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THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC (EIN 06-1504413)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-09
IRS object ID
201833139349303303
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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MissionAS A PATIENT-FOUNDED ORGANIZATION, THE MMRF STANDS TOGETHER WITH THOSE WHO ARE BATTLING MULTIPLE MYELOMA. AT THE SAME TIME, WE STAND APART WITH OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH. WE GENERATE, INTERPRET, AND ACTIVATE THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF HIGH-QUALITY DATA, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AS WELL AS ORCHESTRATE THE PEOPLE, THE PROGRAMS, AND THE TECHNOLOGIES NECESSARY TO SPEED THE DISCOVERY OF A CURE - FOR EVERY PATIENT.MissionDesc
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DescTHE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (MMRF) SUPPORTS INVESTIGATORS AND SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS THROUGH A NUMBER OF RESEARCH GRANTS. THE GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES FOR MYELOMA THROUGH OUR UNIQUE END-TO-END MODEL THAT SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN BASIC SCIENCE, OR TRANSLATION RESEARCH.2017 CULMINATED WITH THE AWARDING OF GRANTS TOWARD THREE NEW PROGRAMS. IN DATA ANALYTICS & ANALYSIS, MMRF AWARDED $1 MILLION TO INVESTIGATORS FOR OUR ANSWER FUND, WHICH WILL LEVERAGE THE LANDMARK MMRF COMMPASS STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE NEXT GENERATION OF THERAPEUTIC TARGETS AND/OR PATHWAYS OR BIOMARKERS FOR HIGH-RISK MULTIPLE MYELOMA (MM) PATIENTS. IN IMMUNOTHERAPY, $7 MILLION WAS AWARDED TO CREATE THE IMMUNE NETWORKS OF EXCELLENCE. THESE MULTICENTER, AND MULTINATIONAL, RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS OF WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WILL ACCELERATE RESEARCH INTO THE ROLE OF THE PATIENT IMMUNE SYSTEM IN MYELOMA BIOLOGY AND DISEASE PROGRESSION, AND CHARACTERIZE THE CHANGES IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT'S RESPONSE OR RESISTANCE TO THERAPY, AND IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND IMMUNOTHERAPY STRATEGIES. THESE INVESTIGATIVE NETWORKS WILL ALSO COLLECT AND ANALYZE A WIDE RANGE OF KEY IMMUNOLOGICAL DATA FROM PATIENTS AT DIFFERENT DISEASE STAGES AND IMMUNOTHERAPIES THAT WILL BE THE BASIS OF IMMUNE DATABANK.THE THIRD NEW INITIATIVE IS THE MMRF PREVENTION PROJECT, WHICH FOCUSES ON DETERMINING WHY THE PRECURSOR CONDITIONS MGUS AND SMOLDERING (SMM) QUICKLY PROGRESS TO MM IN SOME PATIENTS AND HOW TO IDENTIFY THIS HIGH-RISK POPULATION. $4 MILLION WAS AWARDED TO FIVE INSTITUTIONS FOR WORK ON THE MMRF PREVENTION PROJECT.Desc

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DescTHE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, LLC. (MMRC) IS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION. THE MMRC IS THE FIRST RESEARCH MODEL THAT BRINGS TOGETHER 25 LEADING ACADEMIC CENTERS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO CONDUCT HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIALS OF NOVEL COMPOUNDS AND COMBINATION TREATMENTS FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA. ALL CENTERS ARE DRIVEN BY HIGHLY DEFINED METRICS THAT MANDATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRONGLY PROMOTE TEAM SCIENCE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY SEVERAL TREATMENTS IN THE PIPELINE, INCLUDING THOSE THAT TARGET GENOMIC MARKERS, IMMUNOTHERAPIES, AND NOVEL AGENTS AND MECHANISMS. IN 2017, MMRF THROUGH MMRC OPENED 4 CLINICAL TRIALS AND ENROLLED 242 PATIENTS ACROSS 179 TRIALS. FROM ITS INCEPTION, MMRC HAS ENROLLED OVER 2,400 PATIENTS ACROSS MORE THAN 80 CLINICAL TRIALS.Desc

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DescTHE MMRF LONGITUDINAL STUDY (COMMPASS) COMMENCED IN 2011 AND HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 2023. MMRF IS THE SPONSOR OF A PERSONALIZED MEDICINE INITIATIVE IN WHICH 1,153 NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS HAVE BEEN ENROLLED TO DATE THROUGH 108 SITES (I.E., HOSPITALS, ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS) ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. THIS IS AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY, RATHER THAN AN INTERVENTIONAL ONE WITH EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS BEING TESTED. BIOSPECIMENS (LIKE BLOOD AND BONE MARROW SAMPLES) ARE COLLECTED FROM THE PATIENTS PERIODICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR TREATMENT ALONG WITH CORRELATING CLINICAL DATA. THE STANDARD OF CARE (I.E., DRUGS AND TREATMENT) FOR EACH PATIENT IS DETERMINED BY SUCH PATIENT'S PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. THE TISSUE SAMPLES COLLECTED ARE PLACED IN A BIOBANK. AN UNRELATED, THIRD PARTY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE THEN PERFORMS LABORATORY TESTS ON A PORTION OF EACH OF THE SAMPLES RESULTING IN GENOMIC DATA ABOUT EACH PATIENT. OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD AND ANALYZE THE LARGEST FULLY ACCESSIBLE CLINICO-GENOMIC DATASET OF ANY CANCER. THE FINDINGS CANNOT BE PATENTED AND ALL THE DATA ARE PLACED ON A PUBLIC PORTAL (THE MMRF RESEARCHER GATEWAY). THE RESULTING DATA REPOSITORY IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CATALOG OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA AND CONTAINS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING DATA OF ANY CANCER, ACCESSIBLE TO ANY RESEARCHER IN THE WORLD. IT WILL PROVIDE FAR MORE INFORMATION THAN IS AVAILABLE FROM CURRENT CANCER TISSUE BANKS THAT TYPICALLY INCLUDE ONLY ONE SAMPLE PER PATIENT.THE MMRF CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE COMMUNITY GATEWAY, WHICH ALLOWS MYELOMA PATIENTS, INCLUDING THOSE ENROLLED IN THE COMMPASS STUDY, TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING TREATMENTS AND TRIALS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS.IN 2015, COMMPASS WAS CLOSED TO NEW ENROLLMENT WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED 1,153 PATIENTS WHO ARE BEING FOLLOWED FOR A PERIOD OF 8 YEARS UNTIL 2023. SAMPLE/DATA SHARING COLLABORATIONS WITH GROUPS LIKE ECOG, (THE "EASTERN COOPERATIVE ONCOLOGY GROUP") ARE EXPECTED TO ACCRUE APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL 100 PATIENTS BY THE END OF 2018.Desc

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DescIN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM EXPENSES DESCRIBED ABOVE, CORRESPONDING ACTIVITIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE OVERALL GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO SUPPORTED. THESE INCLUDE A PORTFOLIO OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN BASIC SCIENCE, WHICH IDENTIFIES NEW TARGETS THROUGH GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS RESEARCH; VALIDATION STUDIES, WHICH IDENTIFY NEW COMPOUNDS AND COMBINATIONS IN RESEARCH MODELS BASED ON HIGH-PRIORITY TARGETS; AND INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TRIALS OF NOVEL AND COMBINATION TREATMENTS. ALSO, THE MMRF DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS.Desc
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LAURA GILMAN
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MARY DEROME
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Total Revenue Column$373,452TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$373,452ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,997,388TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,997,388RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,748,635SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,676,253SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$72,382SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$72,382TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$72,382ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$286,125FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$10,240,735ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,559,448FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$4,273,323TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$4,273,323ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,691,025TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,002,823RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$3,827,489ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,006,761TotalAmt
Program Services$8,006,761ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,000TotalAmt
Program Services$100,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,032,134TotalAmt
Program Services$1,381,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$524,633FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,438,330TotalAmt
Program Services$2,337,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$213,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$887,669FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,485TotalAmt
Program Services$64,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,932ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,651FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,189TotalAmt
Program Services$140,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,232FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$363,669TotalAmt
Program Services$247,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,888FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,500TotalAmt
Program Services$68,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,946FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,352,674TotalAmt
Program Services$1,211,506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,459FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,040,895TotalAmt
Program Services$850,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,074FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,571TotalAmt
Program Services$188,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,090FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,690TotalAmt
Program Services$151,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123,096FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$338,329TotalAmt
