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MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1636099)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-07-27
IRS object ID
202102089349301230
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Business Name Line1GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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PersonMICHAEL KAPLANPersonNm
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MissionTO END SUFFERING AND DEATH DUE TO MELANOMA BY COLLABORATING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE POWERFUL RESEARCH, ADVANCE CURES FOR ALL PATIENTS, AND PREVENT MORE MELANOMAS.MissionDesc
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MICHAEL KLOWDEN
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JOHN HUNTER
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MICHAEL KAPLAN
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MARC HURLBERT
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CAROLYN RICCI
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$203,028$0$40,603Yes (X)
KRISTEN MUELLER
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.000.00$162,643$0$7,050Yes (X)
CODY BARNETT
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DEBRA BLACK
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MARGARET ANDERSON
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEON BLACK
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SUSAN HESS
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD RESSLER
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY MARKS
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MILKEN
DIRECTOR0.3015.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JO ROGERS
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA BELL
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN SOKOLOFF
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN SIMONS
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JEFFREY ROWBOTTOM
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON FEDERICI
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JAMI GERTZ
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ELLIOTT SIGAL
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ELLEN DAVIS
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ELIZABETH STANTON
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE KELLEN
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DAISY HELMAN
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN BLACK
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA ELLIAN
DIRECTOR0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE TOPALIAN
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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RESEARCH MATERIALS$3,731$2,223$1,153$355

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Fundraising$85FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$554,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$572,845FundraisingAmt

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EOY$13,225,054EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,089BOYAmt
EOY$56,528EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,361,515BOYAmt
EOY$4,854,246EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,505BOYAmt
EOY$12,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,192,719BOYAmt
EOY$37,054,829EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,414BOYAmt
EOY$88,858EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,248,645BOYAmt
EOY$13,640,454EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,000BOYAmt
EOY$202,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,174BOYAmt
EOY$12,976EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,810,233BOYAmt
EOY$13,944,288EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,045,668BOYAmt
EOY$16,890,540EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,336,818BOYAmt
EOY$6,220,001EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,382,486BOYAmt
EOY$23,110,541EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,192,719BOYAmt
EOY$37,054,829EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$7,397,137ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$313,140NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$187,948OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE MILKEN INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954240775EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$14,385,579SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$14,385,579SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgYes (1)SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT REPORTED TO MILKEN INSTITUTE REPRESENTS ALL PROGRAMMATIC EXPENDITURES MADE TOWARDS ENDING SUFFERING AND DEATH DUE TO MELANOMA INCLUDING ISSUED GRANTS, TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT OF GRANTS PROGRAM AND PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. ALL OF THESE EXPENDITURES ADVANCE THE MISSION OF BOTH MRA AND THE MILKEN INSTITUTE. MRA PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CANCER RESEARCH SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO MELANOMA. SUPPORTING THESE UNRELATED RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE MILKEN INSTITUTE SINCE PART OF THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH WORLDWIDE. MRA ALSO PROVIDES PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION RELATED TO MELANOMA TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF MELANOMA AND ENGAGEMENT OF PATIENTS IN MELANOMA CLINICAL TRIALS. BY MRA PROVIDING THE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THROUGH PATIENT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, MRA FURTHER ASSISTS THE MILKEN INSTITUTE. BECAUSE THERE IS A DIRECT LINE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DONOR AND GRANT RECIPIENT, THE INSTITUTE CAN RELY ON MRA TO PROVIDE GRANT MONITORING AND GRANT SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,901,522FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,903,522FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$895,176FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$223,794FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$705,026CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$954,200CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$794,158CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$895,176CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,348,560TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,022,840LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$2,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$8,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$176,257CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$238,550CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$198,540CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$223,794CurrentYearAmt
Total$837,141TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,255,712GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AFFILIATEDesc
Amt$12,976Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,976TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,421,536TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$313,140NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$39,959DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$26,000OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$327,099RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,094,437RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$21,693InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$21,693RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,116,130TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,693,481TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$39,959DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$161,948OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$201,907ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,491,574ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$21,693InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$21,693ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,513,267TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MRA RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, MRA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DID NOT NOTE ANY MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MIGHT HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -26,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DISCOUNT ON GRANTS 175,332. GRANT FUNDS RETURNED -13,384.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$1,830,767
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$1,097,273
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$2,928,040SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,928,040TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TEAM SCIENCE AWARD$899,490WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTEAM SCIENCE AWARD$874,865WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TEAM SCIENCE AWARD$706,277WIRE
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD$225,000WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICYOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD$222,408WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:EACH PROPOSAL TO THE MRA IS REVIEWED FOR SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL IMPACT BY MRA'S WORLD-CLASS GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE (GRC). CRITERIA ARE DESCRIBED IN THE MRA'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. GRC MEMBERS ARE SENIOR THOUGHT-LEADERS IN MELANOMA AND CANCER RESEARCH. AFTER SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW BY THE GRC, THE MRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES FINAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR FUNDING. RESEARCH AWARD FUNDS ARE DISPENSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CONTINGENT UPON MRA STAFF REVIEW OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEES.
PART I, LINE 3:AWARDEES PROVIDE MRA WITH ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS OF THEIR RESEARCH PROGRESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET GUIDELINES. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AND NEXT YEAR'S INSTALLMENT IS NOT PROVIDED UNTIL SATISFACTORY REVIEW BY THE MRA CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR. AWARDEES MUST KEEP SYSTEMATIC AND COMPLETE RECORDS ON THE RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF ALL AWARD FUNDS, AND MAY NOT COMMINGLE ANY FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART IV, LINE 1FORM 926 IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE FILED BECAUSE THE TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN CORPORATION DOES NOT MEET THE REQPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN IRC SEC. 6038(A)(1)(A).

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LEVERAGED FINANCE FIGHTS MELANOMAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,409,475GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,409,475CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,176RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,900FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,033OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,409,475GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,409,475CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,176RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,900FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,033OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$27,109DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$27,109NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
3910 KESWICK ROADBALTIMOREMD21211520595110PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$1,349,4872 TEAM SCIENCE AWARDS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
550 FIRST AVENUENEW YORKNY10016135562308PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$1,193,2632 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARDS, 1 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
10833 LE CONTE AVENUELOS ANGELESCA90095956006143PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$970,0001 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, 2 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARDS
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
1275 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10065131924236501(C)(3)$969,9882 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARDS, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN
1855 FOLSOM STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94143946036493PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$935,0001 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
500 ROSS STREETPITTSBURGHPA15262250965591PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$900,000TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANDFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
485 BROADWAY MAIL CODE 8838REDWOOD CITYCA94063941156365PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$835,0001 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
1515 HOLCOMBE BOULEVARDHOUSTONTX77030746001118PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$450,000TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
YALE UNIVERSITY
2 WHITNEY AVENUENEW HAVENCT06510060646973PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$260,0001 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD, 1 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEG
9500 GILMAN DRIVELA JOLLACA92093956006144PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$225,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
47 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUEALBANYNY12208141338310501(C)(3)$225,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACENEW YORKNY10029136171197501(C)(3)$200,0002 PILOT AWARDS
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5801 S ELLIS AVENUECHICAGOIL60637362177139PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$150,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION (MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL)
55 FRUIT STREETBOSTONMA02114042697983501(C)(3)$147,5001 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, 1 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROADPORTLANDOR97239931176109PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$146,8671 DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD, 1 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
EMORY UNIVERSITY
201 DOWMAN DRATLANTAGA30322580566256PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$112,500YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
10901 NORTH TORREY PINES ROADLA JOLLACA92037510197108501(C)(3)$100,000PILOT AWARD
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
450 BROOKLINE AVENUE BP418BOSTONMA02215042263040501(C)(3)$100,000PILOT AWARD
INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH (DBA THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FOX CHASE CANC
333 COTTMAN AVENUEPHILADELPHIAPA19111236296135501(C)(3)$100,000PILOT AWARD
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
75 FRANCIS STREETBOSTONMA02115042312909501(C)(3)$35,000DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD
MAYO CLINIC
200 FIRST STREETROCHESTERMN55905416011702501(C)(3)$35,000DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
PO BOX 9ALBANYNY12201141368361501(C)(3)$19,412DERMATOLOGY FELLOWS AWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org22Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ISSUED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ARE SELECTED BASED ON SUBMISSIONS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO MRA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. APPLICANTS ARE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY - AND ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY PEER-SCIENTISTS, SCORED THROUGH THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS AND RANKED. APPLICATIONS MERITING AWARDS THROUGH PEER-REVIEW ARE THEN REVIEWED AGAINST EXISTING MRA PORTFOLIO AND FINAL SLATE OF PROPOSED GRANTS ARE MOVED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. ALL GRANTEES, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL, ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANNUAL TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NEXT YEAR OF FUNDING UNDER GRANT AGREEMENT. GRANTEES ARE ALSO INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR DATA AT MRA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC RETREAT TO GATHER FEEDBACK/INPUT FROM PEERS AND PERIODIC SITE VISITS BY MRA STAFF WITH GRANTEES ARE CONDUCTED SOMETIMES VIA VIRTUAL AND OTHER TIMES IN PERSON VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL KLOWDEN
DIRECTOR$0$573,033$0$225,000$0$0$0$11,200$0$24,756$0$833,989$0$0
JOHN HUNTER
TREASURER$0$340,667$0$50,000$0$0$0$11,200$0$33,861$0$435,728$0$0
MICHAEL KAPLAN
PRESIDENT & CEO$348,560$0$20,000$0$0$0$11,400$0$13,507$0$393,467$0$0$0
MARC HURLBERT
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$306,061$0$10,000$0$0$0$11,400$0$13,267$0$340,728$0$0$0
CAROLYN RICCI
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$193,028$0$10,000$0$0$0$8,000$0$32,603$0$243,631$0$0$0
KRISTEN MUELLER
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR$157,643$0$5,000$0$0$0$6,306$0$744$0$169,693$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEMPLOYEES WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$384,726NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescPRODUCT SAMPLESDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$36,900NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNONCASH DONATIONS ARE LISTED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DEBRA BLACK, LEON BLACK AND BEN BLACK HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. DEBRA BLACK AND RICHARD RESSLER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JAMI GERTZ AND DEBRA BLACK HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE IS NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMRA'S CEO AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990. THE FINAL DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE CEO SIGNS THE DOCUMENT AND IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS STATED IN THE MRA BYLAWS, EACH DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS TO SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY AFFIRMING THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND IT, AND THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. UPON POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL RESOLVE THE CONFLICT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACCORDING TO THE MRA BYLAWS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE MRA CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES SALARY TO ENSURE IT IS JUST AND REASONABLE. DURING THIS ANNUAL REVIEW, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD USE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MRA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -26,000. DISCOUNT ON GRANTS -175,332. GRANT FUNDS RETURNED 13,384.

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