2016-04-14T12:47:27-05:00 2015-05-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-06-01 520743814 FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES INC FOUN 3015948985 10 CENTER DRIVE ROOM 1N241-MSC 1115 BETHESDA MD 208921115 CHRISTINA FARIAS MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3015948985 2016-04-14 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-04-14 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z X CHRISTINA FARIAS MBA 10 CENTER DRIVE ROOM 1N241-MSC 1115 BETHESDA MD 208921115 30422702 0 X WWW.FAES.ORG X 1959 MD FOSTER & ENCOURAGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUC. BY ACTIVITIES WHICH FACILITATE ACAD. ACHIEVEMENT. 27 27 117 90 0 0 1250 1135 28115896 28482855 1748029 1257398 22951 -63511 29888126 29677877 1805179 324084 0 0 1875495 2213626 0 0 0 25785380 24407124 29466054 26944834 422072 2733043 28041292 30014193 1504590 1026698 26536702 28987495 X FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES, INC. (FAES) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, LOCATED AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, WHICH CONDUCTS ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTIVITY AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF PROFESSIONAL LIFE ON THE NIH CAMPUS. FAES PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF NIH IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION OF RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. 0 0 24820911 0 27118619 HEALTH INSURANCE - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PLAN SPONSORSHIP FOR A GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO NIH TRAINEES WHOM WORK AT OR FOR THE NIH, BUT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE. NIH TRAINEES FUNCTION AS STUDENTS, ALSO REFERRED TO AS FELLOWS, AND ARE THE PRIMARY MARKET THAT THE FAES SERVES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE FOR 3,700 STUDENTS, PROVIDES EXCELLENT BENEFITS, AFFORDABLE ANNUAL MAXIMUM, AND LOW OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES AND IS SUPPORTED THROUGH CAREFIRST OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA. 723391 20000 880473 CONFERENCES - FAES SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PROFESSIONAL INITIATIVES OF THE NIH AND ACTIVELY SEEKS OUT WAYS TO DO MORE TO FACILITATE A COLLEGIAL ENVIRONMENT. FAES HOSTS 18 EVENTS ANNUALLY - 2 CONFERENCES, 4 WORKSHOPS, 5 MEMORIAL LECTURES, AND 7 OTHER EDUCATIONAL LECTURES. CONFERENCES OFFERED COVER TOPICS SUCH AS ENDOCRINOLOGY, BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCE, BIG DATA IN SYMPTOMS RESEARCH CONFERENCES, AND GROWING WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) AND CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDITS AVAILABLE. 502714 25280 481263 EDUCATION - THE GRADUATE SCHOOL HAS OVER 1,600 ENROLLMENTS PER YEAR STUDYING AREAS TO FILL THE GAP BETWEEN TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND WORKING IN A WORLD-CLASS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). FAES OFFERS OVER 100 COURSES IN BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOINFORMATICS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GENETICS, IMMUNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, MEDICINE, MICROBIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, STATISTICS, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TOXICOLOGY, GRE PREP, MCAT REVIEW, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), FRENCH, SPANISH, MINDFULNESS, AND MORE. ALL COURSES ARE AFFORDABLE, CONVENIENT AND RELEVANT. THE SCHOOL HAS DONE EXCEEDINGLY WELL DUE TO THE ON-GOING EFFORT TO MAINTAIN RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND IMPLEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW FAES REGISTRATION SYSTEM WENT LIVE ON DECEMBER 1, 2014 AND FACULTY PORTAL WENT LIVE ON JANUARY 13, 2015. SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS WERE UNDERTAKEN TO INCREASE STUDENT FEEDBACK AND ACT ON THE FEEDBACK TO INCREASE RETENTION AND SATISFACTION RESULTING IN ENROLLMENTS INCREASED 32% OVER PRIOR ACADEMIC YEAR. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ALSO HAS TWO ADVANCED STUDIES PROGRAMS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM WHICH THE CREDITS CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO SEVERAL UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC HEALTH THAT COVERS EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIO-STATISTICS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. FAES ALSO OFFERS OVER 50 DIFFERENT TYPES OF LAB TECHNIQUE TRAINING COURSES TAUGHT BY NIH SCIENTISTS AND OTHER LEADING BIOMEDICAL FIELD EXPERTS AND HOSTS A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERTS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AND EVENTS TO SUPPLEMENT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN SUPPORT OF THE NIH. WE REDUCED PRICES FOR THE NIH COMMUNITY AND INCREASED THE FREQUENCY OF OUR HIGHLY ATTENDED COURSES IN BIOINFORMATICS. WORKSHOP TRAINING INCLUDE 3-6 DAY SESSIONS, WEEKEND OFFERINGS, OR COVER A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR, AND INCLUDE CLASSROOM OR ONLINE LECTURES, AS WELL AS LABORATORY EXERCISES. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS, GRADUATE CREDITS, OR QUALIFY FOR INTERNSHIPS UPON COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS. THE FAES BIOTECH PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND CELL KITS TO SUPPLEMENT TRAINING AND ENHANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS. 278804 278804 SFAC 258512 2500 OTHER PROGRAMS 167887 14209 BOOK STORE 705203 278804 16709 26752219 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 117 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X NIKKI COOPER 3015948978 10 CENTER DRIVE ROOM 1N241-MSC 1115 BETHESDA MD 208921115 ANGELA GRONENBORN PHD PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN LEITMAN MD FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KOPP MD SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY METZGER MD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL THIELE PHD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EARL LAURENCE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN ASHBY MBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRI BALE PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A BEAVEN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BELL PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY BERGER PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN CLOUSE PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOREN FINKEL MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GALEY PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAOMI LYNN GERBER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED IBEX CPA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HINTON PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN LEONARD MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MANN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED MAX MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MILGRAM PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE NOGUCHI PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PLOTZ MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY POLLARD MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY ROUAULT MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE SAMELSON MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SCHECHTER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SIEGEL MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SIEGEL MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD TABOR MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM THEODORE MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TURNER PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEINRICH WESTPHAL MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD G WYATT MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIA YAN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEEPO YU PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FARIAS MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 189934 0 31814 BRADLEY PALMER DIR. ORG. ASSURANCE (UNTIL 08/2014) 40.00 X 130409 0 15986 MELISSA HALL CPA CONTROLLER 40.00 X 131255 0 18561 AMY HYMES DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & CONFERENCES 40.00 X 100190 0 6160 JIM KUHLMAN BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER 40.00 X 121714 0 18524 673502 0 91045 5 0 1 0 GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY 7901 SANDY SPRING ROAD SUITE 500 LAUREL MD 20707 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 761052 RM NARDONE ASSOCIATES 3317 RICHWOOD LANE BROOKVILLE MD 20833 BIOTECH TRAINING 380907 MCKISSACK AND MCKISSACK INC 901 K STREET 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 293390 CAMPUS MANAGEMENT 5201 CONGRESS AVENUE BOCA RATON FL 33487 SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION 277153 STEPTOE AND JOHNSON LLP 1330 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 LEGAL SERVICES 131153 5 735 400 1135 INSURANCE SUBSCRIPTION 900099 27118619 27118619 CONFERENCE REVENUE 900099 880473 880473 TUITION AND SCHOOL FEE 900099 481263 481263 MANAGEMENT FEES 524298 2500 2500 28482855 1016952 1016952 244349 389344 -144995 -144995 -144995 191055 108006 53395 5220 137660 102786 240446 240446 376906 296866 80040 14209 65831 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1444 1444 1444 29677877 28497064 0 1179678 298804 298804 25280 25280 444373 94937 349436 1346166 868322 477844 74449 37255 37194 224260 11808 212452 124378 70247 54131 91474 68877 22597 153840 153840 19746 19746 362874 207748 155126 21471 17045 4426 310086 93751 216335 12277 12277 333 333 6602 5681 921 394257 341045 53212 944 944 46378 35764 10614 69454 69454 HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS 22307662 22307662 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 528200 526000 2200 MISCELLANEOUS 105730 18915 86815 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION -24204 1722134 -1746338 26944834 26752219 192615 0 1421676 1019300 527700 529547 2692248 4219647 144209 100499 63429 63599 3174465 1418115 1532596 1756350 21608887 22288343 50547 36908 28041292 30014193 1131130 686266 0 50000 97911 76035 51958 50033 223591 164364 1504590 1026698 X 26366353 28817645 170349 169850 26536702 28987495 28041292 30014193 2733043 -282250 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 0 1 X 740654 740654 1557931 901938 655993 875880 516177 359703 1756350 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8870 DUE TO NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) 147891 GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATION 7603 164364 X 30141837 -282250 60000 686210 463960 29677877 0 29677877 27691044 60000 686210 746210 26944834 0 26944834 PART IV, LINE 2B: CUSTODIAL FUNDS ARE MONIES COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS THAT FAES IS HANDLING ON AN AGENCY BASIS. FAES HAS NO DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY REGARDING HOW THE FUNDS ARE SPENT. PART X, LINE 2: FAES PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2015 AND 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 296,866. RENTAL EXPENSES 389,344. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 296,866. RENTAL EXPENSES 389,344. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 VARIOUS ADVERTISING MATERIALS OUTLINED THE RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY OF FAES. THE COURSE CATALOGUE CONTAINS A NON-DISCRIMINATORY CLAUSE. 1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH 9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20892 N/A 278804 TO BUILD A STUDENT FACULTY ACADEMIC CENTER FOR NIH FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 3411 BETHESDA MD 20814 521986675 501(C)(3) 10000 EVENT SPONSORSHIP 2 0 HONORARIA, FELLOWSHIPS, AND TRAVEL AWARDS 51 25280 PART I, LINE 2: FAES PROVIDES VARIOUS HONORARIA, FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAVEL AWARDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AMOUNTS OF THIS ASSISTANCE RANGE FROM $50 TO $5,000, WITH MOST HONORARIA AWARDS IN THE $1,000 TO $2,000 RANGE. FAES MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNTS OF ASSISTANCE, AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FAES ALSO COMPLIES WITH TAX REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THESE POLICIES CAN BE OBTAINED UPON REQUEST. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FARIAS MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170166 0 0 0 19768 0 16657 0 15157 0 221748 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A BRADLEY PALMER, DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL ASSURANCE, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,849 FOR THE 2014 CALENDAR YEAR END. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 FAES MEMBERS ARE THE NIH EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF FAES ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE EITHER NIH EMPLOYEES AND/OR NON-NIH EMPLOYEES. VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FAES HIRES AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. UPON SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CONTROLLER. COPIES OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WHICH AFFIRMS THAT HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, READS AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT FAES IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHO MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISHES ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. TO ENSURE THAT FAES OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND THAT IT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DETERMINE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT INVOLVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF FAES OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FAES ALSO USES COMPARABILTITY DATA WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION SURVEYS, STUDIES, AND THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FAES ENSURES THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTION OF THE DELIVERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2015, FAES' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. HOWEVER, THE AUDIT REPORT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE FINALIZED PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FORM 990. IF ANY MATERIAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN, FAES WILL FILE AN AMENDED RETURN ONCE THE FINAL AUDITED STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED.