Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CUTTING-EDGE, EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND TREATMENTS FOR A VARIETY OF DISEASE CONDITIONS THAT GENERALLY FALL OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF MAINSTREAM MEDICINE. WHETHER THEY ARE LABELED "ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE- OR "COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE- OR "INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE", THESE MODALITIES ARE BECOMING MORE POPULAR WITH AMERICAN CONSUMERS AS MORE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS DIRECTED AT THEM. SINCE MANY OF THESE MODALITIES ARE ANCIENT AND ALREADY IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, PUBLIC FUNDING OF SUCH RESEARCH IS CRITICAL DUE TO THE LACK OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES THAT TYPICALLY DRIVE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS. TO THAT END, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND PROMOTES AWARENESS OF ITS EFFORTS TO CONDUCT SOUND RESEARCH TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THESE UNCONVENTIONAL MODALITIES HAVE MERIT. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES CONSUMERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE VALUE, SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MODALITIES TO FACILITATE OPTIMAL HEALTH, PREVENT AND TREAT DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS A VAST ARRAY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION, INCLUDING LETTERS, EMAILS, PHONE CALLS, REPORTS, BROCHURES, E-BOOKS, PDF DOWNLOADS, WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION LOBBIES LAWMAKERS AND POLICYMAKERS BY KEEPING THEM INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RESEARCH FRONT AND SEEKING INCREASED FUNDING FOR SUCH RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND RULEMAKING TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS TO COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MONITORS THE ACTIVITIES OF THOSE WHO OPPOSE INCREASED ACCESS TO SUCH THERAPIES AND EDUCATES CONSUMERS ABOUT THEIR EXISTENCE. THE ORGANIZATION NETWORKS AND COORDINATES WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED GROUPS WHEN APPROPRIATE, AND PARTICIPATES IN COALITIONS AND ALLIANCES TO FURTHER ITS GOAL OF INCREASING ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES TO MANAGE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. OUR THREE PRIMARY PROGRAMS, DEVOTED TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, DIABETES, AND PROSTATE CANCER, ARE REACHING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT USING THERAPIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERED "NON-MAINSTREAM". |
| FORM 990 | FORM 4562, DEPRECIATION, IS PRESENTED TO SHOW A BREAKOUT OF DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE WAS 2,116 FOR 2019. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -CONTINUED PROMOTING OUR E-BOOK, ANTI-ALZHEIMER'S ACTION GUIDE, AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE AMAZON KINDLE WEBSITE. THE BOOK BECAME A 1 BESTSELLER IN FOUR SEPARATE CATEGORIES WHEN IT WAS RELEASED IN 2015. -EXPANDED THE ORGANIZATION'S FACEBOOK PAGE DEDICATED TO PROMOTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PREVENTION, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 60,000 FOLLOWERS. POSTED MORE THAN 1,100 ARTICLES AND MESSAGES TO ENGAGE THESE FOLLOWERS. -THE ORGANIZATION HELPED PERSUADE CONGRESS TO INCREASE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH FUNDING, WHICH HAS BEEN FLAT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BRINGING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FY2020 TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 151,740,000, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 5.2 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. -THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED HOSTING NATURAL HEALTHLINE WEBSITE, NOW CELEBRATING ITS 24ND ANNIVERSARY. VISITORS CAN BROWSE CURRENT ARTICLES AND DOWNLOAD COPIES OF OUR FREE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS REPORT. -THE ORGANIZATION MAILED THOUSANDS OF FREE ACTION KITS TO CONSUMERS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. -PARTICIPATED IN THE 9TH ANNUAL SHARPBRAINS VIRTUAL SUMMIT THAT FEATURED MORE THAN 30 OF THE WORLD'S TOP SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND EXPERTS WORKING ON BETTER WAYS TO MONITOR AND ENHANCE BRAIN HEALTH, HARNESSING A RANGE OF EMERGING NON-INVASIVE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | DIABETES PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS- -THE ORGANIZATION HELPED PERSUADE CONGRESS TO INCREASE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH FUNDING, WHICH HAS BEEN FLAT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BRINGING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FY 2020 TO 151,740,000, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 5.2 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. -THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED HOSTING NATURAL HEALTHLINE WEBSITE, CELEBRATING ITS 24ND ANNIVERSARY. VISITORS CAN BROWSE CURRENT ARTICLES AND DOWNLOAD COPIES OF OUR FREE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS REPORT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) -THE ORGANIZATION MAILED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREE ACTION KITS TO CONSUMERS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES WITH NATURAL THERAPIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PROSTATE CANCER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - -THE ORGANIZATION HELPED PERSUADE CONGRESS TO INCREASE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH FUNDING, WHICH HAS BEEN FLAT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BRINGING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FY 2020 TO 151,740,000, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 5.2 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) -THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED HOSTING THE NATURAL HEALTHLINE WEBSITE, CELEBRATING ITS 24ND ANNIVERSARY. VISITORS CAN BROWSE CURRENT ARTICLES AND DOWNLOAD COPIES OF OUR FREE TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS REPORT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) -THE ORGANIZATION MAILED SEVERAL THOUSAND FREE ACTION KITS TO CONSUMERS WHO REQUESTED INFORMATION ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER WITH NATURAL THERAPEUTICS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND COMPENSATION POLICY AND SIGN IT IN ORDER TO REGISTER THEIR FAMILIARITY WITH THESE DOCUMENTS. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF PROJECT CURE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT ASKS VARIOUS YES OR NO QUESTIONS THAT WILL TRIGGER DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ALSO REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ALL ENTITIES THEY AND ANY RELATIVES ARE OWNERS OF. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT A POLICY NOT TO USE ANY RELATED PARTIES AS VENDORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | PROJECT CURE ONLY EMPLOYS THE PRESIDENT, MR. EVERS. HIS COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, IN ACCORD WITH THE COMPENSATION POLICY, IS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS ORDINARY AND REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE PREVAILING MARKET FOR COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILARLY SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED CEOS BY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE COMPARABLE TO PROJECT CURE. THE BOARD ALSO FACTORS IN THE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MR. EVERS HAS IN THIS INDUSTRY AND THE FACT THAT HE IS AN ATTORNEY IN GOOD STANDING, ADMITTED TO THE BARS OF ALABAMA AND TEXAS. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN DETERMINED TO BE A REASONABLE AMOUNT BASED ON ALL THE FACTORS CONSIDERED. MR. ANDERSON, A BOARD MEMBER, WAS COMPENSATED 6,000 FOR VARIOUS COMPUTER/WEBSITE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING 2019. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MARYLAND, MAINE, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA, DIST OF COLUMBIA, INDIANA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | PRINTING & DIST OF ED MAT 242,827 0 0 CONSULTING SERVICES 72,664 0 0 DATA PROCESSING 12,223 0 36,668 GIFTS 9,840 0 29,519 PRODUCTION FEES 7,988 0 23,963 BANK CHARGES 5,636 18 16,765 MAIL HOUSE FEES 1,615 0 4,845 LICENSES & TAXES 1,110 0 3,330 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 2,573 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 475 0 0 CONTINUING EDUCATION 104 35 35 TOTAL 354,482 2,626 115,125 |
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