THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INSTITUTE INC (EIN 46-2953382)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 201643169349304494
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-11T14:42:40-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Leaf & Cole LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 921083820 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462953382 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL INNOVATIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | INSTITUTE INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CALI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8582497407 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11107 ROSELLE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92121 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ghassan Kassab | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JULIE A FIRL | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00085551 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6192947200 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Ghassan Kassab | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11107 ROSELLE STREET STE 211 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92121 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,539,062 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Bringing together physical and life science researchers, clinicians, engineers, and computational scientists to address the significant health care challenges of vascular disease, heart failure, and metabolic disorders through a multi-scale understanding of organ systems. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 24 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $225,000 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,993,491 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $682,101 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,545,571 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $907,101 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,539,062 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $543,483 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,370,445 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $667,666 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,903,714 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,211,149 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,274,159 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$304,048 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $264,903 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $773,283 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,470,819 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,077,331 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,316,961 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$304,048 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $153,858 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The Institute is a scientific research center dedicated to conducting basic and applied research to advance the understanding of human disease and the improvement of human health. The Institute fosters an innovative research environment with a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to the discovery process - bringing together physical and life science researchers, clinicians, engineers/ and computational scientists to address the significant health care challenges of heart and vascular disease, obesity, and metabolic disorders through a multi-scale understanding of organ systems. Institute researchers have expertise in both experimental and computational disciplines. The former utilize the experimental reductionist approach to dissect the biological system into its molecular, cellular and tissue components. The latter use a computational integrative approach to synthesize the parts using laws of physics and chemistry to understand the whole organ. The Institutes multi-discipline | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,818,347 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,545,571 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Institute has made substantial progress in more fully understanding, and developing a specific therapeutic approach for, the multiple aspects of heart failure. The Institute also made significant progress in the understanding and treatment of vascular disease, including work advancing next generation endografts for treatment of aneurysm to eliminate migration and endoleak, biomaterial tissue constructs to replace arteries or veins, percutaneous prosthetic venous values to treat chronic venous insufficiency and atraumatic clamps. During the year, the research staff at the Institute regularly presented its scientific findings to the public via panels, lectures, publications, and other similar programs. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,818,347 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (true) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 16 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 24 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
| Other | Yes (X) | OtherInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LIGIA AMEZCUA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8582497407 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11107 ROSELLE STREET STE 211 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92121 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghassan Kassab | ||||||||
| President | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $199,511 | $0 | $11,874 | |
| DARELL KRASNOFF | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PHIL HIMELSTEIN | ||||||||
| Chair | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Demetri Andrikos JD | ||||||||
| CFO/TREAS/SEC | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEVE LEVINE | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOM PLOTTS | ||||||||
| FORMER CFO | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JENNY CHOY | ||||||||
| PROFESSOR | 40.00 | 0.00 | $100,307 | $0 | $4,045 | Yes (X) | ||
| XIAO LU | ||||||||
| PROFESSOR | 40.00 | 0.00 | $128,867 | $0 | $10,144 | Yes (X) | ||
| XIAOMEI GUO | ||||||||
| PROFESSOR | 40.00 | 0.00 | $110,555 | $0 | $3,750 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $539,240 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $29,813 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $1,893,491 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $100,000 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,993,491 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONTRACT REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,545,571 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,545,571 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,545,571 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,539,062 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,545,571 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $210,694 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $124,887 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $85,807 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $975,894 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $923,436 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,458 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,812 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $90,643 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,169 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $79,045 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,550 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,495 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,741 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $53,741 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,835 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $49,835 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,364 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $95,131 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,233 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,441 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,601 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,840 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,501 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,337 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $164 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,018,652 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $897,370 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $121,282 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,238 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,679 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,560 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,299 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,103 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,196 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,326 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,006 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,320 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB SUPPLIES & SVCS | $330,687 | $327,391 | $3,296 |
| RESEARCH SUBCONTRACTS | $105,200 | $105,200 | |
| EQUIP RENTAL, REPAIRS & MAINT | $56,385 | $54,652 | $1,733 |
