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CHILDRENS HEARTLINK: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CHILDRENS HEARTLINK (EIN 41-1307457)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-13
IRS object ID
201710449349300931
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-02-13T10:58:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411307457EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHILDREN'S HEARTLINKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9529284860PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15075 ARCADIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP554362306ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJACKIE BOUCHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9529284860PhoneNum
Signature2017-01-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINE OLSENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01591802PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJACKIE BOUCHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15075 ARCADIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP554362306ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,992,772GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCHILDRENSHEARTLINK.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers200TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$429PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,683CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$116,488PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$112,160CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,590,384PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,761,287CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,703,489CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,338PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$256,998TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$197,366TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR VISION: CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEART CARE. OUR MISSION: TO SAVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE, WE PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO TRAIN MEDICAL TEAMS, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE IN UNDERSERVED PARTS OF THE WORLD.MissionDesc
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DescINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS-BRAZIL*FIRST TRAINING VISIT TO HOSPITAL DE MESSEJANA IN FORTALEZA IN NOVEMBER 2015*TRAINING VISIT TO HOSPITAL DO CRIANCA E MATERNIDADE, INCLUDING THE 1ST CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK MEETING ON PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE, SAO JOSE DO RIO PRETO IN DECEMBER 2015*LED AND ORGANIZED A THREE-DAY SESSION ON PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE AT THE BRAZILIAN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY CONGRESS IN FORTALEZA IN APRIL 2016*EXCHANGES BETWEEN HOSPITAL DE MESSEJANA AND HOSPITAL DA CRIANCA E MATERNIDADE THROUGHOUT THE YEARCHINA*THIRD TRAINING VISITS TO FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF KUNMING UNIVERSITY IN APRIL 2016*LAST FULL-TEAM TRAINING VISIT TO WEST CHINA HOSPITAL IN CHENGDU IN JUNE 2016 AND BEGINNING PLANNING DISCUSSIONS TO NAME THEM AS CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE*THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH CONOCOPHILLIPS CHINA, IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL NEW PARTNER SITE IN TIANJININDIA*FIRST TRAINING VISIT TO RABINDRANATH TAGORE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIAC SCIENCES IN KOLKATA IN APRIL 2016*IDENTIFIED TWO POTENTIAL NEW PARTNERS FOR ASSESSMENT IN FY17*LED AND ORGANIZED THE FIRST NURSING TRACK AT THE PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SOCIETY OF INDIA ANNUAL MEETING IN HYDERABAD IN OCTOBER 2015*COMPLETED THE PILOT OF THE NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM*MACRO STRATEGY - PARTICIPATED IN A MEETING OF KERALA PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PLAN TO ADDRESS PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE NEED IN MARCH 2016*AIMS AND CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK HAVE OFFERED SEVEN WORKSHOPS TO THE BROADER INDIAN COMMUNITYMALAYSIA*INSITUT JANTUNG NEGARA (IJN) WAS NAMED CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (GLOBAL PARTNER IN TRAINING) IN FEBRUARY 2016*MACRO STRATEGY - DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL PLAN TO ADDRESS PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE NEED*AS A RESULT OF A GRANT FROM THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION/ EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, IJN AND AIMS STAFF RECEIVED SURGICAL TRAINING AND FORGED A PARTNERSHIP TO START A JOINT PEDIATRIC CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY AND PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE TRAINING PROGRAMSVIETNAM*TRAINING EXCHANGES BETWEEN RACH GIA AND HO CHI MINH CITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR*STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH NEW PARTNER SITE KIEN GIANG GENERAL HOSPITAL - MAY REQUIRE LONGER TIME TO GET THEM TO DO BASIC PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY*PLANNING WITH PARTNER SITE NHI DONG 1 FOR THEIR ADVANCING TO BECOMING A CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE NEXT 12-18 MONTHSIQIC*LATIN AMERICA IQIC LEARNING SESSION IN APRIL 2016*ASIA IQIC LEARNING SESSION IN KOCHI COHOSTED BY CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK AND AIMS IN JUNE 2016Desc

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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescOUTREACH AND EDUCATION-CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK'S INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH ENGAGES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE AND DEVELOPMENT LEADERS, CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN APRIL. IN ADDITION TO ADVISING THE ORGANIZATION ON KEY ELEMENTS OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, THE BOARD ALSO SHARED INSIGHTS AND ADVICE ABOUT THE FOURTH BRIEF (THE CALL TO ACTION) OF THE INVISIBLE CHILD: CHILDHOOD HEART DISEASE AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH AGENDA. THE FIRST THREE BRIEFS OF THE SERIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT HTTP://THEINVISIBLECHILD.CHILDRENSHEARTLINK.ORG. CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK HOSTED ADDITIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS AND PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING A SHORT FILM ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP IN CHENGDU, TITLED SAVING CHILDREN IN CHINA: TEAM TO TEAM CARDIAC TRAINING.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JACKIE BOUCHERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9529284860PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line15075 ARCADIA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP554362306ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBERT ROSENBAUM
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFF MARTHA
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN H GEBELEIN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AJAY GUPTA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH KISER
MEMBER, FOUNDER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUILLAUME BASTIAENS
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY MCMAHON BUSCH
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH A DEARANI MD
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGET DUFFY MD
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FINNEGAN PHD
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANNIE HERCHUK
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM JOLLIE
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW F NELSON
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID OVERMAN MD
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET SCHUTZ
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANNETTE L SMITH
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH KEN STEIN MD
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH PERLICH SWEENEY
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMETT MCMAHON LEFT DEC 2015
MEMBER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKIE BOUCHER START NOV 2015
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$24,131$0$947
THOMAS ARMITAGE
INTERIM PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Fundraising$673,221FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,198,543AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$139,779NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$27,284ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$200,419ProgramServicesAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,965FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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TRAINING AND EDUCATION$307,871$305,347$1,226$1,298
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$42,911$42,911

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Fundraising$13,066FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$108,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$215,415FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$266,304EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$1,164EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$34,158BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$426,169LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,359BOYAmt