Program Services$229,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$87,346FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,052TotalAmt
Program Services$211,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,559FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,145,572TotalAmt
Program Services$1,138,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,420FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,850TotalAmt
Program Services$155,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,433FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,599TotalAmt
Program Services$67,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,713FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LS STUDY$4,585,896$4,585,896
CLINICAL TRIALS$3,141,667$3,141,667
PATIENT & CLINICIAN OUT$1,769,489$1,769,489
GENOMIC ANALYSIS$559,110$559,110

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,065,136TotalAmt
Program Services$1,064,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$530FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,536,598TotalAmt
Program Services$27,672,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$468,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,394,739FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,309,396BOYAmt
EOY$14,258,907EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,581,245BOYAmt
EOY$13,024,327EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,654,461BOYAmt
EOY$6,348,349EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,155,770BOYAmt
EOY$2,341,764EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$680,846BOYAmt
EOY$720,523EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,886,273LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,418,618LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$548,841BOYAmt
EOY$467,655EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,980,487BOYAmt
EOY$18,684,405EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$550,000BOYAmt
EOY$550,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,920BOYAmt
EOY$91,977EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,562,966BOYAmt
EOY$56,487,907EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,255,958BOYAmt
EOY$6,366,096EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,583,636BOYAmt
EOY$7,316,928EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,976,347BOYAmt
EOY$1,923,018EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,815,941BOYAmt
EOY$15,606,042EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,489,602BOYAmt
EOY$34,872,587EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,257,423BOYAmt
EOY$6,009,278EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,747,025BOYAmt
EOY$40,881,865EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,562,966BOYAmt
EOY$56,487,907EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,154,427ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$19,587NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$19,073,387CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,542,535CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,213,174CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,196,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,515,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$159,541,318TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,073,387CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,542,535CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,213,174CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,196,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,515,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$159,541,318TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$40,195,218SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$119,346,100PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$153,236CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$139,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$145,653CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$373,452CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,028,560TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$160,569,878TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$12,090,724GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,475OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,475DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$226,430OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$170,038DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,392BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,619,368OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,208,105DepreciationAmt
