MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION FORM 990 TAX YEAR 2015 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 À¾µ¹ Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) I Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Department of the Treasury I Internal Revenue Service Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning , 2015, and ending , 20 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable: MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION 13-1846366 Address change Doing business as Name change Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number X Initial return 1275 MAMARONECK AVENUE (914) 428-7100 Final return/ City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code terminated Amended G Gross receipts $ return WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605 231,911,027. Application F Name and address of principal officer: DR. JENNIFER HOWSE H(a) Is this a group return for Yes X No pending subordinates? 1275 MAMARONECK AVENUE WHITEJ PLAINS, NY 10605 H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempIt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see insItructions) J Website: WWW.MARCHOFDIMES.ORG I H(c) Group exemption number K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other L Year of formation: 1938 M State of legal domicile: NY Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: THE MISSION OF THE MARCH OF DIMES IS TO e IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF BABIES BY PREVENTING BIRTH DEFECTS, PREMATURE c n a BIRTH AND INFANT MORTALITY. SEE PART III, LINE 1 FOR MORE INFORMATION. n r I e 2 Check this box if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. v o m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 27. G 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) 3 & m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) 4 27. s e m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m i t 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) 5 1,583. i v i m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m t 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 3,000,000. c m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m A 7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 7a 0. b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b 0. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) 187,516,021. 181,252,284. e u m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m n 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) 1,840,158. 1,832,361. e v m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m e 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) 5,023,591. 2,142,703. R m m m m m m m m m m m m 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) m m m m m m m 1,506,527. 1,497,220. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, colum mmn m(Am), mlinme m12m ) m m m m m m m 195,886,297. 186,724,568. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1m-3m) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 29,600,942. 29,239,706. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) m m m m m m m 0. 0. s 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 95,974,780. 103,471,154. e s m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 959,708. 639,793. n 16 a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) e p b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) I 29,767,273. x E m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) m m m m m m m m m m 77,258,587. 80,234,745. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, cm omlumm nm (mA)m, limnem 2m5)m m m m m m m m m m m 203,794,017. 213,585,398. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -7,907,720. -26,860,830. s r e o Beginning of Current Year End of Year c s n t m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m a e l 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) 139,978,215. 112,862,958. s a s B m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m A 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) 115,360,770. 99,447,941. d t n e m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m u N Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 24,617,445. 13,415,017. F 22 Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. M 05/12/2016 Sign Signature of officer Date Here M DR. JENNIFER HOWSE PRESIDENT Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check if PTIN Paid JOCELYNE C MILLER self-employed P00634378 Preparer I I Firm's name KPMG, LLP Firm's EIN 13-5565207 Use Only I Firm's address 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Pmhomnem nom . m m 212-758-9700m m m m May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) Yes X No For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2015) JSA 5E1010 1.000 4634DO 774H 5/13/2016 1:24:30 PM V 15-4.5F PAGE 1 MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION 13-1846366 Form 990 (2015) Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: THE MISSION OF THE MARCH OF DIMES IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF BABIES BY PREVENTING BIRTH DEFECTS, PREMATURE BIRTH AND INFANT MORTALITY. THE MARCH OF DIMES CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH, COMMUNITY SERVICE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO SAVE BABIES. 2 Did the organization undertmakm em amnmy msigm nmifimcam nmt mprmogm rmamm msem rmvicm ems mdum rmingm mthme myem amr mwmhimchm wm em rem mnom t m lism tem dm om nm tmhem prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the mormgmanm izmatmiomn m cmeam sme m cmomndm umctminmg,m om rm m am kme m smigmnimficm amntm mchmamngm ems m inm mhom wm m itm cm omndm umctms,m manm y m pm rom gmram mm services? Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.