2021-04-09T10:26:42-05:00 2020-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2020-01-01 237124261 AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC AMER 3018813052 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 LAVARNE A BURTON PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3018813052 2021-04-09 1 LAVARNE BURTON XXX-XX-XXXX AMY CHAPMAN P00843460 5712279500 2021-04-09 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LAVARNE A BURTON 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 341184006 0 X WWW.KIDNEYFUND.ORG X 1971 DC WE HELP PEOPLE FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. 20 20 88 500 44800 0 320548623 335983493 979 744 610863 441193 121601 92523 321282066 336517953 266256889 321145666 0 0 11066512 11828564 397563 574305 5148851 11655321 10404286 289376285 343952821 31905781 -7434868 61549114 54250061 4397448 3840207 57151666 50409854 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND IS TO FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND HELP PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. FOUNDED IN 1971, AKF FIGHTS KIDNEY DISEASE ON ALL FRONTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM FROM DISEASE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION THROUGH POST-TRANSPLANT LIVING. 0 0 325567495 320884466 0 PATIENT ASSISTANCE:IN 2020, WE HELPED MORE THAN 94,000 LOW-INCOME KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENTS IN ALL 50 STATES GAIN ACCESS TO LIFESAVING HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT, BY PROVIDING NEED-BASED GRANTS TO PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS, TRANSPORTATION TO TREATMENT, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS. WITH AKF'S SUPPORT FOR HEALTH COVERAGE THEY OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD, MORE THAN 1,600 DIALYSIS PATIENTS HAD LIFESAVING KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS AND POST-TRANSPLANT CARE, REPRESENTING 7% OF ALL U.S. KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS DURING THE YEAR. OUR CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY FUND, ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 2020, PROVIDED $3.1 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ALMOST 13,000 LOW-INCOME DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT PATIENTS IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC, THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND SERVING THE KIDNEY COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDED NEARLY 350 DIALYSIS PATIENTS DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANES, FLOODS, AND WILDFIRES. WE OPENED A NEW PROGRAM, THE POST-TRANSPLANT TESTING PROGRAM, FOR LOW-INCOME RECENT TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. PATIENTS SEEKING HELP FROM AKF MUST DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH COMPLETION OF A GRANT APPLICATION. ON AVERAGE, OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOMES LESS THAN $25,000 PER YEAR. 10214941 0 744 PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES:AWARENESS AND PREVENTION:37 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD), AND MOST DON'T REALIZE THEY HAVE IT. AKF'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFY THEIR RISKS FOR CKD AND MANAGE CKD, KIDNEY FAILURE AND CO-MORBIDITIES. WE REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN 2020 WITH AWARENESS AND PREVENTION INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE TRANSFORMED OUR NATIONAL SCREENING PROGRAM INTO A VIRTUAL KIDNEY ACTION WEEK FROM SEPTEMBER 14-19, 2020. THE EVENT WAS HELD IN A DEDICATED FACEBOOK LIVE GROUP WITH MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE JOINING. THROUGHOUT KIDNEY ACTION WEEK, PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED HUNDREDS OF POSTS, AND NEARLY 27,000 COMMENTS AND REACTIONS TO THE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WE SHARED.PUBLIC EDUCATION:OUR WEBSITE, KIDNEYFUND.ORG, HAD MORE THAN 17 MILLION PAGEVIEWS AS WE CONTINUED TO ADD NEW EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. WE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUR DIET AND NUTRITION WEBSITE FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS, KIDNEY KITCHEN, WHICH NOW FEATURES OVER 500 RECIPES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN EVALUATED BY A DIETITIAN AND TESTED BY A PROFESSIONAL CHEF. WE CONTINUED TO RUN AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS WHICH FOCUS ON MANAGING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF KIDNEY DISEASE AND ITS CO-MORBIDITIES; FREE, MONTHLY WEBINARS FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS; OUR KIDNEY HEALTH COACH PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM; AND A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF PRINTED HEALTH EDUCATION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT MATERIALS FOR PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY DISEASE AND KIDNEY FAILURE. WE CONTINUALLY ENHANCE OUR EDUCATION CONTENT AND OFFERINGS. IN 2020 WE EXPANDED OUR INFORMATION ON ANEMIA, GOUT, RARE DISEASES, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED MANY ADDITIONAL PAGES FOR OUR SPANISH-LANGUAGE WEBSITE.FOR CHILDREN, LIVING WITH KIDNEY DISEASE IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING. WE PROVIDE A NATIONWIDE ART CONTEST FOR PEDIATRIC KIDNEY PATIENTS, GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ARTISTIC TALENTS. THIRTEEN DRAWINGS ARE CHOSEN AND WE RECOGNIZED THE WINNING COVER ARTIST AT OUR VIRTUAL GALA, THE HOPE AFFAIR. ENGAGING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS AROUND ADVOCACY ISSUES IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT INITIATIVE. WE HELD A VIRTUAL FLY-IN AS WELL AS A CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON HEALTH DISPARITIES. AKF IS A STRONG AND INDEPENDENT VOICE ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE. WE WORK WITH CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY POLICIES IMPORTANT TO KIDNEY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:AKF DEVELOPS COURSES THAT ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AND MEET THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO TREAT KIDNEY PATIENTS. IN 2020, WE REGISTERED MORE THAN 5,600 COURSES COMPLETED BY SOCIAL WORKERS, DIALYSIS TECHNICIANS, DIETITIANS, HEALTH EDUCATORS AND OTHER RENAL CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, WE EXPANDED OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY CONFERENCES. OUR LIVE WEBINARS ARE LED BY KIDNEY DISEASE EXPERTS AS WELL AS PATIENTS, AND FEATURE A DISCUSSION ABOUT A DIFFERENT TOPIC EACH MONTH. ALL WEBINARS ARE RECORDED AND POSTED TO AKF'S WEBSITE. 2020 WEBINARS FOCUSED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING: KIDNEY-FRIENDLY COOKING, COVID-19, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME, AND DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE. 332599 261200 0 RESEARCH:ESTABLISHED IN 1988, AKF'S CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN NEPHROLOGY PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED RESEARCH FUNDING TO MANY OF NEPHROLOGY'S BRIGHTEST SCHOLARS. MANY FORMER CSN FELLOWS HAVE GONE ON TO DISTINGUISHED CAREERS IN THE FIELD, CONDUCTING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE AND TREATMENT OF KIDNEY DISEASE. IN 2020, AKF SELECTED TWO NEW FELLOWS: DR. ANIKA LUCAS FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY AND DR. MARIA CLARISSA TIO FROM BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL/MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL'S JOINT NEPHROLOGY PROGRAM. DR. LUCAS' RESEARCH PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON THE RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOUS, WHILE DR. TIO'S RESEARCH PROJECT WILL STUDY SEVERAL EMERGING RISK FACTORS IN CKD PROGRESSION.IN DECEMBER, AKF HELD AN EVENT CALLED THE UNKNOWN CAUSES OF KIDNEY DISEASE SUMMIT. THE SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 40 STAKEHOLDERS FROM AROUND THE NATION: LEADING RESEARCHERS, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES. IT FEATURED PRESENTATIONS BY RESEARCHERS; PATIENT STORIES; AND A ROBUST DISCUSSION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT WAS TO BEGIN DEVELOPING A ROADMAP FOR STEPS THAT AKF AND OTHERS CAN TAKE TO ADDRESS THE FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGE THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH KIDNEY DISEASE, AND EVEN KIDNEY FAILURE, OFTEN DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSED IT. 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PART X, LINE 2: AKF IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS DESIGNATED A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED OUT OF CAR CONTRIBUTION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -125,591. NONDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -109,795. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED OUT OF CAR CONTRIBUTION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 125,591. NONDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 109,795. 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PATIENTS DEMONSTRATE NEED BY WORKING WITH THEIR SOCIAL WORKER AND RENAL PROFESSIONALS TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE PROFILE THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBLITY. GRANTS FROM AKF ARE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION, MEDICATION, HEALTH INSURANCE OR NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS RELATED TO PATIENTS' KIDNEY DISEASE. AKF REQUIRES PROOF THE PATIENT HAS A CURRENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IN PLACE; INVOICES FOR REIMBURSED TRANSPORTATION REPAIRS, AND DOCTOR PRESCRIPTIONS FOR MEDICATION. THE PATIENT'S TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND DOCTORS ENSURE THE MONEY OR PRODUCT IS USED FOR KIDNEY RELATED NEEDS OR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS. 2) AKF GRANTS THE CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP YEARLY. THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF EACH FELLOWSHIP IS TWO YEARS. THE LEVEL OF FUNDING IS UP TO $80,000 PER YEAR AND SHALL BE USED PRINCIPALLY TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE AND HIS/HER CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THIS SUM IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE INDIVIDUAL FELLOW'S SALARY (WHICH WILL FOLLOW NIH GUIDELINES ACCORDING TO THE POST-GRADUATE YEAR PLUS COMPARABLE FRINGE BENEFITS AT THE INSTITUTION, NOT TO EXCEED $50,000) AS WELL AS TRAINING-RELATED EXPENSES. AKF MAKES PAYMENTS TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WHERE THE CANDIDATE IS COMPLETING HIS/HER STUDIES AND AKF RECEIVES REPORTS ON THE CANDIDATE'S STUDIES DURING HIS/HER SUPPORTED PERIOD. X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAVARNE A BURTON EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 537225 0 127875 0 603 0 69950 0 15783 0 751436 0 0 0 DONALD ROY JR EVP, AND COO 340395 0 61000 0 1336 0 19950 0 13629 0 436310 0 0 0 MARSHALL STRISIK VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL 282396 0 46400 0 695 0 19950 0 23847 0 373288 0 0 0 HOLLY BODE VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 288999 0 45525 0 668 0 19950 0 15027 0 370169 0 0 0 JULIE PUZZO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 279760 0 44100 0 625 0 19950 0 13389 0 357824 0 0 0 TAMARA RUGGIERO VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 259594 0 41875 0 827 0 19950 0 19074 0 341320 0 0 0 MICHAEL SPIGLER VP OF PATIENT SVCS/KIDNEY 234520 0 36550 0 482 0 17952 0 22700 0 312204 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B LAVARNE A. BURTON'S 457(F) PLAN PAYMENT: $50,000. X 483 200667 COST & SELLING PRICE X 11 217027 MARKET VALUE X 1 64800 MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) HAS A CONTRACT WITH AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES (THE CAR PROGRAM, LLC). THE CAR PROGRAM, LLC PROVIDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE PICK UP REQUESTS, COORDINATES TOWING AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM IS RUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CAR PROGRAM, LLC MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT LISTS AKF AS ONE OF MANY CHARITIES ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS. THE COMPOSITION INCLUDES CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAIR OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND TWO AT-LARGE AKF BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED BY LAW OR BY THE BOARD THROUGH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT EACH BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND'S MANAGEMENT PREPARES THE INFORMATION FOR THE 990, ENSURING ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMMATIC STAFF ARE INCLUDED IN THE PREPARATION AND THE REVIEW OF THE 990. THE AKF TRUSTEES HAVE TASKED THE AKF AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF) TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY AT THE AKF SPRING BOARD MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM REQUIRES THE TRUSTEE TO ACKNOWLEDGE READING AND UNDERSTANDING AKF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND MUST AFFIRMATIVELY NOTE ON FOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF NONE EXIST, THE FORM MUST STILL BE COMPLETED AND NOTES MADE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) COUNTER-SIGN THE FORM AND THE SPECIAL PROJECT ASSISTANT TO THE CEO TABULATES THE FORMS AND IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTED ON THE FORMS, FURTHER ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE AKF TRUSTEES HAVE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THAT ARE TASKED WITH REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND INCENTIVE PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS, AKF HIRES AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY TO ENSURE AKF'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL (PRESIDENT AND CEO ALONG WITH THE VICE PRESIDENTS) ARE WITHIN INDUSTRY NORMS AND BEST PRACTICES. AKF COMPLETED ITS LATEST INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WITH A REPORT DATED 1/30/2020. THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND AWARDS BONUSES TO ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM EMPLOYEES BASED UPON ACHIEVING STRINGENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES THAT ARE SET FORTH IN AN ANNUAL EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN (EIP). THE GOALS IN THE EIP DIRECTLY SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AWARENESS, PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND PATIENT SUPPORT OBJECTIVES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN AKF'S STRATEGIC PLAN. THE EIP IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS LAST THREE 990 FORMS AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AKF MAKES AVAILABLE ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FINANCIAL INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE UNDER THE "ABOUT US" TAB. SCHEDULE B, DESCRIPTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS: THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WITH DIVERSE BASE OF CONTRIBUTORS, WHICH INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2020, THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND HAD NEARLY 70,000 ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS AND OF THOSE 255 CONTRIBUTORS INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $5,000 A PIECE. AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND SERVICE ORGANIZATION 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 300013495 SUPPORT AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. MD 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART II, RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND SERVICE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVITY IN 2020.