Nmdp Foundation

“The following individuals on the btmf board of directors were also employees of nmdp during tax year 2014, thereby creating a business relationship: jeffrey chell, dennis confer, and bruce schmaltz.”

“An amendment to btmf's corporate bylaws was unanimously recommended for approval by the btmf board of directors on november 22, 2013, and subsequently unanimously approved by the nmdp board of directors, in its capacity as sole corporate member of btmf, at the nmdp board of directors meeting on june 5, 2014. That amendment: - allows for the election of directors to occur at duly held meetings of nmdp or its executive committee; - clarifies length of service limits for voting directors (i.e., up to four (4) consecutive two-year terms); - allows for designation of non-voting directors (e.g., emeritus, honorary, or advisory directors); - clarifies the process for filling vacancies; - provides for actions to be taken by written notice in accordance with applicable law; - clarifies the roles of ceo and president; - establishes the process for creation of committees and the processes around committee meetings and action; and - establishes the scope of indemnity for officers and members of the board of directors.”

“National marrow donor program is the sole corporate member of btmf. The national marrow donor program board elects the board of directors of btmf and approves the actions of btmf.”

“See explanation for form 990, part vi, section a, line 6.”

“See explanation for form 990, part vi, section a, line 6.”

“The organization contracted with the outside public accounting firm, eide bailly, llp, to prepare the form 990. Preparing the details and supporting reports for the return is a collaborative effort among a small group of individuals in the financial reporting & compliance area of finance and internal audit. That work is then reviewed by the controller prior to sending to eide bailly, llp. Once a draft is received back from eide bailly, llp, it is reviewed by the staff that pulled the materials together, controller, chief legal officer, chief financial officer, and president of btmf. A copy of the return is provided to the organization's board of directors prior to filing.”

“Btmf officers, directors, and key employees (nmdp members) are required to follow the conflict of interest policy enacted by nmdp. The conflict of interest policy states the following: "all nmdp members must disclose to the [nmdp] executive committee all conflicts of interest and business and family relationships and must annually complete and return to the [nmdp] executive committee the questionnaire which is a part of this policy. Whenever in the course of events an nmdp member's circumstances change such that the nmdp member knows or has reason to believe that the nmdp member may have an actual or perceived conflict of interest, such nmdp member shall promptly disclose the potential conflict to the [nmdp] executive committee. As noted herein, if the potential conflict involves a director, that director shall not participate in or vote upon such matters until the question of the existence of the conflict of interest has been resolved by the [nmdp] executive committee in accordance with this policy. Likewise, an officer or key employee may not become substantially involved in decision-making involving any covered litigation, contract or transaction until the [nmdp] executive committee resolves the conflict of interest question. The existence of an actual or potential conflict of interest turns on the specific facts and circumstances in each case. If an nmdp member has an interest which may conflict with those of the nmdp, he or she must immediately disclose the matters and discuss them fully and frankly with the [nmdp] executive committee. An nmdp member must not participate in any matter in which that the nmdp member may have a conflict of interest without the express approval of the nmdp executive committee."”

“For purposes of the 990 and as president of btmf, christine fleming is considered a key employee and reports directly to the nmdp ceo. The compensation of the btmf president is reviewed, evaluated, and set in accordance with the nmdp bylaws and compensation committee charter. The nmdp bylaws state: "the compensation committee shall be comprised only of voting directors and shall include the chair of the board and at least one (1) non-officer board member as voting committee members. The compensation committee shall review and evaluate the overall compensation and benefit structure of the corporation and shall have such other authority and responsibilities as set forth in the compensation committee charter." the compensation committee charter states: "the compensation committee shall review and evaluate the overall compensation and benefit structure of the corporation. The compensation committee shall conduct the chief executive officer performance evaluation and make chief executive officer compensation and benefit recommendations to the executive committee. In making the chief executive officer's compensation and benefit recommendations, the committee shall utilize, among other things, comparability data for compliance with irs intermediate sanction rules. On a periodic basis, the compensation committee shall obtain comparability data from an independent compensation consultant. In addition, the compensation committee shall advise the chief executive officer in the evaluation and compensation of and benefits for senior corporation employees, as well as the president of any affiliate of the corporation reporting to the chief executive officer."”

“The conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and consolidated audited financial statements and additional consolidating information are all made available to the public upon request. The consolidated audited financial statements are also available on our website. Summary financial statements are also included in our annual report, which is mailed to key stakeholders and posted on our website. Additionally, articles of incorporation are available at the mn office of the secretary of state, and consolidated audited financial statements may be obtained at the mn office of attorney general.”

“The hours listed on the 990 part vii are based on a 40 hour week that these individuals devoted to nmdp & btmf during the year. It is estimated that employees of btmf work approximately 40-50 hours in total for both nmdp & btmf. The hours listed for the members of the governing body represents time devoted to btmf based on a 40 hour week. For btmf board members also serving on the nmdp board of directors, the hours listed indicates time devoted to nmdp and btmf.”

“Thanks to you-our community of donors, volunteers, health care professionals, researchers and financial supporters-more patients every year are receiving the life-saving marrow or cord blood transplant they need. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. And 70 percent do not have a donor in their family. They depend on be the match to find their life-saving match. As the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on saving lives through marrow and cord blood transplantation, be the match continues to improve access to transplant by leading efforts to remove barriers to treatment and strengthen our ability to meet the growing need. Thanks to your support, we continue to: - facilitate more marrow and cord blood transplants every year - grow and manage the world's largest and most diverse donor registry - support patients and their families before, during and after transplant - conduct research and education to expand treatment and improve outcomes - engage the public in our life-saving mission on behalf of all the people who count on us when they need it most, we thank you for your never-ending passion and dedication to saving lives.”