SCHEDULE O
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
 
Employer identification number

23-7156071
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS GIVE FRED HUTCH ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS - THEIR TIME. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RANGE FROM SERVING ON A FRED HUTCH GUILD OR EVENT PLANNING COMMITTEE, HELPING AT FUNDRAISING EVENTS, SENDING THANK YOU NOTES TO SUPPORTERS, AND MUCH MORE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BRUCE CLURMAN, STEVE STADUM, AND NANCY DAVIDSON HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. EACH NAMED INDIVIDUAL SERVES AS FRED HUTCH BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS, AND THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UNDER THE CENTER'S BYLAWS, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS AND FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES AND FORMS MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD CONCERNING THESE MATTERS. CENTER LEADERSHIP AND THE FINANCE TEAM WORK CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS FORMALLY REVIEWED INTERNALLY PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING IT TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CONSULTS WITH LEADERSHIP, THE FINANCE TEAM AND OTHER PERSONS THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MAY DESIGNATE TO REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990. SUBSEQUENT TO ITS REVIEW, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD REGARDING ITS OVERSIGHT OF FORM 990. THE FINAL DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR TRUSTEES AND THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SIGNED BY THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF, OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR, THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS THEIR PRIMARY APPOINTMENT OR RESPONSIBILITIES. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST UNDER THE POLICY A WRITTEN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLAN IS RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE DIVISION DIRECTOR AS WELL AS THE PERSON WHO HAS THE CONFLICT. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLANS ARE DESIGNATED TO MANAGE, REDUCE AND ELIMINATE CONFLICTS TO PREVENT BIAS, IMPROPER INFLUENCE, OR MISUSE OF CENTER OR GOVERNMENT RESOURCES. THE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR TRUSTEES USUALLY REQUIRE THE AFFECTED TRUSTEE TO RECUSE THEMSELF FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTERS INVOLVING THE AFFECTED TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP ALTHOUGH THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE FACTUAL INFORMATION IF REQUESTED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALL TRANSACTIONS REQUIRING BOARD OR COMMITTEE APPROVAL MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF DISINTERESTED PERSONS. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLANS INVOLVING SCIENTIFIC STAFF, OFFICER OR OTHER KEY PERSONNEL USUALLY IMPOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS: 1) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST, 2) MONITORING OF RESEARCH BY INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS, 3) MODIFICATION OF THE RESEARCH PLAN, 4) DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN ALL OF OR A PORTION OF THE RESEARCH BY THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, 5) DIVESTURE OF THE INTEREST, 6) SEVERANCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP CREATING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONNEL ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED, CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES, GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO HIRES A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SPECIALIST ("INDEPENDENT EXPERT") EVERY TWO YEARS TO REVIEW, ANALYZE AND PROVIDE BENCHMARKING DATA FOR THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FROM THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT. NO PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY PARTICIPATE IN DETERMINING OR APPROVING ANY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. MEETINGS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES WHICH ARE APPROVED AT THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING. THE ABOVE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN NOVEMBER 2018 . DUE TO COVID IMPACTS THE COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER 2020 BUT IS PLANNED TO BE PERFORMED IN 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADJUSTMENT FOR RECIPROCAL LEASE AGREEMENT 29,161,456.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020


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