ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA RESEARCHFOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA RESEARCHFOUNDATION (EIN 20-6745475)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-09-25
IRS object ID
201302689349300730
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-09-25T14:43:02-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN050409384EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTDBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1800 SOUTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1
CityWALTHAMCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02453ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN206745475EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlADENNameControl
Phone7812489699Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 442AddressLine1
CityNEEDHAMCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02494ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJEFFREY A KAUFMANName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone7812489699Phone
Date Signed2013-09-24DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDEBORAH A HOPKINSName
PTINP00167843PTIN
Phone7815478800Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJEFFREY A KAUFMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 442AddressLine1
CityNEEDHAMCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02494ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts1712433GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.ACCRF.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation2005YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionSUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMAActivityOrMissionDescription
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Nbr Independent Voting Members5NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees1TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Current Year5192OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year2551812TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year1692225TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year6462TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year236142OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year372808OtherExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year1377751TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY314474RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY2848746TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY99103TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY121802TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY2412470NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY2726944NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ACCRF) SUPPORTS RESEARCH INTO ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA THAT WILL ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED THERAPIES AND A CURE FOR THE DISEASE.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense180161Expense
Grants158500Grants
DescriptionSPECIMENS AND MODELS: ACCRF SUPPORTS AND COORDINATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIOBANKING, CELL LINE AND ANIMAL MODEL RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHERS. THESE RESOURCES ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS UPON WHICH ALL BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH ARE CONSTRUCTED.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense620283Expense
Grants571986Grants
DescriptionBASIC RESEARCH: ACCRF SUPPORTS AND COORDINATES THE DESCRIPTIVE AND FUNCTIONAL STUDIES THAT IDENTIFY THE MOLECULAR TARGETS AND PATHWAYS THAT PERMIT ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA TO PROGRESS. BY FOCUSING ON THE MECHANISMS OF ACTION, RESEARCHERS MAY DISCOVER MORE QUICKLY THE ACHILLES' HEELS OF THE DISEASE.Description

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Expense501736Expense
Grants134401Grants
DescriptionTRANSLATION TO THE CLINIC: ACCRF SUPPORTS AND COORDINATES RESEARCH INTO TREATMENTS MOST LIKELY TO LEAD TO CLINICAL BENEFIT FOR ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA PATIENTS. DRUG DISCOVERY, DRUG DEVELOPMENT, PRECLINICAL DRUG SCREENING AND CORRELATIVE STUDIES ARE CRUCIAL TO THE INITIATION AND OPTIMAL CONDUCT OF CLINICAL TRIALS.Description
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Total Program Service Expense1302180TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip0ReportLandBldgEquip
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Report Other Assets1ReportOtherAssets
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Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities1ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations1MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
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Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations1GrantsToOrganizations
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions1QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members6NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Business Name Line1MARNIE A KAUFMANBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number7814491757TelephoneNumber

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Address Line160 SAVOY ROADAddressLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

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JEFFREY A KAUFMAN
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RALPH MOLLIS
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MARNIE A KAUFMAN
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KARA GELB
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Total638357Total
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Total226530Total
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Insurance Insurance

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Total1669Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAIN1120211202
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EVENT EXPENSES22602260

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Total-748Total
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BOY99103BOY
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BOY99103BOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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FS Audited1FSAudited

