2015-10-07T14:54:44-05:00 2014-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2014-01-01 204796293 MIGRAINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC MIGR 2122495402 300 EAST 75TH STREET NO 3K NEW YORK NY 10021 SAMUEL L YATES COO/TREASURER 2122495402 2015-10-02 1 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CATHY GLASER 300 EAST 75TH STREET NO 3K NEW YORK NY 10021 675112 0 X WWW.MIGRAINERESEARCHFOUNDATION.ORG X 2006 NY MRF HELPS MIGRAINE SUFFERERS BY FUNDING INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANTS. 6 6 3 120 0 0 720962 666016 0 0 1397 1516 3115 0 725474 667532 386069 475100 0 0 243290 216878 0 0 43962 125285 106201 754644 798179 -29170 -130647 1093026 1118819 649862 806302 443164 312517 MRF RAISES MONEY TO FUND INNOVATIVE MIGRAINE RESEARCH GRANTS TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF MIGRAINE, TO DEVELOP BETTER TREATMENTS, AND ULTIMATELY, TO CURE AND PREVENT MIGRAINE. MRF ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR SUFFERERS. 0 0 666258 475100 MRF AWARDS GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS FOR BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND BETTER TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE. MRF'S 2014 REQUEST FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS YIELDED A TOTAL OF 60 APPLICATIONS. AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW BY OUR WORLD-RENOWNED MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD, MRF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUNDED TEN OF THE PROPOSALS, AWARDING $475,100 IN GRANTS. MRF MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH EXTENSIVE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR SUFFERERS WHICH IS CONSTANTLY UPDATED AND EXPANDED. MRF USES SOCIAL MEDIA DAILY TO PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON MIGRAINE AND RESEARCH. MRF MAINTAINS PROPRIETARY LISTS OF CERTIFIED HEADACHE DOCTORS AND CHILDREN'S HEADACHE DOCTORS TO HELP SUFFERERS FIND TREATMENT. 666258 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY NJ CT MA PA FL IL CA WA X SAMUEL L YATES 2122495402 300 EAST 75TH STREET SUITE 3K NEW YORK NY 10021 CATHY GLASER DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SEMLITZ DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J AIELLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN J DUFFY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD M KARP DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RONALD S TAUBER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL L YATES COO/SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 X 149918 0 8333 149918 0 8333 1 0 1 0 0 35958 630058 666016 1516 1516 7580 35958 7580 0 667532 0 0 1516 183466 183466 291634 291634 158250 118688 39562 41370 14730 15343 11297 2500 991 896 613 14758 9814 4074 870 12429 12429 7967 3704 2461 1802 652 72 580 57965 34779 8695 14491 115 115 1353 646 707 1620 972 243 405 2900 952 1645 303 MISCELLANEOUS 6425 15 185 6225 TELEPHONE 2841 1705 426 710 PRINT AND PUBLICATIONS 2817 845 282 1690 STATE REGISTRATION FEES 2429 490 1939 6688 3245 533 2910 798179 666258 87959 43962 47231 59238 1020060 1001954 28041 6987 8743 38654 32210 5063 6444 13685 14399 1093026 1118819 16043 16773 633819 789529 649862 806302 X 260965 312517 182199 0 443164 312517 1093026 1118819 -130647 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 530241 849804 785057 720962 666016 3552080 530241 849804 785057 720962 666016 3552080 1831742 1720338 1651 1158 1444 1397 1516 7166 1144 636 8250 4925 14955 3574201 0.48130 0.46200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12181 12039 142 26473 20171 6302 6444 X 679955 12423 12423 667532 0 667532 810602 12423 12423 798179 0 798179 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCLOSURES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION. 142240 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRSNTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION. 149394 0 0 0 0 0 0 291634 0 291634 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) MIGRAINE RESEARCH 50000 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC MIGRAINE RESEARCH 49710 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) MIGRAINE RESEARCH 42240 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC MIGRAINE RESEARCH 50000 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, MIGRAINE RESEARCH 49684 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM MIGRAINE RESEARCH 50000 WIRE TRANSFER 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: DIRECT COMMUNICATION BY PHONE AND EMAIL WITH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS ABOUT RESEARCH PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THE GRANT TERM. 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GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, NOT INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS. BEFORE MONEY IS DISPERSED, A FORMAL GRANT AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED BY MRF, THE RESEARCH INSTITUTION, AND THE PRINICPAL INVESTIGATOR. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SAMUEL L YATES COO/SECRETARY/TREASURER 149918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8333 0 158251 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEPHEN SEMLITZ, BOARD CHAIRMAN, AND CATHY GLASER, BOARD MEMBER AND PRESIDENT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT OF FORM 990 PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE FULL DRAFT IS ALSO SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN SERVING AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF MRF AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITY. THIS IS DONE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUCH CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BEFORE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY/TREASURER WAS DETERMINED, COMPARABILITY DATA AND NONPROFIT EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES WERE CONSULTED. THE COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WAS LAST DONE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18, 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE.