| (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) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,637,158 | 2,976,058 | 2,010,770 | 3,581,911 | 3,016,137 | 15,222,034 |
| 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 | 3,637,158 | 2,976,058 | 2,010,770 | 3,581,911 | 3,016,137 | 15,222,034 |
| 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) .. | 5,263,137 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,958,897 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,637,158 | 2,976,058 | 2,010,770 | 3,581,911 | 3,016,137 | 15,222,034 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 656,829 | 549,801 | 704,271 | 629,828 | 670,248 | 3,210,977 |
| 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.).. | 3,073 | 2,821 | 21,370 | 17,204 | 44,468 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 18,477,479 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (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) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (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 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, 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 2025. 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 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST RENTAL INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,073. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,721. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 370. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 872. MISCELLANEOUS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,100. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 1,332. SUBSCRIPTION INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 18,000. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 15,000. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A. PATIENT EDUCATION | BHOF PROVIDES PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND TREATMENT TO PREVENT BONE LOSS AND FRACTURES BY OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. SIGNATURE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 2025, BHOF CONTINUED DELIVERING ITS PORTFOLIO OF SIGNATURE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH FREE VIRTUAL WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON EVENTS LED BY TRAINED PEER EDUCATORS. THESE PROGRAMS FORM THE BACKBONE OF BHOF'S PATIENT OUTREACH AND RAN CONSISTENTLY EACH MONTH, COLLECTIVELY REACHING THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS. SIGNATURE WEBINAR PROGRAMS INCLUDED: HEALTHY BONES FOR LIFE AN INTRODUCTION TO BONE HEALTH COVERING BONE DEVELOPMENT, OSTEOPOROSIS BASICS, FRACTURE PREVENTION, EXERCISE, AND NUTRITION; EATING FOR HEALTHY BONES A PROGRAM EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS WITH BONE-HEALTHY NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE; BE BONE STRONG: STEPPING OUT STRONG A FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM FEATURING BALANCE EXERCISES AND PRACTICAL TIPS; POSTURE POWER COVERING POSTURE, BODY MECHANICS, AND SAFE MOVEMENT TO REDUCE FRACTURE RISK; FREEDOM FROM FRACTURES FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING PERSONAL FRACTURE RISK; BEYOND THE BREAK HELPING THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A FRACTURE MANAGE RISK AND PREVENT FURTHER BREAKS; AND WHY HEALTHY BONES MATTER SERIES SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS INCLUDING: WHY HEALTHY BONES MATTER FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY, WHY HEALTHY BONES MATTER FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER . PEER EDUCATORS DELIVERED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING MULTIPLE HEALTHY BONES FOR LIFE PRESENTATIONS ACROSS RURAL GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC LIBRARY AND SENIOR SERVICES LOCATIONS; PROGRAMS AT A SENIOR CENTER IN ALLENTOWN, NJ; A COMMUNITY EVENT AT JASPER PUBLIC LIBRARY IN INDIANA; AND PRESENTATIONS AT UPPER MERION SENIOR SERVICES CENTER IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. IN ADDITION TO SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, BHOF HOSTED SPECIAL TOPIC CONSUMER WEBINARS THROUGHOUT 2025 FEATURING EXPERT SPEAKERS ON TIMELY SUBJECTS: HOW MEN CAN TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT FRACTURES WITH JOSHUA WING, APRN, SPONSORED BY RADIUS; UNDERSTANDING OSTEOPOROSIS AS A