2017-06-22T04:54:02-05:00 2016-11-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-12-01 521752473 ROSTROPOVICH-VISHNEVSKAYA FOUNDATION ROST 2022965730 1776 K STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEONARD L SILVERSTEIN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2022965730 2017-06-22 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2017-06-22 2015 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z X WILLIAM P AMOSS 1776 K STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 1909250 0 X WWW.ROSTROPOVICH.ORG X 1991 DE LARGE-SCALE HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES BENEFITING CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORNS. 16 16 5 18 0 0 699533 1909250 0 0 32 0 0 0 699565 1909250 0 0 0 0 750876 750213 0 0 5433 479966 1338072 1230842 2088285 -531277 -179035 647638 302265 396856 230518 250782 71747 X THE ROSTROPOVICH-VISHNEVSKAYA FOUNDATION (RVF) PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, TRANSFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM AROUND THE WORLD. RVF IS A NON-POLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. 0 0 1860929 RVF WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. THE LARGEST SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE PROGRAMS INTRODUCING MODERN VACCINES FOR CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED ENTIRELY BY LOCAL HEALTH CARE WORKERS, THEREBY BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY AND OWNERSHIP FROM THE BEGINNING, AND ARE FULLY SUSTAINED BY THE HOST GOVERNMENTS WITHIN 3 YEARS OF INCEPTION. THANKS TO RVF-SUPPORTED VACCINATION PROGRAMS OVER 10 MILLION YOUNG CHILDREN, STUDENTS AND MEDICAL WORKERS IN SUCH DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AS THE CAUCASUS, RUSSIA, AND THE WEST BANK AND GAZA HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST KILLER DISEASES SUCH AS PNEUMONIA, MENINGITIS, MEASLES AND HEPATITIS B. EACH OF THESE COMPLETED VACCINATION PROGRAMS ARE NOW BEING FULLY SUSTAINED WITH LOCAL RESOURCES. IN 2016, THE RVF LAUNCHED A MAJOR 3-YEAR PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE PALESTINIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO INTRODUCE THE ROTAVIRUS VACCINE FOR ALL INFANTS IN GAZA AND THE WEST BANK - APPROXIMATELY 120,000 BABIES ANNUALLY. IN AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PREGNANT WOMEN HAVE BEEN SCREENED FOR HIV AND HEPATITIS B, AND THEIR BABIES WERE PROTECTED FROM THESE DEADLY INFECTIONS. THESE PROGRAMS, TOO, ARE BEING FULLY SUSTAINED USING LOCAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, NEWBORNS IN THESE TWO COUNTRIES ARE NOW BEING SCREENED AND, IF NECESSARY, TREATED FOR CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS. 1860929 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 5 1 0 1 AJ GG RS IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X WILLIAM P AMOSS 2022965730 1776 K STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 ELENA ROSTROPOVICH PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS R PICKERING CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD L SILVERSTEIN SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD BAKER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BEYRLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H BILLINGTON DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL DOUGHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE DUROC-DANNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD M KOENIG MD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ADEL A MAHMOUD MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MANNICK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HELENE MERCIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GHASSAN MUSTAKLEM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY PLOTKIN MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMZI H SANBAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YURI V USHAKOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP C WILCOX JR DIRECTOR - UNTIL 11/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS ZAJTCHUK MD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM P AMOSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 156716 0 24221 MERLE NILK FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 98790 0 8188 RAOUL L WIENTZEN MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR - UNTIL 10/2016 28.00 X 113736 0 11997 369242 0 44406 2 0 1 0 0 894551 1014699 1909250 1909250 0 0 0 291713 253201 33198 5314 403005 388701 14185 119 7210 7210 11837 5370 6467 36448 36448 36592 36112 480 37348 18690 18658 11395 4800 6595 36852 12520 24332 11636 11636 64333 21677 42656 53009 43480 9529 3991 3991 2592 787 1805 4733 4733 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SVC 1075591 1075591 2088285 1860929 221923 5433 21636 282521 484666 0 135000 16177 1148 0 143962 140395 5188 3567 647638 302265 49613 38347 347243 192171 396856 230518 X 18830 14647 231952 57100 250782 71747 647638 302265 -179035 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5957622 3391797 1925064 699533 1909250 13883266 5957622 3391797 1925064 699533 1909250 13883266 9286947 4596319 616 127 79 32 0 854 539 539 13884659 0.33100 0.27770 X I. BACKGROUNDRVF IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE IN 1991. RVF'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, TRANSFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM AROUND THE WORLD. RVF IS A NON-POLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.II. ANALYSISRVF QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND THEREFORE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) BECAUSE IT SATISFIES THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST" SET FORTH IN SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS.A. THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTSRVF IS ELIGIBLE FOR A DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BECAUSE IT MEETS THE TWO THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION. FIRST, THE PORTION OF RVF'S SUPPORT THAT QUALIFIES AS ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SUPPORT IS APPROXIMATELY 33.10%, WHICH EXCEEDS THE 10% THRESHOLD REQUIRED UNDER TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(I). SECOND, RVF'S OPERATIONS ENSURE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, AS REQUIRED BY TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(II). RVF HAS FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT SHARE ITS MISSION, THEREBY SATISFYING THE OTHER THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFYING AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. B. OTHER RELEVANT FACTORSIN DETERMINING WHETHER RVF MEETS THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST," THE TREASURY REGULATIONS ALSO PROVIDE A LIST OF FACTORS THAT SERVE AS INDICIA OF WHETHER AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED." THE HIGHER THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT, THE LOWER THE ORGANIZATION'S BURDEN IN ESTABLISHING ITS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE WITH OTHER FACTORS. THESE ADDITIONAL FACTORS, DISCUSSED BELOW, PROVIDE FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT RVF SATISFIES THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. BECAUSE RVF'S PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT IS 33.10%, RVF HAS A LESSER BURDEN IN PROVING ITS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE THROUGH THESE FACTORS. 1. SOURCES OF SUPPORTRVF RECEIVES ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTRIBUTORS AND DOES NOT DEPEND ON A SINGLE FAMILY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS, TWO FACTS THAT PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT FOR RVF'S QUALIFICATION AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ENTITY. THESE DONORS INCLUDE TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, A FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, AND INDIVIDUALS. RVF PLANS TO CONTINUE REACHING OUT TO NEW DONORS IN THE COMING YEARS.2. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODYTHE REPRESENTATIVE NATURE OF AN ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS ALSO A FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHETHER IT QUALIFIES UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST." IN CONSIDERING WHETHER A BOARD IS REPRESENTATIVE, SUCH FACTORS AS THE MEMBERS' EXPERTISE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD, THEIR HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARE RELEVANT. RVF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH EXCEPTIONAL BACKGROUNDS IN THE HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. ACCORDINGLY, IT "REPRESENTS A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITIES RVF SERVES.3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMSUNDER SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(VI)(C)(1) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS, ONE FACTOR INDICATING THAT AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST IS THAT "MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVING SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, OR CIVIC OR COMMUNITY LEADERS" PARTICIPATE IN, OR SPONSOR, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. AS DISCUSSED ABOVE, MAJORITY OF RVF'S DIRECTORS ARE EXPERTS AND LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD. III. CONCLUSIONIN SUMMARY, RVF HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF DONORS DO NOT CONTROL RVF; RATHER RVF IS A GROWING INSTITUTION THAT BEARS MANY OF THE INDICIA OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF DONORS, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. MOREOVER, RVF IS CONTINUING TO SEEK NEW SOURCES OF SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, RVF QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 539. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 143962 140395 3567 3567 X 1935250 26000 26000 1909250 0 1909250 2114285 26000 26000 2088285 0 2088285 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2016, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 3 7 PROGRAM SERVICES VACCINATION, SCREENING 709504 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES VACCINATION 1247972 4 10 0 0 4 10 1957476 0 1957476 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: RVF REPORTED THE EXPENDITURES BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED IN ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH IS ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM P AMOSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 156716 0 0 0 0 0 4769 0 19452 0 180937 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS GATHERED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED TO RVF'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR PREPARATION. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE RETURN AND REQUEST ANY CHANGES, IF NECESSARY, FROM THE RVF'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND CORRECTED AS NEEDED, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS, REQUESTING THEY REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE ISSUES AND REQUEST CLARIFICATIONS. ONCE THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RVF COMPLIES WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES APPLICABLE TO NONPROFIT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. UNDER RVF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY AND HELD BY THE ADMINISTRATOR. THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. IT DEFINES AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE PROCESSES FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND RESOLUTION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND THE ACTIONS REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF NON-COMPLIANCE. IN CASES WHERE THE BOARD, A COMMITTEE THEREOF, THE PRESIDENT OR A SUPERVISOR HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, THE INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED VIOLATION. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AT THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. THIS COMMITTEE APPROVES COMPENSATION, BUT IF ANY CONCERNS ARISE, THEY MAY REVIEW IT WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RVF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FEDERAL FORM 1023 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALWAYS SUBMITTED IN APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR FUNDING REQUESTS. ROSTROPOVICH-VISHNEVSKAYA FOUNDATION RUSSIA 1 ARTILLERIYSKAYA STREET SUITE 512 ST. PETERSBURG RS 191014 PREVENTION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH OF CHILDREN RS RVF (US) 1 ROSTROPOVICH-VISHNEVSKAYA FOUNDATION GEORGIA 3 R ERISTAVI STREET TBILISI GG 0179 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF HEALTH CARE GG RVF (US) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROSTROPOVICH-VISHNEVSKAYA FOUNDATION RUSSIA B 236600 FMV FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II: THE OFFICES IN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA REPORTED IN PART II OF SCHEDULE R ARE SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES. THEIR FINANCIAL ACTIVITY IS INCLUDED IN RVF'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING AND THEREFORE IS BEING REPORTED WITHIN THE FEDERAL FORM 990.