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years951993CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years951993CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2543071CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1677911CurrentTaxYear
Total7357074Total
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Amounts Subst Contributors Total7090AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3037CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3186CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8741CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9122CurrentTaxYear
Total38424Total
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1720837TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities24000DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues4612OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99028612RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1692225RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901692225TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1406363TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities24000DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included4612OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99028612ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1377751ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901377751TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:SINCE THE FOUNDATION'S INCEPTION IN DECEMBER 2005, IT HAS BEEN DEEMED AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). INITIALLY, THE FOUNDATION WAS CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND WAS SUBJECT TO AN EXCISE TAX OF 1% OR 2%, DEPENDING ON PAYOUT REQUIREMENTS FOR NET INVESTMENT INCOME, AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 4942(J)(3) OF THE IRC. IN 2007, THE FOUNDATION SOUGHT PERMISSION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) TO CONVERT FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION TO A PUBLIC CHARITY. DURING AN ADVANCE RULING PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011, THE FOUNDATION WAS TREATED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY BUT FILED ANNUALLY THE IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION, THE APPROPRIATE FILING DURING SUCH AN ADVANCE RULING PERIOD. IN 2012, THE IRS PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE FOUNDATION FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION TO A PUBLIC CHARITY. THIS APPROVAL WAS RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE FOUNDATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. BEGINNING IN 2012, THE FOUNDATION WILL FILE ANNUALLY THE IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX TO REPORT INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2009, 2010 AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATION IN PROGRESS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH PROCEEDS 4,612.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH PROCEEDS 4,612.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION73630
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION152900
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent226530SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent226530TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (2 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT FOR THE STUDY OF THE ACC MODEL73630CHECK OR FUND TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)SUPPORT FOR THE GOTEBORG FUSION GENE PROJECT152900CHECK OR FUND TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs2TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: ALL FOREIGN GRANTS ARE MADE TO MAJOR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS OR HOSPITALS WITH INTERNATIONAL REPUTATIONS. IN ADDITION TO INTERIM WRITTEN REPORTS ON RESEARCH PROJECTS AND A FINAL REPORT FOLLOWING PROJECT COMPLETION, ACCRF ANNUALLY MEETS WITH EACH OF THE FOREIGN GRANTEES TO RECEIVE AN ORAL REPORT ON THE RESEARCH PROJECTS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event12012 FRIENDS OF ACCRF EVENTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event168300GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event142900CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event125400GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event14337FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1275EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event115596OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total68300GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total42900CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events25400GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events4337FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events275EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events15596OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events20208DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary5192NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
450 BROOKLINE AVENUEBOSTONMA02215042263040501(C)(3)93500SUPPORT FOR STUDY OF THE TRANSGENIC MODEL
HARVARD COLLEGE
SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIONBOSTONMA02115042103580501(C)(3)134401SUPPORT FOR HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDY OF MYB-SUPPRESSING COMPOUNDS25 SHATTUCK STREET
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
U 0F TEXAS - MD ANDERSON CANCERHOUSTONTX77230746001118501(C)(3)65000SUPPORT FOR BIOBANKING, MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND GENOMICSCENTER PO BOX 301439
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
MGH RESEARCH MANAGEMENT PO BOXBOSTONMA02241041564655501(C)(3)130000SUPPORT FOR STUDY OF MYB AND THE CHROMATIN LANDSCAPE414876
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
1720 2ND AVENUE SOUTHBIRMINGHAMAL35233636005396501(C)(3)44000SUPPORT FOR STUDY OF TRANSCRIPTIONALLY ACTIVE HPV
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
3003 S STATE ST RM 1054ANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)(3)40052SUPPORT FOR STUDY OF CANCER STEM CELLS
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
MSC 09 5225 HSCALBUQUERQUENM87131856000642501(C)(3)31573SUPPORT FOR STUDY OF MYB-NFIB FUSION VARIANTS
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
DEPT OF FINANCE DET AT 40303ATLANTAGA31192620475822501(C)(3)57500SUPPORT FOR THE STUDY OF NEUROTROPHIC SIGNALING
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - UVA HEALTH SYSTEM
OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS PO BOXCHARLOTTESVILLEVA22904546001796501(C)(3)42331SUPPORT FOR STUDY OF DISEASE PATHWAYS400195
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Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

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ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: ACCRF TYPICALLY REQUIRES INTERIM REPORTING ON RESEARCH PROJECTS EVERY SIX MONTHS AS WELL AS A FINAL REPORT FOLLOWING PROJECT COMPLETION.Explanation

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FORM 990, PART VISECTION B, LINE 13: THE FOUNDATION HAS ONE EMPLOYEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VISECTION B, LINE 15B: THE FOUNDATION HAS ONE EMPLOYEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JEFFREY A. KAUFMAN, IS MARRIED TO A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD, MARNIE A. KAUFMAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE ALL ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FORM, IT IS FINALIZED AND A COPY IS SENT TO ALL DIRECTORS. AT THE SUBSEQUENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AND A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE FORM IS CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT. REVISIONS AND CORRECTIONS ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS MEETING, THE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA FORMAL PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN EACH YEAR TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINED WITHIN THE BYLAWS. EACH JANUARY, AN ANNUAL SURVEY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS COMPLETED BY EVERY DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COVERING THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR. ALL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, IF ANY, ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXCLUDING ANY INTERESTED PARTIES, A MAJORITY OF REMAINING DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS OCCURRED AND WHETHER A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS AVAILABLE TO THE FOUNDATION THAT WOULD NOT LEAD TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD IS CHARGED WITH TAKING APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THE CASE OF A VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AA FORMAL STRATEGIC REVIEW, OBJECTIVE SETTING AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN EACH YEAR. DURING ITS JANUARY MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED ON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON DURING THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR AND ON A PERFORMANCE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY MEETING. THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD MEET SEPARATELY DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY TO ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE, AGREE ON A PROCESS TO INFORM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANY AREAS OF NEEDED IMPROVEMENT, AND AGREE UPON A MERIT AND/OR COST OF LIVING SALARY INCREASE FOR THE DIRECTOR, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND MAINTENANCE OF AN APPROPRIATE RATIO BETWEEN SUCH SALARY AND ACCRF FUNDRAISING/REVENUE TOTALS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. DURING THE FEBRUARY MEETING EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND METRICS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS), ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAIL COPIES UPON REQUEST OR PROVIDE COPIES TO THOSE WHO COME TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

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