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SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION. false false WE LAUNCHED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP BOARDS THIS YEAR TO DRIVE OUR MISSION, FUNDRAISING GOALS, AND PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES IN CITIES AND REGIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH COMMUNITY BOARD IS LED BY A COMMITTED GROUP OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BUSINESS, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING, EVENTS, HEALTHCARE, ADVOCACY AND MORE. 177765 THE ULTIMATE HIKE PROGRAM ACHIEVED ANOTHER INCREDIBLE MILESTONE THIS YEAR, RAISING MORE THAN $10,000,000 SINCE ITS INCEPTION! 44183 OUR ANNUAL SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADERS IN CHILDHOOD CANCER AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT TO DISCUSS HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING CAN IMPACT THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDED: 1. HOW MACHINE LEARNING AND AI TOOLS ARE BEING USED IN MEDICINE, 2. 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CURESEARCH SUPPORTS CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH AT ALL STAGES ALONG THE RESEARCH CONTINUUM, FROM FELLOWSHIPS THAT ACCELERATE THE CAREERS OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GRANTS THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH TEAMS DEVELOPING POTENTIAL NEW TREATMENTS, TO CLINICAL TRIAL AWARDS THAT ENABLE HOSPITALS TO ENROLL CHILDREN BEING TREATED TODAY. IT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, INCLUDING PLAIN LANGUAGE INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, PROCEDURAL VIDEOS, AND PARENT WEBINARS. CURESEARCH ALSO RAISES FUNDS THROUGH INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. PART VI SECTION B LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING AVAILABLE PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR COMPENSATION LEVELS AND AN EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS THAT OF THE CEO. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE MEMBERSHIP OF CURESEARCH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES 2 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RELATED - PARENTS AND CHILD. THE PARENTS ARE EMERITUS DIRECTORS. ONE STAFF MEMBER IS A CHILD OF THESE SAME PARENTS. PART IV, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR REVIEW. ALL NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN IT AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND RE-SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ANYONE WHO KNOWS OF AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST REPORT IT. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING AVAILABLE PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR COMPENSATION LEVELS AND AN EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS THAT OF THE CEO. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. PART VI, SECTION C LINE 19 CURESEARCH'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UNPON REQUEST. CURESEARCH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE - CURESEARCH.ORG.