Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (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? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 8,782,291 | 3,362,359 | 7,331,406 | 8,153,888 | 16,386,810 | 44,016,754 |
| 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.. | 8,782,291 | 3,362,359 | 7,331,406 | 8,153,888 | 16,386,810 | 44,016,754 |
| 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).. | 1,364,745 | |||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 42,652,009 | |||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 8,782,291 | 3,362,359 | 7,331,406 | 8,153,888 | 16,386,810 | 44,016,754 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 8,020,674 | 9,457,924 | 11,563,638 | 14,441,106 | 21,721,675 | 65,205,017 |
| 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.. | 5,996 | 14,028 | 19,979 | 106 | 918 | 41,027 |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 109,262,798 | |||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION (GHSF) IS COMMITTED TO THE SYSTEM'S MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES. MISSION: TO PROVIDE THE CORPORATE ENTITIES OF GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM WITH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN MEETING THE CAPITAL AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES OF THE SYSTEM'S PLANNING PROCESS. VISION: TO BE THE HEALTH SYSTEM OF CHOICE, ADVANCING CARE THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. VALUES: -EXCELLENCE - WE STRIVE FOR THE BEST, CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING QUALITY IN ALL OUR ACTIVITIES. -SERVICE ORGANIZATION - OUR PHYSICIANS AND STAFF USE THEIR SKILLS, CREATIVITY, ENERGY AND LOYALTY AS RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE AND QUALITY SERVICES IN EVERY COMMUNITY AND EACH SETTING WE SERVE. -INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY - WE PROVIDE HUMANE, COMPASSIONATE AND EXPERT CARE, ALWAYS EMPHASIZING THE DIGNITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL. -TEAMWORK - WE TAKE PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING AND EMPOWERING GOOD PEOPLE WHO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF TEAMWORK. -PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP - WE ARE PHYSICIAN LED ACROSS OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION AND THE MANY COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. -DIVERSITY - DIVERSITY AMONG PHYSICIANS, STAFF, STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS PROMOTES AN ENVIRONMENT OF MUTUAL SUPPORT AND RESPECT. -EDUCATION - WE BELIEVE IN THE INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL PURSUIT OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ITS DISSEMINATION TO COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS, AND THE PUBLIC AS AN INSTRUMENT OF OUR HEALTH SYSTEM THAT ADDS VALUE TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS. -RESEARCH - WE BELIEVE THAT BASIC SCIENCE, CLINICAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH ADVANCES THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. -FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY - WE EXERCISE PRUDENT USE OF ALL RESOURCES AS PART OF OUR STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY FOR FISCAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS. -TRADITION - WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR HISTORY FOR IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FUTURE AND OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. I.GENERAL INFORMATION GHSF, A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE VARIOUS GEISINGER ENTITIES. ITS GOVERNING BOARD OVERSEES THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF THE TWENTY-ONE GEISINGER AFFILIATED ENTITIES (FIFTEEN NOT FOR PROFIT ENTITIES, FIVE FOR PROFIT ENTITIES AND ONE FOREIGN CORPORATION)AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN HEALTH CARE AND RELATED BUSINESSES. GHSF IS INVOLVED WITH INITIATING AND ADMINISTERING GRANT AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ALL THE GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE TWENTY-ONE AFFILIATED ENTITIES OF GHSF ARE: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (GMC) IS A REGIONAL REFERRAL TERTIARY HEALTHCARE CENTER LOCATED IN DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, A PREDOMINATELY RURAL AREA OF NORTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. GMC OPERATES A LEVEL 1 REGIONAL RESOURCE TRAUMA CENTER INCLUDING LIFE FLIGHT, A RAPID RESPONSE HELICOPTER RETRIEVAL PROGRAM. ALSO PART OF GMC ARE THE HOSPITAL FOR ADVANCED MEDICINE, JANET WEIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE WOMEN'S HEALTH PAVILION, IN ADDITION TO TREATMENT CENTERS FOR CANCER, KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS, HEART AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE AND INFERTILITY. GEISINGER CLINIC (THE CLINIC) CONSISTS OF MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP PRACTICES EMPLOYING OVER 900 PHYSICIANS PRACTICING AT 71 SITES IN 50 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. SOME SITES ARE DOCTOR'S OFFICES LOCATED IN THE SMALL TOWNS OF THE REGION; OTHERS ARE CLINICS WITH DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES AND PHARMACIES ON THE PREMISES. THE CLINIC IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH SERVICES BASED UPON A BALANCED PROGRAM OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. GEISINGER SYSTEM SERVICES IS A COST-EFFECTIVE CENTRALIZED PROVIDER OF MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES TO OTHER ENTITIES WITHIN THE GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE: COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, FACILITIES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INTERNAL AUDITS, LEGAL SERVICES, MARKET PLANNING, SUPPLY CHAIN, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION, MAIL SERVICES, REPROGRAPHICS, RISK MANAGEMENT, CAFETERIA, LAUNDRY, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (GWV) IS AN ACUTE CARE OPEN STAFF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND REFERRAL MEDICAL CENTER IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. GWV OFFERS 24-HOUR COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY SERVICE, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL UNITS, MATERNITY PROGRAMS, PEDIATRIC CARE AND COMPLETE CANCER TREATMENT AT THE FRANK M. AND DORTHEA HENRY CANCER CENTER. THE HEART HOSPITAL AT GWV IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WYOMING VALLEY. THERE IS ALSO A SOUTH WILKES-BARRE CAMPUS THAT PROVIDES ADULT AND PEDIATRIC URGENT CARE, INPATIENT REHABILITATION, PAIN MANAGEMENT AND SLEEP CENTER SERVICES AND HOUSES AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER. GEISINGER ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (GAC) IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE FOUNDATION LICENSED IN GRAND CAYMAN, BRITISH WEST INDIES. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF GAC IS THE REINSURANCE, ON A CLAIMS MADE BASIS, OF A RETROSPECTIVELY RATED PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED BY AN UNRELATED INSURANCE COMPANY BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO GAC'S SHAREHOLDER AND CERTAIN AFFILIATES. GEISINGER INSURANCE CORPORATION, RISK RETENTION GROUP - REGISTERED BY THE PA INSURANCE DEPT. TO PROVIDE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR SEVERAL ENTITIES OF GHS. GEISINGER MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (GMMC) PROVIDES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, HOSPITALITY AND CONSULTING SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACT RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS OR RELATED GEISINGER ENTITIES. SUREHEALTH, A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF GMMC, LOCATED IN DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, FORMERLY OPERATED SEVERAL RETAIL PHARMACIES AND A SPECIALTY PHARMACY BUSINESS. GEISINGER COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES (GCHS) PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. GCHS OFFERS SKILLED NURSING, HOME HEALTH AIDES, MSW, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, HOME INFUSION THERAPY AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY. IN ADDITION, GCHS MANAGES THE UTILIZATION AND CLINICAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF HOME CARE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AREA SERVICED BY GHP. MARWORTH PROVIDES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL DETOXIFICATION AND REHABILITATION TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN WAVERLY, PENNSYLVANIA. MARWORTH IS LICENSED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS, AND IS ACCREDITED, WITH COMMENDATION, BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. MARWORTH OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED 12-STEP TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO A SPECIAL DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT PROGRAM AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. GEISINGER HEALTH PLAN (GHP) IS THE LARGEST RURAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) IN THE NATION. GHP HAS APPROXIMATELY 290,000 MEMBERS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA, FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE BASIC HEALTH-MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, INCLUDING A MEDICARE ALTERNATIVE, TO BUSINESS SUBSCRIBERS WHO CAN CHOOSE A CUSTOM-DESIGNED POINT-OF-SERVICE PLAN OR SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE PLAN. GHP'S MANAGED CARE PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM THEIR FOCUS ON EDUCATION, DISEASE PREVENTION AND WELLNESS. GEISINGER INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY AND GEISINGER QUALITY OPTIONS ARE PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS THAT ARE WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF THE FOUNDATION AND OFFER INDEMNITY HEALTH INSURANCE. INTERNATIONAL SHARED SERVICES, INC. (ISS), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GMMC, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES GROUPS HEADQUARTERED IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. ISS IS DEDICATED TO THE COST-EFFECTIVE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, SAFETY AND HOSPITAL OPERATIONS THROUGH CONSULTING SERVICES, TRAINING OF MEDICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS AND PLANNING, DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, DBA GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER(GCMC) IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN SCRANTON, GCMC IS HOME TO SCRANTON'S ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER AND ADULT INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: A COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC SERVICE LINE-INCLUDING OPEN HEART SURGERY; ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES INCLUDING THE NEWSTEPS JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER; AND A BROAD RANGE OF OTHER SPECIALIZED SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES. COMMUNITY MEDICAL CARE, INC., LOCATED IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA IS A TAX- EXEMPT ENTITY PROVIDING PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LOCATED IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY THAT PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS THE CORPORATE PARENT OF CMC AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES. COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY SELF-INSURANCE TRUST, LOCATED IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY PROVIDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE. MEDICAL |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART V | FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 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? GHSF, IS CURRENTLY THE SOLE OBLIGOR UNDER A SERIES OF BOND ISSUES WITH A TOTAL OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF 845,252,950 INCLUSIVE OF UNAMORTIZED ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT AS OF JUNE 30, 2012. BECAUSE THE BOND PROCEEDS ARE DISBURSED TO GHSF SUBSIDIARIES, THE BOND LIABILITIES ARE REFLECTED ON THE BALANCE BALANCE SHEETS OF THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER, EIN: 24-0795959 GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, EIN: 23-1996150 GEISINGER CLINIC, EIN: 23-6291113 MARWORTH, EIN: 23-2171417 GEISINGER SYSTEM SERVICES, EIN: 23-2164794 SCHEDULE K WAS PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990 FILING OF GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, EIN: 23-1995911. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A: ENTER THE NUMBER REPORTED IN BOX 3 OF FORM 1096, ANNUAL SUMMARY AND TRANSMITTAL OF U.S. INFORMATION RETURNS. GEISINGER SYSTEM SERVICES (GSS), AN AFFILIATE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES A CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FUNCTION FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM. AS THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROCESSOR, GSS PREPARES AND FILES FORM 1099 UNDER ITS EIN FOR CERTAIN REPORTABLE PAYMENTS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE NUMBER OF FORM 1099'S FILED BY GSS FOR THE 2011 REPORTING PERIOD ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES WAS 1,212. THE RESPONSE ENTERED ON LINE 1A FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES ONLY THOSE FORM 1099S FILED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S EIN, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE FILED BY GSS ON ITS BEHALF. |
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES | FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | CAYMAN ISLANDS |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART VI | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1B: ENTER THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT. BASED ON THE FORM 990 DEFINITION OF "INDEPENDENCE" AS IT RELATES TO VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, ONE VOTING MEMBER IS NOT INDEPENDENT BECAUSE HE IS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, AND TWO VOTING MEMBERS ARE NOT INDEPENDENT DUE TO TRANSACTIONS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L, PART IV. INCLUDING THE VOTINGS MEMBER DESCRIBED ABOVE, A TOTAL OF NINE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ALSO VOTING MEMBERS OF AFFILIATED TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR WHICH BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS MAY BE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE L, PART IV. HOWEVER, IF THE RELATED TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO FILE SCHEDULE L, THESE TRANSACTIONS WOULD NOT BE OF A TYPE THAT WOULD BE REPORTABLE ON THEIR SCHEDULE L. IN ADDITION, THESE VOTING MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE AFFILIATED TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR WHICH TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE L, PART IV, DO NOT HAVE AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE ANY ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE AFFILIATED TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS, RECEIVE NO PRIVATE INUREMENT / PRIVATE BENEFIT FROM THE TRANSACTIONS WITH THE RELATED TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND ARE ABSENT FROM BOARD DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON MATTERS IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. REFER TO THE RESPONSE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12A, 12B, AND 12C REGARDING THE GEISINGER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, DISCLOSURE, AND ENFORCEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: DID ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAVE A FAMILY RELATION- SHIP OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OTHER OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE? GLENN D. STEELE, JR. M.D., PH.D., DAVID J. FELICIO, ESQUIRE, FRANK J. TREMBULAK, EDWARD J. ZYCH, ESQUIRE, WILLIAM H. ALEXANDER, RICHARD GRAFMYRE, WILLIAM R. GRUVER, JEAN HAYNES, THOMAS H. LEE, JR., M.D., EDELYN L. MILLER, JOHN D. MORAN, JR., ROBERT E. POOLE, RICHARD A. ROSE, ALBERT BOTHE, M.D., KEVIN BRENNAN, DON A. ROSINI, ROBERT TAMBUR, AND JOANNE E. WADE, ALL HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER BECAUSE THEY SERVE AS OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS ON ONE OR MORE FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARIES OF GHSF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13: DID THE ORGANIZATION HAVE A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY?; LINE 14: DID THE ORGANIZATION HAVE A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY?; LINE 16B: DID THE ORGANIZATION HAVE A WRITTEN JOINT VENTURE POLICY? THE GEISINGER WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, AND JOINT VENTURE POLICY HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT AND ENFORCED FOR MANY YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE POLICIES BEING A BEST PRACTICE, SYSTEM RECOGNIZES THEIR VALUE AS A GUIDE TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GHSF FORMALLY ADOPTED THE POLICIES IN THE SPRING OF 2013. |
| AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO COMMITTEE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A | OTHER THAN THE COMMITTEES' LISTED IN THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS AND THE MEDICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WHOSE AUTHORITY IS LIMITED IN SCOPE, THERE WAS A DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE GHSF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AS GHSF'S BOARD MEMBERS. UNDER THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND UNDER GHSF'S CORPORATE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN IT IS NOT IN SESSION. |
| SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | GHSF REVISED IT'S CORPORATE BYLAWS TO INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP BY TWO FORMER COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BOARD MEMBERS AND TO ESTABLISH A TRANSACTION COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WERE ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION REPORTED ON THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN THE REVIEW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GHSF BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S FINANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER, STAFF PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE GHS ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 FILINGS. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE SYSTEM TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING DEPARTMENTS WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM FINANCE, TAX, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL SERVICES AND OTHER RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) OF GHS AND THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGERS REVIEW THEIR RESPECTIVE FORM 990 PRIOR TO MAKING THE FINAL RETURN AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER OF GHS REVIEW THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED ON THE FORM 990 RELEVANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE GHS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REVIEW ALL FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FILED BY THE GHS ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY MATERIAL ITEMS, INCLUDING IF THERE ARE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE RECOGNIZED. THE COMPANY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED FOR FISCAL YEAR-ENDED JUNE 30, 2012. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF GHSF ARE SUBJECT TO THE GHS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR LEADERS (MAY INCLUDE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS). AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, SENIOR LEADERS (INCLUDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS) AND OTHERS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY AFFILIATE WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND REPORTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, INPUT FROM DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES AND ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE PERSON DESIRED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, THE BOARD DECIDES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION. THE INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS ABSENT DURING THE BOARD DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE MATTER. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PROCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF GHS EMPLOYED BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCEDURE AVAILABLE FOR INTERMEDIATE SANCTION PURPOSES. THE PROCESS REQUIRES A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS BY DISINTERESTED PARTIES, USE OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AN INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT COMPLETES A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITHIN GHS. THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT. THE REPORT SUPPORTS THE RIGOROUS REVIEW COMPLETED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE GEISINGER CHARITABLE MISSION, REFLECTS REASONABLE COMPENSATION WITHIN THE NONPROFIT MARKET AND IS COMPLIANT WITH THE IRS'S INTERMEDIATE SANCTION REQUIREMENTS. THE SURVEY DATA IN THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IS CAPTURED FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN MULTIPLE SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND REFLECTS TOTAL REMUNERATION PROVIDED IN THE MARKET. ALL SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED BY THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS AND NOT CONDUCTED AT THE SPECIFIC DIRECTION OF GEISINGER. ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PAYMENT. THE MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION MAY POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY ADJUST ANY RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15A. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE MISSION STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE SYSTEM WEBSITE AT WWW.GEISINGER.ORG. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR GEISINGER, CONTAINING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GEISINGER WEBSITE AT: WWW.GEISINGER.ORG/ABOUT/2011_AR_FINAL.PDF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T, THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART VII | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B - AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: FOR ALL CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND FIVE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, THE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK REPRESENTS THE MINIMUM HOURS DEVOTED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OF THE GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM, AS APPLICABLE. FORMER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND FIVE HIGHEST COMPENATED EMPLOYEES WORK A MINIMUM OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | INCREASE IN NETS ASSETS: ENTITY CONTRIBUTIONS 207,123,594 GAINS ON SUBSIDIARIES 24,771,896 DECREASE IN NET ASSETS: UNRESTRICTED UNREALIZED LOSSES -37,733,228 RESTRICTED UNREALIZED LOSSES - 2,623,792 OTHER - 28,461 NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: 191,510,009 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART XII | FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3A: AS A RESULT OF A FEDERAL AWARD, WAS THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRED TO UNDERGO AN AUDIT OR AUDITS AS SET FORTH IN THE AUDIT ACT OR OMB CIRCULAR A-133? FEDERAL AWARDS ARE AUDITED AS A PART OF THE GESINGER HEALTH SYSTEM'S CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON FEDERAL AWARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133. FOOTNOTE: THROUGHOUT FORM 990, THE TERMS "GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM" AND "SYSTEM" OR THE ACRONYM "GHS" SHALL REFER TO THE ENTIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMPRISED OF GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") AS PARENT AND ALL SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS COMPRISING THE SYSTEM. |
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