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MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1636099)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-30
IRS object ID
202523039349302727
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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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 RESEARCH PROJECTS, SELECTED THROUGH PEER-REVIEW PANEL(S) AND INITIATED BY INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE RESEARCH TEAMS, TO PREVENT, DETECT AND TREAT MELANOMA. MRA CONVENES WORLD CLASS, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY GROUPS OF EXPERTS POSSESSING CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP A RESEARCH AGENDA THAT WILL PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH ISSUES LEADING TO MORE EFFECTIVE PREVENTION, EARLIER DETECTION AND BETTER TREATMENTS FOR MELANOMA. MRA MAKES GRANTS TO DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN 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.Desc

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DescTHE MRA OPERATES A PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS INCREASED AWARENESS OF MELANOMA IN GENERAL, AND OF PREVENTION, DETECTION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS SPECIFICALLY. THE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT AND PROMOTION OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND A PATIENT REGISTRY FOR RARE MELANOMAS. THE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, A CLINICAL TRIAL NAVIGATOR FOR PATIENTS AND AN ON-LINE PATIENT COMMUNITY.Desc
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DEBRA BLACK
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EVAN BAYH
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LEON BLACK
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MARIA BELL
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RICHARD RESSLER
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MARY JO ROGERS
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JEFFREY ROWBOTTOM
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,446,662TotalAmt
Program Services$16,061,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$629,778ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$755,704FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$779,500BOYAmt
EOY$885,078EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,083,212BOYAmt
EOY$12,527,521EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,538,036BOYAmt
EOY$2,317,764EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,948BOYAmt
EOY$383,080EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,971,945BOYAmt
EOY$9,079,249EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14BOYAmt
EOY$57EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,538,655BOYAmt
EOY$25,192,749EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,366BOYAmt
EOY$250,042EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,848,720BOYAmt
EOY$12,726,845EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$497,500BOYAmt
EOY$442,019EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,530,586BOYAmt
EOY$13,418,906EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,470,033BOYAmt
EOY$9,456,079EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,538,036BOYAmt
EOY$2,317,764EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,008,069BOYAmt
EOY$11,773,843EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,538,655BOYAmt
EOY$25,192,749EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$963,957ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$76,706NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$193,563OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$16,061,180SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$16,061,180SupportSumAmt
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 6:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT REPORTED TO MILKEN INSTITUTE REPRESENTS ALL PROGRAMMATIC EXPENDITURES MADE TOWARDS ENDING SUFFERING AND DEATH DUE TO MELANOMA INCLUDING ISSUED GRANTS, TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT OF GRANTS PROGRAM AND PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. ALL OF THESE EXPENDITURES ADVANCE 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. MRA ALSO PROVIDES PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION RELATED TO MELANOMA TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF MELANOMA AND ENGAGEMENT OF PATIENTS IN MELANOMA CLINICAL TRIALS. BY MRA PROVIDING THE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THROUGH PATIENT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, MRA 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 Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,059,180FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,061,180FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$953,059FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$238,265FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$686,207CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$900,488CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$627,659CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$953,059CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,167,413TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,751,120LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$2,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year$2,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$6,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$171,552CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$225,122CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$156,915CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$238,265CurrentYearAmt
Total$791,854TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,187,781GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,149,618TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$76,706NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$112,666DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$343,032OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$307,072RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,456,690RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$26,015InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$26,015RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,482,705TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,383,844TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$112,666DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$149,469OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$36,803ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,420,647ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$26,015InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$26,015ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,446,662TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MRA RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, MRA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DID NOT NOTE ANY MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MIGHT HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -343,032.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DISCOUNT ON GRANTS -63,392. RETURN OF GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS -136,077. CY GRANT ADJUSTMENT 50,000.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$97,273
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$150,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$1,055,000
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION$135,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,437,273SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,437,273TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)NEXT STEPS: ADVANCING DRUG DISCOVERY TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPIES$97,273WIRE$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAYOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD$255,000WIRE$0
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICATEAM SCIENCE AWARD$800,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICANEXT STEPS: ADVANCING DRUG DISCOVERY TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPIES$135,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICDERMATOLOGY CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD$150,000WIRE$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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 SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL 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.
PART IV, LINE 1FORM 926 IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE FILED BECAUSE THE TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN CORPORATION DOES NOT MEET THE REQPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN IRC SEC. 6038(A)(1)(A).

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LEVERAGED FINANCE FIGHTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$4,117,871GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$4,004,271CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$113,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$93,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$93,600FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$248,419OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2MRA LIVE SALON ASPENEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$80,250GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$80,250CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,291OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$4,198,121GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$4,084,521CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$113,600GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$93,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$93,600FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$252,710OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$439,310DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$325,710NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (29 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY CONQUER CANCER FOUNDATION
2318 MILL ROAD SUITE 800ALEXANDRIAVA22314311667995501(C)(3)$25,000$0PARTNERSHIP AWARD
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
RESEARCH FINANCE C/O BANK OFBOSTONMA02241042312909501(C)(3)$100,000$0PILOT AWARDAMERICA PO BOX 3149
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
4650 SUNSET BOULEVARDLOS ANGELESCA90027951690977501(C)(3)$150,000$0NEXT STEPS: MELANOMA BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER
615 WEST 131ST STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10027135598093501(C)(3)$1,155,000$01 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, 1 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
450 BROOKLINE AVENUE BP418BOSTONMA02215042263040501(C)(3)$975,000$01 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, 1 NEXT STEPS: MELANOMA BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3201 ARCH STREET SUITE 400PHILADELPHIAPA19104231352630501(C)(3)$255,000$0YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
DUKE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 104132DURHAMNC27708560532129501(C)(3)$40,000$0MRA IN TRANSIT MELANOMA CONSORTIUM AWARD
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1599 CLIFTON ROAD NE 4TH FLOORATLANTAGA30322580566256501(C)(3)$255,000$0YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
1100 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NSEATTLEWA98109911935159501(C)(3)$255,000$0YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
12902 MAGNOLIA DRIVETAMPAFL33612592451713501(C)(3)$1,155,000$01 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, 1 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARDDETROITMI48202381357020501(C)(3)$100,000$0PILOT AWARD
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACENEW YORKNY10029136171197501(C)(3)$900,000$0TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
3910 KESWICK ROAD N4327-BBALTIMOREMD21211520595110501(C)(3)$264,999$01 PARTNERSHIP AWARD, 1 PILOT AWARD, 1 NEXT STEPS: MELANOMA BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
243 CHARLES STREETBOSTONMA02114042103591501(C)(3)$149,999$0NEXT STEPS: MELANOMA BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MASS GENERAL)
55 FRUIT STREETBOSTONMA02114042697983501(C)(3)$1,025,000$01 NEXT STEPS: ADVANCING DRUG DISCOVERY TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPIES AWARD, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (MSK)
1275 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY100656007131924236501(C)(3)$1,088,210$02 PILOT AWARD, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - CHICAGO CAMPUS
633 CLARK STREETEVANSTONIL60208362167817501(C)(3)$125,000$0NEXT STEPS: ADVANCING DRUG DISCOVERY TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPIES AWARD
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY - OHSU
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROADPORTLANDOR97239931176109PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$254,842$0YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER (SITC)
55 EAST WELLS STREET SUITE 1100MILWAUKEEWI53202391554806501(C)(3)$100,000$0PARTNERSHIP AWARD
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
485 BROADWAY MAIL CODE 8838REDWOOD CITYCA94063941156365501(C)(3)$900,000$0TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
10833 LE CONTE AVE FACTOR BLDGLOS ANGELESCA900951678956006143PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$627,500$01 PILOT AWARD, 1 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, 1 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD11-260
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
1855 FOLSOM STREET SUITE 425SAN FRANCISCOCA94143946036493PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$1,000,000$01 TEAM SCIENCE AWARD, 1 PILOT AWARD
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
333 COTTMAN AVENUEPHILADELPHIAPA19111236296135501(C)(3)$255,000$0YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
104 AIRPORT DRIVE SUITE 2200CHAPEL HILLNC275991350566001393PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$255,000$0YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVDHOUSTONTX77030746001118501(C)(3)$149,460$0DERMATOLOGY CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE
3601 SPRUCE STREETPHILADELPHIAPA19104236434390PUBLIC UNIVERSITY$100,000$0NEXT STEPS: ADVANCING DRUG DISCOVERY TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPIES AWARD
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
833 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 900PHILADELPHIAPA19107231352651501(C)(3)$100,000$0PILOT AWARD
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
700 ROSEDALE AVENUE CB1034ST LOUISMO63112430653611501(C)(3)$12,000$0TEAM SCIENCE AWARD
YALE UNIVERSITY
2 WHITNEY AVENUE 6TH FLOORNEW HAVENCT06510060646973501(C)(3)$150,000$0NEXT STEPS: MELANOMA BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org23Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ISSUED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ARE SELECTED BASED ON SUBMISSIONS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO MRA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. APPLICANTS ARE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY - AND ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY PEER-SCIENTISTS, SCORED THROUGH THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS AND RANKED. APPLICATIONS MERITING AWARDS THROUGH PEER-REVIEW ARE THEN REVIEWED AGAINST EXISTING MRA PORTFOLIO AND FINAL SLATE OF PROPOSED GRANTS ARE MOVED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. ALL GRANTEES, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL, ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANNUAL TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NEXT YEAR OF FUNDING UNDER GRANT AGREEMENT. GRANTEES ARE ALSO INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR DATA AT MRA ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC RETREAT TO GATHER FEEDBACK/INPUT FROM PEERS AND PERIODIC SITE VISITS BY MRA STAFF WITH GRANTEES ARE CONDUCTED SOMETIMES VIA VIRTUAL AND OTHER TIMES IN PERSON VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (4 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
JOHN HUNTER
TREASURER$0$424,980$0$100,000$0$3,810$0$30,500$0$67,342$0$626,632$0$0
MARC HURLBERT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$358,565$0$20,000$0$0$0$16,500$0$18,870$0$413,935$0$0$0
STEPHANIE KAUFFMAN
PRESIDENT & COO$299,388$0$20,000$0$0$0$15,532$0$53,029$0$387,949$0$0$0
JOAN LEVY
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$223,113$0$20,000$0$0$0$11,252$0$18,728$0$273,093$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEMPLOYEES WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$549,127NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS ARE BEING REPORTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DEBRA BLACK, LEON BLACK AND BEN 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 A, LINE 8BTHERE IS NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMRA'S CEO, PRESIDENT & COO AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990. THE FINAL DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED 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 15ACCORDING TO THE MRA BYLAWS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE MRA CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES 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. LINE 15B EXPLANATION: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MRA LEADERSHIP CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ITS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND UTILIZE COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING DATA TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS JUST AND REASONABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MRA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -343,032. DISCOUNT ON GRANTS 63,392. RETURN OF GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 136,077. GRANT ADJUSTMENT -50,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO PROCESSES HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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 Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd