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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 7,146,206 | 12,628,384 | 7,808,772 | 11,604,349 | 12,011,078 | 51,198,789 |
| 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 | 7,146,206 | 12,628,384 | 7,808,772 | 11,604,349 | 12,011,078 | 51,198,789 |
| 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) .. | 12,667,220 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 38,531,569 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,146,206 | 12,628,384 | 7,808,772 | 11,604,349 | 12,011,078 | 51,198,789 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 45,345 | 38,997 | 47,170 | 65,540 | 130,614 | 327,666 |
| 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 | 51,526,455 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 | ||||
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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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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 | 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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | RESEARCH AND GRANT PROGRAM FARA DEPLOYS FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE RESEARCH FOR FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA (FA). IN 2023, FARA AWARDED $9 MILLION IN RESEARCH FUNDING. THIS INCLUDED 37 GRANT PROJECTS THROUGH FARA'S INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED GRANT PROGRAM, INSTITUTIONAL BASED RESEARCH, AND FARA DIRECTED PROJECTS. IT ALSO INCLUDED FUNDING A PATIENT REGISTRY AND LONGITUDINAL NATURAL HISTORY THROUGH THE FA GLOBAL CLINICAL CONSORTIUM WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN THE SECOND PROGRAM SECTION BELOW. FARA GRANT PROGRAM FARA'S INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED GRANT PROGRAM AWARDED TWENTY-TWO NEW GRANTS AND APPROVED CONTINUED FUNDING FOR FIFTEEN GRANTS. RESEARCHERS IN TEN COUNTRIES ARE RECEIVING RESEARCH FUNDING FROM FARA. THE PROGRAM IS A COMPETITIVE FUNDING MECHANISM THAT SUPPORTS RESEARCH TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF FA AND PROMOTE THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT. FARA PRIORITIZES FUNDING PROJECTS THAT FILL GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE MECHANISMS, SUPPORT EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, ESTABLISH AND ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR DRUG DEVELOPERS AND ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, AND FOCUS ON CLINICAL RESEARCH AND TRIALS. SEVERAL OF THESE GRANTS WERE CO-FUNDED WITH FARA'S FA ADVOCACY GROUP PARTNERS; THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH BOTH INCREASES THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RESEARCH DOLLARS AND HELPS TO MINIMIZE DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. WITH FARA'S GOAL IN MIND OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS AND BUILD THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF FA SCIENTISTS, IN 2023, FARA ESTABLISHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS: THE FARA GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHER ENGAGED IN GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO A PH.D. DEGREE AND THE FARA FELLOW PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO TALENTED YOUNG SCIENTISTS. THE FARA FELLOWS PROGRAM WAS INITIATED WITH SUPPORT FOR FOUR FELLOWS FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, CALTECH, AND UT SOUTHWESTERN. FARA HAS ALSO IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND RESEARCH AT INSTITUTIONS WHERE THERE ARE MULTIPLE INVESTIGATORS WITH AN EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO FA RESEARCH AND/OR OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INNOVATION OR NEW GROWTH TO THE FA COMMUNITY. BY ESTABLISHING THESE INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING PROGRAMS, FARA IS ABLE TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND SYNERGY ACROSS BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH, PROVIDE A LONGER-TERM COMMITMENT FOR RESEARCH, ATTRACT NEW INVESTIGATORS, AND LEVERAGE THE INSTITUTIONS RESOURCES AND ENGAGEMENT. FARA PROVIDES INSTITUTIONAL BASED RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR THE FA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT PENN MEDICINE/CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE FA ACCELERATOR PROGRAM AT THE BROAD INSTITUTE. FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, PHILADELPHIA, PA THE FA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) IS A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE CENTER DEVOTED TO FRIEDREICH ATAXIA: EXPEDITING BASIC SCIENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY FINDINGS TO NEW TREATMENTS AND DEDICATING RESOURCES TO CLINICAL RESEARCH AND CARE TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE DISEASE, INFORM DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH FA. THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 2014, WITH A COMMITMENT TO PENN MEDICINE/ CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA, PRESENTED BY FARA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAMILTON AND FINNERAN FAMILIES/ CUREFA FOUNDATION. PROJECTS AND INVESTIGATORS WITH CONTINUED FUNDING INCLUDED DR. ROB WILSON- DRUG DISCOVERY, DR. DAVID LYNCH- TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, DR. IAN BLAIR- BIOMARKER DISCOVERY, DR. KIM LIN- CARDIAC RESEARCH, DR. SHANA MCCORMACK- METABOLISM AND ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND DR. CLEMINTINA MASAROS- LIPID AND METABOLIC PROFILING. THE COE ESTABLISHED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSISTING OF FOUR CORE AREAS- NEUROLOGY, CARDIAC, BIOMARKER AND DRUG DISCOVERY. THE CENTER NOT ONLY SUPPORTS WORK WITHIN THESE DISCIPLINES, BUT ALSO FOSTERS EFFICIENT COLLABORATION AND SYNERGY ACROSS THEM. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THIS SYNERGY HAS RESULTED IN MEANINGFUL STRIDES FORWARD IN FA RESEARCH. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BASIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED INSIGHTS INTO CHANGES IN THE CEREBELLUM THAT SUGGEST A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET, A SPECIFIC TYPE OF GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR. WORK IN MODEL SYSTEMS HAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM MAY PLAY A ROLE IN FA, PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL AVENUE FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION. THE LABS AT CHOP HAVE DEVELOPED SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC ASSAYS FOR FORMS OF FRATAXIN, AS WELL AS ASSAYS FOR METABOLITES THAT ARE ALTERED IN FA. THESE BIOMARKER ASSAYS ARE CRITICAL TO THERAPEUTIC DEVELOPMENT. FINALLY, THE CLINICIANS AT CHOP HAVE MADE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CLINICAL CARE GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FA AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE TESTING OF THERAPEUTICS IN CLINICAL TRIALS. AT THE END OF 2023, FOUR COE INVESTIGATORS WERE AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $7M IN EXTERNALLY-FUNDED GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS (CDMRP). THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK SUPPORTED BY FARA ATTRACTS SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THESE IMPORTANT FA PROGRAMS. FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA ACCELERATOR AT THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD THE FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA ACCELERATOR (FAA) AT THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN AUGUST 2020. FUNDED BY FARA, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CUREFA FOUNDATION AND ENDFA, THE FAA IS A COLLABORATIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EFFORT AIMED AT GALVANIZING RESEARCH INTO FA AND SEEDING A GROWING COMMUNITY ACROSS BROAD, MIT, HARVARD AND AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS COMMITTED TO TACKLING FA. IT IS LED BY VAMSI MOOTHA, MD, THE FAA INVESTIGATORS INCLUDE GARY RUVKIN, PHD, DAVID LIU, PHD, CHRISTINE SEIDMAN, MD, JONATHAN SEIDMAN, PHD, ANOOPUM GUPTA, MD AND ANTHONY PHILIPPAKIS, MD. THE WORK AT THE FAA HAS YIELDED INSIGHTS IN KEY RESEARCH AREAS FOR FA IN 2023. THE MOOTHA LAB HAS ADVANCED AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERACTION OF FRATAXIN FUNCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS, WHILE THE RUVKUN LAB HAS GENERATED PRELIMINARY DATA ON POTENTIAL MECHANISMS TO BYPASS FRATAXIN LOSS. THE LIU LAB, EXPERTS IN GENE EDITING APPROACHES, ARE OPTIMIZING THIS TECHNIQUE FOR REACTIVATING FRATAXIN EXPRESSION. FINALLY, THE SEIDMANS HAVE BROUGHT DEEP EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF CARDIOMYOPATHY AND HOW FA IS SIMILAR TO OTHER DISEASES AFFECTING THE HEART POTENTIALLY PROVIDING THE BASIS FOR THE USE OF EXISTING HEART MEDICATIONS FOR FA. FARA DIRECTED RESEARCH IN 2023, FARA FUNDED DIRECTED RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDING: 1. MAINTAINING A REPOSITORY OF FA CELL LINES FOR RESEARCH HTTPS://LABS.UTSOUTHWESTERN.EDU/NAPIERALA-LAB 2. TRACK-FA, A GLOBAL NEUROIMAGING CONSORTIUM ESTABLISHED IN 2020, A NATURAL HISTORY STUDY DESIGNED TO TRACK THE CHANGES IN THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CORD IN FA. PARTICIPATING CLINICAL SITES IN USA, BRAZIL, CANADA, GERMANY, AND AUSTRALIA COMPLETED ENROLLMENT IN 2023. THE STUDY ENROLLED 182 INDIVIDUALS WITH FA AND 97 MATCHED CONTROLS AND CONDUCTED NEUROIMAGING OF THE BRAIN AND SPINAL, ALONG WITH CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND BLOOD BIOMARKERS. DATA COLLECTION COMPLETION FOR THE STUDY IS ANTICIPATED BEFORE THE END OF 2025. 3. FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN, AND UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO STUDY THE PRECISE MECHANISM OF THIS GENE SILENCING IN DIFFERENT TISSUES AND MODELS OVER TIME. 4. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A POTENCY ASSAY FOR USE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENE AND PROTEIN REPLACEMENT THERAPIES. 5. THE AUSTRALIAN GENE AND CELL THERAPY CONSORTIUM 6. LEADING WORK TO CREATE A NEW DISEASE MODEL FOR PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH, AN FA RAT MODEL. 7. IDENTIFYING AND FUNDING RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE THERAPEUTIC WINDOW (MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FRATAXIN NEEDED FOR A THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT AND THRESHOLD FOR MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OR TOXIC AMOUNTS OF FRATAXIN IN THE CELL. 8. ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF CLINICAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES IN FA FOR REFERENCE USE BY PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS (PUBLISHED IN 2022): FRDAGUIDELINES.ORG 9. RETROSPECTIVE CARDIAC NATURAL HISTORY STUDY-THIS PROJECT WILL RE-ANALYZE EXISTING ECHOCARDIOGRAMS TO QUICKLY ASSESS THE VALUE OF THESE DATA IN UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING THE PROGRESSION OF HEART DISEASE IN FA. OF NOTE, FA SHARES SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AND DISEASE MECHANISMS WITH OTHER DISEASES, BOTH RARE AND COMMON. RESEARCH INTO FA CAN PROVIDE INSIGHTS AND ADVANCES IN OTHER DISEASES SUCH AS MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES, DIABETES, AND CARDIOMYOPATHY. A COMPLETE LIST OF 2023 FARA FUNDED GRANTS AND PUBLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT: CUREFA.ORG |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | COPIES OF 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL NEW AND EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REPORT DISCLOSURES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERFORMS EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS AND DETERMINES SALARY INCREASES ON A YEARLY BASIS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. COMMITTEE EXAMINES BENCHMARK DATA IN DETERMINING SALARIES FOR PRESIDENT, CEO, CSO AND DIRECTOR FINANCE ADMINISTRATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AS WELL AS GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PRIOR YEAR GRANT REFUNDS INCLUDED IN SUPPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 82,702. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | FARA'S AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CEO AND ONE AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER. EACH YEAR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SEEKS THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND CONTRACTS FOR A FULL AUDIT, PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FILING OF THE 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDIT AND PROPOSING NEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS NECESSARY. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN DETAILED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 PRIOR TO SHARING WITH THE FULL BOARD FOR A VOTE. ALL 990 INFORMATION IS VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS BY FARA'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, FARA'S VP OF FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS AND FARA'S CEO. THE VERIFIED DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE FARA FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SUBMITTED TO THE FULL FARA BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
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