CHORDOMA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CHORDOMA FOUNDATION (EIN 20-8423943)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-12
IRS object ID
201801939349300980
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-07-12T16:18:16-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN208423943EIN

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Phone9198096779PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Desc(RESEARCH) TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER TREATMENTS FOR CHORDOMA, THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION INITIATED AND FUNDED A PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH PROJECTS SPANNING BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCE, AND PROVIDED A VARIETY OF VITAL SERVICES TO THE CHORDOMA RESEARCH COMMUNITY, INCLUDING BANKING CHORDOMA TUMOR TISSUE, DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING PRECLINICAL MODELS OF CHORDOMA, PERFORMING PRECLINICAL DRUG SCREENING, AND FACILITATING PATIENT PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS.Desc

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,011,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,915,121CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,144,568CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,013,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,694,178TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,011,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,915,121CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,144,568CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,013,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,694,178TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$439CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total$19,389TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,719,537TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Depreciation$1,295DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,168BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$18,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,046BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,381,273TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$159,631DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$145,370OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$305,001RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,076,272RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,076,272TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,024,444TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$159,631DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$54,822OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$104,809ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,919,635ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,919,635TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DGAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACATION 200,192 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE -54,822
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DRECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE -54,822
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIPART X - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10-25, RECOGNITION OF A TAX POSITION. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS, WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedRESEARCHSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$460,250RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$460,250SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$460,250TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
RESEARCH$75,000WIRE TRANSFER
RESEARCH$350,000WIRE TRANSFER
RESEARCH$31,750WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE U.S. IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH REGULAR REPORTING BY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3EUROPE 460,250 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V50,000 WAS AWARDED TO DR. KEVIN MELLERT AND DR. PETER MOLLER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ULM IN GERMANY TO BE USED FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 15,000 WAS AWARDED AS AN UNRESTRICTED PRIZE TO BE USED BY DR. KEVIN MELLERT AND DR. PETER MOLLER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ULM IN GERMANY TO BE USED FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 10,000 WAS ALSO AWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ULM TO BE USED FOR CHORDOMA PEDIATRIC CELL LINE DEVELOPMENT. 31,750 WAS AWARDED TO ISG ASSOCIAZIONE DI VOLONTARIATO TO SUPPORT CHORDOMA CLINICAL RESEARCH MEETINGS IN MILAN, ITALY. 350,000 WAS AWARDED TO DR. ADRIENNE FLANAGAN AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LONDON CANCER INSTITUTE TO BE USED FOR A STUDY OF CHORDOMA FOCUSING ON HOW THE EPIGENETIC LANDSCAPE CAN BE TARGETED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW THERAPIES. 3,500 WAS AWARDED TO THE INSTITUTE NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI; HOWEVER, SINCE THE GRANT AMOUNT FALLS BELOW THE REPORTING THRESHOLD, THIS GRANT IS NOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE F, PART II.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtBusiness Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
1 BAYLOR PAZAHOUSTONTX77030208423943501C3$165,000RESEARCH GRANT
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER
1275 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10065208423943501C3$137,500RESEARCH GRANTCENTER
START
4383 MEDICAL DRIVE SUITE 4021SAN ANTONIOTX78229208313687$200,612RESEARCH GRANT
MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL
185 CAMBRIDGE STBOSTONMA02114041564655501C3$200,431RESEARCH GRANT
THE BROAD INSTITUTE
415 MAIN STREETCAMBRIDGEMA02142263428781501C3$71,140RESEARCH GRANT
VALA SCIENCES
6370 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE 106SAN DIEGOCA92121200906350$21,500RESEARCH GRANT
JACKSON LABORATORY
600 MAIN STREETBAR HARBORME04609010211513501C3$58,881RESEARCH GRANT
AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION
PO BOX 1549MANASSASVA20108530196548501C3$28,682RESEARCH GRANTATCC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE U.S. IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH REGULAR REPORTING BY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (10 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ANDREW SCHOELKOPF
BOARD DIRECTOR$1,500CONTRIBUTIONfalse
CHRISTY SHAFFER
BOARD DIRECTOR$5,000CONTRIBUTIONfalse
JOSH SOMMER
OFFICER$1,317CONTRIBUTIONfalse
JOEL BECKMAN
BOARD DIRECTOR$1,002,500CONTRIBUTIONfalse
KERRY SHAD
BOARD DIRECTOR$2,868CONTRIBUTIONfalse
DAVID SANDAK
BOARD DIRECTOR$1,000CONTRIBUTIONfalse
STEVEN MANDEL
BOARD DIRECTOR$9,181CONTRIBUTIONfalse
DAVID DREWRY
BOARD DIRECTOR$250CONTRIBUTIONfalse
INGEMAR LANEVI
BOARD DIRECTOR$300CONTRIBUTIONfalse
SMITH ANDERSON LLP
BOARD DIRECTOR$56,208IN-KIND LEGAL SVCSfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION RECEIVED AN IN-KIND DONATION OF LEGAL SERVICES FROM SMITH ANDERSON, LLP. KERRY SHAD, A BOARD MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION, IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE LAW FIRM SMITH ANDERSON, LLP. THE FOUNDATIONS' BOARD MEMBERS AND FORMER BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDED CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING 1,023,917. THE FUNDS ARE TREATED THE SAME AS A PLEDGE OR CONTRIBUTION FROM AN UNRELATED OR UNINTERESTED PARTY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,017NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescTECH SOLUTIONSDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$34,584NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFINANCIAL REPORTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR, OR OTHER AGENT OF THE FOUNDATION ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTAND THE FOUNDATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES THAT IS (I) WITHIN THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND (II) COMPARABLE TO INDUSTRY NORMS FOR SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFITS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDE ON COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY VOTE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE EMPLOYEE CREDENTIALS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET. ALL POSITIONS AND COMPENSATIONS ARE APPROVED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH REQUIRES BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, PERSONNEL ISSUES MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING POLICIES, ANNUAL AUDITS AND 990'S ARE ON FILE IN THE FINANCE OFFICE, AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACATION 200,192 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE -54,822 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE 54,822 TOTAL 200,192

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