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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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (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) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (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 1,096 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS AND 4,310 EMPLOYEES SERVE MORE THAN 730,000 PATIENTS AT 40 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. - FOR THE EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, 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. - PAMF IS RATED FOUR OUT OF FOUR STARS BY THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE PATIENT ADVOCATE (OPA) IN A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF ALL MEDICAL GROUPS. MEDICAL GROUPS ARE RANKED IN TWO CATEGORIES: MEETING NATIONAL STANDARDS OF CARE, AND PATIENT RATINGS. THE OPA, AN INDEPENDENT STATE OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE, WAS CREATED TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS TO GET THE CARE THEY DESERVE AND TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE BY PUBLISHING AN ANNUAL QUALITY OF CARE REPORT CARD. (2012) - MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF PAMF'S PATIENTS ARE USING MY HEALTH ONLINE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PAMFONLINE). ACCESS WAS ENHANCED WITH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MY HEALTH ONLINE MOBILE FORMATS VIA THE MYCHART APP ON BOTH ANDROID AND APPLE DEVICES. (2012) - PAMF BECAME ONE OF FIRST ONCOLOGY PRACTICES IN U.S. RECOGNIZED BY QUALITY ONCOLOGY PRACTICE INITIATIVE (QOPI) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (ASCO) - THE WORLD'S LEADING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING PHYSICIANS WHO CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER. (2011) - PAMF'S VASCULAR CENTER AT THE MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER WAS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A HIGH LEVEL OF PATIENT CARE AND QUALITY TESTING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF VASCULAR DISEASE BY THE INTERSOCIETAL COMMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF VASCULAR LABORATORIES. (2011) - 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. (2011) - THE SOCIETY FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND MEDICINE AWARDED THE 2011 HILARY E.C. MILLAR AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE TO THE PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION'S (PAMF) WELLNESS ASSESSMENT FOR YOUTH TO GET ORGANIZED PROGRAM - KNOWN AS WAY2GO!. - THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN GROUPS RATED PAMF AS "ELITE" IN ITS ANNUAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE SURVEY. CAPG'S STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE SURVEY EVALUATES THE FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES OF MEDICAL GROUPS ACROSS CALIFORNIA IN FOUR KEY AREAS TO RATE "THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION...THE TOOLS, PEOPLE, AND PROCESSES" NEEDED TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE AND A POSITIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. THESE FOUR AREAS ARE CARE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE. (2011) |
| EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS (CONTINUED) | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | 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. THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, OTHER GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AND FROM INDIVIDUAL GIFTS FROM DONORS. IN 2011, PAMF'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE RECEIVED MORE THAN 20 GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN $10 MILLION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT AND NON-INDUSTRY BASED PROGRAMS. PAMF'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE NATIONALLY KNOWN AND HAVE MADE NUMEROUS DISCOVERIES LEADING TO IMPROVEMENT OF CARE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. FOR EXAMPLE: - THE ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE PUBLISHED THREE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS WHICH EXAMINED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIORAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH POORLY CONTROLLED DIABETES. - PAMFRI PILOTED AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM USING SHARED MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS TO PROMOTE WEIGHT LOSS. LATHA PALANIAPPAN, M.D., M.S., AN ASSOCIATE INVESTIGATOR AT THE PAMF RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND HER RESEARCH TEAM, CAREFULLY STUDIED THE SPECIALIZED SMAS FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. THE FINDINGS FROM THIS STUDY WERE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE. 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. PAMF'S HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS 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. COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN 2011, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITIES PAMF SERVES WAS $15,782,712, AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHARITY CARE IN 2011 WAS $3,006,971 (COMBINED TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $18,789,683). PAMF'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT EFFORTS INCLUDE MYRIAD PROGRAMS AND BENEFITS FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - MONETARY DONATIONS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS - HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES, LECTURES AND PRESENTATION TO THE COMMUNITY - ON-SITE CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, MEDICAL RESIDENTS, MEDICAL FELLOWS, NURSING STUDENTS, LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGISTS, PHARMACY STUDENTS - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION BOARD MEMBERSHIPS - SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS - CHILDHOOD OBESITY PROGRAMS - HEALTH EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS IN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH AT-RISK POPULATIONS, ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS, AGE-FOCUSED HEALTH AND WELLNESS - DISEASE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR REQUESTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS WHICH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS - SENIOR FAIRS - TEEN MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND COLLABORATIONS - FREE MAMMOGRAPHY PROJECT WITH RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (PROVIDING HUNDREDS OF FREE MAMMOGRAPHIES AND BREAST HEALTH COUNSELING TO LOW INCOME WOMEN) - FREE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PHYSICALS - PHYSICIANS STAFFING MOUNTAIN VIEW ROTACARE FREE CLINIC AND PROVIDING SPECIALTY CARE AT PAMF'S MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER - FUNDING OF TWO CLINICAL STAFF POSITIONS AT ROTACARE - SUPPORT OF THE HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMS IN SANTA CRUZ AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES |
| 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 11B | 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, LEGAL, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND/OR REVIEWS THE RETURN. A COMPLETED RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT, THE AFFILIATE, AND THE CFO BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING THE FORM. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12 | EMPLOYEES ARE EDUCATED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE NEED TO MAKE DISCLOSURE AS PART OF ANNUAL COMPLIANCE EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, ANNUALLY A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS COMPLETED BY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS THAT INCLUDES AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. 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 INDIVIDUAL 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 INDIVIDUAL TO NOT PARTICIPATE DURING RELATED PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL 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 ENSURE 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. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION WHO ARE SUTTER HEALTH EMPLOYEES UNDERGO A REVIEW AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVAL, AND SUCH APPROVAL IS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. |
| 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. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. |
| HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990, PART VII | THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (40 HOURS PER WEEK) OF SUTTER HEALTH AND THEIR SUTTER HEALTH SALARIES ARE REPORTED HEREIN. THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE AS BOARD MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION. JEFF GERARD PATRICK FRY ROBERT MERWIN |
| OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | EQUITY TRANSFERS (NET) $(135,319,586) CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (5,503,736) INTEREST INCOME FROM K-1 (158) RENTAL INCOME FROM K-1 (49,307) PARTNERSHIP INCOME ON BOOKS 65,257 ADJUSTMENTS TO BEGINNING BALANCE 2,792,036 ANNUITY TRUE-UP (297,949) CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST (935) -------------- $(138,314,378) ============== |
| SCHEDULE K SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | SCHEDULE K, PART VI | 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 CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS. THE OUTSTANDING BOND LIABILITY ALLOCATED TO THIS ORGANIZATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART X, BALANCE SHEET. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PART I(F), THE SCHEDULE K FOR THIS ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING INFORMATION FOR THE ENTIRE BOND ISSUE. PART II, LINE 7: ISSUANCE COSTS WERE FUNDED THROUGH EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS. PAMF SPECIFIC PART I, COLUMN (E): THE FILING ORGANIZATION RECEIVED BOND PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNTS OF: $148,293,125 FROM THE 2005A ISSUE, $31,866,092 FROM THE 2005BC ISSUE AND $94,769,437 FROM THE 2008BC ISSUE. 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 ORIGINAL "NEW MONEY" BONDS. |
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