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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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.") . | 270,749 | 487,655 | 822,299 | 912,756 | 272,788 | 2,766,247 |
| 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 | 69,557 | 29,154 | 34,890 | 32,475 | 166,076 | |
| 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 | 270,749 | 557,212 | 851,453 | 947,646 | 305,263 | 2,932,323 |
| 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.) | 2,932,323 | |||||
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... | 270,749 | 557,212 | 851,453 | 947,646 | 305,263 | 2,932,323 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 0 | |||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 270,749 | 557,212 | 851,453 | 947,646 | 305,263 | 2,932,323 |
| 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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i
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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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 20011406 |
| Software Version: | 20.0.2.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 30,000, Grants and allocations 30,000, Revenue 0 Acer Focus Group November 2020. Met Ed held two one-hour virtual focus groups in 2020. This focus group of metabolic dietitians were asked to review a video on the administration of ACER-0001 and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. Each virtual focus group consisted of five to six expert metabolic dietitians who manage patients with UCD. Dietitians who have taken the survey are the first to be invited. Acer Therapeutics personnel may observe, if they desire. The focus group discussed the survey results and examined whether a new medical management option is acceptable to incorporate into clinical practice. Met Ed developed a discussion guide and facilitated the program. In addition, the group explored which educational materials dietitians would need to feel comfortable discussing the use of ACER-001 with their patients. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 20,722, Grants and allocations 21,400, Revenue 0 Acer April 2020 Survey. Met Ed created and implemented a survey of metabolic dietitians and physicians regarding their opinion about the use of ACER-001 for treating patients with urea cycle disorders. The survey was sent to 12 metabolic dietitians and six metabolic physicians who Met Ed identified as key opinion leaders in the treatment of urea cycle disorders. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 8,600, Grants and allocations 8,500, Revenue 0 Vitaflo GMDI Breakfast Symposium. Met Ed developed, coordinated and presented a Continuing Professional Education CPE eliglble breakfast symposium at the GMDI Conference. Learning objections of the program included the following understanding the nutritional and developmental transitions in the diets of infants with PKU during the first year of life, describing the various methods of introducing the simplified diet for PKU in infancy, and comparing and contrasting medical food options for meeting nutritional needs for infants with PKU who are over the age of six months. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 1,000, Grants and allocations 5,000, Revenue 0 Nutricia Virtual Training. Met Ed provides virtual resources for self-study and basic training on phenylketonuria diet management for new dietitians. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 518, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Met Ed Nutrition Trainining Online Resource MENTOR is a series of courses on the nutrition management of metabolic disorders. The courses are offered at no cost. MENTOR is ideal for new dietetians or those wanting a refresher course as well as other health care professionals. Participants earn 2 CEUs from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for each completed course. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 26, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Stepping Up Your Protein--This book is a guide for learning about adding protein to ones diet. The traditional diet management of PKU is based on limiting protein from food while taking a metabolic formula to complete ones protein needs. With medical management now available to help maintain blood Phenylalinine in the target range, this tool is intended to help with the transition from ones current diet to meeting ones protein needs with food in conjunction with medical management. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Acer Focus Group November 2020 |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | Vitaflo Summit San Diego--An 8-hour program designed for Metabolic Dietitians and other health care professionals to educate them about current practices in the nutrition management of inherited metabolic diseases. The goals and learning objectives for each disorder are to review the pathophysiology, discuss current nutrition and medical management, and understand the role of medical food and cofactors. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | Horizon UCD Focus Group--A 90-minute focus group consisting of eight to 10 expert and new metabolic dietitians who manage patients with UCD. The focus group will help identify the challenges of balancing UCD medications and diet and how to best assess the efficacy of the management plan. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Stepping Up Your Protein--This book is a guide for learning about adding protein to ones diet. The traditional diet management of PKU is based on limiting protein from food while taking a metabolic formula to complete ones protein needs. With medical management now available to help maintain blood Phenylalinine in the target range, this tool is intended to help with the transition from ones current diet to meeting ones protein needs with food in conjunction with medical management. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Acer Focus Group--Met Ed held two one-hour virtual focus groups in 2020. This focus group of metabolic dietitians was asked to review a video on the administration of ACER-001 and discuss the advantages and disadvantages. Each virtual focus group consists of five to six expert metabolic dietitians who manage patients with UCD. Dietitians who have taken the survey are the first to be invited. Acer Therapeutics personnel may observe, if desired. The focus group discusses the survey results and examines whether a new medical management option is acceptable to incorporate into clinical practice. Met Ed develops a discussion guide and facilitates the program. In addition, the group explores what educational materials dietitians would need to feel comfortable discussing the use of ACER-001 with their patients. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Acer Survey--Met Ed created and implemented a survey of metabloic dietitians and physicians regarding their opinion about the use of ACER-001 for treating patients with urea cycle disorders. The survey was sent to 12 metabolic dietitians and six metabolic physicians who MET Ed identifies as key opinion leaders in the treatment of urea cycle disorders. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | GMDI Breakfast Symposium--Met Ed developed, coordinated and presented a Continuing Professional Education-eligible breakfast symposium at the GMDI Conference. Learning objectives of the program are understanding the nutritional and developmental transitions in the diets of infants with PKU during the first year of life, describing the various methods of introducing the simplified diet for PKU in infancy, and comparing and contrasting medical food options for meeting nutritional needs for infants with PKU over the age of six months. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Nutricia Training Workshop--Met Ed virtually provides resources for self-study and basic training on phenylketonuria diet management to new dietitians. |
| Software ID: | 20011406 |
| Software Version: | 20.0.2.0 |