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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 326,625 | 357,555 | 337,500 | 442,500 | 473,192 | 1,937,372 |
| 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 | 326,625 | 357,555 | 337,500 | 442,500 | 473,192 | 1,937,372 |
| 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).. | 1,377,300 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 560,072 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 326,625 | 357,555 | 337,500 | 442,500 | 473,192 | 1,937,372 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 388 | 421 | 1,030 | 1,096 | 951 | 3,886 |
| 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 | 1,941,258 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Current Year Facts and Circumstances: The following information is supplied to demonstrate why Americas Agenda Healthcare Education Fund (AAHEF) qualifies as publicly supported under the facts and circumstances test of Treas. Reg. 1.170A-9(e)(3).Facts and Circumstances Test -- Threshhold Factors AAHEF meets the two preliminary tests set out in Treas. Reg. 1.170A-9(e)(3)(i) and (ii). Ten percent-of-support limitation. AAHEF easily meets this requirement. Its public support is well over ten percent, with a support percentage of nearly 29% for 2020 and 2019.Attraction of public support. AAHEF maintains an ongoing program of soliciting funds from a wide array of organizations. These have included unions, corporations, charities, and associations. In addition to nine member organizations which provided financial support in 2020, AAHEF received charitable donations that support its state-level activities. Over the five-year public support testing period, AAHEF has received support from sixteen organizations and individuals. Its ongoing fundraising activities are reflected in the fact that over eight percent of its annual expenditures are for fundraising. Facts and Circumstances Test Other FactorsPercentage of Public SupportAAHEFs actual level of public support is close to the 33 1/3% requirement of the strict mathematical test, at 28.85% for 2020. The burden of demonstrating qualification under the facts and circumstances test is therefore relatively low. Sources of SupportAAHEF has received support primarily from organizations. It supporters are an array of different institutions that represent diverse segments of the public -- national and international labor unions, businesses, and health care providers. Representative Governing BodyAAHEF has a five-person governing board. Its members include current or former senior officials of organizations with the kind of expertise and experience which they can provide to the organization, and because they represent and can speak a cross-section of diverse interests concerned with the issues AAHEF addresses. Availability of Public Services; Public Participation in Programs; Maintenance of a Definitive ProgramAAHEF was founded to promote innovation in the areas of health policy development and public communication. It has become a pioneer in health care delivery system design, health reform policy, public education, leadership training, research and analysis. AAHEFs work products in the areas of public education, policy development, research, and leadership training are made freely available. AAHEF presents educational forums, including briefings to media and briefings on health policy and research presented to government staffers, elected leaders, and the general public. It disseminates vital health care delivery system information, research findings, policy recommendations, and educational materials to the public by streamed video webcasts of programs, email blasts, presentations at numerous professional conferences and to many public organizations, and by production of educational videos and published materials, which are distributed directly at various programs and events in which AAHEF participates.AAHEF has accelerated its public educational activities regarding our work in high-value care delivery design and the lessons learned from the implementation of AAHEF-articulated care delivery design principles in both public and private sector settings. The Fund continues its traditional public educational work through ongoing direct training and education of employers and labor unions in the Funds Labor and Employer Healthcare Transformation Project (LEHTP), but the Fund is amplifying its reach through intensified social and earned media activities. As an additional example of ongoing the LEHTP activities in recent years, the Fund presented seminars on Fund-developed strategies for reducing self-funded health plan prescription drug costs attended (and rated highly) by several hundred multi-employer health plan trustees and administrators at the 2019 Annual Conference of the International Foundation of Employer Benefit Plans in San Diego. The following examples illustrate the educational outreach that AAHEF is achieving through its accelerated 2019 and beyond earned and social media activities:Commonwealth Fund: In Focus: How Unions Act as a Force for Change in Health Care Delivery and Payment AAHEF worked extensively with the editors of the Commonwealth Fund online magazine to develop a quarterly publication in Spring 2019 devoted exclusively to the innovative and leading-edge work of Labor unions and employer partners, in general, and of AAHEF, in particular, at the forefront of US health care delivery transformation. Managed Care magazine: Reverse Auction Grows PBM Savings in the Garden