2011-06-14T08:44:39-04:00 2010-12-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174011 990 2010-01-01 136193105 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Inc CROH 2126853440 386 Park Avenue South New York NY 100168804 Kenneth Tirino 2128653440 2011-06-13 true 2125429609 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z richard geswell 386 park avenue south 17th fl new york NY 10016 56338477 false X www.ccfa.org X 1965 NY To cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. (PY 2009 represents a short year Sept-Dec return due to change in FY.) 26 24 382 4613 13745 0 13419858 43583147 69115 397414 499824 414574 150550 797332 14139347 45192467 5378412 16007347 0 0 4939471 16719004 13889 255874 4149467 4070357 15315617 14402129 48297842 -262782 -3105375 22007707 22788526 13924219 17375842 8083488 5412684 X FOR OVER FOUR DECADES, THE CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO ITS MISSION OF FINDING A CURE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY THESE DISEASES. CCFA HAS DEFINED ITSELF BY SPONSORING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST RESEARCHERS AND SEEDING THE FIELD WITH GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF IBD. false false 20486042 0 274780 CCFA provides information and education in an effort to reach the more than 1.4 million IBD patients and their families through a variety of periodicals (Take Charge, Under the Microscope), books, awareness campaigns, local chapters, its Webcasts, and through its website. CCFA also reaches its many members with exclusive mailings. CCFA also offers professional education on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, its professional journal, and health professional workshops. Revenues reported as program service revenue of $397,414 represents camp registration fees for workshops/camp programs run for children and families affected by either crohn's disease or colitis. CCFA support services are delivered through its chapters nationwide which offer more than 220 support groups annually, summer camps for children with IBD, and a range of educational and training programs for local communities. Read more about CCFA's chapters on its website, www.ccfa.org, or view its webcasts. 17750877 16007347 0 Research - Since its inception, CCFA has been at the forefront of medical research in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are two main research categories. Basic research explores the scientific foundations of the diseases. It answers such questions as: What is the underlying cause of Crohn's and colitis? Which genes are involved in these diseases? Although basic research is complex and can be difficult for laypersons to understand, these studies will ultimately lead to the cure for IBD. Clinical research determines which medical and surgical options work best for patients. - CCFA has played a role in every major scientific breakthrough in IBD, from generating data that led to new therapies to the discovery of the first gene for Crohn's. - CCFA invests in human resources: It takes 10 years to "build" a full-fledged, senior investigator. To make sure that the most talented researchers enter and remain in the field of IBD, CCFA provides research training awards to develop the next generation of investigators. Many of today's most prominent researchers received training awards from CCFA early in their careers. - CCFA sets the research agenda: CCFA brings together the finest minds in the international scientific community (both basic and clinical) to develop and update our strategic plan for research "Challenges in IBD Research". - CCFA research generates important data. In a 2005 survey of 200 researchers, 107 reported publishing more than 500 articles based on CCFA-funded research. 38236919 true true false true false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true true true true true true false true false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true 173 0 true 382 true true true false false false false true true false false true false X 26 24 true false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL HI KS LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NM NY OK PA TN UT VA WA WV WI X X KENNETH TIRINO - CFO 2126853440 386 PARK AVE S 17TH FL NEW YORK NY 100168804 X Richard Geswell 60.0 X X 421588 0 61347 Gary Sinderbrand 6.0 X X 0 0 0 Bernard Eizen Esq 6.0 X X 0 0 0 Lloyd Mayer MD 6.0 X 0 0 0 Irwin Rosenthal 6.0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Rosenthal 6.0 X 0 0 0 Shelby Modell 6.0 X 0 0 0 David Alberga 6.0 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Braun MD PhD 6.0 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Edmonds 6.0 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Finkelstein 6.0 X 0 0 0 mark goldman 6.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Koss 6.0 X 0 0 0 Nancy Lynn 6.0 X 0 0 0 Joel Margolese 6.0 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Margolis 6.0 X 0 0 0 steve goodman 6.0 X 0 0 0 jennifer feiken 6.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Salerno 6.0 X X 0 0 0 Vance GIbbs 6.0 X 0 0 0 Marcy Bolduc-Glagola 6.0 X 0 0 0 Francisco Sylvester MD 6.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Tartell MD 6.0 X 0 0 0 Maura Breen 6.0 X 0 0 0 David Piccoli MD 6.0 X 0 0 0 Michele Rubin 6.0 X 0 0 0 Lee Denson 6.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Galvin 40.0 X 235020 0 25008 Judith Arner Brown 40.0 X 198777 0 19495 Kimberly Frederick 40.0 X 153199 0 17216 Ronald Carey 40.0 X 126070 29736 Matthew Yeingst 40.0 X 125620 6281 staci brown 40.0 X 157766 0 17108 1418040 0 176191 20 false true false direct print communications 201 E SANDPOINTE suite 400 SANTA ANA CA 92707 printing 1230425 ROBERT MICHAEL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUT 617 STATION AVENUE HADDON HEIGHTS NJ 080351906 educational services 521266 convio 11501 domain drive suite 200 AUSTIN TX 78758 marketing 293245 intouch solutions 10975 BENSON DRIVE SUITE 200 OVERLAND PARK KS 66210 marketing 278000 pidi 1800 diagonal road suite 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 database management 256789 10 1488642 21854350 475854 19764301 923428 43583147 EDUCATION & CAMP REGISTRATION FEES 900099 397414 397414 397414 229922 229922 0 358833 358833 6111580 5926928 184652 184652 184652 5202769 21854350 5202769 0 0 292975 16313 276662 276662 0 AD REVENUE 900099 13745 13745 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 148092 148092 161837 45192467 397414 13745 1198161 15695404 15695404 0 311943 311943 0 1418040 944415 277936 195689 0 11849704 7887544 2328380 1633780 0 2528116 1682895 496623 348598 923144 614511 181342 127291 0 35708 16216 17995 1497 0 114226 114226 255874 255874 0 3901606 3503353 330690 67563 544630 349673 114550 80407 1193995 783789 241023 169183 0 0 1526413 976562 323074 226777 1372484 942893 252413 177178 0 784145 747553 21500 15092 0 0 289392 185124 61264 43004 0 POSTAGE & MAILINGS 1743807 1126915 362465 254427 PUBLICATIONS 1636361 1056344 340798 239219 DATABASE MANAGEMENT 810568 526459 166933 117176 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATIONS 484125 313869 100037 70219 PROV FOR DOUBTFUL ACCTS -242308 -155241 -51158 -35909 1120465 726698 231365 162402 48297842 38236919 5911456 4149467 4618912 6929930 7969326 4576738 663487 1012926 2566220 2102815 593946 463405 7465968 8856389 41358 45416 654710 903722 22007707 22788526 1019910 1118983 11845912 15567218 531605 0 526792 689641 13924219 17375842 X -296436 -773372 8379924 6186056 8083488 5412684 22007707 22788526 X -3105375 434571 X false true true X false X 30104088 39906741 24484415 13419858 43742531 151657633 30104088 39906741 24484415 13419858 43742531 151657633 12575571 139082062 429905 244318 521546 220831 588755 2005355 0 86587 80094 0 13745 180426 238183 2493326 53743 0 148092 2933344 156776758 269751 0.88713 0.94665 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false true false false true 43329 false true 70897 114226 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1(i) The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) pays the Health and Medicine Counsel of Washington D.C. to keep the organization up-to-date on what is transpiring with legislation on Capitol Hill concerning health and medicine. It should be noted that the Health and Medicine Counsel of Washington is a healthcare advocacy group that may lobby on behalf of healthcare organizations; however, it is not paid to directly undertake any lobbying activities on behalf of CCFA. CCFA holds a "Day on the Hill" event every year, in which patients suffering with Crohn's disease volunteer to travel to Washington D.C. to discuss proposed healthcare bills with legislators. The "Day on the Hill" event was conducted during the calendar year 2010, for which expenses were incurred of approximately $43,329. Expenditures of $43,329 for the Day on the Hill of event have been reported on Schedule C, Part II-B, 1(g). Included within the $43,329 are expenses incurred for mailings made to members, legislators or the public (line 1(d)); accordingly the Foundation has marked box 1(d) yes, but not reported an expense on that line (to avoid double-counting). 230656 166092 64564 1925004 1644417 280587 410560 292306 118254 463405 0 GIFT ANNUNITY LIABILITY 529066 DEFERRED RENT 160575 689641 45192467 48297842 -3105375 393716 40855 434571 -2670804 46600501 393716 973463 40855 1408034 45192467 45192467 49271305 973463 973463 48297842 48297842 Reconciliation of Net Assets Part XI, Line 8 Changes in gift annuities valuations: $40,855 Reconciliation of Revenue Part XII, Line 2d Changes in gift annuities valuations: $40,855 Income Taxes Part X The Foundation adopted guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, including issues relating to financial statement recognition and measurement as of January 1, 2010. This section provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. The Foundation is exempt from income tax under the Code, however, is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purposes, unless that income is otherwise excluded under the Code. The tax years ending 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Foundation's financial statements as management believes that there are no uncertain tax positions within its financial statements. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking Research 231408 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking research 64238 North America 0 0 Grantmaking research 16297 0 0 0 0 311943 311943 Middle East/North Africa RESEARCH 64238 wire north america RESEARCH 16297 wire Europe RESEARCH 10000 wire europe RESEARCH 29250 wire europe RESEARCH 130433 wire Europe RESEARCH 32175 wire europe RESEARCH 29550 wire 7 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 The process for monitoring grants to researchers outside the United States is the same as the process undertaken for those inside the United States. (See Schedule I) Grants are awarded for specific projects for specific research and CCFA requires the researcher to issue progress reports periodically as the project is being done. Most awards are gifted for a period of 3 years and if the progress