CHORDOMA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CHORDOMA FOUNDATION (EIN 20-8423943)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-09
IRS object ID
201541919349300319
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION IS TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS AND ULTIMATELY A CURE FOR CHORDOMA, AND TO HELP CHORDOMA PATIENTS GET THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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EOY$547,898EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$1,436,159EOYAmt

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BOY$134,985BOYAmt
EOY$362,098EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$1,798,257EOYAmt

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EOY$2,379,674EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$584,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$780,659CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,609,663CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,011,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,342,716TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$584,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$780,659CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,609,663CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,011,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,342,716TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,075CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$622CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$513CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,645TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$15,230DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,071BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,071TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Other Revenue-$14,030OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$173,335RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,025,949RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,025,949TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Donated Services Use Fclts$187,365DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$14,030OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$173,335ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,661,420ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,661,420TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE FOUNDATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10-25, RECOGNITION OF A TAX POSITION. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES EXIST AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 OR 2013. TAX RETURNS FILED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJCT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. NO EXAMINATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DLOSS ON SALE OF ASSET 676 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE -14,706
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DLOSS ON SALE OF ASSET 676 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE -14,706

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedRESEARCHSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$90,276RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$90,276SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$90,276TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
RESEARCH$20,276WIRE TRANSFER
RESEARCH$50,000WIRE TRANSFER
RESEARCH$20,000WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE US IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH REGULAR REPORTING BY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3EUROPE 90,276 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V20,276 WAS AWARDED TO LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN THE NETHERLANDS TO SUPPORT THE "EUROPEAN PROSPECTIVE CHORDOMA PATIENT DATABASE" PROJECT. THE FUNDING PERIOD RUNS FEBRUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2015. TWO- THIRDS OF THE TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT WILL BE DISBURSED UP FRONT AND THE REMAINING ONE-THIRD OF THE TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT WILL BE DISBURSED UPON DEMONSTRATION OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS AT THE MIDWAY POINT OF THE GRANT PERIOD. 50,000 WAS AWARDED TO MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY IN THE NETHERLANDS TO FUND THE "IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC TARGETS IN CHORDOMA" PROJECT. THE FUNDING PERIOD RUN PARIL 1, 2014 TO MARCH 31, 2015. SIXTY- FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT WILL BE DISBURSED UP FRONT AND THE REMAINING THIRTY-FIVE (35) OF THE TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT WILL BE DISBURSED UPON DEMONSTRATION OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS AT THE MIDWAY POINT OF THE GRANT PERIOD. 20,000 WAS AWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ULM IN GERMANY AS AN UNRESTRICTED PRIZE TO BE USED BY DR. PETER MOLLER FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CTR
1275 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10065131924236501C3$100,000RESEARCH GRANT
MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL
100 BLOSSOM CT JACKSON 1115BOSTONMA02114041564655501C3$50,000RESEARCH GRANT
DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CTR
615 DOUGLAS STREET NO 700DURHAMNC27705562070036501C3$6,500RESEARCH GRANT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCH OF MED
733 N BROADWAY STE 117BALTIMOREMD21205900329755501C3$110,000RESEARCH GRANT
THE BROAD INSTITUTE
415 MAIN STREETCAMBRIDGEMA02142263428781501C3$498,702RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DRIVEANN ARBORMI48109386006309501C3$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE US IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH REGULAR REPORTING BY GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSMITH ANDERSON LLPPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD DIRECTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$45,155TransactionAmt
TransactionIN-KIND LEGAL SVCSTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION RECEIVED AN IN-KIND DONATION OF LEGAL SERVICES FROM SMITH ANDERSON, LLP. JOHN THERIEN, A BOARD MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO A PARTNER IN THE LAW FIRM SMITH ANDERSON, LLP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFINANCIAL REPORTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR, OR OTHER AGENT OF THE FOUNDATION ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTAND THE FOUNDATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES THAT IS (I) WITHIN THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND (II) COMPARABLE TO INDUSTRY NORMS FOR SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFITS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDE ON COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY VOTE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE EMPLOYEE CREDENTIALS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET. ALL POSITIONS AND COMPENSATIONS ARE APPROVED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH REQUIRES BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, PERSONNEL ISSUES MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING POLICIES, ANNUAL AUDITS AND 990'S ARE ON FILE IN THE FINANCE OFFICE, AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET 676 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE -14,706 LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET -676 RECLASS OF NEGATIVE GRANT EXPENSE 14,706

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