Book Value$411,263BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$467,655TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,966,370TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$19,587NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$294,932DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$275,345RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$45,691,025RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$45,691,025TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$30,831,530TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$294,932DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$294,932ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$30,536,598ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,536,598TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMMRF RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT MMRF HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTMAKINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$100,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$100,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$100,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantSITE INVESTMENT GRANT, CORRELATIVE GRANTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMMRF RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS ON HOW THE GRANTED FUNDS ARE USED. MMRF CONDUCTS A REVIEW PROCESS, RANKING PROPOSED GRANTS AND AWARDING THE PROPOSED GRANT TO THE HIGHEST SCORING ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GREENWICH DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,550,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,412,625CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$137,375GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$759NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$388,052RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$335,252EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$247,502OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NEW YORK DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$667,810GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$572,435CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$95,375GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$250NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$167,195RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$82,431EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$97,542OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total40OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$8,309,050GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$8,255,675CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$53,375GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$202NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$78,650RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$50,843EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$3,110,770OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$10,526,860GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$10,240,735CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$286,125GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,211NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$633,897RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$468,526EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,455,814OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$4,559,448DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,273,323NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (29 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER HOSPITAL
4100 JOHN R STREETDETROITMI48201201649466501(C)(3)$48,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE - SAMMONS CANCER CENTER
PO BOX 846275DALLASTX75284751921898501(C)(3)$30,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
BETH ISREAL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
330 BROOKLINE AVENUEBOSTONMA02215042103881501(C)(3)$1,632,000IMMUNOTHERAPY RFA GRANT
CITY OF HOPE
1500 EAST DUARTE ROAD MEDICALDURATECA91010953435919501(C)(3)$58,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANTOFFICE BLD 3RD FLOOR
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
44 BINEY STBOSTONMA02115042263040501(C)(3)$1,087,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT, CORRELATIVE GRANT, FELLOW RESEARCH GRANT, ANSWER FUND, PREVENTION
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1365 CLIFTON RD BLDG CATLANTAGA30322580566256501(C)(3)$553,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT, ANSWER FUND
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
360 ESSEX CENTER SUITE 302HACKENSACKNJ07601221487576501(C)(3)$58,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE PO BOXNEW YORKNY10029136171197501(C)(3)$164,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT, FELLOW RESEARCH GRANT1075
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
3910 KESWICK ROAD NO N4327BBALTIMOREMD21211520595110501(C)(3)$1,500,000IMMUNOTHERAPY RFA GRANT
LEVINE CANCER CENTER
1021 MOREHEAD MEDICAL DRIVECHARLOTTENC28204560529945501(C)(3)$32,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
MAYO CLINIC
200 FIRST STREET SWROCHESTERMN55905416011702501(C)(3)$57,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
MAYO CLINIC
4500 SAN PABLO ROADJACKSONVILLEFL32224590714831501(C)(3)$35,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
MAYO CLINIC
13400 EAST SHEA BOULEVARDSCOTTSDALEAZ85259860800150501(C)(3)$42,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
