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VITAL STRATEGIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
VITAL STRATEGIES INC (EIN 22-3419667)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-06
IRS object ID
201843109349302584
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2017v2.3
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Activity Or MissionWE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY PERSON IS PROTECTED BY A STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. WE BELIEVE PASSIONATELY THAT PROGRESS CAN BE MADE AGAINST EVEN THE MOST DIFFICULT HEALTH CHALLENGES BY PARTNERING LOCAL COMMITMENT AND GLOBAL EXPERTISE. WE IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN THESE PARTNERS AND THE HEALTH SYSTEMS THEY SUPPORT WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF BILLIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionVITAL STRATEGIES ("VS") IS A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACCELERATOR, WORKING TO ADDRESS THE MOST CHALLENGING HEALTH ISSUES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.OUR VISION:WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY PERSON IS PROTECTED BY A STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM.MissionDesc
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DescTOBACCO CONTROL:THE BLOOMBERG INITIATIVE TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT PROVEN TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES AROUND THE WORLD. IT AIMS TO REDUCE THE GLOBAL DEMAND FOR TOBACCO THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE, PROVEN APPROACH THAT COMBINES POLICY CHANGE WITH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS.IN 2017, VITAL STRATEGIES ADVANCED CRITICAL TOBACCO CONTROL POLICIES ACROSS 10 COUNTRIES AND SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED STANDARDS AND PRACTICE GLOBALLY. AS A RESULT, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE ARE PROTECTED BY NEW OR STRENGTHENED MPOWER POLICIES; MILLIONS HAVE QUIT SMOKING AS A DIRECT RESULT OF OUR CAMPAIGNS; WE KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW TO GAIN TRACTION ON TAX CAMPAIGNS AND EXPOSE TOBACCO INDUSTRY TACTICS; AND WE HAVE BUILT STRONGER PUBLIC SUPPORT ON- AND OFFLINE FOR NEW INTERVENTIONS. IN 2017, VITAL STRATEGIES SUPPORTED 38 BEST-PRACTICE MEDIA CAMPAIGNS IN 10 COUNTRIES WHILE GARNERING SIGNIFICANT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT. GOVERNMENT PARTNERS PROVIDED FUNDS OR IN-KIND DONATIONS TOTALING MORE THAN $4 MILLION AND CONTRIBUTED IN EVERY COUNTRY WHERE WE DID A CAMPAIGN. SYNERGIZED WITH OTHER ADVOCACY PARTNER ACTIVITIES, THESE CAMPAIGNS HELPED TO ACHIEVED CRITICAL POLICY WINS. WE'RE ALSO LEVERAGING COMMUNITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE WOMEN'S UNION IN VIETNAM TO ADVANCE SMOKE-FREE POLICY AND DEMONSTRATE BOTH HIGH-LEVEL AND VOCAL PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR TAX INCREASES. TO GUIDE OUR CAMPAIGNS, WE ENGAGED IN 2017 IN DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN COUNTRIES TO LEARN WHAT TYPES OF MESSAGES ARE MOST LIKELY TO GROW SUPPORT OF TAX POLICIES AND EXPOSE THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY'S NEFARIOUS BEHAVIOR. VITAL STRATEGIES GAVE SUB GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS BUILDING THE MOVEMENT FOR GLOBAL TOBACCO CONTROL THROUGH ITS FOCUS LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY OUTCOMES ACROSS MPOWER MEASURES, INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE AND TOBACCO CONTROL SUSTAINABILITY. THERE WERE MAJOR STRIDES MADE BY OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATION THE UNION IN THE PROMOTION AND ADOPTION OF WHO FCTC COMPLIANT LEGISLATION AT BOTH NATIONAL AND SUBNATIONAL LEVELS.TAX: THE UNION HELP WITH BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF OFFICIALS AT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, OTHER MINISTRIES, AND PARLIAMENTARIANS ON TOBACCO TAX IN BOTH VIETNAM AND INDONESIA. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE MOH IN INDONESIA. A DRAFT TAX BILL WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE UNION'S HELP FOR THE MOF IN VIETNAM. THE UNION ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH BLOOMBERG PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING TAX MODELS FOR THE MOF IN VIETNAM. IN INDIA, THE UNION WORKS WITH GRANTEES IN MONITORING THE PRICE AND TAX CHANGES FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS INCURRED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF GST. IN PAKISTAN, THE UNION ENGAGED MOH IN TAX DISCUSSION THROUGH HIRING A TAX CONSULTANT FOR MOH AND COORDINATED WITH MOH AND BI PARTNERS AND ENSURED THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOTH SIDES ALIGN WITH EACH OTHERSMOKE-FREE: SMOKE-FREE REMAINS A PRIORITY POLICY AREA FOR THE UNION IN 2017. IN CHINA, THE NATIONAL SMOKE-FREE LAW WAS FIERCELY OPPOSED BY THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS CAME TO A HALT IN 2017. ANOTHER MAJOR POLICY FOCUS IN 2017 FOR CHINA IS THE NATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION LAW, WHICH IS A GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND INCLUDES TOBACCO CONTROL PROVISIONS, PARTICULARLY SMOKE-FREE. THE UNION HELPED CHINA CDC IN DRAFTING THE TOBACCO CONTROL PROVISIONS IN THE HEALTH PROMOTION LAW. THE REVIEW AND DEBATE AROUND THE LAW WILL CONTINUE INTO 2018. CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN SMOKE-FREE HAS BEEN MADE AT THE SUB-NATIONAL LEVEL IN CHINA. TWO CITIES SHENZHEN AND LANZHOU, WITH A COMBINED POPULATION OF 16 MILLION, BECAME 100% SMOKE-FREE IN 2017. HANGZHOU AND GUANGZHOU, WITH A COMBINED POPULATION OF 24 MILLION, HAVE MADE IMPRESSIVE PROGRESS IN BUILDING POLITICAL MOMENTUM AND THE AMENDMENTS OF BOTH SMOKE-FREE LAWS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PASSED IN 2018. SEVEN JURISDICTIONS IN INDIA WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF 15 MILLION WERE DECLARED SMOKE-FREE IN 2017. FIVE SUBNATIONAL JURISDICTIONS IN INDONESIA WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF 7 MILLION ADOPTED A SMOKE-FREE POLICY IN 2017. IN PAKISTAN, THE UNION LAUNCHED A PROJECT TO REPLICATE THE SUCCESSFUL SMOKE-FREE ISLAMABAD MODEL IN 5 DISTRICTS IN PUNJAB. WITH THE HELP OF THE UNION GRANTEE ASH PHILIPPINES, THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT WAS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WAS RELEASED BY THE MOH IN 2017. GEORGIA AND BENIN BECAME 100% SMOKE-FREE COUNTRIES AFTER THE COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL LAW WAS PASSED IN 2017.PHW AND PLAIN PACKAGING: THE MOMENTUM IN IMPLEMENTING PHW IN COUNTRIES WE WORK IN HAS BEEN STRONG IN 2017. NEPAL BECAME ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES IN PHW WHEN IT ADOPTED THE POLICY FOR 90% PHW IN EARLY 2017. OTHER COUNTRIES THAT PASSED LAWS REQUIRING PHW IN 2017 INCLUDE MYANMAR (75%), CAMBODIA (55%), GEORGIA (65%), AND BENIN (50%). THE BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF HEALTH ISSUED AN ORDER TO REQUIRE PICTORIAL HEALTH WARNINGS TO BE PLACED ON THE UPPER PART OF THE PACK RATHER THAN THE LOWER PART AS ACCORDING TO THE 2016 INTERIM ORDER. THE PAKISTAN FEDERAL CABINET DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT A 50% PICTORIAL HEALTH WARNING STARTING FROM JUNE 2018 AND THEN 60% FROM JUNE 2019. PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN THE PUSH FOR PLAIN PACKAGING IN BRAZIL AND URUGUAY. INCA IN BRAZIL BUILT LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROPOSED PLAIN PACKAGING BILL BY PRODUCING AN EXPERT OPINION ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE POLICY BEFORE THE CONGRESS. THE URUGUAY GOVERNMENT SUBMITTED A PLAIN PACKAGING PROPOSAL TO THE CONGRESS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROVED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2018. ONCE PASSED, URUGUAY WILL HAVE THE WORLD'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE SET OF RESTRICTIONS ON TOBACCO BRANDING WITH ITS EXISTING SINGLE PRESENTATION REGULATION. POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT TOOK PLACE IN CHILE THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE REFORM TO THE GENERAL LAW FOR TOBACCO CONTROL WITH A PLAIN PACKAGING COMPONENT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE SENATE AND IS PENDING AT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.TAPS BAN: IN INDONESIA, AN AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING LAW THAT INCLUDES A BAN ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION IS BEING DISCUSSED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. JAKARTA ACHIEVED MORE THAN 95% COMPLIANCE IN BANNING TOBACCO ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION IN 2017. BOGOR CITY BECAME THE FIRST CITY IN INDONESIA TO HAVE IMPLEMENTED A LOCAL BAN ON DISPLAY OF CIGARETTE PACKS AT POINT OF SALE. GEORGIA AND BENIN BANNED ALL TAPS IN THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL LAWS PASSED IN 2017.TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE: TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE CONTINUES TO BE THE MAIN CHALLENGE FOR TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY MAKING ACROSS ALL THE COUNTRIES THE UNION WORKS IN. TO ADDRESS THIS, 5 STATES IN INDIA HAVE PASSED 5.3 POLICIES WITH THE UNION'S SUPPORT. THE UNION HAS ALSO HELPED THE MOHS IN INDIA, BANGLADESH, AND MEXICO DEVELOP DRAFT 5.3 POLICIES. THANKS TO THE EFFORT TO SENSITIZE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BY THE UNION'S NGO GRANTEES IN BANGLADESH, THE CABINET, THE MAYOR OF DHAKA SOUTH CITY CORPORATION, AND A UNIVERSITY HAVE ALL DISTANCED THEMSELVES FROM A MAJOR CSR EVENT ORGANIZED BY BAT IN 2017. THE UNION HAS HELPED ESTABLISH THREE TOBACCO INDUSTRY OBSERVATORIES IN BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, AND SRI LANKA. THESE OBSERVATORIES PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE ON INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES TO REGIONAL AND COUNTRY TOBACCO CONTROL ADVOCATES. AN EMERGING CHALLENGE IN 2017 IS THE LAUNCH OF THE FOUNDATION FOR A SMOKE-FREE WORLD BY PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL. THE UNION HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH BI AND PARTNERS IN DISCUSSING JOINT COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY. A LETTER TO ALL PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE GRANTEES OF THE UNION AND TFK WAS SENT ADVISING ON THE POSITION WE TAKE TOWARD THIS FOUNDATION. AS THE SECRETARIAT OF THE WCTOH, WE DEVELOPED A POSITION STATEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS FOR THE CONFERENCE ON THIS FOUNDATION. COUNTRY LEADS HAVE ACTIVELY COLLECTED INFORMATION ON THE OUTREACH AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION AND ADVISED THE UNION'S COLLABORATORS AND GRANTEES NOT TO WORK WITH THE FOUNDATION. NOTABLY, THE MOHS IN INDONESIA AND VIETNAM BOTH ISSUED NOTICES TO OTHER MINISTRIES, AGENCIES, AND SUBNATIONAL JURISDICTIONS ADVISING NOT TO COLLABORATE WITH THE FOUNDATION.Desc

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DescRESOLVE:GLOBAL CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES, ALSO KNOWN AS RESOLVE TO SAVE 100 MILLION LIVES AND RESOLVE TO PREVENT EPIDEMICSPROJECT GOALS FOR THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE:- CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INITIATIVE: CATALYZE PROGRESS REDUCING THE BURDEN OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN LOW- AND MIDDLE- INCOME COUNTRIES.- PREVENTING EPIDEMICS (PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE) INITIATIVE: REDUCE RISK OF EPIDEMICS BY STRENGTHENING CAPACITY OF LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES TO DETECT, RESPOND TO, AND PREVENT HEALTH THREATS.THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES PROGRESS, INCLUDING BUILDING A GREAT TEAM AND LAUNCHING KEY PARTNERSHIPS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE REGARDING PROGRESS IN THE FIRST YEAR:- RAPID PROGRESS IMPROVING GLOBAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND POLICY FOR HYPERTENSION TREATMENT AND INCREASING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS, WITH PATIENTS BEING TREATED IN 3 STATES OF INDIA UNDER THE NEW STRATEGY - GLOBAL LAUNCH OF REPLACE, AN ACTION PACKAGE TO ELIMINATE ARTIFICIAL TRANS-FATS FROM THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY BY 2023, WITH NEW COMMITMENTS MADE BY THAILAND (2019 TARGET DATE) AND INDIA (2022 TARGET DATE).- PROGRESS INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PREVENTING EPIDEMICS, ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED TO STEP UP PREPAREDNESS IN SPECIFIC CAPACITIES AND LAUNCH OF A WEBSITE TO HELP ACCELERATE PROGRESS DOING SO.PROJECT OUTCOMESKEY ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS WERE REACHED THAT DEMONSTRATE THE PROGRESS OF RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES AND ITS INITIATIVES, AS SUMMARIZED BELOW.1. STAFFINGA. ONBOARD CORE STAFF (AT LEAST TEAM LEADS OR ONE OTHER FOR THE THREE KEY COMPONENTS OF OPERATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TEAM LEADS FOR INDIA AND CHINA). TARGET DATE: END OF FIRST QUARTER OF GRANT - ACHIEVEDB. NODAL STAFF FROM VS PLACED AT SUB-GRANT ENTITIES. TARGET DATE: END OF SECOND QUARTER OF GRANT - ACHIEVED2. CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS - SUB-AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH AT LEAST TWO MAJOR PARTNERS. TARGET DATE: END OF SECOND QUARTER OF GRANT - ACHIEVED3. SURVEILLANCEA. INITIATION OF SURVEILLANCE FOR TRANS-FAT CONSUMPTION IN INDIA. TARGET DATE: END OF FIRST QUARTER OF GRANT - ACHIEVEDB. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR SURVEILLANCE OF SODIUM AND TRANS-FAT CONSUMPTION. TARGET DATE: END OF THIRD QUARTER OF GRANT - ACHIEVED (4TH QUARTER)C. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE OF BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL. TARGET DATE: END OF THIRD QUARTER GRANT - ACHIEVED (4TH QUARTER)4. POLICY - ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS FOR MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN PRIMARY CARE. TARGET DATE: END OF THIRD QUARTER GRANT - ACHIEVED5. ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE STRENGTHENING - LAUNCH OF WEBSITE WITH CLEAR PRESENTATION OF INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS OF COUNTRY PREPAREDNESS. TARGET DATE: END OF THIRD QUARTER OF GRANT (MARCH 31, 2018) - ACHIEVED (4TH QUARTER)BUILDING AN EXCEPTIONAL TEAM (STAFFING)LAUNCHED IN MID-2017, RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES LED A SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT EFFORT AND FULLY STAFFED ITS CORE TEAMS FOR THE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND PREVENT EPIDEMICS INITIATIVES WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. THREE OF THE FOUR LEAD POSITIONS WERE FILLED BY SEPTEMBER 30, WITH THE REMAINING SENIOR TEAM LEAD (PREVENT EPIDEMICS) FILLED IN FEBRUARY 2018. BOTH TEAMS, WHICH CURRENTLY INCLUDE 19 CORE PERSONNEL, ARE STAFFED WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WHO POSSESS NOTEWORTHY EXPERTISE IN THEIR AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION.KEY PARTNERSHIPS (CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS)RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES ENTERED INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE TWO INITIATIVES TO TAKE ON ROLES RELATED TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, SURVEILLANCE, TRAINING, AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, THE WORLD BANK, CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS/GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR, THE CDC FOUNDATION, AND JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CONTRACTS WERE EXECUTED CLOSE TO ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAMES (FIGURE 1), ALLOWING FOR A RAPID START OF ACTIVITIES.WE HAVE EXPERIENCED CHALLENGES WITH TWO PARTNERS. THE GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR (GHAI) HAS HAD A SLOW START, AND WE WILL MONITOR THEIR PERFORMANCE CLOSELY IN THE COMING MONTHS AND MAY ADJUST THEIR BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. WE ARE ALSO EXPLORING ALTERNATIVES FOR FULFILLING THE FUNCTIONS WE HAD ENVISIONED FOR GHAI IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, CDC HAS UNDERGONE SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, AND THEIR ABILITY TO DELIVER ANTICIPATED SERVICES IS UNCLEAR. THEIR SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MODIFIED ACCORDINGLY, AND FUTURE FUNDING WILL DEPEND ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN THIS YEAR.CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INITIATIVETHE GLOBAL CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2017, WITH A FOCUS ON THREE COMPONENTS: TRANS-FAT ELIMINATION, SODIUM REDUCTION, AND IMPROVED HYPERTENSION CONTROL. IN THIS FIRST YEAR, RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES IS SUPPORTING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED IN OUR TWO HIGHEST PRIORITY COUNTRIES, INDIA AND CHINA, AS WELL AS IN THAILAND. INITIAL ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERWAY IN ETHIOPIA, TURKEY, VIETNAM, WITH PROGRAMS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN BANGLADESH AND NIGERIA. THE INDIA HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2017, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, STATE GOVERNMENTS IN INDIA, THE INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND WHO INDIA. THE PROGRAM IS NOW ACTIVE IN THREE STATES (PUNJAB, MADHYA PRADESH, AND KERALA) AND WILL EXPAND TO 2 ADDITIONAL STATES (MAHARASHTRA AND TELANGANA) IN JULY/AUGUST 2018.IN CHINA, RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BEIJING LISHENG CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH FOUNDATION AND PROJECT HOPE, IS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON A $600 MILLION WORLD BANK LOAN THAT HAS BEEN MATCHED BY A $3.5 BILLION INVESTMENT FROM CHINA TO IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE IN ANHUI AND FUJIAN PROVINCES WITH A FOCUS ON HYPERTENSION TREATMENT. ALONG WITH PROGRAMS IN SHANDONG AND HENAN PROVINCES, IMPROVED TREATMENT PROGRAMS COULD POTENTIALLY BE AVAILABLE TO A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 300 MILLION IN 2018.WE LEARNED THAT AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM WILL BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION MORE IMPORTANT THAN PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECOGNIZED. IN NOVEMBER 2017, WE CONVENED 40 OF THE WORLD'S LEADING DIGITAL HEALTH AND HYPERTENSION TREATMENT EXPERTS WITH THE GOAL OF IDENTIFYING A SIMPLE, USABLE, FREE, OPEN-SOURCE, AND SCALABLE IT TOOL THAT CAN BE WIDELY AND RAPIDLY DEPLOYED TO IMPROVE HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE RECRUITMENT AND HIRING OF AN EXCEPTIONAL DIGITAL TEAM TASKED WITH BUILDING A DIGITAL PLATFORM. A PROTOTYPE PLATFORM FOR HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND WILL BE TESTED IN INDIA IN SUMMER 2018.TRANS-FATIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, ON MAY 14, 2018, RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES LAUNCHED REPLACE, A 6-COMPONENT TECHNICAL PACKAGE FOR GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF ARTIFICIAL TRANS-FAT FROM FOOD. THE LAUNCH RECEIVED HEAVY COVERAGE IN MEDIA WORLDWIDE, WITH MORE THAN 36 UNIQUE STORIES IN TOP-TIER PUBLICATIONS DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS AND LE MONDE. IN THE AREA OF ARTIFICIAL TRANS-FAT ELIMINATION IN INDIA, WE CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY TESTING OF SAMPLES OF HUMAN SERUM AND BEGAN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO INDIA FOR FUTURE TESTING OF STORED SAMPLES, AND WORKED WITH INDIA'S REGULATORY AUTHORITY, WHICH HAS NOW COMMITTED TO THE ELIMINATION OF ARTIFICIAL TRANS-FAT BY 2023.POLICYTHE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INITIATIVE MADE SURPRISINGLY RAPID PROGRESS ADVANCING KEY POLICY AND PROTOCOLS. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2017, WHO AND RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES PRODUCED THE FIRST-EVER PRACTICAL, PRECISE ALGORITHMS FOR TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AS WELL AS A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK.IN JANUARY 2018, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED TARGETS TO ELIMINATE ARTIFICIAL TRANS-FAT FROM FOOD, INCREASE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION BY 230 MILLION PEOPLE, AND REDUCE DIETARY SODIUM BY 25% BY 2023.IN MAY 2018, THE GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND ANNOUNCED A COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE ARTIFICIAL TRANS-FAT FROM FOOD BY 2019. THE GOVERNMENT ALSO CONVENED MANUFACTURERS OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING NOODLES (A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO DIETARY SODIUM IN THAILAND), WHICH COMMITTED TO REDUCING SODIUM BY 5% IN THE FIRST YEAR AND MORE IN FOLLOWING YEARS.ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE STRENGTHENING ON JUNE 22, 2018, WE LAUNCHED A COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PROGRESS IN REDUCING THE RISK OF EPIDEMICS. THE PREVENT EPIDEMICS WEBSITE (WWW.PREVENTEPIDEMICS.ORG) FEATURES A UNIQUE READYSCORE THAT RELAYS, ON A SCALE FROM 0 TO 100, HOW PREPARED EACH COUNTRY IS FOR AN EPIDEMIC. COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PAGES PROVIDE USERS INFORMATION ON WHAT A COUNTRY IS DOING WELL, AND WHAT NEEDS TO IMPROVE, AS WELL AS TAILORED ADVOCACY PACKAGES TO MOTIVATE LEADERS TO MAKE HEALTH SECURITY A PRIORITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$8,012,019GrantAmt
DescDATA FOR HEALTH:THE BLOOMBERG DATA FOR HEALTH INITIATIVE AIMS TO, IN FOUR YEARS; IMPROVE HEALTH DATA FOR POLICY MAKING FOR OVER 1 BILLION PEOPLE IN 20 LOW- AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES AND CITIES. AS PART OF THE INITIATIVE, BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES ISSUED A GRANT TO VITAL STRATEGIES, AN USA-BASED AFFILIATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE, ON MARCH 30, 2015. THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP COUNTRIES: (I) IMPROVE BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE SYSTEMS; (II) CONDUCT EFFICIENT PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEYS TO MONITOR MAJOR RISK FACTORS FOR EARLY DEATH AND (III) SUPPORT GOVERNMENTS TO STRATEGICALLY USE PUBLIC HEALTH DATA TO INFORM POLICY PRIORITIES. UNDER THE GRANT VITAL STRATEGIES IS REQUIRED TO (I) COORDINATE THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR 20 COUNTRIES AND CITIES IN THE INITIATIVE; (II) LEAD IMPLEMENTATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF BIRTH, DEATH, AND CAUSE-OF-DEATH DATA IN THE CIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS (CRVS) COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM; (III) LEAD DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SPECIAL, RURAL CRVS PROJECT IN MALAWI THAT BUILDS ON SUCCESSFUL WORK PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED BY BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES AND (IV) LEAD DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DATA USE COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM.IN 2017, ACROSS THE COMPONENTS OF THE DATA FOR HEALTH INITIATIVE, VITAL STRATEGIES SUCCESSFULLY (I) COMPLETED ENROLLMENT OF 20 COUNTRIES AND CITIES BY MID-2017; (II) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PHASE II WORK PLANS FOR ALL ENROLLED COUNTRIES AND CITIES; (II) TRAINED MORE THAN 14,000 DOCTORS, NURSES, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND JOURNALISTS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM MEDICAL CODING FOR CAUSE OF DEATH CERTIFICATION, VERBAL AUTOPSY, USING DATA TO INFORM POLICY AND DATA-LED JOURNALISM. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ACROSS THE 20 ENROLLED COUNTRIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:- BANGLADESH: D4H HELPED INITIATE VERBAL AUTOPSY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BANGLADESH TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THERE IS NO HEALTH FACILITY. MORE THAN 7,600 VERBAL AUTOPSIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN SIX SUB-DISTRICTS IN 2017.- PERU: SISTEMA INFOMATICO NATIONAL DE DEFUNCIONES (SINADEF), AN ONLINE DEATH NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, RECEIVED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SUPPORT FROM THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AS A CRITICAL SYSTEM TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF BIRTH AND DEATH STATISTICS IN PERU. SINADEF HAS EFFECTIVELY BEEN INTEGRATED IN TO THE PERUVIAN CRVS SYSTEM AND HAS ACHIEVED NEAR NATIONAL-LEVEL SCALE. 100% OF EXPECTED DEATHS ARE NOW BEING REPORTED FROM HOSPITALS THAT USE THE SINADEF ONLINE CAUSE OF DEATH CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, COMPARED TO A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 78% AT BASELINE.- RWANDA: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH ADOPTED BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND ROLLED OUT NATIONWIDE TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. 100% (700 PHYSICIANS) IN-SERVICE PHYSICIANS HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON HOW TO CORRECTLY COMPLETE A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH (MCCOD).ADDITIONALLY, VITAL STRATEGIES CONTINUED TO WORK TO MAINTAIN A FOCUSED, INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO RURAL DEATH REGISTRATION IN MALAWI. IN 2017 302 BIRTHS AND 80 DEATHS WERE RECORDED USING ELECTRONIC VILLAGE REGISTRATION (EVR) FROM A TOTAL POPULATION OF 48,654 IN THE TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY MTEMA. RENOVATIONS OF THE NATIONAL REGISTRATION BUREAU OFFICE SPACE STARTED IN EARLY 2017 WERE COMPLETED BY YEAR END, ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO BETTER SERVE ITS CONSTITUENTS. VITAL STRATEGIES ALSO PROVIDED NRB WITH A VEHICLE TO SUPPORT THE REPORTING OF BIRTHS IN-COUNTRY. LASTLY, IN 2017, VITAL STRATEGIES CONTINUED TO WORK WITH COUNTRIES TO STRENGTHEN PRACTICES, STRUCTURES AND POLICIES TO INSTITUTIONALIZE CONSISTENT, WIDESPREAD, HIGH-QUALITY DATA USE IN MINISTRIES OF HEALTH AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. DURING THE YEAR TOOLS AND PROCEDURES TO DELIVER DATA TO HEALTH MINISTRY LEADERS TO HELP THEM MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS WERE DEVELOPED IN EIGHT COUNTRIES, WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO COUNTRIES CREATING UNITS EXPRESSLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING HIGH DATA USE STANDARDS AND/OR FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED ANALYTIC SUPPORT AND ANOTHER TWO COUNTRIES DRAFTING STANDARDS AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE THE RELEASE, SHARING, TIMELINESS, AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. WORK WAS ALSO COMPLETED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA-DRIVEN PRODUCTS TO HELP TEN COUNTRIES ENHANCE THEIR DATA-DRIVEN HEALTH REPORTS AND THREE COUNTRIES ARE BEING AIDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE DATA PORTALS TO MAKE DATA ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.Desc

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Grant$13,376,453GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILI CHOWFLA SR VP FINADMINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2125005738PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 BROADWAY 4TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOSE LUIS CASTRO
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$257,500$0$10,478
LOUIS JAMES DE VIEL CASTEL
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW S RENDEIRO
VICE CHAIR FOR OPERATIONS3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC SZNAJDERMAN
VICE CHAIR FOR PROGRAMS3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC ROSENBAUM
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT HALSTEAD
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER A BALDINIEXOFFICIOSR
ADVISOR,BUS.DEVELP(VOTING TILL 10/17)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$225,000$0$0
NEIL W SCHLUGER EX OFFICIOSR
ADVISOR,SCI.&EDU.(VOTING TILL 10/17)3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN AGERUP
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A CAPUTO
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E JANE CARTER MD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CASTAGNA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK G COLELLA JD LLM CPA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROZ FEDER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK FOLEY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMIDH GUHA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MASAE KAWAMURA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAM KOPPAKA MD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE MANDELL
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIO PIERRO
TRUSTEE RESIGNED 4/173.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE RIDZON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK SALVO
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN SCHRAUFNAGEL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SHEPRO
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALLACE D'SOUZA
CFO FROM OCT. 201740.00Yes (X)$56,923$0$8,369
MILI CHOWFLA
SENIOR VP FINANCE & ADMIN.40.00Yes (X)$215,761$0$29,321
SANDRA MULLIN
SR. VP. COMMUNICATION40.00$272,207$0$31,866Yes (X)
IRA D RUSEN
SR. VP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT40.00$311,836$0$10,015Yes (X)
ADAM M KARPATI
SR. VP PUBLIC HEALTH40.00$285,912$0$41,839Yes (X)
THOMAS FRIEDEN
PRESIDENT & CEO OF RESOLVE40.00$397,278$0$20,135Yes (X)
TAMAR RENAUD
COO40.00$213,333$0$9,052Yes (X)
DANIEL KASS
SR. VP ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH40.00$237,930$0$29,185Yes (X)
PAULA FUJIWARA
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR40.00$338,014$0$26,787Yes (X)
PHILIP SETEL
VP AND DIRECTOR, CRVS40.00$221,073$0$12,084Yes (X)
THOMAS MATTE
SR. SCIENCE CONSULTANT - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH40.00$212,820$0$30,863Yes (X)
WHITNEY REITZ
SR. VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40.00$210,572$0$28,102Yes (X)
JOHANNA BIRCKMAYER
SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR40.00$193,535$0$11,318Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,649,694TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$299,414TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K36IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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MOSES AND SINGER LLP
405 LEXINGTON AVENEW YORKNY10174LEGAL SERVICES$761,559
M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC
1901 L STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC200363510STRATEGIC SERVICES$182,591
DR DORCAS MUTETEKE
1960 TALL TREE DRIVE NEATLANTAGA30324PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES$171,559
NANDITA MURUKUTLA
4022 N RUSHWOOD CIRWICHITAKS67226GLOBAL POLICY AND RESEARCH$155,500
DR TIMUR BAZIKOV
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES$106,560162D SHEVCHENKO ST APT 37ALMATYKZ
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$595MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$10,807,546GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$164,173,966AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$101,174NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$174,982,107TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$209,043TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$209,043ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$101,174SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$101,174SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$9,196TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,196ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$9,196OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$175,200,346TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$218,239ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,725,608TotalAmt
Program Services$3,725,608ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,829,944TotalAmt
Program Services$43,829,944ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,663,940TotalAmt
Program Services$1,710,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$862,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,723FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,815,588TotalAmt
Program Services$5,049,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,496,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$269,193FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,223TotalAmt
Program Services$173,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,118FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,304,491TotalAmt
Program Services$766,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$493,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,708FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,973TotalAmt
Program Services$514,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$331,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,022FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$878,993TotalAmt
Program Services$616,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$259,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,944FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,753TotalAmt
Program Services$53,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$257FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,585,566TotalAmt
Program Services$9,534,830ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$819,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$231,336FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,273TotalAmt
Program Services$12,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$257FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459,010TotalAmt
Program Services$319,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,736FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,699TotalAmt
Program Services$158,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$999FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$966,912TotalAmt
Program Services$604,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$316,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,216FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,604,712TotalAmt
Program Services$3,233,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$343,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,497FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,754TotalAmt
Program Services$612,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$230FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,061TotalAmt
Management And General$38,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,201TotalAmt
Program Services$114,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROJECT SUPPLIES/EQUIPM$958,731$887,757$68,902$2,072
ADMIN./PROGRAM COSTS$395,920$289,944$100,111$5,865
SUBSCRIPTIONS,REFERENCE$213,588$156,417$54,007$3,164
TRAINING AND RECRUITMEN$140,649$75,434$64,167$1,048

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,562TotalAmt
Program Services$65,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,787FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,014,151TotalAmt
Program Services$72,504,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,736,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$773,172FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,716,645BOYAmt
EOY$2,769,445EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,241,335BOYAmt
EOY$40,448,426EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,393,696BOYAmt
EOY$82,749,392EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,870BOYAmt
EOY$471,439EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$763,473LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$682,481LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,002BOYAmt
EOY$80,992EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,887BOYAmt
EOY$2,267,660EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,655,435BOYAmt
EOY$128,787,354EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,017,090BOYAmt
EOY$729,870EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,758,017BOYAmt
EOY$4,895,037EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,006BOYAmt
EOY$260,796EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,419BOYAmt
EOY$541,773EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,628,532BOYAmt
EOY$6,427,476EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$4,972,885BOYAmt
EOY-$2,981,350EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,999,788BOYAmt
EOY$125,341,228EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,026,903BOYAmt
EOY$122,359,878EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,655,435BOYAmt
EOY$128,787,354EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$95,186,195ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,146,780OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$22,668,532CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,044,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,261,833CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,602,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174,982,107CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$360,558,863TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,668,532CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,044,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,261,833CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,602,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174,982,107CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$360,558,863TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$221,984,350SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$138,574,513PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,160CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$98,091CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,436CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$209,043CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$430,353TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,760CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,410CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,019CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,385TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$361,074,601TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$639,241GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.38380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.31200PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,760. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 65,410. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 9,019. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,196.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$97,409DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,691BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$657,373OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$585,072DepreciationAmt
Book Value$72,301BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$80,992TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$53,673
DUE TO UNION PARIS$488,100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$541,773TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$175,200,346TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$175,200,346RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$175,200,346TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$77,867,371TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$77,867,371ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,146,780OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,146,780ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$80,014,151TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:VITAL STRATEGIES (VS) IS ACTING AS FIDUCIARY FISCAL AGENT FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION CHARTER OF THE UNION(NAR) FUNDS. THESE FUNDS ARE HELD IN A DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. THE BALANCE OF FUNDS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 IS $260,796. DURING 2017, VS THROUGH THE UNION, WAS THE SUB-RECIPIENT OF $10.8 MILLION IN US GOVERNMENT FUNDS, TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNION-LED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TREAT TB INITIATIVE, A MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), FOR WHICH VS SERVES AS A COORDINATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE HUB.
PART X, LINE 2:VITAL STRATEGIES RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT VITAL STRATEGIES HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. VITAL STRATEGIES IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2014.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REFUNDED GRANT EXPENSE 2,146,780.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS$8,565,842
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS$18,092,987
EUROPE00GRANTS$15,458,533
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS$868,055
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS$844,527
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$43,829,944SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$43,829,944TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (104 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, DATA FOR HEALTH, PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH CITIES, ROAD SAFETY, TOBACCO CONTROL & TREAT TB PROJECT$1,397,392WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$8,135WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$8,303WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$9,764WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$11,179WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH CITIES$14,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH CITIES$14,064WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$18,575WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$22,482WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$24,994WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH CITIES$25,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$25,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$25,736WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$26,139WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$29,913WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$33,220WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$38,390WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$38,800WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$39,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$44,730WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$49,304WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$50,030WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICROAD SAFETY$50,487WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$50,946WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$58,750WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$61,420WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$66,003WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$67,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTREAT TB PROJECT$75,245WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$80,700WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$83,467WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$86,837WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTREAT TB PROJECT$89,558WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$91,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$97,598WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICROAD SAFETY$100,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTREAT TB PROJECT$104,756WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTREAT TB PROJECT$108,483WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$119,305WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$123,727WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$149,310WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICROAD SAFETY$150,425WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$207,718WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTREAT TB PROJECT$260,260WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTOBACCO CONTROL$266,618WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$309,903WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$312,322WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDATA FOR HEALTH$1,053,047WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH$2,000,000WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH$9,194,566WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MAYOR'S CHALLENGE$9,351WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TOBACCO CONTROL$43,792WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TOBACCO CONTROL, TREAT TB & ROAD SAFETY$50,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TOBACCO CONTROL, TREAT TB & ROAD SAFETY$67,379WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$128,446WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH$139,490WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ROAD SAFETY$200,870WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$238,758WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$282,973WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$334,968WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$372,238WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TOBACCO CONTROL$520,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$699,432WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TOBACCO CONTROL, TREAT TB & ROAD SAFETY$768,413WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)DATA FOR HEALTH$933,999WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TREAT TB PROJECT$2,131,833WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TOBACCO CONTROL$8,238,745WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$20,000WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$30,000WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$44,682WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATREAT TB PROJECT$84,670WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATREAT TB PROJECT$155,758WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$532,500WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$7,410WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAROAD SAFETY$14,368WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAROAD SAFETY$19,046WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$27,712WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICATOBACCO CONTROL$30,000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAROAD SAFETY$44,000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICADATA FOR HEALTH$73,095WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICADATA FOR HEALTH$206,311WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICADATA FOR HEALTH$398,044WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$6,147WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$8,662WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$20,250WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$38,217WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$38,860WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$67,204WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$80,431WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH$85,800WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAROAD SAFETY$98,000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$100,000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$104,474WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$150,000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$171,168WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$223,944WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$243,116WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$254,695WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$324,617WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$461,461WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICADATA FOR HEALTH$514,929WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$747,539WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATREAT TB PROJECT$1,636,585WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAMATERNAL HEALTH$2,059,756WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org47Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org57TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
DATA FOR HEALTHAFRICA16$1,125,041WIRE TRANSFER
TOBACCOEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC17$699,682WIRE TRANSFER
TREAT TBEUROPE4$294,448WIRE TRANSFER
TREAT TBSOUTH AMERICA7$18,122WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:VITAL STRATEGIES (VS) IS BOTH A RECIPIENT AND ISSUER OF GRANT FUNDING. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A GRANT FUNDING MONITORING SYSTEM TO EFFECTIVELY MONITOR AND REPORT RESULTS OF GRANT FUNDING ISSUED TO RECIPIENTS. THE DIRECT MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACT MANAGER FOR THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT. ALL CONTRACT MANAGERS REVIEW COMPLETION OF SCOPE OF WORK DELIVERABLES VIA EMAIL FOLLOW-UP, SCHEDULED CHECK-IN PHONE CALLS AT KEY PROJECT INTERVALS AND QUARTERLY SITE VISITS PRIOR TO SIGNING OFF ON SUBMITTED INVOICES. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS OFTENTIMES SHARED WITH A VS-MANAGED (AND OFTENTIMES CONTRACTED) EMBEDDED CONSULTANT WHO IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MONTHLY REPORT AND WHO IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE SAME REVIEW PROCESS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK BY THE ASSIGNED CONTRACT MANAGER. FOR GRANTEES, FINANCE REQUIRES AND REVIEWS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS TO VALIDATE AND RECONCILE REPORTED EXPENSES. THESE REPORTS ARE FIRST REVIEWED BY CONTRACT MANAGERS PRIOR TO BEING REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE TEAM. SPECIFICALLY, WE HAVE 3 MECHANISMS IN PLACE: SITE VISITS (BY VARIOUS PROGRAM TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING PHARMACISTS FOR TREAT TB/STREAM, TECHNICAL OFFICERS, GRANTS MANAGERS), FINANCIAL REPORTS, TECHNICAL REPORTS. CONSULTANTS, VENDORS AND GRANTEES ARE SELECTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY AND/OR COUNTRY GOVERNMENT PARTNERS AND KEY INITIATIVE PARTNERS. FOR CONSULTANTS, ALL AFFILIATED PARTIES AGREE ON A SCOPE OF WORK AND THE CONSULTANT POSITION IS EITHER POSTED OR SHARED WITH KEY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A WIDE POOL OF INDIVIDUAL'S CANDIDATES. CONSULTANTS ARE THEN INTERVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE AGREED-UPON INTERVIEW FORMAT AND SELECTED FOR EACH POSITION. VENDORS ARE SELECTED EITHER VIA A BIDDING PROCESS OR VIA SOLE SOURCE SELECTION BASED ON INTERNAL CITY/COUNTRY OR INITIATIVE PARTNER EXPERIENCE. GRANTEES ARE USUALLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNAL CITY/COUNTRY PARTNERS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED SCOPE OF WORK. WHERE POSSIBLE, THE GRANTEES FOR BOTH INITIATIVES ARE THE IDENTIFIED CITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERS THEMSELVES, BUT IF NOT GRANTEES ARE USUALLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNAL CITY/COUNTRY PARTNERS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED SCOPE OF WORK. VS THEN REVIEWS THE OPTIONS AND DECIDES WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ALL AFFILIATED PARTNERS, WHO IS THE BEST GRANTEE OPTION FOR THE SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK.
PART I, LINE 3:EXPENDITURES ARE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
QUINTILES
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CENTER PO BOX13979RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARKNC27709561323952N/A$1,756,634TREAT TB
CDC FOUNDATION
600 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1000ATLANTAGA30308582106707501(C)(3)$1,000,000CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE IACP
44 CANAL CENTER PLAZA SUITE 200ALEXANDRIAVA22314530227813501(C)(3)$283,000TOBACCO CONTROL
THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC
1950 FRANKLIN STREETOAKLANDCA94612942728480N/A$269,822CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
622 WEST 168TH ST PH-8 EAST ROOM101NEW YORKNY10032135598093501(C)(3)$213,334EDUCATION
HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL (HAI)
1107 NE 45TH STREET SUITE 350SEATTLEWA98105943047981501(C)(3)$144,594TREAT TB
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
1875 CONNECTICUT AVE SUITE 520WASHINGTONDC20009530214030501(C)(3)$35,000CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
ENCOMPASS LLC
105000 ALLOWAY DRIVEPOTOMACMD20854522228651N/A$23,224TREAT TB
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVITAL STRATEGIES (VS) IS BOTH A RECIPIENT AND ISSUER OF GRANT FUNDING. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A GRANT FUNDING MONITORING SYSTEM TO EFFECTIVELY MONITOR AND REPORT RESULTS OF GRANT FUNDING ISSUED TO RECIPIENTS. THE DIRECT MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACT MANAGER FOR THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT. ALL CONTRACT MANAGERS REVIEW COMPLETION OF SCOPE OF WORK DELIVERABLES VIA EMAIL FOLLOW-UP, SCHEDULED CHECK-IN PHONE CALLS AT KEY PROJECT INTERVALS AND QUARTERLY SITE VISITS PRIOR TO SIGNING OFF ON SUBMITTED INVOICES. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS OFTENTIMES SHARED WITH A VS-MANAGED (AND OFTENTIMES CONTRACTED) EMBEDDED CONSULTANT WHO IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MONTHLY REPORT AND WHO IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE SAME REVIEW PROCESS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK BY THE ASSIGNED CONTRACT MANAGER. FOR GRANTEES, FINANCE REQUIRES AND REVIEWS QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS TO VALIDATE AND RECONCILE REPORTED EXPENSES. THESE REPORTS ARE FIRST REVIEWED BY CONTRACT MANAGERS PRIOR TO BEING REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE TEAM. SPECIFICALLY, WE HAVE 3 MECHANISMS IN PLACE: SITE VISITS (BY VARIOUS PROGRAM TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING PHARMACISTS FOR TREAT TB/STREAM, TECHNICAL OFFICERS, GRANTS MANAGERS), FINANCIAL REPORTS, TECHNICAL REPORTS. CONSULTANTS, VENDORS AND GRANTEES ARE SELECTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY AND/OR COUNTRY GOVERNMENT PARTNERS AND KEY INITIATIVE PARTNERS. FOR CONSULTANTS, ALL AFFILIATED PARTIES AGREE ON A SCOPE OF WORK AND THE CONSULTANT POSITION IS EITHER POSTED OR SHARED WITH KEY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A WIDE POOL OF INDIVIDUAL'S CANDIDATES. CONSULTANTS ARE THEN INTERVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE AGREED-UPON INTERVIEW FORMAT AND SELECTED FOR EACH POSITION. VENDORS ARE SELECTED EITHER VIA A BIDDING PROCESS OR VIA SOLE SOURCE SELECTION BASED ON INTERNAL CITY/COUNTRY OR INITIATIVE PARTNER EXPERIENCE. GRANTEES ARE USUALLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNAL CITY/COUNTRY PARTNERS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED SCOPE OF WORK. WHERE POSSIBLE, THE GRANTEES FOR BOTH INITIATIVES ARE THE IDENTIFIED CITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERS THEMSELVES, BUT IF NOT GRANTEES ARE USUALLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNAL CITY/COUNTRY PARTNERS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED SCOPE OF WORK. VS THEN REVIEWS THE OPTIONS AND DECIDES WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ALL AFFILIATED PARTNERS, WHO IS THE BEST GRANTEE OPTION FOR THE SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (14 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
JOSE LUIS CASTRO
PRESIDENT & CEO$257,500$0$0$0$0$0$9,957$0$521$0$267,978$0$0$0
PETER A BALDINIEXOFFICIOSR
ADVISOR,BUS.DEVELP(VOTING TILL 10/17$225,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$225,000$0$0$0
MILI CHOWFLA
SENIOR VP FINANCE & ADMIN.$203,761$0$12,000$0$0$0$6,881$0$22,440$0$245,082$0$0$0
SANDRA MULLIN
SR. VP. COMMUNICATION$252,207$0$20,000$0$0$0$9,589$0$22,277$0$304,073$0$0$0
IRA D RUSEN
SR. VP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT$291,836$0$20,000$0$0$0$9,645$0$370$0$321,851$0$0$0
ADAM M KARPATI
SR. VP PUBLIC HEALTH$285,912$0$0$0$0$0$10,102$0$31,737$0$327,751$0$0$0
THOMAS FRIEDEN
PRESIDENT & CEO OF RESOLVE$397,278$0$0$0$0$0$6,275$0$13,860$0$417,413$0$0$0
TAMAR RENAUD
COO$213,333$0$0$0$0$0$7,717$0$1,335$0$222,385$0$0$0
DANIEL KASS
SR. VP ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH$237,930$0$0$0$0$0$9,517$0$19,668$0$267,115$0$0$0
PAULA FUJIWARA
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR$323,014$0$15,000$0$0$0$12,202$0$14,585$0$364,801$0$0$0
PHILIP SETEL
VP AND DIRECTOR, CRVS$221,073$0$0$0$0$0$8,540$0$3,544$0$233,157$0$0$0
THOMAS MATTE
SR. SCIENCE CONSULTANT - ENVIRONMENT$212,820$0$0$0$0$0$8,520$0$22,343$0$243,683$0$0$0
WHITNEY REITZ
SR. VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$203,572$0$7,000$0$0$0$8,169$0$19,933$0$238,674$0$0$0
JOHANNA BIRCKMAYER
SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR$193,535$0$0$0$0$0$7,646$0$3,672$0$204,853$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE DIVISION SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS RECOMMEND THAT STAFF RECEIVE A BONUS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: INTENSITY OF WORK OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, COMPLETION OF SPECIAL PROJECTS AND BRINGING IN NEW BUSINESS TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL BONUSES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. IRA DAVID RUSEN, SANDRA MULLIN, PAULA FUJIWARA, MILI CHOWFLA, AND WHITNEY REIZ RECEIVED BOARD APPROVED BONUSES IN THEIR 2017 W-2.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$101,174NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
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 DONORS ON PART I COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
VENDOR LICENSING BAN ON SALE OF LOOSE CIGARETTES:IN 2017, TWO STATES OF BIHAR AND WEST BENGAL IN INDIA INITIATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VENDOR LICENSING IN DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS OF PATNA AND DARJEELING RESPECTIVELY. THE UNION SUPPORTED THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IN DEVELOPING RULES AND ORDERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THE STATES OF J&K AND KARNATAKA PROHIBITED SALE OF LOOSE CIGARETTES, BEEDIS AND CHEWING TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN 2017, TAKING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STATES WITH SUCH POLICIES TO 13. THE VENDOR LICENSING PROVISIONS OF THE PAKISTAN TOBACCO VENDOR ACT 1958 IS BEING ENFORCED IN THE ISLAMABAD DISTRICT WITH FULL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT. NEPAL BANNED THE SALE OF LOOSE CIGARETTES THROUGH THE TOBACCO CONTROL LAW PASSED IN EARLY 2017. SUSTAINABILITY OF TOBACCO CONTROL: AN IMPORTANT POLICY WIN IN 2017 IN SUSTAINING TOBACCO CONTROL IS THE PASSAGE OF THE HEALTH DEVELOPMENT SURCHARGE POLICY IN BANGLADESH. IT OPENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZING 1% HEALTH DEVELOPMENT SURCHARGE FROM ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOBACCO CONTROL IN BANGLADESH. THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THIS SURCHARGE IS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE MOH. THE MOH IN INDONESIA ENACTED A NEW REGULATION IN 2017 FOR THE USE OF TOBACCO TAX TO FINANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. THE REGULATION MANDATES 75% OF LOCAL TOBACCO TAX TO BE SPENT FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE. IN INDIA, THE UNION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT MOH AND STATE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH IN EXPANDING NTCP ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND YEAR 2017 SAW MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM WITH 17 STATES NOW FULLY COVERED UNDER NTCP COMPARED TO ONLY 5 IN 2016. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINES DISSEMINATED THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGY 2017-2022, IN WHICH THE UNION'S INDEX FOR SUSTAINABLE TOBACCO CONTROL WAS CITED AS A BENCHMARK FOR TOBACCO CONTROL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE AMENDED BY-LAWS WERE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN OCTOBER 2017. CHANGES MADE TO THE AMENDED BY-LAWS, INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPAL REVISIONS, IN ADDITION TO OTHER SMALLER CHANGES: - TITLE (PAGE 1): THE DOING BUSINESS AS NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO "VITAL STRATEGIES". THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE IN EACH INSTANCE WHERE THE DOING BUSINESS AS NAME APPEARS INCLUDING THE HEADER OF EACH PAGE AND SECTION 1.1. - SECTION 6.1 (PAGE 10): THE SENIOR ADVISOR FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND THE SENIOR ADVISOR FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ARE EX OFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVING AS OBSERVERS. - SECTION 8.2 (PAGE 15): THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL OFFICES IS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. BOTH INDEPENDENT AND BRANCH OFFICES ARE PERMITTED, HOWEVER, REGARDLESS OF ENTITY TYPE, INTERNATIONAL OFFICES SHALL ENTER INTO AN MOU WITH VITAL STRATEGIES. - SCHEDULE A: TERM DATES HAVE BEEN UPDATED FOR CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 990 DRAFT FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL AND APPROVES IT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CVITAL STRATEGIES (VS) HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT, (OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES) AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE SIGNED POLICIES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (WHO CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE OFFICER) WHO REVIEWS THE SIGNED ATTESTATIONS FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. (IN THE ABSENCE OF A DEDICATED COMPLIANCE OFFICER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CURRENTLY PERFORMS THIS FUNCTION FOR THE POLICY SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST, PROPER NOTIFICATIONS ARE MADE, AND RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS ARE SUMMARIZED AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF ACTUAL CONFLICTS EXIST, THE INDIVIDUAL(S) INVOLVED ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT RELATE TO THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15VITAL STRATEGIES (VS) USES INDUSTRY STANDARD TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT TEAM. VS HAS ESTABLISHED THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE THAT ASSISTS THE BOARD WITH ENSURING THAT THE CORPORATION'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM (I) IS ALIGNED WITH THE CORPORATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE GOALS, (II) IS COMPETITIVE WITH PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CORPORATION'S PEERS IN THE NEW YORK CITY REGION, (III) RETAINS AND MOTIVATES QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, AND (IV) PROMOTES THE INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CORPORATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND INFORMS THE BOARD ABOUT THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW NOT LATER THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE AND RATIFIED BY THE BOARD. THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE CORPORATION'S STATED COMPENSATION STRATEGY TO DETERMINE IF THE CORPORATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REWARDED APPROPRIATELY FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CORPORATION'S GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE AND IF THE STRATEGY SUPPORTS THE CORPORATION'S OBJECTIVES AND INTERESTS. THE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND THE INITIAL BASE COMPENSATION PAID TO EACH NEW OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. A VARIETY OF INFORMATION AND COMPARABILITY DATA ARE BEING USED TO DETERMINE THAT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS BEING PAID TO CORPORATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE INCLUDE SURVEYS OF NEW YORK CITY-BASED NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION PRACTICES AND AFFILIATE OFFICES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, COMPARABLE PACKAGES FOR KEY STAFF OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMPENSATION PRACTICES EXPECTED BY PROJECT DONORS. DECISIONS TAKEN ON COMPENSATION LEVELS TO BE PAID IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN FORM TO INCLUDE THE DATES DECISIONS ARE TAKEN, THE PARTIES PRESENT DURING THE DECISION, THE FULL TERMS APPROVED AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA USED AND RELIED UPON TO MAKE THE DECISION. THE PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO POSTED TO: BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING METROPOLITAN NEW YORK 30 E 33RD STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10016
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTECHNICAL/ ADMINISTTRATIVE PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,152,060. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 455,533. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 231,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,838,593. TRANSLATION, ACCOUNTING TEMPS, PROJECT MGMT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,369,999. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 359,457. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 78. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,729,534. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,771. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,410. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 258. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,439.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:REFUNDED GRANT EXPENSE 2,146,780.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.