TY 2014 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) DENNIS SWAN........................................................................ PRES/CEO	2.00 .......................40.00	X	X	853,448	33,430
(2) GREG BROGAN........................................................................ BOARD MBR S	2.00 .......................0.00	X		522,925	0
(3) JAMES OLSON MD........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	0.00 .......................40.00	X		304,822	34,378
(4) MAUDE GUERIN MD........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		56,621	0
(5) TIMOTHY HODGE DO BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		1,500	0
(6) DAVID KAUFMAN DO........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		1,350	0
(7) DAVE HUNT........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		1,350	0
(8) JEFF BENSON........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		1,350	0
(9) NANCY MCKEAGUE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		1,350	0
(10) RICHARD BRUNER........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(11) CURTIS KECK........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(12) BARBARA GIVEN PHD........................................................................ CHAIRMAN	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(13) MIKE KING........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(14) ZOE SLAGLE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(15) MATT RUSH........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(16) JEAN PAULL........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	2.00 .......................0.00	X		0	0
(17) JOE RUTH........................................................................ VP/COO	0.00 .......................40.00		X	536,909	35,606

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(18) THOMAS BRES........................................................................ VP/CIO	0.00 .......................40.00	X			510,320	31,773
(19) PAULA REICHLE........................................................................ VP/CFO	0.00 .......................40.00	X			493,923	39,573
(20) MARK BRETT........................................................................ SR VP/AFFILI	0.00 .......................40.00	X			437,616	39,529
(21) BRIAN SCHROEDER........................................................................ SVP/CHIEF ME	0.00 .......................40.00	X			415,274	40,328
(22) MARY LOU WESELY........................................................................ VP/CNO	0.00 .......................40.00	X			378,836	21,571
(23) THOMAS OSTRANDER........................................................................ VP PROFESSIO	0.00 .......................40.00	X			335,657	39,540
(24) MICHAEL ZAROUKIAN........................................................................ VP/CHIEF MED	0.00 .......................40.00	X			327,677	29,184
(25) DAVE KRUGER........................................................................ VP - TCI	0.00 .......................40.00	X			297,745	40,180
(26) PETER GRAHAM MD........................................................................ VP - SMG	0.00 .......................40.00	X			293,996	36,042
(27) DENNIS REESE........................................................................ PHP PRESIDEN	0.00 .......................40.00	X			289,302	36,562
(28) PAUL STURGIS........................................................................ VP/ CHIEF HR	0.00 .......................40.00	X			286,927	31,047
(29) STELLA CASH........................................................................ VICE PRESIDE	0.00 .......................40.00	X			271,648	24,320
(30) LARRY WILHITE........................................................................ VP - LEGAL	0.00 .......................40.00	X			252,891	20,201
(31) SHERRY TAUNT........................................................................ VP QUALITY/P	0.00 .......................40.00	X			236,251	26,727
(32) RICHARD FELLOWS........................................................................ VP - CORP CO	0.00 .......................40.00	X			211,911	30,773
(33) ANDREA KOSLOSKI........................................................................ EXECUTIVE DI	0.00 .......................40.00	X			207,177	34,976
(34) TIM ELDER........................................................................ VP - FACILIT	0.00 .......................40.00	X			131,923	17,878
(35) LISA PASCOE........................................................................ CORP DIRECTO	0.00 .......................20.00	X			88,747	7,855
(36) ELIZABETH HENRY........................................................................ VP/CNO	0.00 .......................40.00	X			20,226	2,768
(37) ARA PRIDJIAN MD........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	0.00 .......................40.00		X		847,013	36,389
(38) ALONSO COLLAR DO........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	0.00 .......................40.00		X		804,555	37,358
(39) NORBERT BAUMGARTNER MD........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	0.00 .......................40.00		X		789,014	45,158
(40) JOEL COHN MD........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	0.00 .......................40.00		X		671,959	40,639
(41) MATTHEW WILCOX........................................................................ PHYSICIAN	0.00 .......................40.00		X		670,618	39,632
(42) STEPHEN GUERTIN MD........................................................................ FORMER BOARD	0.00 .......................40.00			X	369,580	33,927
(43) SCOTT WILKERSON........................................................................ FORMER PHP P	0.00 .......................40.00			X	364,095	19,240
(44) LARRY RAWSTHORNE MD........................................................................ FORMER OFFIC	0.00 .......................40.00			X	268,065	34,628
(45) DAWN SPRINGER MD........................................................................ FORMER BOARD	0.00 .......................40.00			X	202,106	15,681
(46) CAROL DWYER........................................................................ FORMER OFFIC	0.00 .......................0.00			X	39,923	7,637
(47) JOHN ARMSTRONG MD........................................................................ FORMER BOARD	0.00 .......................0.00			X	15,000	0

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	767	1	1,596
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........	10,658,103	2	11,270,735
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........		3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............	2,687,490	4	512,572
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
			5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
			6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............		8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........	2,000,000	9	2,000,000
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b			10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........		11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....		12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....	764,102,266	13	710,336,975
14	Intangible assets ...............		14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........		15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	779,448,626	16	724,121,878
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........	2,642,975	17	439,150
18	Grants payable .................		18
19	Deferred revenue ................		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Loans and other 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 ..		23
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....................		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	2,642,975	26	439,150
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............	761,253,077	27	702,769,897
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	13,274,383	28	18,431,103
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........	2,278,191	29	2,481,728
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here 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 ...........	776,805,651	33	723,682,728
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	779,448,626	34	724,121,878

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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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

38-2542859

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ............................. 2

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(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)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN		Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(A) EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL	381360584	3	Yes		0	0
(B) SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE	382543305	9	Yes		0	0
Total 2

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support Add lines 7 through 10.

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2013 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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) 2010	(b) 2011	(c) 2012	(d) 2013	(e) 2014	(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 VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2014 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2014 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2013 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2013. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Yes

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Yes

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1. Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
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.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
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
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
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
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions)
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.
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)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

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.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

38-2542859

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 value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

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? ............

Yes No

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? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

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.


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

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, 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.

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 XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

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)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

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:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

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?........

Yes No

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.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	3,184,706	2,926,676	2,641,860	1,779,759	1,550,687
b	Contributions ........	200,566	82,387	147,795	796,243	163,793
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	40,893	187,643	149,021	97,691	65,279
d	Grants or scholarships .....	15,000	12,000	12,000	30,000
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....				1,833
g	End of year balance ......	3,411,165	3,184,706	2,926,676	2,641,860	1,779,759

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

100.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

Yes

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Yes

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. 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 .................
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............
d	Equipment ................
e	Other .................
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. 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.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) INVEST IN EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL	466,147,899	C
(2) INVEST IN SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL	95,278,116	C
(3) INVEST IN PHYSICIAN HEALTH PLAN	67,611,149	C
(4) INVEST IN SPARROW FOUNDATION	20,965,280	C
(5) INVEST IN SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE	17,476,139	C
(6) INVEST IN SPARROW DEVELOPMENT, INC	16,144,294	C
(7) INVEST IN SPARROW SPECIALTY	14,535,657	C
(8) INVEST IN CARSON CITY HOSPITAL	5,794,466	C
(9) INVEST IN PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK	3,770,660	C
(10) INVEST IN SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL	1,860,648	C
(11) INVEST IN SPARROW CLINICAL RESEARCH	722,931	C
(12) INVEST IN SPARROW CARE NETWORK	29,736	C
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)	710,336,975

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, 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 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
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
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
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 XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3
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
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

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, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4	SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM DOES NOT HOLD ENDOWMENTS. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE HELD BY SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME WITH THE STIPULATION THE PRINCIPAL IS KEPT INTACT IN PERPETUITY AND THE INCOME GENERATED FROM INVESTMENTS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE ENDOWMENT.

Return Reference

Explanation

SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM DOES NOT HOLD ENDOWMENTS. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE HELD BY SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. THE ENDOWMENTS ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME WITH THE STIPULATION THE PRINCIPAL IS KEPT INTACT IN PERPETUITY AND THE INCOME GENERATED FROM INVESTMENTS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE ENDOWMENT.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2014

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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, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet

Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

38-2542859

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

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.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

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 of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used 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.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

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:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

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), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

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:

The organization? ...........................

Yes

Any related organization? .........................

Yes

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

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:

The organization? ...........................

Yes

Any related organization? .........................

Yes

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

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 ............

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 .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50053T

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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 (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(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 in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1DENNIS SWANPRES/CEO	(i) (ii)	............................... 818,019	...............................	............................... 35,429	............................... 19,240	............................... 14,190	............................... 886,878	...............................
2GREG BROGANBOARD MBR SEE SCH O	(i) (ii)	............................... 1,350	...............................	............................... 521,575	...............................	...............................	............................... 522,925	...............................
3JAMES OLSON MDBOARD MEMBER	(i) (ii)	............................... 236,655	............................... 66,074	............................... 2,093	............................... 19,240	............................... 15,138	............................... 339,200	...............................
4JOE RUTHVP/COO	(i) (ii)	............................... 515,501	...............................	............................... 21,408	............................... 19,240	............................... 16,366	............................... 572,515	...............................
5THOMAS BRESVP/CIO	(i) (ii)	............................... 487,417	............................... 20,000	............................... 2,903	............................... 15,450	............................... 16,323	............................... 542,093	...............................
6PAULA REICHLEVP/CFO	(i) (ii)	............................... 472,045	...............................	............................... 21,878	............................... 23,250	............................... 16,323	............................... 533,496	...............................
7MARK BRETTSR VP/AFFILIATE OPER	(i) (ii)	............................... 416,594	...............................	............................... 21,022	............................... 23,250	............................... 16,279	............................... 477,145	...............................
8BRIAN SCHROEDERSVP/CHIEF MED OFC	(i) (ii)	............................... 393,025	...............................	............................... 22,249	............................... 23,250	............................... 17,078	............................... 455,602	...............................
9MARY LOU WESELYVP/CNO	(i) (ii)	............................... 324,832	............................... 35,000	............................... 19,004	............................... 7,800	............................... 13,771	............................... 400,407	...............................
10THOMAS OSTRANDERVP PROFESSIONAL SRVC	(i) (ii)	............................... 315,259	...............................	............................... 20,398	............................... 23,250	............................... 16,290	............................... 375,197	...............................
11MICHAEL ZAROUKIANVP/CHIEF MED INF OFC	(i) (ii)	............................... 304,413	...............................	............................... 23,264	............................... 23,250	............................... 5,934	............................... 356,861	...............................
12DAVE KRUGERVP - TCI	(i) (ii)	............................... 278,805	...............................	............................... 18,940	............................... 23,250	............................... 16,930	............................... 337,925	...............................
13PETER GRAHAM MDVP - SMG	(i) (ii)	............................... 286,648	............................... 5,311	............................... 2,037	............................... 19,240	............................... 16,802	............................... 330,038	...............................
14DENNIS REESEPHP PRESIDENT & CEO	(i) (ii)	............................... 232,958	............................... 55,000	............................... 1,344	............................... 22,349	............................... 14,213	............................... 325,864	...............................
15PAUL STURGISVP/ CHIEF HR OFC	(i) (ii)	............................... 263,907	............................... 21,250	............................... 1,770	............................... 15,600	............................... 15,447	............................... 317,974	...............................
16STELLA CASHVICE PRESIDENT - FDN	(i) (ii)	............................... 249,212	...............................	............................... 22,436	............................... 23,116	............................... 1,204	............................... 295,968	...............................
17LARRY WILHITEVP - LEGAL	(i) (ii)	............................... 233,697	...............................	............................... 19,194	............................... 18,714	............................... 1,487	............................... 273,092	...............................
18SHERRY TAUNTVP QUALITY/PERF IMPR	(i) (ii)	............................... 218,425	...............................	............................... 17,826	............................... 19,041	............................... 7,686	............................... 262,978	...............................
19RICHARD FELLOWSVP - CORP COMPLIANCE	(i) (ii)	............................... 191,698	...............................	............................... 20,213	............................... 15,681	............................... 15,092	............................... 242,684	...............................
20ANDREA KOSLOSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	(i) (ii)	............................... 205,225	...............................	............................... 1,952	............................... 18,192	............................... 16,784	............................... 242,153	...............................
21ARA PRIDJIAN MDPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	............................... 595,676	............................... 229,283	............................... 22,054	............................... 19,240	............................... 17,149	............................... 883,402	...............................
22ALONSO COLLAR DOPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	............................... 600,660	............................... 196,360	............................... 7,535	............................... 15,450	............................... 21,908	............................... 841,913	...............................
23NORBERT BAUMGARTNER MDPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	............................... 603,906	............................... 182,482	............................... 2,626	............................... 23,250	............................... 21,908	............................... 834,172	...............................
24JOEL COHN MDPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	............................... 618,661	............................... 33,172	............................... 20,126	............................... 23,250	............................... 17,389	............................... 712,598	...............................
25MATTHEW WILCOXPHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	............................... 619,820	............................... 32,458	............................... 18,340	............................... 23,250	............................... 16,382	............................... 710,250	...............................
26STEPHEN GUERTIN MDFORMER BOARD MEMBER	(i) (ii)	............................... 347,800	............................... 12,462	............................... 9,318	............................... 19,240	............................... 14,687	............................... 403,507	...............................
27SCOTT WILKERSONFORMER PHP PRESIDENT	(i) (ii)	............................... 363,982	...............................	............................... 113	............................... 19,240	...............................	............................... 383,335	...............................
28LARRY RAWSTHORNE MDFORMER OFFICER	(i) (ii)	............................... 255,348	...............................	............................... 12,717	............................... 19,240	............................... 15,388	............................... 302,693	...............................
29DAWN SPRINGER MDFORMER BOARD MEMBER	(i) (ii)	............................... 160,553	............................... 38,308	............................... 3,245	............................... 14,956	............................... 725	............................... 217,787	...............................
30CAROL DWYERFORMER OFFICER	(i) (ii)	............................... 39,923	...............................	...............................	............................... 7,637	...............................	............................... 47,560	...............................
31JOHN ARMSTRONG MDFORMER BOARD MEMBER	(i) (ii)	............................... 15,000	...............................	...............................	...............................	...............................	............................... 15,000	...............................

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3	SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM IS AN INTEGRATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE METHODS SELECTED FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE METHODS WHICH ARE BEING USED BY ALL SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM RELATED ENTITIES.
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4	SCOTT WILKERSON 364,095 0 0
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 5A	THE 2014 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2014 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2015. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 5B	THE 2014 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2014 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2015. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6A	THE 2014 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2014 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2015. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6B	THE 2014 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN PAYMENTS WERE ACCRUED IN 2014 AND WILL BE PAID IN 2015. THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN IS BASED, IN PART, ON THE OPERATING MARGIN OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AS WELL AS AFFILIATED COMPANIES.
SCHEDULE J, PART III	LARRY RAWSTHORNE AND CAROL DWYER ARE FORMER OFFICERS AND STEPHEN GUERTIN, JOHN ARMSTRONG, AND DAWN SPRINGER ARE FORMER BOARD MEMBERS OF SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM. THE FORMER OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE BEING COMPENSATED BY SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES IN POSITIONS OTHER THAN OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS. THE FORMER OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT BEING COMPENSATED FOR ANY PAST SERVICES PROVIDED TO SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM AS FORMER OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS. SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(I) - PAYMENTS TO GREG BROGAN FOR BROKER'S SALES COMMISSIONS FOR PHP INSURANCE COMPANY (521,575).

Schedule J (Form 990) 2014

Additional Data

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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 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

38-2542859

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990	ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. PART IV, QUESTION 4 - THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENGAGE IN DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE MEMBERSHIPS IN VARIOUS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS THAT USE A PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICABLE TRADE ASSOCIATION INDUSTRIES, THUS INDIRECTLY BENEFITING THE ORGANIZATION. THE PERCENTAGE OF DUES ALLOCATED TO THIS INDUSTRY-WIDE LOBBYING ACTIVITY IS MINOR AND IS NOT CONSIDERED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR DISCLOSURE ON SCHEDULE C, PART II.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2	DURING 2014 SHS STARTED SPARROW CARE NETWORK, LLC A SINGLE MEMBER LLC. SPARROW CARE NETWORK IS A CLINICALLY INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION THAT ALLOWS THE SHS TO WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY CARE IS DELIVERED BY ALWAYS UNDERSTANDING THE PATIENTS' NEEDS COME FIRST AND TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	THOMPSON REUTERS. IN 2012, SHS BECAME A MEMBER OF THE MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK, A NON-OWNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT. SHS IS A MICHIGAN NON STOCK, NONPROFIT TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION, AND IS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF THE FOLLOWING TAX-EXEMPT, 501(C)(3) ENTITIES: EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (SPARROW HOSPITAL), SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL, SPARROW IONIA, SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE, AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. SPARROW FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF SHS. SPARROW WAS ALSO PARTIAL OWNER OF CARSON CITY HOSPITAL DURING 2014. EACH OF THESE ENTITIES FILE THEIR OWN 990 RETURNS. SHS IS ALSO THE PARENT CORPORATION OF PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN (PHP), A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK (PHN), A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION. BOTH OF THESE COMPANIES ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER IRS CODE 501(C) (4). BOTH OF THESE ENTITIES FILE THEIR OWN 990 RETURNS. SHS IS ALSO THE SOLE OWNER OF THE NEWLY FORMED SPARROW CARE NETWORK, LLC. SPARROW CARE NETWORK IS A CLINICALLY INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION THAT ALLOWS THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY CARE IS DELIVERED BY ALWAYS UNDERSTANDING THE PATIENTS' NEEDS COME FIRST AND TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST. LASTLY, SHS IS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF SPARROW DEVELOPMENT, INC. (SDI), A MICHIGAN STOCK, FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. SDI INCLUDES, AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CLUB (MAC), AS WELL AS THE MAC RESTAURANT, AND ST. LAWRENCE OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	THE PRESIDENT OF THE EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF IS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD. THE EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	COPIES OF THE 2014 FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. THE FORM 990 COPIES WERE PROVIDED AT THE SEPTEMBER 2015 BOARD MEETING FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	1) CORPORATE COMPLIANCE SENDS OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRES TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM ANNUALLY. 2) ALL DISCLOSURES ARE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED BY CORPORATE COMPLIANCE. 3) ALL DISCLOSURES ARE GIVEN A RESOLUTION CODE AND PRESENTED TO THE CEO AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. 4) ALL BOARD/COMMITTEE LEVEL DISCLOSURES ARE PROVIDED TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE LIAISON TO ENSURE ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSED ON A TRANSACTIONAL LEVEL (I.E. IF A VOTE IS REQUIRED ON A TRANSACTION INVOLVING AN INTERESTED PERSON).
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED THE FOLLOWING: UTILIZING THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS, REVIEWING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' 990S, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS FINALIZING THE SALARY PACKAGE WITH A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED THE FOLLOWING: UTILIZING THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS, REVIEWING OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' 990S, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS FINALIZING THE SALARY PACKAGE WITH A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON SEVERAL INTERNET WEBSITES, INCLUDING THE EMMA.MSRB AND MHA WEBSITES, AS WELL AS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII	PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (E) REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS - PAYMENTS TO GREG BROGAN FOR BROKER'S SALES COMMISSIONS FOR PHP INSURANCE COMPANY (521,575).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OTHER EXPENSES 0 599,301 0 CONSULTING 0 875,820 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: 0 SPARROW CLINTON RESTRICTED FUND INCOME 105,105 AFFILIATE NET INCOME 81,580,009 FOUNDATION RESTRICTED FUND INCOME 6,460,079 FOUNDATION CAPITAL GRANTS 81,053 OTHER 102 DECREASE IN NET ASSETS: 0 FDN ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 1,085,797 UNFUNDED PENSION OBLIGATION 138,976,298 OPEB 1,134,192

