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LIFE RAFT GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
LIFE RAFT GROUP INC (EIN 82-0547746)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-24
IRS object ID
201712979349301471
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-24T15:51:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN221430039PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOBEL & CO LLC CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1293 EISENHOWER PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLIVINGSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN820547746EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIFE RAFT GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIFEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9738379092PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 ROUTE 46 WEST NO 2ND FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORMAN J SCHERZERPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC. DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9738379092PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET HARTNETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429163PTIN
Phone9739949494PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-24PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.225.92.15IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-10-24IPDt
IP Tm14:51:28IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORMAN J SCHERZERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 ROUTE 46 WEST NO 2ND FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07470ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,034,709GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LIFERAFTGROUP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE LIFE RAFT GROUP IS TO ENSURE SURVIVAL OF GIST PATIENTS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH CONNECTING INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS' NEEDS, THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF GIST ADVOCATES AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Expenses$2,378,766PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,367,358CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,809,522PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF GIST PATIENTS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH CONNECTING INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS' NEEDS, THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF GIST ADVOCATES AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS: PATIENT SUPPORT & EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,523,721ExpenseAmt
Grant$337,500GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH: THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE FUND AND MANAGE UNIQUELY COORDINATED RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT ALWAYS KEEP THE NEEDS OF THE GIST PATIENT FOREMOST. THE LIFE RAFT GROUP IS THE ONLY GIST ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH A DEDICATED RESEARCH INITIATIVE LED BY A COLLABORATIVE TEAM OF WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS IN GIST. OUR INITIATIVES ARE CONTSTANTLY ANALYZED TO ENSURE THEIR FOCUS REMAINS ON FINDING A CURE FOR GIST.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$423,178ExpenseAmt
Revenue$9,184RevenueAmt
DescINFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT: THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN.THE LRG PROVIDES SUPPORT & EDUCATION TO PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS LIVING WITH GIST ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS, LOCAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS, A BIENNIAL MEETING THAT GATHERS THE PATIENT, PHARMACUETICAL & MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN A SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SETTING. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATION TO THE GIST COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH OUR VIDEOS & WEBINARS, WEBSITES, WORLDWIDE GIST SPECIALIST DATABASE, A ONE-OF-A-KIND GIST-SPECIFIC CLINICAL TRIALS DATABASE, NEWSLETTERS & OTHER MATERIALS & EVENTS.Desc

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Expense$118,622ExpenseAmt
DescPATIENT OUTREACH & ASSISTANCE (FAMILY SERVICES): THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN.THE LRG PROVIDES SUPPORT & EDUCATION TO PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS LIVING WITH GIST ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS, LOCAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS, A BIENNIAL MEETING THAT GATHERS THE PATIENT, PHARMACUETICAL & MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN A SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SETTING. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATION TO THE GIST COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH OUR VIDEOS & WEBINARS, WEBSITES, WORLDWIDE GIST SPECIALIST DATABASE, A ONE-OF-A-KIND GIST-SPECIFIC CLINICAL TRIALS DATABASE, NEWSLETTERS & OTHER MATERIALS AND EVENTS.Desc

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Expense$98,852ExpenseAmt
DescADVOCACY: THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN.THE LRG IS A VERY ACTIVE PRESENCE IN EFFECTING CHANGE IN THE GIST COMMUNITY. OUR ADVOCACY ROLE RANGES FROM HELPING PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT ACCESS ISSUES ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS, CREATING REGIONAL GROUPS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS IN ORDER TO BETTER INFORM & EMPOWER PATIENTS, CHAMPIONING PATIENTS' NEEDS BEFORE GOVERNMENT & POLICY MAKERS AND REPORTING ON TRENDS IN DOSAGE AND SURVIVAL TO THE WORLD.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$2,164,373TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9738379092PhoneNum

