Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MRF IS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MELANOMA. ITS MISSION IS TO ERADICATE MELANOMA BY ACCELERATING MEDICAL RESEARCH WHILE EDUCATING TO AND ADVOCATING FOR THE MELANOMA COMMUNITY.
TO ERADICATE MELANOMA BY ACCELERATING MEDICAL RESEARCH WHILE EDUCATING TO AND ADVOCATING FOR THE MELANOMA COMMUNITY.
THE MRF IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING A BROAD SCIENTIFIC AGENDA ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. ALTHOUGH THE MRF HAS ACHIEVED A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC MILESTONES, MUCH MORE WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE. TO THIS END, THE MRF FUNDS A SPECTRUM OF RESEARCH GRANTS, SCIENTIFIC INITIATIVES, AND PROGRAMS FOR CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AND RARER MELANOMA SUBTYPES (E.G. OCULAR, PEDIATRIC, ACRAL AND MUCOSAL MELANOMA). ITS RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM IS A COMPETITIVE, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM FOR INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1998. MRF-SUPPORTED RESEARCH IS OPEN TO MEDICAL STUDENTS THROUGH SENIOR INVESTIGATIVE TEAMS AND ENCOMPASS.
THE MRF HAS A ROBUST EDUCATION PROGRAM AIMED AT EDUCATING PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MELANOMA, AS WELL AS INCREASING OVERALL AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE. IN ADDITION, THE MRF MAINTAINS A LARGE PORTFOLIO OF FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED AT FUNDRAISERS, DOCTORS' OFFICES, SCHOOLS AND HEALTH FAIRS.PART OF THE MRF'S EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ALSO INCLUDE PATIENT-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA THROUGHOUT THE U.S., IMPACTING NEARLY 1,400 PEOPLE TOUCHED BY MELANOMA. THESE SYMPOSIA PROVIDE MELANOMA PATIENTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM LEADING MELANOMA EXPERTS ON THE MOST CURRENT PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH INFORMATION.
THE MRF'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM IS A PLATFORM FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY MELANOMA TO SHARE THEIR VOICE AND TRANSFORM MELANOMA CARE. PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, SURVIVORS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND PARTNERS ALL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THE OVER ONE MILLION AMERICANS LIVING WITH MELANOMA AND THEIR LOVED ONES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kyleigh Lipira | CEO | 40 | $214,904 |
| Susan M Dorsey Cpa | CONTROLLER | 40 | $133,221 |
| Beth Allgaier | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE RELATIONS | 40 | $125,812 |
| Mark Weinzierl | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William G Reilly | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Merlino | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Martin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony T Hendrickson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Harris | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca K Dreman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael B Atkins Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Amezcua | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 02/2020 | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Adler | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Fazio | SECRETARY - UNTIL 12/2019 | 2 | $0 |
| Douglas Broadman | SECRETARY - AS OF 12/2019 | 2 | $0 |
| George P Jameson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Cheryl Stratos | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Silverstein | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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