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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| MISSION STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1 | WE ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPASSION, EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN HEALTH CARE SERVICE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. |
| EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (PAMF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION THAT IS A PIONEER IN BOTH MULTISPECIALTY GROUP PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND OUTPATIENT MEDICINE. IN 1993, PAMF AFFILIATED WITH SUTTER HEALTH, A FAMILY OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE QUALITY. IN 2009, PAMF, MILLS-PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES (MPHS), SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER AND MENLO PARK SURGICAL HOSPITAL CAME TOGETHER TO FORM SUTTER HEALTH'S PENINSULA COASTAL REGION. SERVING MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SUTTER HEALTH IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN CARDIAC CARE AS WELL AS CARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AND IS A PIONEER IN ADVANCED PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGY. IN 2008, THE PHYSICIANS OF THE FORMER CAMINO MEDICAL GROUP, PALO ALTO MEDICAL CLINIC AND SANTA CRUZ MEDICAL CLINIC MERGED INTO A SINGLE PHYSICIAN GROUP CALLED THE PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP (PAFMG) TO CONTRACT WITH PAMF TO PROVIDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND IN 2010, A NEW MULTISPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP, PENINSULA MEDICAL CLINIC (PMC), WAS FORMED. NOW, PAMF'S 1,058 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS AND 4,350 EMPLOYEES SERVE MORE THAN 660,000 PATIENTS AT 35 SITES THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. PAMF'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPASSION, EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. PAMF HAS THREE DIVISIONS: 1. HEALTH CARE 2. EDUCATION 3. RESEARCH HEALTH CARE DIVISION PAMF'S HEALTH CARE DIVISION CONSISTS OF FOUR DIVISIONS: 1. PALO ALTO, SERVING ALAMEDA, SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES 2. CAMINO, SERVING SANTA CLARA COUNTY 3. SANTA CRUZ , SERVING SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 4. MILLS-PENINSULA, SERVING SAN MATEO COUNTY THESE DIVISIONS OFFER MORE THAN 45 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY. THIS TECHNOLOGY INCLUDES THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND TREATMENT DEVICES, AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM, THREE LICENSED ACUTE-CARE FACILITIES, AND ONE ACCREDITED HOME HEALTH AGENCY. PAMF'S ADVANCED CAPABILITIES AND EMPHASIS ON OUTPATIENT CARE ALLOW PHYSICIANS AND STAFF TO MINIMIZE HOSPITALIZATION OF PATIENTS, REDUCING THE OVERALL COST OF MEDICAL CARE SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS. AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVING ITS COMMUNITY, PAMF PROVIDES CARE TO MEDICALLY INDIGENT PATIENTS AND THOSE ENROLLED IN MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WHOSE REIMBURSEMENTS FALL SHORT OF COVERING THE COST OF PROVIDING CARE. ACHIEVEMENTS * PAMF RECEIVED A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL QUALITY (IMQ) IN 2010. RECOGNIZED BY THE MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA, MANY LIABILITY CARRIERS, WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURERS, IMQ'S AMBULATORY PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE QUALITY CARE AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. * THE INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION (IHA) HAS NAMED THE PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION (PAMF) AS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN GROUPS IN CALIFORNIA BASED ON ITS PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE (P4P) PROGRAM MEASURE FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS. IN OVERALL PERFORMANCE, PAMF RANKED AS A "TOP PERFORMER" IN PATIENT EXPERIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CLINICAL QUALITY, SUCH AS CANCER SCREENINGS, IMMUNIZATIONS AND DIABETES CARE. * IN 2010, PAMF WAS RANKED IN THE TOP TEN OF THE TOP WORK PLACES IN THE BAY AREA, IN THE FIRST EMPLOYEE-BASED SURVEY OF BAY AREA COMPANIES. PAMF PLACED FIRST AS THE TOP NON-PROFIT WORKPLACE AND SIXTH IN THE TOP 10 LARGE COMPANIES TO WORK FOR. * FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, MODERN HEALTHCARE SELECTED SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER AS ONE OF THE "BEST PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE." (2010) * SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER (SMSC) RECEIVED THE 2010 PRESS GANEY SUMMIT AWARD FOR BEING IN THE TOP FIVE PERCENT NATIONALLY IN PATIENT SATISFACTION FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. A SECOND AWARD, "THE BEST PLACE TO PRACTICE AWARD," RECOGNIZED SMSC FOR REACHING AND SUSTAINING THE 95TH PERCENTILE ON THEIR PHYSICIAN SATISFACTION SURVEYS. * MORE THAN 242,000 PAMF PATIENTS ARE ENROLLED IN PAMFONLINE, AN INNOVATIVE SET OF INTERNET-BASED SERVICES THAT ALLOWS PATIENTS TO CONNECT TO KEY PORTIONS OF THEIR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD. (2010) * ON THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PATIENT ADVOCATE (OPA), A STATE AGENCY THAT ISSUES AN ANNUAL REPORT CARD TO HELP CONSUMERS EVALUATE HEALTH COVERAGE, PAMF RECEIVED THE HIGHEST RATING - FOUR STARS OUT OF A POSSIBLE FOUR - FOR PATIENT SATISFACTION. (2009) * PAMF'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN $6 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY AND NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (2009) * SUTTER HEALTH PRESIDENT'S AWARD - THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE AREAS OF CLINICAL QUALITY, SERVICE EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CHARITY CARE, EMPLOYEE AND PHYSICIAN SATISFACTION, TARGETED GROWTH AND FINANCIAL HEALTH. (2008) * WORKING WITH ENIGMA CKM INC., PAMF DEVELOPED MEDICAL INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONALIZE THE CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. * PAMF BECAME THE FIRST HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD TO USE A NEW HIGH-DEFINITION MULTI-LEAF COLLIMATOR. THIS ULTRA-FINE DEVICE FOR RADIOSURGERY ALLOWS DOCTORS TO TREAT BRAIN TUMORS AND CANCER IN ALL PARTS OF THE BODY WITH UNSURPASSED ACCURACY - ALL WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS, GREATER PATIENT COMFORT AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL "OPEN" SURGERY. * PAMF'S DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY IS AMONG JUST A MINORITY OF OUTPATIENT FACILITIES THAT OFFER TWO ADVANCED RADIATION THERAPY TECHNIQUES: THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY (3DCRT) AND AN EXTENSION OF THIS APPROACH KNOWN AS INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT). * PAMF'S MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER WAS THE FIRST MEDICAL CENTER IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH A POWERFUL DUAL-SOURCE CARDIAC COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNER THAT ALLOWS CARDIOLOGIST TO FIND PATIENTS' HEART PROBLEMS QUICKLY AND PAINLESSLY. EDUCATION DIVISION PAMF'S EDUCATION DIVISION PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. IT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PROJECTS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE, IN-KIND ASSISTANCE THROUGH DONATIONS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND HEALTH FAIRS AND PROGRAMS. THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY PAMF'S EDUCATION DIVISION FOCUS ON WELLNESS, PRENATAL/POSTPARTUM CARE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT. PAMF ALSO OFFERS NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION CLASSES. IN ADDITION, THE EDUCATION DIVISION OFFERS FREE COMMUNITY LECTURES, HEALTH RESOURCE CENTERS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND PROVIDES RELIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH PAMF'S WEBSITE, PAMF.ORG. SEPARATE WEB SITES FOR PRETEENS, TEENS AND PARENTS OFFER MEDICALLY ACCURATE AND AGE-APPROPRIATE INFORMATION FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE TEEN SITE HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 13 MILLION VISITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD SINCE IT LAUNCHED IN 2001, AND THE PRETEEN SITE HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION VISITS SINCE IT WAS LAUNCHED IN 2004. PAMF IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING CLOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY CLINICS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. PAMF'S PHYSICIANS AND STAFF MEMBERS ALSO DONATE HUNDREDS OF HOURS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. RESEARCH DIVISION THE MISSION OF THE PAMF RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN THE AREAS OF BIOMEDICAL, CLINICAL, HEALTH POLICY, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ALSO OVERSEES CLINICAL TRIALS CONDUCTED BY PAMF PHYSICIANS. PAMF'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE NATIONALLY KNOWN AND HAVE MADE NUMEROUS DISCOVERIES LEADING TO IMPROVEMENT OF CARE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, OTHER GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AND FROM INDIVIDUAL GIFTS FROM DONORS. |
| DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTIONS 6 & 7A | THIS CORPORATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF SUTTER HEALTH, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. SUTTER HEALTH IS THE SOLE MEMBER WITH THE RIGHT TO ELECT AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| DESCR CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7B | SUTTER HEALTH AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ENTITLED TO EXERCISE FULLY ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS. THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHTS AND POWERS TO APPOINT (AND REMOVE) MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS, IN ADDITION, THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (A) MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, REORGANIZATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. (B) AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. (C) ADOPTION OF OPERATING BUDGETS AND CAPITAL BUDGETS (ALTHOUGH THE BOARD IS EMPOWERED TO DEVELOP ITS OWN BUDGETS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES AND OBJECTIVES SET BY THE GENERAL MEMBER). (D) EXPENDITURES BEYOND APPROVED BUDGETS AND IN EXCESS OF A DOLLAR AMOUNT, NOT LESS THAN $200,000, TO BE SET BY THE GENERAL MEMBER. (E) BORROWING IN EXCESS OF A DOLLAR AMOUNT, NOT LESS THAN $200,000, TO BE SET BY THE GENERAL MEMBER (FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION 14.1, "BORROWING" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, LEASE AGREEMENTS AND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS). (F) PURCHASE, SALE, LEASE, DISPOSITION, HYPOTHECATION, EXCHANGE, GIFT, PLEDGE OR ENCUMBRANCE OF ANY ASSET, REAL OR PERSONAL, WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF A DOLLAR AMOUNT, NOT LESS THAN $200,000, TO BE SET BY THE GENERAL MEMBER AND NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET. (G) APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND CORPORATE COUNSEL. (H) APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS OF THIS CORPORATION IN WHICH A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER OF THIS CORPORATION HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. (I) APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (J) ADOPTION OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURES OR STANDARDS THAT DO NOT MEET OR EXCEED GUIDELINES OR PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE GENERAL MEMBER. (NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE GENERAL MEMBER WILL NOT IMPOSE GUIDELINES OR PROCEDURES THAT MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE CORPORATION, WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THIS CORPORATION.) (K) THE CREATION OF ANY SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION. |
| DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MGMT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11A | SUTTER HEALTH HAS A CENTRALIZED TAX DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. ANNUALLY THE TAX DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO AFFILIATE PERSONNEL WHO ASSIST THE TAX DEPARTMENT IN COLLECTING AND REVIEWING DATA TO BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990. THE PREPARATION MATERIAL IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING TAX, FINANCE, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SIGNS OFF ON THIS DATA BEFORE THE RETURN GOES TO THE PREPARATION STAGE. A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND/OR REVIEWS THE RETURN. A COMPLETED RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT AND THE AFFILIATE WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER GIVING HIS/HER APPROVAL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12 | EACH INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER HAS TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY. ANNUALLY A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS COMPLETED BY ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. ON THIS STATEMENT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL LIST A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION WHICH INCLUDES BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS, PROPERTY INTERESTS, AND THOSE OF RELATED PARTIES. THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR WILL REVIEW THE STATEMENTS AND MONITOR SITUATIONS THAT MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR MAY CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL AS NECESSARY. IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATED TO A PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP. THE BOARD CHAIR MAY APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE CONFLICT. UNTIL THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS RESOLVED, THE BOARD CHAIR MAY REQUEST THE TRUSTEE TO NOT PARTICIPATE DURING RELATED PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE SHALL REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE SUTTER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETAINS ULTIMATE DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OVER ALL ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION TO ASSURE THAT ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES ARE APPROPRIATELY BEING SERVED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES CREDIBLE DATA SOURCES AND MAINTAINS AN OBJECTIVE "ARMS LENGTH" DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF SUTTER'S EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS AND CONSISTENCY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL MISSION. IN ORDER TO ENSURE EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS, NATIONAL, CALIFORNIA AND LOCAL MARKET AREA COMPENSATION DATA COMPARISONS ARE REVIEWED. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS INCLUDES: (A) BASE SALARY, (B) TOTAL CASH (BASE SALARY + ANNUAL INCENTIVE) AND (C) TOTAL REMUNERATION (BASE SALARY + ANNUAL INCENTIVE + BENEFITS AND LONG TERM INCENTIVE). THIS ANALYSIS INCLUDES COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS. FOR THE MOST SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS, NATIONAL COMPARISONS FOR ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE, SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY AS SUTTER HEALTH ARE MOST APPROPRIATE SINCE IT IS A NATIONAL MARKETPLACE IN WHICH SUTTER COMPETES FOR EXECUTIVE TALENT. ON THE OTHER HAND, BECAUSE CALIFORNIA'S UNDERLYING COMPENSATION STRUCTURE IS HIGHER THAN NATIONAL DATA (ESPECIALLY IN THE BAY AREA), REGIONAL PAY COMPARISONS AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION (I.E., CEO, CFO, COO) UNDERGO A REVIEW AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVAL ANNUALLY. KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER EXECUTIVES OF SUTTER HEALTH WHO ARE CONSIDERED DISQUALIFIED PERSONS FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES ARE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER. |
| AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 | THE SUTTER HEALTH SYSTEM POSTS ITS CURRENT AND PAST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT SUTTERHEALTH.ORG. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO LOCATED AT THIS WEBSITE INCLUDING THE ANNUAL REPORT, MISSION STATEMENT, HISTORY, AND LINKS TO AFFILIATE WEBSITES. |
| HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990, PART VII | THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS/OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE FULL-TIME (40 HOURS PER WEEK) EMPLOYEES OF SUTTER HEALTH AND THEIR SUTTER HEALTH SALARIES ARE REPORTED HEREIN. THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE AS BOARD MEMBERS/OFFICERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION. DAVID DRUKER MD PATRICK FRY ROBERT MERWIN |
| OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | EQUITY TRANSFERS (NET) $(45,595,008) CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS 2,915,649 INTEREST INCOME FROM K-1 (211) RENTAL INCOME FROM K-1 (47,889) PARTNERSHIP INCOME ON BOOKS 69,577 ADJUSTMENTS TO BEGINNING BALANCE 1,868,786 ANNUITY TRUE-UP 10,947 CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST 4,854 ------------ $(40,773,295) ============ |
| COMPILATION, REVIEW AND AUDIT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT | FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2 | ANNUALLY THE SUTTER HEALTH SYSTEM HAS AN AUDIT OF COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTS THE AUDITORS AND REVIEWS RESULTS. |
| SCHEDULE K SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | SCHEDULE K, PART V | GLOBAL DISCLOSURE PART I, COLUMN (E): THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS A CONDUIT BORROWER OF TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUES THAT ALLOCATES PORTIONS OF EACH ISSUE TO SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONLY REPORTING THE AMOUNT IT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED. PART II, LINE 7: ISSUANCE COSTS WERE FUNDED THROUGH AN EQUITY CONTRIBUTION. PAMF SPECIFIC PART I, LINE B, COLUMN (F): THE INITIAL BONDS ISSUED IN 2005 WERE NEW MONEY BONDS THAT WERE RETIRED AND REISSUED ON MAY 1, 2007. ACCORDINGLY, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SCHEDULE K REFLECTS THE CURRENT REFUNDING BONDS THAT WERE TREATED AS REISSUED RATHER THAN REFLECTING THE "NEW MONEY" BONDS. |
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