| MINOR EQUIPMENT | $30,083 | $23,968 | $6,115 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,283 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,274 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,009 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,274,159 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,818,347 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $455,812 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $243,154 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,294 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $996,717 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $361,227 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $139,874 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,074 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,557 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $251,230 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $77,853 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $173,377 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $5,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $773,283 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,470,819 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $94,299 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,333 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $372,632 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $552,585 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $610,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $600,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $61,043 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,077,331 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,316,961 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$304,048 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,858 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$304,048 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,858 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $773,283 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,470,819 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $264,903 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $193,003 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $225,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,993,491 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,218,491 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $225,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,993,491 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,218,491 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $166,890 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,051,601 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,218,491 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,545,571 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $251,230 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $77,853 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $173,377 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $173,377 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ACCRUED PAYROLL | Desc |
| Amt | $61,043 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $61,043 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,539,062 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,539,062 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,539,062 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,274,159 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,274,159 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,274,159 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X : FIN48 Footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Institute is a public charity and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The Institute believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Institute is not a private foundation.The Institutes Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities, generally the three to four years after the returns were filed. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
| Rebuttable Presumption Proc | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ghassan Kassab | PersonNm |
| Title | President | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $199,511 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $11,874 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $211,385 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DT HOLDINGS LLC | |||||||
| Indirect - Pres/CEO | Operating | Yes (X) | $600,000 | $600,000 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| GHASSAN KASSAB | |||||||
| Employee | OPERATE | Yes (X) | $10,400 | false | Yes (true) | false | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $600,000 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| KASSAB GLOBAL BIOTECH | |||
| Owned by family mbrs | $743,674 | RENT OF FACILITY | false |
| 3DT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| Indirect - Pres/CEO | $1,545,570 | CONTRACT FOR SERVICE | false |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Dr. Ghasan Kassab:UPON FORMATION OF THE INSTITUTE, DR. KASSAB LOANED $10,400 TO THE INSTITUTE TO ESTABLISH THE INSTITUTES BANK ACCOUNT. THE LOAN WAS NOT FORMALLY DOCUMENTED, AND NO INTEREST WAS CHARGED. THIS LOAN HAS SINCE BEEN REPAID, WITHOUT INTEREST.3DT HOLDINGS, LLC:ON APRIL 29, 2015, THE INSTITUTE ADOPTED A MODIFICATION TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO WITH 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC, AN ENTITY OWNED IN PART BY DR. KASSAB. IN 2014, 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC LOANED $600,000 TO THE INSTITUTE TO ADDRESS THE CASH FLOW SHORTAGE THAT THE INSTITUTE FACED AS A RESULT OF ITS SUBSTANTIAL START-UP COSTS. THE INITIAL LOAN WAS APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN 2015, THE INSTITUTE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COVER ITS OPERATING COSTS AND 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC AGREED TO MODIFY THE LOAN AGREEMENT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT BORROWABLE FROM $600,000 TO $900,000. THE TERMS OF THE MODIFIED LOAN WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TERMS OF THE MODIFIED LOAN WERE REASONABLE, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AND CONSIDERED THAT THE INTEREST CHARGED ON THE LOAN IS WELL BELOW THE RATE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED BY A DISINTERESTED THIRD PARTY. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WHERE THE MODIFIED LOAN AGREEMENT WAS DISCUSSED. DR. KASSAB AND MR. ANDRIKOS BOTH LEFT THE MEETING PRIOR TO THE VOTE AND ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE. WHILE THE ADDITIONAL $300,000 LINE OF CREDIT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN 2015, NO ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WERE BORROWED UNDER THE EXTENDED LINE OF CREDIT DURING 2015.Kassab Global Biotech, LLC:The Institute has entered into a written lease agreement with Kassab Global Biotech, LLC, an entity owned by Dr. Kassabs siblings. The terms of the lease were reviewed and approved by the disinterested members of the Board of Directors in 2015. In determining whether the terms of the lease were reasonable, the disinterested members of the Board reviewed and discussed the terms of the lease agreement and comparability information. The decision of the Board of Directors was documented in the minutes of the meeting where the lease agreement was discussed. Dr. Kassab and Mr. Andrikos both left the meeting prior to the vote and abstained from the vote. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | None of the Officers or Directors were related by family. However, one of the Directors had a business relationship with Dr. Kassab, as described below: Director Demetri Andrikos was an employee of 3DT Holdings, LLC, an organization owned in part by Dr. Kassab. The employee relationship ended August 2015. Subsequent to August 2015 Demetri Andrikos provided contract sevices. Therefore, the Institute did not consider Mr. Andrikos to be independent with respect to transactions involving Dr. Kassab. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Form 990 was reviewed and discussed by senior management, the President, the Board of Directors, and outside counsel for the Institute prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The Board of Directors has adopted two written Conflict of Interest Policies. The first policy (the Financial Conflict of Interest Policy) is applicable to Officers and Directors of the Institute. Each Officer and each member of the Board of Directors is required to review and acknowledge their understanding of the Financial Conflict of Interest Policy upon appointment to office or to the board. Officers and Directors are routinely encouraged to bring any and all potential conflicts of interest to the attention of the disinterested board members for review.The second policy (the Research Conflict Policy) is applicable to researchers participating in any of the Institutes federally funded grants. Researchers are required to review the Research Conflict Policy and complete a training program on financial conflicts of interest in research at least every four years. The Institute takes very seriously its obligation to report any financial conflicts of interest to the National Institute of Health and encourages all researchers to fully disclose any and all potential conflicts for review by the independent members of the Board of Directors. To the extent that the independent members of the Board of Directors determine that a significant conflict exists, the following conditions and restrictions could be imposed: public disclosure of the conflict, monitoring of the research by independent reviewers, modification of the research plan or removal of the affected researcher from the research, divestiture of significant financial interests, or severance of the relationship that creates the actual or potential conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Presidents compensation was reviewed and approved by the disinterested members of the Board of Directors in 2015. In determining whether the amount of compensation was reasonable, the disinterested members of the Board reviewed and discussed the proposed compensation arrangement and carefully considered the background, education, professional experience, skills and achievements of Dr. Ghassan Kassab, the unique qualities to the Institute to fill the position of President and Chief Scientific Officer, and the reports of compensation levels paid by other similar organizations according to the Economic Institute Report. The disinterested members of the Board also reviewed and relied upon the opinion of counsel that the compensation proposed to be paid to Dr. Kassab was within the range that would be expected for an employee with Dr. Kassabs unique expertise, performing the specified duties for an organization of the size of the Institute. The decision of the Board of Directors was documented in the minutes of the meeting where the compensation was discussed. Dr. Kassab and Demetri Andrikos (who was deemed to be an interested Director with respect to Dr. Kassab), both left the meeting prior to the vote and abstained from the vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection | The Institute makes its application and return available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The Institute makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policies, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
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