TY 2015 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) GEORGE LITMAN MD...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 ................. 50.00	X		0	189,561	6,169
(2) MARK HORATTAS MD...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 ................. 50.00	X		0	229,809	28,909
(3) THOMAS STOVER MD...................................................................... CEO, DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	50.00 ................. 5.00	X	X	889,597	0	30,917
(4) THOMAS THOMPSON...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 ................. 50.00	X		0	606,542	59,445
(5) MARK CLARK...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(6) BRIAN CHERKALA...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(7) RICHARD FEDOROVICH...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(8) J BRET TREIER...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(9) DIANE MILLER-DAWSON...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(10) SCOTT SCARBOROUGH...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(11) WILLAM FETH...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(12) MICHAEL CAPORALE...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(13) THOMAS PICKERING...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(14) KATHY STAFFORD...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(15) DAVID BROCKMAN...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(16) WILLIAM FRANTZ...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(17) WILLIAM PEACOCK...................................................................... DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 ................. 50.00	X		0	1,186,421	47,990

Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(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)				(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) ANN HUSTON........................................................................ DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	1,190,131	45,205
(19) STEVEN C GLASS........................................................................ DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	1,327,447	41,202
(20) MARK LERNER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(21) ABBY ABELSON MD........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	346,805	27,760
(22) PATRICK V AULETTA........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(23) MICHAEL BENZ........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(24) DELOS M COSGROVE MD........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	4,851,077	-2,492,123
(25) BRIAN G DONLEY MD........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	1,081,588	44,969
(26) UMBERTO P FIDELI........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(27) THOMAS J GABLE........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(28) CAROLE HOOVER........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(29) J STEPHEN JONES MD........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	659,353	45,284
(30) ALAN KOMINSKY MD........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	407,831	45,809
(31) MORRY WEISS........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(32) NORMA LERNER........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(33) WILLIAM E MACDONALD III........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(34) PAMELA MILLER........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(35) SAMUEL H MILLER........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(36) BETH E MOONEY........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(37) MARIO MORINO........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(38) FREDERICK R NANCE........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(39) LARRY POLLOCK........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(40) WILLIAM REIDY........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(41) ROBERT E RICH JR........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(42) RONALD J ROSS MD FACR........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(43) EDMUND SABANEGH MD........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................50.00	X				0	680,581	42,913
(44) JOSEPH SAMINACE........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(45) MARK R STEVENS........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(46) RONALD E WEINBERG........................................................................ DIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	5.00 .......................	X				0	0	0
(47) CRAIG M BABBITT........................................................................ EXEC VP BUS DEVELOPMENT & CLO, SEC	50.00 .......................5.00		X			390,806	0	32,356
(48) DAVID G FRIGO........................................................................ VP FINANCIAL PLANNING & TREAS	50.00 .......................5.00		X			225,709	0	22,255
(49) DEBORAH GORBACH........................................................................ VP ACCT, INTERIM TREAS BEG 6/15	50.00 .......................5.00		X			256,822	0	19,538
(50) SUE MCCARTHY........................................................................ EXEC VP, CFO, TREASURER THRU 6/15	50.00 .......................5.00		X			254,674	0	18,655
(51) ALAN J PAPA........................................................................ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	5.00 .......................50.00			X		463,469	0	28,956
(52) CHERYL GUSTER........................................................................ SR VP CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	5.00 .......................50.00			X		0	275,772	54,059
(53) BRIAN F KEATON MD........................................................................ CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION	5.00 .......................50.00			X		325,606	0	28,937
(54) CAROL J ICSMAN........................................................................ VP, MANAGED CARE AGHS	50.00 .......................			X		201,611	0	19,914
(55) DAVID PETER MD........................................................................ SR VP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	5.00 .......................50.00			X		0	426,492	30,477
(56) DAVID W FISER........................................................................ VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	50.00 .......................			X		265,063	0	28,793
(57) DONALD L CORPORA........................................................................ EXEC VP CHIEF HR OFFICER	50.00 .......................5.00			X		289,482	0	32,137
(58) DOUG RIBLEY........................................................................ VP WELLNESS	5.00 .......................50.00			X		0	281,321	33,502
(59) BENITO ALVAREZ MD........................................................................ SR VP PHYS ALIGNMENT, PPG PRESIDENT	5.00 .......................50.00			X		0	387,048	36,391
(60) STEVE ABDENOUR........................................................................ SR VP SYSTEM OPERATIONS	50.00 .......................			X		278,510	0	12,971
(61) THOMAS NEUMANN........................................................................ SR VP STRATEGY, MARKETING & COMMUN	50.00 .......................5.00			X		235,173	0	29,031
(62) LARRY EMMELHAINZ........................................................................ SR VP HEALTH SYSTEM INTEGRATION	50.00 .......................5.00			X		315,612	0	19,299
(63) DAVID PLATE........................................................................ SR. ADVISOR	50.00 .......................				X	122,875	0	0
(64) LOUIS SUKIE........................................................................ DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS	50.00 .......................				X	127,717	0	1,139
(65) LYNN FICHTER........................................................................ CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	50.00 .......................				X	155,866	0	20,050
(66) AMANDA VAN HORN........................................................................ SR ASSOC LEGAL COUNSEL	50.00 .......................5.00				X	163,784	0	24,149
(67) ALLAN MOORE........................................................................ DIRECTOR CORPORATE PAYROLL	50.00 .......................				X	134,840	0	12,237

