2013-04-16T14:13:18-05:00 2012-06-30 362938874 OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 1 CHICAGO IL 606115313 990 2011-07-01 363874655 BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION BEAR 3122141200 55 WEST WACKER DRIVE NO 1100 CHICAGO IL 60601 KATHLEEN CASEY 3122141200 2013-04-01 1 LARRY SOPHIAN P00079652 3126707444 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KATHLEEN CASEY 55 WEST WACKER DRIVE NO 1100 CHICAGO IL 60601 2500778 0 X WWW.BEARNECESSITIES.ORG X 1993 IL TO ELIMINATE PEDIATRIC CANCER AND TO PROVIDE HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE TOUCHED BY IT. 17 16 9 310 0 0 941388 1947236 0 0 37266 36502 551842 -113602 1530496 1870136 600827 395930 0 0 599683 498192 0 0 311338 347375 762178 1547885 1656300 -17389 213836 2186529 2913182 1001767 1376669 1184762 1536513 BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE PEDIATRIC CANCER AND TO PROVIDE HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE TOUCHED BY IT. 0 0 852783 1920 BEAR HUGS:THE BEAR HUGS PROGRAM SUPPORTS CANCER PATIENTS (AGES 0-19), AS WELL AS THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES THAT FACE THE MANY CHALLENGES THAT ACCOMPANY THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC CANCER. THE FOUNDATION'S OUTREACH SERVES BOTH IN STATE AND OUT OF STATE CHILDREN THAT ARE BEING TREATED AT ONE OF NINE MAJOR CHICAGO AREA HOSPITALS WITH PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENTS. A BEAR HUG IS A CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCE THAT BRIGHTENS THE LIFE OF A CHILD GOING THROUGH CANCER. THE BEAR HUGS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FAMILY SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL BURDEN AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS. 240000 240000 BEAR DISCOVERIES:BEAR DISCOVERIES AWARDS MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANTS NATIONWIDE PRIMARILY TO JUNIOR INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCHERS EACH YEAR WHO MAKE MEANINGFUL ADVANCEMENTS AND DISCOVERIES TOWARDS FINDING A CURE AND THERAPIES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF PEDIATRIC CANCER. 155930 155930 BEAR EMPOWERMENT:BEAR EMPOWERMENT AWARDS SUPPORT SERVICE GRANTS ACROSS THE NATION TO PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY FACILITIES AND FOUNDATIONS EACH YEAR FOR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND HOSPITAL FACILITIES. 1248713 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X KATHLEEN CASEY 3122141200 55 WEST WACKER DRIVE NO 1100 CHICAGO IL 60601 KATHELEEN CASEY 40.00 X X 108089 0 8012 SUSAN HALLEN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOY LARISEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY ENERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDRICK BATES 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS CULLOTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HOULIHAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY KRAMER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LUNDSTROM 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MAUERY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM MIKULEC 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER NOON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC NYGARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY NYGARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PROCTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY STEPHENS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY VANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MURA 40.00 X 78461 0 3522 CRISTINA OHR 40.00 X 80958 0 0 267508 0 11534 1 0 0 0 0 504854 1442382 294761 1947236 13555 13555 390920 367973 22947 22947 22947 147147 504854 245734 -98587 -98587 1920 16935 -15015 -15015 1870136 -15015 0 -62085 395930 395930 216626 162469 21663 32494 218861 148099 27991 42771 17985 12595 2096 3294 44720 32198 4919 7603 53845 17913 15643 20289 97068 1159 95909 39258 11137 1701 26420 53545 38552 5890 9103 6143 2578 394 3171 62225 44802 6845 10578 40566 29208 4462 6896 15848 11411 1743 2694 BEAR HUGS PROGRAM EXPEN 232252 232252 PROGRAM EVENTS 49228 49228 OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPEN 34139 34139 OUTSIDE SERVICES 23775 23775 54286 35407 2902 15977 1656300 1248713 96249 311338 139697 754567 5705 241232 43959 30716 902 1518369 164416 1394050 1353953 601294 531812 1824 2186529 2913182 12997 12735 29422 425253 6123 4305 953176 934376 49 1001767 1376669 X 496849 1304747 687913 231766 1184762 1536513 2186529 2913182 X 213836 137915 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 672942 597128 770841 941388 1947236 4929535 672942 597128 770841 941388 1947236 4929535 4929535 59358 29151 25114 19715 13555 146893 5076428 2377432 0.97110 0.94200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1326100 131800 1194300 174119 16876 157243 11765 9669 2096 6385 6071 314 1353953 1870136 1656300 213836 -42800 180715 137915 351751 1900286 -42800 90154 -34139 13215 1887071 -16935 -16935 1870136 1729250 90154 16935 107089 1622161 34139 34139 1656300 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GENERAL FUNDRAISING COSTS -34,139. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MERCHANDISE COSTS -16,935. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MERCHANDISE COSTS 16,935. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GENERAL FUNDRAISING COSTS 34,139. BEAR TIE BALL 542551 435901 106650 196644 GOLF FOR THE BEAR 68356 53704 14652 33438 1 41094 15249 25845 15652 652001 504854 147147 245734 245734 -98587 1 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 303 EAST SUPERIOR STREET LURIE BLDG ROOM 5-113 CHICAGO IL 60611 362167817 501(C)(3) 20000 MEDICAL RESEARCH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1130 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE ROOM 924 924 NEW YORK NY 10032 135598093 501(C)(3) 40000 MEDICAL RESEARCH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 3615 CIVIC CENTER BLVD ARC 144 PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 231352166 501(C)(3) 60000 MEDICAL RESEARCH ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO 225 EAST CHICAGO CHICAGO IL 60611 362170833 501(C)(3) 40000 MEDICAL RESEARCH MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER 1275 YORK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10065 131924236 501(C)(3) 40000 MEDICAL RESEARCH PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM FOUNDATION 302 RIDGEFIELD COURT ASHEVILLE NC 28806 208573849 501(C)(3) 20000 MEDICAL RESEARCH RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1700 W VAN BUREN ROOM 150 CHICAGO IL 60612 911961419 501(C)(3) 20000 MEDICAL RESEARCH ADVOCATE HOPE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 4440 WEST 95TH STREET OAK LAWN IL 60453 363297360 501(C)(3) 7900 EMPOWERMENT GRANT BEADS OF COURAGE INC 10501 E SEVEN GENERATIONS WAY SUITE 161 TUCSON AZ 85747 202721500 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT CANCER CENTER FOR KIDS AT WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 120 MINEOLA BOULEVARD SUITE 460 MINELOA NY 11501 111633486 501(C)(3) 6500 EMPOWERMENT GRANT CANDLELIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION OF NEVADA 8990 SPANISH RIDQE AVENUE SUITE 206 206 LAS VEGAS NV 89031 942579116 501(C)(3) 6500 EMPOWERMENT GRANT CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION 807 MANTOLOKING ROAD BRICK NJ 08723 521825483 501(C)(3) 6500 EMPOWERMENT GRANT COMER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5721 S MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO IL 60637 363488183 501(C)(3) 7150 EMPOWERMENT GRANT CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER ASSOCIATION 200 WESTFALL ROAD ROCHESTER NY 14620 520215037 501(C)(3) 7000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE 450 BROOKLINE AVENUE DANA 124 BOSTON MA 02215 042263040 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT EMMANUEL CANCER FOUNDATION 1833 FRONT STREET SCOTCH PLAINS NJ 07076 222459774 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT FLASHES OF HOPE 6009 LANDERHAVEN DRIVE SUITE I MAYFIELD OH 44024 043648694 501(C)(3) 7500 EMPOWERMENT GRANT HEROES FOR CHILDREN 1701 NORTH COLLINS SUITE 240 RICHARDSON TX 75080 830489882 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 3800 RESERVOIR ROAD NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 522218584 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT SUPERSIBS 660 N FIRST BANK DRIVE PALATINE IL 60067 320038863 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT THE CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER INC PO BOX 32 WILTON CT 06897 262224475 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT THE PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREASURE CHEST FOUNDATION 5549 70TH CT ORLAND PARK IL 60462 364111220 501(C)(3) 5000 EMPOWERMENT GRANT THE PINWHEEL PROJECT 175 TOMPKINS AVE PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570 201085227 501(C)(3) 6500 EMPOWERMENT GRANT 23 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS COMPLETE AN AGREEMENT FORM PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE FUNDS WHICH INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE BOTH A SIX MONTH AND ONE YEAR UPDATE. ADDITIONALLY, UNUSED FUNDS ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CRISTINA OHR, FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYOUT TOTALING $5,125. X GIFT CARDS, GIFT CERTIFICATES, AND X OTHER DONATED ITEMS FOR EVENTS 1 294761 0 0 0 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): VARIOUS ITEMS FOR EVENTS WERE DONATED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ERIC NYGARD AND JUDY NYGARD - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 WHICH IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN TO DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNANCE COMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION JOINTLY DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THESE TWO COMMITTEES ARE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE GROUP CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESS LEADERS WHO ARE QUITE CAPABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR A SENIOR ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL. THEY USE A NUMBER OF FACTORS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING (1)THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF RELEVANT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS IN BOTH THE FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT SECTORS, (2) COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES MANAGING SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BY INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS CONSULTANTS AND (3) EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE METRICS TO JUDGE THE PERFORANCE OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -42,800. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 180,715. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 137,915.