CHRONIC CONDITION WITH E. MICHAEL LEWIECKI, MD, FACP, FACE, CCD, AND OSTEOPOROSIS MEDICATIONS: COMPARING TREATMENT OPTIONS AND INTRODUCING BIOSIMILARS WITH KRISTI TOUGH DESAPRI, MD,BOTH SPONSORED BY RADIUS AND SANDOZ; LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENTS WITH ANDREA J. SINGER, MD, FACP, SPONSORED BY RADIUS AND SANDOZ. SUPPORT GROUPS BHOF STRIVES TO ASSIST THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OSTEOPOROSIS THROUGH A UNIFIED, NATIONAL NETWORK OF SUPPORT GROUPS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN ACCURATE, TIMELY INFORMATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROMOTES CONNECTEDNESS, AND CAMARADERIE. SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER, LEADING TO A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN MANAGING THEIR OSTEOPOROSIS AND PREVENTING ASSOCIATED FRACTURES. WHEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION LIKE OSTEOPOROSIS, WHICH CAN BE OVERWHELMING AND LIFE-CHANGING FOR MANY, ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR OWN CARE BECOMES CRUCIAL. INDIVIDUALS LEARN TO SELF-MANAGE AND INCORPORATE THEIR HEALTH CONDITION INTO THEIR DAILY LIVES. SUPPORT GROUPS MEET IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY ACROSS 14 STATES SERVING 1,000+ MEMBERS, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO LEARN ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND SHARING FIRST-HAND ADVICE FROM INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR SITUATION. IN 2025, BHOF FACILITATED QUARTERLY BHOF SUPPORT GROUP LEADER'S MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER WHERE GROUP LEADERS PROVIDED UPDATES AND BHOF SHARED PATIENT EDUCATION INITIATIVES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & HEALTH FAIRS BHOF MAINTAINED A STRONG PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS IN 2025. VOLUNTEER PEER EDUCATORS REPRESENTED THE FOUNDATION AT THE B'MORE HEALTHY EXPO IN BALTIMORE, THE MORRISTOWN SENIOR HEALTH FAIR IN NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ, THE 21ST ANNUAL WOMEN'S HEALTH ANNUAL VISIT IN NEW YORK CITY, THE U.S. CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SHARE THE HEALTH FAIR (NOVEMBER). BHOF'S ONLINE COMMUNITY HOSTED BY INSPIRE BHOF WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE AFFECTED BY OSTEOPOROSIS HAS A PLACE TO TURN FOR SUPPORT. AS A RESULT, BHOF AND INSPIRE HAVE PARTNERED TO CREATE A SAFE AND SECURE ONLINE OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT COMMUNITY. THE BHOF SUPPORT COMMUNITY OFFERS A PLACE FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO MEET OTHERS, ASK QUESTIONS, AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH ONLINE. VOLUNTEER GROUP LEADERS, BHOF STAFF, AND INSPIRE STAFF ALL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MONITORING THE BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY HAS OVER 98,000 MEMBERS SUPPORTED BY BHOF VOLUNTEER MODERATORS. MANY MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE ALSO PART OF OTHER COMMUNITIES SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, PSORIASIS, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES GROUPS. OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH AND WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY MAY 2025 WAS OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, CENTERED ON THE WALK A MILE A DAY IN MAY INITIATIVE. THIS NATIONAL STEP CHALLENGE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO WALK ONE MILE DAILY. AS PART OF THE INITIATIVE, BHOF LAUNCHED THE BE BONE STRONG WALKING CLUB PROGRAM, WITH THE FIRST CLUB LED BY BE BONE STRONG TEAM CAPTAIN BARBARA HANNAH GRUFFERMAN, NOW ACTIVE IN VIRGINIA BEACH. BARBARA HELD A WEBINAR EXPLORING THE MOMENTUM BEHIND THE BE BONE STRONG TEAM. BHOF ALSO SHARED PERSONALIZED CAMEO VIDEOS FROM ACTRESSES JENNIFER GARNER AND JUDY GREER AND OLYMPIC LEGEND JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE TO AMPLIFY AWARENESS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. THE COMMUNITY HELD AN ASK THE EXPERT SESSION ABOUT SAFE EXERCISE, LED BY TWO OF BHOF'S PEER EDUCATORS. A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT WAS PROVIDED, AND BHOF ALSO HELD LIVE DEMOS ON THE NEW BE BONE STRONG FUNDRAISING PLATFORM IN JUNE. WE ALSO OFFERED A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LEARN MORE ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND HOW TO MAINTAIN STRONG AND HEALTHY BONES. THIS INCLUDED INFORMATION ON BONE-HEALTHY FOODS, EXERCISE, BONE DENSITY TESTING, MEDICATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS, TIPS FOR PREVENTING FALLS, AND MUCH MORE. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF MAY, BHOF HOSTED AND SHARED A VARIETY OF EVENTS TO PROMOTE BONE HEALTH AWARENESS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, NEW PODCAST EPISODES, AND FITNESS CLASSES. WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY WAS OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 20TH WITH THE THEME "IT'S UNACCEPTABLE: STOP THE NEGLECT OF BONE HEALTH!" BHOF PROVIDED ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT OCTOBER INCLUDING FREE WEBINARS, EXERCISE SESSIONS, EVENTS, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT. BUILDING OSTEOPOROSIS NETWORKS AND ENGAGEMENT USING PARTNERSHIPS (BONEUP) WORK CONTINUED ON THE CDC-FUNDED BONEUP PROJECT THROUGHOUT 2025. THE PROJECT PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT OUTPUTS: A PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PAGE WAS RELEASED, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE SPANISH-LANGUAGE RESOURCES INCLUDING MEDICINAS QUE PUEDEN CAUSAR PRDIDA SEA Y CONTRIBUIR A LA OSTEOPOROSIS, TOMANDO EL CONTROL DE LA SALUD DE SUS HUESOS: CARGA OSTEOGENICA, OSTEOPOROSIS LE PUEDE PASAR, AND ADDITIONAL TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR BONE HEALTH AND QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FACT SHEETS IN SPANISH. THE BONE HEALTH AWARENESS WORKING GROUP MET REGULARLY TO REVIEW GRANT ACTIVITIES AND PLAN UPCOMING DELIVERABLES. BHOF PRESENTED A POSTER ON THE BONEUP MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH AT THE NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL'S SCIENCE OF PATIENT ENGAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM IN MAY AND GAVE AN ORAL PRESENTATION AT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | IN 2025, BHOF'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAD OVER 100 COURSES/SESSIONS WITH MORE THAN 3,000 USERS/LEARNERS. BHOF IS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) TO PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND IS ACCREDITED AS A PROVIDER OF CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S (ANCC) COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION. INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS (ISO) HOSTED BY BHOF, THE INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS WAS HELD FROM APRIL 2426, 2025, AT THE CAPITAL HILTON IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER 316 ATTENDEES AND FEATURED 18 EXHIBITS SHOWCASING THE LATEST IN OSTEOPOROSIS RESEARCH, CLINICAL CARE, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE SYMPOSIUM INCLUDED EXPERT FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENTING ON KEY TOPICS RELEVANT TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS FOR FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE ALSO TOOK PLACE. FLS BONE HEALTH ECHO BHOF'S FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE (FLS) BONE HEALTH ECHO TELEMENTORING PROGRAM HELD SESSIONS THROUGHOUT 2025 COVERING A RANGE OF CLINICAL TOPICS, INCLUDING OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW: 2025 UPDATED CHALLENGES WITH THOMAS OLENGINSKI, MD, FACP; OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER OF DELAWARE COUNTY WITH JACQUELINE KERNAGHAN, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA; BEACON HEALTH SYSTEM'S BONE HEALTH PROGRAM WITH CAITLIN VLAEMINCK, PHD, RN, FNP-BC; AN ISO2025 RECAP WITH AMI PATEL; EXERCISE ESSENTIALS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS WITH DEBORAH POWERS; BATON ROUGE GENERAL'S BONE HEALTH CLINIC WITH ANGELA ROY, PA-C; AND A SESSION ON NUTRITION WITH ELIZABETH QUINN, CNS, LDN, CNGS, FMCHC. BHOF'S PAPER ON "THE ROLE AND OUTCOMES OF THE BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE TELEECHO PROGRAM: A REVIEW" WAS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OPEN ACCESS. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 1,600 ACCESSES TO THE ARTICLE THROUGH SPRINGER. HEALTHY BONES/HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (CITIES) ECHO THE BHOF CITIES ECHO SERIES CONTINUED TO HOST IMPACTFUL SESSIONS IN 2025 FEATURING CASE STUDIES AND EXPERT GUIDANCE FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. THIS TELEMENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH PROVIDED CITIES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSING REAL-WORLD CASES, SHARING INSIGHTS, AND DEEPENING KNOWLEDGE. SESSIONS WERE HELD IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN JANUARY, BHOF LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM ON REACHMD: MENOPAUSE AND BONE HEALTH: MODERN APPROACHES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AN EXPERT-LED DISCUSSION EXPLORING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSING FRACTURE RISK, OPTIMIZING TREATMENT, AND GUIDING PATIENTS THROUGH MENOPAUSE WITH A FOCUS ON OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION AND CARE. BHOF AND THE NATIONAL MENOPAUSE FOUNDATION HELD A SPONSORED SESSION ON "BONE HEALTH THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE TRANSITION" AT THE 25TH ANNUAL SANTA FE BONE SYMPOSIUM IN AUGUST 2025. AT THE ASBMR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, BHOF CEO CLAIRE GILL PARTICIPATED IN THE SESSION "MISSION POSSIBLE EMPOWERING YOU TO IMPROVE MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH WITH PUBLIC AND POLITICAL PARTNERSHIP," SPOTLIGHTING BHOF'S LEADERSHIP IN DRIVING COALITION EFFORTS AND AMPLIFYING THE POLICY AGENDA FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH. BONEFIT USA TRAINING PROGRAM BONEFIT, BHOF'S EVIDENCE-INFORMED EXERCISE TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND EXERCISE SPECIALISTS, WAS OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES IN 2025. A VIRTUAL TRAINING WAS HELD IN JANUARY, AN IN-PERSON TRAINING IN APRIL, AND A TRAINING IN SEPTEMBER. BONEFIT WORKSHOPS INCLUDE ONLINE PRE-COURSE MODULES VIA BHOF'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ATTENDANCE AT THE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON COURSE, AND COMPLETION OF A FINAL QUIZ. BHOF PARTNERS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS CANADA AND THE FOUNDERS OF BONEFIT TO OFFER THIS TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE U.S. BIOSIMILARS EDUCATION BHOF ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ON BIOSIMILARS IN OSTEOPOROSIS CARE DURING 2025. AT THE ASBMR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, A SESSION SPONSORED BY ORGANON BIOSIMILARS FEATURED PRESENTATIONS ON EMERGING CLINICAL EVIDENCE, REAL-WORLD PRACTICE INTEGRATION MODELS, AND PATIENT EXPERIENCES WITH BIOSIMILARS, WITH BHOF CEO CLAIRE GILL SERVING AS A PANELIST. IN DECEMBER, BHOF HOSTED AN EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR, OPTIMIZING THE USE OF BIOSIMILARS IN OSTEOPOROSIS CARE, SPONSORED BY ORGANON, FEATURING SPEAKERS NANCY E. LANE, MD AND ANDREA J. SINGER, MD, FACP, CCD. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C. ADVOCACY | WE ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT OF OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS, RESEARCH, PATIENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS. NATIONAL BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE BHOF'S BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2019 TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DRIVE POLICY THAT SUPPORTS PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS. IN 2025, OUR COALITION TO STRENGTHEN BONE HEALTH MEMBERSHIP GREW TO INCLUDE 29 LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WE CONVENED THREE VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF THE COALITION. WE CONTINUE TO SEEK NEW MEMBERS WHO CAN HELP ADVANCE OUR BONE HEALTH POLICY AGENDA WITH THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND WITH CONGRESS. TOGETHER, WE ARE ADVOCATING TO CREATE POLICIES FOR HEALTHY, STRONG BONES AND HEALTHIER AGING. TWENTY-FIVE STATES TOOK STEPS THROUGH LEGISLATION AND EXECUTIVE ACTION TO TACKLE THE COSTLY AND GROWING PROBLEM OF OSTEOPOROSIS! THIS IS A RECORD NUMBER OF STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. THE STATES PASSED, INTRODUCED LEGISLATION, OR MADE GUBERNATORIAL PROCLAMATIONS CALLING FOR ACTION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DECLARE MAY 2025 AS OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. BHOF TOGETHER WITH 21 OTHER LEADING PATIENT ADVOCACY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, SUBMITTED FORMAL COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE FINAL CALENDAR YEAR 2026 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE PROPOSED RULE. INCORPORATING THE RECOMMENDED CODES WOULD REPRESENT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT IN BONE HEALTH POLICY IN DECADES, LEADING TO IMPROVED CARE, BETTER OUTCOMES, AND REDUCED COSTS FOR THE NEARLY TWO MILLION MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AFFECTED. BHOF COLLABORATED WITH WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT TO PRESENT STRONG BONES HEALTH STATES: REDUCING MEDICAID COSTS THROUGH FRACTURE PREVENTION TO HOST A WEBINAR. THIS WEBINAR PROVIDED EXPERT INFORMATION ABOUT HOW STRENGTHENING BONE HEALTH SCREENING AND PRIORITIZING FRACTURE PREVENTION CAN REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS, LOWER STATE MEDICAID COSTS AND DELIVER BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES. STRONG VOICES FOR STRONG BONES - BHOF'S AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL A BHOF AMBASSADOR IS A WELL-INFORMED, PASSIONATE, AND OFTEN PERSUASIVE INDIVIDUAL WHO CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM OSTEOPOROSIS. AMBASSADORS ARE ADEPT AT MAKING AN IMPACT AND SPARKING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR FIELD, SECTOR, OR COMMUNITY. THE ROLE OF AN AMBASSADOR IS TO ADVISE BHOF LEADERSHIP, AND TO HELP MAKE INROADS IN THE MEDICAL, BUSINESS, AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTORS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. INVOLVEMENT IS TAILORED TO EACH AMBASSADOR'S AREA OF INTEREST, TIME CONSTRAINTS, AND EXPERTISE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 185 MEMBERS WHO ASSIST US IN ADVOCACY, SERVE AS GUEST SPEAKERS ON WEBINARS FOR CONSUMERS, AND PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUED TO UPDATE OUR MEMBERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY, FUNDRAISING, AND EDUCATION. BHOF HELD ITS INAUGURAL AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ACADEMY, A NEW INITIATIVE TO ELEVATE THE POLICY AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OF KEY AMBASSADORS, IN WASHINGTON, DC. THIS INCLUDED ADVOCACY TRAINING WITH 10 ADVOCATES FROM CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MISSOURI, AND NEW JERSEY. WE HELD 12 SENATE MEETINGS AND 6 CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND FINANCE CONSULTANT, AS WELL AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO DETERMINE IF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS IN AGREEMENT WITH INFORMATION ORIGINALLY PROVIDED TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FOUNDATION AND AUDITORS DISCUSS ISSUES, IF ANY, BEFORE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEPT BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND A VOTE IS TAKEN IF THE FOUNDATION'S STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ITS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ITS ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY ARE USED AS BENCHMARKS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD PRIVATELY. EACH YEAR, PRIOR TO THE MEETING WHEN THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRY AND SENDS OUT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO EACH BOARD MEMBER TO USE IN EVALUATING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC AS THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THESE ARE PROPRIETARY IN NATURE. THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORM 990, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 564,842. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,198. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 141,411. TOTAL EXPENSES 732,451. OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 304,582. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,126. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 76,254. TOTAL EXPENSES 394,962. CAGING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,183. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 519. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,800. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,502. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | AMERICAN BONE HEALTH EDUCATION ASSETS 7,927. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ITEMS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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