2013-10-08T06:47:46-07:00 2012-12-31 SABEL & OPLINGER CPA PC PO BOX 1307 SOUTHAMPTON NY 119691307 990 2012-01-01 020536388 FIGHTING CHANCE INC FIGH 6317254691 PO BOX 1358 SAG HARBOR NY 11963 DUNCAN DARROW 2013-10-08 true THOMAS E OPLINGER CPA P00174355 6312832370 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 587319 false false X WWW.FIGHTINGCHANCE.ORG X 2001 NY FIGHTING CHANCE IS A HOT LINE-TYPE COUNSELING CENTER, FOR THE NON-MEDICAL LIFESTYLE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER, AS WELL AS AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE AND RESOURCE CENTER. 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As of December 31, 2012, the Board had designated $714,861 of unrestricted net assets as a general endowment fund to support the mission of the Organization. Since that amount resulted from an internal designation and is not donor-restricted. The Board is in the process of developing a philosophy as these funds are Board restricted and not intended for operations. As the funds are unavailable for operational use, it is not included as cash and cash equivalents. X X X X X false NY SUMMER GALA 117649 97649 20000 33938 GOLF #2 77074 69074 8000 55219 1 54285 52285 2000 15673 249008 219008 30000 104830 104830 -74830 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIALS OF FIGHTING CHANCE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS COPIES OF THEM IN WRITING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees ALL PROPSECTIVE EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED FIRST BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES BOARD MEMEBR AND THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS THEN DETERMINED BY COMPARABLE SALARIES IN INDUSTRY. INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABLE SALARIES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management ALL PROPSECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND FIGHTING CHANCE FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES TO FIGHTING CHANCE AND TO FAMILIARIZE THE PROSEPCTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FIGHTING CHANCE. THE CANDIDATE THEN UNDERGO A VETTING PROCESS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE ALL NEW BOARD MEMEBRS. NO COMPENSATION IS GIVIEN TO BOARD MEMEBRS OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVEIW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTE FOR APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTE APPROVES THE 990 AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 990. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 AND THEN VOTES ON APPROVING THE FILING.