2017-12-19T12:02:20-06:00 2016-12-31 132060851 Owen J Flanagan & Co 60 East 42nd Street New York NY 10165 990 2016-01-01 133045282 AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH INC AMER 2127039977 55 WEST 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 STEPHANIE LEDERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2127039977 2017-12-19 1 Kevin Sunkel P00706145 2126822783 160.79.169.52 2017-12-19 11:39:11 ES 13696120172220341e07 2017-08-10 P 1F5C0270DA363095A35EB2B8A727AA8832F8850A 56A1E5DB2B2406B7F1F61C71D70C64297AB9D5FC 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z X STEPHANIE LEDERMAN 55 WEST 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 8738626 0 X WWW.AFAR.ORG X 1981 NY ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ALLEVIATE SUFFERING BY SUPPORTING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING. 30 30 9 250 0 0 2550033 6195455 24644 34012 471301 582355 0 0 3045978 6811822 7691654 2564343 0 0 1473847 1474597 0 0 389735 1198910 997992 10364411 5036932 -7318433 1774890 21970210 22728928 3400478 2256767 18569732 20472161 X THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH ("AFAR") IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE SCIENCE OF HEALTHIER AGING. AFAR SUPPORTS NEW AND EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS WHOSE RESEARCH EXPLORES THE BIOLOGY OF HOW PEOPLE AGE AND THE BIOLOGICAL CHANGES THAT CAUSE AGE-RELATED DISEASE.AFAR IDENTIFIES AND FUNDS A BROAD RANGE OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO INCREASE THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE BIOLOGY OF AGING AND LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS IN PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASE AND INCREASING A HEALTHY LIFESPAN.IN ADDITION, AFAR ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS WHO ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO TAKE CARE OF AN AGING SOCIETY BY COLLABORATING WITH FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO OFFER UNIQUE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. 0 0 3803385 2553643 AWARDS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INTO AGING. 366869 10700 34012 CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE THINKING AND COLLABORATIONS. 4170254 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X STEPHANIE LEDERMAN 2127039977 55 W 39TH STREET 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 STEVEN N AUSTAD PhD SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LIPTON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER J McCARTER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE S BLAUM DEPUTY MEDICAL OFFICER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN M CONNOLLY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL W HODIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BARZILAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUME R STEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN J LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRIE T WETLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE YAEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BEEVER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY COHEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAETANO CREPALDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES L KIRKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN B RHODES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIR BARZILAI DEPUTY SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA GATJE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LACHS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIA MAGGI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN MEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 S JAY OLSHANSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ZWERLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BESDINE MEDICAL OFFICER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS P KAHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KIMMELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GA FARAGHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID A SINCLAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LEDERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 390936 0 80412 ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK PROGRAM DIRECTOR 37.50 X 181050 0 56071 FREDERICA BLUM FINANCE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 102849 0 30263 KAREN WENDEROFF DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 123424 0 12887 798259 0 179633 4 0 1 0 0 193336 6002119 11355 6195455 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS 900099 34012 34012 34012 104505 104505 2327560 1849710 477850 477850 477850 77094 193336 77094 0 6811822 34012 0 582355 2110038 2110038 205905 205905 248400 248400 476524 214436 166783 95305 744501 509283 89348 145870 58623 40102 7035 11486 126336 86421 15162 24753 68613 38808 16278 13527 28250 28250 30725 30725 26000 26000 78651 77026 1625 105315 32144 39809 33362 1635 1635 237300 142380 49833 45087 418965 391182 16454 11329 11561 6936 2428 2197 11007 11007 PUBLICATIONS 32819 28325 4494 DUES & FILING FEES 15764 11233 3831 700 5036932 4170254 476943 389735 4390263 6920987 7296216 4772233 121712 128253 218285 203020 24076 15265 8031121 8133075 979127 1600205 1127695 1158910 21970210 22728928 49470 44997 3351008 2211770 3400478 2256767 X 4564377 5037128 9900144 11273758 4105211 4161275 18569732 20472161 21970210 22728928 1774890 127539 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12274330 10592695 3600233 2550033 6195455 35212746 12274330 10592695 3600233 2550033 6195455 35212746 24999501 10213245 134885 331921 551524 104459 104505 1227294 36440040 114191 0.28030 0.28200 X AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH'S (AFAR'S) PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS DROPPED BELOW 33.33% IN THE PAST FEW YEARS DUE TO THE