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PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM SERVICES. The Rheumatology Research Foundation maintains an extensive awards and grants portfolio, with 22 support mechanisms for rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals in the U.S. Each grant application contains very specific eligibility and review criteria (details regarding these requirements are available at www.rheumresearch.org). All applications undergo rigorous peer review in their assigned study section, and are scored and ranked according to the review criteria and overall merit of the proposal. All study section recommendations are sent to the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Council for qualification before being presented (blinded) to the Foundation Board of Directors for final approval. After the awards are made, all recipients are required to complete funding contracts with institutional sign-off, and must also submit annual reports on their progress, including financial reconciliation and assurance of compliance with Foundation policies (available on the website). All reports are reviewed by the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Council to ensure compliance with programmatic, scientific, fiscal, and administrative polices and requirements. If a recipient is found to be in compliance and making reasonable progress (i.e. meeting project benchmarks), the next year of funding is approved for disbursement. If not, the award may be terminated. Such programmatic oversight allows for excellent stewardship of Foundation funds. In additional to regular oversight as described above, portfolio review are conducted every five years to ensure that funding mechanisms are effectively meeting the Foundation's goals outlined in the strategic plan. In addition, the Rheumatology Research Foundation abides by the following conflict of interest guidelines: Guidelines for awarding of Foundation awards and grants I. The Foundation will not permit and external entities to select (or influence the selection of) recipients of Foundation awards or grants. II. The Foundation will appoint independent committees to select recipients of Foundation awards or grants based on peer review of grant applications. III. The Foundation will not require recipients of Foundation awards or grants to meet with external entities. IV. The Foundation will not permit any external entity that supports Foundation awards or grants to require intellectual property rights or royalties arising out of the grant-funded research. V. The Foundation will not permit any external entity that supports Foundation awards or grants to control or influence manuscripts that arise from the grant-funded research. The Foundation provides funding to help recruit students and residents into the subspecialty and supports investigators and practitioners working in the field of rheumatology. Grants are awarded for different training opportunities, from undergraduate students to established investigators, building a more capable, robust team of rheumatology professionals around the nation. In the last five years, researchers receiving Foundation funding have published 451 papers, received $133.5M in related NIH funding, and given 69 scientific presentations at the ACR Convergence meeting. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to advancing treatment for people living with rheumatic disease and is the largest private funding source of rheumatology research and training in the United States. 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Engleman Endowed Resident Research Preceptorship University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 600 Grant St 58th Floor Pittsburgh PA 15219 232919472 GOVT 50000 Career Development Bridge Funding Award - R Bridge Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport 1501 Kings Highway Shreveport LA 71103 720702002 GOVT 50000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute 111 Michigan Ave NW Washington DC 20010 521654453 501(c)(3) 158952 Innovative Research Award - Health Services University of Florida Suite 1250 East Campus Office Build Gainesville FL 32611 596002052 GOVT 125000 Investigator Award - Clinical The George Washington University 45155 Research Place Ashburn VA 20147 530196584 501(c)(3) 200000 Innovative Research Award - Translational Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai One Gustave L Levy Place Sponsored New York NY 100296574 136171197 50000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai One Gustave L Levy Place Sponsored New York NY 100296574 136171197 80000 Norman B. Gaylis, MD, Research Award for Rheumatologists in Community Practice Virginia Commonwealth University 800 E Leigh Street Richmond VA 23284 546001758 GOVT 50000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion Seattle Children's Hospital 4800 Sand Point Way NE M/S 818-RI Seattle WA 981053901 910564748 4000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Ohio University PO Box 960 Athens OH 45701 316402113 GOVT 200000 Innovative Research Award - Basic Good Samaritan Foundation PO Box 4484 Portland OR 97208 237017276 60000 Clinician Scholar Educator Award University of Arizona PO Box 41867 Tucson AZ 85717 742652689 GOVT 200000 Clinician Scholar Educator Award, Innovative Research Award, Innovative Research Award for Community Practitioners, Investigator Award, or the Scientist Development Award University of Arizona PO Box 41867 Tucson AZ 85717 742652689 GOVT 50000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion University of Arizona PO Box 41867 Tucson AZ 85717 742652689 GOVT 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center PO Box 4266 Attn Amanda Ferguson Houston TX 772104266 746001118 GOVT 199500 Innovative Research Award - Health Services Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida 1611 NW 12th Avenue Miami FL 331361005 591713947 501(C)(3) 15000 Resident Research Preceptorship Rheumatology Services of Florida 549 NW Lake Whitney Place Suite 105 Port Saint Lucie FL 34986 800173837 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship The Vanderbilt University PMB 401591 Nashville TN 372401591 620476822 GOVT 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Ann and Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago 225 East Chicago Avenue Box 271 Chicago IL 606112605 362170833 50000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion HMH Hospitals Corporation 343 Thornall Street 2nd Floor Edison NJ 088372206 221487576 501(C)(3) 50000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 250965591 GOVT 125000 Investigator Award - Clinical University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 250965591 GOVT 25000 Tobe and Stephen E. Malawista, MD, Endowment in Academic Rheumatology University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 250965591 GOVT 50000 Career Development Bridge Funding Award - R Bridge University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 250965591 GOVT 30000 Student & Resident Research Award Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System 21 North Park Street Suite 6301 Madison WI 53715 396006492 GOVT 199993 Innovative Research Award - Translational Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System 21 North Park Street Suite 6301 Madison WI 53715 396006492 GOVT 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc 450 Brookline Avenue BP-2150 Boston MA 022155450 042263040 501(C)(3) 50000 Scientist Development Award - Basic Rush University Medical Center 1201 W Harrison Street Suite 300 Chicago IL 60607 362174823 501(C)(3) 49400 Scientist Development Award - Clinical Trustees of Tufts College 136 Harrison Ave Boston MA 02111 042103634 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Penobscot Community Health Center 103 Maine Avenue Bangor ME 04401 010514750 501(C)(3) 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Brown University 350 Eddy Street Box 1929 Providence RI 02912 946036493 GOVT 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Boston Medical Center Corporation 960 Mass Ave 2nd Floor Cube 2452- Boston MA 021182908 043314093 15000 Resident Research Preceptorship Empowered Arthritis & Rheumatology 300 Ashville Ave suite 301 Cary NC 27518 882631287 1050 Health Professional Online Education Grant Empowered Arthritis & Rheumatology 300 Ashville Ave suite 301 Cary NC 27518 882631287 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion The Cleveland Clinic Foundation PO Box 931531 Cleveland OH 44193 340714585 501(C)(3) 62500 Investigator Award - Clinical The Cleveland Clinic Foundation PO Box 931531 Cleveland OH 44193 340714585 501(C)(3) 101339 Scientist Development Award - Clinical NYU Grossman School of Medicine One Park Avenue 6th Floor York NY 10016 135562308 GOVT 25000 Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion The University of Iowa 2 Gilmore Hall City IA 52242 426004813 GOVT 14985 Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication Endeavor Health Clinical Operations 1301 Central Street Evanston IL 60201 362167060 501(C)(3) 50000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion MultiCare Foundations 315 MLK Jr Way Tacoma WA 98405 911514257 501(C)(3) 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Weitzner MD Yonker DO and Kaine MD PA 1945 Versailles Street Sarasota FL 34239 591842511 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Triangle Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates 3101 John Humphries Wynd Raleigh NC 27612 561878297 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Rheumatology Associates PC 2979 Victoria St Bettendorf IA 52722 261643846 50000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Grapevine Rheumatology Clinic PO Box 3767 Grapevine TX 76099 460887712 23497 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Carolina Rheumatology and Internal Medicine 2125 Valleygate Drive Suite 201 Fayetteville NC 28314 264826577 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Allergy Asthma and Arthritis Center 709 N Clyde Morris Blvd Beach FL 32114 591641576 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates PC 2730 University Blvd W Suite 310 Wheaton MD 20902 521072944 24991 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Articularis Healthcare Group 2015 2nd Ave Suite 204 Summerville SC 29486 571099718 25000 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion Medical University of South Carolina 96 Jonathan Lucas St Suite 822 MSC Charleston SC 29425 576000722 GOVT 1000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship - Chevrier Lupus Research Fund Anschutz Medical Campus 13001 E 17th Place Room W1124 Aurora CO 800452571 846000555 GOVT 500 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship 70 17 Edmund L. Dubois, MD, Memorial Lectureship 1 750 Health Professional Online Education Grant 1 1999 Marshall J. Schiff, MD, Memorial Fellow Research Award 5 7500 Student & Resident Research Award 1 754 Student & Resident Research Award 18 18000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship 3 4500 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship 21 69181 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship 2 8000 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship - Chevrier Lupus Research Fund 1 1500 Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship - Chevrier Lupus Research Fund 6 18009 Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion 1 24970 Oscar S. Gluck, MD, Memorial Lectureship 1 1500 Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow Research Award 5 7531 Pediatric Visiting Professorship 8 12000 Philip Hench, MD Memorial Lectureship 1 1500 Rheumatology Research Foundation Memorial Lectureship 1 2500 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds The Rheumatology Research Foundation maintains an extensive awards and grants portfolio, with 22 support mechanisms for rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals in the U.S. Each grant application contains very specific eligibility and review criteria (details regarding these requirements are available at www.rheumresearch.org). All applications undergo rigorous peer review in their assigned study section, and are scored and ranked according to the review criteria and overall merit of the proposal. All study section recommendations are sent to the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Council for qualification before being presented (blinded) to the Foundation Board of Directors for final approval. After the awards are made, all recipients are required to complete funding contracts with institutional sign-off, and must also submit annual reports on their progress, including financial reconciliation and assurance of compliance with Foundation policies (available on the website). All reports are reviewed by the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Council to ensure compliance with programmatic, scientific, fiscal, and administrative polices and requirements. If a recipient is found to be in compliance and making reasonable progress (i.e. meeting project benchmarks), the next year of funding is approved for disbursement. If not, the award may be terminated. Such programmatic oversight allows for excellent stewardship of Foundation funds. In additional to regular oversight as described above, portfolio review are conducted every five years to ensure that funding mechanisms are effectively meeting the Foundation's goals outlined in the strategic plan. In addition, the Rheumatology Research Foundation abides by the following conflict of interest guidelines: Guidelines for awarding of Foundation awards and grants I. The Foundation will not permit and external entities to select (or influence the selection of) recipients of Foundation awards or grants. II. The Foundation will appoint independent committees to select recipients of Foundation awards or grants based on peer review of grant applications. III. The Foundation will not require recipients of Foundation awards or grants to meet with external entities. IV. The Foundation will not permit any external entity that supports Foundation awards or grants to require intellectual property rights or royalties arising out of the grant-funded research. V. The Foundation will not permit any external entity that supports Foundation awards or grants to control or influence manuscripts that arise from the grant-funded research. X X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false Colleen Merkel VP, Operations and Finance 0 242844 0 2205 0 1032 0 25546 0 23754 0 295381 0 0 Rachel Myslinski Executive Director 0 226688 0 1705 0 240 0 23289 0 22301 0 274223 0 0 Paula Reed VP, Philanthropy 0 172409 0 3203 0 1584 0 14716 0 16539 0 208451 0 0 Eryn Marchiolo VP, Mission 0 165942 0 4217 0 240 0 13945 0 16534 0 200878 0 0 Mona Bhavsar Sr. Director, Controller 0 147055 0 3217 0 552 0 12904 0 23333 0 187061 0 0 Kay Butts-Pruett Sr. Director, Philanthropy 0 133238 0 2221 0 240 0 11177 0 15472 0 162348 0 0 Lauren Adalfio Senior Manager, Finance 0 123116 0 1217 0 216 0 10647 0 23189 0 158385 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel Partner or Significant other travel costs are reimbursed for Executive Committee members only, under the following circumstances: Travel covered for up to 3 meetings per year, including one international trip, to be used anytime during the official year. For the international meeting partner or significant others may travel business class. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions Partner or Significant other travel costs are reimbursed for Executive Committee members only, under the following circumstances: Travel covered for up to 3 meetings per year, including one international trip, to be used anytime during the official year. For the international meeting partner or significant others may travel business class. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a EXPLANATION OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES: The filing organization has a management agreement with related organization, American College of Rheumatology (ACR), under which ACR provides a variety of management services, including executive personnel and other appropriate staffing. The organization pays a management fee to the ACR for these services, which includes salary expenses for all staff devoting effort to the organization's programs and services, as well as administrative and fundraising activities. During the filing year, there were approximately 21 full time equivalent staff who devoted effort to the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED TO THE FOUNDATION BY THE COLLEGE AMOUNTED TO $3,398,572 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 AND ARE INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT FEES IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE ACR COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS AND CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD OF THE MEETING WAS HELD WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE, AND THE TAX PREPARER AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNED THE RETURN AFTER CONSIDERING COMMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO GIVES NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY ITEM OF BUSINESS WHICH COMES BEFORE THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY'S POLICIES APPLY TO THE FOUNDATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE AND FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY'S POLICIES APPLY TO THE FOUNDATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE AND FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Recoveries of prior year grants - 320664; Total - 320664; Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. American College of Rheumatology Inc 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta GA 30319 581627547 Provides education, research, advocacy and patient support. IL 501(c)(6) NA false false true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false American College of Rheumatology Inc M 3398572 Cash American College of Rheumatology Inc B 166423 Cash