1275 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10065131924236501(C)(3)$1,325,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT, IMMUNOTHERAPY RFA GRANT, RESEARCH GRANT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
B321 STARLING LOVING HALL 320 WESTCOLUMBUSOH43210316401599501(C)(3)$62,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT10TH AVENUE
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
1230 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10065131624158501(C)(3)$100,000RESEARCH GRANT
SARAH CANNON RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC
3322 WEST END ROAD SUITE 900NASHVILLETN37203201557751$43,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
THE TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
445 N FIFTH STREETPHOENIXAZ85004753065445501(C)(3)$75,000FELLOW RESEARCH GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5841 S MARYLAND AVENUE MC 2115CHICAGOIL60637362177139501(C)(3)$52,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
1515 HOLCOMBEHOUSTONTX77030746001118STATE OF TEXAS$350,000RESEARCH GRANT
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
800 WASHINGTON STREET BOX 468BOSTONMA02111270440772501(C)(3)$75,000FELLOW RESEARCH GRANT
UCSF MYELOMA RESEARCH PROGRAM
1855 FOLSOM STREET ROOM 423SAN FRANCISCOCA94103946036493501(C)(3)$105,761SITE INVESTMENT GRANT, PROGRAM GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
4301 W MARKHAM STREET SLOT 812LITTLE ROCKAR72205716046242STATE OF ARKANSAS$125,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT, RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
4310 CANCER CENTER 1500 EASTANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)(3)$62,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANTMEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
103 SOUTH BUILDING CAMPUS BOX 9100CHAEL HILLNC27599566001393501(C)(3)$75,000FELLOW RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS- SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARDDALLASTX75390756002868501(C)(3)$25,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
VIRGINIA CANCER SPECIALISTS PC
8503 ARLINGTON BLVD SUITE 320FAIRFAXVA22031541795091$35,000SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
660 E EUCLID AVENUEST LOUISMO63110430653611501(C)(3)$97,500SITE INVESTMENT GRANT
YALE UNIVERSITY
246 CHURCH STREETNEW HAVENCT06520060646973501(C)(3)$100,000RESEARCH GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org27Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE ARE SEVERAL STEPS THAT LEAD UP TO INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH GRANTS BEING AWARDED: 1. THE OVERALL RESEARCH BUDGET IS PRESENTED TO THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE. THE BUDGET IS BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING GRANT TYPES: A) CLINIC: CLINICAL- SITE INVESTMENT GRANTS, CLINICAL FUNDING AGREEMENT GRANTS, PRECISION MEDICINE GRANTS B) LEARNING NETWORK: GATEWAYS, DATA ANALYSIS INITIATIVES, TRANSLATIONAL SITE INVESTMENTS GRANTS (MMRF TRANSLATIONAL NETWORK), TRANSLATIONAL AND IMMUNE PROGRAM GRANTS, RESEARCH FELLOW GRANTS. C) DATA BANK: MMRF-SPONSORED LONGITUDINAL MOLECULAR AND IMMUNE STUDIES (COMMPASS AND FOLLOW-ON REGISTRY/COMMPASS 2.0). THE BUDGET SPEND IS APPROVED BY THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, AND THEN LATER THE BOARD GIVES FINAL APPROVAL FOR THE RESEARCH SPEND. 2. DURING THE YEAR, WE HAVE MONTHLY RESEARCH SPEND MEETINGS WITH THE CEO AND CFO TO DISCUSS PROGRESS ON MAKING THE AWARDS. ADDITIONALLY, ANY CHANGES OR REFORECASTS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THERE IS A CHANGE GREATER THAN $1M THEN WE MUST GO BACK TO THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS. 3. THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT TYPES OF GRANTS BEING AWARDED BY MMRF: CLASSICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT GRANTS AND CLINICAL/TRANSLATIONAL SITE SUPPORT GRANTS. THE ACTUAL AWARDS ARE MADE ACCORDING TO THE BELOW SCHEDULE: A. RESEARCH FELLOW AWARDS - QTR. 3 OR QTR. 4 B. CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SITE SUPPORT GRANTS - QTR. 4 C. OTHER GRANTS ARE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR CLASSICAL RESEARCH GRANTS CLASSICAL RESEARCH GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING PROCESS. GRANTS ARE REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL GROUP OF SCIENTISTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE AREAS OF EXPERTISE. SCIENTIFIC RATINGS USE THE CURRENT NIH SCORING SYSTEM OF 1-9 WITH 1 DEMONSTRATING THE HIGHEST SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND 9 BEING THE LOWEST. EACH PROPOSAL IS EVALUATED BY TWO INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE REVIEWERS AND THE SCORES ARE AVERAGED TOGETHER. MOST GRANTS CHOSEN SCORE AT LEAST A 3 OR BETTER TO BE FUNDED. ONCE THE GRANTS ARE RATED EXTERNALLY, FINAL REVIEW IS DONE BY THE MMRF RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO THE CEO TO CONFIRM THE FINAL SELECTION. AFTER EACH GRANT TYPE AWARD IS MADE, AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT TO