2019-04-12T10:20:28-05:00 2018-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2018-01-01 237124261 AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC AMER 3018813052 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 LAVARNE A BURTON PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3018813052 2019-04-09 1 IVY BECKHAM P01316131 5712279500 67.137.57.251 2019-04-09 16:22:48 ED P 1938324BD4D887D076751857843371B82258E98C CB6B290C6942481B0FCA2AD70F62C9B967E77707 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LAVARNE A BURTON 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 306282127 0 X WWW.KIDNEYFUND.ORG X 1971 DC WE HELP PEOPLE FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. 22 22 94 500 80500 71617 298438440 301221651 1007 454 428279 375858 94180 184525 298961906 301782488 273273359 294484021 0 0 9165782 10012384 232301 260660 4641446 11974640 9281428 294646082 314038493 4315824 -12256005 39927928 26571292 3038068 3029105 36889860 23542187 X FOUNDED IN 1971, THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND'S MISSION IS TO FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND HELP PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS, PREVENTION AND TREATNMENT-RELATED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HELP PEOPLE NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST KIDNEY DISEASE--FROM BEING AT RISK, TO MANAGING KIDNEY DISEASE, TO COPING WITH DIALYSIS, TO LIVING POST-TRANSPLANT. 0 0 297961734 294423625 0 PATIENT ASSISTANCE:IN 2018, WE HELPED MORE THAN 87,000 PATIENTS IN ALL 50 STATES ACCESS LIFESAVING HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT, BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS, TRANSPORTATION TO TREATMENT, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, AND EMERGENCY EXPENSES IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS. WE PROVIDED NEARLY 1,800 DIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH CLOSE TO $274,000 IN DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE IN THE WAKE OF FOUR MAJOR HURRICANES. PATIENTS SEEKING HELP FROM AKF MUST DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH COMPLETION OF A GRANT APPLICATION. 9104835 454 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES:30 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD). AKF'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFY THEIR RISKS FOR CKD AND MANAGE CKD, KIDNEY FAILURE AND CO-MORBIDITIES. AKF'S EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE OUR WEBSITE, KIDNEYFUND.ORG, WHICH HAD 8.7 MILLION PAGE VIEWS IN 2018; OUR TOLL-FREE HELPLINE; FREE, MONTHLY WEBINARS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS; OUR KIDNEY HEALTH COACH PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM; AND A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF PRINTED HEALTH EDUCATION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT MATERIALS FOR PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE AND KIDNEY FAILURE. WE CONTINUALLY ENHANCE OUR EDUCATION CONTENT AND OFFERINGS. IN 2018 WE EXPANDED OUR INFORMATION ON THE RENAL DIET, GOUT, RARE DISEASES AND MANY OTHER TOPICS.WE ALSO PUBLISHED MANY ADDITIONAL PAGES FOR OUR SPANISH WEBSITE.AKF'S PREVENTION PROGRAM, KNOW YOUR KIDNEYS, COMBATS PREVENTABLE KIDNEY DISEASE BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AT HIGHEST RISK FOR CKD. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, NUTRITION AND FITNESS PRESENTATIONS, FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION MATERIALS. OUR SCREENINGS CHECK FOR INDICATORS OF HYPERTENSION, DIABETES AND CKD. IN TOTAL, WE SCREENED MORE THAN 11,000 PEOPLE IN 25 CITIES IN 2018. WE CONDUCT SCREENINGS AT VENUES INCLUDING EXPOSITIONS AND FESTIVALS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, COLLEGES AND CORPORATE OFFICES. A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR KNOW YOUR KIDNEYS PROGRAM IS KIDNEY ACTION DAY, WHICH IS HELD IN CITIES WHERE RATES OF KIDNEY DISEASE ARE HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. KIDNEY ACTION DAY IS A FREE EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING KIDNEY HEALTH SCREENINGS, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND COOKING AND FITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS. AKF DEVELOPS COURSES THAT ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AND MEET THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO TREAT KIDNEY PATIENTS. IN 2018, WE REGISTERED NEARLY 7,000 COURSES COMPLETED BY SOCIAL WORKERS, DIALYSIS TECHNICIANS, DIETITIANS, HEALTH EDUCATORS AND OTHER RENAL CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, AKF HOSTS FREE, MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS TO HELP PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING WELL WITH KIDNEY DISEASE. THESE LIVE WEBINARS ARE LED BY KIDNEY DISEASE EXPERTS AS WELL AS PATIENTS, AND FEATURE A DISCUSSION ABOUT A DIFFERENT TOPIC EACH MONTH. ALL WEBINARS ARE RECORDED AND POSTED TO AKF'S WEBSITE. 