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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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,131,435 | 2,447,822 | 3,772,499 | 3,416,385 | 2,864,073 | 15,632,214 |
| 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 | 3,131,435 | 2,447,822 | 3,772,499 | 3,416,385 | 2,864,073 | 15,632,214 |
| 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).. | 4,065,383 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,566,831 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,131,435 | 2,447,822 | 3,772,499 | 3,416,385 | 2,864,073 | 15,632,214 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 457,065 | 472,093 | 432,120 | 572,794 | 492,863 | 2,426,935 |
| 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 | 7,152 | 35,777 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 18,094,926 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST RENTAL INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,328. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,823. MISCELLANEOUS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,563. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,382. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 17,352. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,329. |
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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. |
| PART III, LINE 4A: STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: NOF'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SUPERIOR QUALITY, SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS, INDEPENDENT AND BALANCED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, THUS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE. THEREFORE, THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS FOR ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. IN 2019, NOF HELD ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS (ISO19) MAY 15-18, 2019 IN LA JOLLA, CA. ISO19 OFFERED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT BENEFIT MANY MEDICAL DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALTIES THAT WORK WITH PATIENTS WHO HAVE AND/OR ARE AT RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS AND FRACTURES. EXPERT FACULTY LED THE COURSES ON ALL AREAS OF BONE HEALTH ASSESSMENT, OSTEOPOROSIS DIAGNOSIS AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT, EXERCISE, NUTRITION, POST FRACTURE CARE AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIALTY TOPICS. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS IS THE PREMIER SCIENTIFIC MEETING DEDICATED TO THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. AT ISO19, MORE THAN 300 PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE TO LEARN ABOUT NEW AND IMPROVED METHODS TO TREAT THEIR PATIENTS AND ARE WILLING TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONFERENCE, THREE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS WERE HELD TO TRAIN ATTENDEES: FLS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, BONEFIT USA, AND CLINICAL AND BONE BASICS COURSE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS. THE FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE (FLS) MODEL OF CARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION EXPLORES THE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC AND HEALTH SYSTEM CHALLENGES TO THE WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLS MODEL OF CARE, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS THE IMPACT OF HEALTHCARE REFORM; CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN CLINICAL CARE; AND STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZING, STAFFING AND STRUCTURING A SUCCESSFUL FLS PROGRAM. BONEFIT IS AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED EXERCISE TRAINING WORKSHOP, DESIGNED FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND EXERCISE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON THE MOST APPROPRIATE, SAFE AND EFFECTIVE METHODS TO PRESCRIBE AND PROGRESS EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE WITH OSTEOPOROSIS. BONE BASICS IS A HALF-DAY SYMPOSIUM THAT COVERS ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, BUT WITH A FOCUS ON PRIMARY CARE PRACTITIONERS AS WELL AS RESIDENTS/FELLOWS. THIS SESSION WAS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ATTENDEES LEARNED ABOUT INTERPRETING DXA, OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND A DISCUSSION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CALCIUM AND OTHER NUTRIENTS IMPORTANT TO BONE HEALTH. NOF ALSO PUBLISHED FIVE ISSUES OF ITS PROFESSIONAL NEWSLETTER BONESOURCE, A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOOLKIT, AND TWO CLINICAL UPDATES, PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO CLINICAL PRACTICE. NOF PROVIDES A VARIETY OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONALS. THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER OFFERS A SINGLE PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN BONE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS TRACK PARTICIPATION TO MEET LICENSURE AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES ARE OFFERED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF OR WHO HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS AND ASSOCIATED FRACTURES. THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.CME.NOF.ORG. FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICES (FLS) ARE MODELS OF CARE DEVISED TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO SUSTAIN FRAGILITY FRACTURES RECEIVE OSTEOPOROSIS ASSESSMENT AND ARE REFERRED FOR FALLS INTERVENTIONS, WHERE APPROPRIATE. FLS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER. BASED UPON FLS PRESENTATIONS AT ISO19, THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLS MODE OF CARE, INCLUDING CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS IN CLINICAL CARE; STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZING, STAFFING AND STRUCTURING A SUCCESSFUL FLS PROGRAM; AND CLINICAL CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AND INCREASED RISK OF FRACTURE. BONESOURCE, NOF'S PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM, PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL CARE FOR ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. THROUGH THE BONESOURCE WEBSITE, NOF OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE BONE HEALTH CARE. NOF'S PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS HAVE FULL ACCESS TO BONESOURCE. NOF HOSTS FLS BONE HEALTH TELEECHO (EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES) SESSIONS THAT OFFER CASE-BASED CLINICAL DISCUSSION ON A WIDE RANGE OF RELEVANT TOPICS. FLS TELEECHO PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDIT, CONNECT WITH BONE HEALTH EXPERTS, AND SHARE CASE STUDIES. IN AUGUST 2019, NOF HOSTED ONE "FLS BOOT CAMP," PROVIDING A SMALL GROUP OF ATTENDEES WITH AN INTENSIVE LEARNING SESSION ON CREATING AND SUPPORTING AN FLS PROGRAM. THE HEALTHY BONES: HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TRAINING PROGRAM ENGAGES A NATIONAL MEDICAL COHORT FOCUSED ON OSTEOPOROSIS AND HEALTHY BONES, TARGETING THE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT NEEDS OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INTERNISTS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS. THE CONTENT FOCUSES ON CALCIUM AND PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; BONE BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND RELATED DISORDERS; AND OSTEOPOROSIS EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, NOF'S GOAL IS TO TRAIN A MINIMUM OF 10 FAMILY PRACTICE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND/OR OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY PROVIDERS PER COMMUNITY IN 8-10 CITIES. NOF HELD ITS FIRST HEALTHY BONES: HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM IN HOUSTON, TX, IN JUNE 2019, AND ITS SECOND PROGRAM IN BOSTON, MA, IN DECEMBER 2019. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2-DAY PROGRAMS, A DYNAMIC GROUP OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOOK PART IN THE EVENTS. THE ATTENDEES WERE A DIVERSE GROUP FROM A VARIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES IN THE LOCAL AREAS. THE PROGRAM BROUGHT PAS, MDS AND DOS WITH SPECIALIZATIONS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, ENDOCRINOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND TO SERVE AS TRAINERS, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, FOR THE NEXT 3-YEAR PERIOD. USING A TEACH ONE/TRAIN ONE MODEL, EACH PHYSICIAN IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REACHING OUT TO COLLEAGUES IN HER/HIS REGION TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS, INCREASING THE EDUCATED COHORT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OVER THE PERIOD OF THE PROGRAM. OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS, THE ATTENDEES WILL BECOME PART OF A NATIONAL MEDICAL COHORT THAT IS FOCUSED ON OSTEOPOROSIS AND HEALTHY BONES AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH BENEFICIAL RESOURCES FOCUSED ON OSTEOPOROSIS CARE. |
| 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 IN NOVEMBER 2019 OF MORE THAN 50,000 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. THROUGHOUT 2019, NOF CONTINUED TO SHARE ITS UPDATED SUPPORT GROUP LEADER MANUAL WITH NEW SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS. THIS TOOL IS USED TO HELP ORIENT NEW SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS. NOF CURRENTLY REACHES OVER 170,000 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. IN MAY 2019, THE HEALTHY BONES, BUILD THEM FOR LIFE PATIENT REGISTRY WAS LAUNCHED. IT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TOOL IN THE OSTEOPOROSIS FIELD. THE PATIENT REGISTRY SURVEYS PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT HOW OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPENIA IMPACT THEIR DAILY LIVES. THIS PATIENT-REPORTED INFORMATION IS COLLECTED ANONYMOUSLY AND ANALYZED BY NOF TO MAP OUT THE PATIENT JOURNEY. NOF HOPES TO SHARE THIS PATIENT-REPORTED INFORMATION AND IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED AND EDUCATION GAPS THAT NOF CAN ADDRESS IN ITS FUTURE ACTIVITIES. IN 2019, NOF DEVELOPED THE HEALTHY BONES: BUILD THEM FOR LIFE COOKBOOK TO HELP CONSUMERS PREPARE DELICIOUS AND SATISFYING MEALS AND SNACKS THAT CAN SUPPORT EFFORTS TO KEEP BONES STRONG. THIS INNOVATIVE COOKBOOK INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES FOR APPETIZERS; SOUPS; SALADS; FISH AND SEAFOOD; MEATS AND POULTRY; VEGETABLES AND GRAINS; BEVERAGES AND DESSERTS. IT ALSO CONTAINS BASIC EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS TO ENCOURAGE MAKING BONE HEALTH A PRIORITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE. 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 2019, 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 MORE THAN 150 AMBASSADORS IN THE U.S. 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 SUPPORTED OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT THE BONE HEALTH CRISIS IN AMERICA. WE WORKED WITH COLLEAGUES FROM ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FRACTURE PREVENTION COALITION TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS. THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO DXA TESTING BY RESTORING MEDICARE FUNDING FOR DXA. NATIONAL 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 FORMED THE NATIONAL BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. THE NATIONAL BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE ADDRESSES 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. IN 2019, A PATIENT-VALUE ROUNDTABLE WAS HELD TO BRING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE BONE, AGING, CAREGIVER AND FALLS-PREVENTION INDUSTRIES TO MAP OUT THE NEEDS FOR AMERICA'S AGING POPULATION IN RELATION TO BONE HEALTH. |
| 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 RECEIVE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| 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 ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC AS THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THESE ARE PROPRIETARY IN NATURE. THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORM 990 AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,253,583. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 56,775. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 215,885. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,526,243. OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 185,327. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,393. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,916. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,636. CONTRACTOR EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,115. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 277. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,053. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,445. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C, EXPLANATION | 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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