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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.") .. | 696,658,685 | 634,662,727 | 664,906,760 | 589,746,597 | 498,104,250 | 3,084,079,019 |
| 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 | 696,658,685 | 634,662,727 | 664,906,760 | 589,746,597 | 498,104,250 | 3,084,079,019 |
| 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).. | 50,211,945 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,033,867,074 | |||||
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.. | 696,658,685 | 634,662,727 | 664,906,760 | 589,746,597 | 498,104,250 | 3,084,079,019 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 37,973,731 | 39,397,248 | 39,640,300 | 60,837,788 | 62,680,363 | 240,529,430 |
| 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.).. | 8,290,774 | 3,515,714 | 1,493,762 | 2,192,934 | 15,493,184 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,340,101,633 | |||||
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: | ||||
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| 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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| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10, OTHER INCOME YEARS 2016-2017 OTHER INCOME IS GENERALLY COMPRISED OF THE CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS, MISCELLANEOUS TRADE SHOW REVENUE, AND UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. YEARS 2018-2019 OTHER INCOME IS COMPRISED OF MISCELLANEOUS TRADE SHOW REVENUE. |
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| FORM 990, PART III | LINE 4A, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED -WITH NEARLY 17 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA), SCIENTISTS FROM BOSTON UNIVERSITY, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND YALE UNIVERSITY WILL LEAD MULTIPLE END NICOTINE ADDICTION IN CHILDREN AND TEENS (ENACT) RESEARCH INITIATIVES. -RESEARCH GOES RED LAUNCHED TWO GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES: ONE TO ENGAGE DIVERSE MILLENNIAL WOMEN IN HEART DISEASE RESEARCH AND ANOTHER TO EVALUATE HOW MENOPAUSAL WEIGHT CHANGES AFFECT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. -THE AHA AWARDED MORE THAN 14 MILLION IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANTS TO CREATE THE STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED RESEARCH NETWORK ON HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION. -THE AHA FUNDED 2.5 MILLION TO FAST-TRACK RESEARCH ON COVID-19, AWARDING 1.6 MILLION IN GRANTS TO ONE COORDINATING CENTER AND 15 TEAMS CONDUCTING RAPID RESEARCH ON HOW THE VIRUS INTERACTS WITH THE HEART AND BRAIN. SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS TOTALING 800,000 WERE AWARDED TO FOUR CENTERS WITHIN THE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES & INNOVATION STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED RESEARCH NETWORK STUDYING COVID-19 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS. -THE AHA ESTABLISHED THE COVID-19 CVD REGISTRY, POWERED BY ITS GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HOSPITAL QUALITY PROGRAM, TO TRACK DEIDENTIFIED PATIENT DATA AND INFORM CURRENT TREATMENT AND FUTURE RESEARCH. -AHA LAUNCHED A COVID-19 DATA CHALLENGE ON ITS PRECISION MEDICINE PLATFORM TO EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COVID-19, OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS, HEALTH DISPARITIES AND/OR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. SPONSORED BY HITACHI VANTARA, WITH DATA SUPPORT BY BURSTIQ, THE CHALLENGE WILL AWARD 15,000 TO THE WINNING RESEARCHER AND 10,000 TO THE RUNNER-UP. -LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY IS USING AHA CENTER FOR ACCELERATED DRUG DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES - SPECIFICALLY, A DRUG DISCOVERY PIPELINE, SCALABLE VIRTUAL SCREENING, MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS AND A DRAFT DATABASE - AND APPLYING THEM TO A COVID-19 RESPONSE. THIS INCLUDES A SEARCHABLE DATA PORTAL ACCESSIBLE TO SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. -THE AHA'S INTERIM CPR GUIDELINES