2024-11-15T10:00:12-06:00 2023-12-31 260794367 UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC 7900 WESTPARK DR SUITE T420 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2023-01-01 204184483 FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU INC FAMI 7032034335 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 110-702 ARLINGTON VA 22203 JOE LASTINGER TREASURER 7032034335 2024-11-14 1 0 JEFFREY P HAYDEN P00057870 7038932660 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JOE LASTINGER 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 110-702 ARLINGTON VA 22203 836835 0 X WWW.FAMILIESFIGHTINGFLU.ORG X 2005 DC TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AGAINST INFLUENZA. 10 10 0 285 0 0 48110 33527 483500 791001 2021 12307 17110 0 550741 836835 0 0 0 0 4112 157273 0 0 3579 575277 465209 579389 622482 -28648 214353 1021600 1235953 0 0 1021600 1235953 X PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH BY FOCUSING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ATTENTION ON THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF INFLUENZA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS; TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AGAINST INFLUENZA. 0 0 364739 364739 FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM: THE FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BE ELEVATED BY THE ORGANIZATION BY EXPANDING ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBER FAMILIES, ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SCHOOL NURSES, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO HELP BROADEN THE AUDIENCE OUTREACH WITH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES ON NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL LEVELS.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO CREATE NEW FLU-RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES THAT FOCUSED ON ADOLESCENTS, THOSE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS, THOSE OVER 65 YEARS OLD, AND FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED A SECOND ANNUAL INFLUENCER CAMPAIGN, WORKING WITH ELEVEN INFLUENCERS TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW SERIOUS THE FLU CAN BE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING SYMPTOMS SERIOUSLY. THE CAMPAIGN BROADENED FFF'S OUTREACH AND EXPANDED THE DEMOGRAPHIC REACH TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH DISPARITIES.PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:THE ORGANIZATION ENHANCED ALL CURRENT MATERIALS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING PIECES TO TARGET UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO ENHANCE ADVOCACY TOOLKITS WITH MORE DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR ADVOCATES. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED IN BOTH HARD COPY AND DIGITAL FORMATS. DURING 2023, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WERE IMPROVED TO INCLUDE MORE FAMILY STORIES AND TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH WHEN POSSIBLE. DURING THE 2023 FLU SEASON, THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF HARD COPY AND DIGITAL MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED. IN ADDITION, FAMILY STORIES WERE SHARED THROUGH NATIONAL AND STATE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, PRINT AND LIVE MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AND SEVERAL LIVE AND RECORDED EVENTS AND WEBINARS. THE AUDIENCE INCLUDED THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, ADOLESCENTS, AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. OUR REACH EXCEEDED MILLIONS, AND WORKING WITH TRUSTED ADVOCATES HAS HELPED US REACH MORE INDIVIDUALS IN COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTH DISPARITIES. 180832 426262 STAY IN THE GAME PUBLIC EDUCATION: STAY IN THE GAME, THE ORGANIZATION'S MULTI-YEAR NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, REACHED A LARGER AUDIENCE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF INFLUENZA AND THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL FLU VACCINATION FOR EVERYONE SIX MONTHS AND OLDER.THE ORGANIZATION CREATED NEW FLU-RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT FOCUSED ON SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND PREGNANT WOMEN. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED NEW AND ENHANCED SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES, INCLUDING TRANSLATING MATERIALS INTO SPANISH, WHEN POSSIBLE TO BE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY. MESSAGING INCLUDED FLU FACTS, STATISTICS, RELEVANT STUDIES, FLU SURVEILLANCE DATA, AND STORIES OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY INFLUENZA REACHING AN OVERALL AUDIENCE OF OVER 650 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH THE SHARING OF PERSONAL FAMILY STORIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDIA (BROADCAST AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS) AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.STAKEHOLDERS PRESENTED THE ORGANIZATION'S MESSAGE BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUALLY TO AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. MEMBER FAMILIES AND THE FFF JUNIOR BOARD PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE CAMPAIGNS TO ILLUSTRATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF FLU AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RAISING AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE 2023 FLU SEASON, INCLUDING DECEMBER 2023 DURING NATIONAL INFLUENZA WEEK. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTED AND SUPPORTED ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN MULTIPLE STATES TO RAISE AWARENESS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ALL COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DISEASE BURDEN OF FLU AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES RELATED TO IMMUNIZATION.THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED WEEKLY ISSUES OF A NEWSLETTER CALLED WEEKLY FLU NEWS TO STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERS, AND GENERAL ADVOCATES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S DATABASE, WITH THE INTENTION OF SHARING TIMELY FLU-RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT FLU SURVEILLANCE, RESEARCH AND ACTIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROFILED OVER 70 FAMILY STORIES ON THE FFF WEBSITE AND USED THESE STORIES IN VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS TO ILLUSTRATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF FLU AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FLU PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT. 545571 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 7032034335 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 110-702 ARLINGTON VA 22203 JESSICA RICHMOND CO-SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GARY STEIN PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ALISSA KANOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGIE WEHRKAMP DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DORIS STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE LASTINGER TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SHELLE ALLEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MILLER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 AMBER MCCARTHY CO-SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JEB TEICHMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE SLAFKOSKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 140917 0 0 140917 0 0 1 0 0 0 BK DIGITAL INC 245 EAST 93RD STREET SUITE 17F NEW YORK NY 10128 PREPARATION OF PROGRAM SERVICE EDUCDATIO 202071 1 4862 28665 33527 STAY IN THE GAME 541800 425262 425262 FLU CHAMPION PROGRAM 541800 364739 364739 HONORARIA - STAY IN TH 611710 1000 1000 791001 12307 12307 836835 791001 0 12307 X 140917 109078 30660 1179 16356 15606 750 2711 2711 15510 15510 415778 412968 2810 1296 1296 4651 1307 3344 2724 205 119 2400 3636 3636 18019 1124 16895 884 351 533 622482 545571 73332 3579 810663 512709 210825 723132 112 112 1021600 1235953 0 0 X 1021600 1235953 1021600 1235953 1021600 1235953 214353 0 X 0 0 0 X 102955 85526 35218 42303 33527 299529 102955 85526 35218 42303 33527 299529 83457 216072 1560 461 209 2021 12307 16558 42278 42278 358365 2901600 0.60290 0.57050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ERIC STEIN SON OF PRESIDENT (GARY STEIN) AND BOARD MEMBER (DORIS STEIN). 10838 PERFORMS ACTS OF SERVICE IN REGARDS TO FURTHERING FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU'S PROGRAM / SERVICE ACTIVITIES. INTERESTED PERSON IS PAID, ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THE PAYMENTS ARE COMMENSURATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND THEREFORE INTERESTED PERSON DID NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS IN EXCESS OF THOSE THAT A SIMILAR PERSON PROVIDING SAID SERVICES WOULD RECEIVE. 0 SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 1(D) PERFORMS ACTS OF SERVICE IN REGARDS TO FURTHERING FAMILIES FIGHTING FLU'S PROGRAM / SERVICE ACTIVITIES. INTERESTED PERSON IS PAID, ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THE PAYMENTS ARE COMMENSURATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND THEREFORE INTERESTED PERSON DID NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS IN EXCESS OF THOSE THAT A SIMILAR PERSON PROVIDING SAID SERVICES WOULD RECEIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BOARD MEMBERS: GARY AND DORIS STEIN ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 DUTIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO AREAS: GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS. THE ELECTED VOLUNTEER BOARD SETS THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, OVERSEES AND UPDATES THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS. IN 2023, THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE EXECUTED BY MICHELE SLAFKOSKY, WHO SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION FOR THESE SERVICES OF $140,917 WAS EXPENSED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B ALTHOUGH NOTES WERE TAKEN AND RETAINED FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (AND OTHER COMMITTEE) MEETINGS, NO FORMAL MINUTES WERE DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH THE 990 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEDIA OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 170,030. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 170,030. PROGRAM MATERIALS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 219,232. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 219,232. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,706. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,810. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,516.