Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 44,853,465 | 62,174,176 | 60,008,806 | 50,714,338 | 98,164,202 | 315,914,987 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 44,853,465 | 62,174,176 | 60,008,806 | 50,714,338 | 98,164,202 | 315,914,987 |
| 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).. | 30,916,022 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 284,998,965 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 44,853,465 | 62,174,176 | 60,008,806 | 50,714,338 | 98,164,202 | 315,914,987 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,512,687 | 4,084,283 | 4,240,461 | 4,106,575 | 5,447,509 | 20,391,515 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 511,041 | 361,050 | 379,418 | 384,547 | 426,706 | 2,062,762 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 338,369,264 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II | The Schedule A, Part II support schedule has been completed to |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A - LINE 4 "SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOV DOCS" | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO COMPLY WITH THE NYS NON-PROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2013, EFFECTIVE JULY 2014. The significant changes included setting the membership on the Audit and Corporate Compliance Committee at not less than four members of the Board and all members of the Committee are to be "Independent Directors" as defined in the NY Not-for-Profit Law. The bylaws were also amended to give the Executive Committee authority to set the compensation of officers and senior management, following review of the recommendations of the Executive Compensation Committee. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A - LINE 6 & 7A - "MEMBERSHIP" | THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THERE ARE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THREE OF THE FIVE HOSPITAL'S MEMBERS COME FROM THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES (WITH ONE OF THREE ALSO DESIGNATED BY THE HOSPITAL TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF AN AFFILIATE OF NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL), A FOURTH MEMBER SERVES ON THE BOARD OF THE AFFILIATE OF THE NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, AND THE FIFTH MEMBER SERVES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE. THE FIVE HOSPITAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HOSPITAL, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES EITHER BY A MEMBER OR BY THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B - LINE 11B, "REVIEW PROCESS" | PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE FORM 990 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), THERE IS AN ESTABLISHED PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE GOVERNING BODY WHOSE EVALUATIONS ARE MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF HSS. THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 VIA COMPACT DISK PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE FORM. IN ADDITION, SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF FORM 990 ARE DISCUSSED AT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B - LINE 12C, "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, FINANCIAL INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, MEDICAL STAFF, MANAGEMENT, FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL STAFF, IRB MEMBERS, AND OTHER DESIGNATED GROUPS. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THAT ANY CHANGES BE COMMUNICATED TO THE OFFICE OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED IS ENTERED INTO A DATABASE AND REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DATABASE INFORMATION IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE AUDIT AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SUMMARY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO SERVICE CHIEFS SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF WITHIN THEIR SPECIALTY. IN ADDITION TO SENDING DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE GROUP NOTED ABOVE, INDUSTRY WEBSITES ARE MONITORED FOR DISCLOSURES RELATED TO EMPLOYEES OF HSS. THIS INFORMATION IS ENTERED INTO THE DATABASE AS WELL. HSS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TASK FORCE THAT MEETS THREE TIMES A YEAR, OR AS NECESSARY, TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. HSS' POLICY ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS STATES THAT IF HSS IS CONTEMPLATING A TRANSACTION WHICH MIGHT POSSIBLY BENEFIT (OR APPEAR TO BENEFIT) A COVERED PERSON OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS/HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, THEN THE POTENTIAL BENEFIT OR CONFLICT MUST BE DISCLOSED TO, AND APPROVED BY, A DISINTERESTED OFFICER OF HSS BEFORE THE TRANSACTION MAY PROCEED. ACCORDINGLY, A COVERED PERSON MAY NOT PLACE BUSINESS WITH ANY THIRD PARTY (E.G., A VENDOR, COMPETITOR, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION) IN WHICH THAT PERSON OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS/HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS AN INTEREST UNLESS THAT INTEREST IS DISCLOSED TO, AND THE TRANSACTION IS APPROVED BY, THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL AUDIT ("CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER"). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECT B - LINE 15A & 15B, "PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMP" | THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY(HSS) IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. THE HSS BOARD HAS CHARGED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (WHICH IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS WITH NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION) WITH MAKING ALL DECISIONS RELATED TO COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IT IN THIS PROCESS. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE ESTABLISHED CONSIDERING DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE ROLES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AN ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER BUSINESS JUDGMENT FACTORS, CONSISTENT WITH HSS'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS ARE MADE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HSS, AND ARE INTENDED TO ENSURE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF KEY EXECUTIVE TALENT, CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET PRACTICES OF OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE MISSION AND COMPLEXITY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS (INCLUDING 2014), THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE FULL BOARD WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ITS DETERMINATIONS AND PROCESS. HSS ESTABLISHED THIS PROCESS IN AN EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B - LINE 19, "DISCLOSURE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS" | HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS. HSS ALSO PROVIDES SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND WEBSITE. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND PATIENT WAITING ROOMS, AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, AND IS ACCESSIBLE AS A DOWNLOADABLE FILE FROM THE HSS WEBSITE. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014, THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS MAILED TO 5,130 DONORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9- "OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSESTS OR FUND BALANCES" | INCLUDES INCREASE IN INTEREST OF HSS FUND, INC. $2,671,616 AND DECREASE IN DEFINED PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLAN LIABILITIES $46,798,509. |
| Schedule B - Special Rule | The Hospital has separately performed the support test Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and meets requirements of the Special Rule. |
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
EIN:
13-6714749 Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
25,000
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
25,000
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
14,330,346
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
14,355,346
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
867,767
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
216,942
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
EIN:
13-1624135 Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
114,400
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
114,400
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
887,228,281
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
887,342,681
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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