2012-10-15T15:20:00-05:00 2011-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400 GAITHERSBURG MD 208787340 990 2011-01-01 521609875 RESEARCHAMERICA RESE 7037392577 1101 KING STREET NO 520 ALEXANDRIA VA 223142960 MARY WOOLLEY 7037392577 2012-10-15 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARY WOOLLEY 1101 KING STREET NO 520 ALEXANDRIA VA 223142960 3716852 0 X WWW.RESEARCHAMERICA.ORG X 1989 DC MEMBERSHIP ALLIANCE WORKING TO MAKE RESEARCH FOR HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY. 33 32 33 55 0 0 1509227 1903405 1662887 1717920 5725 4106 -29351 -86038 3148488 3539393 25000 25000 0 0 2024371 2113998 0 0 366936 1092373 1459225 3141744 3598223 6744 -58830 2669640 2776346 868399 1033935 1801241 1742411 X RESEARCH!AMERICA IS THE NATION'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ALLIANCE COMMITTED TO MAKING RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY. 0 0 1232943 1211820 ADVOCACY FOR INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH & A POLICY ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTIVE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:RESEARCH!AMERICA BUILDS AND MAINTAINS STRONG TIES TO LAWMAKERS AND THEIR STAFFS WITH FREQUENT BRIEFINGS THAT HELP GET OUR MESSAGE IN FRONT OF PEOPLE WHO DECIDE AND INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS. POLLING, BY RESEARCH!AMERICA AND OTHERS, HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED AMERICANS' WILLINGNESS TO INVEST IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH; STUDIES BY ECONOMISTS HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THE SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT RESEARCH BRINGS. RESEARCH!AMERICA BRIDGES THE GAP BY PRESENTING POLICY MAKERS WITH DATA THAT SHOWS RESEARCH AS AN INVESTMENT, NOT A COST. IN 2011, RESEARCH!AMERICA CONDUCTED 72 MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OR THEIR STAFFS; LED OR CO-SPONSORED ELEVEN CAPITOL HILL EVENTS; ISSUED NEARLY 100 LETTERS OR STATEMENTS TO OUR MEMBERS AND GRASSROOTS NETWORK; AND HELD 14 HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY FORUMS. 410960 65000 DEMONSTRATING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RESEARCH:TO ILLUSTRATE THE SOCIETAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH, RESEARCH!AMERICA ESTABLISHED THE INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH SAVES LIVES AND MONEY SERIES. EACH ONE-PAGE FACT SHEET FOCUSES ON ONE OR A SET OF CONDITIONS OR HEALTH TOPICS AND INCLUDES CURRENT STATISTICS, EXAMPLES OF THE COST- AND LIFE-SAVING BENEFITS OF RESEARCH AND THE STORY OF A PATIENT WHO HAS THRIVED OR SURVIVED THANKS TO RESEARCH. THESE EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY TOOLS INFORM READERS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS, ABOUT THE RESULTS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH. 547129 25000 ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND GLOBAL HEALTH R & D: PUBLIC HEALTH SAVES LIVES AND EASES THE BURDEN ON OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. U.S.-BASED GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH SAVES LIVES AROUND THE WORLD AND REWARDS INVESTMENT AT HOME. RESEARCH!AMERICA'S EFFORTS IN BOTH ARENAS HAVE LED TO INCREASED AWARENESS BY THE PUBLIC AND GREATER ADVOCACY BY THE SCIENTISTS WHO PERFORM THIS IMPORTANT WORK. RESEARCH!AMERICA'S GLOBAL HEALTH R&D ADVOCACY PROGRAM IS MAKING THE CASE FOR WHY THIS U.S. INVESTMENT IN GLOBAL HEALTH R&D NOT ONLY PROTECTS AMERICANS' HEALTH AND IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THE WORLD, BUT IS ALSO AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RESEARCH!AMERICA IS BUILDING SUPPORT AMONG POLICY MAKERS, ENGAGING THE GLOBAL HEALTH R&D AND BROADER GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY IN COORDINATED ADVOCACY TO SHOWCASE THE NEED, VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF GLOBAL HEALTH R&D INVESTMENTS. 545274 441100 OTHER PROGRAMS 545274 441100 2736306 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 33 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA PA MA X X X MICHAEL COBURN COO 7037392577 1101 KING STREET NO 520 ALEXANDRIA VA 223142960 TENLEY E ALBRIGHT MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON MICHAEL CASTLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DENTZER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR J DZAU MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH FECZKO MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY A GERSHEN DDS PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL GREIDER PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JC HENDRIX PHD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTH N HILL PHD RN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY JOHNS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE LOVELACE JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BAKER KEFFER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON PATRICK KENNEDY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA R LAPPIN JD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN I LESHNER PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCINDA MAINE PHD RPH 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MCCLELLAN MD PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON KWEISI MFUME 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NABEL MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT PARDES MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUDIP S PARIKH PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON JOHN EDWARD PORTER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN R SEFFRIN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY J SHAPIRO MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN V SIGAL PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAING ROGERS SISTO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK T WATTERS MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH YAMAMOTO PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIAS ZERHOUNI MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WOOLLEY 50.00 X X 406785 0 18345 MICHAEL COBURN 45.00 X 134663 0 12729 ELANOR DEHONEY 45.00 X 118718 0 3502 WILLIAM LEINWEBER 35.00 X 103211 0 0 763377 0 34576 4 0 1 0 BURNESS COMMUNICATIONS 7019 WOODMONT AVENUE BETHESDAY MD 20814 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 105264 1 996687 906718 1903405 DUES 900099 1211820 1211820 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 338000 338000 SURVEYS & NAT'L FORUM 900099 168100 168100 1717920 4106 4106 73500 996687 177459 -103959 -103959 OTHER INCOME 900099 17921 17921 17921 3539393 1717920 0 -81932 25000 25000 