State: In New Jersey, a race to the bottom saves a billion The story in Managed Cares July/August2019 Innovation Edition discusses the New Jerseys savings experience in implementing AAHEFs strategy for capturing billions of dollars in prescription drug savings and the Funds theory of prescription benefit market restructuring that guided the initiative. Modern Health magazine: Labor Unions Strike Back at Rising Heath Costs - This July 20, 2019 cover article in features examples of the AAHEF high value primary care delivery design and state prescription drug market restructuring strategy for capture of prescription drug savings.Podcasts: AAHEFs health care cost-reduction work in both of the above areas -- high value care delivery redesign and state prescription drug market restructuring -- were the focus of interviews with AAHEF General Manager Mark Blum in the following 2019 podcasts:Shape Shifters podcast: Ep #251: What If Employees Owned Their Employer-based Plans? with Mark Blum (Jan. 28, 2019)The Dose podcast: How Unions Can Transform the Way Americans Get Care (May 17, 2019)Relentless Health Value podcast: EP248: United We Could Definitely Stand Agains Rising Health Care Costs, with Mark Blum from Americas Agenda (Oct. 24, 2019) In recognition of the Americas Agenda contributions in areas of research and development of innovative health care delivery design and bold public initiatives to reduce health care costs and make care more affordable to all residents of the state, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appointed AAHEF Managing Director Mark Blum to the State Task Force on Health Benefits Quality and Value in 2018. AAHEF provided ongoing support to the Task Force over 2018 through the 2019 issuance of the Task Force Interim Report, unveiling a bold set of innovative, high-value recommendations for reform of the state administration, insurance carrier relationships, and oversight of the state health plans delivering care to 750,000 New Jersey state and local government employees, public school employees, their dependents, and retirees. AAHEF continued to provide support to the NJ State Task Force throughout 2019 and 2020 until the devastating COVID-19 public health crisis revealed very serious inadequacies in the states health benefits structure, insurance model, and care delivery system. AAHEF provided encouragement and intensive support for refocusing of the State Task Force on Health Benefits Quality and Value toward identifying critical health needs that were inadequately met during the pandemic and prescribing solutions to meeting those needs in the future. In 2020, NJ Governor Phil Murphy released the Task Force Final Report entitled Improving Health Outcomes and Managing Costs, saying: "Now more than ever, this work is critical to the well-being of our public members, as well as the financial well-being of our State as we look toward economic recovery post pandemic, I want to commend all of our members of the Task Force for their dedication and hard work to identify real solutions that will help increase accessibility and availability particularly in primary care and behavioral health that will move us toward a stronger, fairer, and more resilient New Jersey."In the same press statement, AAHEF Managing Director Mark Blum observed that over the six years that AAHEF had worked with NJ elected representatives and public employee labor leaders, NJ had set a standard for all states in high-value transformation of primary care and affordability of prescription medicines. And now, concluding two years of active AAHEF participation as a member of the Task Force, he observed: "The Final Report and Recommendations of the State Health Benefits Quality and Value Task Force builds on this legacy with recommendations for securing and expanding New Jerseys successful high-value innovations and piloting new ones in areas like mental and behavioral health services where there is substantial unmet need [T]he Task Force recommendations makes the Final Report an important marker to the direction State Health Benefits need to go." As an integral part of the AAHEFs expansion of online public educational outreach, the Fun |
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| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Form 990 is available to the officers and board members prior to filing. They are able to review the Form. The Treasurer, Chairman and Managing Director of the Organization perform a detailed review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | No conflicts of interest have arisen. However, in the case of potential conflicts of interest, it has been agreed under America's Agenda Healthcare Education Fund's policy that interested parties will disclose the existence of potential conflicts, and recuse themselves from participation in the decision-making process, as outlined in the organization's conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The Organization has no paid employees. Americas' Agenda: HealthCare for All , a section 501(c)(4) organization, pays the employees as common paymaster. Compensation is reviewed by the board of that organization. The Organization reimburses America's Agenda: HealthCare for All for 50% of the payroll costs for services provided to the Organization by the employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The Organization will make appropriate governing documents, policies and financial statements available upon request. |
| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |