Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

MediumBullet The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2011 and ending 12-31-2011
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
1101 Nott Street
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
Schenectady, NY12308
D Employer identification number

14-1338428
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 397,587,139
F Name and address of principal officer:
James W Connolly
1101 Nott Street
Schenectady,NY123082425
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
www.ellismedicine.org
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1885
M State of legal domicile: NY
Part I
Summary
Activities  & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: The Mission of Ellis Hospital (d/b/a Ellis Medicine) is to meet the health needs of our community with excellence.Our vision is to be an exceptional healthcare system by providing patient-centered care and collaborating with our physicians.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)..... 3 22
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 18
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 3,784
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 298
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 5,450,961
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b -864,837
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 2,423,015 7,814,743
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 339,223,921 349,905,580
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 2,348,370 3,247,983
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 3,728,742 4,084,275
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 347,724,048 365,052,581
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 46,340 41,598
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....   0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 197,881,755 205,281,773
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....   0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet0    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 143,261,987 147,564,099
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 341,190,082 352,887,470
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 6,533,966 12,165,111
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 217,214,711 224,434,893
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 120,618,747 130,317,308
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 96,595,964 94,117,585
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III .........
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: The Mission of Ellis Hospital (d/b/a Ellis Medicine) is to meet the health needs of our community with excellence.Our vision is to be an exceptional healthcare system by providing patient-centered care and collaborating with our physicians.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
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 and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 274,792,849 including grants of $ 41,598 ) (Revenue $ 324,757,378 )
Healthcare services - Ellis is a community and teaching hospital with 438 certified beds (of which 349 were staffed in 2011) across three hospital campuses, including 52 inpatient mental health beds (see 4B below). The hospital is overseen by a volunteer Board of Trustees from the community. Ellis is the sole provider of acute hospital care in Schenectady County, following a state-mandated restructuring which resulted in consolidation of three hospitals into one in 2007-2008. Ellis balances state-of-the-art technology and advanced medical procedures with a tradition of community-based caring and a firm committment to quality. Ellis has earned numerous recognitions for clinical excellence and community service. Ellis is a "Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital for 2011" as rated by Thomson Reuters. From 2007 through 2011, Ellis has received recognition from the American Stroke Association (ASA) through the ASA's Gold and Gold Plus Achievement awards. Ellis is recognized for using the ASA's "Get with the Guidelines" program for improving the quality care and patient outcomes. Ellis is also a designated Stroke Center by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is also a designated "Center of Excellence" by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In addition, the Sleep Disorders Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Ellis Belanger School of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the Family Medicine Residency is accredited by both the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Osteopathic Association; and the Ellis Medicine Glenville Health, Family Practice Associates and Family Health Center all achieved National Commission on Quality Assurance (NCQA) "Patient-Centered Medical Home" certification. During 2011 and 2010, Ellis received community service awards from: the City Mission of Schenectady ("Partners Award," specifically recognizing the hospital's free community shuttle, health service navigators, and other services for the underserved), the Schenectady ARC ("Employer of the Year," recognizing the hospital for providing employment, with opportunities for growth and meaningful experience, to individuals with developmental disabilities), the Sight Society of Northeastern New York ("Hospital of the Year" for commitment and compassion to grieving families along with outstanding accomplishments and best practices use to facilitate cornea donations), and the Goose Hill Neighborhood Association ("Community Award" for being a good neighbor and proactive communicator).Ellis operates two Emergency Departments which had 85,978 visits in 2011, the Bellevue Woman's Care Center which delivered 2,483 babies in 2011, four primary care practices (in Schenectady (2), Glenville, and Latham), an 82-bed skilled nursing facility and short-stay rehabilitation facility, two off-site blood draw stations, two Bariatric Care locations, a Sleep Disorders Center, a Wound Care Center, a Family Medicine Residency including Osteopathic Residency, a General Dental Residency, and a School of Nursing. Residents enrolled in the Family Medical Residency and the General Dental Residency provide primary and dental care to patients, the majority of whom are uninsured or are patients in government programs such as Medicaid, Family Health Plus, and Child Health Plus through three clinics located at the Ellis Health Center: the Family Health Center, the Pediatric Health Center, and the Dental Health Center. Ellis is also the sole sponsor of the Visiting Nurse Service of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties (VNS), a not-for-profit home health care agency which is the only State-licensed provider of home health care services to the general population in Schenectady County.The Ellis Belanger School of Nursing prepares students for licensure as professional Registered Nurses. Ninety-five percent of the school's graduates passed the New York State nursing licensure examination in 2011. Total enrollment in October 2011 was 120 students. The graduates in the class of 2011 (combined day and evening/weekend programs) were 39, of which 27 joined the nursing staff at Ellis.Ellis serves the community by addressing identified health care priorities, including access to care and prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, through a variety of programs. Identification of needs includes such mechanisms as the State-mandated three-year Community Service Plan (the 2010-2012 plan was filed in September 2009 and updated in September 2011), the Healthy Capital District Initiative (HCDI) (a three-county health data collection and planning entity which brings together county health departments, hospitals, FQHCs, and not-for-profit insurers), and the Schenectady County Strategic Alliance for Health (a federally-designated and funded collaborative focused on preventing chronic disease and promoting community health). Ellis also collaborates with the Schenectady County Public Health Service, such as cooperation in identifying the health care needs of Schenectady's Indo-Guyanese (West Indian) population through a federal REACH grant. Needs are addressed by such programs as: the Medical Home, an innovative community collaboration which centralizes primary care and outpatient health and community services in one location at the Ellis Health Center campus, featuring health services navigators and a community service navigator, a free community shuttle van, and community-focused programs such as a combined kindergarten registration and immunization event; the Wright Heart Center, which offers complete cardiac care and which has partnered with local volunteer ambulance corps to improve response times through installation of advanced EKG equipment on ambulances and location of AEDs at community sites such as recreation fields, and which also participated with IPRO in a three-year project funded by CMS to evaluate the transition of patients for each level of care and make improvements to reduce hospital readmissions; the Stroke Center, which is the region's most comprehensive source for stroke education; and the Ellis Center for Diabetes, which helps children and adults with diabetes improve their quality of life through education and support, including the area's only summer day camp for children with type 1 diabetes which provides full-tuition scholarships for low-income children.As the only provider of maternity care in Schenectady County, Ellis has centralized services at the Bellevue Woman's Care Center. Bellevue has 55 beds (certified and staffed) including a 15-bed neonatal intensive care unit, one of only three ICUs in the area specializing in the care of premature and low birth weight infants. Ellis instituted the area's first Ob/Gyn hospitalist program, aimed at enhancing patient care and safety. Through this program, a hospital-employed board-certified Ob/Gyn physician is on-site at Bellevue 24/7, ready to provide emergency obstetrical care or deliveries in the event a patient's private physician is unavailable. Ellis has also committed to a substantial upgrade of the physical facilities at Bellevue, with a $15 million project started in 2012. Ellis counted 18,591 inpatient discharges and 539,147 outpatient visit during 2011. In pursuing its mission, the hospital provides services to anyone who walks through its' doors, regardless of their ability to pay. The level of charity care, measured on the basis of established costs, was approximately $6,894,365 in 2011. Ellis has granted discounted rates to all uninsured patients, without requiring evidence of ability to pay, since November 2009.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 22,159,372 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 20,822,070 )
Ellis operates a 52-bed (certified and staffed) inpatient mental health unit and expanded outpatient services. This is the only inpatient mental health facility in Schenectady County, and one of only two inpatient units in a 16-county region providing services to adolescents. Ellis' mental health services include: inpatient care for adults and adolescents; outpatient child, adolescent, and adult mental health services; crisis intervention, including a 24-hour crisis information hotline; a peer advocacy program; and a support and education group for those suffering from schizophrenia and other major disorders and their families. In response to a nationally-studied "Schenectady suicide cluster" of teenage African-American females, Ellis moved the outpatient child and adolescent mental health clinic to substantially expanded facilities at the Ellis Health Center, where it is co-located with an office of the Schenectady City School District and the hospital's Medical Home. As part of a multi-agency adolescent suicide response team, and in order to accommodate increased service needs as identified by the School District, Ellis opened the expanded facility in advance of final State Health Department architectural approval for the physical move from one location to another and, hence, did not qualify to receive Medicaid reimbursement for services rendered during 2010 and 2011 at this location. Medicaid patients, as well as those unable to pay, were treated at no charge. In 2011, the mental health programs had 16,905 inpatient days and 55,016 outpatient visits.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 11,892,538 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 9,490,460 )
Long Term Care - 2011 was the first full year that the Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center, an 82-bed skilled nursing facility and short-stay rehabilitation facility specializing in medically complex cases, operated from its renovated facility on the Ellis Health Center campus. The new facility provides residents with more private rooms and such amenities as a cyber-center, a larger hair salon, and a roof-top garden. Inpatient days for 2011 were 28,880. The relocation freed up two floors at Ellis Hospital which, while now used for clinical and administrative offices, could be made available for surge capacity in the event of a community disaster or epidemic.
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 308,844,759
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 3
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? Click to see attachment........
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part II
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4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment........................
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment....................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment
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7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment....................
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IV
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9
Yes
 