HELPED FIRST RESPONDERS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY TREAT CARDIAC ARREST PATIENTS WHO MIGHT ALSO HAVE COVID-19. -SARAH (SALLY) ROSS SOTER AND HER HUSBAND, BILL, GAVE 5.6 MILLION TO THE SARAH ROSS SOTER CENTER FOR WOMEN'S CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE HEALTH, WHICH IS PART OF THE GO RED FOR WOMEN STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED RESEARCH NETWORK. A FAMILY GIFT OF 300,000 FROM THE SOTER KAY FOUNDATION, RUN BY SALLY'S DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN, WILL SUPPORT HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES INITIATIVES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. -THE APPLE HEART AND MOVEMENT STUDY WITH BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL IS EXAMINING FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEART HEALTH AND MOVEMENT OVER TIME. USING THE APPLE WATCH, RESEARCHERS ARE GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF POTENTIAL EARLY WARNING SIGNS TO CREATE INTERVENTIONS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS. -THROUGH THE RAPIDSOS CLEARINGHOUSE, PEOPLE CAN CREATE A FREE HEALTH PROFILE EXCLUSIVELY AND IMMEDIATELY ACCESSIBLE TO FIRST RESPONDERS IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS SECURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA PLATFORM IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY RAPIDSOS, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND DIRECT RELIEF. LINE 4B, PUBLIC/CONSUMER EDUCATION CONTINUED -IN ITS 16TH YEAR, GO RED FOR WOMEN CONTINUED TO INSPIRE WOMEN TO LOWER THEIR RISKS FOR HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. SIGNATURE LUNCHEONS AND FIRST- EVER DIGITAL EXPERIENCES RALLIED SUPPORTERS IN 170 U.S. COMMUNITIES AND RAISED 39 MILLION. -FACEBOOK SOUGHT THE AHA'S GUIDANCE, CONTENT AND RESOURCES TO BETTER INFORM USERS ON WAYS TO MANAGE BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD SUGAR. ALONG WITH OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, THE AHA COLLABORATED ON A PREVENTIVE HEALTH TOOL FOR U.S. FACEBOOK USERS. -THE AHA UNITED A COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS WITH QUESTIONS AND A COMMUNITY OF PHYSICIANS WITH ANSWERS EACH WEEK DURING HOUSE CALLS: REAL DOCS, REAL TALK LIVESTREAM. -WITH THE PANDEMIC UNDERWAY, THE AHA'S DON'T DIE OF DOUBT CAMPAIGN REASSURED PEOPLE THAT THE EMERGENCY ROOM REMAINS THE SAFEST PLACE TO GO IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, NAMELY, AT THE FIRST SIGN OF A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. -THE AHA JOINED A NATIONAL COALITION OF PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND HEART HEALTH EXPERTS TEAMING WITH ESSENCE MAGAZINE TO HELP BLACK WOMEN IMPROVE THEIR HEART HEALTH AND CONTROL THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE. CALLED "RELEASE THE PRESSURE," THE YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN PROVIDES BLACK WOMEN WITH RESOURCES TO KNOW AND TRACK THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEVELOP A WELLNESS PLAN. -NEW DRINK RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AHA AND OTHER LEADING HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS STATE CHILDREN 5 AND YOUNGER SHOULD AVOID FLAVORED MILK, NON-DAIRY MILK (LIKE ALMOND AND RICE), CAFFEINATED DRINKS AND BEVERAGES SWEETENED WITH SUGAR OR SUGAR SUBSTITUTES. -WITH DEPRESSION IMPACTING ABOUT 22% OF PEOPLE WITH HEART DISEASE, THE AHA AND HAPPIFY HEALTH DEBUTED THE HAPPIFY HEART AND MIND APP TO OFFER TIPS ON REDUCING STRESS, EATING HEALTHY AND MOVING MORE. LINE 4C, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONTINUED -RQI PARTNERS, LLC., A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND LAERDAL MEDICAL, EXPANDED ITS RESUSCITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. SELF- PACED DIGITAL TRAINING ENABLED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO REMAIN AT THE POINT OF CARE AND AVOID THE CLOSENESS OF A CLASSROOM SETTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOL. -IN RESPONSE TO THE SHORTAGE OF ICU PERSONNEL TRAINED TO UTILIZE VENTILATORS, WE LAUNCHED A COURSE FOR OXYGENATION & VENTILATION OF THE COVID-19 PATIENT. -AS AN ADDITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES THE AHA OFFERS, WE DEBUTED THE AHA COVID-19 PROFESSIONAL FORUM - WHERE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS CAN SHARE IDEAS AND CHALLENGES, ASK QUESTIONS, LEND EXPERTISE AND NETWORK WITH PEERS IN REAL-TIME. -WE SUPPORTED CLINICS IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN CARE THROUGH PLATFORMS TARGETING BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES AND CHOLESTEROL; AND BY SUPPORTING EXPANSION OF BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITORING AND TELEMEDICINE. -IN COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LIAISON COMMITTEE ON RESUSCITATION, WE PUBLISHED THE 2019 AHA FOCUSED UPDATES ON SYSTEMS OF CARE AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ADULT ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT, PEDIATRIC BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AND NEONATAL RESUSCITATION. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE DISPATCHER-ASSISTED CPR FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, USE OF ADVANCED AIRWAYS DURING CPR, TARGETED TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OXYGEN TO INITIATE VENTILATION SUPPORT FOR NEWBORNS AND INFANTS. -WE CREATED THE CPR & FIRST AID IN YOUTH SPORTS TRAINING KIT TO TEACH YOUTH COACHES AND PARENTS HANDS-ONLY CPR, PROPER AED USE AND OTHER EMERGENCY INTERVENTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | COMMUNITY SERVICES: QUALITY OF CARE/SYSTEMS OF CARE -VOICES FOR HEALTHY KIDS AWARDED 1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO 22 NONPROFITS ACROSS 19 STATES, PUERTO RICO AND THE LUMMI NATION IN WASHINGTON TO SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND POLICY WORK AT THE STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LEVELS THAT BENEFIT FAMILIES IN NEED. -OVER 40 COMMUNITIES RECEIVED GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTHY NUTRITION THROUGH STRATEGIES ALIGNED TO LOCAL NEEDS. THIS INCLUDED ENSURING ACCEPTANCE OF SNAP ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS AT MOBILE OR FARMERS' MARKETS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS AFTER SCHOOL AND AT NON-SCHOOL SITES, AND IMPROVING THE NUTRITION STANDARDS IN WORKPLACES AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP. -WITH EXPANSION TO PUERTO RICO, THE AHA'S EMPOWERED TO SERVE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR HOSTED ITS FIRST BILINGUAL EVENT AND AWARDED 15,000 IN GRANTS TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SHATTERING BARRIERS TO HEALTH. -LIKEWISE, EMPOWERED SCHOLARS GRANTED 10,000 TO 10 COLLEGE STUDENTS ENTERPRISING EQUITY SOLUTIONS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. -IN ITS FIRST YEAR, THE AHA SOCIAL IMPACT FUND GRANTED 3 MILLION TO 19 ORGANIZATIONS BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO HEALTHY LIVING. -THE AHA CREATED THE BERNARD J. TYSON IMPACT FUND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY- INSPIRED SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH INEQUITIES IN HONOR OF ITS NAMESAKE, A FEARLESS CHAMPION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE. TYSON, WHO DIED SUDDENLY IN 2019, WAS CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF KAISER PERMANENTE AND A MEMBER OF THE AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AHA CEO ROUNDTABLE. -BY THE END OF 2019-20, 2.6 MILLION HAD BEEN DONATED OR COMMITTED TO THE BERNARD J. TYSON IMPACT FUND TO SUPPORT SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS, QUALITY HEALTH CARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MORE. -FAITH AND FITNESS CONVERGED WITH THE DEBUT OF THE EMPOWERED AND WELL HEALTHIER CHURCH CHALLENGE, A 12-WEEK HEALTH-AND-WELLNESS CHALLENGE TARGETED TO BLACK WOMEN THROUGH HOUSES OF WORSHIP. -FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY IN LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA AND BIRMINGHAM RECEIVED FREE PRODUCE DELIVERIES, THANKS TO A 1 MILLION GIFT FROM CAULIPOWER TO THE AHA. COMMUNITY SERVICES: PUBLIC ADVOCACY -AHA ADVOCACY STAFF ACHIEVED 123 POLICY WINS AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS IN TOBACCO CONTROL, ACCESS TO CARE AND FOOD SECURITY, AMONG OTHER VITAL AREAS. -THE AHA RELEASED NEW PRINCIPLES ON HEALTH CARE REFORM, A BLUEPRINT TO ENSURE HEALTH CARE IS ADEQUATE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. WE JOINED OTHER NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS IN FILING A FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEF IN CALIFORNIA V. TEXAS, URGING THE SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE KEY PROVISIONS AND PATIENT PROTECTIONS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. -THE AHA DOUBLED DOWN ON ITS COMMITMENT TO PATIENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, WHO FACE A 40% HIGHER PREVALENCE OF HEART DISEASE AND A 30% INCREASED RISK OF DEATH FROM STROKE COMPARED TO THEIR URBAN NEIGHBORS. IN A PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY, THE AHA ISSUED A CALL TO PRIORITIZE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN POLICIES, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES. -THE AHA'S BOLD ADVOCATES CHAMPIONED PROVISIONS IN THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA) AND THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT. CURRENT PRIORITIES INCLUDE MEDICAID EXPANSION, TELEHEALTH, OPEN ENROLLMENT REACTIVATION, HEALTH CARE REFORM, FOOD SECURITY AND ROLLBACK OF PREEMPTION LAW. -LUNGS BLACKENED BY CIGARETTE TAR AND A HEART PATIENT'S ZIPPER INCISION ARE AMONG 13 GRAPHIC WARNING LABELS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS PROPOSED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO DETER TOBACCO USE. THE WARNING LABELS ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF A LAWSUIT WE FILED TO COMPEL THE FDA TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THE 2009 FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT. -YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY HOSTED QUITLYING DAY EVENTS IN 106 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CALL OUT THE E-CIGARETTE INDUSTRY FOR DECEIVING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF VAPING AND LURING TEENS WITH FLAVORED PRODUCTS. -AHA SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY SUCCESSES WERE ON DISPLAY DURING THE WORLD CONGRESS OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, WHERE DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND THE AHA'S STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED RESEARCH NETWORKS. -FOR THE FIRST TIME, MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS WERE TOPICS DURING THE UNITED NATIONS' HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. PARTICIPANTS PROPOSED MORE ROBUST LAWS AND FISCAL MEASURES BANNING TOBACCO, RESTRICTING ALCOHOL ADVERTISING, REDUCING ALCOHOL USE, INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND TAXING SUGARY DRINKS. |
| 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 AHA'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 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 AND STAFF 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 COMPLETE A NEW DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY AND WHENEVER MATERIAL CHANGES OCCUR IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT, OTHER RELATIONSHIPS IDENTIFIED AS RELEVANT, OR THEIR AHA ROLE. 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 2019-20 FISCAL YEAR, THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE CEO AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS BY THE COMMITTEE WAS DISCUSSED IN AUGUST AND OCTOBER OF 2019, AND FEBRUARY OF 2020. 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 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 EDITORIAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO BEGINNING THEIR BOARD TERM, WHICH ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS' BOARD OF DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE VALUE SPLIT INT AGMTS 623,975 NET UNREALIZED LOSS BEN INT PERP TRUST -5,307,070 POST RETIREMENT FAS 158 ADJ -1,074,866 CHANGE IN BEGINNING NET ASSETS -19,145 TOTAL -5,777,106 |
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