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THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH US LTD: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH US LTD (EIN 36-4825921)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-07
IRS object ID
201841279349301929
Schema version
2017v2.3
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$500,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,536,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,036,000TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$500,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,536,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,036,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,814,866SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$221,134PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$20,684CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,684TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,056,684TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,171OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,978DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,193BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$90,003OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,941DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,062BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$114,255TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERIES B PREFERRED STOCKDesc
Book Value$3,000,001BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,000,001TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$19,680Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$19,680TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,579,560TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$29,425DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$29,425RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,550,135RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,550,135TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,462,313TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$29,425DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$29,425ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,432,888ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,432,888TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Foundation is subject to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes, relating to the accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of the Foundation's general tax-exempt status, management believes ASC Topic 740 has not had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on the Foundation's financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
733 North BroadwayBaltimoreMD21205520595110501(C)(3)$3,000,000FMVRESEARCH
CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF WINCHELL FOUNDATION
55 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10006131933825501(C)(3)$231,000FMVRESEARCH
LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
3520 SAN MARTIN DRIVEBALTIMOREMD21218521231801501(C)(3)$195,000FMVRESEARCH
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
29 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10006131837442501(C)(3)$175,000FMVRESEARCH
PRESAGE BIOSCIENCES INC
530 FAIRVIEW AVENUESEATTLEWA98109263690569$100,000FMVRESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION REQUIRES GRANT RECIPIENTS TO COMPLY WITH STATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING EACH RESEARCH PROGRAM AWARDED, INCLUDING THE SUBMISSION OF PROGRESS REPORTS. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IS CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND TIMELY SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELE CLEARY PHDPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$307,946BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$110,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$107,983DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$577NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$526,506TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS ENTITLED TO CONTRACTUAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS AS A PART OF HER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2:BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE EMPLOYEES OF PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC. ALEX KNASTER (FOUNDER OF THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH (U.S.) LTD. AND DONOR) IS THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC. MR. KNASTER DOES NOT HOLD A BOARD SEAT ON THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BGIVEN THE CURRENT SIZE OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FOUNDATION HAS YET TO CREATE COMMITTEES. ALL BUSINESS OF THE FOUNDATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE TWO DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FOUNDATION'S 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN IT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS HIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2016. AS PART OF HER RECRUITMENT PROCESS, HER COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABLE MARKET DATA AND THE ASSISTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE RECRUITING FIRM. MS. CLEARY BEGAN WORK IN JANUARY 2017. COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AS PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ONLY DISTRIBUTED INTERNALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT.