPEWELL IS CLEARLY VALUED AND OUR SERVICES REMAIN IN DEMAND. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS WE MAINTAIN STRONG COLLABORATIONS AND CONNECTIONS WITH GREATER BALTIMORE'S ROBUST ONCOLOGY COMMUNITY. LEADING ONCOLOGY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS SPECIALTIES WILLINGLY DONATE THEIR TIME TO PROVIDE SOME 35 PRESENTATIONS ANNUALLY ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO PARTICIPANTS. HOPEWELL VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTE 1,700 OF OUR VALUED MONTHLY PROGRAM CALENDARS TO 60 ONCOLOGY-RELATED DEPARTMENTS AT 19 CANCER CENTERS, HOSPITALS, TREATMENT CENTERS, AND HEALTHCARE RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS SUCCESSFUL EFFORT RAISES AWARENESS AND ENHANCES OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE REGION'S MANY CANCER CENTERS, WHICH ARE OUR MAJOR SOURCE OF REFERRALS. HOPEWELL'S REACH EXTENDS BEYOND ITS PEACEFUL SETTING. WE ARE A SOCIAL WORK AND COUNSELING FIELD INSTRUCTION SITE APPROVED BY FOUR AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. WE PARTICIPATE ON THE MARYLAND CANCER COLLABORATIVE SURVIVORSHIP SUB-COMMITTEE AND AS A MEMBER OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY CANCER COALITION. HOPEWELL ALSO FREQUENTLY PROVIDES BOTH EXPERTISE ON CANCER-RELATED TOPICS AND OUR PROGRAM SERVICES AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH FAIRS. IN THE BALTIMORE AREA ONCOLOGY SUPPORT COMMUNITY, WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND. WE HELP PEOPLE WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER FOR LONG PERIODS. ALTHOUGH ONCOLOGY CENTERS MAY PROVIDE A FEW PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, THESE TAKE PLACE IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING, WHICH HAS CAN HAVE NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL CONNOTATIONS FOR PATIENTS. THESE SETTINGS DO NOT EQUATE TO A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT. DAILY, VISITORS TO HOPEWELL EXPRESS THAT AS THEY SIMPLY TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY THEY EXPERIENCE THE CALMING, HEALING EFFECT OF HOPEWELL'S NATURAL SETTING, FAR REMOVED FROM A CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT. PARTICIPANTS SHARE THAT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING AT HOPEWELL THAT RESONATES, SUPPORTS AND "TOUCHES THEIR SOUL." NO MATTER THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITY OR WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR CANCER JOURNEY, AT HOPEWELL THERE IS ACCEPTANCE AND SOMETHING HERE THAT SERVES THEM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 FOR ACCURACY AND FORWARDS IT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND MAKES CHANGES IF NECESSARY, AND APPROVES. THEN, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD AND STAFF SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARDPRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITOR AND ENFORCE ANY CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD PRESIDENT MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THEY DISCUSS ANDDECIDE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT AND THEN FORMALLY APPROVE IT. THE BOARDPRESIDENT PROVIDES A WRITTEN LETTER FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERSONNELFILE APPROVING THE COMPENSATION.THE BOARD PRESIDENT MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THEKEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THEY DISCUSS ANDDECIDE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT AND THEN FORMALLY APPROVE IT. THE BOARDPRESIDENT PROVIDES A WRITTEN LETTER FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEES' PERSONNELFILES APPROVING THE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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