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THE FOUNDATION FILES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 AND STATE FORMS 199 AND RRF-1. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. V 4 EARNINGS FROM THE MYNDA COHN/JENSEN MEMORIAL FUND ARE USED TO REIMBURSE THE FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. EARNINGS FROM THE STERIC FUND ARE USED TO REIMBURSE EXPENSES RELATED TO THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING AIRLINE TICKETS, HOTEL ROOMS, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE SCIENTISTS RELATING TO THEIR WORK AS PART OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE. EARNINGS FROM THE WILBUR S. SCHWARTZ FUND ARE TO BE USED TO PAY FOR AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, SYMPOSIA AND/OR LECTURES. true Middle East and North Africa PROGRAM FUNDING OF RESEARCH LAB 210000 Europe Including Iceland and Greenland PROGRAM FUNDING OF RESEARCH LAB 60000 270000 270000 Middle East and North Africa FUNDRING RESEARCH LAB IN ISRAEL 210000 WIRE Europe Including Iceland and Greenland FUNDING RESEARCH LAB IN ITALY 60000 WIRE 2 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 THE FOUNDATION UTILIZES A WELL QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE TO MONITOR THE USE OF ITS GRANTS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. ALL RECIPIENTS ARE ASKED TO RETURN PAYMENT VERIFICATIONS AND THE GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH YEARLY PROGRESS/COMPLETION REPORTS THAT GET SUBMITTED TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THEY LET THE FOUNDATION KONW IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES. 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ALL RECIPIENTS ARE ASKED TO RETURN PAYMENT VERIFICATIONS AND THE GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH YEARLY PROGRESS/COMPLETION REPORTS THAT GET SUBMITTED TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THEY LET THE FOUNDATION KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES. X X X false false false false false false false true false DEREK ALPERT PRESIDENT 220992 35508 3600 5202 28829 294131 Part 1 Line 7 THE PRESIDENTS BONUS IS BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND IS PARTLY FORMULAIC AND PARTLY DISCRETIONARY. THE ANNUAL BONUS, IF ANY, IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Part II Line 1 COLUMN Biii. THIS ITEM REPRESENTS THE PRESIDENTS CAR ALLOWANCE. X AUCTION ITEMS 142 140559 AUCTION WINNING BID PRICE false true false Part I Line 25 THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF SILENT AUCTION ITEMS DONATED. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS BILL BARNETT AND ANNE BARNETT ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS SHELBY BLECKER AND NANCY BLECKER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS BARRY BRUCKER AND SUE BRUCKER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS JOHN CARROLL AND LEXY CARROLL ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS BOB GOLDMAN AND LORENE GOLDMAN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS IAN METROSE AND LAURI METROSE ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS RICK POWELL AND DEBBIE POWELL ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS STEVE TELLER AND ILYSE TELLER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS MICHELLE MASSI AND ERIC MASSI ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS FARHAD HANASAB AND CAROLINE HANASAB ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS STEVE TELLER AND ILYSE TELLER ARE PARENTS AND COURTNEY TELLER IS THEIR DAUGHTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B THE CEO AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF FORM 990 AND APPROVES IT. COPIES OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO THE ENTIRE BOAD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATION RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AFFIRM NONE OR ADVISE ANY. SAME FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS, WHO ARE INFORMED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD AND AFFIRM NONE OR ADVISE ANY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A SALARIES AND BONUSES IF ANY ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES. THE COMMITTEES DO RESEARCH OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA IN ORDER TO REACH THEIR DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 CONCERN FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OVER THE AUDIT PROCESS AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B THIS IS CHECKED NO BECAUSE THERE ARE NO OTHER APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS TO WHICH THIS QUESTION APPLIES. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS SUSAN HIRSCH WOHL IS A PARENT AND MATT HIRSCH IS HER SON. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BOARD MEMBERS RICK POWELL AND NANCY EISENSTADT ARE SIBLINGS. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 PRESIDENT, DEREK ALPERT IS THE PARENT OF BOARD MEMBER JESSICA NICASTRO. Form 990, Part IV, Section A, Line 2 BRIAN ANASTASIO AND EDEN ANASTASIO ARE MARRIED.