2018 WEBINARS FOCUSED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING: PREPARING FOR A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT; HOME DIALYSIS; KIDNEY DISEASE IN CHILDREN; MENTAL HEALTH; AND MANAGING PHOSPHOROUS. FOR CHILDREN, LIVING WITH KIDNEY DISEASE IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING. WE PROVIDE A NATIONWIDE ART CONTEST FOR PEDIATRIC KIDNEY PATIENTS, GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ARTISTIC TALENTS. THE WINNERS HAVE THEIR DRAWINGS PUBLISHED IN AKF'S WALL CALENDAR AND THE CALENDAR IS DISTRIBUTED TO FRIENDS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE RUN AN ONLINE, PUBLIC CONTEST TO CHOOSE THE COVER ART, AND IN 2018, SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE VOTED. THE COVER WINNER IS HONORED AS PART OF AKF'S ANNUAL GALA, THE HOPE AFFAIR, IN WASHINGTON, DC. 123579 60396 0 AKF'S CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN NEPHROLOGY PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1988, AND SINCE THAT TIME HAS PROVIDED RESEARCH FUNDING TO SOME OF NEPHROLOGY'S BRIGHTEST SCHOLARS. MANY FORMER CSN FELLOWS HAVE GONE ON TO DISTINGUISHED CAREERS IN THE FIELD, CONDUCTING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE AND TREATMENT OF KIDNEY DISEASE. DR. KATHERINE M. WANG, AKF'S 2018-19 FUNDED CLINICAL SCIENTIST, IS A FELLOW AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY. DR. WANG'S RESEARCH PROJECT IS TITLED "SPRINTING TO INTENSIVE BLOOD PRESSURE TARGETS: WHEN, FOR WHOM, AND HOW?" 307190148 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 49 0 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 3019846660 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 ROBERT M TAROLA CPA CGMA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YOSHIO N HALL MD MS CHAIR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY D KLEPNER CHAIR-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL S WICK MHSA BSN RN CNNE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY H WARREN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN B MORIARTY JR ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AKHTAR ASHFAQ MD FACP FASN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE ROBERT BOB BURTON III MD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA A GRASSO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F HANLEY CFA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RICK HARRISON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY P MADISON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR H METCALF II CPA ABV CFF TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE MILEM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD T MILLER MD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL W FLOOD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN NUGENT FRANCO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SILAS P NORMAN MD MPH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA B ROBIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J SCHUYLER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R VAUGHAN MD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE A WRIGHT-NUNES MD MPH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW G POFFENROTH MD MBA TRUSTEE (01/2018 - 10/2018) 2.00 X 0 0 0 M CRAIG SHEPHERD TRUSTEE (01/2018 - 11/2018) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ORLANDO M GUTIERREZ MD MMSC TRUSTEE (01/2018 - 05/2018) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P BUTLER TRUSTEE (01/2018 - 05/2018) 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAHSAAN W THOMPSON ESQ TRUSTEE (01/2018 - 05/2018) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F WEIDENBRUCH ESQ TRUSTEE (01/2018 - 05/2018) 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAVARNE A BURTON PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 603229 0 83556 DONALD ROY JR EVP, COO AND CFO 50.00 X 356739 0 22974 JULIE PUZZO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 289283 0 31427 MICHAEL SPIGLER VP OF PATIENT SVCS/KIDNEY DISEASE ED. 50.00 X 228846 0 36387 TAMARA RUGGIERO VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 50.00 X 264916 0 27887 HOLLY BODE VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 50.00 X 301618 0 33118 MARSHALL STRISIK VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X 188363 0 22181 2232994 0 257530 23 0 1 0 ROPES AND GRAY 800 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02199 LEGAL SERVICES 1183325 ORASES 5728 INDUSTRY LANE FREDERICK MD 21704 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 692176 ROBBINSKERSTEN DIRECT 201 SUMMER STREET HOLLISTON MA 01746 DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 458476 BLACKBAUD PO BOX 930256 ATLANTA GA 31193 SOFTWARE SERVICES 297997 JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1420 K STREET SUITE 1050 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONSULTANT 242117 11 180342 758568 300282741 154071 301221651 CALENDAR SALES 511140 454 454 454 381600 381600 37532 37532 4061415 258225 4010721 314661 50694 -56436 -5742 -5742 240750 758568 174257 66493 66493 ADVERTISING IN NEWSLETTERS 541800 80500 80500 80500 301782488 454 80500 479883 294484021 