MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE INC (EIN 46-5714524)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202333199349317948
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2022v5.0
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MissionFORMED IN 2014, MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, INC. (MHLI) - DBA "THE KENNEDY FORUM" - WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION; UNITE ADVOCATES, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE; AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES.THE KENNEDY FORUM SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BY: - PUSHING FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008. - IDENTIFYING AND ADVANCING STANDARDIZED CLINICAL PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEASUREMENT TOOLS THAT WILL IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES. - UTILIZING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS AND BETTER COORDINATION OF SERVICES.MissionDesc
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DescPARTNERSHIPS: KENNEDY FORUM ILLINOIS - THE KENNEDY FORUM ILLINOIS LLC (TKFI), FORMALIZED IN 2016, IS A SINGLE MEMBER LLC (A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR TAX PURPOSES) OF MHLI.FOUNDED BY ILLINOIS CIVIC LEADERS AND PATRICK J. KENNEDY, TKFI WORKS TO ADVANCE THE KENNEDY FORUM MISSION IN ILLINOIS. PRIORITIES INCLUDE FIGHTING STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT COMMUNCIATIONS; (CONTINUED ON SCH O)(CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - PARTNERSHIPS)ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; AND DEVELOPING STRONG STATE POLICY RESPONSES TO MHSUD PARITY AND EQUITY WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF HAVING ILLINOIS SERVE AS A MODEL PARITY STATE.IN 2022, TKFI DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO AND THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CHALLENGES. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES ACHIEVED IN 2022 INCLUDE: -TKFI LED THE COALITION TO PASS LANDMARK STATE OF ILLINOIS HB2595 WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW, MAKING ILLINOIS A LEADING STATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL PARITY ACT. THE NEW LEGISLATION REQUIRES HEALTH PLANS IN ILLINOIS TO COVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY MH/SUD CARE AND REQUIRES HEALTH PLANS TO FOLLOW GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF CARE WHEN MAKING MEDICALLY NECESSARY DETERMINATIONS. -TKFI WAS CONTRACTED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES EQUITABLY TO ALL 77 COMMUNITIES OF THE CITY. -TKFI SPONSORED ON-LINE "SPOT LIGHT". THESE WERE ON-LINE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE TKFI COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.TKFI RAISED $234,974 IN 2022 IN SUPPORT OF ITS INITIATIVES. THE KENNEDY FORUM'S CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE - THE KENNEDY FORUM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STEINBERG INSTITUTE, MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD IMPROVING COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT AND INSURER COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA STATE AND FEDERAL PARITY LAWS. AFTER THE 2020 ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION REQUIRING STATE-REGULATED COMMERCIAL HEALTH PLANS TO MAKE COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS CONSISTENT WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF CARE, THE KENNEDY FORUM, STEINBERG INSTITUTE, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WORKED WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW. IN 2022, BOTH DEPARTMENTS PUT FORWARD REGULATIONS TO HELP IMPLEMENT THIS LEGISLATION - A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD.THE KENNEDY FORUM ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE STEINBERG INSTITUTE AND OTHER ADVOCATES ON LEGISLATION TO SUCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT 988, THE NEW NATIONWIDE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE IN CALIFORNIA. THIS LEGISLATION PASSED THE ASSEMBLY IN 2021. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS LEGISLATION CONTINUED IN 2022 THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2022, THE KENNEDY FORUM AND CALIFORNIA PARTNERS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PARITY REVIEWS INTO ONGOING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE.THE KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY (KSCMHE) IN THE SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - COFOUNDED BY PATRICK KENNEDY AND DR. DAVID SATCHER, THE KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY (KSCMHE) WORKS TO ENSURE THE EQUAL TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH TARGETED EFFORTS TO AGGREGATE AND ELEVATE PARITY IMPLEMENTATION WORK, RESEARCH, AND ENGAGEMENT OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS.2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: KSCMHE LAUNCHED PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES THAT TARGET THEIR 3 PILLARS: RESEARCH, POLICY, AND CONVENING LEADERSHIP. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDED: -RESEARCH: - EMBEDDING EQUITY INTO 988: THE KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY AT THE SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CONDUCTED RESEARCH THROUGH A LITERATURE AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE SURVEY TO NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM THE RELEASE OF A NATIONAL POLICY BRIEF ENTITLED EMBEDDING EQUITY INTO 988.Desc

