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To improve physician training, we work to replace animals in residency training programs. As a result of our work, only eight of 287 surveyed emergency medicine residencies in the U.S. and Canada continue to use animals. In FY 2021, we launched new campaigns by filing federal complaints to challenge the use of live animals for medical training at the Univ. of Arizona-Tucson and the Univ. of Cincinnati. We urged five other medical schools to modernize their medical training through an advertising campaign. We ended animal use for medical or veterinary training at the Univ. of Virginia, Cleveland Clinic, Tuskegee Univ., and four other medical schools. Our toxicologists actively promote the development and implementation of nonanimal-based tests for chemical toxicity, including training students and career toxicologists. A monthly webinar series attracts between 150 and 300 scientists, students, and regulators from around the world to each session. The library of webinars was viewed more than 4,000 times in FY 2021. We held the first North American Summer School on Innovative Approaches in Science, offering four days of virtual training content on non-animal science from over 30 speakers to 600 students and early-career students from around the world. Finally, we analyzed human clinical reports to understand which chemicals cause occupational asthma and began to validate human cell-based tests to detect these chemicals before they harm workers. 2711992 752086 Nutrition EducationNutrition experts and project managers grew a variety of educational programming and outreach centered on promoting a plant-based diet for health. To educate clinicians on plant-based diets, our International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine reached 1,000 people. The Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a diagnostic and treatment mobile application, reached 8,079 new users, with over 51,000 total users to date. NutritionCME.org brought in 3,272 health care professionals through novel and practical educational content and we provided lectures at 20 medical schools, reaching 945 students. The clinician referral network brought in 73 new providers, for a total of 367 worldwide. The Lets Beat Breast Cancer Campaign reached 7,300 pledges, appeared 5.3 million times on social media, and garnered the support of renowned experts and celebrities who joined together to promote breast cancer risk reduction through four easy nutrition and lifestyle steps. The bilingual 21-Day Vegan Kickstart mobile application has now reached over 350,000 people with menus, recipes, and education and cooking videos to support individuals transitioning to a plant-based diet. Online educational offerings allowed us to reach tens of thousands of people. English and Spanish immersions reached over 8,000 registrants, the Fight Diabetes with Food in India online program reached 4,525 people, and in China, we reached more than 5,700 people through a total of 54 lectures across 30 cities. The Native American Food for Life Online course taught by community leaders reached hundreds of participants. The Food for Life Nutrition and Education Program, via our global network of 300 instructors, reached 6,260 students through more than 1,346 individual classes across 36 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C., and nine other countries. 2409116 CommunicationsWorking with physicians, health experts, and celebrities who serve as spokespeople, we inform, persuade, and inspire readers through strategic media relations, public relations, digital communications, content generation, social media, celebrity engagement, and advertisements. Our work was featured in traditional news outlets, including The Washington Post, USA Today, ABC News, TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, and many others. Each month, we reach a potential audience of 100 million by appearing in an average of 120 news outlets. Our social media content created conversations daily among more than 1.4 million followers on 11 social media accounts. In FY 2021, 3.6 million people engaged with our content, up 11.4% from FY 2020. We reached 168 million accounts, up 207% from FY 2020. Our YouTube channel received 9.6 million views in FY 2021 and gained 106,400 subscribers, bringing our total to 212,627. 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Endowment funds will be used to support the mission of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Part X : FIN48 Footnote At July 31, 2021, and for the year then ended, The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Inc. has determined that there were no material unrecognized/derecognized tax benefits, tax penalties or interest. No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. At July 31, 2021, the tax filings that are subject to possible examination by major tax jurisdictions are for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. true east asia and pacific 0 1 program serviceS See Part V 148375 south asia 0 1 program services See Part V 42000 2 2 190375 190375 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US Grants made outside the U.S. are approved and monitored by a committee made up of Physicians Committees president and scientific, health, or other experts in the relevant field. Grantees are required to sign a comprehensive grant agreement detailing restrictions on the expenditure of grant funds, recordkeeping and periodic reporting requirements. The grant agreement states that any unspent or misspent funds must be returned to Physicians Committee. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting accrual basis of accounting was used. X X X X X X true Lautman Maska 1730 RI Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Membership development false 5231808 319929 4911879 Public Interest Communica 6521 W 91st Ave Westminster CO 80031 Telemarketing false 2048 10475 5233856 330404 4911879 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV MS MO Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information Reconciliation of SChedule G, Part I, line 2b, column (v) with Form 990, part ix.Total amount paid to fundraisers on Schedule G 330,404Total paid for professional fundraising services, Form 990, 11e 25,875Difference 304,529The reason for this reconciliation is because the costs incurred for one fundraising company were considered to be part of the joint costs from combined educational campaigns and fundraising solicitations. As a result, not all of these costs reported on Schedule G will be reflected as fundraising services on Form 990, Part ix, line 11e, column D. amounts amounts amounts included included included Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Part IX Part IX Part IX column B column C Column D totalOther services 136,985 -0- 73,765 210,350Advertising and promotion 0 -0- 0 0Printing & Publications 20,419 -0- 57,229 77,648Postage & shipping 12,300 -0- 3,831 16,131Mailing list costs 0 -0- -0- 0Total 169,704 -0- 134,825 304,529 true PCRM Clinic DBA Barnard Med 5100 Wisonsin Ave NW 401 Washington DC 20016 464057257 501(c)(3) 135 19788 FMV direct payment of clinic expenses general support The PCRM Foundation 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW 400 Washington DC 20016 731669893 501(c)(3) 2100000 0 General support & fund endowment 2 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Physicians Committees board of directors approves grants to The PCRM Foundation to fund the Physicians Committee Endowment and grants to PCRM Clinic for direct Physicians Committee payment of PCRM Clinic expenses, as well as for professional and administrative services. Other grants, except as noted, are approved and monitored by a committee made up of the President and scientific, health, or other experts in the relevant field. Grantees are required to sign a comprehensive grant agreement. Sponsorship contributions to scientific and health-related conferences that support the mission of Physicians Committee are exempt from the approval and reporting process. X X X false false false false false false false false false Hana Kahleova MD PhD Dir Clinical Res. 190238 7664 197902 X 47 2066104 FMV X Cookware 3 14520 FMV X Cooking equipme 17 7440 FMV X Google Ads 100772 349037 FMV false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: PublicationsWe support nutrition and research ethics educational efforts through the design and production of print and electronic materials. In FY 2021, more than 600 separately tracked projects were completed, including print and display materials, promotional merchandise, and electronic graphics and e-publications. Good Medicine, the Physicians Committees 24-page magazine, keeps members informed and involved. Four issues of Good Medicine were published in FY 2021. Total print distribution was 335,084. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: CommunicationsWorking with physicians, health experts, and celebrities who serve as spokespeople, we inform, persuade, and inspire readers through strategic media relations, public relations, digital communications, content generation, social media, celebrity engagement, and advertisements. Our work was featured in traditional news outlets, including The Washington Post, USA Today, ABC News, TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, and many others. Each month, we reach a potential audience of 100 million by appearing in an average of 120 news outlets. Our social media content created conversations daily among more than 1.4 million followers on 11 social media accounts. In FY 2021, 3.6 million people engaged with our content, up 11.4% from FY 2020. We reached 168 million accounts, up 207% from FY 2020. Our YouTube channel received 9.6 million views in FY 2021 and gained 106,400 subscribers, bringing our total to 212,627. The Exam Room podcast was downloaded more than 2.5 million times during FY 2021 and 5.7 million since its launch in 2018. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Clinical ResearchWe design and conduct clinical health and nutrition research studies, with the goal of motivating more attention in diet and prevention among health care workers, medical researchers, policymakers, and patients. Research staff and colleagues published 12 papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented their research at the American Diabetes Associations Scientific Sessions and at the annual meeting of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. We finished a 12-week clinical study for employees at Sibley Hospital, tracking their body weight, blood pressure, blood lipids, and glucose control. This study will help in implementing plant-based nutrition in hospitals. We finished a randomized crossover trial, exploring the power of a plant-based diet to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. We are currently testing the ability of a vegan diet in combination with soybeans to reduce the number of hot flashes experienced by postmenopausal women, and 72 women have completed the study so far. Our goal is to build upon the body of knowledge of the value of plant-based diets and generate wider acceptance, among the medical and scientific communities, policymakers, and the press, of the power of plant-based diets to prevent and treat disease. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Education and PolicyWe partner to conduct advocacy for plant-based diets. In California, we supported funding to incentivize plant-based meals in public schools. We advocated for an Oregon bill (HB2348) that would require plant-based options in hospitals, prisons, and long-term care facilities. We advocated and built support in the state legislature for three bills in New York, including a measure to expand access to plant-based meals in schools (S1726/A301); a bill to require physicians to take nutrition education (A7695/S5887); and a bill to ban live animal markets. We advocated, including by coordinating testimony from physicians, for a bill in Maryland (HB1071/SB322) to require hospitals and prisons to make plant-based meals available. We continue to advocate for a bill in the District of Columbia to make plant-based foods available to patients, staff, and visitors in all hospitals and expect this measure to be reintroduced in late 2021. We also conduct activities to encourage the funding, development, and implementation by federal and state legislatures and agencies of human-relevant, nonanimal test methods for chemical, product, and drug safety. In Rhode Island, we advocated for H5295 and S278 aimed at convincing Brown Univ. to halt the use of pigs for training emergency medicine residents. Physicians Committee members testified in support of both bills. We plan to continue this work. In Michigan, we supported the introduction of SB582 to outlaw the use of dogs in painful experiments at public institutions. At the federal level, we lobbied Congress to include report language in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill that directed FDA to modify regulations mandating animal testing and establish a pathway for regulatory acceptance of nonanimal approaches. We hosted a virtual Hill Day event to engage our membership to lobby their Congressmembers to support nonanimal research and testing. Ninety people participated in virtual lobbying meetings, and we reached 48 congressional offices over three days. Physicians Committee president Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, reached thousands of people through his presentations and community events. He spoke at online events across the U.S. and to 100,000 attendees at the International Conference for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine in China. He also presented to medical students and health professionals at several universities and hospitals. Our ecommerce and fulfillment operation provide educational literature and merchandise to supporters, the health care community, and the public at large on topics relating to nutrition, disease prevention, and ethical science. In FY 2021, our top 25 pieces of literature were downloaded 29,000 times and viewed on our website more than 331,000 times. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Grant to the PCRM FoundationA TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE, THE PCRM FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2003 SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OFTHE PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXESUNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The membership (of which there is only one class) has the right to elect or appoint the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders The membership (of which there is only one class) has the right to approve the board's decision to amend the articles of incorporation and amend the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Before it is filed, a Draft copy of Form 990 is sent to each member of the board. The Form 990 is accompanied by a letter illuminating the most important information on Form 990 and addressing any potential difficulties or controversies (if any). The letter asks each board member to respond by a date certain if they have any questions or input regarding Form 990. Also before it is filed, a representative from the preparers audit firm will review Form 990 with the Form 990 Review Committee, which consists of members of the audit committee and the Vice President of Legal Affairs. Upon unanimous approval of the draft 990 by individuals noted above, and after addressing any concerns and/or other input from the full board, Form 990 is filed with the I.R.S. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each year board members are required to complete a detailed questionnaire designed to help them determine whether they have a conflict of interest. The board reviews the completed questionnaires, along with the conflict of interest policy, together annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Dr. Barnards (President of Physicians Committee) compensation was determined as follows: During a regular meeting the Physicians Committee's board reviewed data, including published salary surveys and compensation data from Form 990s from other charitable organizations, reflecting comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. Dr. Barnard was then asked to temporarily leave the meeting, at which time the remaining independent board members discussed whether Dr. Barnards compensation is objectively reasonable, and upon finding it to be so, the board officially approved Dr. Barnards compensation. The deliberation and decision were contemporaneously substantiated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees BETSY WASON'S (PHYSICIANS COMMITTEES SECRETARY AND VICE PRESIDENT FORDEVELOPMENT) COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: DURING A REGULAR MEETING THEPHYSICIANS COMMITTEE'S BOARD REVIEWED DATA, INCLUDING PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS ANDCOMPENSATION DATA FROM FORM 990S FROM OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, REFLECTINGCOMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLEPOSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. MS. WASON WAS THEN ASKED TO TEMPORARILY LEAVE THE MEETING, AT WHICH TIME THE REMAINING INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED WHETHER MS. WASONS COMPENSATION IS OBJECTIVELY REASONABLE, AND UPON FINDING IT TO BE SO, THE BOARD OFFICIALLY APPROVED MS. WASONS COMPENSATION. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available PHYSICIANS COMMITTEES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FORM 990-T AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AT WWW.PCRM.ORG. PHYSICIANS COMMITTEES FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OTHER SITES SUCH AS WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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