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CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS (EIN 27-1120123)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-08
IRS object ID
201531289349301903
Schema version
2014v5.0
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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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Test Public SafetyYes (X)TestPublicSafetyInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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EquipmentEquipmentGrp

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Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
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Revenue Not Reported$696,897RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$218,449,490RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$218,449,490TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAT DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THE COMPANY EVALUATED WHETHER IT HAD UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' THRESHOLD FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING THOSE TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE TAX YEARS FOR THE COMPANY THAT ARE OPEN TO AUDIT BY THE IRS AND STATE DEPARTMENTS OF REVENUE ARE THE TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, THROUGH THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THE COMPANY HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF A TAX LIABILITY. THE COMPANY DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CHANGE IN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

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Purpose Of GrantTO BSRI FOR FURTHER RESEARCHPurposeOfGrantTxt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS RELIES ON BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC.'S GOOD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES TO SPEND THE MONEY AS INTENDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 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
SUSAN BARNES
TRUSTEE/CFO$0$289,654$0$0$0$10,700$0$10,400$0$6,713$0$317,467$0$0
J DANIEL CONNOR
TRUSTEE$0$597,644$0$0$0$11,700$0$27,900$0$12,649$0$649,893$0$0
SALLY CAGLIOTI
PRESIDENT$331,701$0$0$0$10,700$0$9,067$0$6,498$0$357,966$0$0$0
EUGENE ROBERTSON PHD
VICE PRESIDENT$233,729$0$0$0$9,600$0$9,861$0$16,602$0$269,792$0$0$0
MARC PEARCE
VICE PRESIDENT$200,232$0$0$0$9,600$0$7,813$0$10,926$0$228,571$0$0$0
PHILLIP WILLIAMSON PHD
VICE PRESIDENT$197,290$0$0$0$9,600$0$8,329$0$11,932$0$227,151$0$0$0
GERMAN LEPARC MD
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$195,020$0$10,000$0$4,806$0$13,650$0$14,918$0$238,394$0$0$0
MORRIS DIXON
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/14)$179,584$0$0$0$7,500$0$5,895$0$9,503$0$202,482$0$0$0
JOAN DUNN-WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR$175,051$0$0$0$7,500$0$5,812$0$11,824$0$200,187$0$0$0
Michael Phillips
DIRECTOR$145,047$0$0$0$7,500$0$23,688$0$5,555$0$181,790$0$0$0
SHERYL J CYRUS
DIRECTOR$141,294$0$0$0$7,500$0$6,149$0$16,607$0$171,550$0$0$0
NANCY L HAUBERT
DIRECTOR$138,643$0$0$0$7,500$0$5,931$0$16,203$0$168,277$0$0$0
BHAVI SHAH
ASSISTANT SECRETARY$0$180,307$0$20,000$0$10,289$0$5,835$0$13,907$0$230,338$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS RELIES ON THE METHODS USED BY BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC. (BSI) IN ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION PAID TO THE PRESIDENT INCLUDING: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4BTHERE WERE NO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN DURING 2014 TO ANY INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII. THIS PLAN WAS FROZEN AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011.
SCHEDULE J, PART IIGERMAN LEPARC MD IS PAID BY ONEBLOOD, A MINORITY MEMBER OF CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS (CTS), AND SPLITS HIS TIME BETWEEN CTS AND ONEBLOOD. THE REPORTED AMOUNTS REPRESENT TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. BHAVI SHAH RECIEVED A ONE-TIME HIRING BONUS, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL LEPARCPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSON OF OFFICERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$59,107TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A AND 4B4A) DONOR TESTING BLOOD DONOR TESTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE NATION'S BLOOD SUPPLY. THESE TESTING ACTIVITIES ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND MANDATED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ("FDA") TO PROVIDE A SAFE BLOOD PRODUCT FOR TRANSFUSION TO PATIENTS. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF HUMAN BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS, IT IS CRITICAL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES THAT BLOOD BE PROPERLY TESTED BEFORE BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR USE BY PATIENTS. A SAFE BLOOD SUPPLY IS CRITICAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE NATION'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND ITS PATIENTS. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TESTING OF BLOOD FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED IN THIS AGE OF THREATS FROM PANDEMICS AND TERRORISM. CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS HAS FOUR DONOR TESTING LABORATORIES (DTL). OUR FIRST ESTABLISHED LABORATORY IS IN TEMPE, ARIZONA. THE ADDITIONAL LABORATORIES ARE LOCATED IN BEDFORD, TEXAS; ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS; AND ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. THESE LOCATIONS ARE STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED NEAR MAJOR AIRPORTS IN PHOENIX, DALLAS, CHICAGO AND TAMPA. ALL FOUR DTL LABORATORIES ARE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) REGISTERED FACILITIES AND HOLD CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CLIA) AS WELL AS ACCREDITATION WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB), THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES AND STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. IN ADDITION TO DONOR SPECIMEN TESTING, THE LABORATORIES PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL EVALUATION OF REAGENTS, TEST KITS, AND EQUIPMENT. CTS PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN TESTING AND SERVICE. THE LABORATORIES MAINTAIN INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY IN EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMS. BLOOD SPECIMENS ARE PROCESSED UTILIZING STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY WITH FDA LICENSED TEST KITS AND REAGENTS. ALL LABORATORIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE AND REDUNDANT INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ROUTINE PROCESSING. ADDITIONALLY, EACH FACILITY ACTS AS A BACKUP LABORATORY TO THE OTHER THREE LABS. SPECIAL TESTING OUR SPECIAL TESTING LABORATORIES IN THE PHOENIX AND TAMPA AREAS PERFORM CONFIRMATORY AND SUPPLEMENTAL TESTING OF DONOR SAMPLES AS WELL AS NON-DONATION TESTING SUCH AS DONOR RE-ENTRY, POST EXPOSURE AND DONOR FOLLOW-UP. WE ALSO PROVIDE TESTING FOR EYE BANKS, TISSUE BANKS AND CORD BLOOD CENTERS. THE SPECIAL TESTING LABORATORY ALSO COMPLIES WITH CLIA, FDA, CA, NY, MD, AND FL STATE REGULATIONS. COMPONENT QUALITY CONTROL OUR COMPONENT QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY IN PHOENIX PROVIDES BLOOD COMPONENT QUALITY CONTROL TESTING. RESIDUAL WHITE BLOOD CELL (RWBC) COUNTS ARE PERFORMED ON LEUKOREDUCED PRODUCTS. FACTOR VIII AND FIBRINOGEN ASSAYS ARE PERFORMED ON CRYOPRECIPITATE AND PLASMA PRODUCTS. BACTERIAL DETECTION IS PERFORMED ON APHERESIS PLATELETS. 4B) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THE CTS RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR EVALUATION OF NEW BLOOD DONOR SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE AND PROMOTE BLOOD SAFETY IN THE AREAS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, IMMUNOLOGY, MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, AND EPIDEMIOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CTS RESEARCH PROGRAM SERVES AS THE FOCUS FOR A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL CONSORTIUM WHICH INTEGRATES DATA FROM APPROXIMATELY 35% OF THE US BLOOD SUPPLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRIVING THE EVALUATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE, THE PROMOTION OF DONOR HEALTH, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSFUSION RECIPIENT OUTCOMES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS HAS FOUR NONPROFIT CORPORATE MEMBERS: BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC., THE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSFUSION MEDICINE ("ITxM"), PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER ("PSBC") AND ONEBLOOD, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF NO LESS THAN 11 AND NO MORE THAN 17 DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE MEMBERS (BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC., THE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSFUSION MEDICINE, ONEBLOOD, INC., AND PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER). BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC. SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DESIGNATE A MAJORITY OF THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT ALL TIMES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN ACTIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE CORPORATION REQUIRE PRIOR UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM EACH OF THE FOUR MEMBERS (BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC., ITxM, PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER, AND ONEBLOOD, INC.) PER THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CFO AND THE FINANCE TEAM. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES IS SUPPLIED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE MEETING HELD TO ACCEPT THE RETURNS. MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD ARE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO COMPANY COUNSEL. ANY CONFLICTS DISCLOSED ARE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE BOARD AND RESOLVED. IN ADDITION, IN PREPARATION FOR THE FORM 990 FILING, THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE. ANY CONFLICTS DISCLOSED ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD AND DISCLOSED APPROPRIATELY ON THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC. (BSI) MAINTAINS THE RECORDS OF CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS (CTS). SINCE CTS MAINTAINS NO RECORDS, IT HAS NOT ADOPTED A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY ITSELF. INSTEAD CTS RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED UNDER THE DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY OF BSI.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A AND 15BCREATIVE TESTING SOLUTION RELIES ON THE METHODS USED BY BSI IN ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION PAID TO THE PRESIDENT INCLUDING: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY'S INTRA-NET FOR ALL OPERATING LOCATIONS TO ACCESS. UPON REQUEST, THE FORM CAN BE PRINTED OR VIEWED ON-LINE. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE MAILED TO THE REQUESTOR. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC VIA THE ANNUAL REPORT POSTED ON THE BLOOD SYSTEMS' WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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BLOOD BANK OF SAN BERNARDINO & RIVERSIDE
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BELLE BONFILS MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTER
L$4,107,858ACCRUAL
BLOOD CENTERS OF THE PACIFIC
L$3,868,390ACCRUAL
BLOOD BANK OF SAN BERNARDINO & RIVERSIDE
L$2,764,855ACCRUAL
INLAND NORTHWEST BLOOD CENTER
L$2,087,017ACCRUAL