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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.") .. | 229,922 | 209,668 | 452,095 | 708,372 | 272,385 | 1,872,442 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 229,922 | 209,668 | 452,095 | 708,372 | 272,385 | 1,872,442 |
| 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).. | 1,204,620 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 667,822 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 229,922 | 209,668 | 452,095 | 708,372 | 272,385 | 1,872,442 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 428 | 412 | 607 | 2,541 | 11,143 | 15,131 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,887,573 | |||||
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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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 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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2
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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6
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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 GBF'S ACTIVITY REMAINED MISSION-CENTRIC DURING 2019, CONTINUING TO EXPAND IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES, GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS SUPPORTED, AND PARTNERS ENGAGED. GBFS TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO TRAINING - ASSEMBLING INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES AND FACILITATORS FOR PROGRAM EVENTS STAGED IN A CENTRAL EDUCATION FACILITY - WAS BECOMING TOO LOGISTICALLY PROBLEMATIC AND EXPENSIVE. A DECISION WAS MADE TO SWITCH TO DISTANCE LEARNING AND CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES DURING 2019 WERE DEVOTED TO DEVELOPING CONTENT AND THE DELIVERY PLATFORM, WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO BE READY FOR A 2020 LAUNCH. UNUSUALLY, GBF DEPARTED FROM THE ESTABLISHED PRACTICE OF DONATING PRE- OWNED EQUIPMENT AND CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A SPECTRA OPTIA HEMAPHERESIS MACHINE FOR A HOSPITAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. THIS ENABLED NOVEL THERAPIES TO BECOME AVAILABLE IN THAT REGION, INCLUDING RED CELL EXCHANGE AND STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION, AND THIS DONATION OFFERED SIGNIFICANT HEALTHCARE BENEFITS NOT DELIVERABLE IN ANY OTHER MANNER. A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE GBF WEBSITE BEGAN IN 2019, WITH DELIVERY AND RELAUNCH ANTICIPATED IN 2020. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D DEFINING THE U.S. BLOOD SUPPLY CHAIN THESE FUNDS WERE PROVIDED BY COMMONWEALTH TRANSFUSION FOUNDATION (CTF) FOR SIMA FORESCH, A UNIVERSITY PHD. SIMA FORESCH WAS COMMISSIONED TO RESEARCH AND WRITE AN ACADEMIC GRADE REPORT. SHE TRAVELED TO AND RESEARCHED THE OPERATION OF LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER IN DES MOINES, IA AS A FOUNDATION ELEMENT OF HER ANALYSIS. IN AUGUST 2020, SHE SUBMITTED A 27-PAGE PARTIAL DRAFT ENTITLED "STRATEGIC VULNERABIILTY OF THE BLOOD SUPPLY CHAIN." THE FINAL DRAFT IS EXPECTED IN DECEMBER 2020. SHE ALSO OFFERED UP A DRAFT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION IN ANTICIPATION OF HER SCHEDULED SESSION AT THE CTF "EMERGING TOPIC IN BLOOD BANKING" CONFERENCE SLATED TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2020 IN JACKSON HOLE, WY. TRAINING AND EDUCATION DURING 2019, GBF COMMENCED A SIGNIFICANT RE-ENGINEERING OF ITS TRAINING APPROACH, NAMELY CONSTRUCTION OF AN ONLINE EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR BLOOD DONOR RECRUITERS WORKING IN LOW-INCOME SETTINGS. THIS WAS INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO THE HIGH COSTS AND LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN BRINGING INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS TOGETHER FOR FACE-TO-FACE EVENTS. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS AFRICA WERE ENGAGED TO WRITE A TOTAL OF 12 HALF-HOUR NARRATED VIDEO MODULES. THESE MODULES WILL BE CLOUD-BASED AND, WHEN LAUNCHED IN 2020, WILL PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TRAINING FOR PRACTITIONERS ACROSS AFRICA AND BEYOND. GBF HAS PARTNERED WITH THE AFRICA SOCIETY FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF DONOR RECRUITMENT PROFESSIONALS TO ENDORSE AND PROMOTE THE SERIES. THOSE ENGAGING WITH THE CONTENT WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE THE COURSE FOR INTEREST / SELF-IMPROVEMENT ONLY, OR ALTERNATIVELY TAKE THE CERTIFICATION ROUTE, WHICH REQUIRES CORRECTLY ANSWERING QUESTIONS RELATED TO EACH MODULE TO PROVE THAT A LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND COMPETENCE HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. EXPANSION OF PARTNERSHIP NETWORK MUCH OF GBF'S ACTIVITY RELATES TO ITS ABILITY TO CREATE AND GALVANIZE NETWORKS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE (NATIONAL AND REGIONAL BLOOD SERVICES, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, REGULATORY BODIES, ETC.) TO ASSIST DEVELOPING-WORLD BLOOD COLLECTION ORGANIZATIONS. WORKING BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH PAN-NATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, GBF IS ABLE TO ASSEMBLE MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATIONS WITH OBJECTIVES AND CONFIGURATIONS DIFFERING BY PROJECT. FOR EXAMPLE, DURING THE PERIOD GBF RE-INVIGORATED AND RE-BRANDED A YOUTH DONOR RETENTION PROGRAM CALLED "PLEDGE 25 CLUB". THERE WAS A FORMAL LAUNCH AT THE AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION (AfSBT) CONGRESS IN TANZANIA WITH FORMAL ENDORSEMENT BY AfSBT. A NEWLY PUBLISHED "HOW-TO" BOOK WAS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTRIES ACROSS AFRICA, DIGITAL TOOLS WERE PROMOTED, AND A GENERAL OFFER OF SUPPORT WAS MADE. THE TRAINING COMMENCED IN UGANDA DURING 2019 AND ACHIEVED POSITIVE RESULTS, WHICH HAS LEAD TO A PIPELINE OF OTHER INTERESTED COUNTRIES. GBF WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE PAN AMERICA HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO) TO STRUCTURE THE SECONDMENT OF A U.S. BLOOD BANKING PROFESSIONAL TO ASSIST NATIONAL BLOOD PROGRAMS; FIRST IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, THEN EL SALVADORE. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO EXTERNAL FACTORS, THE ARRANGEMENTS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, BUT GBF WAS PLEASED TO ADD PAHO TO THE LIST OF MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH IT ENJOYS CORDIAL RELATIONS. "OPEN ARMS" PROGRAM GBF'S "OPEN ARMS" PROGRAM GIVES BLOOD CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER THEIR BLOOD DONORS A CHARITABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE USUAL RECOGNITION ITEMS OF PRINTED T-SHIRTS, ETC. THIS PROGRAM CREATES A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE OF ACTIVITY SUCH AS IMPROVING DONOR CHOICE, MOTIVATING COLLECTION STAFF, SAVING BLOOD CENTERS MONEY, PROVIDING A DIVERSITY PLATFORM TO ENCOURAGE BLOOD DONATION FROM MINORITY COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORK IN AN AREA OF INTEREST TO ALL PARTIES. DURING 2019 THE NUMBER OF BLOOD CENTERS ENGAGED IN OPEN ARMS REMAINED BROADLY STABLE AS GBF WORKED TO DEEPEN THE ENGAGEMENT OF EXISTING CENTERS AND OPERATIONALIZE DECLARED SUPPORT, RATHER THAN EXPAND THE NETWORK. ECONOMICS OF THE U.S. BLOOD INDUSTRY BOTH AMERICAS BLOOD CENTERS (ABC) AND BLOOD CENTERS OF AMERICA (BCA) HAVE SUBMITTED REQUESTS FOR CTF TO FUND A STUDY THAT BUILDS ON PRIOR CTF-DCA. IT IS PROPOSED THAT RESEARCHERS PRODUCE A PAPER THAT EXAMINES THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE BLOOD INDUSTRY AS WELL AS CURRENT AND PROJECTED MARKET CONDITIONS. CLAIMS OF MARKET FAILURE, BLOOD AS A PUBLIC GOOD/PUBLIC UTILITY, NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, ETC. WILL BE ADDRESSED. ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT CONTRACTING METHODS WILL BE PROPOSED ALONG WITH ASSESSMENTS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AND ELASTICITY OF BLOOD PRODUCT PRICING. THE FINAL PAPER IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT AT THE END OF 2019. |
| OFFICES OUTSIDE THE U.S. | FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 14A GBF ESTABLISHED A U.K. BASED OFFICE IN LONDON WHERE THE CONTRACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS LOCATED. ACTIVITIES IN THE LONDON OFFICE INCLUDE GRANT WRITING, ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. |
| FOREIGN ACCOUNT | FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4A TO SUPPORT THE U.K. OFFICE, THE COMPANY ESTABLISHED A BANKING ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE DONATIONS AND PAY OPERATING EXPENSES. ALL TRANSACTIONS INTO AND FROM THE ACCOUNT ARE CONTROLLED BY BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE U.S. |
| MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND POWERS TO APPOINT | FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7A OBI HOLDING COMPANY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF GBF AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B GBF'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING TO THE BOARD. SUBSEQUENT TO REVIEW, ALL UPDATES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 AND ARE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C GBF HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION SHALL APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR TO THE ORGANIZATION. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH A PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS REQUIRED BY THIS POLICY, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL INQUIRE, INVESTIGATE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, AS NECESSARY. |
| COMPENSATION REVIEW | FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B THE VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. NO PART OF THE RELATED ENTITY COMPENSATION IS FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION (OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE -"OBI") OF GBF'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER. THE OBI POLICY IS AS FOLLOWS: AS LEADERS OF THE STATE'S LARGEST BIOPHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIZATION, A 900-PLUS STAFF ENTITY, THE ROLES OF CEO AND OTHER PHYSICIANS AND EXECUTIVES REQUIRE A RARE BLEND OF ASTUTE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, VISION, FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT, ADVANCED MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION AND EXPERTISE IN THE UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC FIELD OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE. EXECUTIVES HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIFTEEN OPERATIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS THREE STATES AND TEN MAJOR MARKETS IN THE REGION AND THE DAY-TO-DAY PROVISION OF A SAFE AND SUFFICIENT BLOOD SUPPLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN MORE THAN 212 FACILITIES SERVED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISING COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND PHYSICIANS WITH EXEMPLARY ETHICAL AND FIDUCIARY STANDARDS. CEO COMPENSATION IS BASED ON COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS USING IRS FORM 990S AND INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS. SIMILARLY, COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES REPORTING TO THE CEO IS PROPOSED BY THE CEO BASED ON COMPARABLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL SALARIES FOR POSITIONS AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. CHANGES TO COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND FORMALLY APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GBF'S CONTRACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. HIS COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:RESEARCH AND REPORTING TOTAL FEES:43500 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES TOTAL FEES:11249 |
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