2018-11-14T14:40:45-06:00 2017-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2017-01-01 300220874 FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA FRIE 2027890801 1634 EYE STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CHRIS COLLINS PRESIDENT 2027890801 2018-11-14 1 DAVID TRIMNER P00444822 5712279500 67.137.57.251 2018-11-14 13:58:50 ES P 3F26782FE4A8D097B8E6D44DA42E2066FBD559CC 88FC096EEAA4AA34D2309BD4BFC487DBE06F0B48 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHRIS COLLINS 1634 EYE STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 5440926 0 X WWW.THEGLOBALFIGHT.ORG X 2003 DC EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE U.S. DECISION MAKERS TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS & MALARIA. 13 13 8 15 0 0 150566 5386062 0 0 688 783 50679 54081 201933 5440926 0 0 0 0 1043173 1148973 0 0 265373 707867 949473 1751040 2098446 -1549107 3342480 1676022 5101714 154057 237268 1521965 4864446 FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS & MALARIA WORKS TO END THE WORLDWIDE BURDEN OF AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS & MALARIA. WE EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE U.S. DECISION MAKERS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL FUND, THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIER. 0 0 729443 0 COMMUNICATIONS: FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT'S COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM WORKS TO INCREASE U.S. PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE GLOBAL FUND. 831991 0 EDUCATION/AWARENESS: THE PROGRAM EDUCATES U.S. POLICYMAKERS AND DECISION MAKERS ON THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND ITS SUCCESSES FIGHTING AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FRIENDS CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED DOZENS OF PAPERS TO GLOBAL HEALTH NGOS, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION ON THE WORK AND SUCCESSES OF THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED SEVERAL INFORMATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL BRIEFINGS ON GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE ROLE THE GLOBAL FUND IS TAKING TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS, TB AND MALARIA. 120100 0 LOBBYING: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA AND THE FIGHT AGAINST THESE THREE DISEASES AROUND THE WORLD. 1681534 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WV WI X LINDA PARKER 2029123828 1634 EYE STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 JONATHAN KLEIN CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATASHA BILIMORIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BUSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SMITH ELLIS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC KESSLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MADNICK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ORSZAG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY STURCHIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WOOLLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENE GAYLE BOARD MEMBER THROUGH JULY 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DYBUL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GOOSBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FRIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COLLINS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 290427 0 20074 LINDA PARKER CHIEF OPERATIONS & COMPLIANCE OFFICER 40.00 X 167236 0 11500 MARK LAGON CHIEF POLICY OFFICER 40.00 X 115539 0 17016 SARAH MARSTON SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 101728 0 5502 674930 0 54092 4 0 1 0 CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTING 120000 MOTIVE 33 WEST 26TH STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 CONSULTING 100550 2 5386062 5386062 783 783 52660 0 52660 52660 52660 UNUSED SUBSCRIPTION 900099 1421 1421 1421 5440926 0 0 54864 X 489237 304370 69146 115721 548808 474894 30035 43879 44912 37601 3336 3975 66016 49794 6212 10010 180 126 18 36 55770 39039 5577 11154 120101 120101 371070 356941 2656 11473 22790 17280 2029 3481 17568 11488 1631 4449 245131 171592 24513 49026 62764 55430 2473 4861 27229 19060 2723 5446 3440 2408 344 688 SUBSCRIPTIONS 20716 19573 494 649 GAIN/LOSS ON ASSET DISP 1221 855 122 244 BANK FEES 754 499 112 143 GIFTS 739 483 118 138 2098446 1681534 151539 265373 150426 379511 1300974 1076729 100000 3510455 44589 50276 123669 58220 60739 65449 19294 19294 1676022 5101714 49277 64550 104780 172718 154057 237268 X 966410 1456914 555555 3407532 1521965 4864446 1676022 5101714 3342480 1 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2549394 5362406 203070 150566 5386062 13651498 2549394 5362406 203070 150566 5386062 13651498 11952553 1698945 481 53884 53607 51367 53443 212782 290 290 290 1421 1711 13866281 0.12250 0.12260 X FACTOR 1: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC SUPPORTFRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA ("FRIENDS") WAS FORMED IN LATE 2003 WITH A DONATION OF $150,000 FROM ITS FOUNDER, EDWARD W. SCOTT, JR. SINCE 2005, FRIENDS HAS SUCCESSFULLY FOCUSED ON EXPANDING SOLICITATION TO INCLUDE OTHER INDIVIDUALS, PRIVATE CORPORATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND FOUNDATIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SUPPORT. IN 2017 FRIENDS CONTINUED TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ITS MISSION, RECEIVING INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. FRIENDS ALSO MAINTAINED SUPPORT FROM A KEY PRIVATE SECTOR DONOR WHO PROVIDED A $100,000 GRANT FOR 2017 AND A NEW PRIVATE FOUNDATION GRANT OF $200,000 OVER 18 MONTHS. IN ADDITION TO THESE EXPANDED FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIPS, FRIENDS CONTINUED A ROBUST AGENDA OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARDS BUILDING, GROWING, AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. SOME OF NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - HOSTING EVENTS THAT RAISED THE PROFILE OF FRIENDS AND THE GLOBAL FUND. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED BRIEFINGS ON CAPITOL HILL AND SPEAKING AT EVENTS SPONSORED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. - IN APRIL 2017 FRIENDS STAFF SPOKE ON TWO PANELS AT THE ANNUAL FUNDERS CONCERNED ABOUT AIDS MEETING, SHARING PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION EFFORTS TO POLICY MAKERS AND HOW TO MESSAGE OUR ISSUES EFFECTIVELY. - IN JULY 2017 FRIENDS JOINED GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL IN HOSTING A WELL-ATTENDED EVENT, "GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY: INVESTING GLOBALLY MATTERS LOCALLY." THE PANEL INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM HHS, CDC, PATH & CSIS. FRIENDS RELEASED A NEW ISSUE BRIEF, "DISEASE KNOWS NO BORDERS: GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY INVESTMENTS HELP MAKE AMERICA SAFER," THAT DAY. - IN OCTOBER 2017 FRIENDS CO-SPONSORED A BRIEFING IN A U.S. SENATE BUILDING, "ENDING EPIDEMICS: HARNESSING PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA" WITH PATH, THE ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION (EGPAF) AND RESULTS. THE EVENT HIGHLIGHTED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN THE GLOBAL FUND AND FAITH AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS. - CONTINUING A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR DONORS THAT INCLUDES REGULAR UPDATES AND INVITATIONS TO EVENTS. - EXPANDED THE FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THREE MEMBERS IN 2017. - ORGANIZING MEETINGS WITH EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS. - PRODUCING COMPELLING COMMUNICATIONS PIECES EMPHASIZING THE RESULTS OF FRIENDS' EFFORTS, WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES THEREBY ENCOURAGING GIVING FROM HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. FACTOR 2: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDS THE 10% REQUIREMENT FRIENDS' PUBLIC SUPPORT IS CONSISTENTLY ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT AND ITS EFFORTS TO EXPAND THIS SUPPORT CONTINUES TO SHOW SUCCESS. IN THE COMING YEAR, FRIENDS' EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON GARNERING SUSTAINED AND INCREASED PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOLICITING ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL DONORS.FACTOR 3: WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT COMES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT DONORSWHILE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TYPICALLY DIRECTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION RATHER THAN POLICY EDUCATION, FRIENDS NEVERTHELESS ENJOYS SUPPORT FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, MEMBERS OF FRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS. FACTOR 4: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTSFRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, GOVERNMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY. THEY REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2017, THE BOARD INCLUDED: - NATASHA BILIMORIA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS AND A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR OF U.S. STRATEGY FOR GAVI. BILIMORIA HAS MORE THAN A DECADE OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN U.S. GOVERNMENT AND IN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO GLOBAL HEALTH. - BARBARA BUSH, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT MOBILIZES A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EMERGING LEADERS TO BUILD HEALTH EQUITY AROUND THE GLOBE. - SUSAN SMITH ELLIS, THE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT GETTY IMAGES. ELLIS IS FORMER CEO OF (RED), A MARKETING COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS BRANDING AND PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES TO HELP FIGHT AIDS IN AFRICA. - HELENE GAYLE, THE CEO OF THE MCKINSEY SOCIAL INITIATIVE AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARE USA, A LEADING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION; HELENE RESIGNED FROM OUR BOARD IN SEPTEMBER 2017 DUE TO JOB CHANGE AND OVER-COMMITMENT WITH OTHER BOARDS ON WHICH SHE SERVES. - ERIC KESSLER, FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ARABELLA ADVISORS, A SOCIAL VENTURE FIRM DEDICATED TO MAKING PHILANTHROPY MORE EFFECTIVE THROUGH IMPROVED STRATEGY AND EVALUATION. - JONATHAN KLEIN, CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF GETTY IMAGES AND A MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD OF THE GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDS. - GEORGE LEE, CO-HEAD OF THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM GROUP IN THE INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION OF GOLDMAN SACHS, WHERE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A NUMBER OF LARGE CAPITALIZATION TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS. - MICHAEL MADNICK, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CCS FUNDRAISING. IN FORMER ROLES MADNICK SERVED AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY & ADVOCACY AT THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION. - JONATHAN ORSZAG, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE ECONOMIC CONSULTING FIRM COMPASS LEXECON. - JEFF STURCHIO, PRESIDENT AND CEO AT RABIN MARTIN, A GLOBAL HEALTH STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRM, AND FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL. - LINDA WOOLLEY, A PRIVATE SECTOR EXECUTIVE WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE ACROSS DIVERSE INDUSTRIES. SHE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION (DMA) WHERE SHE CREATED AND EXECUTED A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR DATA-DRIVEN MARKETERS.IN 2017, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE ADDED TO FRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS: - DR. MARK DYBUL IS PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND FACULTY DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND QUALITY AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. PREVIOUSLY, HE SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND WAS A PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT IN THE CREATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR) UNDER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH. - DR. ERIC GOOSBY IS A PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH DELIVERY AND DIPLOMACY, INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH SCIENCES, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO. IN JANUARY 2015, DR. GOOSBY WAS APPOINTED BY UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON TO BE THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY ON TUBERCULOSIS (TB). AS SPECIAL ENVOY, HE WORKS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF TB, BOTH TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET TESTED, AND SEND A MESSAGE TO WORLD LEADERS THAT MORE RESOURCES ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THE WORLD FREE FROM TB. - FORMER SENATOR WILLIAM H. FRIST, M.D. IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANT SURGEON, FORMER U.S. SENATOR AND SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT FIRM CRESSEY & COMPANY. HE IS CHAIRMAN OF HOPE THROUGH HEALING HANDS FOUNDATION WHICH FOCUSES ON GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING.THE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE THAT CONSIDERS AND RECRUITS ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS TO HELP FURTHER DIVERSIFY FRIENDS' LEADERSHIP. FRIENDS WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE YEAR TO COME. FORM 990 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FACTOR FACTOR 5: THE EXTENT TO WHICH MEANINGFUL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIER, PROVIDING FUNDING TO COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE TO IMPLEMENT LIFESAVING PROGRAMS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THESE THREE DISEASES, WHICH TOGETHER KILL ALMOST FIVE MILLION PEOPLE PER YEAR, MANY OF THEM UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. THE UNITED STATES IS THE LARGEST DONOR TO THE GLOBAL FUND, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF RESOURCES AND LENDING SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP. WITHOUT SUSTAINED SUPPORT FROM THE U.S., THE GLOBAL FUND WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE THE TREMENDOUS RESULTS IT HAS SEEN AROUND THE WORLD. FRIENDS WAS CREATED TO ENSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES REMAINS A LEADER IN GLOBAL HEALTH EFFORTS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL FUND. TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, FRIENDS EDUCATES KEY DECISION MAKERS ON THE GLOBAL FUND'S EFFORTS AND SUCCESSES IN FIGHTING AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. FRIENDS MEETS WITH AND PRESENTS POLICY PAPERS, REPORTS, AND BRIEFINGS TO PARTNERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. SUCH AS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFFS, SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES, AND FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. TO BOLSTER PUBLIC SUPPORT AND AWARENESS, AS WELL AS TO REINFORCE U.S. LEADERSHIP, FRIENDS ALSO ENGAGES WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, AND WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN GLOBAL HEALTH. IN 2017, FRIENDS PRODUCED ARTICLES, BLOGS AND BRIEFING DOCUMENTS AS BACKGROUND FOR DECISION MAKERS, THE LARGER GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC. THIS INFORMATION DETAILED THE SUCCESSES OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND ITS NEEDS GOING FORWARD. FRIENDS HAS MAINTAINED A WELL-EARNED REPUTATION FOR ITS PROFESSIONALISM, ACCURACY AND NON-PARTISAN APPROACH TO GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILITY OF FRIENDS' WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, FRIENDS UNDERTAKES AND MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES: - FRIENDS PRODUCES A WIDE VARIETY OF WRITTEN MATERIALS, FROM OP-EDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO INFOGRAPHICS AND ANALYSES ABOUT KEY AREAS OF INTEREST TO INFORM CRUCIAL CONSTITUENCIES OF THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND, AND TO PROVIDE INSIGHT ON HOW THEY CAN FURTHER THEIR ENGAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2017, FRIENDS POSTED A PIECE IN THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH BLOG ON THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF GLOBAL HEALTH FINANCING TO ADDRESS THE THREE EPIDEMICS. IN ADDITION, FRIENDS PUBLISHED POLICY-FOCUSED BRIEFS AND MULTIMEDIA BLOG POSTS ON FRIENDS' WEBSITE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCATES, AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON U.S. AND GLOBAL FUND STRATEGY, POLICY UPDATES, AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. - IN ADDITION TO POSTING NEWS AND GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE GLOBAL FUND AND GLOBAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, FRIENDS PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES NEWSLETTERS AND PERIODIC PRESS RELEASES REGARDING FRIENDS AND GLOBAL FUND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OF GENERAL INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS. SIMILARLY, FRIENDS HOSTS WEBINARS, BRIEFINGS AND OTHER EVENTS AT WHICH REPRESENTATIVES OF FRIENDS PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE GLOBAL FUND. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. - TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE, FRIENDS LEVERAGES SOCIAL MEDIA BY PROVIDING TWITTER AND FACEBOOK UPDATES, AND POSTING BLOG ENTRIES TO PROVIDE NEWS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS, SPEECHES AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN GLOBAL HEALTH. IN 2017, FRIENDS CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WITH FREQUENT BLOG POSTS AND UP TO DATE WEB CONTENT. - USING EMAIL BLASTS TO DISSEMINATE NEWS RELEASES, NEWSLETTERS, AND INVITATIONS TO EVENTS, FRIENDS PROVIDES REGULAR UPDATES TO ITS LISTSERV OF 1,300 MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES POLICYMAKERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDIA, MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. FRIENDS REGULARLY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON RELEVANT TOPICS RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND TO MORE THAN 250 STAFF ON CAPITOL HILL. - FRIENDS CONDUCTS REGULAR BRIEFINGS AND COORDINATES JOINT INITIATIVES WITH GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED GROUPS, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHERS. MEMBERS OF FRIENDS' STAFF CONTRIBUTE BLOGS TO PARTNER WEBSITES AND ASSIST WITH MEDIA OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT ACCURATE INFORMATION REACHES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE GLOBAL FIGHT TO END THE EPIDEMICS OF HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. PART II LINE 10 OTHER REVENUE IS A PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 120101 0 0 120101 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: EDUCATIONAL TYPE OF MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES. CONACT WITH CERTAIN STAFF ON APPROPRIATION ISSUES. PLAN AND STAFF MEETINGS WITH USG OFFICIALS (BOTH CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION), FOR GLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 14542 4847 9694 109127 53373 55755 65449 DEFERRED RENT 172718 172718 X 5440926 0 5440926 0 5440926 2098446 0 2098446 0 2098446 PART X, LINE 2: FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. FRIENDS DID NOT HAVE A LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE MATERIAL JURISDICTIONS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES INCLUDE THE U.S. AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF ANY FUTURE EXAMINATIONS OF OPEN TAX YEARS WILL HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON FRIEND'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS ARE 2014 THROUGH 2017. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRIS COLLINS PRESIDENT 270427 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 20074 0 310501 0 0 0 LINDA PARKER CHIEF OPERATIONS & COMPLIANCE OFFICE 157236 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 11500 0 178736 0 0 0 HOPE THROUGH HEALING HANDS WILLIAM FRIST SERVES AS DIRECTOR FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS 64405 HOPE THROUGH HEALING HANDS PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES TO FRIENDS. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT. THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY ON DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, BOARD TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A BOARD MEETING AT THE END-OF-THE-YEAR AND BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED IF ANYONE PARTICIPATED IN ANY TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE WOULD BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW PRESIDENT SEPTEMBER 2016. FGF USED AN INDEPENDENT RECRUITING FIRM THAT UTILIZED COMPARATIVE DATA AND THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 330,890. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,274. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,711. TOTAL EXPENSES 340,875. PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,826. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 960. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,921. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,707. PAYROLL SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,722. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 390. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 778. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,890. WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,503. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 63. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,598.