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DescPOLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION:GENERAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS:THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS SIX KEY PILLARS FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY: (CONTINUED ON SCH O) (CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - POLICY DEVELOPMENT-GENERAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS) PILLAR 1: PARITY COMPLIANCE/PAYER ACCOUNTABILITY PILLAR 2: PROVIDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND QUALITY PILLAR 3: INTEGRATION AND COLLABORATIVE CARE PILLAR 4: TECHNOLOGY - ASSESSMENT/TREATMENT TOOLS AND ENTERPRISE-WIDE SOLUTIONS PILLAR 5: BRAIN HEALTH & FITNESS PILLAR 6: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTHTHESE INTERLOCKING PILLARS MUST ALL BE ADDRESSED TO IMPROVE CLINICAL AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES AND BUILD THE SYSTEM WE NEED. THE KENNEDY FORUM WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE STRATEGIC PROGRAMS AND POLICIES-AND UNITE KEY STAKEHOLDERS-TO SPARK CHANGE.THROUGHOUT 2022, FORMER CONGRESSMAN PATRICK J. KENNEDY, ON BEHALF OF THE KENNEDY FORUM, DELIVERED KEYNOTE SPEECHES, HELD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS, AND PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS AT OVER TWO DOZEN EVENTS. THE PURPOSE OF VIRTUALLY ALL OF THESE EVENTS WAS TO PROMOTE POLICY PRIORITIES DEVELOPED AND ADVOCATED FOR BY THE KENNEDY FORUM. IN ADDITION TO CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY, CEO REBECCA BAGLEY, AND CHIEF POLICY OFFICER DAVID LLOYD WERE INTERVIEWED ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES BY TIME MAGAZINE, TOWN AND COUNTRY, NPR, AND OTHER OUTLETS.THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUES TO BE REPRESENTED ON RELEVANT COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, INCLUDING: -STEERING COMMITTEE --- WELL BEING WORKING GROUP (LED BY TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH), WHICH MEETS TO DEFINE POLICY PRIORITIES FOR UPSTREAM PREVENTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND SPOTLIGHT NEW STUDIES AND INITIATIVES THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. -EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER --- NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. THE NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVANCING THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. -CEO ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH --- THIS GROUP CONSISTS OF CEOS FROM NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A UNIFIED VISION FOR TRANSFORMING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CARE. -NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION'S MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE PREVENTION NATIONAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19 (NATIONAL RESPONSE) --- CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY CO-CHAIRS THIS EFFORT WITH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR DR. JOSHUA GORDON. THE NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (ACTION ALLIANCE) BROUGHT TOGETHER DIVERSE NATIONAL PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND LEAD A COORDINATED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PRIORITIES INCLUDE INCREASING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN SPECIALTY AND PRIMARY CARE, INCREASING THE USE OF NON-PUNITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES, AND MORE. -INSEPERABLE'S HOPEFUL FUTURES CAMPAIGN --- THIS GROUP CONSISTS OF YOUTH HEALTH AND EDUCATION ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS WHO HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO MOVE FORWARD SCHOOL AND YOUTH-CENTERED MENTAL HEALTH POLICY SOLUTIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. -NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS' REIMAGINE CRISIS AND 988 STATE WORKING GROUPS --- THIS GROUP CONSISTS OF STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCATES PUSHING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CRISIS REFORM THROUGH THE 988 SYSTEM OF CRISIS CARE. -MENTAL HEALTH LIAISON GROUP'S PARITY WORKGROUP --- THIS GROUP CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON DC-BASED MENTAL HEALTH LIAISON GROUP WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PARITY. THE KENNEDY FORUM CO-CHAIRS THIS WORK GROUP WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION. -ONE MIND --- OM FOCUSES ON PROGRAMS IN THE AREA OF BRAIN SCIENCE INCLUDING RESEARCH AND OPEN SCIENCE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WE NEED. ONE MIND'S EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN DISCOVERIES IN BRAIN HEALTH, GUIDED BY PRINCIPLES OF LARGE-SCALE, OPEN-SCIENCE RESEARCH. -ONE MIND AT WORK --- ONE MIND AT WORK IS FURTHERING DEVELOPMENT OF A COALITION OF BUSINESS LEADERS WITH THE GOAL OF TRANSFORMING APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE WORKPLACE.Desc

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DescPARITY IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COVERAGE:THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008 (MHPAEA OR PARITY LAW) PROMISED EQUITY IN THE INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT, BUT YEARS LATER THE LAW IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ENFORCED AND MANY AMERICANS CONTINUE TO BE DENIED CARE.(CONTINUED ON SCH O) (CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - PARITY IMPLEMENTATION AND EDUCATION)IN 2022, THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUED WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS AND REGULATORS TO FULLY ENFORCE THE PARITY LAW; AND WORKED TO PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PARITY AND RIGHT OF APPEALS. THE KENNEDY FORUM ALSO WORKED WITH LAWMAKERS ON LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN FEDERAL REGULATORS' POWERS TO ENFORCE THE PARITY LAW AND TO EXPAND THE PARITY ACT'S RULES TO ADDITIONAL TYPES OF HEALTH COVERAGE, INCLUDING MEDICARE.THROUGHOUT 2022, THE KENNEDY FORUM WORKED WITH POLICYMAKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR ENDING THE ABILITY OF SELF-FUNDED NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS (E.G. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS) TO OPT-OUT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION PARITY ACT. AFTER SUSTAINED ADVOCACY IN 2022, THE ABILITY TO OPT OUT OF THE PARITY ACT WAS ENDED IN THE YEAR-END CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023. THIS POLICY CHANGE WILL AFFECT AN ESTIMATED 1 MILLION PUBLIC EMPLOYEES NATIONWIDE.THE KENNEDY FORUM ALSO SUPPORTED LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THE ABILITY TO ISSUE CIVIL MONETARY PENALITIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PARITY ACT - A POWER THE DEPARTMENT HAS REPEATEDLY REQUESTED. LEGISLATION THAT INCLUDED PROVISIONS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH THIS POWER PASSED THE U.S. HOUSE ON TWO OCCASSIONS IN 2022.IN 2022, THE KENNEDY FORUM UNDERTOOK WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER EMERGENCY ("CRISIS") SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE OFTEN NOT COVERED, DESPITE COVERAGE OF PHYSICAL HEALTH EMERGENCY SERVICES. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, THE KENNEDY FORUM RELEASED A DECEMBER REPORT "ENSURING COVERAGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EMERGENCY SERVICES" THAT DISCUSSED WHY THESE SERVICES ARE SO IMPORTANT, WHAT STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GOVERN COVERAGE, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ACCESS.THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND AUGMENT PARITY TRACK, A CUSTOM WEBSITE PLATFORM, THAT LOOKS AT IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE LENSES OF LEGISLATION, REGULATION, AND LITIGATION. EACH STATE'S PROGRESS IS VISUALIZED ON THE WEBSITE, AND MODEL LEGISLATION WAS DEVELOPED TO AID STATE POLICYMAKERS AND ADVOCATES. THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PARITYREGISTRY.ORG, A WEBSITE WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN LEARN TO FILE APPEALS FOR UNLAWFUL DENIALS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT COVERAGE; REGISTER COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEIR HEALTH PLANS; FIND CONTACT INFO FOR CONSUMER ADVOCATES, HEALTH PLANS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORS; AND MORE. DATA FROM THE SITE IS USED TO HELP SHAPE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND INFLUENCE FUTURE LEGISLATION. IN 2018, THE KENNEDY FORUM CREATED A CONSUMER AND PROVIDER FACING COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN AND WEBSITE-DONTDENYME.ORG-IN RECOGNITION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT (MHPAEA) OF 2008. IN 2022, THIS CAMPAIGN CONTINUED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS, PROVIDERS, AND ADVOCATES ABOUT PATIENT RIGHTS UNDER THE FEDERAL PARITY LAW AND CONNECT THEM WITH ESSENTIAL APPEALS GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES (THROUGH PARITYREGISTRY.ORG). CONSUMERS CAN DOWNLOAD HELPFUL FACT SHEETS AND INFOGRAPHICS. PROVIDERS CAN DOWNLOAD PRINT-READY BROCHURES AND POSTERS FOR THEIR OFFICES TO HELP INFORM PATIENTS OF PARITY RIGHTS AND DO THEIR PART TO STOP DISCRIMINATORY INSURANCE DENIALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CARE. ADVOCATES CAN DOWNLOAD A LETTER TEMPLATE TO EDUCATE EMPLOYERS ABOUT THEIR OBLIGATIONS REGARDING HEALTH PLANS. UNIONS CAN DOWNLOAD AN ISSUE BRIEF EXPLAINING HOW TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THEIR MEMBERS. MANY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE JOINED THE DON'T DENY ME CAMPAIGN: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DIRECTORS; LEGAL ACTION CENTER; THE CARTER CENTER; AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE; NAMI; WELL BEING TRUST; MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA; PARITY IMPLEMENTATION COALITION; NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; SHATTERPROOF; FACES AND VOICES OF RECOVERY; AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION; SCATTERGOOD FOUNDATION; FACING ADDICTION; PEG'S FOUNDATION; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE; KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY; CENTER ON ADDICTION; PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS; AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION; INTERNATIONAL BIPOLAR FOUNDATION; PROJECT HEAL; DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE; FOUNTAIN HOUSE; AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION; FOUNTAIN HOUSE; COMMUNITY CATALYST; AMERICAN MENTAL WELLNESS ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY; AND TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER.EACH MONTH, THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUES TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT FOR PARTNERS DEVELOPED AROUND VARIOUS HOLIDAYS AND/OR OBSERVANCES-IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE TIMELY DON'T DENY ME PROMOTIONS WITH FOLLOWERS, MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTERS. THE DON'T DENY ME CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MANY MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS, INCLUDING USA TODAY, THE WASHINGTON POST, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, CNN, AND MORE.THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUED TO CONVENE THE STATE PARITY LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WORKGROUP, AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STATES' ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT AND RELATED STATE-BASED LAWS. MORE THAN 200 NATIONAL AND STATE ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATE. ON A MONTHLY BASIS, WORKGROUP MEMBERS SHARE INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICES TO FURTHER EFFORTS IN THEIR STATES. AS PART OF ITS STATE-BASED EFFORTS TO ENFORCE PARITY AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE, THE KENNEDY FORUM HAS DEVELOPED MODEL STATE LEGISLATION. ITS REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE IN NEARLY HALF OF ALL STATES. TO IMPROVE HEALTH PLANS' PARITY COMPLIANCE REPORTING, THE KENNEDY FORUM'S JIM RAMSTAD MODEL STATE LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY, REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF CARE WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY 40 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY COMPONENTS OF THIS MODEL LEGISLATION WERE ENACTED IN 2022 IN GEORGIA.IN 2022, THE KENNEDY FORUM ALSO WORKED WITH NUMEROUS PARTNERS TO ADDRESS PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF A RULING FROM THE U.S. NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS IN WIT V. UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WHICH HAS IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. WE EDUCATED POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ON THE RULING AND WORKED WITH PARTNERS AND AFFECTED STATES IN SUPPORT OF AN EN BANC PETITION FILED WITH THE NINTH CIRCUIT.Desc
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document16IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee18EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member1IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERDOLINO & LOWEY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5085431720PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1124 WASHINGTON ST 101AddressLine1Txt
CityFOXBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02035ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
PATRICK KENNEDY
DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN40.00Yes (X)$300,000$0$55,718
KEITH LOWEY
TREASURER/DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLAN FOX
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GRAHAM
SECRETARY0.10$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARA KUKFA
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS/ASST SECRETARY40.00$180,000$0$64,648Yes (X)
REBECCA BAGLEY
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00$231,377$0$38,486Yes (X)
DAVID LLOYD
CHIEF POLICY OFFICER40.00$170,969$0$5,540Yes (X)
LAUREN FINKE
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$117,216$0$14,726Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$999,562TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$179,118TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$968,040AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$968,040TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,349TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$36,349ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,274,670SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,183,496SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$91,174SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$91,174TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$91,174ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,095,563TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$127,523ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$979,562TotalAmt
Program Services$668,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193,237FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$449,629TotalAmt
Program Services$331,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,017FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,639TotalAmt
Program Services$24,893ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,382FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$254,201TotalAmt
Program Services$188,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,672FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,322TotalAmt
Program Services$69,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,878FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,724TotalAmt
Program Services$42,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,491TotalAmt
Program Services$82,868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,060TotalAmt
Program Services$31,060ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,370TotalAmt
Management And General$52,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,964TotalAmt
Program Services$143,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,356FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,602TotalAmt
Program Services$90,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,444FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,396TotalAmt
Program Services$9,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,758FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,020TotalAmt
Program Services$7,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$501FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES$203,433$203,433
OPERATIONS$83,490$62,983$9,874$10,633
BANK FEES$1,808$1,808

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,674,711TotalAmt
Program Services$1,957,059ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$364,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$352,878FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,928BOYAmt
EOY$347,965EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,896BOYAmt
EOY$658,695EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$469,631BOYAmt
EOY$347,750EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,102BOYAmt
EOY$50,464EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$309,551LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$264,482LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,776BOYAmt