EOY$155,756EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,900,152BOYAmt
EOY$1,898,318EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,012BOYAmt
EOY$37,366EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,986BOYAmt
EOY$160,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,998BOYAmt
EOY$197,366EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,500,441EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,278BOYAmt
EOY$200,511EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,643,154BOYAmt
EOY$1,700,952EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,900,152BOYAmt
EOY$1,898,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$57,798ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,186,388CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,794,382CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,850,083CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,707,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,871,764CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,409,918TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,186,388CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,794,382CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,850,083CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,707,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,871,764CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,409,918TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,846,126SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,563,792PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,061CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,644CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,683CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,936TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$191,973CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$149,627CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,268CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$119,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$850,095TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,268,949TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.70810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68930PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationFUNDRAISING EVENT INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 191,973. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 261,017. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 147,593. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 127,268. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 119,325. MISCELLANEOUS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 885. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,034.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$382,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$227,482DepreciationAmt
Book Value$155,417BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,270OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,931DepreciationAmt
Book Value$339BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$155,756TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,445,638TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$684,351DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$684,351RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,761,287RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,761,287TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,387,840TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$684,351DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$684,351ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,703,489ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,703,489TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE COULD RESULT IN TAXABLE INCOME. CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK FOLLOWS GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES AND HAS NO CURRENT OBLIGATION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA02PROGRAM SERVICESCLINICAL EDUCATION/TRAINING AND OTHER PARTNER SITE SUPPORT IN ADDITION TO INFECTION CONTROL$727,707
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESCLINICAL EDUCATION/TRAINING AND OTHER PARTNER SITE SUPPORT$158,368
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC01PROGRAM SERVICESCLINICAL EDUCATION/TRAINING AND OTHER PARTNER SITE SUPPORT$118,894
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESCLINICAL EDUCATION/TRAINING AND OTHER PARTNER SITE SUPPORT$11,707
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees3SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,016,676SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,016,676TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPATIENT SUPPORT$100,000WIRE TRANSFER$0N/AN/A
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATESPATIENT SUPPORT$7,000WIRE TRANSFER$0N/AN/A
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPATIENT SUPPORT$3,580WIRE TRANSFER$0N/AN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHILDREN'S HEARTLINK PERIODICALLY SENDS FUNDS OR DONATED DEVICES TO OUR PARTNER SITES FOR CHARITABLE TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS IN NEED. WE TYPICALLY WORK WITH A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ATTACHED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THESE TRANSFERS. THE FOUNDATION USUALLY HAS A LIST OF PATIENTS ON WAITING LISTS WHO HAVE BEEN PRE-APPROVED FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT BASED ON A NUMBER OF CRITERIA PERTINENT TO THE COUNTRY OR REGION WHERE THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED. CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK REQUESTS THAT OUR PARTNER SITES HAVE COMPLETED DUE DILIGENCE AND THAT THE PATIENTS IDENTIFIED FOR FREE CARE DO COME FROM NEEDY FAMILIES AND THEY ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD, OR ARE ADULTS BUT SUFFER FROM CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATIONS. INDIVIDUALS FROM THIS GROUP RECEIVE CARE WITH THE FUNDS OR SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK. AFTER THE PATIENTS HAVE RECEIVED CARE, THE PARTNER SITES OR THE FOUNDATIONS PROVIDE A REPORT TO CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$792,546GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$673,221CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$119,325GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$96,868NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$47,471FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$41,382EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$45,764OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$792,546GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$673,221CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$119,325GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$96,868NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$47,471FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$41,382EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$45,764OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$231,485DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$112,160NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$42,911NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution98ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$96,868NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAUCTION TOTALSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
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 CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN B.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ALL OFFICERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, ALL STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS, THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND SUCH ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ARE APPOINTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SERVES AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT THE POWER TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. ALL ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOLLOWING THE ACTION TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE PRESIDENT AND FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990. IT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD AND STAFF COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. BOARD MINUTES INDICATE WHEN ANY BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM VOTING DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT SUBMITS A SELF-EVALUATION TO THE HR CHAIR AND BOARD CHAIR. THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS THEN GATHER FEEDBACK FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD AND STAFF. THE BOARD CHAIR DOES A THOROUGH REVIEW PRIOR TO MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION. THE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE CHAIR ALSO REVIEWS ALL STAFF SALARIES DURING THIS PROCESS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH INCLUDES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE WEBSITE ALSO CONTAINS THE FORM 990 AND INDICATES THAT ANY OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THESE REPORTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN A RIGOROUS REVIEW BY THE CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA, WHICH REQUIRES WELL-DOCUMENTED, WRITTEN POLICIES AND TRANSPARENCY.