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CityWAYNECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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JERRY CUDZIL
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND MONTAGUE
EX OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN BUNN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM HUGHES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODRIGO SALAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POSS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEENA PETERSOHN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY KNAPP
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIA BYRNE
EX OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY GLASSER
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMAN J SCHERZER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.00Yes (X)$115,381$0$8,200
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VDI EXPRESS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWAYNECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesGENERAL IT SUPPORTServicesDesc
Compensation$132,780CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$85,444FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$813,246AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$898,690TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescEDUCATIONAL SEMINARSDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,184TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$103,176FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$85,444ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,208TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,208ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
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Exclusion$6,320ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,320OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$46,867ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,500TotalAmt
Program Services$262,500ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,000TotalAmt
Program Services$75,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,581TotalAmt
Program Services$111,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,415FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$954,927TotalAmt
Program Services$859,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,296FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,494TotalAmt
Program Services$18,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,230FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,993TotalAmt
Program Services$62,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,200FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,464TotalAmt
Program Services$81,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,619ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,427FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400TotalAmt
Program Services$360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,500TotalAmt
Program Services$8,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$570FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,089TotalAmt
Program Services$307,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,684ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,525FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,733TotalAmt
Program Services$4,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$284FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,318TotalAmt
Program Services$54,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,619FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,050TotalAmt
Program Services$11,745ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$783FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,001TotalAmt
Program Services$108,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,260FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,935TotalAmt
Program Services$87,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,816FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,014TotalAmt
Program Services$5,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$361FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,170TotalAmt
Program Services$7,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$327ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$491FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR EXP$52,823$47,541$2,113$3,169
COMMUNICATIONS$28,794$25,915$1,151$1,728
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$15,704$14,134$628$942
POSTAGE$10,868$9,781$435$652

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,367,358TotalAmt
Program Services$2,164,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,193ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,792FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,262,111BOYAmt
EOY$4,223,696EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,370,782BOYAmt
EOY$994,168EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,760BOYAmt
EOY$4,175EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$147,279LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$139,704LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,589BOYAmt
EOY$7,575EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,907BOYAmt
EOY$14,951EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,669,149BOYAmt
EOY$5,244,565EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,015BOYAmt
EOY$105,048EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,015BOYAmt
EOY$105,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,168,134BOYAmt
EOY$4,130,517EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,384,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,009,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,552,134BOYAmt
EOY$5,139,517EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,669,149BOYAmt
EOY$5,244,565EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,412,617ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 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$1,471,833CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,059,129CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,777,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,129,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$898,690CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,336,313TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,471,833CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,059,129CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,777,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,129,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$898,690CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,336,313TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,743,431SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,592,882PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,697CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,166CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,472CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,339CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,810TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$537CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$355CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,320CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,339TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,408,462TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$379,082GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.53130PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55200PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,353OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$118,641DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,712BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,926OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,063DepreciationAmt
Book Value$863BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,575TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$928,775TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$52,823OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$52,823RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$981,598RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$26,857OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$26,857RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$954,741TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,341,392TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$26,857OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$26,857ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,314,535ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$52,823OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$52,823ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,367,358TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR EXPENSES INCLUDED IN NET SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE -52,823.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -26,857.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 26,857.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR EXPENSE 52,823.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EUROPETO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER REASONS FOR GIST TREATMENT RESISTANCE.TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER REASONS FOR GIST TREATMENT RESISTANCE.$37,500WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPETO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER REASONS FOR GIST TREATMENT RESISTANCE.$37,500WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NIGHT TO FIGHT CANCEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$140,166GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$73,572CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$66,594GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,250RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$14,150FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,425EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$18,102OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WATER OF LIFEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$48,454GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$11,872CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$36,582GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$3,750RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$18,536FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$18,755OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$188,620GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$85,444CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$103,176GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$7,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$32,686FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,425EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$36,857OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$79,968DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$23,208NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
5117 CENTRE AVENUEPITTSBURGHPA15213250965591501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
PORTLAND VA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
3710 US VETERANS HOSPITAL ROADPORTLANDOR97201943090170501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
CLEVELAND CLINIC
9500 EUCLID AVENUE L25CLEVELANDOH44195340714575501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
300 PASTEUR DRIVE L-225STANFORDCA94305941156365501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
75 FRANCIS STREET THORN 5TH FLOORBOSTONMA02115042312909501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER
3710 US VETERANS HOSPITAL ROADPORTLANDOR97201943090170501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
MAYO CLINIC
200 FIRST STREET SWROCHESTERMN55905416011702501(C)(3)$37,500TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS, BUDGET REPORTS AND COPIES OF ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IS LISTED AS THE AUTHOR, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS EVERY TWELVE MONTHS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. IT IS ALSO SENT TO THE BOARD TREASURER AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPOTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAT LEAST ONCE A YEAR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS REPORTS OF COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT SALARIES PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REVIEW PROVIDES THE GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING ANY SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, UPON REQUEST AND VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (PART OF BY-LAWS), AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 307,880. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,684. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,525. TOTAL EXPENSES 342,089.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.