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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.") .. | 653,927,887 | 696,658,685 | 634,662,727 | 664,906,760 | 589,746,597 | 3,239,902,656 |
| 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 | 653,927,887 | 696,658,685 | 634,662,727 | 664,906,760 | 589,746,597 | 3,239,902,656 |
| 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).. | 117,613,193 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,122,289,463 | |||||
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.. | 653,927,887 | 696,658,685 | 634,662,727 | 664,906,760 | 589,746,597 | 3,239,902,656 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 41,116,248 | 37,973,731 | 39,397,248 | 39,640,300 | 60,837,788 | 218,965,315 |
| 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.).. | 447,664 | 8,290,774 | 3,515,714 | 1,493,762 | 13,747,914 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,472,615,885 | |||||
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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 13,747,914 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10, YEARS 2014-2017 - OTHER INCOME OTHER INCOME IS GENERALLY COMPRISED OF THE CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS, MISCELLANEOUS TRADE SHOW REVENUE, AND UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. YEAR 2018 OTHER INCOME IS COMPRISED OF MISCELLANEOUS TRADE SHOW REVENUE. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS A NATIONAL VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCY FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE AND OTHER RELATED DISEASES. OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO BE A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 | RQI PARTNERS, LLC, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND LAERDAL MEDICAL, BEGAN OPERATIONS ON JULY 1, 2018. THE PARTNERSHIP BLENDS THE ASSOCIATION'S LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE WITH LAERDAL'S EXPERTISE IN TECHNOLOGY AND AIMS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR CPR COMPETENCY WITHIN HOSPITALS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND EMS SYSTEMS. PRIOR TO THE FORMATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THE ASSOCIATION REPORTED REVENUES AND EXPENSES OF THESE PROGRAMS WITHIN ITS ANNUAL FORM 990 RETURN. BEGINNING WITH THE 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR, RQI PARTNERS, LLC RESULTS ARE REPORTED SEPARATELY FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990 RETURN AND REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN HOW THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS THESE PROGRAM SERVICES. RQI PARTNERS, LLC IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE RECONCILED TO THE FORM 990 IN SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI AND XII. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FUNDS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES SEEKING NEW DISCOVERIES RELATED TO CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1924, WE'VE INVESTED MORE THAN 4.5 BILLION IN RESEARCH, MAKING US THE LARGEST PRIVATE, NOT- FOR-PROFIT FUNDER OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR RESEARCH. -THE ASSOCIATION'S RESEARCH EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 WERE APPROXIMATELY 193,000,000. -RESEARCH AWARDS FOR THE YEAR TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 176,000,000. -WITH 1 IN 3 WOMEN DYING OF HEART DISEASE, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED RESEARCH GOES RED WITH PROJECT BASELINE BY VERILY TO ENSURE WOMEN ARE EQUITABLY REPRESENTED IN HEART RESEARCH. -OUR STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED RESEARCH NETWORKS NOW TOTAL 10, INCLUDING PREVENTION, HYPERTENSION, DISPARITIES, GO RED FOR WOMEN, HEART FAILURE, OBESITY, CHILDREN'S HEALTH, VASCULAR DISEASE, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ARRHYTHMIAS AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH. RESEARCH AWARDS FOR NETWORKS FOCUSED ON CARDIOMETABOLIC CARE AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING APPS AND WEARABLES, WILL BE AWARDED IN 2020. -THE AHA-ALLEN INITIATIVE IN BRAIN HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AWARDED ITS FIRST RESEARCH GRANTS TO THREE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: FRED "RUSTY" GAGE, PH.D., THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES, 19,200,000; TONY WYSS-CORAY, PH.D., STANFORD UNIVERSITY, 9,600,000; AND MUKESH K. JAIN, M.D., UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER, 