2018-04-10T08:07:39-05:00 2017-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2017-01-01 237124261 AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC AMER 3018813052 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 LAVARNE A BURTON PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3018813052 2018-04-04 1 IVY BECKHAM P01316131 5712279500 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LAVARNE A BURTON 11921 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 301827627 0 X WWW.KIDNEYFUND.ORG X 1971 DC WE HELP PEOPLE FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. 23 23 92 500 24100 -6670 309848418 298438440 1463 1007 387410 428279 -105777 94180 310131514 298961906 285525417 273273359 0 0 8467630 9165782 216213 232301 4921788 10009382 11974640 304218642 294646082 5912872 4315824 34144657 39927928 2898087 3038068 31246570 36889860 X AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND (AKF) WAS FOUNDED IN 1971 TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUELY CHALLENGING FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FACING PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY FAILURE. TREATING KIDNEY FAILURE IS MORE CONSUMING THAN A FULL-TIME JOB; 70% OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS CANNOT WORK FULL-TIME AND 20% CAN WORK ONLY PART-TIME. AKF LEADS THE NATION IN CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY FAILURE. 0 0 278036080 273207590 PATIENT ASSISTANCE:IN 2017, WE HELPED MORE THAN 93,000 PATIENTS IN ALL 50 STATES ACCESS LIFESAVING HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT, BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS, TRANSPORTATION TO TREATMENT, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, AND EMERGENCY EXPENSES IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS. A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR WORK IN 2017 WAS EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF WE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 3,600 KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENTS IMPACTED BY THREE MAJOR HURRICANES. PATIENTS SEEKING HELP FROM AKF MUST DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY THROUGH COMPLETION OF A GRANT APPLICATION. SEVENTY PERCENT OF OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES LESS THAN $30,000 PER YEAR. 7059957 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES:30 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD). AKF'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFY THEIR RISKS FOR CKD AND MANAGE CKD, KIDNEY FAILURE AND CO-MORBIDITIES. AKF'S EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE OUR WEBSITE, KIDNEYFUND.ORG, WHICH REACHES 3 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY; OUR TOLL-FREE HELPLINE; FREE, MONTHLY WEBINARS FOR PATIENTS 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 2017 WE ADDED A KIDNEY DISEASE CLINICAL TRIAL FINDER TO OUR WEBSITE, ALONG WITH DETAILED INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLINICAL TRIAL PROCESS. WE ALSO GREATLY EXPANDED THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE ABOUT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, AND WE DEVELOPED A NEW VERSION OF THE WEBSITE IN SPANISH. 1959095 OUTREACH AND SCREENING ACTIVITIES:AKF'S PREVENTION PROGRAM, KNOW YOUR KIDNEYS, COMBATS PREVENTABLE KIDNEY DISEASE BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AT HIGHEST RISK FOR CKD. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, NUTRITION AND FITNESS PRESENTATIONS, FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION MATERIALS. OUR SCREENINGS CHECK FOR INDICATORS OF HYPERTENSION, DIABETES AND CKD. IN TOTAL, WE SCREENED MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE IN 24 CITIES IN 2017. WE CONDUCT SCREENINGS AT VENUES INCLUDING EXPOSITIONS AND FESTIVALS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, COLLEGES AND CORPORATE OFFICES. A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR KNOW YOUR KIDNEYS PROGRAM IS KIDNEY ACTION DAY, WHICH IS HELD IN CITIES WHERE RATES OF KIDNEY DISEASE ARE HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. KIDNEY ACTION DAY IS A FREE EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING KIDNEY HEALTH SCREENINGS, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND COOKING AND FITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS. 315374 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:AKF DEVELOPS COURSES THAT ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AND MEET THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO TREAT KIDNEY PATIENTS. IN 2017, WE REGISTERED 6,700 COURSES COMPLETED BY SOCIAL WORKERS, DIALYSIS TECHNICIANS, DIETITIANS AND OTHER RENAL CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, AKF HOSTS FREE, MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS TO HELP PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING WELL WITH KIDNEY DISEASE. THESE 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. 2017 WEBINARS FOCUSED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING: ADJUSTING TO LIFE AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT; A PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE ON BEING YOUR OWN HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE; SAYING NO TO DIALYSIS AND CHOOSING CONSERVATIVE CARE INSTEAD; HOME DIALYSIS AS A TREATMENT OPTION; AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN MINORITY PATIENTS. 158239 65769 CSN - CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN NEPHROLOGY PROGRAM:AKF'S CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN NEPHROLOGY PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1988, AND SINCE THAT TIME HAS PROVIDED RESEARCH FUNDING TO SOME 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. DR. JESSICA TANGREN, AKF'S 2017-18 FUNDED CLINICAL SCIENTIST, IS A FELLOW IN THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL/MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL JOINT NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. DR. TANGREN'S RESEARCH PROJECT IS TITLED "RENAL AND VASCULAR DYSFUNCTION AFTER ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI) IN YOUNG WOMEN - IMPLICATIONS FOR PREGNANCY AND BEYOND." 74034 1007 COMMUNITY SERVICE: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. THE WINNERS HAVE THEIR DRAWINGS PUBLISHED IN AKF'S WALL CALENDAR AND THE CALENDAR IS DISTRIBUTED TO FRIENDS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE RUN AN ONLINE, PUBLIC CONTEST TO CHOOSE THE COVER ART, AND IN 2017, MORE THAN 4,500 PEOPLE VOTED. 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AKF EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THEY ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. AKF'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED OUT OF CAR CONTRIBUTION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -49,437. NONDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -97,663. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED OUT OF CAR CONTRIBUTION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 49,437. NONDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 97,663. 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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 MAXIMUM LEVEL OF FUNDING IS $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. 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(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 A, LINE 5 IN 2017, THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND BECAME AWARE OF ALLEGED DIVERSION OF ASSETS BY ONE OF ITS EMPLOYEES. THE ALLEGED DIVERSION RELATED TO PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES NOT PERFORMED AND BILLING FOR SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND LICENSES THAT WERE NOT DELIVERED. AKF ENGAGED EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, TERMINATED THE EMPLOYEE AND REPORTED THE ALLEGED DIVERSION OF ASSETS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. AS OF FILING THE FORM 990, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AND CHARGES HAVE NOT BEEN FILED. THE AMOUNT OF THE ALLEGED DIVERSION HAS NOT YET BEEN VERIFIED. AS A RESULT OF THIS ALLEGED DIVERSION, AKF HAS ENACTED ENHANCED INTERNAL CONTROLS RELATED TO VENDOR SELECTION, PROCUREMENT AND PAYMENTS. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF AKF'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWED THESE ENHANCED CONTROLS AND AKF'S EXTERNAL AUDITORS REVIEWED AND PROVIDED A REPORT ON THESE ENHANCEMENTS' EFFICACY. IN ADDITION TO THE ENHANCED INTERNAL CONTROLS, AKF REPLACED ITS VENDOR WHO PERFORMED BACKGROUND SCREENS FOR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND HIRED A NEW BACKGROUND SCREENING FIRM WITH ENHANCED CAPABILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (AKF)'S MANAGEMENT PREPARES THE INFORMATION FOR THE 990 ENSURING ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMMATIC STAFF ARE INCLUDED IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE 990. THE AKF TRUSTEES HAVE TASKED THE AKF AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE AKF AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PROVIDES PROVISIONAL APPROVAL TO THE 990. THE AUDIT 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 AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND, INC. (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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (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 7/2017. THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND AWARDS BONUSES TO ITS EXECUTIVE TEAM EMPLOYEES BASED UPON MEETING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AS OUTLINE IN AN EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN (EIP). THE GOALS AND METRICS INCLUDED IN THE EIP ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO FURTHERING AKF'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN. THE EIP IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS LAST THREE FORMS 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AKF MAKES AVAILABLE ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE UNDER THE "ABOUT US" TAB. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 840,940. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,214. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 291,181. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,142,335. 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 2017, THE AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND HAD OVER 61,000 ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS AND OF THOSE 257 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 12B, II 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: PLEASE NOTE THAT AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND SERVICE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVITY IN 2017.