294484021 1066498 521905 336223 208370 7087300 4668653 1066775 1351872 384151 245972 66420 71759 967051 652793 152540 161718 507384 324878 87727 94779 407103 284972 53412 68719 58722 41106 7704 9912 512019 512019 260660 260660 74058 74058 1404811 1093648 13337 297826 390600 260345 251 130004 2506589 1355005 30358 1121226 985130 682478 107614 195038 920131 649111 113322 157698 426802 336275 11756 78771 105573 83180 2908 19485 426528 298490 55796 72242 158286 118287 15876 24123 FAIRS AND EXHIBITS 495677 373537 122140 DATA PROCESSING 153725 54034 2317 97374 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 122848 98162 5089 19597 MAILING LIST RENTAL 106796 33058 0 73738 26030 18219 3416 4395 314038493 307190148 2206899 4641446 X 1950476 597431 0 1353045 22968894 9928491 1159169 406909 924431 1117107 5530887 4078018 902343 1452869 13973091 13665916 39927928 26571292 2244533 2177652 20000 55961 773535 795492 3038068 3029105 X 35795918 22514910 918925 852260 175017 175017 36889860 23542187 39927928 26571292 -12256005 -1091665 -3 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 48286076 58459114 67662127 52114106 54254318 280775741 48286076 58459114 67662127 52114106 54254318 280775741 165423364 115352377 367591 367773 372689 433710 419132 1960895 23762 66493 90255 282826891 10351 0.40790 0.40750 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DATE: 12/31/14 AMOUNT: 100910000. 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AKF EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THEY ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. AKF'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED OUT OF CAR CONTRIBUTION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -69,084. NONDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -122,113. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED OUT OF CAR CONTRIBUTION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 69,084. NONDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 122,113. X X X X X X 1 ROBBINSKERSTENDIRECT 201 SUMMER STREET HOLLISTON MA 01746 DIRECT MAIL COUNSEL 0 2602769 288000 2314769 AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES DBA CAR PROGRAM LLC 3755 OMEC CIRCLE SUITE 4 RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742 VEHICLE ADMINISTRATOR 1 258225 56874 201351 2860994 344874 2516120 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA IL IN KS KY MA MD ME MI MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV THE HOPE AFFAIR 574277 476381 97896 31522 75763 NY GOLF EVENT 141147 105273 35874 10000 27748 2 283894 176914 106980 2740 26484 999318 758568 240750 44262 129995 174257 66493 1 KIDNEY PATIENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS 87000 294423625 EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS 2 60396 PART I, LINE 2: 1) AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) PROVIDES GRANTS THAT HELP KIDNEY PATIENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED. PATIENTS DEMONSTRATE NEED BY WORKING WITH THEIR SOCIAL WORKER AND RENAL PROFESSIONALS TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID. GRANTS FROM AKF ARE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION, MEDICATION, HEALTH INSURANCE OR NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS RELATED TO PATIENTS' KIDNEY DISEASE. AKF REQUIRES PROOF THE PATIENT HAS A CURRENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IN PLACE; INVOICES FOR REIMBURSED TRANSPORTATION REPAIRS; AND DOCTOR PRESCRIPTIONS FOR MEDICATION. THE PATIENT'S TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND DOCTORS ENSURE THE MONEY OR PRODUCT IS USED FOR KIDNEY RELATED NEEDS OR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS. 2) AKF GRANTS THE CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP YEARLY. THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF EACH FELLOWSHIP IS TWO YEARS. THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF FUNDING IS $80,000 PER YEAR AND SHALL BE USED PRINCIPALLY TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE AND HIS/HER CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THIS SUM IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE INDIVIDUAL FELLOW'S SALARY (WHICH WILL FOLLOW NIH GUIDELINES ACCORDING TO THE POST-GRADUATE YEAR PLUS COMPARABLE FRINGE BENEFITS AT THE INSTITUTION, NOT TO EXCEED $50,000) AS WELL AS TRAINING-RELATED EXPENSES. AKF MAKES PAYMENTS TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WHERE THE CANDIDATE IS COMPLETING HIS/HER STUDIES AND AKF RECEIVES REPORTS ON THE CANDIDATE'S STUDIES DURING HIS/HER SUPPORTED PERIOD. X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAVARNE A BURTON PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 493076 0 109550 0 603 0 69250 0 14306 0 686785 0 0 0 DONALD ROY JR EVP, COO AND CFO 312558 0 42975 0 1206 0 19250 0 3724 0 379713 0 0 0 JULIE PUZZO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 256242 0 32525 0 516 0 19250 0 12177 0 320710 0 0 0 MICHAEL SPIGLER VP OF PATIENT SVCS/KIDNEY DISEASE ED 202514 0 25850 0 482 0 15607 0 20780 0 265233 0 0 0 TAMARA RUGGIERO VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 237114 0 26975 0 827 0 10800 0 17087 0 292803 0 0 0 HOLLY BODE VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 266783 0 34275 0 560 0 19250 0 13868 0 334736 0 0 0 MARSHALL STRISIK VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL 187760 0 0 0 603 0 8643 0 13538 0 210544 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B LAVARNE A. BURTON'S 457(F) PLAN PAYMENT: $50,000. X 316 120237 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 5 19894 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PRINTING 1 13940 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS PART I, LINE 32B: AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) HAS A CONTRACT WITH AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES (THE CAR PROGRAM, LLC). THE CAR PROGRAM, LLC PROVIDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE PICK UP REQUESTS, COORDINATES TOWING AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM IS RUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CAR PROGRAM, LLC MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT LISTS AKF AS ONE OF MANY CHARITIES ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS. THE COMPOSITION INCLUDES CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAIR OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND TWO AT-LARGE AKF BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED BY LAW OR BY THE BOARD THROUGH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT EACH BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF)'S MANAGEMENT PREPARES THE INFORMATION FOR THE 990 ENSURING ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMMATIC STAFF ARE INCLUDED IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE 990. THE AKF TRUSTEES HAVE TASKED THE AKF AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE AKF AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE THEN PROVIDES PROVISIONAL APPROVAL TO THE 990. THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY AT THE AKF SPRING BOARD MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM REQUIRES THE TRUSTEE TO ACKNOWLEDGE READING AND UNDERSTANDING AKF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND MUST AFFIRMATIVELY NOTE ON FOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF NONE EXIST, THE FORM MUST STILL BE COMPLETED AND NOTES MADE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) COUNTER-SIGN THE FORM AND THE SPECIAL PROJECT ASSISTANT TO THE CEO TABULATES THE FORMS AND IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTED ON THE FORMS, FURTHER ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE AKF TRUSTEES HAVE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THAT ARE TASKED WITH REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND INCENTIVE PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS, AKF HIRES AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY TO ENSURE AKF'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL (PRESIDENT AND CEO ALONG WITH THE VICE PRESIDENTS) ARE WITHIN INDUSTRY NORMS AND BEST PRACTICES. AKF COMPLETED ITS LATEST INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WITH A REPORT DATED 9/5/2018. THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND AWARDS BONUSES TO ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM EMPLOYEES BASED UPON THEIR ACHIEVING STRINGENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES THAT ARE SET FORTH IN AN ANNUAL EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN (EIP). THE GOALS IN THE EIP DIRECTLY SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AWARENESS, PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND PATIENT SUPPORT OBJECTIVES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN AKF'S STRATEGIC PLAN. THE EIP IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. AKF COMPLETED ITS LATEST INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WITH A REPORT DATED 9/5/2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS LAST THREE FORMS 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AKF MAKES AVAILABLE ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FINANCIAL INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE UNDER THE "ABOUT US" TAB. SCHEDULE B, DESCRIPTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS: THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WITH DIVERSE BASE OF CONTRIBUTORS, WHICH INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2018, THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND HAD OVER 61,000 ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS AND OF THOSE 262 CONTRIBUTORS INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $5,000 A PIECE. AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND SERVICE ORGANIZATION 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 300013495 SUPPORT AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. MD 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART II, RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND SERVICE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVITY IN 2018.