ERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 02-0590725)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201133199349305158
Schema version
2010v3.4
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-15T11:59:55-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MADONNA & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19 ENDO BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityGARDEN CITYCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code115306799ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020590725EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlERSCNameControl
Phone5169385373Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19 MAXWELL COURTAddressLine1
CityPLAINVIEWCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11803ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARC SHAPSESName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone5169385373Phone
Date Signed2011-11-15DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEVEN MADONNAName
Phone5164081140Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonMARC SHAPSESNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19 MAXWELL COURTAddressLine1
CityPLAINVIEWCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11803ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts297060GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.EMMORY.COMWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation2002YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO HELPING FIND A CURE FOR TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS WHILE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THIS AND OTHER DISEASES. IT ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS CHARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREATMENT OF TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS AND OTHER DISEASES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body5NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members5NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year2875ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year0ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY0ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year2595InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year2621InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year202260OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year5470TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year204881TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year91550GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY134860GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year0SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year0SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year18822TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year4203OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year49960OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year95753TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year184820TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-90283RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY20061RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY573086TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY574519TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY23786TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY5158TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY549300NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY569361NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO HELPING FIND A CURE FOR TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX WHILE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THIS AND OTHER DISEASES.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense134933Expense
Grants134860Grants
DescriptionFUNDS RAISED BY ERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS CHARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREATMENT OF TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS COMPLEX AND OTHER DISEASES. GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO 11 CHARTIBALE INSTITUTIONS.Description
Total Program Service Expense134933TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip0ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities1ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote0ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities1FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations1GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction0PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member0BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp0OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members5NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members5NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARLA SHAPSESBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number5169385373TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19 MAXWELL COURTAddressLine1
CityPLAINVIEWCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11803ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitleIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekOfficerOfficer
DAVID C BERG
DIRECTORX000
BARRY LEVY
DIRECTORX000
ANGELA PATRIKIS
DIRECTORX000
MARC R SHAPSES
CHAIRMAN0005.00X
MARLA SHAPSES
TREASURER0001.00X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org0TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation0TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K0TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column2621TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$2,621ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events294439GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses92179FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column202260TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$202,260ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column204881TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$204,881ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total134860Total
Program Services134860ProgramServices

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4950Total
Management And General4950ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraisingProgram ServicesProgramServices
UNCOLLECTIBLE PROMISES2450024500
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS49934993
BANK CHARGES & CREDIT C33593359
POSTAGE & MESSENGER286472271973
INSURANCE22448641380

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7050Total
Management And General679ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6371Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total184820Total
Program Services134933ProgramServices
Management And General31065ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising18822Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY572476BOY
EOY563903EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY610BOY
EOY10616EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY573086BOY
EOY574519EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY23786BOY
EOY5158EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY23786BOY
EOY5158EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY549300BOY
EOY569361EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY573086BOY
EOY574519EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses20061ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years388821CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years400334CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years329934CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2875CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year269939CurrentTaxYear
Total1391903Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years388821CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years400334CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years329934CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2875CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year269939CurrentTaxYear
Total1391903Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total5091391903PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7913CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10892CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5611CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2595CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2621CurrentTaxYear
Total29632Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7913CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10892CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5611CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2595CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2621CurrentTaxYear
Total29632Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years396734CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years411226CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years335545CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5470CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year272560CurrentTaxYear
Total1421535Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.97920PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.97980PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.02080InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.02020PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionACCRUED EXPENSESDescription
Amount$5,158Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts5158TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue204881TotalRevenue
Total Expenses184820TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year20061ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS20061ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt294439TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues92179OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99092179RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal202260RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included2621OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt2621RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990204881TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt276999TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included92179OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99092179ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal184820ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990184820TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GOLF OUTING FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 92,179.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT INCOME 2,621.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GOLF OUTING FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 92,179.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1ANNUAL GOLF OUTINGNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1294439GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1294439GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event149093RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event143086OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total294439GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events294439GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events49093RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events43086OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events92179DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary202260NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ALLIANCE
801 ROEDER ROAD SUITE 750SILVER SPRINGMD20910953018799501(C)(3)60000RESEARCH PROGRAMS
LONG ISLAND ADVOCACY
999 HERRICKS ROADNEW HYDE PARKNY11040112578154501(C)(3)10000GENERAL DONATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

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: IF THE MISSION STATEMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION OR THE SUBMISSION FOR A GRANT FALLS WITHIN ONE OF OUR AREAS OF INTEREST, THE PROPOSAL IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION. THE DECISION MAKERS LOOK FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP ADVANCE WORK IN A PARTICULAR AREA, AS WELL AS FOR EVIDENCE THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE LIKELY TO SUCCEED IN THEIR PROJECT. THE FOUNDATION IS OPEN TO SPEAKING WITH GROUPS WHO ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING PEOPLE WITH TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS, EPILEPSY AND OTHER ISSUES WHICH DEAL WITH A PERSONS HEALTH. THE FOUNDATION ALSO LOOKS TO FUND GROUPS THAT ARE HELPFUL IN BETTERING THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE ISSUES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY BROAD ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION WAITS FOR THE RIGHT SMART PROJECTS VERSUS JUST GRANTING. GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST BE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THEY SHOULD BE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, OR SCIENTIFIC, AS DEFINED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND TREASURY REGULATIONS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MARC SHAPSES, CHAIRMAN & MARLA SHAPSES, FINANCE DIRECTOR ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT A COPY OF THE 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE FILING OF THE RETURN.
ARTICLE VII OF THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES PERIODIC REVIEWS OF, AT A MINIMUM, COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, SALES OR ACQUISITIONS, IF ANY, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTIES AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
ALL POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMNETS AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ARE AVAIALBLE ON THE NYS CHARITY WEBISTE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

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