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.Click to see attachment
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.Click to see attachment
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.Click to see attachment
11d
Yes
 
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11f
Yes
 
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII Click to see attachment
12a
Yes
 
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
 
No
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II..
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III..
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part I
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II..........
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H..... Click to see attachment
20a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes” to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statement to this return? Note. All Form 990 filers that operated one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements. Click to see attachment
20b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 4
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to any government or organization in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III..... Click to see attachment
22
Yes
 
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................ Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................ Click to see attachment
24a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?
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24c
 
No
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
Yes
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I...... Click to see attachment
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................ Click to see attachment
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II
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26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III......... Click to see attachment
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV ......................... Click to see attachment
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV
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28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV.. Click to see attachment
28c
Yes
 
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I
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31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1.....................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
 
No
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...
35b
 
No
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 5
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V .........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
375
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
3,784
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
No
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
No
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
 
No
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
No
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
0
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
No
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
No
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
No
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
No
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
No
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note.
All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
No
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
No
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 6
Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI .........
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
If the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
1a
22
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
18
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? .................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ............
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ..........
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ....
10b
 
No
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this was done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes," to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
No
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
NY
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
Ellis Medicine Finance Dept
1101 Nott Street
Schenectady,NY12308
(518) 612-8668
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 7
Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII .........
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title
(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) Raymond Sweeney
Trustee
1.00 X           0 0 0
(2) Anne Phillips
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(3) Quintin Bullock PhD
Trustee
1.00 X           0 0 0
(4) George B Boyar MD
Trustee
1.00 X           18,750 0 0
(5) Richard Toll MD
Trustee
1.00 X           75,405 0 0
(6) Stephen Pagano
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(7) Laura Schweitzer PhD
Trustee/Sec
2.00 X           0 0 0
(8) Sarah Schermerhorn
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(9) John A Nolan MD
Trustee
3.00 X           65,861 0 0
(10) Robert Murray
Treas/Trustee
4.00 X           0 0 0
(11) Deborah Mullaney
Sec/Vice Chair
3.00 X           0 0 0
(12) Judith B McIlduff
Trustee
1.00 X           0 0 0
(13) Michael Idelchik
Trustee
1.00 X           0 0 0
(14) Robert Kennedy MD
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(15) Patrick Kehoe
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(16) Marshall G Jones PhD
Trustee
1.00 X           0 0 0
(17) Carolyn Jones
Trustee/Treas
2.00 X           0 0 0
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title
(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O)
(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)
(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) D Joseph Gersuk
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(19) Howard Foote
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(20) William B Faubion
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(21) Michael Cocca
Trustee
2.00 X           0 0 0
(22) Cristine Cioffi
Chairman
9.00 X           0 0 0
(23) Mark Breslin PE
V Chair/Trustee
3.00 X           0 0 0
(24) Linda Breault
Trustee
1.00 X           0 0 0
(25) Daniel J Rinaldi
CFO
50.00     X       290,019 0 20,050
(26) Paul A Milton
EVP/COO
50.00     X       310,135 0 34,992
(27) James W Connolly
President & CEO
50.00     X       516,520 0 42,077
(28) David Snyder
Vice President Information Services
50.00       X     190,773 0 20,304
(29) Mary Ellen Crittenden
Vice President Quality
50.00       X     156,248 0 15,958
(30) Wendy Rosher
Vice President Clinical Services
50.00       X     200,314 0 28,097
(31) Donald J McLaughlin
Vice President Facility and Support
50.00       X     176,204 0 28,840
(32) Cecilia A Lynch
Vice President, Nursing/CNO
50.00       X     203,411 0 25,460
(33) David M Liebers MD
Vice President, Medical Affairs/CMO
50.00       X     315,354 0 35,667
(34) Patti S Hammond
Vice President, Physician Relations
50.00       X     200,282 0 25,976
(35) Joseph Giansante
Vice President, Human Resources
50.00       X     210,584 0 30,920
(36) Terence Clarke MD
MD Surgery
50.00         X   869,368 0 67,858
(37) Max S Laguerre MD
Rad. Oncologist
50.00         X   467,234 0 19,703
(38) Robert McKay MD
M.D. Surgery
50.00         X   671,123 0 68,991
(39) Herbert Reich MD
M.D. Cardiac Surg
50.00         X   532,520 0 23,432
(40) Paul Spurgas MD
M.D. Neurosurgery
50.00         X   871,200 0 8,717
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 6,341,305   497,042
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet225
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address
(B)
Description of services
(C)
Compensation
Strategic Solutions MC
400 Clifton Corporate Parkway
Clifton Park,NY12065
Billing Service 964,308
Smith & Jones
297 River Street
Troy,NY12180
Marketing 1,755,230
OB Hospitalist Group
10 Centimeters Drive
Mauldin,SC29662
Physician Service 1,060,119
Envision Architects PC
52 James Street
Albany,NY12207
Archetectrual Svc 2,088,287
Bond Schoeneck & King
111 Washington Ave
Albany,NY12210
Legal Services 1,314,039
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet41
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue
(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue
(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue
(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues....1b  
c Fundraising events....1c  
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 4,584,353
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above
1f
3,230,390
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 7,814,743
 Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a Sunnyview Hosp Svcs 621,990 2,924,841   2,924,841  
b Mental Health Services 621,990 20,822,070 20,822,070    
c Long Term Care 623,000 9,490,460 9,490,460    
d Lab-Physician Referrals 621,500 2,304,770   2,304,770  
e General Hospital 621,990 313,828,654 313,828,654    
f All other program service revenue . 534,785 534,785    
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 349,905,580
 Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet 1,580,685 1,580,685    
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet 0      
5 Royalties............MediumBullet 0      
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet 0      
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 34,178,791 23,065
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 32,534,558  
c Gain or (loss) 1,644,233 23,065
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet 1,667,298 1,667,298    
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$  
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 0    
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet 0      
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 0      
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a Rent-Nonresidential Space 531,120 721,795     721,795
b Purchase Discounts 900,099 669,976 669,976    
c Food Service Commissions   573,755     573,755
d All other revenue .... 2,118,749 1,246,369 221,350 651,030
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 4,084,275
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 365,052,581 349,840,297 5,450,961 1,946,580
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part IX. .........
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.
(A)
Total expenses
(B)
Program service expenses
(C)
Management and general expenses
(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21 0  
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22 41,598 41,598
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 0  
4 Benefits paid to or for members 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 3,153,590 75,405 3,078,185  
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages 170,453,777 155,651,813 14,801,964  
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 4,933,064 4,515,149 417,915  
9 Other employee benefits ....... 14,414,790 13,157,884 1,256,906  
10 Payroll taxes ........... 12,326,552 11,082,896 1,243,656  
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 2,284,684 2,284,434 250  
b Legal ......... 400,074   400,074  
c Accounting ........... 228,000   228,000  
d Lobbying ........... 53,445   53,445  
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17.. 0  
f Investment management fees ...... 251,558   251,558  
g Other .......... 3,208,330 3,144,151 64,179  
12 Advertising and promotion .... 1,759,849 2,258 1,757,591  
13 Office expenses ....... 58,143,515 57,727,417 416,098  
14 Information technology ...... 4,737,744   4,737,744  
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 11,185,797 9,737,362 1,448,435  
17 Travel ............ 867,545 608,061 259,484  
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 0      
20 Interest ........... 54,105 54,105    
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 13,662,844 12,057,175 1,605,669  
23 Insurance .............. 3,653,185   3,653,185  
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24f. If line 24f amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24f expenses on Schedule O.)
a Purchased Services 15,451,184 12,317,932 3,133,252  
b Other Fees-Non Medical 1,480,179 294,620 1,185,559  
c NYS Assessment 1,768,258 449,110 1,319,148  
d Equip Rental/Maint 8,920,231 7,240,847 1,679,384  
e Bad Debt Expense 16,990,182 16,990,182    
f All other expenses 2,463,390 1,412,360 1,051,030  
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 352,887,470 308,844,759 44,042,711 0
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 11
Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year
(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 11,165 1 10,970
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 4,820,260 2 10,940,255
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ......... 408,198 3 328,379
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 39,949,115 4 36,728,375
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   5 0
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net .............   7 44,233
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 4,796,799 8 5,142,782
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 1,080,238 9 1,197,612
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 304,519,601
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 211,145,005 91,153,218 10c 93,374,596
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 57,062,260 11 56,869,401
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......   12 0
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13 0
14 Intangible assets .........   14 0
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 17,933,458 15 19,798,290
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 217,214,711 16 224,434,893
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 29,557,479 17 30,418,391
18 Grants payable ..........   18  
19 Deferred revenue .......... 2,977,724 19 3,467,257
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .......... 32,960,140 20 29,818,673
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D.. 119,072 21 118,964
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 8,099,280 23 9,730,497
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....   24  
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 46,905,052 25 56,763,526
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 120,618,747 26 130,317,308
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... 81,189,149 27 77,487,333
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 11,437,216 28 11,421,977
29 Permanently restricted net assets ..... 3,969,599 29 5,208,275
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 96,595,964 33 94,117,585
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 217,214,711 34 224,434,893
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 12
Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI .........
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ...
1
365,052,581
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ....
2
352,887,470
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ...
3
12,165,111
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
96,595,964
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...
5
-14,643,490
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) ....
6
94,117,585
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII .........
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?....
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. ...........................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Additional Data


Software ID: 11000144
Software Version: 2011v1.2
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
(i)
Name of supported organization
(ii)
EIN
(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?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

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Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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.            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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).            
12
12
 
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
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.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Name of organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, line 2, of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I
Contributors (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
     
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part II
Noncash Property (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
     
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions).
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions).
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions).
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions).
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions).
(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions).
(d)
Date received
 
$    
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
that total more than $1,000 for the year. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet $  

Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Purpose of gift
(c)
Use of gift
(d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Purpose of gift
(c)
Use of gift
(d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Purpose of gift
(c)
Use of gift
(d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b)
Purpose of gift
(c)
Use of gift
(d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below.
SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. SchCMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) or Form 990-EZ, line 35c (Proxy Tax), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.
2
Political expenditures ....................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours ........................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 .........SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ......SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............
4a
Was a correction made? .........................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ...................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b..SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.










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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)
(a) Filing
organization's
totals
(b) Affiliated group
totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......    
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) .......    
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................    
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................    
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............    
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.
   
  If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:    
  Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.    
  Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.    
  Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.    
  Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.    
  Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.    
       
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................    
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the instructions for lines 2a through 2f on page 4.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
  Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in)
(a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) Total
             
2a Lobbying non-taxable amount          
             
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e))
         
             
c Total lobbying expenditures          
             
d Grassroots nontaxable amount          
             
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))
         
             
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures          
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011


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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each “Yes” response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes
No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? .........................................
 
No
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....
 
No
c
Media advertisements? ....................................
 
No
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................
 
No
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................
 
No
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................
 
No
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........
 
No
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......
 
No
 
i
Other activities? ..........................
Yes
 
53,445
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................
53,445
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......
 
No
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2 are answered “No” OR (b) Part III-A, line 3 is answered “Yes”.
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .........................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ....................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, Part II-A; line 5; and Part ll-B, line 1.
Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Part II-B, Line 1i Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description Ellis Hospital pays dues to the Healthcare Association of New York State, Iroquois Healthcare Alliance, and American Hospital Association. The portion of the dues that were attributable to lobbying activities are shown on form 990, Part IX, Line 11 D and above in Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1i.
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register .................... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 3,969,599 3,919,510 3,819,437  
b Contributions ........        
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses ... 1,238,676 50,089 100,073  
d Grants or scholarships .....        
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........
       
f Administrative expenses ....        
g End of year balance ...... 5,208,275 3,969,599 3,919,510  
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance (line 1g) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet100.000 %
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet  
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
No
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................   2,956,826 2,956,826
b Buildings ................   104,718,694 63,880,513 40,838,181
c Leasehold improvements ............   1,177,542 1,027,199 150,343
d Equipment ................   184,565,738 146,237,293 38,328,445
e Other .................   11,100,801   11,100,801
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......SchDMdBullet 93,374,596
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)
(b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1) Security Deposits 132,918
(2) Rent receivable 46,028
(3) Miscellaneous receivables 188,476
(4) Meaningful Use Receivable 666,565
(5) Loan receivable  
(6) Interest in Net Assets of Foundation 15,110,592
(7) Grant receivable 487,116
(8) Due from Insurance group  
(9) Due from Foundation 754,634
(10) DSH for OP Mental Health 542,375
(11) Deferred financing costs 1,590,904
(12) Accrued rebates and credits 245,606
(13) Accrued interest receivable 33,076
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet 19,798,290
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Book value
Federal Income Taxes  
Retainage payable 78,845
Miscellaneous payables 182,310
Estimated self-insurance 13,500,287
Estimated payables to 3rd Party Payers 4,809,269
Employee withholdings 613,992
Claims payable 1,352,897
Asset retirement obligation 1,336,026
Accrued vacation payable 9,096,120
Accrued sick payable 5,729,354
Accrued post retirement benefits 280,148
Accrued pension 19,638,723
Accrued interest payable 145,555
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 56,763,526
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011
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Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1 365,052,581
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2 352,887,470
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3 12,165,111
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4 -2,048,883
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ................................. 8 -12,594,607
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 through 8 ......................... 9 -14,643,490
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10 -2,478,379
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 333,167,351
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a -2,048,883
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d -12,594,607
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e -14,643,490
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 347,810,841
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a 251,558
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ........... 4b 16,990,182
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 17,241,740
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 365,052,581
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1 335,645,730
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 335,645,730
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a 251,558
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 4b 16,990,182
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 17,241,740
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 352,887,470
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The organization's audited financial statements do not report any liability or have any footnote reporting the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN48.
Part XIII, Line 4b Part XIII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Bad Debt Expense $16990182
Part XII, Line 4b Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Bad Debt Expense $16990182
Part XI, Line 8 Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Change in Interest in Foundation $ -580164 Pension & Post Retirement $ -12014443
Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Permanently Restricted Net Assets (Endowment Funds) are investments to be held in perpetuity, the income from which is expendable to support health care services (reported as Other Operating Revenue). These Net Assets amounted to $692,674 at 12/31/2011. The remaining amount of $4,515,601 are Net Assets held by the Foundation (including $1,158,853 for beneficial interest in perpetual trusts in 2011). Grand total was $5,208,275.
Part IV, Line 2b Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability The Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center residents spending account is included in line 2 and line 21 on Schedule X. The total is $16,822. These funds belong to the residents and are deposited and disbursed by the Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Director's designee. The Ellis Hospital Accounting Department is responsible for tracking the funds.Medical/Dental Staff Dues Account is included in line 2 and line 21 on Schedule X. The total is $102,142. This fund contains deposits and disbursements as directed by the Medical/Dental Staff appointed officers. The Ellis Hospital Accounting department is responsible for depositing and disbursing the funds on the Medical/Dental officer's behalf. The accounting department also issues IRS form 1099 based on the disbursements.
Schedule D (Form 990) 2011

Additional Data


Software ID: 11000144
Software Version: 2011v1.2




SCHEDULE H (Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, question 20.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990. MediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I
Charity Care and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Yes
No
1a
Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a....
1a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," was it a written policy? .......................
1b
Yes
 
2
If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.
3
Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.
a
Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine eligibility for providing free care?
If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:
3a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization use FPG to determine eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate which of the
following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: ............
3b
 
No
c
If the organization did not use FPG to determine eligibility, describe in Part VI the income based criteria for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, to determine eligibility for free or discounted care.
4
Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? ..............