EOY$45,069EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,422,222BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,196,555BOYAmt
EOY$1,454,943EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,843BOYAmt
EOY$251,806EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,843BOYAmt
EOY$251,806EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,083,712BOYAmt
EOY$1,203,137EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,083,712BOYAmt
EOY$1,203,137EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,196,555BOYAmt
EOY$1,454,943EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,579,148ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$364,575NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$61,974DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,174OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$965,838CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,940,435CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$863,997CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,085,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$968,040CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,823,466TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$965,838CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,940,435CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$863,997CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,085,156CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$968,040CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,823,466TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,082,468SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,740,998PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$247,791CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195,931CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$118,423CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$69,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$668,111TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,491,577TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.57630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59110PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,060FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,060FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,644,192FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,675,252FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$283,763FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$70,941FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$389,369CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$305,799CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$278,346CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$283,763CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,257,277TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,885,916LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$34,699CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$20,162CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$11,982CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$31,060CurrentYearAmt
Total$97,903TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$97,342CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$76,450CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$69,587CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$70,941CurrentYearAmt
Total$314,320TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$471,480GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,493OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,424DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,069BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$221,058OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$221,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,069TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$740,593TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$364,574NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$61,974DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$302,600RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,043,193RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$52,370OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$52,370RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,095,563TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,621,167TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,621,167ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$53,544OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$53,544ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,674,711TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT FEES, NETTED WITH REVENUE 52,370.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:TAX AMORTIZATION ON CAPITALIZED ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS 1,174. INVESTMENT FEES, NETTED WITH REVENUE 52,370.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PATRICK KENNEDY
DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN$300,000$0$0$0$0$0$4,846$0$50,872$0$355,718$0$0$0
REBECCA BAGLEY
PRESIDENT/CEO$231,377$0$0$0$0$0$3,112$0$35,374$0$269,863$0$0$0
KARA KUKFA
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS/ASST SECRETARY$180,000$0$0$0$0$0$6,125$0$58,523$0$244,648$0$0$0
DAVID LLOYD
CHIEF POLICY OFFICER$170,969$0$0$0$0$0$5,540$0$0$0$176,509$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERDOLINO & LOWEY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionKEITH LOWEY, TREASURER/DIRECTOR IS THE SHAREHOLDER OF VERDOLINO & LOWEY, PCRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$72,500TransactionAmt
TransactionPAYMENTS TO VERDOLINO & LOWEY, P.C. FOR ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
- LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND QUALITY OF CAREACROSS THE NATION. - PROMOTING FASTER TRANSLATION OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH INTO PREVENTATIVE AND TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A-POLICY: - EMBEDDING EQUITY INTO 988 POLICY BRIEF: FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF POLICY BRIEF "EMBEDDING EQUITY INTO 988", IN JUNE 2022, THE KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY (KSCMHE) PARTNERED TO CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE BEST PRACTICES DEPLOYED BY STATES TO ENSURE EQUITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 988 ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. WITH SAMHSA'S COMMITMENT TOWARDS EQUITY FOR 988, THIS QUARTERLY REPORT IS A TOOL TO HELP STATES SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE ACCESS. FOLLOWING 988'S GO-LIVE, KSCMHE IS TRACKING HOW EQUITY IS APPROACHED IN PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS AT A STATE LEVEL BY SCANNING 988 WEBSITES, IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, MARKETING MATERIALS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR REPRESENTATION OF THE 988 EQUITY PRIORITY GROUPS. KSCMHE IS ALSO LOOKING AT WHAT NON-STATE, NON-PROFIT, OR PRACTICES CAN BE HIGHLIGHTED AS SUPPLEMENTAL BEST PRACTICES. STATES ARE BEING SCORED ON HOW MUCH OF THE FOUR DOMAINS OF INFORMATION THEY MAKE ACCESSIBLE, AND THEN ALSO SCORED ON HOW WELL THAT INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS EFFORTS FOR THESE EQUITY GROUPS. THE AIM OF THIS PROCESS IS TO LEVERAGE STRENGTHS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE-TO-STATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE TO OCCUR. THIS PROCESS IS ITERATIVE AND WILL PROMOTE THAT 988 IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ADVANCE EQUITY. -CONVENING LEADERSHIP: - KSCMHE HOSTED A FIVE-PART VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR SERIES ENTITLED CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY: BRIDGING THE GAPS. THIS SERIES HOSTED OVER A HUNDRED EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH FOCUS AREAS OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND DATA USE; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EQUITY AND INCARCERATION; TRAUMA INFORMED SYSTEMS FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED POPULATIONS; RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM; AND HOUSING ACCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS. THESE ROUNDTABLES RESULTED IN RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLISHED ON THE KSCMHE WEBSITE ALONG WITH ROUNDTABLE RECORDINGS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. - THE KENNEDY FORUM'S YOUTH, SCHOOL AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS: THE KENNEDY FORUM LED A COALITION OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INSEPARABLE, AND MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA TO DEVELOP A POLICY ACTION PLAN ALONGSIDE THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION AS PART OF THEIR 2022-2023 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CHAIR'S INITIATIVE WHICH LED TO THE CREATION OF "STRENGTHENING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH: A GOVERNOR'S PLAYBOOK." TO BUILD UPON THOSE HIGH-LEVEL STATE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, THE KENNEDY FORUM CREATED A COMPANION GUIDE WHICH DETAILS SPECIFIC ACTIONS GOVERNORS CAN TAKE ALONG WITH STATE IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE KENNEDY FORUM ADDITIONALLY ADVISED THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW JERSEY FIRST LADY ON ITS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH WORK, CONTRIBUTING RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN ITS "TACKLING THE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CRISIS: A GOVERNOR'S PLAYBOOK." COINCIDING WITH THIS EFFORT, THE KENNEDY FORUM WORKED WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND BERKELEY RESEARCHERS TO CREATE "A ROADMAP TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMONG FAMILIES: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT INFLUENCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THEM" WHICH INCLUDED STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHOLE-FAMILY HEALTH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL OPERATIONS HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO VERDOLINO & LOWEY, P.C.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROVIDE COMMENTS, IF ANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE KENNEDY FORUM ASKS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS READ AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTITUTE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE KENNEDY FORUM SURVEYED OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY IN THE CASE OF IN-PERSON REQUESTS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS PROVIDING NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. WRITTEN, PHONED, FAXED OR E-MAILED REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION SEC. 301.6104(D)-1(D)(2)(II). THE CURRENT AND TWO PRIOR YEARS (EXCLUDING NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION) AND FORM 1023 CAN BE REQUESTED. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE A REASONABLE COPYING FEE PLUS ACTUAL POSTAGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES AND ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THESE PUBLIC SOURCES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE KENNEDY FORUM.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TAX AMORTIZATION ON CAPITALIZED ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS 1,174.

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