RECEIPT OF SEVERAL LARGE MULTI-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A FEW FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SOLICITS BROAD BASED SUPPORT THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, WEBINARS, EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES, CONFERENCES AND A SEMI-ANNUAL ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER. AFAR STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A BROAD DONOR BASE AND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS AT THE UPPER END OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RANGE.AFAR'S MISSION TO SUPPORT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON AGING PROVIDES STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING OLDER ADULTS HEALTHY AND VITAL. OUR RAPIDLY AGING SOCIETY IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, AND ADVANCES IN THE FIELD OF AGING WILL HAVE A BROAD PUBLIC IMPACT AS THEY WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH AND MITIGATE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL BURDENS.AFAR'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A LARGE AND DIVERSE GROUP OF PRIMARILY UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS FROM OVER 30 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHERS. FINALLY, AFAR SOLICITS HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH FUNDING AND MEDICAL STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR. FUNDING IS AWARDED ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO BOTH U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE I FOR DETAIL. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8166531 56064 669832 274870 8617557 7679202 724965 37232 274868 8166531 7467963 487312 276073 7679202 6289624 1430264 251925 7467963 5740287 768457 219120 6289624 0.43860 0.48290 0.07850 0 0 7263 7263 0 92539 82324 10215 118483 113433 5050 15265 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 1600205 F 1600205 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 1158910 1158910 6908636 127539 127539 6781097 30725 30725 6811822 5006207 0 5006207 30725 30725 5036932 1 MIDDLE EAST (ISRAEL) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION BIOMEDICAL AGING RESEARCH 148400 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION BIOMEDICAL AGING RESEARCH 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 248400 0 248400 MIDDLE EAST (ISRAEL) BIOMEDICAL AGING RESEARCH 148400 BANK DRAFT Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium BIOMEDICAL AGING RESEARCH 100000 BANK DRAFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INTERIM REPORTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SECOND PAYMENTS ON AWARDS, AS WELL AS SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS ON HOW THEIR PROJECT WENT AND THE GRANT FUNDS WERE SPENT. 35TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER 270430 193336 77094 14303 33374 29417 270430 193336 77094 14303 33374 29417 77094 0 1 Albany Medical College 47 New Scotland Avenue Albany NY 12208 141338310 501(c)3 48500 Biomedical Aging Research Boston Children's Hospital PO Box 414413 Boston MA 022414413 042774441 501(c)3 98496 Biomedical Aging Research Buck Institute for Research on Aging 8001 Redwood Blvd Novato CA 94945 943030609 501(c)3 98500 Biomedical Aging Research Iowa State University of Science & Technology 2221 Wanda Daley Drive Ames IA 500101000 426004224 501(c)3 98500 Biomedical Aging Research Mayo Clinic 200 First Street SW Rochester MN 559034008 416011702 501(c)3 152500 Biomedical Aging Research Mount Sinai School of Medicine BOX 3500 New York NY 10029 136171197 501(c)3 5940 Biomedical Aging Research Ohio State University 1960 Kenny Road Columbus OH 43210 316025986 501(c)3 10000 Biomedical Aging Research St Judes Childrens Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis TN 38105 162064601 501(c)3 54500 Biomedical Aging Research Stanford University 3172 Porter Drive Palo Alro CA 943041212 941156365 501(c)3 61000 Biomedical Aging Research University of Alabama at Birmingham 1530 3RD Avenue South BIRMINGHAM AL 352940109 636005396 501(c)3 100500 Biomedical Aging Research University of California Santa Barbara 3201 SAASB Santa Barbara CA 931062040 956006145 501(c)3 19000 Biomedical Aging Research University of California Los Angeles 1125 Murphy Hall Los Angeles CA 900959000 956006143 501(c)3 19000 Biomedical Aging Research University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 920930934 956006144 501(c)3 83500 Biomedical Aging Research University of California San Francisco 1855 Folsom Street San Francisco CA 941430897 946036493 501(c)3 147000 Biomedical Aging Research University of Connecticut 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington CT 06030 521725543 501(c)3 52500 Biomedical Aging Research University of Michigan 3003 South State Street Ann Arbor MI 48109 386006309 501(c)3 98500 Biomedical Aging Research University of North Carolina at Chaple Hill Center for Aging and Health Chapel Hill NC 275997550 566001393 501(c)3 57500 Biomedical Aging Research University of Pittsburgh PO Box 371220 Pittsburgh PA 152517220 250965591 501(c)3 10000 Biomedical Aging Research University of Southern California 3500 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 900742095 951642394 501(c)3 251500 Biomedical Aging Research University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio TX 782293900 741586031 501(c)3 98500 Biomedical Aging Research University of Wisconsin Madison 2870 University Avenue Madison WI 53705 396006492 501(c)3 198500 Biomedical Aging Research Wake Forest Univeristy of Medicine Medical Center Blvd WinstonSalem NC 27157 223849199 501(c)3 54482 Biomedical Aging Research Washington University Campus Box 1034 St Louis MO 631124309 430653611 501(c)3 248500 Biomedical Aging Research Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 9 Cambridge Center Cambridge MA 02142 061043412 501(c)3 49000 Biomedical Aging Research 24 MEDICAL STUDENT GRANTS 26 128205 GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 8 77700 Part I, Line 2: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INTERIM REPORTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SECOND PAYMENTS ON AWARDS, AS WELL AS SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS ON HOW THEIR PROJECT WENT AND THE GRANT FUNDS WERE SPENT. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART IV AFAR PREPARES THE AWARD MATERIALS, CONSISTING OF AN AWARD LETTER, AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT CONDITIONS FORM, DISCLAIMER FORM, MEDIA GUIDELINES. ONCE ALL THE COMPLETED AWARD MATERIALS ARE RETURNED TO AFAR AND AFAR HAS RECEIVED INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD OR INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION (IF ANIMAL AND/OR HUMAN SUBJECTS ARE USED IN THE PROJECT), THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE AWARD IS MADE. FURTHER INSTALLMENTS ARE MADE UPON RECEIPT OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REPORTS. GRANTEES MAY REQUEST NO-COST EXTENSIONS AND BUDGET REVISIONS WHICH ARE SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED BY AFAR STAFF. IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS CONSULTATION FROM THE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OR CHAIR OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE IS REQUESTED BEFORE A REQUEST IS APPROVED. UNEXPENDED FUNDS AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD MUST BE RETURNED TO AFAR. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LEDERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 390936 0 0 0 0 0 24000 0 56412 0 471348 0 0 0 ODETTE VAN DER WILLIK PROGRAM DIRECTOR 181050 0 0 0 0 0 18375 0 37696 0 237121 0 0 0 990 PART I, LINE 8, LINE 19, LINE 22 MOST OF AFAR'S FUNDING COMES FROM LARGE, RESTRICTED MULTI-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS. IN YEARS WHEN NO NEW MULTI-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PLEDGED, AFAR SPENDS DOWN PRIOR YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS GAAP REPORTING REQUIREMENT CAN CREATE LARGE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CHANGES IN TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS (PART 1, LINE 8), REVENUE LESS EXPENSES (PART 1, LINE 19) AND NET ASSETS (PART 1, LINE 22). 990 PAGE 1 THE RETURN IS AMENDED TO CORRECT THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS AND INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS REPORTED IN PART I LINES 3 & 4 AND PART VI LINES 1A & B. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 THERE ARE TWO MARRIED COUPLES ON THE AFAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS - (1) RICHARD BESDINE AND TERRIE WETLE AND (2) NIR AND LAURA BARZILAI. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b AFAR'S FINANCE COMMITTEE PERFORMS THE INITIAL REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 990 DOCUMENT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REQUESTS CHANGES AS NEEDED AND APPROVES THE DOCUMENT. AFTER COMMITTEE APPROVAL HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THE MEMBERS OF THE AFAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990. THE TREASURER THEN SIGNS THE DOCUMENT FOR FILING WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, AFAR DIRECTORS ARE SENT A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. DIRECTORS RETURN THE EXECUTED COPIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. DIRECTORS ARE ALSO ASKED TO INFORM THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. EACH CASE REPORTED IS EVALUATED SEPARATELY AND AN APPROPRIATE DETERMINATION/RESOLUTION IS REACHED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION GIVE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE POWER TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH EMPLOYEES IN ARTICLE IV PARAGRAPH 2. THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGERS PERIODICALLY, AND FOR SALARY INCREASES PERIODICALLY, BUT NOT NECESSARILY ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED EITHER SOLELY BY THE CHAIR, OR WITH THE HELP OF A COMPENSATION TASK FORCE COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEADERSHIP OF AFAR'S BOARD. THE PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGERS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS REVEALED ON THEIR 990 FORMS; REVIEW OF RECENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS; CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSIONS ON THE RECENT OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND APPROVAL BY THE CHAIR AND/OR COMPENSATION TASK FORCE OF RECOMMENDED SALARY INCREASES. RECENT PRACTICE (OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS) HAS BEEN TO CONVENE A COMPENSATION TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 990'S ARE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY THEN POST ONLINE - GUIDESTAR, DUN AND BRADSTREET, CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND THE FOUNDATION CENTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT ONSITE AND ARE ACCESSIBLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.AFAR.ORG <HTTP://WWW.AFAR.ORG>. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN EITHER ELECTRONIC FORMAT OR HARD COPY. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE INCLUDED IN SUMMARY FORM IN THE ANNUAL REPORT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990'S ARE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY THEN POST ONLINE - GUIDESTAR, DUN AND BRADSTREET, CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND THE FOUNDATION CENTER. 990 PART VII MARIE BERNARD - FEDERAL LIAISON HADLEY FORD - CHAIR, EMERITUS SENATOR JOHN H. GLENN - HONORARY DIRECTOR DIANA JACOBS KALMAN - CHAIR EMERITUS GEORGE M. MARTIN - SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS DIANE A. NIXON - VICE CHAIR EMERITUS