THE RECIPIENT AND AN EMAIL IS SENT TO THE CFO AND THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE NOTIFYING THEM OF THE GRANTS AWARDED AND TO PROCEED WITH MAKING THE ACCRUAL FOR THE GRANT. ALSO, WE HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS ANY ISSUES. AFTER THE FIRST PAYMENT THE RESEARCHER SENDS IN THE REQUIRED PROGRESS REPORT AND TO RECEIVE REMAINING PAYMENTS. THE REPORT IS THEN REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE REVIEWERS TO ENSURE THAT THE APPROPRIATE PROGRESS WAS MADE ON THE STUDY. ONCE THE RESEARCH EMPLOYEE ASSIGNED TO GRANT COORDINATION RECEIVES NOTIFICATION FROM THE REVIEWERS, HE/SHE PREPARES A PAYMENT REQUEST FORM TO THE SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH TO SIGN AND THEN SEND IT TO ACCOUNTING FOR PROCESSING. CLINICAL/TRANSLATIONAL SITE SUPPORT GRANTS GRANT PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT MMRF/C CLINICAL OR TRANSLATIONAL SITES ARE REVIEWED BY MMRF RESEARCH STAFF AND LEADERSHIP IN COLLABORATION WITH OUTSIDE ADVISORS. SIMILAR TO CLASSICAL GRANTS, MMRF RESEARCH LEADERSHIP THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CEO FOR FINAL APPROVAL. AFTER EACH GRANT TYPE AWARD IS APPROVED, AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT TO THE RECIPIENT AND AN EMAIL IS SENT TO THE CFO AND THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE NOTIFYING THEM OF THE GRANTS AWARDED AND TO PROCEED WITH MAKING THE ACCRUAL FOR THE GRANT. SUCH GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY RENEWED ANNUALLY OR ARE MULTI-YEAR IN NATURE. CONTINUATION/RENEWAL IS AWARDED BASED ON MILESTONES ESTABLISHED UPON INITIATION OF THE PROGRAM. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ALSO APPLY HERE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 (9 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
PAUL GIUSTI
PRESIDENT & CEO$415,000$0$126,000$0$1,600$0$10,800$0$2,035$0$555,435$0$0$0
KATHY GIUSTI
FOUNDER & STRATEGIC ADVISOR$250,000$0$75,000$0$1,032$0$0$0$1,722$0$327,754$0$0$0
ROBERT MIANI
TREASURER/CFO$223,787$0$79,700$0$7,596$0$10,800$0$10,709$0$332,592$0$0$0
KAREN DIETZ
SECRETARY/IN-HOUSE COUNSEL$103,820$0$15,000$0$7,091$0$5,766$0$33,391$0$165,068$0$0$0
ANNE QUINN YOUNG
SVP OF MARKETING$185,183$0$25,000$0$13,257$0$9,008$0$4,170$0$236,618$0$0$0
DANIEL AUCLAIR
SVP OF RESEARCH$196,350$0$25,000$0$404$0$8,854$0$1,514$0$232,122$0$0$0
LAURA GILMAN
VP OF EVENTS$133,925$0$15,000$0$3,091$0$6,584$0$23,947$0$182,547$0$0$0
ALICIA O'NEILL
DIR. OF EVENTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$128,910$0$12,000$0$7,369$0$4,488$0$15,351$0$168,118$0$0$0
MARGARET FURLONG
ASSOC. DIR. OF CLINICAL OPS.$113,634$0$10,000$0$7,624$0$5,752$0$28,327$0$165,337$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A BONUS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. EACH BONUS WAS BASED ON THE DISCRETION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BONUS WAS BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE, AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIOR TO BEING AWARDED. PAUL GIUSTI, PRESIDENT & CEO $126,000 KATHY GIUSTI, FOUNDER & STRATEGIC ADVISOR $75,000 ROBERT MIANI, CFO $79,700 KAREN DIETZ, SECRETARY & IN-HOUSE COUNSEL $15,000 ANNE QUINN YOUNG, SENIOR VP OF MARKETING $25,000 DANIEL AUCLAIR, SENIOR VP OF RESEARCH $25,000 LAURA GILMAN, VP OF EVENTS $15,000 ALICIA O'NEIL, DIRECTOR OF EVENTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS $12,000 KAREN WOOLLEY, CLINICAL OPERATIONS MANAGER $7,500 MARY DEROME, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION $5,500 MARGARET FURLONG, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS $10,000ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution42ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,337,923NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG. SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
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
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:MMRF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2017 THE MMRF HAS BUILT ON THE SUCCESSES OF 2016 AND HAD A BANNER YEAR IN 2017, WHICH INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF 3 IMPORTANT MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RESEARCH INITIATIVES: * FIVE NEW INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TRIALS WERE LAUNCHED BY THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OPEN AND ENROLLING TRIALS TO 16. * IN 2017, THE MMRC ENROLLED 242 PATIENTS IN 16 ACTIVE TRIALS, WHICH EXCEEDED 2017 ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS BY 10%. * 990 COMMPASS PATIENTS HAVE HAD THEIR BASELINE MOLECULAR PROFILES COMPLETED; 216 HAD THEIR RELAPSE SAMPLES SEQUENCED AND RESULTS WERE RETURNED TO THE TREATING PHYSICIAN. MORE THAN 25 ABSTRACTS RESULTING FROM COMMPASS DATA WERE PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY MEETING IN DECEMBER 2017; MORE THAN 60 COMMPASS PUBLICATIONS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED TO DATE. * ALMOST 500 RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MM PATIENTS HAVE HAD THEIR MOLECULAR PROFILES