9,600,000. -ONE BRAVE IDEA, CO-FUNDED BY THE AHA AND VERILY, WITH SUPPORT FROM ASTRAZENECA, WELCOMED QUEST DIAGNOSTICS AS A PILLAR SUPPORTER TO HELP IDENTIFY EARLY-STAGE CORONARY HEART DISEASE. QUEST COMMITTED 10 MILLION FOR BIOMARKER IMPLEMENTATION, POPULATION HEALTH ANALYTICS AND A NATIONAL LAB PLATFORM. -UNDER A COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S CENTER FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, GOOGLE FIT USERS NOW EARN POINTS FOR BOTH MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY. TRACKING IS BASED ON THE AHA'S RECOMMENDATIONS OF AT LEAST 150 MINUTES OF MODERATE EXERCISE WEEKLY AND AT LEAST 75 MINUTES OF VIGOROUS EXERCISE WEEKLY. -CONNECTED PULSE, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ROYAL PHILIPS AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INTRODUCED TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL IN DENSELY POPULATED CITIES. COMPONENTS INCLUDE GPS POSITIONING, COMMAND CENTER APPLICATION, ANALYTICS, TELEPHONE CPR TRAINING, EMS TRAINING, TRAINING KIOSKS, CPR IN SCHOOLS TRAINING KITS AND MORE. -INSIDE THE SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL CROWN OF THE APPLE WATCH SERIES 4 IS A SENSOR THAT MEASURES THE HEART'S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY, SENDS ALERTS, AND STORES DATA IN REAL TIME. AHA PRESIDENT IVOR BENJAMIN, M.D., JOINED APPLE COO JEFF WILLIAMS FOR THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT DURING THE TECH GIANT'S ANNUAL PRODUCT LAUNCH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PUBLIC/CONSUMER EDUCATION -THE GO RED FOR WOMEN CAMPAIGN MARKED 15 YEARS OF MAKING WOMEN AWARE THAT HEART DISEASE IS THEIR GREATEST HEALTH THREAT AND EXPANDED TO BAHRAIN, BRAZIL, INDIA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, OMAN, PAKISTAN, QATAR, RWANDA AND SAUDI ARABIA. -MORE THAN 270,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE AHA'S HANDS-ONLY CPR KIOSKS NATIONWIDE, AND MORE THAN 130,000 COMPLETED THE TUTORIAL, PRACTICED COMPRESSIONS, AND PASSED THE TEST. BY YEAR'S END, 31 KIOSKS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. -TO ADDRESS INCREASING RATES OF HYPERTENSION, DIABETES AND OTHER CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) COMMUNITIES, THE AHA ESTABLISHED THE AANHPI HEALTH INITIATIVE. -KIDS HEART CHALLENGE AWARDED THE FIRST OF UP TO 400,000 IN ANNUAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. -OUR 40-MEMBER CEO ROUNDTABLE TACKLED THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS BY ENGAGING EMPLOYERS TO DE-STIGMATIZE MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, TRAIN LEADERS, PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS, AND FOSTER DIALOGUE. -AS PART OF OUR INVESTMENT IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WE DEBUTED THE AHA OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY TO CHAMPION ELIMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES. -THE SOCIAL IMPACT FUND, ESTABLISHED WITH A 5 MILLION DONATION FROM STEVIE AND DAVID SPINA, AWARDED THE FIRST ROUND OF INVESTMENTS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND FLINT MICHIGAN. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A 1 MILLION CONTRIBUTION FROM HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION TO EXPAND INVESTMENTS TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. -WE ENGAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN SHATTERING SOCIAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH, AWARDING 200,000 TO WINNERS OF THE INAUGURAL HBCU HEALTHY COMMUNITY CHALLENGE SHOWCASE. HBCU COEDS AT 30-PLUS CAMPUSES PARTICIPATED IN THE 8-MONTH CONTEST TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE, EFFECTIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. -IN OUR CONTINUING QUEST TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, THE EMPOWERED TO SERVE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR COMPETITION AWARDED 90,000 IN PRIZE MONEY TO TWO FINALISTS AND EIGHT QUALIFIERS CHOSEN AMONG CONTESTANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE TOP PRIZE OF 50,000 WENT TO LEAH LIZARONDO, FOUNDER OF 412 FOOD RESCUE, AND 25,000 WAS AWARDED TO FRANCOISE MARVEL, M.D., FOUNDER OF CORRIE HEALTH. EACH OF THE REMAINING SIX QUALIFIERS RECEIVED 2,500. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION -WE HOSTED MORE THAN A DOZEN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE, AS WELL AS MEETINGS FOCUSED ON SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDING HYPERTENSION, PREVENTION AND QUALITY OF CARE. ATTENDEES AT ALL MEETINGS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDITS. WE ALSO HOSTED A SUITE OF ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS WHICH OFFERED CME CREDITS. -AS AN INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADER, THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC STATEMENTS AND CLINICAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ON HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION, AND CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO ENDORSED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS, WHICH REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVING MORE AND SITTING LESS OVER EXERCISING IN 10-MINUTE INTERVALS. -TAKING AIM AT THE OPIOID CRISIS, WE: -PLEDGED EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS LED BY THE AHA CEO ROUNDTABLE -INTRODUCED OPIOID EDUCATION COURSES FOR LAYPEOPLE AND CLINICAL PROVIDERS VIA THE AHA'S EMERGENCY CARDIOVASCULAR CARE DIVISION -JOINED THE ACTION COLLABORATIVE ON COUNTERING THE U.S. OPIOID EPIDEMIC TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, ALIGN ONGOING INITIATIVES AND EXPAND COLLECTIVE, MULTISECTOR SOLUTIONS TO THE OPIOID CRISIS. -THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ADDRESSED GLOBAL INFANT MORTALITY VIA SAVING CHILDREN'S LIVES, TRAINING OVER 1,000 DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER PROVIDERS AND GROOMING OVER 80 IN-COUNTRY INSTRUCTORS. -ESTABLISHED TO HELP HOSPITALS PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED CARE AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES, GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GREW GLOBALLY TO 3,100 HOSPITALS IN 5 COUNTRIES, IMPACTING 7 MILLION PATIENTS. -FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 WAS AN EXCITING TIME FOR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, WITH THE STRATEGIC VALUE PROPOSITION ADVANCING COUNCIL MODERNIZATION WORK. OVER 36,000 MEMBERS SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE. OF THOSE MEMBERS, 29% ARE FROM NON-U.S. COUNTRIES AND MORE THAN 5,200 ARE FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (FAHAS). PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS' DUES AND DONATIONS SUPPORT MORE THAN 450,000 IN COUNCIL AWARDS TO OVER 400 RECIPIENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | COMMUNITY SERVICES: QUALITY OF CARE/SYSTEMS OF CARE -THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCED KNOW DIABETES BY HEART TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE TYPE 2 DIABETES-CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE LINK. POWERED BY 30 MILLION FROM INAUGURAL SPONSORS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, ELI LILLY AND COMPANY AND NOVO NORDISK, WE BEGAN EDUCATING PATIENTS, TRAINING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND IMPLEMENTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES FOR DIABETES TREATMENT FACILITIES. -THE ASSOCIATION AND THE DUKE-MARGOLIS CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY FORMED THE VALUE IN HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO, AND AFFORDABILITY OF, CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. PARTICIPANTS - INCLUDING RESEARCHERS, REGULATORS AND HEALTH INNOVATORS - CONVENE TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO CARE AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. -TEAMING WITH THE AHA FOR THE 3RD YEAR ON HEALTHY FOR LIFE 20 BY 20, ARAMARK'S DINING OPERATIONS INCREASED FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND WHOLE GRAINS BY 9% AND SLASHED SATURATED FAT BY 19%, SODIUM BY 14% AND CALORIES BY 11%. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION TEAMED WITH EMERGENCY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, RAPIDSOS, TO PROMOTE A VOLUNTARY REGISTRY FOR PEOPLE TO SUBMIT THEIR HEALTH PROFILE THROUGH A SECURE DATABASE FOR ACCESS BY AUTHORIZED 9-1-1 AGENCIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS. CALLED THE RAPIDSOS CLEARINGHOUSE, THE DATABASE INCLUDES MEDICAL HISTORY, ALLERGIES, MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND EMERGENCY CONTACTS. BY GIVING FIRST RESPONDERS ACCESS TO THESE IMPORTANT DETAILS DURING A 9-1-1 CALL, RAPIDSOS AIMS TO REDUCE THE TIME FROM ARRIVAL TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. -NEARLY 800 HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN TARGET: BP, OUR BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL PROGRAM. OF THOSE, 340 ACHIEVED BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL RATES AT OR ABOVE 70%. IN SUPPORT, 1,050 CVS STORES IN THE STROKE BELT DISPLAYED OUR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON STOREBOARD SECURITY PANELS. COMMUNITY SERVICES: PUBLIC ADVOCACY -IN RESPONSE TO A CASE FILED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL PEDIATRICIANS), A FEDERAL COURT ORDERED THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) TO ISSUE A FINAL RULE MANDATING GRAPHIC HEALTH WARNINGS ON CIGARETTE PACKS AND ADVERTISING BY MARCH 15, 2020. -IN RESPONSE TO OUR LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FDA, A FEDERAL JUDGE SET A DEADLINE OF MAY 12, 2020, FOR E-CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS TO SUBMIT THEIR PRODUCTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEW TO KEEP THEM ON THE MARKET. -FOLLOWING MONTHS OF ADVOCACY, THE FARM BILL PASSED, ENSURING MORE THAN 45 MILLION ELIGIBLE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS. -THE ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONED A BILL INCREASING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BUDGET BY 2 BILLION AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE. THE BILL FUNDS THE NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE AT 3.488 BILLION AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE AT 2.274 BILLION. IN ADDITION, THE BRAIN RESEARCH THROUGH APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES (BRAIN) INITIATIVE RECEIVED 429 MILLION, AND THE ALL OF US RESEARCH INITIATIVE RECEIVED 376 MILLION. -THERE WERE 113 ADVOCACY WINS AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-19. THANKS TO OUR WORK, LOCAL AND STATE LAWS TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE, IMPROVE NUTRITION, INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE WILL HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. -EIGHT STATES (CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, TEXAS, VERMONT AND WASHINGTON) - ALONG WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, OHIO, TEXAS AND UTAH - INCREASED THE LEGAL AGE FOR PURCHASING ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO 21. MORE THAN 61.5 MILLION PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED AND THE NUMBER OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO START SMOKING WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. -CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII, ALONG WITH BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK CITY, PASSED 'HEALTHY-BY-DEFAULT' BEVERAGE ORDINANCES, ENSURING RESTAURANTS EXCLUDE SUGARY DRINKS FROM KIDS' MEALS, IMPACTING MORE THAN 50.2 MILLION PEOPLE. -VOICES FOR HEALTHY KIDS LANDED 197 POLICY WINS IN 6 YEARS, MAKING EACH DAY HEALTHIER FOR MORE THAN 240 MILLION PEOPLE. TO BE A RELENTLESS FORCE FOR A WORLD OF LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. THAT'S THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. TO US, THAT MEANS HITTING BACK AGAINST HEALTH THREATS, SPEAKING UP FOR THOSE WITH NO VOICE, FORGING NEW FRONTIERS, FIGHTING FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND LEVERAGING OUR BRAND TO PROMOTE BETTER HEALTH. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE ADVANCED AND STREAMLINED OUR LIFESAVING WORK IN PRIORITY AREAS INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, ADVOCACY, SYSTEMS OF CARE, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION. THE ABOVE NARRATIVES REPRESENT JUST A SAMPLING OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S SUCCESS IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE 40 MILLION DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS WHO GIVE VOICE TO OUR VISION, AS WELL AS OUR DEDICATED STAFF. TOGETHER, WE ARE INSPIRING BREAKTHROUGHS AND BLAZING PATHS TO BETTER HEALTH AND LONGER LIFE WORLDWIDE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS ON PART VIII, LINE 11C, COLUMN A OF (6,226,998) IS INCLUDED IN LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES REVENUE. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | CHINA, PEOPLES REPUB, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, INDIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEWED THE DRAFT. PRIOR TO FINALIZATION OF THE RETURN, A FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFLECTS THE RETURN ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) HAS ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE POLICY IS BINDING ON ALL VOLUNTEERS, STAFF AND COMPONENTS OF AHA. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS POLICIES, IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMITTEE MEMBERS, TASK FORCE MEMBERS, WRITING GROUP MEMBERS, DESIGNATED STAFF, AND AHA SPOKESPERSONS UPON THEIR APPOINTMENT, AND TO OFFICERS AND JOURNAL EDITORS PRIOR TO THEIR ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT. AFTER THE INITIAL COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE, VOLUNTEERS AND DESIGNATED STAFF ARE REQUESTED TO UPDATE IT WHENEVER MATERIAL CHANGES OCCUR IN THEIR AHA ROLE, EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP IDENTIFIED AS RELEVANT ON THE DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE AS WELL AS COMPLETE A NEW DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. AHA HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ITS POLICY TO BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH AHA; THE SALE, PURCHASE, LEASE OR RENTAL OF ANY PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSET; EMPLOYMENT, OR RENDITION OF SERVICES, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE; THE AWARD OF ANY GRANT, CONTRACT, OR SUBCONTRACT; OR THE INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT OF ANY FUNDS OF AHA. CONFLICTS MAY BE RESOLVED BY HAVING THE AHA REPRESENTATIVE REFRAIN FROM DELIBERATING AND/OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION OR MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST AND OTHERWISE REFRAIN FROM EXERTING ANY INFLUENCE ON AHA TO AFFECT A DECISION. ADDITIONALLY, OTHER MEASURES MAY BE REQUIRED BY AHA, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF, AND THE ABILITY TO, REASONABLY MANAGE A CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | AHA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES A COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE COMPENSATION-RELATED MATTERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. BASED UPON THE ADVICE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, THE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DETERMINATIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, INCLUDING EMPLOYED OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF FIVE BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PROVIDES INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CEO AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS' COMPENSATION AS COMPARED TO EXTERNAL BENCHMARKING, AS WELL AS THE METHODOLOGY IN DEVELOPING CURRENT COMPENSATION. SEVERAL SURVEYS WERE UTILIZED IN DEVELOPING THE COMPARISON, INCLUDING SURVEYS FROM VARIOUS COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PROVIDED A REASONABLENESS OPINION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT AHA COMPLIES WITH THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTION AND REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION POLICY. DECISIONS REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR, THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE CEO AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS BY THE COMMITTEE WAS DISCUSSED IN AUGUST AND OCTOBER OF 2018, AND APRIL OF 2019. KEY FACTORS THAT ARE CONSIDERED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATE, MARKET COMPETITIVENESS, AND COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS AND HISTORY OF THE CANDIDATE. COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION THAT ARE ROUTINELY REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INCLUDE BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY, BOTH SHORT AND LONG TERM, RETIREMENT, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | REFER TO PART VI, LINE 15A EXPLANATION |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA, INDIANA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA) MAKES AVAILABLE THE THREE MOST RECENT YEARS OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THREE MOST RECENT YEARS OF THE FORM 990 AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AHA'S INTERNET WEBSITE, WWW.HEART.ORG. FORM 990-T IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AHA DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITHOUT COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS. COMPENSATION REPORTED TO BOARD MEMBERS ON PART VII, SECTION A IS FOR HONORARIUM OR EDITORIAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS' BOARD OF DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE VALUE SPLIT INT AGMTS 3,014,146 NET UNREALIZED GAIN BEN INT PERP TRUST 324,097 POST RETIREMENT FAS 158 ADJ -1,426,794 TOTAL 1,911,449 |
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