reports do not show significant strides in the research, the grant will not be approved for additional funding and will be terminated. X X X X X X X true infocision management corporation 325 SRPINGSIDE DRIVE ATTN ACCOUNTING DEPT AKRON OH 44333 tele- marketing false 292975 36750 256225 thompson habib denison direct mail false 2460496 108584 2351912 sanky communication direct mail false 1190621 110540 1080081 3944092 255874 3688218 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY take steps 8257224 7622498 634726 634726 team challenge 8151091 6224394 1926697 1926697 312 10648804 8007458 2641346 2641346 27057119 21854350 5202769 5202769 5202769 false false 292975 16313 false 292975 16313 16313 276662 CA FL GA MI NY PA WA false Schedule O true Schedule O false false 1.00000 See Schedule O false See Schedule O false Schedule G, part II - Fundraising Events The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. ("CCFA") has over 50,000 members and 41 chapters nationwide. Essential to CCFA's mission is its ongoing fundraising efforts that enable it to fund further research, as well as educational and support activities. CCFA raises more than $40 million annually through memberships, fundraising events, sponsorships, and other programs. Since the organization compiles its special events information for financial statements purposes on an aggregate basis, CCFA is unable to determine precisely how much of the gross revenue generated from special events is derived from pure contributions and how much from services rendered. To that end, CCFA is reporting, for 990 purposes, an amount as "services rendered" that equals the expense of conducting the event since it is reasonable to project that the costs of holding each event were passed through to the attendees. Schedule G, Part III - Gaming Activities The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. only partakes in gaming activities to the extent the organization holds a raffle or game of chance during a gala, dinner or other special event. Each chapter is responsible for conducting its own special event activities and, as such, the organization does not have one person who oversees all gaming activities for purposes of Schedule G, Part III, Lines 14 & 16. Raffles are conducted as part of special events and not as separate fundraising activities. Chapters are responsible for securing applicable licenses and complying with reporting requirements. For the period covered by this return, only seven chapters held raffles: California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. true Baylor College of Medicine 6621 Fannin Street Houston TX 77030 741613878 501(c )(3) 50000 RESEARCH Benaroya Research Institute 1201 Ninth Avenue Seattle WA 98101 910653422 501(c )(3) 29125 RESEARCH Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 330 Brookline Avenue Boston MA 02215 042103881 501(c )(3) 191104 RESEARCH Brigham & Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street Boston MA 02215 042312909 501(c )(3) 216297 RESEARCH Brooklyn College of City University of New York 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn NY 11210 131988190 501(c )(3) 92500 RESEARCH California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Blvd Pasadena CA 91125 951643307 501(c )(3) 178431 RESEARCH Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44106 136193105 501(c )(3) 77338 RESEARCH Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 110 George Burns Road Los Angeles CA 90048 951644600 501(c 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Research Foundation 3578 TAMU Wellborn Road and University Drive College Station TX 778433578 311702109 501(c )(3) 22917 RESEARCH The Burnham Institute 10901 N Torrey Pines Road La Jolla CA 92037 510197108 501(c )(3) 57800 RESEARCH The Children's Hospital of Boston 300 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02215 042774441 501(c )(3) 100306 RESEARCH The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland OH 44195 340714585 501(c )(3) 33070 RESEARCH The Forsyth Institute 140 Fenway Boston MA 02215 042104230 501(c )(3) 64342 RESEARCH The Rockefeller University 1230 York Avenue New York NY 10065 131624158 501(c )(3) 71438 RESEARCH Tufts University 200 Westboro Road North Grafton MA 01536 043400617 501(c )(3) 131083 RESEARCH University of Alabama at Birmingham 845 19th street South Birmingham AL 35294 636005396 501(c )(3) 357911 RESEARCH University of California Los Angeles 675 Charles E Young Drive South Los Angeles CA 90095 956006143 501(c )(3) 244950 RESEARCH University of California San Diego 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22908 546001796 501(c )(3) 17438 RESEARCH University of Washington School of Medicine Box 357190 Seattle WA 981957190 846000555 501(c )(3) 162603 RESEARCH Vanderbilt University 21st and Garland Avenue Nashville TN 372322576 620476822 501(c )(3) 48542 RESEARCH Washington University School of Medicine 660 S Euclid Avenue St Louis MO 63110 126238900 501(c )(3) 592307 RESEARCH Yale University School of Medicine 300 Cedar Street New Haven CT 06520 590624458 501(c )(3) 293145 RESEARCH 60 0 Grants Part I, Line 1 The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. ("CCFA") is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. To accomplish this, the Foundation subsidizes research into both diseases. Grants are awarded for specific projects for specific research and CCFA requires the researcher to issue progress reports periodically as the project is being completed. Most awards are gifted for a period of 3 years and a progress report to the CCFA Board of Directors