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NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1375827)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-12-11
IRS object ID
201803459349300245
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-12-11T15:59:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN043077056PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521375827EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlSCLEBusinessNameControlTxt
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PersonROBERT J RIGGSPersonNm
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Gross Receipts$7,405,248GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionSCLERODERMA FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SCLERODERMA (A.K.A. SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS), AND RELATED CONDITIONS. ITS THREE FOLD MISSION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GUIDES THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT FUNDS CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENT MODALITIES, THE CAUSE, AND HOPEFULLY THE CURE FOR SCLERODERMA AND RELATED CONDITIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSCLERODERMA FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SCLERODERMA (A.K.A. SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS), AND RELATED CONDITIONS. ITS THREE FOLD MISSION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GUIDES THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT FUNDS CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENT MODALITIES, THE CAUSE, AND HOPEFULLY THE CURE FOR SCLERODERMA AND RELATED CONDITIONS.MissionDesc
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Grant$1,227,842GrantAmt
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DescRESEARCH:A. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDS FOR CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH FOCUSED ON SCLERODERMA/SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS AND COMORBID CONDITIONS THROUGH A PEER REVIEW RESEARCH PROGRAM MODELED ON PROTOCOLS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND SUPPORT:1. SUPPORT: A. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THIS DISEASE THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING:I. A NATION-WIDE NETWORK OF ACTIVE SUPPORT GROUPSII. A TOLL-FREE HELPLINE WHERE PATIENTS CAN CONNECT WITH TRAINED STAFF TO ASSIST WITH QUESTIONSIII. REFERRALS TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN SCLERODERMA-RELATED ISSUESIV. ONLINE FORUMS FOR PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION EXCHANGESV. WEEKLY AND QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONS FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF CONCERN AND IMPORTANCE TO THE SCLERODERMA COMMUNITY2. EDUCATION: A. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FOCUSED ON DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE COPING WITH A CHRONIC AND DEBILITATING DISEASE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:I. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIAII. CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED LITERATURE ON A RANGE OF TOPICS AND ISSUES RELATED TO SCLERODERMA DISEASE MANAGEMENT VIA PRINT AND WEBIII. ONLINE FORUMS AND WEBINARSB. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN OUTREACH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING:I. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMSII. CONTINUING NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAMSIII. PARTICIPATION AT KEY MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCEIV. SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOCUSED ON RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF SCLERODERMA AND COMORBID CONDITIONSDesc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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KEVIN BOYANOWSKI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE LADAS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE LEVENGOOD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BLADES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATAYUN JAFFARI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK OROZCO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COS MALLOZZI
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROL FEGHALI-BOSTWICK PHD
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL MARTIN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG MARION
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT J RIGGS
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BROGRAN & PARTNERS
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$89,020TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$22,020ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$158,229ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,570FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$39,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,074FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$325FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$391,472ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$2,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$260FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$28,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,721FundraisingAmt

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ADVOCACY$73,169$73,169
MISCELLANEOUS$67,924$43,520$18,707$5,697
FEES AND LICENSES$57,909$34,417$18,008$5,484
OUTREACH$2,002$2,002

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,001,317TotalAmt
Program Services$4,084,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$704,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$212,079FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,389,165BOYAmt
EOY$2,032,531EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$621,245BOYAmt
EOY$596,476EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,461BOYAmt
EOY$267,749EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,029BOYAmt
EOY$165,430EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$156,184LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$150,457LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,582BOYAmt
EOY$5,727EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,854,401BOYAmt
EOY$8,678,211EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,343BOYAmt
EOY$237,370EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,288,226BOYAmt
EOY$11,983,494EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,446BOYAmt
EOY$198,728EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,853,834BOYAmt
EOY$1,542,380EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,425BOYAmt
EOY$84,056EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,853BOYAmt
EOY$86,658EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,219,558BOYAmt
EOY$1,911,822EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,253,413BOYAmt
EOY$8,253,794EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,880BOYAmt
EOY$275,503EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,542,375BOYAmt
EOY$1,542,375EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,068,668BOYAmt
EOY$10,071,672EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,288,226BOYAmt
EOY$11,983,494EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$62,315ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$65,319NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,005,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,662,117CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,939,641CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,581,460CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,193,403CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,381,912TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,005,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,662,117CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,939,641CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,581,460CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,193,403CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,381,912TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,740,511SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$18,641,401PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$186,027CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$176,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$172,568CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$166,672CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169,963CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$871,543TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,161CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$2,161TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,255,616TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$457,448GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,916,225BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$65,063InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$318,411OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,662,877EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,886,371BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$114,671InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$84,817OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,916,225EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,056,133BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$30,238InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,886,371EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,051,305BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,828InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,056,133EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,885,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$165,578InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,051,305EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.07000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.93000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,000BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,393OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,393DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$75,101OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$71,374DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,727BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,690OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,690DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,727TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AFFILIATESDesc
Amt$86,658Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$86,658TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,004,321TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$65,319NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$65,319RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,939,002RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,939,002TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,001,317TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,001,317ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,001,317TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUND ESTABLISHED IN 2007 AND UNRESTRICTED BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT. THE ENDOWMENT IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR THE DISEASE SCLERODERMA.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS INCOME AND AS A RESULT, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DETROIT STEPPING OUT WALKEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$110,578GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$48,682CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$61,896GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$61,896OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2COCONUT CREEK STEPPING OUT WALKEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$34,144GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$24,755CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$9,389GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$9,389OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total58OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$612,142GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$428,010CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$184,132GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$184,132OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$756,864GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$501,447CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$255,417GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$255,417OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$255,417DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
535 EAST 70TH STREETNEW YORKNY10021136714749501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
433 BOLIVAR STREET 6TH FLOORNEW ORLEANSLA70112721115391501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
PO BOX 414876BOSTONMA02114041564655501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
19 HAGOOD AVE SUITE 606CHARLESTONSC29403576028985501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
750 N LAKESHORE DRIVE 7TH FLOORCHICAGOIL60611362167817501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE (GRANT 1)
3003 S STATE STREETANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE (GRANT 2)
3003 S STATE STREETANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BUMC GRANTS RECEIVABLE PO BOX 28763NEW YORKNY10087042103547501(C)3$150,000RESEARCH28763
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeNATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient52RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$27,842CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS WORKING TO FIND BETTER TREATMENTS, THE CAUSE AND, HOPEFULLY, THE CURE FOR SCLERODERMA AND RELATED COMORBID CONDITIONS. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS BOTH CLINICAL AND BENCH RESEARCH FROM NEW AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS. SPECIFIC CRITERIA HAVE BEEN SET AND MUST BE MET IN THE RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. COMPLETE GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION WEB SITE AT WWW.SCLERODERMA.ORG/RESEARCH. TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE FOUNDATION FUNDS THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH IN A NON-BIASED MANNER, IT HAS A LONG-STANDING PEER REVIEW PROGRAM THAT MIRRORS THE REVIEW AND FUNDING PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). IN THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS, AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF EXPERTS IS CREATED THAT REVIEWS, EVALUATES AND SCORES EACH OF THE GRANT SUBMISSIONS. EVERY GRANT APPLICATION HAS A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PEER REVIEWER WHO INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATES AND SCORES THE GRANT APPLICATION. SCORES RANGE FROM 1 (THE HIGHEST LEVEL) TO 3 (THE LOWEST LEVEL), WITH FRACTIONAL RANGES IN BETWEEN (I.E., SCORES OF 2.5, 2.8, ETC.). THESE TWO SCORES ARE THEN DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE PEER REVIEW PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO WEIGH IN ON THE QUALITY OF THE SCIENCE PROPOSED IN THE GRANT REQUEST. SUCCESS OF A GRANT APPLICATION IS BASED ON AN AVERAGE SCORE OF THE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION'S PEER REVIEW GUIDELINES HAVE ESTABLISHED THAT A SCORE OF 2 OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED A FUNDABLE GRANT. THOSE THAT SCORE LOWER THAN A 2 ARE REJECTED. THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO ATTEND ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL PATIENT EDUCATION CONFERENCE. DONORS GIVE SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND ALL FUNDS GIVEN FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE USED TO FUND FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, BASED ON A DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. A CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, THAT INCLUDES THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICANTS' MOST RECENT INCOME TAX RETURN TO HELP VERIFY FINANCIAL NEED. AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF SCLERODERMA PATIENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND STAFF REVIEW AND SCORE APPLICATIONS. FULL GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL PATIENT EDUCATION CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SCLERODERMA.ORG/CONFERENCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED BY EITHER MANGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ESTABLISHED WHICH DESCRIBES AND PROHIBITS TRANSACTIONS AND/OR RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MIGHT BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN OFF ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOTES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE CEO ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. NO BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.