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MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1636099)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-03
IRS object ID
201612779349300041
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Business Name Line1GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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PersonMICHAEL KAPLANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023368935PhoneNum
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Gross Receipts$12,239,194GrossReceiptsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO END SUFFERING AND DEATH DUE TO MELANOMA BY COLLABORATING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE POWERFUL RESEARCH, ADVANCE CURES FOR ALL PATIENTS, AND PREVENT MORE MELANOMAS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION ("MRA") SUPPORTS AMBITIOUS AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS, INITIATED BY INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE RESEARCH TEAMS, TO DEVELOP NOVEL DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC AVENUES RELEVANT TO PATHWAYS GOVERNING THE BEHAVIOR AND CLINICAL OUTCOME OF MELANOMA. MRA CONVENES A WORLD CLASS, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY GROUP OF EXPERT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS POSSESSING CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP A RESEARCH AGENDA THAT WILL PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH ISSUES LEADING TO BETTER TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR MELANOMA. MRA MAKES GRANTS TO DOMESTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT MEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN DETERMINING THE CAUSES AND CURES OF MELANOMA ON THE CONDITION THAT SUCH RESEARCH BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. MRA ALSO MAKES GRANTS TO FOREIGN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND MEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1MICHAEL KAPLANBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2023368935PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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DEBRA BLACK
CHAIR/CO-FOUNDER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEON BLACK
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MARIA BELL
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN DAVIS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON FEDERICI
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMI GERTZ
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN HESS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KLOWDEN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$547,694$26,46840.00
AMANDA ELLIAN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY MARKS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY MCCAIN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MILKEN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD RESSLER
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY ROWBOTTOM
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIOTT SIGAL
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY SIMON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN SIMONS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN SOKOLOFF
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH STANTON
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE TOPALIAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAISY HELMAN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JO ROGERS
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WENDY SELIG THROUGH 063015
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MARGARET ANDERSON FROM 0715
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ROBIN DAVISSON FROM 11215
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KAMYAB HASHEMI-NEJAD
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LOUISE PERKINS
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LAURA BROCKWAY-LUNARDI
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LOGAN KASTNER
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$4,532FundraisingAmt

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,620,521EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,836BOYAmt
EOY$29,300EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$914BOYAmt
EOY$254EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,243,552BOYAmt
EOY$32,895,194EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$139,129BOYAmt
EOY$714,723EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$152,500BOYAmt
EOY$265,000EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,629BOYAmt
EOY$1,021,292EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,920,141BOYAmt
EOY$17,015,455EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,031,782BOYAmt
EOY$14,858,447EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,951,923BOYAmt
EOY$31,873,902EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,243,552BOYAmt
EOY$32,895,194EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$921,979ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE MILKEN INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954240775EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$7,834,570SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$7,834,570SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgYes (1)SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT REPORTED TO MILKEN INSTITUTE REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT MRA PAYS DIRECTLY TO RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS LISTED ON SCHEDULES F AND I THAT SUPPORT MELANOMA RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES THE MISSION OF BOTH MRA AND THE MILKEN INSTITUTE. MRA PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CANCER RESEARCH SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO MELANOMA. SUPPORTING THESE UNRELATED RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE MILKEN INSTITUTE SINCE PART OF THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH WORLDWIDE. BY MRA PROVIDING THE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, IT FURTHER ASSISTS THE MILKEN INSTITUTE. BECAUSE THERE IS A DIRECT LINE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DONOR AND GRANT RECIPIENT, THE INSTITUTE CAN RELY ON MRA TO PROVIDE GRANT MONITORING AND GRANT SUPPORT SERVICES TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,994,613FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,995,613FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$649,781FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$162,445FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$594,761CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$670,199CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$738,010CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$649,781CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,652,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,979,127LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,500CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$4,200CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$18,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$25,700TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$148,690CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$167,550CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$184,503CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$162,445CurrentYearAmt
Total$663,188TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$994,782GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$71,879DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,300BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,300TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AFFILIATEDesc
Amt$41,569Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$41,569TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,365,799TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$645DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$645RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,365,154RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,365,154TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,443,820TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$645DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$645ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,443,175ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,443,175TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$1,031,845
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$112,500
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$412,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,556,845SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,556,845TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICATEAM SCIENCE AWARD$394,345WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICATEAM SCIENCE AWARD$300,000CHECK
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICATEAM SCIENCE AWARD$225,000CHECK
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TEAM SCIENCE AWARD/ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD$412,500WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD$112,500WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD$112,500WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:EACH PROPOSAL TO THE MRA IS REVIEWED FOR SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL IMPACT BY MRA'S WORLD-CLASS GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE (GRC). CRITERIA ARE DESCRIBED IN THE MRA'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. GRC MEMBERS ARE SENIOR THOUGHT-LEADERS IN MELANOMA AND CANCER RESEARCH. AFTER SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW BY THE GRC, THE MRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES FINAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR FUNDING. RESEARCH AWARD FUNDS ARE DISPENSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CONTINGENT UPON MRA STAFF REVIEW OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEES.
PART I, LINE 3:AWARDEES PROVIDE MRA WITH ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS OF THEIR RESEARCH PROGRESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET GUIDELINES. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AND NEXT YEAR'S INSTALLMENT IS NOT PROVIDED UNTIL SATISFACTORY REVIEW BY THE MRA CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR. AWARDEES MUST KEEP SYSTEMATIC AND COMPLETE RECORDS ON THE RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF ALL AWARD FUNDS, AND MAY NOT COMMINGLE ANY FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LEVEREDGED FINANCEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,598,714GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,530,314CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$68,400GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$27,436RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$123,000FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$94,796OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BENEFITS DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$6,207,511GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$5,412,611CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$794,900GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$26,758RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$36,440FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$565,610OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$7,806,225GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$6,942,925CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$863,300GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$54,194RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$159,440FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$660,406OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$874,040DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$10,740NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (37 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA R407HOUSTONTX77030741613878501(C)(3)$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
75 FRANCIS STREETBOSTONMA02115042312909501(C)(3)$175,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
450 BROOKLINE AVENUE D1542BOSTONMA02215042263040501(C)(3)$425,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP AWARD, AND TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
DUKE UNIVERSITY
230 RESEARCH DRIVE MSR81DURHAMNC27710560532129501(C)(3)$25,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
1100 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N J6-500 POSEATTLEWA98109237156071501(C)(3)$173,073YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDBOX 19024
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACENEW YORKNY10029136171197501(C)(3)$37,500ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR
JOAN & SANFORD I WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
413 EAST 69TH ST 13TH FLOOR BOX 50NEW YORKNY10021131623978501(C)(3)$150,000TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1650 ORLEANS ST CRB1 RM 452BALTIMOREMD21287520595110501(C)(3)$120,000ACADEMIC- INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP AWARD AND TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
KAISER FOUNDATION DIVISION OF RESEARCH
2000 BROADWAY 3RD FLOAKLANDCA94612941340523501(C)(3)$82,090TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR A&I
9420 ATHENA CIRCLELA JOLLACA92037330328688501(C)(3)$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
CUTANEOUS BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTERCHARLESTOWNMA02129042697983501(C)(3)$692,910TEAM SCIENCE AWARD AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDBUILDING 149 3RD FLOOR
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594501(C)(3)$362,500TEAM SCIENCE AWARD AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
44 BINNEY STREETBOSTONMA02115131924236501(C)(3)$962,500ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD, ACADEMIC INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP AWARD, TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
546 FIRST AVENUENEW YORKNY10016136562308501(C)(3)$37,500ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - CHICAGO CAMPUS
300 E SUPERIOR STREET TARRY 13-705CHICAGOIL60611362167817501(C)(3)$50,000PILOT AWARD
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1960 KENNY ROADCOLUMBUSOH43210316025986PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$37,500YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
845 HEALTH SERVICES ROAD SUITE 3022IRVINECA92697952226406PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD3022
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
UCLA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 52-121 CHSLOS ANGELESCA900951770943067788PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$375,000TEAM SCIENCE AWARD AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDDEPT OF MEDICINE/DERMATOLOGY 10833
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
1450 3RD ST HD-365 HELEN DILLER CRSAN FRANCISCOCA941430128946036493PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$246,126ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD, ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR PARTNERSHIP AWARD, AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDBLDG
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
615 WEST 131ST STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10027135598093501(C)(3)$33,000ACADEMIC INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP AWARD
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
233 SOUTH 10TH STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19107231352651501(C)(3)$83,333ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR PATNERSHIP AWARD
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
881 COMMONWEALTH AVENUEBOSTONMA02215042103547501(C)(3)$250,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE
3601 SPRUCE STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19104236227265501(C)(3)$325,000TEAM SCIENCE AWARD AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5841 S MARYLAND AVE MC2115CHICAGOIL60637362177139501(C)(3)$300,000TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
3225 EDEN AVENUE 225C WHERRY HALLCINCINNATIOH45221316000989PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$20,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
4800 CALHOUN 316 E CULLEN BLDGHOUSTONTX77204746001399PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MARKEY CANCER FOUNDATION
800 ROSE STREET COMBS 204LEXINGTONKY40536310944925501(C)(3)$87,500ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR
UNIVERSITY OF NC- CHAPEL HILL
