NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1375827)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-11-13
IRS object ID
201323179349300402
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionSCLERODERMA FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SCLERODERMA (A.K.A. SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS), AND RELATED CONDITIONS. ITS THREE FOLD MISSION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GUIDES THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT FUNDS CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENT MODALITIES, THE CAUSE, AND HOPEFULLY THE CURE FOR SCLERODERMA AND RELATED CONDITIONS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionSCLERODERMA FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SCLERODERMA (A.K.A. SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS), AND RELATED CONDITIONS. ITS THREE FOLD MISSION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GUIDES THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT FUNDS CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENT MODALITIES, THE CAUSE, AND HOPEFULLY THE CURE FOR SCLERODERMA AND RELATED CONDITIONS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionRESEARCH AND EDUCATION:1. RESEARCH: A. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS FOR CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH FOCUSED ON SCLERODERMA/SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS AND COMORBID CONDITIONS THROUGH A PEER REVIEW RESEARCH PROGRAM MODELED ON PROTOCOLS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. B. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS ENTERING THE FIELD OF SCLERODERMA RESEARCH 2. EDUCATION: A. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FOCUSED ON DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE COPING WITH A CHRONIC AND DEBILITATING DISEASE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:I. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIAII. CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LITERATURE ON A RANGE OF TOPICS AND ISSUES RELATED TO SCLERODERMA DISEASE MANAGEMENT VIA PRINT AND WEBIII. ONLINE FORUMS AND WEBINARSB. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN OUTREACH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEDCIAL AND ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING:I. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMSII. CONTINUING NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAMSIII. PARTICIPATION AT KEY MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCEIV. SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOCUSED ON RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF SCLERODERMA AND COMORBID CONDITIONSDescription

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DescriptionSUPPORT AND ADVOCACY:A.THE SCLERODERMA PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THIS DISEASE THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING:I.A NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF ACTIVE SUPPORT GROUPSII.A TOLL-FREE HELPLINE WHERE PATIENTS CAN CONNECT WITH TRAINED STAFF TO ASSIST WITH QUESTIONSIII.REFERRALS TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE EXPERT IN SCLERODERMA-RELATED ISSUESIV.ONLINE FORUMS FOR PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION EXCHANGESV.WEEKLY AND QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONS FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF CONCERN AND IMPORTANCE TO THE SCLERODERMA COMMUNITYB.ADVOCACY:I.THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN NUMEROUS NATIONAL COALITIONS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, WOMENS HEALTH ISSUES AND RARE DISEASESII.THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ENGAGES WITH MEDICAL EXPERTS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEADERS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SCLERODERMA AND ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE SCLERODERMA PATIENT COMMUNITY.Description
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5488506CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4191501CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4202914CurrentTaxYear
Total23957920Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5790608CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4284391CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5488506CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4191501CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4202914CurrentTaxYear
Total23957920Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total3655130AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17020302790PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years210074CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years204709CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years109160CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year166728CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year168470CurrentTaxYear
Total859141Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years524CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year115CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total639Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support24817700TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc202461GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.81810PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.83440PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1819237BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses66490InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1885727EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1814793BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses4444InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1819237EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1542375BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses272418InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1814793EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1542375BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance1542375EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance437042BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1105343Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-88792InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1453593EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.81790PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.18210TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2000BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8393OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8393Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis57650OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation40815Depreciation
Book Value16835BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis70690OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation70690Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings18835TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUE TO AFFILIATESDescription
Amount$129,294Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts129294TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4907206TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments353971NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities2890DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990356861RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4550345RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904550345TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4072613TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities2890DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9902890ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4069723ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904069723TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2007. THE ENDOWMENT IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR THE DISEASE SCLERODERMA.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS INCOME AND AS A RESULT, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2013. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT ANY MATERIAL CHANGES IN UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFITS WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S U.S. FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1STEPPING OUT WALKNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event161060GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event154569CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event16491GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event16491OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2STEPPING OUT WALKNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event253000GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event235000CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event218000GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event218000OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events29TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events911041GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events682912CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events228129GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events228129OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1025101GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total772481CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events252620GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events252620OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events252620DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3201 ARCH STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352630501(C)3150000RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
620 W LEXINGTON STREETBALTIMOREMD21201521362793501(C)3150000RESEARCH
DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
11 ROPE FERRY ROADHANOVERNH03755020222111501(C)3150000RESEARCH
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
750 N LAKESHORE DRIVECHICAGOIL60611362167817501(C)3150000RESEARCH
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
1100 FAIRVIEW AVENORTH SEATTLEWA98109237156071501(C)3150000RESEARCH
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
75 FRANCIS STREETBOSTONMA02115042312909501(C)3150000RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
1301 CATHERINE STREETANN HARBORMI48109237326030501(C)345000RESEARCH
SCLERODERMA FDN DELAWARE VALLEY
385 NORTH KINGS HIGHWAYCHERRY HILLNJ08034232532453501(C)336780SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
SCLERODERMA FDN NE CHAPTER
462 BOSTON STREET SUITE 1-1TOPSFIELDMA01983222603572501(C)347682SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
SCLERODERMA FND TRI-STATE CHAPTER
59 FRONT STREETBINGHAMTONNY13905133128296501(C)394078SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
SCLERODERMA FDN GREATER WASHINGTON DC
2070 CORPORATE RIDGE 7TH FLOORMCLEANVA22102541569782501(C)344742SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
SCLERODERMA FDN MN CHAPTER
PO BOX 385246BLOOMINGTONMN55438411802254501(C)324839SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
SCLERODERMA FDN SO CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
10319 JEFFERSON BLVDCULVER CITYCA90232232532453501(C)337404SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
SF OF GREATER CHICAGO
134 N LASALLE ST SUITE 1CHICAGOIL60602363238642501(C)3136619SUPPORT & ADVOCACY

