BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC (EIN 20-2897110)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-09-20
- IRS object ID
- 201222649349300412
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-09-20T11:19:12-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522041603 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SQUIRE LEMKIN COMPANY LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 475 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ROCKVILLE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20850 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202897110 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BLAD | NameControl |
| Phone | 3012159099 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4915 ST ELMO AVENUE NO 202 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BETHESDA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20814 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DIANE QUALE | Name |
| Title | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 3012159099 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-09-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CLINT LEHMAN | Name |
| PTIN | P00840525 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3014246800 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | DIANE QUALE | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4915 ST ELMO AVENUE NO 202 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BETHESDA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20814 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 772018 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.BCAN.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2005 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MD | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ADVANCE RESEARCH OF BLADDER CANCER; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 8 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 8 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 391754 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 737781 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 55579 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 34172 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 399 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 65 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 80 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 447812 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 772018 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 25000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 25000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 174261 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 313528 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 68243 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 299460 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 426841 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 498721 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 765369 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -50909 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 6649 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 307882 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 317334 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 96797 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 99600 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 211085 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 217734 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT BLADDER CANCER; TO ADVOCATE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH; AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 212562 | Expense |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY- BCAN PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO BLADDER CANCER SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR INTERACTIVE WEBSITE WHICH OFFERS A USER-FRIENDLY RESOURCE FOR PATIENTS, CLINICIANS AND CAREGIVERS AS WELL AS INSPIRATIONAL STORIES FROM SURVIVORS AND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY WHERE PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN FIND SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FROM OTHERS WHO ARE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE. THE STAFF RESPONDS TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WHICH COMES THROUGH OUR OFFICE. BCAN STAFF, ALONG WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, FACILITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT GROUPS IN ROCHESTER, NY, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, AND MILWAUKEE, WI. MEMBERS OF OUR GROWING VOLUNTEER NETWORK HAVE PERSONALLY SPOKEN WITH OVER 750 UROLOGY PRACTICES AND CANCER CENTERS IN OVER 30 STATES TO DISTRIBUTE BCAN'S EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO OVER 3,000 PHYSICIANS. BCAN HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 20,000 OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT HANDBOOK, "BLADDER CANCER BASICS FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED," TO SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, UROLOGY PRACTICES AND CANCER CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. BCAN IS A MEMBER OF THE CANCER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND ONE VOICE AGAINST CANCER. BCAN PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, AND NOMINATED VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS PATIENT ADVOCATES AT THE SOUTHWEST ONCOLOGY GROUP AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 88630 | Expense |
| Revenue | 34172 | Revenue |
| Description | EDUCATION AND INFORMATION - BCAN HELD THREE REGIONAL PATIENT FORUMS AT DIFFERENT VENUES IN THE COUNTRY WHICH GAVE PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR DISEASE FROM RECOGNIZED MEDICAL EXPERTS. CLOSE TO 300 SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS HEARD PRESENTATIONS ON BLADDER CANCER FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AT PATIENT FORUMS IN LOS ANGELES, DENVER AND HOUSTON. THESE PRESENTATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE BCAN WEBSITE. BCAN CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 263667 | Expense |
| Grants | 25000 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | RESEARCH - BCAN WORKS TO ADVANCE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH. BCAN HOSTS THE ONLY ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE IN NORTH AMERICA SOLELY FOCUSED ON BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH, THE BLADDER CANCER THINK TANK. THIS YEAR, BCAN RAISED $25,000 FOR OUR ANNUAL BCAN AWARD FOR BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH. THE GRANT PERIOD RUNS FROM JULY THROUGH JUNE OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. FOR THE 2010 GRANT PERIOD, JULY 2010 - JUNE 2011, THE AWARD SUPPORTED DR. ELIZABETH GUANCIAL OF THE DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE. FOR THE 2011 GRANT PERIOD, JULY 2011 - JUNE 2012, THE AWARD SUPPORTED DR. GIL REDELMAN-SIDI OF THE MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 564859 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 10 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 8 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 8 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3012159099 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4915 ST ELMO AVENUE NO 202 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BETHESDA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20814 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE ZIPURSKY QUALE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 25.00 | X | X | 41879 | 0 | 0 |
| JANICE ASHLEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SETH LERNER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID PULVER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MACE ROSENSTEIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RICHARD SCOLIO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JARED SHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBERT LEVIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WILLIAM SHIPLEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAWRENCE RZEPKA | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 120517 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 162396 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 737781 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 737781 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONFERENCE INCOME | 900099 | 27009 | 27009 |
