Frances Pope Memorial Foundation Inc.

“Mary o'dowd, president of the board, and robert a. Pope, executive vice-president of the board are former spouses. Tracy sullivan, secretary of the organization, and robert a. Pope, executive vice-president of the board, are cousins. Mary o'dowd, president of the board, is cousins with joseph chase, treasurer of the organization. Ellen preimesberger, board director, is daughter of mary o'dowd, president of the board, and robert a. Pope, executive vice-president of the board. Michael murphy, board director, is the son in law of mary o'neill, board director. Ellen preimesberger, board director, is cousins with joseph chase, treasurer of the organization. Ellen preimesberger, board director, is cousins with tracy sullivan, secretary of the organization. Martin donohue, board director, is the sibling of debbie donohue, board director.”

“Form 990 is reviewed in detail by the treasurer of the board before filing with the irs. The audited financial statements, which are the basis of form 990, are reviewed and approved by the board of directors before issuance.”

“Each new responsible person shall be required to review a copy of the policy and acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Each person shall annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions, or circumstances in which the responsible person is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest. The policy statement shall be reviewed annually by each member of the board of directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated immediately to all responsible persons.”

“The organization's officer's compensation is reviewed and approved by the voting members of the board of directors.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The purpose of the Foundation is to offer hope, aid and support, so as not to impoverish families of children suffering from life threatening cancers, by providing financial assistance for the payment of hidden costs, not covered by funds or insurances available through the private or public domain. These costs can include, but are not limited to: child care expenses for siblings while parents attend to medical appointments with the ill child; transportation to and from medical facilities; accommodations, if child is being treated out of home town; funeral arrangements. In addition, to assist children with life-threatening cancers to adjust to school settings and the dynamics of the family and generally to endeavor to ameliorate the suffering and to improve, advance and enrich the lives of such children. In addition, the organization has been able to fund and continue to support the Andrew Baeumler Technology program at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children's hospital to enhance the quality of life for pediatric oncology patients during hospitalization. This program allows seriously ill children in the hospital environment to cope and adjust through communication, interaction, entertainment and education. We also provide funds to cover a portion of a full-time fellow on staff at the Stephen Hassenfeld Children's Center at NYU Langone Medical Center.”