TY 2016 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

The Chest Foundation

Employer identification number

36-3286520

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders	American College of Chest Physicians, a related tax-exempt organization, is the sole voting member of the Chest Foundation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body	American College of Chest Physicians, a related tax-exempt organization, is the sole voting member of the organization and has the authority to elect the organization's governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders	The authority of American College of Chest Physicians, as the sole voting member, includes but is not limited to, voting on nominees for trustees, approval of the Chest Foundation's budget, and other such lawful business.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body	Prior to filing the return with the IRS, a draft of the completed form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy	Annually, the organization distributes an electronic conflict of interest questionnaire to all interested persons to determine if any potential or actual conflicts of interest exist. The Executive/Governance Division of the American College of Chest Physicians reviews each questionnaire electronically submitted by these individuals to determine if any potential or actual conflicts of interest exist and requires the attention of the board. If the board determines that an actual conflict exists, then the interested person with the conflict will recuse him/herself from any related discussion, vote or similar action on the matter.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public	Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not made available to the public at this time.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees	Other consultant - Total Expense: 419651, Program Service Expense: 371686, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 47965;
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances	CAPITAL GRANT - -150000;
Schedule J, Part I COMPENSATION	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, PART I OF SCHEDULE J HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS WELL AS PART VI, SECTION B QUESTIONS 15a and 15b HAVE BEEN ANSWERED NO.

Return Reference

Explanation

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders

American College of Chest Physicians, a related tax-exempt organization, is the sole voting member of the Chest Foundation.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body

American College of Chest Physicians, a related tax-exempt organization, is the sole voting member of the organization and has the authority to elect the organization's governing body.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders

The authority of American College of Chest Physicians, as the sole voting member, includes but is not limited to, voting on nominees for trustees, approval of the Chest Foundation's budget, and other such lawful business.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body

Prior to filing the return with the IRS, a draft of the completed form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Trustees.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy

Annually, the organization distributes an electronic conflict of interest questionnaire to all interested persons to determine if any potential or actual conflicts of interest exist. The Executive/Governance Division of the American College of Chest Physicians reviews each questionnaire electronically submitted by these individuals to determine if any potential or actual conflicts of interest exist and requires the attention of the board. If the board determines that an actual conflict exists, then the interested person with the conflict will recuse him/herself from any related discussion, vote or similar action on the matter.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public

Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not made available to the public at this time.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees

Other consultant - Total Expense: 419651, Program Service Expense: 371686, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 47965;

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances

CAPITAL GRANT - -150000;

Schedule J, Part I COMPENSATION

THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, PART I OF SCHEDULE J HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS WELL AS PART VI, SECTION B QUESTIONS 15a and 15b HAVE BEEN ANSWERED NO.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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