| OTHER INCOME | 900099 | 7163 | 7163 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 34172 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 65 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $65 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 772018 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 34172 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $65 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25000 | Total |
| Program Services | 25000 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 179129 | Total |
| Program Services | 114977 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38326 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 25826 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 114406 | Total |
| Program Services | 98265 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15731 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 410 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8681 | Total |
| Program Services | 6544 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 858 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1279 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11312 | Total |
| Program Services | 7153 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3450 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 709 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 235 | Total |
| Program Services | 200 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 25 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21986 | Total |
| Management And General | 21986 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2869 | Total |
| Program Services | 1725 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1069 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 75 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40452 | Total |
| Program Services | 39883 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 323 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 246 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 69398 | Total |
| Program Services | 19327 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 26124 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 23947 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34832 | Total |
| Program Services | 26124 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4354 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4354 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60271 | Total |
| Program Services | 50642 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3022 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6607 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 161844 | Total |
| Program Services | 159053 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1396 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1395 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4239 | Total |
| Management And General | 4239 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1076 | Total |
| Management And General | 1076 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUES AND MEMBERSHIP | 10950 | 4066 | 6474 | 410 |
| LICENSES & PERMITS | 9676 | 5813 | 928 | 2935 |
| BOARD EXPENSES | 6817 | 5211 | 1606 | |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | 1591 | 550 | 1041 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 605 | Total |
| Program Services | 326 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 254 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 25 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 765369 | Total |
| Program Services | 564859 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 132267 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 68243 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 291835 | BOY |
| EOY | 272365 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5015 | BOY |
| EOY | 20129 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2035 | BOY |
| EOY | 1966 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1957 | BOY |
| EOY | 6436 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 20092 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 11349 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7040 | BOY |
| EOY | 8743 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 7695 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 307882 | BOY |
| EOY | 317334 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 96797 | BOY |
| EOY | 42100 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 37500 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 20000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 96797 | BOY |
| EOY | 99600 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 211085 | BOY |
| EOY | 217734 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 211085 | BOY |
| EOY | 217734 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 307882 | BOY |
| EOY | 317334 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 6649 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 215883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 337981 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 345406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 387929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 737781 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2024980 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 215883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 337981 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 345406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 387929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 737781 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2024980 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 488097 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 1536883 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 6842 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 65 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 14739 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 2039719 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 153539 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.75350 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.71550 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 20092 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 11349 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 8743 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 8743 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 772018 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 765369 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 6649 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 6649 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 772018 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 772018 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 772018 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 765369 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 765369 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 765369 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | BCAN IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO BCAN'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX PROVISION OR BENEFIT EXISTS. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | RESEARCH | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 1 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 25000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: FOR A 12 MONTH GRANT PERIOD: THE RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED, AFTER THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE GRANT, TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN SUMMARY TO BCAN DOCUMENTING THE PROGRESS MADE IN COMPLETING THE RESEARCH PROCESS. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ARTICLE VII BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK SECTION 7.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK AND CORE MISSION. (A) THE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK ("BCRN") IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS A DIVISION OF THE CORPORATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE VII. (B) THE CORE MISSION OF BCRN IS TO MEET TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE WHICH REFLECT THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ISSUES CONCERNING IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE AND ELIMINATING DEATHS DUE TO BLADDER CANCER THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PATIENT-ORIENTED LABORATORY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. (C) BCRN WILL WORK WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DEVELOP A FUNDRAISING PLAN TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ITS CORE MISSION. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR TISSUE BANKING, DATABASE SUPPORT AND DIRECT FUNDING OF RESEARCH. ANY SUCH FUNDRAISING PLANS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECTION 7.2 BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. (A) THE BCRN WILL BE MANAGED BY THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.5 OR AS MAY OTHERWISE BE GRANTED TO IT, FORM TIME TO TIME, BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (B) THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CONSTITUTING THE ENTIRE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE THE NUMBER DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FROM TIME TO TIME. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE OF THE BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO MAKING A DETERMINATION UNDER THIS SECTION 7.2(B). (C) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPOINT EACH PERSON (A "BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER") WHO WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND SHALL DETERMINE, FROM TIME TO TIME, THE TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE OF THE BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO MAKING A DETERMINATION AS TO THE TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS UNDER THIS SECTION 7.2(C). (D) THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO 2 CLASSES, WITH SAID CLASSES TO BE AS EQUAL IN NUMBER AS MAY BE POSSIBLE. AT THE FIRST ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SUCH CLASSIFIED BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, EACH CLASS 1 BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED TO SERVICE UNTIL THE SECOND ENSUING ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND EACH CLASS 2 BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED TO SERVE UNTIL THE THIRD ENSUING ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR INITIAL TERMS, BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN EACH CLASS SHALL BE ELECTED FOR TERMS OF 3 YEARS TO SUCCEED THOSE WHOSE TERMS HAVE EXPIRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OF THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE VII, BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED OR UNTIL DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OR UNTIL THERE IS A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS. (E) THE BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE INITIALLY CONSTITUTED OF 15 MEMBERS REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF SPECIALTIES: FOUR (4) UROLOGISTS; THREE (3) MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS; TWO (2) BASIC SCIENTISTS; ONE (1) POPULATION SCIENTIST; ONE (1) PATHOLOGIST; ONE (1) RADIATION ONCOLOGIST; TWO (2) SURVIVORS; AND ONE (1) MEMBER OF BCAN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, BCAN'S SAB CHAIR, THE CHAIR OF THE THINK TANK PROGRAM COMMITTEE, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NCI'S BLADDER CANCER SPORE WILL SERVE IN EX OFFICIO CAPACITIES. (F) FOR AS LONG AS THE BCRN IS IN EXISTENCE, TWO (2) BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS (EXCLUDING THE BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HER APPOINTMENT AS A BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER) SHALL, BY VIRTUE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT AS A BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER, BE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "BCRN DIRECTORS". THE BCRN DIRECTORS WILL BE APPOINTED, AND MAY BE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY, A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. SECTION 7.3 RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL. (A) A BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH RESIGNATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT AT THE LATER TIME SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE OR THE DATE THE NOTICE IS DELIVERED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (B) ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE AT ANY TIME BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF EIGHTY PER CENT (80%) OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECTION 7.4 VACANCIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY AT ANY TIME APPOINT A PERSON TO BE A BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER TO FILL A VACANCY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO MAKING AN APPOINTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION 7.4. SECTION 7.5 ACTIVITIES OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO: (A) DEVELOP, COORDINATE AND MANAGE AN ANNUAL MEETING, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BLADDER CANCER THINK TANK, HOSTED BY THE CORPORATION, TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION AND BCRN; (B) DEVELOP A LIST OF BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (C) RECEIVE, REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RESEARCH PROPOSALS TO BE ENGAGE IN BY BCRN AND/OR TO BE SUPPORTED BY BCRN; AND (D) DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATE TO IT, FROM TIME TO TIME. SECTION 7.6 MEETINGS OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. (A) THE BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS (AT LEAST ONE IN-PERSON MEETING), AND MAY ADJOURN OR OTHERWISE REGULATE THEIR MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY THINK FIT. (B) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR A MAJORITY OF BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MAY CONVENE MEETINGS OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IF IT DETERMINES THAT IT IS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO DO SO. SECTION 7.7 VOTES AND QUESTIONS DECIDED BY MAJORITY FO THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A QUESTION ARISING AT A MEETING OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND THAT DECISION IS FOR ALL PURPOSES A DECISION OF THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. SECTION 7.8 RESPONSIBILITIES. THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL: (A) COMPLY WITH THE VALUES AND PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION; (B) PROMPTLY ADOPT A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, IN THE FORM APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND (C) COMPLY WITH ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CORPORATION. SECTION 7.9 ACCESS TO RESOURCES. STAFF OF THE CORPORATION AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF BCRN THROUGH THEIR TIME AND PROVISION OF THE CORPORATION'S RESOURCES TO THE EXTENT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THINKS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE. SECTION 7.10 TASKFORCES. THE BCRN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY ESTABLISH TASKFORCES, EACH TASKFORCE TO CONSIST OF AT LEAST ONE (1) BCRN COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS A LAY PERSON, TO ASSIST BCRN OR THE CORPORATION IN PROJECTS OR WITH STRATEGY DEVELOPMENTS. SECTION 7.11 AMENDMENT. THIS ARTICLE VII MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE ANNUAL FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT WITH THE AUDITOR, AND PRESENTS BOTH TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL AS BCAN'S ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THEY HAVE READ AND ARE COMPLYING WITH BCAN'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR BCANS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA BEFORE DESIGNATING A SALARY RANGE BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BCAN'S OFFICERS DO NOT DRAW ANY SALARY, NOR DO THEY GET REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL TO BOARD MEETINGS. THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR BCAN'S OTHER STAFF (CURRENTLY 1.5 FTE) IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY BCAN'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SHE REVIEWS THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS FOR THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA TO DESIGNATE A SALARY RANGE BASED ON STAFF'S SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR WHEN THEY APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | BLADDER CANCER'S 990 AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. THEY ALSO HAVE THE 990 AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG |
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