The Max Cure Foundation Inc

“Line 2 explanation - richard plotkin, vice chairman,is the father of david plotkin. Elliot kervin is the son-in- law of richard plotkin.”

“Line 11a explanation - review for accuracy and compared to prior year”

“The foundation reviews its conflict of interest policy and where a question arises, consults with legal counsel and where aprropriate, seeks guidance from the board of directors.”

“At the board of directors meeting, the board voted and approved david plotkin's salary.”

“Upon request doucments are available for inspection”

“ROUNDING -1.”

“The oversight process and selection process had no changes during the tax year.”

“1. In 2015, max cure donated $300 to the coalition against childhood cancer. $7,500 was to be donated in 2015 to memorial sloan kettering cancer center for the immune cell therapy lab supported by the foundation. That sum was donated to the lab in early 2016 directly by fred's team as a result of a donor running the new york city marathon for the foundation. $500 was donated to stony brook children's hospital in support of its psychosocial program. $1,000 was donated to nemours alfred i. Dupont hospital for children in conjunction with monies raised from max cure's participation in the corporate fun run 5k in wilmington, delaware. 2. In 2015, the foundation made payments to 65 low income and military families battling pediatric cancer in the sum of $51,758.80 as part of its roar beyond barriers program. These families, whose children are in active cancer treatment, reside in 17 states at 23 hospitals throughout the country (the foundation is registered as a 501 (c) (3) in all states requiring such registrations to solicit funds in those states plus the district of columbia). Since the program was launched in november, 2011, over 100 families have been financially assisted. Such assistance takes the form primarily of issuing to the families monthly gift cards from target stores, and in 2016, switched to walmart, to allow the families to buy necessities such as food and clothing. Medical expenses are otherwise covered for these families through medicaid or through state or federal unreimbursed medical cost programs. In addition to the monthly gift cards, on occasion the foundation assists the families by providing them with monies to pay certain bills in arrears (where there are threatened shutdowns, for example, of utility services) and also, by providing nutritional supplements needed to boost the child's immune system in such circumstances where the family would otherwise not be able to give the child such supplements given financial constraints being confronted by the family. The roar beyond barriers program continues to expand in 2016 so that by year end, the foundation will have included well in excess of 100 families in the program since its launch, as noted, in november, 2011. 3. In 2013, foundation formed the angels fund as part of its roar beyond barriers program. The purpose of the angels fund is to contribute up to $500 towards the funeral expenses of children in the roar beyond barriers program who pass away from the disease. 4. In 2015, as in all prior years since formation of the foundation in 2008, richard plotkin, a member of the plotkin family who performs substantial services for the foundation as vice chairman and chief financial officer, does not receive a salary or any other compensation from the foundation. In 2015, he donated $144,608 to the foundation for its general unrestricted use. In addition, a substantial amount of costs which benefited the foundation were paid by richard for which he was not reimbursed by the foundation. 5. In 2015, the foundation adopted a plan where members of the board were required to donate $10,000 annually to the foundation. Monies so donated are contributed for the foundation's unrestricted use unless a director advises otherwise. 6. In 2014, mcf officially added advocacy to its mission to advance the cause of childhood cancers. Mcf has been in the forefront of the childhood cancer advocacy community since 2011 by relentlessly pursing legislation and regulatory changes that seek to benefit children diagnosed with cancer and at the same time, to raise awareness generally of issues applicable to childhood cancer. Of particular significance in 2014 was the case of josh hardy. Josh had experienced four bouts of kidney cancer from the age of 9 months and in january, 2014, at the age of 7, had a bone marrow transplant which resulted in his being diagnosed in mid-february with a life threatening adenovirus given his immune system was totally compromised. The available medications”