BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC (EIN 20-2897110)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-12
IRS object ID
201541329349302614
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return2015-05-12T12:49:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1SQUIRE LEMKIN COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN202897110EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBLADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3012159099PhoneNum

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Address Line14915 ST ELMO AVENUE NO 202AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDIANE ZIPURSKY QUALEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3012159099PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Principal OfficerDIANE ZIPURSKY QUALEPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line14915 ST ELMO AVENUE NO 202AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
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ZIP20814ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$1,953,418GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BCAN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT BLADDER CANCER; TO ADVANCE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH; AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$156,986CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$263PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$251CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$408,199PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$508,271CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,557,248CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$113,472PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$396,170CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$825,014TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,364,269TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$190,532TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$333,617TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$634,482NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,030,652NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT BLADDER CANCER; TO ADVOCATE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH; AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$649,535ExpenseAmt
Grant$600,000GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH - BCAN WORKS TO ADVANCE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH. RECOGNIZING THE OVERWHELMING NEED FOR RESEARCH FUNDING, BCAN HAS ALSO ENGAGED A NEW GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS WITH THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH AWARDS (3 - $100,000 GRANTS PAYABLE OVER 2 YEARS). WITH AN ONGOING INVESTMENT, BCAN PLANS TO EXPAND THIS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HOPE FOR FUTURE TREATMENTS. IN 2014, BCAN ESTABLISHED THE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH INNOVATION AWARD, A $300,000 GRANT AWARDED OVER TWO-YEARS, FOR A SEASONED RESEARCHER TO BRING A NEW PERSPECTIVE TO BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH. THE NEW AWARD HELPED THE ORGANIZATION REACH THE $1 MILLION MARK FOR RESEARCH INVESTMENT.Desc

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Expense$171,182ExpenseAmt
Revenue$680RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND INFORMATION - BCAN HOSTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLISHES PRINTED MATERIALS TO EDUCATE THOSE COPING WITH A BLADDER CANCER DIAGNOSIS. NOW IN ITS SECOND PRINTING, BCAN'S COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT HANDBOOK, "BLADDER CANCER BASICS FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED," HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, UROLOGY PRACTICES, AND CANCER CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE PATIENT INSIGHT WEBINAR SERIES IS AN INTERACTIVE WEB PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES A VARIETY OF ISSUES FROM CLINICAL TRIALS TO LIVING WITH URINARY DIVERSION. THE WEBINARS FEATURE TOP EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD AND ADDRESS PATIENT CONCERNS IN AN EASY FORMAT. IN 2014, BCAN EXPANDED SUPPORT PROGRAMS BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF THE BCAN CONNECTION INFORMATION AND REFERRAL LINE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR THOSE COPING WITH A BLADDER CANCER DIAGNOSIS. THE SURVIVOR 2 SURVIVOR PROGRAM CONNECTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS WITH SURVIVORS WITH A SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS.Desc

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Expense$180,935ExpenseAmt
Revenue$28,050RevenueAmt
DescTHINK TANK - THE BLADDER CANCER THINK TANK (THINK TANK) IS THE ONLY MEDICAL SYMPOSIUM DEDICATED SOLELY TO BLADDER CANCER. THROUGH COLLABORATION UROLOGISTS, ONCOLOGISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND RESEARCHERS ARE PIONEERING NEW TREATMENT PROTOCOLS, INVESTIGATING GENETIC EXPRESSIONS, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE. THE JOHN QUALE TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP SELECT RESEARCHERS PAY TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATED TO THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL BLADDER CANCER THINK TANK WHERE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH, NETWORK WITH LEADING BLADDER CANCER RESEARCHERS AND GAIN INSIGHTS FROM THE THINK TANK. EACH YEAR, FOUR $1,700 TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO EARLY CAREER PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS. THE 2014 THINK TANK WAS THE LARGEST TO DATE ENGAGING NEARLY 170 PARTICIPANTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$120,084$128,256WALK FOR BLADDER CANCER - THE WALK FOR BLADDER CANCER IS AN AWARENESS INITIATIVE IN MAY THAT UNITES BLADDER CANCER SURVIVORS, LOVED ONES, AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE RECOGNITION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASE. IN 2014, WALKS WERE ORGANIZED IN 62 CITIES IN 29 STATES BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. OVER 4,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN WALKS NATIONWIDE TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE EARLY BLADDER CANCER DETECTION. THE EVENT INCLUDES A HEALTH WALK, SURVIVOR RECOGNITION AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BLADDER CANCER. MANY WALK PARTICIPANTS ALSO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT BCAN'S MISSION PROGRAMS. THE WALK FOR BLADDER CANCER IS HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY TO KICK-OFF BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
$91,704ADVOCACY - AS THE VOICE FOR THE PATIENT COMMUNITY, BCAN PARTICIPATES IN COALITIONS AND WORKS WITH OTHER MEMBERSHIP GROUPS TO WEIGH IN ON POLICY ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THOSE LIVING WITH BLADDER CANCER. IN 2014, BCAN HOSTED AN ADVOCACY DAY ON CAPITOL HILL FOR SURVIVORS AND LOVED ONES TO MEET WITH THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE ADVOCATES URGED LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. EXPANDING CANCER RESEARCH IS A PRIORITY FOR BCAN. WE ARE A MEMBER OF ONE VOICE AGAINST CANCER, A COALITION OF PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT FUNDED CANCER RESEARCH. DRUG SHORTAGES, ACCESS TO SCREENING, AND INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES ARE BCAN'S OTHER LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
$75,787PATIENT AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT - BCAN IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION AND VOLUNTEERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF PATIENT OUTREACH. IN 2014, THREE PATIENT AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WERE FORMALIZED." BCAN CONNECTION IS AN INFORMATION AND RESOURCE PHONE SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PRACTICAL HELP AND RESOURCES TO CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. VOLUNTEERS ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM PATIENTS RANGING FROM FINANCIAL CONCERNS TO LOCATING A UROLOGY CENTER IN THEIR AREA. " SURVIVOR 2 SURVIVOR MATCHES NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS WITH OTHER SURVIVORS WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THROUGH THESE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS, NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING WITH BLADDER CANCER AND TREATMENT OPTIONS." THE SPEAKER'S BUREAU IS A NEW PROGRAM THAT TRAINS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PROMOTE BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS. THE PROGRAM HAS THREE COMPONENTS - PROVIDING BASIC INFORMATION AT HEALTH FAIRS, SHARING YOUR PERSONAL STORY TO MAKE AN IMPACT, AND CONDUCTING A FORMAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATION "BLADDER CANCER 101".
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$128,256TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
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Phone3012159099PhoneNum

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DIANE ZIPURSKY QUALE
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT25.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$66,150$0$0
SETH LERNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PULVER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MACE ROSENSTEIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SCOLIO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JARED SHER
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT LEVIN
DIRECTOR/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SHIPLEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD MCNAMARA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL TAYLORE LEE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE ASHLEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA SMITH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$121,667$0$0
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Total Contributions$1,796,181TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONFERENCE INCOME900099$156,306$156,306
OTHER INCOME900099$680$680
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$156,986TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Exclusion$251ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$251ExclusionAmt

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Total$600,000TotalAmt
Program Services$600,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$187,817TotalAmt
Program Services$136,355ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,548FundraisingAmt

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Total$198,428TotalAmt
Program Services$144,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,010FundraisingAmt

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Total$33,836TotalAmt
Program Services$24,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,130FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$20,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,381FundraisingAmt

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Total$746TotalAmt
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Management And General$196ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$22,710TotalAmt
Management And General$22,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$48,595TotalAmt
Program Services$34,708ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,265TotalAmt
Program Services$28,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$89,070TotalAmt
Program Services$66,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$727FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$47,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,317FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$47,635TotalAmt
Program Services$35,330ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,066FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$37,305TotalAmt
Program Services$34,641ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$157FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$962ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$273FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$3,880TotalAmt
Program Services$3,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$764FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,540TotalAmt
Program Services$3,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$810ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DUES AND MEMBERSHIP$10,327$7,486$2,841
MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVIC$10,195$10,195
LICENSES & PERMITS$10,142$704$9,438
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION$8,197$8,197

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Total$8,887TotalAmt
Program Services$4,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$1,557,248TotalAmt
Program Services$1,289,227ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,811FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,083BOYAmt
EOY$603,785EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$560,533BOYAmt
EOY$436,773EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,000BOYAmt
EOY$301,413EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,968BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,996BOYAmt
EOY$17,745EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$28,967LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$28,262LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,586BOYAmt
EOY$705EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,848BOYAmt
EOY$3,848EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$825,014BOYAmt
EOY$1,364,269EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,449BOYAmt
EOY$2,358EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,000BOYAmt
EOY$300,000EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,000BOYAmt
EOY$20,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,083BOYAmt
EOY$11,259EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,532BOYAmt
EOY$333,617EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,775BOYAmt
EOY$557,422EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,707BOYAmt
EOY$473,230EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$634,482BOYAmt
EOY$1,030,652EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$825,014BOYAmt
EOY$1,364,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$396,170ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$387,929CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$737,781CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,317,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,022,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,796,181CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,261,428TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$387,929CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$737,781CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,317,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,022,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,796,181CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,261,428TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$945,481SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,315,947PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$399CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,244CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$251CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,222TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,263,650TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$286,981GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$21,500DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$21,500TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LOBBYIST COORDINATED THE MEETINGS AND MESSAGING FOR OUR ANNUAL HILL DAY TO SUPPORT BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. HE LED A TRAINING FOR OUR PATIENT ADVOCATES WHO JOINED US FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THIS DAY ON THE HILL. THE LOBBYIST ALSO MET WITH LEGISLATIVE AIDES IN CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES TO URGE THEM TO SUPPORT A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MAY AS NATIONAL BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,967OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,262DepreciationAmt
Book Value$705BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$705TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED LEASE BENEFITDesc
Amt$11,259Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,259TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,953,418TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,953,418RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,953,418TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,557,248TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,557,248ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,557,248TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS - IN GENERAL, WHEN TAX RETURNS ARE FILED, IT IS HIGHLY CERTAIN THAT SOME POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHERS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THE BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE PERIOD DURING WHICH, BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING THE RESOLUTION OF APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, IF ANY. TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE NOT OFFSET OR AGGREGATED WITH OTHER POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS THAT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD ARE MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. THE PORTION OF THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT MEASURED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS REFLECTED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING BALANCE SHEETS, ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. BCAN HAS DETERMINED THAT NO SUCH LIABILITIES WERE REQUIRED AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCHGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$600,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR A 24 MONTH GRANT PERIOD: THE RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL WRITTEN SUMMARIES TO BCAN DOCUMENTING THE PROGRESS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE ANNUAL FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT WITH THE AUDITOR, AND PRESENTS BOTH TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL AS BCAN'S ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THEY HAVE READ AND ARE COMPLYING WITH BCAN'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR BCAN'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA BEFORE DESIGNATING A SALARY RANGE BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BCAN'S OFFICERS DO NOT DRAW ANY SALARY, NOR DO THEY GET REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL TO BOARD MEETINGS. THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR BCAN'S OTHER STAFF IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY BCAN'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SHE REVIEWS THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA TO DESIGNATE A SALARY RANGE BASED ON STAFF'S SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR WHEN THEY APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BLADDER CANCER'S 990 AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. THEY ALSO HAVE THE 990 AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG

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