CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 65-0404623)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201613209349312051
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE (CJD) IS A RARE, RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, ONE OF SEVERAL PRION DISEASES CAUSED BY PRION PROTEINS THAT MISFOLD IN THE BRAIN. THERE IS NO TREATMENT OR CURE AND THE DISEASE IS INVARIABLY FATAL. THE MISSION OF THE CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY PRION DISEASE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND SUPPORT MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. WE CARRY OUT THIS MISSION THROUGH: -FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDING A 7-DAY HELPLINE, REFERRALS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND TELECONFERENCE SPEAKER SERIES -EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND FUNERAL PROFESSIONALS -ADVOCACY WITH POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS -ANNUAL FAMILY CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AFFECTED FAMILIES AND PRION DISEASE EXPERTS -FAMILY WORKSHOPS HELD AROUND THE COUNTRY -COLLABORATION WITH SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, MEDICAL CENTERS, HEALTH AUTHORITIES, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ASSOCIATIONS -COMMMissionDesc
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DescFAMILY SUPPORT AND OTHER PROGRAMS THE CJD FOUNDATION PROVIDES MANY FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR NATIONWIDE CONSTITUENTS, INCLUDING: HELPLINE SUPPORT, FAMILY CONFERENCE, QUESTIONNAIRE, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, TELECONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUPS AND SPEAKER SERIES. HELPLINE SUPPORT: THE CJD FOUNDATION RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 1,300 CALLS AND EMAILS IN 2015, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRALS AND RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, AND INFECTION CONTROL SPECIALISTS. WE SENT CAREGIVING BINDERS TO MORE THAN 65 FAMILIES AND HOSPICE PROVIDERS. FAMILY CONFERENCE: MORE THAN 100 FAMILY MEMBERS AND 44 PRION DISEASE EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL CJD FOUNDATION FAMILY CONFERENCE IN 2015. CONFERENCE SESSIONS INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH UPDATES, AND INFORMATION ON SURVEILLANCE, TREATMENT, AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CJD. THE CONFERENCE FACILITATES DIALOGUE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND ENABLES RESEARCHERS TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH PEERS. QUESTIONNAIRE: THE CJD FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL PRION DISEASE PATHOLOGY SURVEILLANCE CENTER CREATED A PATIENT QUESTIONNAIRE IN 2004. TO DATE MORE THAN 1200 FAMILIES HAVE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES, INCLUDING 61 IN 2015. THIS ENABLES FAMILIES TO DOCUMENT THEIR LOVED ONE'S CASE AND PROVIDES ANONYMOUS DATA FOR DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS ON PATTERNS OF SYMPTOMS, DISEASE ONSET AND DURATION, AND MORE. RESULTS ARE COMPILED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SHARED ANNUALLY AT THE CJD FOUNDATION FAMILY CONFERENCE. FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT GROUPS: IN 2015, THE CJD FOUNDATION HOSTED 10 SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS HOSTING FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN 5 CITIES. FAMILY WORKSHOPS, FACILITATED BY A CJD FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBER AND A MEDICAL DOCTOR, HELP CONNECT FAMILIES, AND ENABLE THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISEASE, CAREGIVING, AND PROGRESS IN MEDICINE AND SCIENCE. TELECONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUPS AND SPEAKER SERIES: WE HOSTED 16 TELECONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2015 WITH AN AVERAGE OF 25 FAMILY MEMBERS PER CALL. EACH CALL WAS HOSTED BY A PRION DISEASE EXPERT, AND SEVERAL FEATURED INTERVIEWS WITH A GUEST SPEAKER. THESE CALLS ALLOW CONSTITUENTS WHO CANNOT ATTEND IN-PERSON EVENTS TO ACCESS AN EXPERT AND ADDRESS THEIR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.Desc

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DescRESEARCH GRANTS IN 2015, THE CJD FOUNDATION AWARDED 250,000 IN GRANTS TO 5 RESEARCHERS SELECTED BY OUR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH COMPRISES INTERNATIONAL PRION DISEASE EXPERTS. MORE THAN 50 RESEARCHERS WORLDWIDE APPLIED. GRANT RECIPIENTS PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH AT THE CJD FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL FAMILY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE CJD FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED MORE THAN 25 RESEARCH GRANTS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, FUNDING A NUMBER OF GROUNDBREAKING PROJECTS THAT HAVE LED TO IMPORTANT NEW DISCOVERIES. FUNDING COMES FROM FAMILY MEMORIAL RESEARCH GRANTS AND FROM THE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OF THE CJD FOUNDATION.Desc

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VERONICA OBERDORF
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MARIE KASSAI
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RUTHIE GEORGE
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JANINE KOCK
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JAY LEVY
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CAROL MITTS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$91,361ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$285,398CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$364,010CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$619,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$626,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$625,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,521,087TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$285,398CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$364,010CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$619,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$626,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$625,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,521,087TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,521,087PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,347CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,763CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,722CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,323CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,005TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$27,731CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,731TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$120,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$164,330CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,054CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$285,976TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,899,799TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$64,113GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86940PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82460PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationVARIOUS 285,976ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,554OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,176DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,378BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,790DepreciationAmt
Book Value$406BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,784TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$747,972TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$20,116OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,116RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$727,856RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$727,856TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$839,333TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$20,116OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,116ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$819,217ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$819,217TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRES THE FOUNDATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS HAVE MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAVE MEASURED THE FOUNDATION'S EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED. ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSESSED TO THE FOUNDATION, OF WHICH THERE WERE NONE, ARE RECORDED IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DSTRIDES FOR CJD EXPENSE 14,627 COST OF GOODS 5,489
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DSTRIDES FOR CJD EXPENSE 14,627 COST OF GOODS 5,489

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
ITALYGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$50,000
FRANCEGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$100,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$100,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
CJD RESEARCH$50,000CHECK
CJD RESEARCH$50,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS BASED ON PROPOSED RESEARCH BUDGETS AND MONITORS THE STATUS OF THE RESEARCH THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS AS WELL UPDATES PROVIDED AT THE FAMILY CONFERENCE.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3ITALY 50,000 0 FRANCE 50,000 0

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1STRIDES FOR CJDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$119,425GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$76,067CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$43,358GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,627OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$119,425GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$76,067CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$43,358GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,627OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$14,627DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$28,731NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
2085 ADELBERT RDCLEVELANDOH44106341018992501C3$50,000CJD RESEARCH
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
327 PATHOLOGY BUILDINGFORT COLLINSCO80523846000545501C3$50,000CJD RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DRIVESAN DIEGOCA92093956006144501C3$50,000CJD RESEARCHUC303 RM 101

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES RESEARCH PROPOSALS THAT INCLUDE A RESEARCH BUDGET. GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS BY VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUDING UPDATES AT THE FAMILY CONFERENCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE (CJD) IS A RARE, RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, ONE OF SEVERAL PRION DISEASES CAUSED BY PRION PROTEINS THAT MISFOLD IN THE BRAIN. THERE IS NO TREATMENT OR CURE AND THE DISEASE IS INVARIABLY FATAL. THE MISSION OF THE CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY PRION DISEASE, RAISE AWARENESS, AND SUPPORT MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. WE CARRY OUT THIS MISSION THROUGH: -FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDING A 7-DAY HELPLINE, REFERRALS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND TELECONFERENCE SPEAKER SERIES -EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND FUNERAL PROFESSIONALS -ADVOCACY WITH POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS -ANNUAL FAMILY CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AFFECTED FAMILIES AND PRION DISEASE EXPERTS -FAMILY WORKSHOPS HELD AROUND THE COUNTRY -COLLABORATION WITH SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS, MEDICAL CENTERS, HEALTH AUTHORITIES, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ASSOCIATIONS -COMMUNICATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES VIA NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAILS, AND FAMILY TELECONFERENCES -RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM, WITH INTERNATIONAL AWARDEES SELECTED BY OUR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6THE CJD FOUNDATION'S VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE THOSE WHO HAVE HAD A LOVED ONE AFFECTED, OR WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF PRION DISEASE. THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR MISSION AND WANT TO RAISE AWARENESS, EDUCATE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC, AND SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR A CURE. VOLUNTEER ROLES INCLUDE ASSISTING WITH OUR HELPLINE, ADVOCACY, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND PEER COUNSELING THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS. SOME VOLUNTEER THEIR SKILLS IN MARKETING, WEB DESIGN, PUBLIC RELATIONS, LEGAL, AND FINANCIAL AREAS. OTHERS REVIEW RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS OR ASSIST WITH OUR FAMILY CONFERENCE, FAMILY WORKSHOPS, OR FUNDRAISING/AWARENESS- RAISING EVENTS. IN TOTAL, 69 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 5,000 HOURS. WITHOUT THE EFFORTS OF THESE VOLUNTEERS, WE COULD NOT HAVE SERVED OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE PROGRAMS WE OFFER.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AFAMILY CONFERENCE: MORE THAN 100 FAMILY MEMBERS AND 44 PRION DISEASE EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL CJD FOUNDATION FAMILY CONFERENCE IN 2015. CONFERENCE SESSIONS INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH UPDATES, AND INFORMATION ON SURVEILLANCE, TREATMENT, AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CJD. THE CONFERENCE FACILITATES DIALOGUE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND ENABLES RESEARCHERS TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH PEERS. QUESTIONNAIRE: THE CJD FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL PRION DISEASE PATHOLOGY SURVEILLANCE CENTER CREATED A PATIENT QUESTIONNAIRE IN 2004. TO DATE MORE THAN 1200 FAMILIES HAVE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES, INCLUDING 61 IN 2015. THIS ENABLES FAMILIES TO DOCUMENT THEIR LOVED ONE'S CASE AND PROVIDES ANONYMOUS DATA FOR DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS ON PATTERNS OF SYMPTOMS, DISEASE ONSET AND DURATION, AND MORE. RESULTS ARE COMPILED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SHARED ANNUALLY AT THE CJD FOUNDATION FAMILY CONFERENCE. FAMILY WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT GROUPS: IN 2015, THE CJD FOUNDATION HOSTED 10 SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS HOSTING FAMILY WORKSHOPS IN 5 CITIES. FAMILY WORKSHOPS, FACILITATED BY A CJD FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBER AND A MEDICAL DOCTOR, HELP CONNECT FAMILIES, AND ENABLE THEM TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISEASE, CAREGIVING, AND PROGRESS IN MEDICINE AND SCIENCE. TELECONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUPS AND SPEAKER SERIES: WE HOSTED 16 TELECONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2015 WITH AN AVERAGE OF 25 FAMILY MEMBERS PER CALL. EACH CALL WAS HOSTED BY A PRION DISEASE EXPERT, AND SEVERAL FEATURED INTERVIEWS WITH A GUEST SPEAKER. THESE CALLS ALLOW CONSTITUENTS WHO CANNOT ATTEND IN-PERSON EVENTS TO ACCESS AN EXPERT AND ADDRESS THEIR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DADVOCACY WITH POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES AND PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS AND FAMILY DISCRETIONARY FUND
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2BOB KASSAI MARIE KASSAI FAMILY STUART YAFFA JEFFREY YAFFA FAMILY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE CREUTZFELDT - JAKOB DISEASE FOUNDATION RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW OF ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED BY THE BOARD AND BOARD MEMBERS AND REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE KNOWN CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION RESEARCHED AND COMPARED THE SALARY OF OTHER CEOS WORKING FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF ABOUT THE SAME SIZE. ONCE A FAIR AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED THE SALARY TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE CEO WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE VOTE ON COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9STRIDES FOR CJD EXPENSE 14,627 COST OF GOODS 5,489 STRIDES FOR CJD EXPENSE -14,627 COST OF GOODS -5,489

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