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MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0514428)
Tax period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed
2025-10-10
IRS object ID
202532839349300318
Schema version
2024v5.2
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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PersonKYLEIGH LIPIRAPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023479675PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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MissionTHE MRF IS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MELANOMA. ITS MISSION IS TO ERADICATE MELANOMA BY ACCELERATING MEDICAL RESEARCH WHILE EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE MELANOMA COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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DescTHE MRF IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING A BROAD SCIENTIFIC AGENDA ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. ALTHOUGH THE MRF HAS ACHIEVED A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC MILESTONES, MUCH MORE WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE. TO THIS END, THE MRF FUNDS A SPECTRUM OF RESEARCH GRANTS, SCIENTIFIC INITIATIVES, AND PROGRAMS FOR CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AND RARER MELANOMA SUBTYPES (E.G. OCULAR, PEDIATRIC, ACRAL AND MUCOSAL MELANOMA). ITS RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM IS A COMPETITIVE, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM FOR INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1998. MRF-SUPPORTED RESEARCH IS OPEN TO MEDICAL STUDENTS THROUGH SENIOR INVESTIGATIVE TEAMS.Desc

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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Phone2023479675PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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KYLEIGH LIPIRA
CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$340,283$0$12,212
DOUGLAS BRODMAN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS WESTDYK
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JILL WROBEL
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN ADLER
BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/20241.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL B ATKINS MD
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ELISE BARISH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA FERRIS MD
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KRISTINA GARGIULO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA HARTMAN MD
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MICHELLE HENRY MD
BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 01/251.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIULIA NEWTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTY POPHAL
BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 01/251.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHANI WEERARATNA MD
SAC CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MERRICK
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40.00$159,361$0$12,250Yes (X)
ELIZABETH REILLY SR DEVEL
OFFICER - ENDOWMENT & PLANNED GIVING40.00$121,058$0$18,815Yes (X)
JESSICA ALLISON
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS40.00$116,635$0$13,682Yes (X)
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STAN ADLER ASSOCIATES
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$99,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$9,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$223,358TotalAmt
Program Services$119,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,996FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,079FundraisingAmt

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MEMBERSHIP DUES$31,114$18,063$6,204$6,847
RECOGNITION/AWARDS$26,957$15,650$5,375$5,932
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$18,819$12,612$4,311$1,896

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,922,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,085,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$897,511FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,223BOYAmt
EOY$462,948EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,038BOYAmt
EOY$393,324EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,900,412BOYAmt
EOY$1,587,212EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,601BOYAmt
EOY$284,107EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$689,310LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$476,602LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,562BOYAmt
EOY$212,708EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,706,411BOYAmt
EOY$3,378,893EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,086,625BOYAmt
EOY$1,963,847EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,270,872BOYAmt
EOY$8,283,039EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$416,597BOYAmt
EOY$508,046EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,007,941BOYAmt
EOY$1,635,193EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,397,433BOYAmt
EOY$1,200,876EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,821,971BOYAmt
EOY$3,344,115EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,009,170BOYAmt
EOY$1,185,628EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,439,731BOYAmt
EOY$3,753,296EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,448,901BOYAmt
EOY$4,938,924EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,270,872BOYAmt
EOY$8,283,039EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$508,051ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$49,450NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$31,422OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$5,117,283CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,964,814CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,217,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,303,636CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,089,338CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,692,431TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,117,283CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,964,814CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,217,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,303,636CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,089,338CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,692,431TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,915,842SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$27,776,589PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,925CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,450CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,440CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$69,826CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$92,789CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$205,430TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,037CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$5,037TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$35,902,898TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$226,450GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79510PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationOTHER - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,037. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0.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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$5,521OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$5,521TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION RECEIVES PRO BONO LOBBYING SERVICES FROM AKIN GUMP. THE FOUNDATION HAS TWO MEMBERS OF THE STAFF THAT SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM - DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND ADVOCACY COORDINATOR. ADVOCATE VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S WORK AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,226,843BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,056,357ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$48,769InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$78,414OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,253,555EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,582,886BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,347,210ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$296,747InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,226,843EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$692,547BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$900,391ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$7,352InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,700OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,582,886EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$696,488ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,941InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$692,547EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.53333BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.42856PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03812TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$202,760OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$120,510DepreciationAmt
Book Value$82,250BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$486,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$356,092DepreciationAmt
Book Value$130,458BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$212,708TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING$918,309
DONATED PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE$1,045,538
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,963,847TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,200,876Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,200,876TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,221,570TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$49,450NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$808,545DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$759,095RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,462,475RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$18,589InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,067,239OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$1,048,650RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,413,825TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,731,547TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$808,545DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,067,239OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,875,784ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,855,763ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$18,589InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$31,422OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$50,011ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,905,774TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:MRF ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES WILL COINCIDE WITH THE SAME MISSION STATEMENTS AS THE ORGANIZATION. THE CORPUS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND, COMPRISED OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT(S) AND ANY SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE FUND, IS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY AND MAINTAINED AT THE LEVEL OF THE GIFTS MADE TO THE FUND.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -1,067,239.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 1,067,239.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REFUND OF UNUSED GRANT EXPENDITURES 31,422.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH ASIARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTMAKINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$28,748RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$28,748SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$28,748TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH ASIARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCHPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$28,748CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
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:THE MRF'S SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERTS IN BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, DERMATOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, GENOMICS, PATHOLOGY, SURGERY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. MEMBERS OF ALL OUR ADVISORY/ STEERING COMMITTEES ARE VOLUNTEERS THAT ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION OF THE MRF.
PART I, LINE 3:IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART I OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALASEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,336,202GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,258,202CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$78,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,535RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$204,142FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$29,755EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$230,039OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MILES FOR MELANOMAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$1,230,339GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$1,055,586CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$174,753GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$155,852RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$6,054FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$10,627EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$420,235OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,566,541GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,313,788CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$252,753GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$166,387RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$210,196FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$40,382EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$650,274OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,067,239DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$814,486NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOORFRANKLIN BUILDINGPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352685501(C)(3)$300,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE BOX 1075NEW YORKNY100296574042263040501(C)(3)$250,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
3601 SPRUCE STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19104236434390501(C)(3)$250,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
1515 HOLCOMBE BOULEVARD UNIT 1697HOUSTONTX77030316025986501(C)(3)$110,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
550 FIRST AVENUENEW YORKNY10016135562308501(C)(3)$109,828$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
809 SOUTH MARSHFIELD AVENUE M/C 551CHICAGOIL60612376000511501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
1275 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10065131924236501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1599 CLIFTON ROAD 4TH FLOORATLANTAGA30322580566256501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH DBA THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FOX CHASE CANCE
333 COTTMAN AVENUEPHILADELPHIAPA19111236296135501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
BOX 957089 1125 MURPHY 405 HILGARDAVENUELOS ANGELESCA90095956006143501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
ONE WATERFRONT PLACE PO BOX 6005MORGANTOWNWV26506550665758501(C)(3)$10,000$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
8700 BEVERLY BOULEVARDLOS ANGELESCA90048510197108501(C)(3)$6,661$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OF BIRMINGHAM
801 5TH AVENUE SOUTH ROOM 251BIRMINGHAMAL35233636005396501(C)(3)$9,503$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
116 ATWOOD STREET SUITE 201PITTSBURGHPA15260250965591501(C)(3)$5,873$0TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTUDENT MEDICAL AWARDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient15RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$45,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE MRF'S SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERTS IN BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, DERMATOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, GENOMICS, PATHOLOGY, SURGERY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. MEMBERS OF ALL OUR ADVISORY/ STEERING COMMITTEES ARE VOLUNTEERS THAT ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION OF THE MRF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (2 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
KYLEIGH LIPIRA
CEO$329,451$0$10,832$0$0$0$10,111$0$2,101$0$352,495$0$0$0
JAMES MERRICK
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$159,361$0$0$0$0$0$3,200$0$9,050$0$171,611$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS COMPLETED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2025.
PART I, LINE 7DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, KYLEIGH LIPIRA, CEO, RECEIVED A BONUS PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,832 BASED ON HER PERFORMANCE. ELIZABETH REILLY, SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - ENDOWMENT AND PLANNED GIVING, ALSO RECEIVED A BONUS OF $15,600.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STAN ADLER ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSTAN ADLER, BOARD MEMBER, IS ALSO THE CHAIR AND FOUNDER OF THE ASSOCIATESRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$107,010TransactionAmt
TransactionMRF PAID A RETAINER FEE TO THE ASSOCIATES FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MARKETING SERVICES.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$80,501NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)UPF SHIRTS1$120,000FMV
Yes (X)UV SUNSCREEN1$29,600FMV
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
ExplanationTHIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL DRAFT, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KEY PERSONNEL, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. EACH RECIPIENT OF THE POLICY RETURNS A SIGNED AND DATED RESPONSE FORM INDICATING THEY REVIEWED THE POLICY WHILE NOTING IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. FOLLOWING THE FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT WILL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS BASED UPON COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONVENES AN AD HOC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT CONSULTS WITH AN OUTSIDE EXPERT IN SALARY EVALUATION. APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO ENSURE THAT MRF SALARIES ARE IN KEEPING WITH BEST PRACTICES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MRF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 544,615. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 172,497. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 173,030. TOTAL EXPENSES 890,142. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,429. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,237. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,583. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,249. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,754. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,385. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,369. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,508. WEBSITE DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,628. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,985. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,536. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,149.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:REFUNDED GRANTS 31,422.