COMPLETED THROUGH THE MMRF MOLECULAR PROFILING INITIATIVE AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; RESULTS WERE RETURNED TO THE TREATING PHYSICIAN. * 2017 PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 6000 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN 2017. * THE MMRF LAUNCHED THREE IMPORTANT MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN PRECISION MEDICINE: - THE IMMUNOTHERAPY INITIATIVE: THIS IS A 3-YEAR INVESTMENT IN CREATING ACADEMIC NETWORKS OF EXCELLENCE TO DEVELOP THE SCIENCE BEHIND PRECISION APPROACHES IN IMMUNOTHERAPY IN MYELOMA. EFFORTS WILL CENTER ON BUILDING A ROBUST IMMUNE DATA SET, SETTING DATA STANDARDS, AND ACCELERATING NEW AND PROMISING IMMUNE THERAPIES TO PATIENTS. - THE ANSWER FUND: THIS 3-YEAR EFFORT IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCHERS TO USE COMMPASS DATA TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO THE MYELOMA COMMUNITY. THE FIRST QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED IS AROUND HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM EARLIER AND MORE PRECISELY, AND HOW BEST TO TREAT THEM. THE SECOND QUESTION IS THE RESULT OF A CROWD SOURCING EFFORT. WE ASKED PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO TELL US THEIR MOST PRESSING ISSUES. THIS SECOND PROJECT WILL CENTER AROUND MAINTENANCE THERAPY, WHICH PROVED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR TOPIC AMONG THOSE WHO ANSWERED OUR SURVEY. - THE PREVENTION PROJECT: THIS IS A $4M EFFORT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PERELMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION, WHICH FOCUSSES ON EARLY DETECTION AND ULTIMATELY, PREVENTION OF MYELOMA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2KATHY GIUSTI, FOUNDER & STRATEGIC ADVISOR, KAREN ANDREWS, BOARD MEMBER, AND PAUL GIUSTI, PRESIDENT & CEO, ALL HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED WITH THE CEO OF THE FOUNDATION. ONCE REVIEWED WITH THE CEO, THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND IF ANY QUESTIONS ARISE, THEY ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE FOUNDATION AND ADDRESSED. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDUTY TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: ANY INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE AND ALL MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR CONFLICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: I. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT RESULT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. II. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR CHAIRPERSON OF THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR APPOINT OR ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE MMRF CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR CONFLICT COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWO, OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS THEREOF WHETHER THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE MMRF'S BEST INTEREST AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE MMRF; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS APPROVED BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT SATISFY A QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACTION BY REASON OF THE MMRF'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS OR A PROVISION OF LAW, THE ACTION MUST BE INDEPENDENTLY APPROVED BY SUCH INTERESTED AND DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS AS SATISFY THE APPLICABLE QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT. VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: III. IF THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM SUCH PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD SUCH PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT SUCH PERSON HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR CONFLICTS COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ALL SENIOR POSITIONS AND THEIR COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER 501(C)(3)'S AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES BY THE COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT MMRF'S HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 383 MAIN AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NORWALK, CT 06851. FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.THEMMRF.ORG FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG, AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE AUDITOR TO THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD APPOINTS THE AUDITOR. THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE POLICY FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION LLC
383 MAIN AVENUE 5TH FLOORNORWALKCT06851471162865TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER'S CHARITABLE MISSIONDE$0$0THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH CONSORTIUM LLC
383 MAIN AVENUE 5TH FLOORNORWALKCT06851471142650FACILITATING OR SPONSORING CLINICAL TRIALS AND RELATED RESEARCHCT$4,170,977$1,087,704THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC