2017-11-14T09:03:39-06:00 2017-03-31 BDO USA LLP 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100175001 990 2016-04-01 131673104 NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION INC % PETROS GREGORIOU NATI 2128892210 30 EAST 33RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 KEVIN LONGINO CEO 2128892210 2017-11-13 true Paul Hammerschmidt P01384178 2128858000 24.98.81.75 26308920173185000000 2017-11-14 P 0301D1767987A970E3D036483339B1537D5F9E3B 0301D1767987A970E3D036483339B1537D5F9E3B 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z KEVIN LONGINO 30 EAST 33RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 44322323 false 2041 X WWW.KIDNEY.ORG X 1950 NY PREVENT KIDNEY & URINARY TRACT DISEASES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF INDIV. & FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THESE DISEASES & INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF ALL ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTATION 23 22 281 30000 0 21115179 21490705 8341611 12541482 1823757 2423913 2270578 2543181 33551125 38999281 1082241 1279840 0 0 19200093 21507973 917904 1084507 3272587 13243838 16605505 34444076 40477825 -892951 -1478544 13494139 16491595 10198315 14238788 3295824 2252807 X NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PREVENT KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DISEASES, IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THESE DISEASES, AND INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF ALL ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTATION. 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PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS HELD PRIMARILY FOR RESEARCH AND PATIENT SUPPORT. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE EXPENDED AND RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: National Kidney Foundation, Inc. has not taken an uncertain tax position that would require provision of a liability under ASC 740, "Income Taxes." Under ASC 740, an organization must recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The organization does not believe there are any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it will not recognize the financial statement effects for unrecognized tax positions for the year ended March 31, 2017. The organization has filed for and received income tax exemptions in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, the organization has filed IRS Form 990, as required, and all other applicable returns in jurisdictions when it is required. For the year ended March 31, 2017, there were no interest or penalties recorded or included in the financial statements. The organization believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for the years prior to 2014, which is the statute of limitation look back period. PART XI, LINE 2D AND PART XII, LINE 2D: COST OF GOODS SOLD X X X X X X true INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS 69 HINCKLEY ROAD PO BOX 280 CLINTON ME 04927 KIDNEY CARS PROGRAM true 3220620 1055217 2165403 KLO EVENTS 1700 SULLIVAN TRAIL 159 EASTON PA 19040 NYC KIDNEY WALK false 963182 29290 933892 4183802 1084507 3099295 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY NYC KIDNEY WALK 963182 963182 NYC GALA 644851 571871 72980 2670 34710 35600 138 11741750 10371542 1370208 86866 359838 643077 280427 13349783 11906595 1443188 89536 394548 678677 280427 1443188 true PATIENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS 1476 699804 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP GRANTS 14 363142 RESEARCH FELLOW 7 210923 SCHOLARSHIPS TO KIDNEY PATIENTS AND OTHER GRANTS 4 4000 VOLUNTEER AWARDS 1 1971 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT GRANTS ARE FOR NEPHROLOGY RESEARCH AND INCLUDE CLINICAL SCIENTIST GRANTS, YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANTS, RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP GRANTS, AND PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND SELECT RESEARCH FELLOWS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION CLOSELY MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. EACH AWARDEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT. EACH ADDITIONAL YEAR OF FUNDING IS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE LAST YEAR OF THE GRANT, A FINAL REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE AWARDEE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND PATIENT ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE. 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THERE WERE NO CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457(F) PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2016. PART I, LINE 7: SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II) REPORTS DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVE AMOUNTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED UPON PERFORMANCE. X 7089 3220620 MARKET QUOTATION X 14 165402 MARKET QUOTATION false true true PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTERING THE FOUNDATION'S VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION USED THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED FOR CARS AND VEHICLES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS FOR ALL HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. THERE ARE NATIONAL MEETINGS OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AS WELL AS FOCUSED LOCAL/REGIONAL SEMINARS. THE SPRING CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY MEETING HAS GROWN INTO THE NEPHROLOGY COMMUNITY'S PREMIER LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH OVER 3,000 IN ATTENDANCE. MORE THAN 500 POSTERS WERE PRESENTED. SINCE 1981, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNALS THAT PROVIDE TIMELY INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION ON KIDNEY DISEASE RESEARCH TO THE GLOBAL KIDNEY COMMUNITY. THREE OF THE PRESTIGIOUS MEDICAL JOURNALS PUBLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE PART OF SCIENCEDIRECT, THE PREMIER WEB DISTRIBUTOR OF PROFESSIONAL LEVEL SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL INFORMATION, WITH MORE THAN 11 MILLION USERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S "KIDNEY LEARNING SOLUTIONS (KLS)" PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, INCLUDING PRINT, DIGITAL, VIDEO, APPS, ETC. ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT, TREAT AND MANAGE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD). THE GUIDELINES PUBLISHED BY THE FOUNDATION'S KIDNEY DISEASE OUTCOMES QUALITY INITITIATIVE (KDOQI) HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO PROVIDE THE LATEST IN KIDNEY PATIENT MEDICAL TREATMENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES (defined below) - THE ORGANIZATION'S KEEP HEALTHY PROGRAM SCREENS INDIVIDUALS MOST AT RISK OF POTENTIAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY LEAD TO FUTURE KIDNEY DISEASE. IN 2016 THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION CONDUCTED A SERIES OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT KIDNEYS, RISK FACTORS FOR KIDNEY DISEASE, AND HOW TO PROTECT THE KIDNEYS. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ITS AFFILIATES (defined below). THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSULTATION, GUIDANCE, TRAINING AND ADVOCACY. SPECIFIC GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS. AFFILIATES ARE KEPT UP TO DATE WITH CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION, BOTH CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL. "Affiliates" - National Kidney Foundation ("NKF") has a chartered network of 12 affiliated organizations across the country. The Affiliates are separate legal entities (not controlled by NKF) which in tandem with the Foundation help implement its mission to prevent kidney and urinary tract disease, improve the health and well-being of families and individuals affected by these disease and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. NKF and its Affiliates have agreements under which a portion of contributions received by Affiliates is shared with NKF for the express purpose of fulfilling its mission. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D 1) PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION - WITH SEVERAL MILLION VISITORS, THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.KIDNEY.ORG, CONTINUED TO EDUCATE AND SERVE AS A RICH RESOURCE ON KIDNEY DISEASE. PATIENTS VISITED THE A-Z HEALTH GUIDE PAGES FOR COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON A VARIETY OF KIDNEY CONDITIONS AND ISSUES, INCLUDING NUTRITION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. "LOVE YOUR KIDNEYS", THE ORGANIZATION'S MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, OFFERED NEWS, KIDNEYHEALTHY RECIPES AND STORIES OF COURAGE TO OVER 200,000 PEOPLE. BREAKING NEWS FROM PRINT, BROADCAST AND ONLINE MEDIA TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF READERS IS PROVIDED TO THE KIDNEY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON EDUCATING GROUPS AT HIGH RISK FOR KIDNEY DISEASE WITH INFORMATION AND FREE SCREENINGS HELD IN CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC NEIGHBORHOODS. EXPENSES: $3,427,041. GRANTS: $0. REVENUE: $49,000. 2) RESEARCH - THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED 5 RESEARCH GRANTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016. FOUR "YOUNG INVESTIGATORS GRANTS" WERE AWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH PROGRAMS: DEPICTING GLOMERULAR CELL CROSSTALK IN GLOMERULOSCLERSOSIS, MODELING PKD USING GENOME EDITING IN HUMAN IPS CELLS, SLEEP RESTRICTION AND RENAL FUNCTION, AND DYNAMICS OF H2O2 RELEASE IN SALT-SENSITIVE HYPERTENSION. ADDITIONALLY, ONE "CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR GRANT" WAS AWARDED FOR OLFACTION AND TATSE IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. CKD INTERCEPT IS THE FOUNDATIONS INITIATIVE FOUCUSED ON EDUCATION OF PRIMARY CARE PRACTITIONERS ON IDENTIFICATION OF RISK FACTORS, EARLIER DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CKD AIMED AT REDUCING PREVENTABLE KIDNEY DISEASE. EXPENSES: $2,336,113. GRANTS: $580,086. REVENUE: $832,368. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSIGNS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND ITS SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINAL AND SIGNED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: TO IDENTIFY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS (GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS) AND SENIOR STAFF MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER MANAGES THE DISCLOSURE AND MONITORING PROCESSES RELATED TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH PERSON ALSO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT HIS OR HER OWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHETHER ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED, WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE DURING A MEETING. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE MATERIAL FACTS, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED. THE DISCLOSURE, DECISIONS MADE, AND ACTIONS TAKEN ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES AND APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS (CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND/OR COMPENSATION BENCHMARK STUDIES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, WWW.KIDNEY.ORG. SUCH DOCUMENTS INCLUDE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL REPORTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AND THE MOST RECENT FORM 990. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER.