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BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION (EIN 36-3874655)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-10-02
IRS object ID
201722759349300947
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-10-02T16:21:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr Suite 1500AddressLine1Txt
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EIN363874655EIN

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Business Name ControlBEARBusinessNameControlTxt
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KATHLEEN CASEY
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BETH BRACCO
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Andrea Caputo
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DAVID CASTELLONI
BOARD MEMBER - TERM1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS CULLOTON
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KIM JEWETT
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TIM MAUERY
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PAM MIKULEC
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Ken Moll
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Frances Renk
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JACQUIE TOIA
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DAVID VENTURA
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Peter Anastasiou
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Justyna Della Valle
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Mike Lacey
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CLAIRE JOLCOVER
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COURTNEY KRUPA
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BEAR HUGS PROGRAM EXP$462,229$462,229
BANK SERVICE FEES$46,657$18,591$3,351$24,715
OTHER FUNDRAISING EXP$40,933$0$40,933
TRAINING AND EDUCATION$5,789$3,767$679$1,343

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Management And General$881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,414FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$105,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$346,873FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$442,425EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$135,000BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$11,593BOYAmt
EOY$9,801EOYAmt

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BOY$5,062BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$1,197,734BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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EOY$2,226EOYAmt

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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EOY$686,622EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$749,405EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$1,500,352EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,448,763EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$48,290NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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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$1,767,485CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,613,791CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,925,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,914,949CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,177,889CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,399,905TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,767,485CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,613,791CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,925,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,914,949CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,177,889CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,399,905TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$9,399,905PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,409CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,782CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,763CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,749CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,758CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,461TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$20,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,532,366TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,046GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98630PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,500,220OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$341,007DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,159,213BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,554DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,625BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,165,838TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,032,592TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$48,290NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$135OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$48,425RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,984,167RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$58,169OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$58,169RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,042,336TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,896,390TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$135OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$135ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,896,255ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$58,169OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$58,169ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,954,424TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined that the Foundation is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. The Foundation has not reported any income subject to unrelated business income tax and thus has not been required to file Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990T) with the IRS. The Foundation has adopted the requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and management has determined that the Foundation was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2017 and 2016.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:MERCHANDISE COSTS 135.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58,169.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:MERCHANDISE COSTS 135.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58,169.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Claire Manaois
1721 w diverseychicagoIL60614Development coordinator0$100,000$25,600$74,400
HEATHER KASH
9117 CHATHAM CTWOODRIDGEIL60517dEvelopment coordinator0$75,000$13,028$61,972
Blythe Palamara
5302 WesterhamHoustonTX77069Texas Chapter Development0$0$5,000-$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$175,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$43,628TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$131,372TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BEAR TIE BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$760,717GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$645,217CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$115,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$45,770RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$121,230FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$8,400EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$69,110OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Bear WalkEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$112,518GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$112,518CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$6,642RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$13,464OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$117,517GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$96,232CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$21,285GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$1,560NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$11,640RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$10,929FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$7,636OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$990,752GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$853,967CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$136,785GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,560NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$64,052RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$132,159FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$8,400EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$90,210OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$296,381DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$159,596NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Flashes of Hope Houston
6009 Landerhaven Drive Ste 1ClevelandOH44124043648694501(C)(3)$5,000SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT
FLASHES OF HOPE CHICAGO
6009 Landerhaven Drive Ste 1ClevelandOH44124043648694501(C)(3)$10,000SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT
PERIWINKLE FOUNDATION
3400 BISSONNET ST STE 185HOUSTONTX77005760093914501(C)(3)$10,000SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
1919 SOUTH BRAESWOOD BLVD STE 5214HOUSTONTX77030741100555501(C)(3)$36,745SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT
The Children's Oncology Group Foundation Inc
3501 Civic Center Boulevard CTRBPhiladELPHIAPA19104453083156501(C)(3)$25,000MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT10062
Dana-Farber Cancer Institution
450 Brookline AvenueBostonMA022155450042263040501(C)(3)$50,000MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
3501 CIVIC CENTER BOULEVARDPHILADELPHIAPA191044318231352166501(C)(3)$75,000MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT
Stanford University
3160 Porter DrivePalo AltoCA94304941156365501(C)(3)$100,000Medical Research Grant
Penn State University College of Medicine
500 University Drive PO Box 850HERSHEYPA17033246000376501(C)(3)$140,000Medical Research Grant
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
PO BOX 5371SEATTLEWA98145911250116501(C)(3)$6,849Medical Research Grant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT RECIPIENTS COMPLETE AN AGREEMENT FORM PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE FUNDS WHICH INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE BOTH A SIX MONTH AND ONE YEAR UPDATE. ADDITIONALLY, UNUSED FUNDS ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)BEAR HUG DONATIONS1$144,378FMV
Yes (X)DONATED EVENT ITEMS1$56,175FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 WHICH IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN TO DATE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNANCE COMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION JOINTLY DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THESE TWO COMMITTEES ARE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE GROUP CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESS LEADERS WHO ARE QUITE CAPABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR A SENIOR ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL. THEY USE A NUMBER OF FACTORS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING (1)THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF RELEVANT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS IN BOTH THE FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT SECTORS, (2) COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES MANAGING SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BY INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS CONSULTANTS AND (3) EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE METRICS TO JUDGE THE PERFORANCE OF THE FOUNDATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.