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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO: PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS TO PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS;ASSISTING PATIENTS BY IDENTIFING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL; SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSATION AND CURE OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME FOUNDATION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | VISITORS EACH DAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S FACEBOOK PAGE HAS OVER 8,400 SUPPORTERS AND PARTICIPANTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE RLS WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE PROVIDE VISITORS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT RLS, HOW TO CONNECT WITH OTHRES, LINKS TO FACEBOOK, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BLOG. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | SUPPORT GROUPS. THE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTS SEVENTY-FIVE SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS AND CONTACT VOLUNTEERS IN THIRTY-ONE STATES AND CANADA. THESE LEADERS HOLD AT LEAST ONE IN-PERSON MEETING PER YEAR IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE HE OR SHE DISTRIBUTES RLS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND WORKS WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE THAT SUFFERERS OF THE DISEASE HAVE ACCESS TO THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE DISEASE. THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS REACHED THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS IS OVER 1,000 PER YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS. THEREAFTER, THE FORM 990 IS CICULATED AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE, IF SATISFIED WITH THE CONTENTS OF THE FORM 990, RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTORS ARE AFFORDED OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990. ONCE THE BOARD IS SATSIFIED WITH THE FORM 990 AS PRESENTED, IT APPROVES FILING THE FORM WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND SET BY FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL. THE AMOUNT IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AT COMPARABLY SIZED AND COMPLEX TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, CONSIDERING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE GOALS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.RLS.ORG. FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ON OTHER WEBSITES AND UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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