2014-10-15T16:22:10-05:00 2013-12-31 581571457 SPARKMON & ASSOCIATES CPAS PO BOX 80908 CONYERS GA 300138908 990 2013-01-01 581295754 ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC ATLA 4043157873 795 GATEWOOD ROAD NE ATLANTA GA 30329 BETH HOWELL PRESIDENT 4043151133 2014-10-15 1 RICHARD L SPARKMON P00005076 7707857855 2014-10-14 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JEFF WANSLEY 795 GATEWOOD ROAD NE ATLANTA GA 30329 9878239 0 X WWW.ARMHC.ORG X 1979 GA MISSION: ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES, INC. (ARMHC) IS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES OF ILL AND INJURED CHILDREN BEING TREATED AT LOCAL HOSPITALS. ARMHC ALSO SUPPORTS LOCAL AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. 22 22 32 8962 0 0 3485740 8725927 0 91119 51654 105913 752452 -43113 4289846 8879846 150000 150000 0 0 1145253 1050373 0 109770 583353 1797983 1654697 3093236 2964840 1196610 5915006 21618437 27039091 777744 64254 20840693 26974837 X SEE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AT PART I, LINE 1. 0 0 1889517 91119 ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES, INC. OWNS AND OPERATES TWO HOUSING FACILITIES FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER GOING TREATMENT (OUTPATIENTS OR INPATIENTS) FOR SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND INJURIES. THESE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED AT 795 GATEWOOD ROAD, ATLANTA,GEORGIA AND 5420 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA. THE GATEWOOD HOUSE OPENED JUNE 9, 2008, REPLACING THE ORIGINAL ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE WHICH OPENED IN 1979 ON HOUSTON MILL ROAD AND CLOSED MAY 1, 2008. THE NEW GATEWOOD ROAD LOCATION INCREASED THE CAPACITY BY MORE THAN 300% AND PRIMARILY SERVES FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE BEING TREATED AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/EGLESTON; THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY FACILITY PRIMARILY SERVES FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE BEING TREATED AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/SCOTTISH RITE. THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND OUTSIDE OF THE METRO ATLANTA AREA, AS WELL AS SURROUNDING STATES. ELIGIBILITY FOR USE OF THE LODGING FACILITIES IS DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF DISTANCE FROM HOME, SEVERITY OF ILLNESS AND LENGTH OF TREATMENT TIME. FAMILIES ARE REFERRED BY HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKERS. IN 2013, 30% OF THE FAMILIES SERVED AT PEACHTREE DUNWOODY AND 44% OF FAMILIES SERVED AT GATEWOOD MADE SOME CONTRIBUTION FOR THEIR STAY. NO FAMILY IS TURNED AWAY FOR AN INABILITY TO PAY THE $20 PER NIGHT CONTRIBUTION. THE GATEWOOD FACILITY HAS FORTY GUEST BEDROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHS; IN ADDITION, THIS FACILITY HAS TEN TWO BEDROOM SUITES WITH A KITCHEN AND ACCESSIBLE BATH AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE RECEIVED HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY, AS WELL AS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS. THESE SUITES ARE LOCATED IN THE MASON TRANSPLANT WING OF THE HOUSE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE CHILDRENFROM INFECTIONS. THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY FACILITY, WHICH OPENED IN 1994, HAS ELEVEN BEDROOMS WITH SHARED BATHS. MANY GUESTS OF THIS HOUSE ARE IN THE OUTPAIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/SCOTTISH RITE RITE. EACH FACILITY USES VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. OTHER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE DINNER FOR FAMILIES OR PERFORM FUNDRAISING PROJECTS FOR THE HOUSES. DURING 2013, 8,962 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 29,173 HOURS. OCCUPANCY RATES FOR 2013 WERE 63% FOR THE GATEWOOD FACILITY AND 94% FOR THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY FACILITY. DURING 2013, THE FACILITIES SERVED 1,686 FAMILIES. IN 2013, 168 FAMILIES WERE TURNED AWAY DUE TO LIMITED CAPACITY AT THE PEACHTREE DUNWOODY FACILITY BUT 136 OF THOSE TURNED AWAY WERE SERVED AT THE GATEWOOD FACILITY. THERE WERE 7 FAMILIES TURNED AWAY FROM THE GATEWOOD FACILITY IN 2013 BECAUSE THE HOUSE WAS FULL ON THE NIGHTS REQUESTED. CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA HAS BECOME A NATIONAL TREATMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS FOR CARDIOLOGY, CANCER, ORTHOPAEDICS, TRANSPLANTS AND MORE; THEREFORE, THE DEMAND FOR LODGING AND RESPITE FACILITIES HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. IN 2014, THE ORGANIZATION WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 31 BEDROOM HOUSE ON PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD. 215848 150000 AWARD ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS WHO FACE LIMITED ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2013, FIFTY-EIGHT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS RECEIVED A $1,500 ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP TO THE COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE, AND TEN QUALIFYING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS RECEIVED A $2,500 MULTI-YEAR (FOUR YEAR, IF THEY MEET THE ANNUAL CRITERIA) SCHOLARSHIP TO THE COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE. FIFTEEN MULTI-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO INCOMING COLLEGE SOPHOMORES THAT RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2012. 2105365 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 1 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 GA X X RICHARD SPARKMON 7707857855 1429 IRIS DR CONYERS GA 30013 JEFF T WANSLEY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS H KIRBO VICE CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID JON LERNER CPA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIROLEEN ADAMS-HURT BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J BESHARA BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A DEAUGUSTINIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN DE JESUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RENE M DIAZ BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F DONAHUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R FITZGERALD BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAVIER C GOIZUETA BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW W JUNG BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KURLANDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER W MARINAC IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA MELTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD J MUELLER BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAN D OWENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAM STORM BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN V TAMASI BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H TURNER III BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L SPARKMON BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 S CLIFTON WILLIMON MD BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW D RICHARDSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY A CUNNINGHAM VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 103957 0 4727 ELIZABETH B HOWELL FROM 1142013 PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 36411 0 3235 LINDA M MORRIS DIED 04152013 PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 43775 0 5478 KIMBERLY NUCHOLS VICE PRESIDENT 20.00 X 18457 0 430 202600 0 13870 1 0 0 0 0 846653 7879274 455068 8725927 ROOM RENTAL 624200 91119 91119 91119 58815 58815 772189 725091 47098 47098 47098 71075 846653 211799 -140724 -140724 159114 61503 97611 97611 8879846 91119 0 62800 150000 150000 202600 140842 11832 49926 677472 400474 70918 206080 97802 71766 26036 72499 44350 6565 21584 99983 99983 109770 109770 13258 13258 43503 18177 20334 4992 41785 10761 28879 2145 41190 14750 26440 204672 204672 2218 1645 573 21043 21043 8782 8782 72565 72565 667766 614859 2854 50053 46603 38924 7679 CLEANING, LINENS, & SUP 158899 158899 INDIRECT FUNDRAISING 112171 112171 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 92754 92754 VOLUNTEER & DONOR RECOG 21281 14245 6440 596 6224 6224 2964840 2105365 276122 583353 9248 10251 3997025 6174797 68045 3273141 154114 130818 67666 16059 19614795 5120255 15162310 14494540 1699316 1929616 460713 1009869 21618437 27039091 112744 48143 0 16111 665000 0 777744 64254 X 19142454 19717969 1201989 6760618 496250 496250 20840693 26974837 21618437 27039091 5915006 219139 0 X X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 3595153 2286820 2660842 3485740 7926874 19955429 3595153 2286820 2660842 3485740 7926874 19955429 1487259 18468170 60936 52726 56835 54596 58815 283908 20239337 414946 0.91250 0.78360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 496250 496250 496250 496250 496250 496250 496250 496250 496250 496250 1.00000 0 0 1998846 1998846 13967501 2599434 11368067 431801 99527 332274 3216647 2421294 795353 14494540 X 9130601 219139 53656 -22040 250755 8879846 0 8879846 2996457 53656 53656 2942801 22040 22040 2964841 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE IN THE FORM OF A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ASSET WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTED IN 1993. THE ORIGINAL DONATION IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND ONLY THE INCOME THEREFROM CAN BE USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED FOR NO INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS IN FASB ASC 740 INCOME TAXES ("FASB ASC 740"). THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR RELATED LIABILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 OR 2012. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010. PART XI LINE 2D PART XI LINE 2D-ASSET MANAGEMENT FEES OF -$13,268, AND INTEREST EXPENSE OF -$8,782 PART XII LINE 4B-ASSET MANAGEMENT FEES OF $13,268, AND INTEREST EXPENSE $8,782. X 1 TRUE SENSE MARKETING 155 COMMERCE DRIVE FREEDOM PA 15042 DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING/DONOR MARKETING PROGRAM 0 116331 109770 6561 116331 109770 6561 GOLF TOURNAMENT 185825 164385 21440 6271 29147 201 2487 DINNER/AUCTION 630530 586355 44175 49434 91222 20883 3 101373 95913 5460 1216 10938 917728 846653 71075 6271 78581 92639 34308 211799 -140724 159114 55100 6403 0 159114 55100 6403 61503 97611 GA 1 0 0 0 RICHARD L SPARKMON CPA 1429 IRIS DRIVE CONYERS GA 30013 0 CARRIE BOWDEN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES. THIS POSITION WITH THE CHARITY INCLUDES MANAGING THE ANNUAL AUTO RAFFLE. X 0 1 SCHOLARSHIP/AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE 2 3000 SCHOLARSHIP/ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY 2 3000 SCHOLARSHIP/AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS 2 3000 SCHOLARSHIP/BERRY COLLEGE 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/DUKE UNIVERSITY 3 4500 SCHOLARSHIP/EMORY UNIVERSITY 9 17500 SCHOLARSHIP/GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 5 11500 SCHOLARSHIP/GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 3 5500 SCHOLARSHIP/GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 5 8500 SCHOLARSHIP/HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/HOWARD UNIVERSITY 2 3000 SCHOLARSHIP/INDIANA UNIVERSITY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 2 4000 SCHOLARSHIP/KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY 2 3000 SCHOLARSHIP/MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 2 5000 SCHOLARSHIP/SHORTER COLLEGE 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/SPELMAN COLLEGE 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/STANFORD UNIVERSITY 5 8500 SCHOLARSHIP/THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 16 26000 SCHOLARSHIP/UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 1 2500 SCHOLARSHIP/XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 1 1500 SCHOLARSHIP/YALE UNIVERSITY 1 1500 SCHEDULE I, PART IV THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGE INSTEAD OF THE INDIVIDUAL SO THAT FUNDS ARE USED FOR TUITION EXPENSES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD L SPARKMON BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER 23400 SPARKMON & ASSOCIATES, CPAS, P.C. IS THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT HANDLES OUR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTING. RICHARD L. SPARKMON IS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPARKMON & ASSOCIATES, CPAS, P.C. 0 THOMAS H KRIBO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICER 63000 SK PROJECT CONSULTING, LLC IS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR PHASE II OF OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE. SK PROJECT CONSULTING, LLC IS A DIVISION OF SK COMMERCIAL REALTY OF WHICH THOMAS H. KIRBO IS PRESIDENT. 0 X 241930 DONOR DECLARED VALUE X 1 51675 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 104 141525 DONOR DECLARED VALUE X TICKETS 10 9528 DONOR DECLARED VALUE X DINE-IN EVENT 14 6985 DONOR DECLARED VALUE X CAR RAFFLE IT 2 3425 DONOR DECLARED VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BYLAWS STATE THAT BOTH CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA AND THE GREATER ATLANTA MCDONALD'S OPERATORS ASSOCIATION HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS SUCH, BOTH ENTITES DO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE EXECUTIVE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEES BOTH HAVE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. DURING THE 2013 YEAR, NEITHER OF THESE COMMITTEES CONSISTENTLY KEPT MINUTES OF THEIR MEETINGS. HOWEVER, SINCE THE END OF 2013, BOTH COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN KEEPING MINUTES OF THEIR MEETINGS REGULARLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 AND ALL ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DISCLOSURES ARE DOCUMENTED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO'S AND OFFICERS' COMPENSATION WERE ADDRESSED USING COMPARABLE DATA AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES POSTS COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 FOR THE MOST RECENT YEAR ON ITS WEBSITE. RMHC PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990-T AND FORM 1023 UPON REQUEST. 990 PART XII LINE 2C THE PROCESS IS THE SAME AS PRIOR YEAR.