120 MASON FARM RD 4016 GENETICCHAPEL HILLNC275997365566001393PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$77,193INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP AWARDMEDICINE BLDG
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC
3300 METZAROTT ROADADELPHIMD20783521125883501(C)(3)$25,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
3003 S STATE STREETANN ARBORMI481091274386006309501(C)(3)$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352685501(C)(3)$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
5117 CENTRE AVENUEPITTSBURGHPA15213250965591501(C)(3)$100,000MRA ACADEMIC-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1600 HAMPTON STREET 6TH FLOORCOLUMBIASC29208575001153501(C)(3)$125,000PILOT AWARD AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 S PRESIDENTS CIRCLE ROOM 411SALT LAKE CITYUT84112876000525501(C)(3)$112,500ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 0904HOUSTONTX77030746001118PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$75,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
9 CAMBRIDGE CENTERCAMBRIDGEMA02142061043412501(C)(3)$25,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
YALE UNIVERSITY
47 COLLEGE STREET SUITE 203NEW HAVENCT06520060646973501(C)(3)$237,500PILOT AWARD AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org38Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEACH PROPOSAL TO THE MRA IS REVIEWED FOR SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL IMPACT BY MRA'S WORLD-CLASS GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE (GRC). CRITERIA ARE DESCRIBED IN THE MRA'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. GRC MEMBERS ARE SENIOR THOUGHT-LEADERS IN MELANOMA AND CANCER RESEARCH. AFTER SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW BY THE GRC, THE MRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES FINAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR FUNDING. RESEARCH AWARD FUNDS ARE DISPENSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CONTINGENT UPON MRA STAFF REVIEW OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEES. ALL MRA-FUNDED INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS MUST AGREE TO PERFORM THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MRA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MRA TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL. AT ANY TIME DURING THE AWARD PERIOD, AWARDEES MUST NOTIFY AND MRA MUST APPROVE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL INCLUDING RESEARCH PLAN, BUDGET, AND PERSONNEL. AWARDEES PROVIDE MRA WITH ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS OF THEIR RESEARCH PROGRESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET GUIDELINES. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AND NEXT YEAR'S INSTALLMENT IS NOT PROVIDED UNTIL SATISFACTORY REVIEW BY THE MRA CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR. AWARDEES MUST KEEP SYSTEMATIC AND COMPLETE RECORDS ON THE RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF ALL AWARD FUNDS, AND MAY NOT CO-MINGLE ANY FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL KLOWDEN
DIRECTOR$0$447,694$0$100,000$0$0$0$5,300$0$21,168$0$574,162$0$0
WENDY SELIG THROUGH 063015
PRESIDENT & CEO$176,298$0$0$0$50,000$0$0$0$14,655$0$240,953$0$0$0
MARGARET ANDERSON FROM 0715
INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO$0$318,052$0$50,000$0$0$0$5,300$0$18,790$0$392,142$0$0
KAMYAB HASHEMI-NEJAD
TREASURER$0$178,875$0$5,000$0$0$0$3,720$0$22,716$0$210,311$0$0
LOUISE PERKINS
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$274,223$0$15,000$0$0$0$5,300$0$11,124$0$305,647$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3MARGARET ANDERSON, INERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS COMPENSATED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE MILKEN INSTITUTE. THE CEO OF MILKEN INSTITUTE ANNUALLY PROVIDES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A DETAILED REPORT OF ALL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE OFFICERS AND SENIOR EMPLOYEES.
PART I, LINE 4AWENDY SELIG, PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $50,000.
PART I, LINE 7EMPLOYEES WERE ELIGABLE TO RECEIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$375,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,230NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$429,853NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesPROCEEDS (SEC SALES)MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)JEWELRY1$150,000FMV
Yes (X)GIFT BAGS/TOTES1$47,000FMV
Yes (X)MISC. ITEMS5$12,978FMV
Yes (X)SHIRTS1$11,800FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
ExplanationNON CASH DONATIONS ARE LISTED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2ATHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ISSUE ANY W-2S FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE MILKEN INSTITUTE, ISSUES ALL W-2S BUT EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE ITSELF. W-2S REPORTED ARE THOSE THAT ARE ISSUED BY MILKEN INSTITUTE ON BEHALF OF MRA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DEBRA BLACK AND LEON BLACK HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. DEBRA BLACK AND RICHARD RESSLER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JAMI GERTZ AND DEBRA BLACK HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MRA'S CEO AND TREASURER JOINTLY REVIEW THE FORM 990. THE FINAL DRAFT IS MADE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE CEO SIGNS THE DOCUMENT AND IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS STATED IN THE MRA BYLAWS, EACH DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS TO SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY AFFIRMING THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND IT, AND THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. UPON POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL RESOLVE THE CONFLICT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AACCORDING TO THE MRA BYLAWS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE MRA CEO SALARY TO ENSURE IT IS JUST AND REASONABLE. DURING THIS ANNUAL REVIEW, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD USE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLES. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE COMPENSATED BY MRA.
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. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILKEN INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 FOURTH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954240775EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE RESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd