Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 44,140,691 | 41,335,585 | 39,651,088 | 25,012,712 | 37,089,868 | 187,229,944 |
| 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 | 44,140,691 | 41,335,585 | 39,651,088 | 25,012,712 | 37,089,868 | 187,229,944 |
| 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) .. | 31,187,405 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 156,042,539 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 44,140,691 | 41,335,585 | 39,651,088 | 25,012,712 | 37,089,868 | 187,229,944 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 373,452 | 1,090,003 | 1,349,522 | 426,629 | 100,955 | 3,340,561 |
| 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 | 190,570,505 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | MMRF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2021: THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES, THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, LLC ("MMRC") AND MYELOMA INVESTMENT FUND, LLC ("MIF"), COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "THE MMRF," HAS A MISSION TO ACCELERATE A CURE FOR EACH AND EVERY PATIENT WITH MULTIPLE MYELOMA THE SECOND MOST COMMON BLOOD CANCER. THE MMRF, WITH ITS END-TO END PRECISION MEDICINE MODEL, COLLABORATES WITH ITS PARTNERS TO ADVANCE BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, AND MOVE THE BEST IDEAS RAPIDLY INTO CLINICAL TRIALS. THE MMRF ALSO ENGAGES WITH PATIENTS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THEM TO OPTIMIZE THEIR OUTCOMES. THE MMRF WAS INCORPORATED ON JANUARY 13, 1998. THE PROVEN NETWORK OF THE MMRF ENGAGES THE BEST NEW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS FOR PATIENTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IT IS BASED ON THREE PILLARS: ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS, DRIVING PRECISION MEDICINE, AND EMPOWERING PATIENTS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IN 2021, WE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE THE KEY INITIATIVES OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH IS ANCHORED BY THREE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, WITH A CENTRALIZED FOCUS ON DEI AND HEALTH EQUITY. - ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL THERAPIES - DRIVE OPTIMAL AND MORE PERSONALIZED TREATMENT APPROACHES - EMPOWER PATIENTS AND THE MYELOMA COMMUNITY PATIENT SERVICES AND EDUCATION ADVANCING PATIENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION - PATIENT EDUCATION WEBINARS AND SUMMITS REACHED 10,000 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN 2021. - IN 2021, THE MMRF PATIENT NAVIGATION CENTER ANSWERED 4,800 CALLS, ADDRESSED MORE THAN 3,350 CASES, AND OVER 200 REFERRALS TO MYELOMA SPECIALISTS. ITS EXEMPLARY SERVICE HAS EARNED A 5-STAR SATISFACTION RATING FROM THE MYELOMA COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | A PIONEER IN PRECISION MEDICINE, THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (MMRF) SEEKS TO ACCELERATE A CURE FOR EACH AND EVERY MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENT. FOUNDED IN 1998 BY KATHY GIUSTI, A MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENT, AND HER TWIN SISTER KAREN ANDREWS AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE MMRF IDENTIFIES BARRIERS AND THEN FINDS THE SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME THEM, BRINGING IN THE BEST PARTNERS AND ACTING AS A CATALYST OR SYNERGIST TO DRIVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS COLLECTED THOUSANDS OF TISSUE SAMPLES, OPENED NEARLY 100 TRIALS, HELPED BRING 15 FDA-APPROVED THERAPIES TO MARKET, AND BUILT COMMPASS, THE SINGLE LARGEST GENOMIC DATASET FOR ANY CANCER. TODAY, THE MMRF IS BUILDING ON ITS LEGACY IN GENOMICS AND IS EXPANDING INTO IMMUNOTHERAPY, AS THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO FIELDS WILL BE CRITICAL TO MAKING PRECISION MEDICINE POSSIBLE FOR ALL PATIENTS. THE MMRF HAS RAISED MORE THAN $500 MILLION AND DIRECTS NEARLY 90% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS TO RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | KATHY GIUSTI, FOUNDER & CHIEF MISSION OFFICER, AND KAREN ANDREWS, BOARD MEMBER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED WITH THE CEO OF THE FOUNDATION. ONCE REVIEWED WITH THE CEO, THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE, THEY ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE FOUNDATION AND ADDRESSED. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A STANDING OR ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH POWERS DELEGATED BY THE MMRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MAY HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST (I.E. "INTERESTED PERSON"). DUTY TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: ANY INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ALL MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: I. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT RESULT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. II. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR APPOINT OR ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE MMRF CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO, OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS THEREOF WHETHER THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE MMRF'S BEST INTEREST AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE MMRF; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS APPROVED BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT SATISFY A QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACTION BY REASON OF THE MMRF'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS OR A PROVISION OF LAW, THE ACTION MUST BE INDEPENDENTLY APPROVED BY SUCH INTERESTED AND DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS AS SATISFY THE APPLICABLE QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT. VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: III. IF THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM SUCH PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD SUCH PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT SUCH PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR AUDIT COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ALL SENIOR POSITIONS AND THEIR COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER 501(C)(3)'S, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION DATABASE AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES BY THE COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT MMRF'S HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 383 MAIN AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NORWALK, CT 06851. FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.THEMMRF.ORG THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG, AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,019,449. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 265,296. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,284,745. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,720,982. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 357,457. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,078,439. RECRUITING COSTS & TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 192,640. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,226. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 52,176. TOTAL EXPENSES 272,042. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -606,582. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -40,278. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE AUDITOR TO THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD APPOINTS THE AUDITOR. THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE POLICY FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR. |
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