4

Yes

 
5a
Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during the tax year? ............................

5a

Yes

 
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount?......
5b
Yes
 
c
If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care?...............
5c
 
No
6a
Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year?...........
6a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? ...............
6b
Yes
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
7
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Financial Assistance
and Means-Tested Government Programs
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community benefit expense (d) Direct offsetting revenue (e) Net community benefit expense (f) Percent of total expense
a Financial Assistance at cost
(from Worksheet 1) ..
    8,577,120 4,326,545 4,250,575 1.270 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) .....     61,087,354 55,326,716 5,760,638 1.710 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) .            
dTotal Financial Assistance and
Means-Tested Government Programs .....
    69,664,474 59,653,261 10,011,213 2.980 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement
services and community
benefit operations (from
(Worksheet 4) ....
    577,529 7,556 569,973 0.170 %
f Health professions education
(from Worksheet 5) ..
    9,212,452 3,828,858 5,383,594 1.600 %
g Subsidized health services
(from Worksheet 6) ..
    3,997,973 25,000 3,972,973 1.180 %
h Research (from Worksheet 7)     2,472   2,472  
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) ....     189,555   189,555 0.060 %
jTotal Other Benefits ...     13,979,981 3,861,414 10,118,567 3.010 %
kTotal. Add lines 7d and 7j. ..     83,644,455 63,514,675 20,129,780 5.990 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part II
Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community building expense (d) Direct offsetting
revenue
(e) Net community building expense (f) Percent of total expense
1 Physical improvements and housing            
2 Economic development            
3 Community support     4,152   4,152  
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and training for community members     1,741   1,741  
6 Coalition building     18,460   18,460 0.010 %
7 Community health improvement advocacy     1,418   1,418  
8 Workforce development     7,310   7,310  
9 Other            
10 Total     33,081   33,081 0.010 %
Part III
Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices
Section A. Bad Debt Expense
Yes
No
1
Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Heathcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
 
No
2
Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense........
2
4,679,800
3
Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy .....
3
236,000
4
Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes bad debt expense. In addition, describe the costing methodology used in determining the amounts reported on lines 2 and 3, and rationale for including a portion of bad debt amounts as community benefit.
Section B. Medicare
5
Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....
5
71,815,399
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
77,338,867
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus or (shortfall)........
7
-5,523,468
8
Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:
Section C. Collection Practices
9a
Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........
9a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI.......................

9b

Yes

 
Part IV
Management Companies and Joint Ventures
(see instructions)
(a) Name of entity (b) Description of primary
activity of entity
(c) Organization's
profit % or stock
ownership %
(d) Officers, directors,
trustees, or key
employees' profit %
or stock ownership%
(e) Physicians'
profit % or stock
ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part VFacility Information
Section A. Hospital Facilities
(list in order of size from largest to smallest)
How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1
Name and address
Licensed Hospital General-Medical-Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Hospital Research Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (Describe)
0 Ellis Hospital
1101 Nott Street
Schenectady,NY12308
X X   X     X   82 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices.

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities listed in Part V, Section A)
Ellis Hospital
Name of Hospital Facility:  
Line Number of Hospital Facility (from Schedule H, Part V, Section A):1

Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment (Lines 1 through 7 are optional for 2011)
1 During the tax year or any prior tax year, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (“Needs Assessment”)? If “No,” skip to question 8. ..................... 1   No
If “Yes,” indicate what the Needs Assessment describes (check all that apply):
a A definition of the community served by the hospital facility
b Demographics of the community
c Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community
d How data was obtained
e The health needs of the community
f Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups
g The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs
h The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests
i Information gaps that limit the hospital facility’s ability to assess the community’s health needs
j Other (describe in Part VI)
2 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a Needs Assessment: 20  
3 In conducting its most recent Needs Assessment, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the community served by the hospital facility? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted. 3    
4 Was the hospital facility’s Needs Assessment conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If “Yes,” list the other hospital facilities in Part VI............................ 4    
5 Did the hospital facility make its Needs Assessment widely available to the public? ........... 5    
If “Yes,” indicate how the Needs Assessment was made widely available (check all that apply):
a Hospital facility’s website
b Available upon request from the hospital facility
c Other (describe in Part VI)
6 If the hospital facility addressed needs identified in its most recently conducted Needs Assessment, indicate how (check all that apply):
a Adoption of an implementation strategy to address the health needs of the hospital facility’s community
b Execution of the implementation strategy
c Participation in the development of a community-wide community benefit plan
d Participation in the execution of a community-wide community benefit plan
e Inclusion of a community benefit section in operational plans
f Adoption of a budget for provision of services that address the needs identified in the Needs Assessment
g Prioritization of health needs in the community
h Prioritization of services that the hospital facility will undertake to meet health needs in its community
i Other (describe in Part VI)
7 Did the hospital facility address all of the needs identified in its most recently conducted Needs Assessment? If “No,” explain in Part VI which needs it has not addressed and the reasons why it has not addressed such needs. .... 7    
Financial Assistance Policy
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
8 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance includes free or discounted care? 8 Yes  
9 Used federal poverty guidelines (FPG) to determine eligibility for providing free care?........... 9 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care: 200.0000%
If "No," explain in Part VI the criteria the hospital facility used.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Yes No
10 Used FPG to determine eligibility for providing discounted care?................. 10   No
If “Yes,” indicate the FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care:   %
If "No," explain in Part VI the criteria the hospital facility used.
11 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 11 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the factors used in determining such amounts (check all that apply):
a Income level
b Asset level
c Medical indigency
d Insurance status
e Uninsured discount
f Medicaid/Medicare
g State regulation
h Other (describe in Part VI)
12 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 12 Yes  
13 Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?....... 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a The policy was posted on the hospital facility’s web site
b The policy was attached to all billing invoices
c The policy was posted in the hospital facility’s emergency rooms or waiting rooms
d The policy was posted in the hospital facility’s admissions offices
e The policy was provided, in writing, to patients upon admission to the hospital facility
f The policy was available upon request
g Other (describe in Part VI)
Billing and Collections
14 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained actions the hospital facility may take upon non-payment?....... 14 Yes  
15 Check all of the following collection actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the patient’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a Reporting to credit agency
b Lawsuits
c Liens on residences
d Body attachments
e Other similar actions (describe in Part VI)
16 Did the hospital facility or an authorized third party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the patient’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?.......... 16 Yes  
If “Yes,” check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a Reporting to credit agency
b Lawsuits
c Liens on residences
d Body attachments
e Other similar actions (describe in Part VI)
17 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility made before initiating any of the actions checked in line 16 (check all that apply):
a Notified patients of the financial assistance policy upon admission
b Notified patients of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge
c Notified patients of the financial assistance policy in communications with the patients regarding the patients’ bills
d Documented its determination of whether patients were eligible for financial assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy
e Other (describe in Part VI)
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
Yes No
18 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that requires the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.......... 18 Yes  
If “No,” indicate why:
a The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions
b The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing
c The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Part VI)
d Other (describe in Part VI)
Individuals Eligible for Financial Assistance
19 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a The hospital facility used its lowest negotiated commercial insurance rate when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged
b The hospital facility used the average of it's three lowest negotiated commercial insurance rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged
c The hospital facility used the Medicare rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged
d Other (describe in Part VI)
20 Did the hospital facility charge any of its patients who were eligible for assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy, and to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services, more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care?......... 20   No
If “Yes,” explain in Part VI.
21 Did the hospital facility charge any of its FAP-eligible patients an amount equal to the gross charge for any services provided to that patient?............................... 21   No
If “Yes,” explain in Part VI.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section C. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility
(list in order of size, from largest to smallest)
How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?13
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 Ellis Hospital Rehabilitation Services
650 McClellan Street
Schenectady,NY12304
Physical Therapy Services
2 Ellis Hospital Continuing Day Treatment
216 Lafayette Street
Schenectady,NY12308
Mental Health Services
3 Ellis Hospital Blood Draw Station
949 Route 146
Clifton Park,NY12065
Patient Service Center
4 Ellis Hospital Collage Social Program
1328 State Street
Schenectady,NY12304
Mental Health Services
5 Ellis Hospital Neurology
1201 Nott Street
Schenectady,NY12308
Outpatient Neurology
6 Ellis Hospital Primary Care
1201 Nott Street
Schenectady,NY12308
Primary Care Services
7 Mobile Mammography Van
2210 Troy Road
Niskayuna,NY12309
Mammography Services
8 Pelvic Health Center
930 Albany Shaker Road
Latham,NY12110
Pelvic Health Services
9 Ellis Hospital Bariatric Center
1405 Fulton Avenue
Schenectady,NY12308
Bariatric Care Services
10 Glenville Healthcare Center
460 Saratoga Road
Glenville,NY12302
Primary Care Services
11 Ellis Hospital Mental Health Clinic
216 Lafayette Street
Schenectady,NY12308
Mental Health Services
12 Bellevue Womans Center
2210 Troy Rd
Niskayuna,NY12309
Maternity and Womens' Hospital
13 Ellis Health Center
600 McClellan Street
Schenectady,NY12304
Medical Home and 24/7 Emergency Department
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
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Part VI
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the following information.
1 Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II; Part III, lines 4, 8, and 9b; and Part V, Section B, lines 1j, 3, 4, 5c, 6i, 7, 9, 10, 11h, 13g, 15e, 16e, 17e, 18d, 19d, 20, and 21.
2 Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any needs assessments reported in Part V, Section B.
3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4 Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5 Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6 Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7 State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.
Identifier ReturnReference Explanation
  Part VI - Additional Information Part VI, Line 7-In accordance with NYS regulations, Ellis follows a triennial community service plan, along with annual updates.
  Part VI - Affilated Health Care System Roles and Promotion Not Applicable
  Part VI - Explanation Of How Organization Furthers Its Exempt Purpose Ellis Medicine furthers its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community through:1. A volunteer Board of Trustees that is comprised of community members, medical staff members and hospital administrators who serve three year terms, up to a three term maximum. Currently, the Ellis Board is comprised of 22 trustees - 17 non-physician citizens of the community, four physicians, and one senior hospital administrator (the hospital's President and CEO). Ellis does not have a parent corporation.2. An open medical staff consisting of approximately 700 affiliated physicians. Medical privileges at Ellis Hospital are available to all qualified physicians in the area. Approximately 150 of these physicians are employed by Ellis, including 30 residents participating in the Family Medicine Residency and three in the General Dental Residency. Ellis' medical staff is led by a Medical-Dental Executive Committee (MDEC). The MDEC plays an integral part in the hospital's corporate structure and daily operations. The MDEC and the department chairs, who oversee specific clinical services, work collaboratively with the hospital's volunteer Board of Trustees, administrators, and staff to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to patients and that the community's healthcare needs are met with excellence. Physicians also serve as members of the hospital's Board of Trustees, and they are directly involved in the hospital's annual budget process: they rank and prioritize all capital items in the hospital's capital budget and they sign off on volume projections for the hospital's annual operating budget.3. Operation of two, full service, fully staffed emergency rooms on two separate campuses, both of which are open 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, 365 days-a-year. Ellis' emergency rooms care for all those in need of emergency care regardless of their ability to pay. Similarly, Ellis Hospital's admission policy is not restrictive. Ellis does not deny admission to any patient based on his/her ability to pay. 4. The work of The Foundation for Ellis Medicine, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization whose sole purpose is to encourage philanthropic support for Ellis Hospital. The Ellis Hospital Foundation was established in 1982 and is governed by a separate board of trustees. Funds raised through the Foundation's activities are used to assist the hospital in acquiring state-of-the-art medical equipment and support a wide range of health care programs and services. 5. Reinvesting its surplus funds to expand/replace/modernize its facilities and medical equipment; support programs/activities aimed at improving quality of care and patient safety; train and educate its medical and nursing staffs; and to improve the overall delivery of and accessibility to health care services in the community.Ellis Medicine demonstrates leadership as a charitable institution by organizing and participating in communitywide efforts for the needy; reaching out to the underserved to provide needed primary and preventative healthcare services and health education, especially through its Medical Home; attracting and using funds to serve the needy; participating in Medicaid and other federal, state, and local healthcare reimbursement programs for the needy such as Child Health Plus; and formally planning for and providing charity care and maintaining a policy of administering care to all persons in need.Ellis Medicine provides essential healthcare services by cooperating with other community healthcare providers to maximize the meeting of essential community health needs; rendering healthcare services and educational services that are specifically designed to meet assessed community needs and improving community health status; and operating two 24 hour, 7 day-a-week Emergency Departments that cares for anyone who walks through its doors in need of emergency care, regardless of one's ability to pay.Ellis Medicine is accountable to the community by having a volunteer governing board comprised of members of the Schenectady community; inviting and responding to community input and involvement in planning and review of hospital activities; voluntarily disclosing information to the public on hospital services, financial status, community benefit activities and charity care; and advocating for healthcare cost containment and promoting the efficient use of healthcare resources within the community.
  Part VI - Community Building Activities Ellis Medicine (the trade name for Ellis Hospital) successfully restructured healthcare services in its community following the New York State-mandated hospital consolidation in 2008, and has since been working to align its innovative approaches to community health with the full array of services provided by other local community-based public and not-for-profit organizations. Ellis is now the sole acute care hospital in Schenectady County, and is one of the largest primary care providers, having assumed responsibility for the services of two former hospitals which closed during this State-driven "rightsizing" process. In this important role, Ellis has worked tirelessly to engage the community and to develop coalitions with community partners in order to ensure access to a full range of healthcare services, with special attention paid to disadvantaged members of our community. Ellis has undertaken and is planning a number of significant capital projects to consolidate care, enhance access to care and improve the overall quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our local healthcare system. One of Ellis Medicine's key community building activities is its innovative Medical Home, which is a central location for primary care and outpatient services on a single campus aimed at improving access to healthcare, especially among the uninsured and underinsured. The Ellis Medical Home offers primary care (adult and pediatric), dental care, outpatient child/adolescent mental health services, diabetes education, and emergency services along with a number of outpatient services such as medical imaging, laboratory, a sleep disorders center, wound care, and day surgery. The Medical Home features specially trained Health Services Navigators, one an Ellis employee and the other contracted from Schenectady County Public Health Services, and a Community Services Navigator, a counselor employed by the local community action agency, who help patients connect to the healthcare and social services programs they need, including Medicaid facilitated enrollment services, and a free Community Shuttle which provides transportation from a number of community sites including homeless shelters and soup kitchens to the healthcare campus. The Medical Home is an effective partnership among Ellis Medicine and numerous community groups, including the Schenectady Community Action Program, the Salvation Army, the City Mission, YWCA, YMCA, Schenectady City School District, and Schenectady County Public Health Services, among other social service and community agencies.The success of the Medical Home in building community coalitions helped lead to a successful application by a community partnership for designation by the New York State Department of Health as one of the first three upstate Medicaid Health Homes. The Health Home program, which was established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 