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QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTIONS Form 990-PF, Part VI, Section A Line 12 THE VERTEX FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS CREATED, IN PART, TO FACILITATE A MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM OFFERED TO VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED ("VERTEX") EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS. THE FOUNDATION UTILIZES BENEVITY, A THIRD PARTY VENDOR, TO OPERATE THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM. AS IS BENEVITY'S STANDARD PRACTICE, AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION AS MATCHING GIFTS ARE PAID TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ("DAF"), WHICH, IN TURN, DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO PAYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY VERTEX EMPLOYEES WHOSE GIFTS ARE BEING MATCHED. THE VERTEX FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM IS A ONE-FOR-ONE CHARITABLE DONATION MATCHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXTEND THE IMPACT OF VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES DIRECTORS' DONATIONS TO QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AS VERTEX IS A GLOBAL COMPANY, EMPLOYEE DONATIONS TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS ARE MATCHED BY THE VERTEX FOUNDATION IN FIVE CURRENCIES: USD, GBP, EUR, CAD AND AUD. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE TAX-EXEMPT AND CLASSIFIED AS A "PUBLIC CHARITY" UNDER CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(1) OR 509(A)(2), QUALIFY AS A CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION, OR CONSTITUTE AN UNIT OF A FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER CODE SECTION 170(C)(1) TO QUALIFY FOR MATCHING. BENEVITY AND ITS VENDORS PERFORM DUE DILIGENCE ON EACH ORGANIZATION'S ELIGIBILITY TO ENSURE PROSPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MATCHING FUNDS. BEGINNING IN 2020, THROUGH CYBERGRANTS, THE VERTEX FOUNDATION DISBURSED DOMESTIC GRANTS USING THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DONOR ADVISED FUND. THE VERTEX FOUNDATION ALSO USED THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF TO DISBURSE INTERNATIONAL GRANTS WHEN THE FOUNDATION DID NOT DIRECTLY OBTAIN AN EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION OR EXERCISE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY. AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ARE TREATED AS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS. IN ALL CASES, AMOUNTS PAID BY THE FOUNDATION TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ARE INTENDED AS GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF EACH ULTIMATE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. DISTRIBUTIONS TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Form 990-PF, Part VI, Section A Line 12 IN 2024 THE FOUNDATION MADE DISTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS DONOR ADVISED FUNDS LISTED BELOW. THE DISTRIBUTIONS ARE USED TO BENEFIT CHARITIES IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES, TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. VERTEX FOUNDATION GRANTS CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA - $5,664,271 SUBTOTAL: $5,664,271 MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION - $3,099,585 UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION - $77,616 CHARITABLE GIVING LTD - $84,193 CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION - $28,279 HAUS DES STIFTENS GMBH - $5,868 AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION - $1,564 SUBTOTAL: $3,297,105 TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS: $8,961,376 LEGAL FEES 34227 34227 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION ADJUSTMENTS 949 State filing fees 450 450 RECOVERIES OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS 5524 AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FND FEE 159159 164158 BENEVITY INC SUBSCRIPTION FEE 157999 157999 boston cares, inc. 92900 92900 SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC FEE 27450 27450 CHARITIES AID FDN AMERICA FEE 10564 10314 UK ONLINE GIVING FDN FEE 5325 5325 CHARITABLE GIVING FEE 5317 5317 Administrative services - grants 4650 4650 CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FDN FEE 1812 1812 HAUS DES STIFTENS GGMBH FEE 370 370 AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FND FEE 70 70 FEDERAL EXCISE TAX 5000