2023-10-24T11:41:36-04:00 2022-12-31 412024514 SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC 2726 MATLOCK RD ARLINGTON TX 76015 990 2022-01-01 842860676 ME SQUARED CANCER FOUNDATION MESQ 8172479301 300 STATE STREET 93771 SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 DAVID STROPES DIR/V CHAIR/COO 8172479301 2023-10-23 true DAVID STROPES 999009999 false ELAINE L SOMMERVILLE CPA P00204458 8177955046 2023-10-24 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAVID STROPES 300 STATE STREET 93771 SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 890195 false X MESQUAREDCANCERFOUNDATION.ORG X 2019 TX TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CANCER PATIENTS IN NEED. 13 13 1 30 0 212884 603608 0 8 32 -27791 65529 185101 669169 160312 547901 0 14395 29618 0 14580 19650 20128 194357 597647 -9256 71522 300721 311353 243660 182351 57061 129002 X ME SQUARED CANCER FOUNDATION HELPS ADULTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER IN THE DFW AREA BY PROVIDING CANCER RELATED EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EASE THEIR JOURNEY AND TO GIVE THEM HOPE. false false 557716 547901 449 ME SQUARED CANCER FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS IN THE DFW AREA. EVEN WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, THE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS CAN BE DEVASTATING. MANY PATIENTS WE WORK WITH HAVE DEDUCTIBLES AND OUT OF POCKET LIMITS AS HIGH AS 8,500 AT A TIME WHEN THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WORK. OFTEN THIS LEAVES THEM WITH THE DILEMMA OF EITHER PROVIDING FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THEIR FAMILY OR PAYING FOR THE CARE THEY NEED. WE DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE TO MAKE THAT CHOICE. IN 2022, WE PROVIDED 539,588 IN AID TO 199 NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS, INCLUDING 18 WITH NO HEALTH INSURANCE. OF THAT AMOUNT 91% WENT TO PATIENTS EARNING LESS THAN 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE. PAYMENTS ARE ALWAYS MADE DIRECTLY TO TREATMENT PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, PATIENTS ARE OFTEN EMOTIONALLY DEVASTATED AND FEEL ALONE DURING HOSPITAL STAYS, CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS, AND RADIATION TREATMENTS. ME SQUARED PROVIDES "CARING BAGS" TO PATIENTS UNDERGOING TREATMENT TO HELP KEEP THEM COMFORTABLE AND THEIR MIND OCCUPIED WITH PLEASANT ACTIVITIES. PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A BAG THAT INCLUDES A WARM BLANKET, A WARM HAT, SOCKS, HAND SANITIZER, AND FACE MASKS. THE BAG ALSO CONTAINS AN INSPIRATIONAL, BOOK, A JOURNAL, AND ACTIVITES TO KEEP THEM OCCUPIED. THE BAGS ARE DELIVERED IN BOXES DECORATED BY YOUNG WOMEN FROM LOCAL NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE CHAPTER TO HELP CHEER UP THE PATIENTS AND LET THEM KNOW THAT OTHERS CARE ABOUT THEM. DURING 2022 WE DELIVERED 334 CARING BAGS TO PATIENTS AT A TOTAL COST OF 8,252. 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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ME SQUARED CANCER FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS IN THE DFW AREA. EVEN WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, THE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS CAN BE DEVASTATING. MANY PATIENTS WE WORK WITH HAVE DEDUCTIBLES AND OUT OF POCKET LIMITS AS HIGH AS 8,500 AT A TIME WHEN THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO WORK. OFTEN THIS LEAVES THEM WITH THE DILEMMA OF EITHER PROVIDING FOOD AND SHELTER FOR THEIR FAMILY OR PAYING FOR THE CARE THEY NEED. WE DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE TO MAKE THAT CHOICE. IN 2022, WE PROVIDED 539,588 IN AID TO 199 NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS, INCLUDING 18 WITH NO HEALTH INSURANCE. OF THAT AMOUNT 91% WENT TO PATIENTS EARNING LESS THAN 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE. PAYMENTS ARE ALWAYS MADE DIRECTLY TO TREATMENT PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, PATIENTS ARE OFTEN EMOTIONALLY DEVASTATED AND FEEL ALONE DURING HOSPITAL STAYS, CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS, AND RADIATION TREATMENTS. ME SQUARED PROVIDES "CARING BAGS" TO PATIENTS UNDERGOING TREATMENT TO HELP KEEP THEM COMFORTABLE AND THEIR MIND OCCUPIED WITH PLEASANT ACTIVITIES. PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A BAG THAT INCLUDES A WARM BLANKET, A WARM HAT, SOCKS, HAND SANITIZER, AND FACE MASKS. THE BAG ALSO CONTAINS AN INSPIRATIONAL, BOOK, A JOURNAL, AND ACTIVITES TO KEEP THEM OCCUPIED. THE BAGS ARE DELIVERED IN BOXES DECORATED BY YOUNG WOMEN FROM LOCAL NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE CHAPTER TO HELP CHEER UP THE PATIENTS AND LET THEM KNOW THAT OTHERS CARE ABOUT THEM. DURING 2022 WE DELIVERED 334 CARING BAGS TO PATIENTS AT A TOTAL COST OF 8,252. PATIENTS ARE ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE THE BAGS AND ALWAYS TELL US HOW MUCH RECEIVING IT RAISED THEIR SPIRITS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JIM BRUNING REBECCA BRUNING DIRECTOR V. CHAIR/DIR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP REGAN PRAIKOS BILL PRIAKOS DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MIMI TRAN TRUNG TRAN CHAIR/PRES CHIEF MEDIC. FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE FOUNDER'S FAMILY IS ENTITLED TO NAME UP TO TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THE BOARD IS SMALLER THAN 5 MEMBERS, THE FOUNDER'S FAMILY WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO NAME ONE DIRECTOR. THESE APPOINTMENTS CAN ONLY BE USED TO FILL VACANT POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CEO, CFO, COO AND SECRETARY WORK WITH OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. AFTER COMPLETION, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. WHEN THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED IT IS FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD AND OFFICERS ARE PROVIDED TRAINING ON THE POLICY. AFTER THIS TRAINING, EACH PERSON IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AFFILIATIONS WITH ANY ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH ME SQUARED MAY HAVE A FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP, AND PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP (SUCH AS A FAMILY MEMBER OR CLOSE COMPANION) WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH ANY ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH ME SQUARED MAY HAVE A FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP. IN THE EVENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE POLICY REQUIRES THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, DETERMINE IF THE RELATIONSHIP IS ON TERMS THAT ARE: FAIR AND REASONABLE TO ME SQUARED, THAT ME SQUARED IS ENTERING THE TRANSACTION FOR ITS OWN PURPOSES AND BENEFITS SND NOT THE BENEFIT OF THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT, AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS THE MOST BENEFICIAL ARRANGEMENT WHICH ME SQUARED COULD OBTAIN IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS. THE MINUTES OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH SUCH A DECISION IS TAKEN SHALL RECORD THE NATURE OF THE AFFILIATION AND THE MATERIAL FACTS DISCLOSED BY SUCH PERSON AND REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B NO OTHER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD ARE COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.