and conforming State law, is intended to provide a comprehensive array of healthcare and community support services to Medicaid patients with designated high-cost conditions. New York State has chosen to initially focus on patients with multiple chronic conditions, behavioral health issues, and/or HIV/AIDS. A coalition of 42 healthcare and community agencies led by Ellis, the Visiting Nurse Service of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties, Inc., and Hometown Health (the Schenectady FQHC) will be providing comprehensive care management services to high risk Medicaid patients in Schenectady County.Another example of Ellis' coalition building activities is its participation in the Schenectady County Public Health Services' federally funded Strategic Alliance for Health (SAH), which brings together a host of healthcare and community organizations to address chronic disease and to promote disease prevention and wellness. An Ellis representative participates in regular meetings of the SAH board. During 2011, Ellis worked with the SAH to implement a highly visible "healthy foods" initiative in the Ellis public cafeteria.Ellis also works closely with the Schenectady County Public Health Services and the Healthy Capital District Initiative (HCDI) to assess community needs and to develop the State-required community service plan to identify health priorities. (These activities are described further on Line 2.)Additionally, Ellis partners with a number of community partners, such as the American Cancer Society and the YWCA, to provide health screenings to uninsured and underinsured populations in our service area. Although in 2011 the mobile mammography van was retired due to the high cost of required repairs, Ellis runs special events to host groups from rural and underserved areas for screenings. Ellis provides rent-free space and other in-kind support for the State-sponsored Schenectady County Cancer Services Program. In collaboration with community partners, Ellis offers outpatient smoking cessation courses and sponsors peer-driven mental health and cancer patient support groups. And, acting in collaboration with the Schenectady County Planning Department and the Cooperative Extension, during 2011 Ellis hosted a weekly Farmers' Market in the parking lot of the Ellis Health Center during the summer months.Medical residents from the Ellis Family Medicine Residency donate their time and expertise to staff two free community-based medical clinics. A weekly clinic at the Schenectady City Mission serves uninsured, homeless individuals in the City of Schenectady. And a rural seasonal clinic provides care to uninsured migrant workers in collaboration with the Columbia County Department of Health.Ellis staff members also sit on numerous community boards and healthcare coalitions to target improvements in such areas as diabetes, long term care, cancer, hospital readmission rates, and healthy living.Ellis is an active and results-driven member of H2E: Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, a program to eliminate mercury, reduce waste and pollution and to improve utilization of environmentally friendly products and vendors. Additionally, Ellis staffs a Green Team that works to promote recycling and other eco-friendly practices throughout the organization.
  Part VI - Community Information In accordance with industry standards, Ellis Hospital's community is defined as the hospital's Primary and Secondary Service Areas, accounting for 80% of the hospital's discharge volume. These include all or portions of Schenectady, Saratoga, Albany, Fulton, and Montgomery counties and are comprised of 22 zip codes. Since the State-mandated consolidation of Schenectady's hospitals, Ellis has become the sole provider of acute hospital care in Schenectady County, and it is the largest hospital within its Service Areas.The Primary Service Area is focused on the City of Schenectady, an older industrial city with a population of about 60,000, a substantial decline from the 1940 high of over 90,000. According to the City of Schenectady's "2010-2014 Consolidated Plan," 67% of households in the city are considered low or moderate income, while the poverty rate in the Hamilton Hill neighborhood, adjacent to Ellis Hospital, is over 28%. Nearly all (95%) of the City's housing stock was built before 1978, and Schenectady neighborhoods have been identified as having among the highest concentration of elevated blood levels for lead in New York State.An impact of the level of poverty in the City of Schenectady has been the extent to which Ellis' patients are either covered by government health programs or are uninsured. During 2011, Medicare patients accounted for 41.7% of inpatient discharges, 28.7% of outpatient visits, and 34.7% of net patient revenues. Medicaid covered 21.9% of inpatient discharges, 26.7% of outpatient visits, and 18.1% of net patient revenues. Uninsured patients accounted for 2.9% of inpatient discharges and 5.8% of outpatient visits. Overall, uninsured or government insured patients made up 66.5% of inpatient discharges and 61.2% of outpatient visits, while generating 54.5% of net patient revenues before bad debts.There is one Medically Underserved Population (MUP) within Ellis' Primary Service Area. The homebound population of Schenectady County is designated MUP 06211. In response, at least three physicians on the staff of the Ellis Family Health Center make house calls, and residents in the hospital's Family Medicine Residency may include house calls in their training. The Secondary Service Area is a much wider geographic area, including rural and farming communities, as well as affluent suburbs. Overall, the combined Service Areas represent a study in contrasts. An equal number of people have incomes below $25,000 as above $100,000 (20%). Health status variations are similarly dramatic. For example, the rates of asthma-related hospital admissions per 10,000 people vary from 423 in the 12307 ZIP code to 54 in the 12309 ZIP code, a distance of about five miles.Overall Census data for the combined Service Areas for 2011 estimate a total population of 351,828. This is projected to increase to 357,855 by 2016. The 2011 average (mean) income was $69,824. The gender distribution is 49% male and 51% female. The area is fairly well educated, with 31% of the population having a bachelors degree or more. There will, however, likely be increased need for healthcare services as the community ages. The greatest change in population from 2011 to 2016 is expected to be in the over 55 age range (3% increase), while decreases are expected in the number of children aged 0-17 (0.8%) and in adults in the 35-54 age range (2.9%).
  Part VI - Patient Education of Eligibility for Assistance Ellis Medicine provides financial assistance information about programs available to assist patients in paying for their bills, including discount programs and charity care, on its external website (www.ellismedicine.org), in readily available and publicly distributed brochures, and through flyers and posters visible throughout the organization. Applications for financial assistance are available online at the Ellis website. Additionally, Ellis employs Financial Advocates who assist patients in determining the availability of and their eligibility for free or low-cost care, and then assist them with completing the necessary paperwork. Since 2009, Ellis Medicine has included affirmative financial assistance outreach as part of the innovative Medical Home through which it aims to increase access to care and provide healthcare navigation services to patients (especially the underserved and uninsured/underinsured), including education about and assistance with charity care and financial assistance services.Additionally, Ellis publicizes its Financial Call Center & Information Line (sharing with our 3,300 employees; our local, state and federal lawmakers' offices in case they receive constituent inquiries related to hospital costs and/or financial services at Ellis; and the general public), highlighting a number to call (518-243-1695) through which patients can receive information about how much their care will cost at Ellis Medicine as a way to be transparent and helpful in providing this information, as more and more patients are paying higher deductibles and are concerned about the cost to them out-of-pocket. This is particularly significant in Ellis' Primary Service Area, as the largest local employer has converted to a high-deductible health insurance plan for most of its employees.Ellis has also participated in health fairs and employer information functions to advise small businesses and their employees of Ellis' Financial Call Center & Information Line. Ellis' Call Center has trained specialists who can help enroll qualifying patients in Financial Assistance programs, estimate a patient's out-of-pocket expenses based on their medical plan, provide pricing for procedures and tests at Ellis Medicine and assist patients in completing Medicaid applications when applicable. Ellis' Information Line helps with physician referrals, scheduling outpatient testing and providing general information about programs and services at Ellis Medicine.
  Part VI - Needs Assessment Ellis Medicine assesses the healthcare needs of its community through analysis of federal, State and local healthcare data, through collaboration with healthcare and community partners, and through the engagement of the public in meetings and surveys. As with all hospitals in New York State, Ellis files a three-year Community Service Plan with the New York State Department of Health, along with annual Plan Updates. Ellis has begun working with community partners in preparation for Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan reporting which will be required for the tax year 2013. Ellis participates as a dues-paying member of the Healthy Capital District Initiative (HCDI), a State-recognized regional health planning and research agency. HCDI members include county health departments from New York's Capital Region (Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties), local hospitals, health insurance companies, and other healthcare and community partners. HCDI coordinates regional needs assessments and collaborative responses to identified service gaps. An Ellis representative attends bi-monthly meetings of the HCDI Board, and Ellis has provided staff expertise for various workgroups.In November 2011, as part of the State's HEAL-9 initiative, HCDI published a report on an intensive study of Emergency Department (ED) utilization in the three-county region. Ellis participated by distributing HCDI's surveys to patients in both Emergency Departments, and by assigning staff to work on several HCDI workgroups. The analysis found that nearly half of ED visits could have been treated in a primary care setting or prevented by appropriate primary care, and also found that an unusually large share of Ellis' ED visits were by uninsured patients as compared with other hospitals in the area. In response, Ellis has increased efforts to make primary care services available in Schenectady, and has met with Schenectady County officials and community organizations to develop ways to encourage uninsured patients to obtain Medicaid coverage. Between 2009 and 2011, patient visits to the Ellis Family Health Center, a primary care clinic which largely serves uninsured and Medicaid patients, increased by 22%.HCDI continued to make available to the public the 2009 Community Health Profile through which multiple data sources were analyzed to identify and rank the top health concerns in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties. As part of this process, a public health forum, "How Healthy Is the Capital District?" was held in spring 2009 at a local television station, allowing audience and call-in participation during the hour-long broadcast. Additionally, a public survey of community members was also administered. Of the more than 1,100 community members surveyed, 41.6% of respondents resided in Schenectady County. The main issues covered by the survey included access to care, health insurance coverage, barriers to healthcare, Emergency Department utilization, and chronic disease experiences.In addition to this Capital Region-wide effort, Ellis works with Schenectady County Public Health Services to identify health priorities and strategies to address them. From this process, Ellis produces a Community Service Plan and the County Health Department produces its Community Health Assessment. In accordance with New York State law, Ellis filed a three year (2010-2012) Community Service Plan with the State Department of Health in September 2009, and then filed annual updates to the Plan in September 2010 and September 2011. Following review, the State Department of Health accepted Ellis' 2011 update without requiring any revisions.Finally, Ellis holds regular meetings in the community and has engaged the Siena Research Institute to conduct public surveys regarding local health concerns and priorities. During 2011, Ellis conducted seven community outreach meetings between community groups, such as neighborhood associations and senior citizens organizations, and Ellis executives. In addition, the CEO met with the Mayor and Council of the City of Schenectady. Ellis received the results of a "Siena Survey" conducted in late 2010 to assess community satisfaction with overall healthcare services and with specialty care services. The survey, the fourth since 2008, found that 79% of Schenectady residents are "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the overall healthcare system in the community. The largest categories of service for which patients travel outside the community are oncology (26%) and general surgery (24%). The results of these surveys and the public input via community meetings provide feedback from the general public about hospital services/health needs/health concerns. Ellis also holds regular meetings with employees and physicians, and administers annual satisfaction surveys to its employees and physicians.
Number of Hospital Faciltiy - 0 Part V, Line 19d - Other Billing Determination of Individuals Without Insurance All uninsured patients are automatically eligible for a reduction of charges to the reimbursement rate from Ellis' highest volume health maintenance organization.Uninsured patients with incomes at or below 200% FPG are eligible to receive charity (free) care.
  Part III, Line 9b - Provisions On Collection Practices For Qualified Patients Ellis Hospital does not use presumptive eligibility for charity care. All patients eligible for charity care must submit an application which is then reviewed by Ellis to verify charity care eligibility. Without a submitted application, charity care is not approved and patients are subject to routine collection efforts as outlined in Ellis' collection policies. However, once approved for charity care, patients balances are eliminated and no collection efforts take place.
  Part III, Line 8 - Explanation Of Shortfall As Community Benefit The costing methodology used to determine Medicare allowable cost reported on Part III, Line 6 is the ratio of costs to charges. Consistent with the charitable healthcare mission of Ellis Hospital, Ellis provides care for all patients covered by Medicare who seek medical care. Such care is provided regardless of whether the reimbursement provided for such services meets or exceeds the costs incurred by Ellis to privide such services. As a rsult, Ellis views any shortfall reported in Line 7 as an additional item of community benefit provided by the organization.
  Part III, Line 4 - Bad Debt Expense The costing methodology used in determining the amounts reported on Part III, Section A, lines 2 and 3, is Ellis' cost to charge ratio.The following footnote relating to bad debt expense is included in the audited financial statements:Ellis Hospital grants credit without collateral to patients, most of which are local residents and are insured under third-party payor agreements. Additions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are made by means of the provision for bad debts. Accounts written off as uncollectable are deducted from the allowance. The amount of the provision for bad debts is based upon management's assessment of historical expected net collections, business and economic conditions, trends in Federal and State government health care coverage, and other collection indicators. Services rendered to individuals when payment is expected and ultimately not received are written off to the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Bad Debt Expense included on form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A) but removed from the percent of expense on Schedule H, line 7 a through k, column (f) was $16,990,182.
  Part I, Line 3c - Charity Care Eligibility Criteria (FPG Is Not Used) All uninsured patients are automatically eligible for a reduction of charges to the reimbursement rate from Ellis' highest volume health maintenance organization. Uninsured patients with incomes at or below 200% FPG are eligible to receive charity (free) care.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2011
Additional Data