578415 392627 102865 82923 1283765 871442 228323 184000 44663 23694 12632 8337 85562 54109 19209 12244 121593 78155 29670 13768 31807 10864 19267 1676 34069 11635 20639 1795 60295 60295 489127 484900 3123 1104 2286 1927 42 317 146325 134217 5132 6976 66194 50919 8740 6535 276605 218627 27338 30640 69042 65201 113 3728 177046 174363 1335 1348 67993 56702 3321 7970 6565 3202 2949 414 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 22371 18427 783 3161 OTHER EXPENSES 9500 9500 3598223 2736306 494981 366936 31 31 1582381 1857773 731998 605998 16183 9567 13087 18020 620524 426230 244439 194294 11469 1561 70052 89102 2669640 2776346 209614 237308 658785 796627 868399 1033935 X 904544 972153 896697 770258 1801241 1742411 2669640 2776346 -58830 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 3010672 3008932 3559132 2559964 3115225 15253925 652110 1003759 693799 667052 524021 3540741 3662782 4012691 4252931 3227016 3639246 18794666 97500 107400 87971 62955 71906 427732 137000 341394 176640 125698 780732 234500 448794 87971 239595 197604 1208464 17586202 85806 47413 21568 5725 4106 164618 85806 47413 21568 5725 4106 164618 3748588 4060104 4274499 3232741 3643352 18959284 0.92760 0.93370 0.00870 0.01120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17137 77395 94532 3503691 3598223 329911 82478 0 0 362762 346547 310522 329911 1349742 2024613 116160 96143 55107 94532 361942 90691 86637 77631 82478 337437 506156 10247 10662 17347 17137 55393 500000 40507 459493 500000 500000 500000 500000 1.00000 0 0 140767 59175 81592 27934 27934 0 451823 339121 112702 194294 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 74032 DEFERRED RENT 172848 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 549747 796627 3539393 3598223 -58830 -58830 3818316 101464 101464 3716852 -177459 -177459 3539393 3877146 101464 177459 278923 3598223 0 3598223 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED AN AMOUNT OF $459,493 FOR A FUTURE USE TO BE DETERMINED AT A LATER TIME AND ONLY UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2008. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B -177,459. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 177,459. ADVOCACY AWARDS DINNER 1070187 996687 73500 14000 163459 1070187 996687 73500 14000 163459 177459 -103959 1 CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 900 2ND ST NE STE 118 WASHINGTON DC 20002 201084827 501(C)(4) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING 0 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: RESEARCH!AMERICA COLLABORATES WITH THE CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND RECEIVES PERIODIC UPDATES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY WOOLLEY 390285 0 0 0 16500 0 12250 0 10388 0 429423 0 0 0 ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 RESEARCH!AMERICA IS THE NATION'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ALLIANCE WORKING TO MAKE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY. RESEARCH!AMERICA IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 400 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT TOGETHER REPRESENT THE VOICES OF MORE THAN 125 MILLION AMERICANS. OUR PUBLIC OPINION, ADVOCACY PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS REACH THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS TO HELP ADVANCE MEDICAL, HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. OUR INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH SAVES LIVES AND MONEY SERIES IS BROADLY RECOGNIZED AS AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY TOOL. THE SERIES' ONE-PAGE FACT SHEETS INFORM MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS ABOUT THE HUMAN, FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH. AMONG THE MOST VALUED BENEFITS OF RESEARCH!AMERICA MEMBERSHIP IS DIRECT ACCESS TO OUR UNIQUE PUBLIC OPINION POLL DATA ON AMERICANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MEDICAL, HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND A WIDE RANGE OF RELATED ISSUES. SINCE 1992, RESEARCH!AMERICA HAS COMMISSIONED AND RELEASED THE FINDINGS OF MORE THAN 100 NATIONAL AND STATE POLLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 RESEARCH!AMERICA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY ORGANIZATION, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OTHER ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WHICH IS INTERESTED IN AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE MISSION OF RESEARCH!AMERICA - TO MAKE RESEARCH FOR HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH INSTITUTION MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE ON MATTERS SUBJECT TO A VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED, AS A CLASS, TO ELECT ONE DIRECTOR TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS INTERESTS. MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS MAY BE ASKED TO VOTE ON MATTERS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS (DISSOLUTION OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 UPON COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT IRS FORM 990, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE TAX PARTNER OF THE FIRM PREPARING THE IRS FORM 990. UPON SATISFACTORY REVIEW OF THE DRAFT RETURN, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REQUESTS A FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN, WHICH IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE THE FORM WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF RESEARCH!AMERICA IS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF ADHERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MONITORING. ANNUALLY EACH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH MEMBER OF STAFF IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE NOTIFIES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE DISCLOSED A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATION OR ACTIONS THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CHAIR APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE OVERALL COMPENSATION PROGRAM OF RESEARCH!AMERICA. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, A REVIEW OF CURRENT MARKET DATA IS CONDUCTED AND IS USED TO REVIEW SALARY RANGES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED FOR EACH POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ANY CHANGES IN SALARY RANGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND OTHER OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UPON COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CODE OF ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE, THESE AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.