is required on an annual basis. If the progress reports do not show significant strides in the research, the grant will not be approved for additional funding and will be terminated. X X X X X X true false false false false false false false false Richard Geswell 421588 0 0 0 0 0 37579 0 23768 0 482935 0 0 0 Judith Arner Brown 198777 0 0 0 0 0 9939 0 9556 0 218272 0 0 0 Kimberly Frederick 153199 0 0 0 0 0 7660 0 9556 0 170415 0 0 0 Michael Galvin 120830 0 0 114190 0 11751 0 13257 0 260028 0 0 0 Ronald Carey 126070 0 0 6304 23432 155806 0 staci brown 131241 0 26525 0 0 0 7888 0 9220 0 174874 0 0 0 Schedule j Part I, Line 4a In 2010, the Foundation made a severance payment to Chief Financial Officer, Michael Galvin. Mr. Galvin received $114,190 of severance, which has been reported in Schedule J, Part II, column (b)(iii). David Alberga Board Member 270000 See Schedule O false Tyler Hillstrom Son-in-law - Board Member 53854 See Schedule O false Form 990, Schedule L, Part IV Board of Trustees member, David Alberga, is the President and CEO of Active Network, Inc., an organization that transacts business with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. ("CCFA") CCFA uses a website to process online contributions for its special events; this website is affilated with Active Network, Inc. CCFA paid $270,000 to Active Network Inc. This transaction has been fully disclosed in CCFA's audited financial statements. Additionally, Tyler Hillstrom, Interim Executive Director, and Michael Koss, Board of Trustees member, have a family relationship. Mr. Hillstrom was compensated by CCFA in the amount of $53,854 the year ending December 31, 2010. X 85 923428 Market Price false true true Schedule M The Foundation often receives contributions of publicly traded securities. The Foundation's investment manager or brokerage firm is tasked with selling these securities. Governing Body and management Part VI, Line 2 Irwin Rosenthal and Suzanne Rosenthal, co-founders of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., have a family relationship. Policies Part VI, Line 11 The Form 990 was prepared by a national accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's financial department. A copy of the draft Form 990 was circulated to each member of the Audit Committee, a standing committee of the Board of Trustees, for discussion and comment. Each committee Member was provided an opportunity to comment on the information contained in the 990 prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Policies Part VI, Line 12 Each officer, director, trustee and key employee of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. ("CCFA") is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of employment, board service, or position with CCFA. CCFA monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual questionnaire/disclosure statement that is distributed to these individuals. Potential conflicts are investigated immediately. Policies Part VI, Line 15 The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is dependent on experienced and qualified leadership to achieve its goals. Factors such as annual gross revenues, geographic locations, tenure, mission and other factors help determine senior leadership compensation. The President's compensation is determined on an annual basis by the Chairman of the Board using guidelines and comparability data provided in a 2009-2010 National Compensation Study of Chief Staff Executives as statistically prepared by an independent research firm. The Foundation has taken further initiative to benchmark executive level pay by hiring an independent compensation consultant to review and validate the compensation it pays all employees. CCFA anticipates that the consultant will continue the Foundation's policy of relying on benchmarking surveys and other industry data to compare the salaries CCFA pays to its executives with compensation paid to executives of other not for profit organizations of similar size. disclosures part vi, line 19 The taxpayer makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business and on its website at www.ccfa.org. The Form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The organization's financial statements are posted on its website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but if requested, will be provided at management's discretion. Contributions Part VIII - Noncash contributions The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. ("CCFA") has utilized the services of Car Program, Inc., an organization that receives donated vehicles, sells them and remits the net proceeds to several charitable organizations. The vehicles are not donated directly to CCFA nor does CCFA have ownership rights to them. In 2010, CCFA received $34,511 in revenues from this program. Additionally, CCFA receives considerable in-kind contributions primarily in the form of donated public service announcements on television and radio stations. The value of such in-kind contributions, based upon information provided by third-party media services, is reflected in the statement of activities as contributed airtime revenue and health professional education and public information program service expense. Since donated services are not reported on the Form 990, CCFA has not reported the contributed airtime on Schedule M nor on Part VIII, Line 1(g). For the year ending December 31, 2010, contributed airtime amounted to $973,463. reconciliation of net assets part xi, line 5 Changes in gift annuities valuations: $ 40,855 Unrealized gain: 392,082 --------- $432,937 =========