Software ID: 11000144
Software Version: 2011v1.2
Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number
14-1338428
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21 for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000. Use
Part IV and Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed
......................... lBullet
(a) Name and address of organization
or government
(b) EIN (c) IRC Code section
if applicable
(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance
(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)
(g) Description of
non-cash assistance
(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance






















2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
0
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ......................... . Bullet Image
0
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
Schedule I (Form 990) 2011

Schedule I (Form 990) 2011
Page 2
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Use Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed.
(a)Type of grant or assistance (b)Number of
recipients
(c)Amount of
cash grant
(d)Amount of
non-cash assistance
(e)Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)
(f)Description of non-cash assistance
(1) School of Nursing Scholarship 102 7,050 34,548 FMV Tuition Reduction













Part IV
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, and any other additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used   The School of Nursing (SON) works with the office of the Vice President for Nursing and the Ellis Hospital Foundation to track awards and to assure that the grants and monies are used for the intended purpose. It is the responsibility of the Ellis Finance Department to release the funds and account for the remaining balance. In the case of the Auer Scholarship, the faculty interviews the potential recipients and makes a recommendation (in rank order) of who should receive the scholarship. The Director of the SON meets with the VP for Nursing and they make a decision on how many scholarships to award to the top candidates. The Finance Department then credits the student tuition receivable account and draws the money from the Scholarship fund. There are scholarship monies that community organizations give. The organizations either send a check or hand it to the student at commencement.
Schedule I (Form 990) 2011


Additional Data


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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
Yes
 
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
No
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and column (E) for that individual.
(A) Name (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation
reported as deferred
in prior Form 990
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
(1) Wendy Rosher (i)
(ii)
173,129
 
26,756
 
429
 
10,055
 
18,042
 
228,411
 
 
 
(2) Terence Clarke MD (i)
(ii)
569,788
 
299,376
 
204
 
59,903
 
7,955
 
937,226
 
292,876
 
(3) Robert McKay MD (i)
(ii)
305,878
 
348,316
 
16,929
 
68,337
 
654
 
740,114
 
 
 
(4) Paul Spurgas MD (i)
(ii)
714,527
 
139,000
 
17,673
 
 
 
8,717
 
879,917
 
 
 
(5) Paul A Milton (i)
(ii)
253,524
 
39,682
 
16,929
 
10,158
 
24,834
 
345,127
 
 
 
(6) Patti S Hammond (i)
(ii)
179,930
 
19,923
 
429
 
8,257
 
17,719
 
226,258
 
 
 
(7) Max S Laguerre MD (i)
(ii)
440,715
 
 
 
26,519
 
10,084
 
9,619
 
486,937
 
 
 
(8) Mary Ellen Crittenden (i)
(ii)
137,097
 
18,722
 
429
 
5,151
 
10,807
 
172,206
 
 
 