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

38-2542859

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity
(1) SPARROW CARE NETWORK 1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 49-4526659	CLIN INTEG	MI	29,736	1,000,000	SHS

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL 1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-1360584	HLTH CARE	MI	501C3	3	SHS	Yes
(2) SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE 2909 E GRAND RIVER AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-2543305	HOME HLTH	MI	501C3	9	SHS	Yes
(3) PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN 1400 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-2356288	INSURANCE	MI	501C4		SHS	Yes
(4) SPARROW PHP 1400 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 36-4497604	HMO	MI	501C4		PHPMM	Yes
(5) PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK 1400 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-2594856	HMO	MI	501C4		SHS	Yes
(6) SPARROW FOUNDATION 1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-6100687	FUNDRAISE	MI	501C3	11B	SHS	Yes
(7) SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL 805 S OAKLAND ST JOHNS,MI48879 38-1358172	HLTH CARE	MI	501C3	3	SHS	Yes
(8) SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL 1215 E MICH AVE 8W SPARROW TOWER LANSING,MI48912 14-1885340	LT ACCUTE	MI	501C3	3	SHS	Yes
(9) SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL 3565 S STATE RD IONIA,MI48846 38-3218134	HLTH CARE	MI	501C3	3	SHS	Yes
(10) SPARROW CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1200 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-3075242	RESEARCH	MI	501C3	4	SHS	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

Page 2

Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Percentage ownership	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets		Yes	No
(1) SPARROW DEVELOPMENT INC 1210 W SAGINAW LANSING,MI48915 38-2595963	RENTAL PRO	MI	SHS	C CORP	418,943	24,020,895	100.000 %	Yes
(2) PHP INSURANCE COMPANY 1400 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 20-5565219	INSURANCE	MI	N/A					Yes
(3) PHP SERVICE COMPANY 1400 E MICHIGAN AVENUE LANSING,MI48912 38-3344741	MED SERV	MI	N/A					Yes
(4) EAST LANSING ATHLETIC CLUB 2900 HANNAH BLVD EAST LANSING,MI48823 38-2886420	HLTH CLUB	MI	N/A					Yes
(5) MAC RESTAURANT LLC 2900 HANNAH BLVD EAST LANSING,MI48823 20-5120690	RESTAURANT	MI	N/A					Yes
(6) MEDICAL CENTER WEST CONDO ASSOC 1100 W SAGINAW ST LANSING,MI48915 38-2635630	CONDO ASSO	MI	N/A					Yes
(7) CLINTON SERVICES CORPORATION 805 S OAKLAND ST JOHNS,MI48879 38-2494110	SERVICES	MI	N/A					Yes

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) SPARROW FOUNDATION	B	750,000	COST

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

Additional Data

Software ID:
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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	16
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	10
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........		0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........		1,000,000
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	623,502	595,079
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	623,502	1,595,079
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
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)		144,818
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,274,698	1,515,692
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,274,698	1,660,510
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-651,196	-65,431
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	779,448,626	724,121,878
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	2,642,975	439,150
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	776,805,651	723,682,728

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 160,421 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,000,000 )
	SPARROW HEALTH SYSTEM (SHS) IS A FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HEADQUARTERED IN LANSING SERVING AN EIGHT-COUNTY REGION IN MID-MICHIGAN. SHS INCLUDES FIVE HOSPITALS ENCOMPASSING 686 LICENSED BEDS, 87 AMBULATORY/OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS, 251 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, A 75,000-MEMBER HEALTH PLAN, AND A POST-ACUTE CARE NETWORK CONSISTING OF OUTREACH LABORATORY, HOMECARE, HOSPICE, PHARMACY, AND DME SERVICES. SHS ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES THE MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CLUB, ONE OF THE LARGEST FITNESS CLUBS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH OVER 9,000 MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, SHS WORKS WITH OVER 900 PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS THROUGH SPARROW PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK (SPHN), A JOINT VENTURE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (PHO). IN 2011, SHS WAS NAMED IN THE TOP 15 MID-SIZE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE U.S. BY THOMPSON REUTERS. IN 2012, SHS BECAME A MEMBER OF THE MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK, A NON-OWNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT. SHS IS A MICHIGAN NON STOCK, NONPROFIT TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION, AND IS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF THE FOLLOWING TAX-EXEMPT, 501(C)(3) ENTITIES: EDWARD W. SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (SPARROW HOSPITAL), SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL, SPARROW IONIA, SPARROW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, SPARROW COMMUNITY CARE, AND SPARROW FOUNDATION. SPARROW FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF SHS. SPARROW WAS ALSO PARTIAL OWNER OF CARSON CITY HOSPITAL DURING 2014. EACH OF THESE ENTITIES FILE THEIR OWN 990 RETURNS. SHS IS ALSO THE PARENT CORPORATION OF PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN (PHP), A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK (PHN), A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION. BOTH OF THESE COMPANIES ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER IRS CODE 501(C) (4). BOTH OF THESE ENTITIES FILE THEIR OWN 990 RETURNS. SHS IS ALSO THE SOLE OWNER OF THE NEWLY FORMED SPARROW CARE NETWORK, LLC. SPARROW CARE NETWORK IS A CLINICALLY INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION THAT ALLOWS THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY CARE IS DELIVERED BY ALWAYS UNDERSTANDING THE PATIENTS' NEEDS COME FIRST AND TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST. LASTLY, SHS IS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF SPARROW DEVELOPMENT, INC. (SDI), A MICHIGAN STOCK, FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. SDI INCLUDES, AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CLUB (MAC), AS WELL AS THE MAC RESTAURANT, AND ST. LAWRENCE OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses160,421

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	12,811,600	964,530

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





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

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......
			Business Code
2a	SPARROW CARE NETWORK - BCBS		621990	1,000,000	1,000,000
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			1,000,000
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..
5	Royalties...........
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	595,079
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)	595,079
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			595,079			595,079
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..
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...
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..
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			1,595,079	1,000,000		595,079

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 domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages ....	139,931	139,931
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......	4,887	4,887
10	Payroll taxes ...........
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	2,035		2,035
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	1,475,121		1,475,121
12	Advertising and promotion ....	15,117	15,117
13	Office expenses .......	486	486
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............	22,933		22,933
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....
23	Insurance ..............
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a
b
c
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,660,510	160,421	1,500,089	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 if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).


			(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............		767	1	1,596
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		10,658,103	2	11,270,735
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............		2,687,490	4	512,572
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........		2,000,000	9	2,000,000
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....		764,102,266	13	710,336,975
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......		779,448,626	16	724,121,878
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........		2,642,975	17	439,150
18	Grants payable .................			18
19	Deferred revenue ................			19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			21
22	Loans and other 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 ..			23
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....................			25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........		2,642,975	26	439,150
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............		761,253,077	27	702,769,897
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		13,274,383	28	18,431,103
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........		2,278,191	29	2,481,728
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here 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 ...........		776,805,651	33	723,682,728
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........		779,448,626	34	724,121,878