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LIFE RAFT GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
LIFE RAFT GROUP INC (EIN 82-0547746)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-04-28
IRS object ID
201421189349300412
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-04-28T09:47:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN221430039PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOBEL AND CO LLC CPA'SBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1293 EISENHOWER PARKWAYAddressLine1
CityLIVINGSTONCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code070391711ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN820547746EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIFE RAFT GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIFEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9738379092PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 ROUTE 46 WEST NO 2ND FLAddressLine1
CityWAYNECity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07470ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORMAN J SCHERZERPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9738379092PhoneNum
Signature2014-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET HARTNETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429163PTIN
Phone9739949494PhoneNum
Preparation2014-04-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORMAN J SCHERZERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 ROUTE 46 WEST NO 2ND FLAddressLine1
CityWAYNECity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07470ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,187,605GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LIFERAFTGROUP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE LIFE RAFT GROUP IS TO ENSURE SURVIVAL OF GIST PATIENTS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH CONNECTING INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS' NEEDS, THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF GIST ADVOCATES AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$18,697PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,136CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$77,865PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$7,532CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,412,665PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,145,446CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$878,734PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$700,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,072,089PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$614,823CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,380,145PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,411,426CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$967,480PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$734,020CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,264,769TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$130,251TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$82,290TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,448,458NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,182,479NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE LIFE RAFT GROUP (LRG) IS TO ENSURE SURVIVAL OF GIST PATIENTS WHILE MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, THE LIFE RAFT GROUP DEVOTES ITS EFFORTS TO FOUR MAJOR AREAS: RESEARCH, TREATMENT, & SURVEILLANCE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION & SUPPORT, PATIENT OUTREACH & ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,726,855ExpenseAmt
Grant$700,000GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH: THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE FUND AND MANAGE UNIQUELY COORDINATED RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT ALWAYS KEEP THE NEEDS OF THE GIST PATIENT FOREMOST. THE LIFE RAFT GROUP IS THE ONLY GIST ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH A DEDICATED RESEARCH INITIATIVE LED BY A TEAM OF WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS IN GIST. OUR INITIATIVES ARE CONTSTANTLY ANALYZED TO ENSURE THEIR FOCUS REMAINS ON FINDING A CURE FOR GIST.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$325,171ExpenseAmt
DescINFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT: THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN.THE LRG PROVIDES SUPPORT & EDUCATION TO PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS LIVING WITH GIST ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS, LOCAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS, A BIENNIAL MEETING THAT GATHERS THE PATIENT, PHARMACUETICAL & MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN A SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SETTING. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATION TO THE GIST COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH OUR VIDEOS & WEBINARS, WEBSITES, WORLDWIDE GIST SPECIALIST DATABASE, A ONE-OF-A-KIND GIST-SPECIFIC CLINICAL TRIALS DATABASE, NEWSLETTERS & OTHER MATERIALS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$85,571ExpenseAmt
Revenue$32,500RevenueAmt
DescADVOCACY: THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN.THE LRG IS A VERY ACTIVE PRESENCE IN EFFECTING CHANGE IN THE GIST COMMUNITY. OUR ADVOCACY ROLE RANGES FROM HELPING PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT ACCESS ISSUES ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS, CREATING REGIONAL GROUPS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS IN ORDER TO BETTER INFORM & EMPOWER PATIENTS, CHAMPIONING PATIENTS' NEEDS BEFORE GOVERNMENT & POLICY MAKERS AND REPORTING ON TRENDS IN DOSAGE AND SURVIVAL TO THE WORLD.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$102,686ExpenseAmt
DescPATIENT OUTREACH & ASSISTANCE (FAMILY SERVICES): THE LIFE RAFT GROUP HAS A SIMPLE FOCUS: TO CURE A FORM OF CANCER - GIST (GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS) - AND TO HELP THOSE LIVING WITH IT UNTIL THEN.THE LRG PROVIDES SUPPORT & EDUCATION TO PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS LIVING WITH GIST ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS, LOCAL IN-PERSON MEETINGS, A BIENNIAL MEETING THAT GATHERS THE PATIENT, PHARMACUETICAL & MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN A SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SETTING. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATION TO THE GIST COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH OUR VIDEOS & WEBINARS, WEBSITES, WORLDWIDE GIST SPECIALIST DATABASE, A ONE-OF-A-KIND GIST-SPECIFIC CLINICAL TRIALS DATABASE, NEWSLETTERS & OTHER MATERIALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$102,686TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,240,283TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9738379092PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 ROUTE 46 WEST NO 2ND FLAddressLine1
CityWAYNECity
StateNJState
ZIP Code07470ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JERRY CUDZIL
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND MONTAGUE
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STANN BUNN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM HUGHES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD KNAPP
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN POSS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODRIGO SALAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CARLEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE D SELKOVITS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SAFFORD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA BYRNE
EX-OFFICIO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED CHAMANARA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY GLASSER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMAN J SCHERZER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.00Yes (X)$108,863$0$16,759
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$108,863TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$16,759TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$77,455FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$3,033,887AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,111,342TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIUM & CONSULTATDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$32,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$32,500TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,136TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,136ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$34,500FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$77,455ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$42,159FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$7,659TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$7,659ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$127ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$127OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$1,604ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$550,000TotalAmt
Program Services$550,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,000TotalAmt
Program Services$150,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,443TotalAmt
Program Services$115,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,019FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$807,088TotalAmt
Program Services$720,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,214FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,109TotalAmt
Program Services$12,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$524FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,070TotalAmt
Program Services$59,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,603FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,893TotalAmt
Program Services$79,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,436FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,800TotalAmt
Program Services$16,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$752ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,128FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,863TotalAmt
Program Services$123,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,212FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,211TotalAmt
Program Services$11,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$528ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$793FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,688TotalAmt
Program Services$60,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,062FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,355TotalAmt
Program Services$16,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,101FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,886TotalAmt
Program Services$80,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,393FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,774TotalAmt
Program Services$184,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,286FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,448TotalAmt
Program Services$13,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$927FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,988TotalAmt
Program Services$7,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$479FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$20,668$18,601$827$1,240
COMMUNICATIONS$20,398$18,358$816$1,224
MISCELLANEOUS$444$400$17$27
SECURITY$300$270$12$18

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,411,426TotalAmt
Program Services$2,240,283ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$102,686FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,772BOYAmt
EOY$2,813EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,458,647BOYAmt
EOY$2,579,035EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,637,348EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,025BOYAmt
EOY$6,283EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$121,081LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$96,742LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,314BOYAmt
EOY$24,339EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,951BOYAmt
EOY$14,951EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,578,709BOYAmt
EOY$4,264,769EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,251BOYAmt
EOY$82,290EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,251BOYAmt
EOY$82,290EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,313,345BOYAmt
EOY$4,182,402EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,113BOYAmt
EOY$77EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,448,458BOYAmt
EOY$4,182,479EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,578,709BOYAmt
EOY$4,264,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$734,020ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,960,796CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,740,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,506,315CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,471,833CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,059,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,738,394TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,960,796CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,740,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,506,315CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,471,833CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,059,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,738,394TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,088,722SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,649,672PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$53,529CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,782CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,697CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,136CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$144,211TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,861CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$127CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,124TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,905,729TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$105,455GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72670PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$79,340DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,046BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,695OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,402DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,293BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$24,339TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,145,446TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,145,446RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,145,446TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,411,426TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,411,426ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,411,426TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS ARE THE YEARS 2010 AND FORWARD. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012. AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THERE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EUROPETO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER REASONS FOR GIST TREATMENT RESISTANCE.$112,500WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPETO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER REASONS FOR GIST TREATMENT RESISTANCE.$37,500WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1NIGHT TO FIGHT CANCERNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$111,955GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$77,455CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$15,671RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$13,138FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$13,350OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$111,955GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$77,455CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$34,500GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$15,671RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$13,138FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$13,350OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$42,159DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$7,659NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
5117 CENTRE AVENUEPITTSBURGHPA15213250965591501(C)(3)$75,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
PORTLAND VA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
3710 US VETERANS HOSPITAL ROADPORTLANDOR97201943090170501(C)(3)$75,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
CLEVELAND CLINIC
9500 EUCLID AVENUE L25CLEVELANDOH44195340714575501(C)(3)$175,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
300 PASTEUR DRIVE L-225STANFORDCA94305941156365501(C)(3)$75,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
75 FRANCIS STREET THORN 5TH FLOORBOSTONMA02115042312909501(C)(3)$75,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER
3710 US VETERANS HOSPITAL ROADPORTLANDOR97201943090170501(C)(3)$75,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN GIST PATIENTS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS, BUDGET REPORTS AND COPIES OF ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IS LISTED AS THE AUTHOR, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS EVERY TWELVE MONTHS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION. IT IS ALSO SENT TO THE BOARD TREASURER AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPOTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS REPORTS OF COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT SALARIES PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REVIEW PROVIDES THE GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING ANY SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, UPON REQUEST AND VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (PART OF BY-LAWS), AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.