(9) Joseph Giansante (i)
(ii)
165,235
 
26,346
 
19,003
 
8,606
 
22,314
 
241,504
 
 
 
(10) James W Connolly (i)
(ii)
400,227
 
78,868
 
37,425
 
10,397
 
31,680
 
558,597
 
 
 
(11) Herbert Reich MD (i)
(ii)
454,529
 
61,200
 
16,791
 
9,800
 
13,632
 
555,952
 
61,200
 
(12) Donald J McLaughlin (i)
(ii)
142,949
 
20,147
 
13,108
 
6,990
 
21,850
 
205,044
 
 
 
(13) David Snyder (i)
(ii)
165,650
 
24,694
 
429
 
 
 
20,304
 
211,077
 
 
 
(14) David M Liebers MD (i)
(ii)
284,602
 
29,977
 
775
 
11,350
 
24,317
 
351,021
 
 
 
(15) Daniel J Rinaldi (i)
(ii)
250,164
 
38,682
 
1,173
 
10,021
 
10,029
 
310,069
 
 
 
(16) Cecilia A Lynch (i)
(ii)
177,473
 
25,647
 
291
 
7,763
 
17,697
 
228,871
 
 
 
Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Sch J, Part III, Additional Information Part III, Additional Information Dr. Terence Clarke is a Surgeon employed by Ellis Hospital. In addition to his base salary, he participates in an incentive compensation plan. In Schedule J Column F, the $292,876 represents the incentive compensation he earned in 2010. This amount was included in his 2011 W-2 and is included in column B (ii). This amount was reported as Deferred Compensation in the 2010 990 Schedule J Part II in Column C.Dr. Herbert Reich is a Surgeon employed by Ellis Hospital. In addition to his base salary, he participates in an incentive compensation plan. In Schedule J Column F, the $61,200 represents the incentive compensation he earned in 2010. This amount was included in his 2011 W-2 and is included in column B (ii). This amount was reported as Deferred Compensation in the 2010 990 Schedule J Part II in Column C.
Sch J, Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Ellis Hospital has a corporate membership at the Mohawk Golf Club that is in the CEO's name, however, the club is used for business purposes and functions only.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Part VI.
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchKMediumBullet See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number
14-1338428
Part I
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer Name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date Issued (e) Issue Price (f) Description of Purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
Behalf of
Issuer
(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A Dorm Auth of NYS
 
14-6000293 64983TQ97 11-23-2004 16,834,363 Construction of new ICU   X X     X
Part II
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,415,000      
2 Amount of bonds legally defeased . . . . . . . . . .        
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,834,363      
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . . . . . . . 1,224,505      
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . 861,840      
6 Proceeds in refunding escrows . . . . . . . . . . .        
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 57,858      
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds . . . . . . . . . .        
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . .        
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . . . . . . . . . 14,407,431      
11 Other spent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . 282,729      
12 Other unspent proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .        
13 Year of substantial completion . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue? . . . .   X            
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? . . . .   X            
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . . . . . X              
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . X              
Part III
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . .   X            
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .   X            
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50193E
Schedule K (Form 990) 2011
Schedule K (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . . . .   X            
b If ‘Yes’ to line 3a, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts relating to the financed property? . . . . .                
c Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . . . .   X            
d If ‘Yes’ to line 3c, does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any research agreements relating to the financed property? .   X            
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . . SchKMediumBullet   %   %   %   %
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . . . . . . . SchKMediumBullet   %   %   %   %
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . .. . . . . . . . .   %   %   %   %
7 Does the bond issue meet the private security or payment test? . . . X              
8 Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that all nonqualified bonds of the issue are remediated in accordance with the requirements under
Regulations sections 1.141-12 and 1.145-2?
X              
Part IV
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has a Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate, been filed with respect to the bond issue? . . .   X            
2 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue?   X            
3a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a qualified hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X            
b Name of provider . . . . . . . .  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of hedge . . . . . . . .        
d Was the hedge superintegrated? . . . .                
e Was a hedge terminated? . . . . .                
4a Were gross proceeds invested in a guaranteed investment contract (GIC)? . . . . . .   X            
b Name of provider . . . . . .  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c Term of GIC . . . . . . .        
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? . . . . . .                
5 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? . . . . . . X              
6 Did the bond issue qualify for an exception to rebate? .   X            
7 Has the organization established written procedures to monitor the requirements of section 148? . . .   X            
Schedule K (Form 990) 2011

Schedule K (Form 990) 2011
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Part V
Procedures To Undertake Corrective Action
Has the organization established written procedures to ensure that violations of federal tax requirements are timely identified and corrected through the voluntary closing agreement program if self-remediation is not available under applicable regulations? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VI
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V lines 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. MediumBulletSee separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3) and section 501 (c)(4) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Description of transaction (c) Corrected?
Yes No





2
Enter the amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ......................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 26, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a.
(a) Name of interested person and purpose (b) Loan to or from the organization? (c)Original principal amount (d)Balance due (e) In default? (f) Approved by board or committee? (g)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total ...............Small Bullet $  
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefitting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b)Relationship between interested person and the organization (c)Amount of grant or type of assistance
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the
Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50056A
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) Mark Breslin Trustee 165,550 Construction Management   No
(2) John A Nolan MD Trustee 275,961 Medical Services   No
Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
    Dr. Nolan is a founding member and President of Cardiology Associates of Schenectady (CAS). CAS is a prominent group of 22 cardiologists, with six offices, that provides comprehensive cardiac care to patients in Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton and Saratoga counties. CAS received payment for the direction of the cardiology program at Ellis Hospital. Ellis Hospital also leased Physicians' Assistants from CAS during 2011.Mr. Breslin serves as Vice President and General Manager for the New York North Business Unit of Turner Construction Company. After going through a selection process, Turner Construction Company was awarded the construction management contract for the new Emergency Renovation Project. In 2011 Turner was paid $165,550 for preconstruction services.
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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Ellis Hospital
 
Employer identification number

14-1338428
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
  Part IV Line 20 b Audited Financial Statements included
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Corporate Compliance Policies (including Conflicts of Interest Policy) and audited Financial Statements are available to the general public via posting on the Ellis Hospital website: www.ellismedicine.org. In addition, these documents and governing documents are available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Ellis Hospital's Conflict of Interest Policy applies to all Hospital Trustees, Officers, employees, Medical/Dental staff members, Directors, Managers, appointees with administrative and/or decision-making responsibilities, Volunteers or any of these parties' immediate families (collectively called Hospital Agents). The Ellis Hospital Corporate Bylaws require Hospital Agents and other selected individuals as identified by the Vice President, Human Resources and the Corporate Compliance Officer/Director of Internal Audit (CCO), to file a conflict of interest disclosure statement with the Hospital on a annual basis. When the statements are completed they are returned to the CCO. Upon receipt, the CCO will review the disclosure and, if a potential conflict is disclosed, will meet with the Hospital Agent and/or his/her appropriate supervisor to discuss the disclosure and need for action if any. All statements for Trustees are also reviewed by the CCO, and if a potential conflict has been disclosed, he/she will meet with the Board Chairperson to discuss the disclosure and need for action, if any. All potential conflicts involving the Board of Trustees will be summarized by the CCO and reported to the Audit Committee of the Board. This Committee will then share this information with the Board Chairperson. When a potential or actual conflict exists, An interested person may make a presentation to the Board or at a Committee meeting, but after such presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote upon, the transaction or arrangement that could constitute the conflict of interest. The Board or Committee members shall determine by a majority vote whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Hospital's best interest.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process A copy of the Ellis Hospital's 990 was prepared and submitted for review to the Senior Management team comprised of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice Presidents. After their review was completed, the Form 990 was sent to each member of the Audit Committee for review. After review by the Audit committee, a copy of the Form 990, including all required schedules, as ultimately filed with the IRS, was given to each voting member of Ellis' Board of Trustees, prior to its filing with the IRS. After review by the Board of Trustees, and upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approval is given for filing the return with the IRS.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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