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
WALTER COYLE SCHOLARSHIPS2726923
RESEARCH GRANT140000
CTD-PAH GUIDELINES MEETING HONORARIUM1225000

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: AS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS WORKING TO FIND BETTER TREATMENTS, THE CAUSE AND, HOPEFULLY, THE CURE FOR SCLERODERMA AND RELATED COMORBID CONDITIONS. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS BOTH CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH FROM NEW AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS. SPECIFIC CRITERIA HAVE BEEN SET AND MUST BE MET IN THE RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. COMPLETE GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION WEB SITE AT WWW.SCLERODERMA.ORG/RESEARCH. TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE FOUNDATION FUNDS THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH IN A NON-BIASED MANNER, IT HAS A LONG-STANDING PEER REVIEW PROGRAM THAT MIRRORS THE REVIEW AND FUNDING PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). IN THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS, AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF EXPERTS IS CREATED THAT REVIEWS, EVALUATES AND SCORES EACH OF THE GRANT SUBMISSIONS. EVERY GRANT APPLICATION HAS A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PEER REVIEWER WHO INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATES AND SCORES THE GRANT APPLICATION. SCORES RANGE FROM 1 (THE HIGHEST LEVEL) TO 3 (THE LOWEST LEVEL), WITH FRACTIONAL RANGES IN BETWEEN (I.E., SCORES OF 2.5, 2.8, ETC.). THESE TWO SCORES ARE THEN DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE PEER REVIEW PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO WEIGH IN ON THE QUALITY OF THE SCIENCE PROPOSED IN THE GRANT REQUEST. SUCCESS OF A GRANT APPLICATION IS BASED ON AN AVERAGE SCORE OF THE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION'S PEER REVIEW GUIDELINES HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT A SCORE OF 2 OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED A FUNDABLE GRANT. THOSE THAT SCORE LOWER THAN A 2 ARE REJECTED. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDS TO ITS CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES THROUGH A "CENTRAL FUND FOR CHAPTER/REGIONAL INITIATIVES." THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF UNDERWRITING A PORTION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MOUNTING PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SOME AWARENESS/FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WALK-A-THONS AND GALAS. TO QUALIFY FOR THESE FUNDS, CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES MUCH SUBMIT A PLAN OF WORK AND A PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION THAT ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF NATIONAL BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY AND CHAPTER FINANCIAL NEED. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO ATTEND ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL PATIENT EDUCATION CONFERENCE. DONORS GIVE SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND ALL FUNDS GIVEN FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE USED TO FUND FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, BASED ON A DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. A CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, THAT INCLUDES THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICANTS' MOST RECENT INCOME TAX RETURN TO HELP VERIFY FINANCIAL NEED. AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF SCLERODERMA PATIENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND STAFF REVIEW AND SCORE APPLICATIONS. FULL GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL PATIENT EDUCATION CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATIONS WEB SITE AT WWW.SCLERODERMA.ORG/CONFERENCE.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED BY EITHER MANGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ESTABLISHED WHICH DESCRIBES AND PROHIBITS TRANSACTIONS AND/OR RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MIGHT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN OFF ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOTES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE CEO ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. NO BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 99; PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDEDNT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.AUDIT COMMITEE

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