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
HITCHCOCK FLEMING & ASSOCIATES 500 WOLF LEDGES PARKWAY AKRON,OH44311	ADVERTISING SERVICES	1,325,314
CALFEE HALTER AND GRISWOLD LLP 1405 EAST 6TH STREET CLEVELAND,OH44114	LEGAL SERVICES	418,142
HANNA CAMPBELL AND POWELL P O BOX 5521 AKRON,OH44334	LEGAL SERVICES	329,656
THE ADVISORY BOARD PO BOX 79461 BALTIMORE,MD21279	CONSULTING	299,868
ROETZEL AND ANDRESS LPA 222 SOUTH MAIN STREET AKRON,OH44308	LEGAL SERVICES	296,784
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 13

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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

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

34-1546466

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 (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

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 .............. 1

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 (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) AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	340714478	3	Yes		19,628,085	0

Total 1					19,628,085	0

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

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. 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—2014. 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—2015. 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—2014. 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) 2015

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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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. 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—2014. 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) 2015

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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 (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) 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 section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

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

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 9a) 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 9a) 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 section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b 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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

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

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.

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, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Yes

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).

Yes

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.

Yes

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.

Yes

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.

Yes

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Part V

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

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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

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 2015 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-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3:	THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION HAS A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT POLICIES AND IN DIRECTING THE USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME AND ASSETS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEANS: IT IS INCLUDED IN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND HAS REPRESENTATION IN THE FORMULATION OF THAT PLAN. IT IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AND HAS REPRESENTATION IN THAT PROCESS. THE TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION SERVE AS THE TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNCTION FOR THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARDS OF BOTH THE SUPPORTED AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3A:	THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS THE POWER TO ELECT EACH MEMBER OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3B:	APPROVE EACH ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET, AND STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION BEFORE EXPENDITURES MAY BE MADE. TO APPROVE, PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION, ALL NEW WRITTEN POLICIES OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
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Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
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Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of the organization

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

34-1546466

Part I-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures ...................................................................................................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours .............................................................................................................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................ SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ....................... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................

Yes No

Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................ SchCMd Bullet

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

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................

Yes No

Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6

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

Cat. No. 50084S

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Part II-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

A Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...............................................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...........................................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ..........................................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ..............................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2012	(b) 2013	(c) 2014	(d) 2015	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........

Yes

Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................

Yes

8,884

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................

Yes

22,813

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................

Yes

14,807

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................

Yes

5,923

Other activities? ...................................................................................................................

Yes

29,614

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................

82,041

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................

If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................

Part III-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .............................................................................................................................

Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................

Total ...........................................................................................................................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART II-B, LINE 1:	LINE 1B, PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM HAS A STAFF MEMBER WHOSE JOB DUTIES ARE GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY AND RELATIONS. THIS INDIVIDUAL DEVOTES HIS TIME TO MONITORING LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY, ENGAGING IN DIRECT LOBBYING (STATE LEVEL) AND ENGAGING WITH HOSPITAL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION. THE COST OF THIS POSITION IS ALLOCATED BETWEEN ITEMS 1D, G, H, AND I. LINE 1D, MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS, OR THE PUBLIC LINE 1F, GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTS THE PORTION OF DUES PAID TO TRADE ORGANIZATIONS USED BY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. LINE 1I, DESCRIPTION OF OTHER ACTIVITIES OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS, MEETINGS, WORKGROUPS, RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MEANS OF BACKGROUND WORK THAT IS INVOLVED WITH FORMULATING AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STRATEGIES, POSITIONS, AND MESSAGES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO LEGISLATORS, LEGISLATIVE STAFF, GOVERNEMNT OFFICIALS, ETC...

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Explanation

PART II-B, LINE 1:

LINE 1B, PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM HAS A STAFF MEMBER WHOSE JOB DUTIES ARE GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY AND RELATIONS. THIS INDIVIDUAL DEVOTES HIS TIME TO MONITORING LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY, ENGAGING IN DIRECT LOBBYING (STATE LEVEL) AND ENGAGING WITH HOSPITAL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION. THE COST OF THIS POSITION IS ALLOCATED BETWEEN ITEMS 1D, G, H, AND I. LINE 1D, MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS, OR THE PUBLIC LINE 1F, GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTS THE PORTION OF DUES PAID TO TRADE ORGANIZATIONS USED BY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. LINE 1I, DESCRIPTION OF OTHER ACTIVITIES OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS, MEETINGS, WORKGROUPS, RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MEANS OF BACKGROUND WORK THAT IS INVOLVED WITH FORMULATING AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STRATEGIES, POSITIONS, AND MESSAGES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO LEGISLATORS, LEGISLATIVE STAFF, GOVERNEMNT OFFICIALS, ETC...

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

34-1546466

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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" on 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, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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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" on 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 on 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 on 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.

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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" on 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


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

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" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

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

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on 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)

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

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' on 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	3,507	997	2,510
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ...	2,329,920	1,761,377	568,543
e	Other ...
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				571,053

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on 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
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on 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)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

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

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

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

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
457 PLAN LIABILITIES	2,113,661
DEFERRED LEASE COMMITMENT	34,565
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	2,148,226
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

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on 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' on 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.

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Explanation

PART X, LINE 2:

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS INCLUDED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION. THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION'S ("THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OR "SYSTEM") AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REPORTED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS, INCLUDING EXEMPT, TAXABLE, AND FOREIGN ENTITIES TO WHICH THE ASC 740-10 LIABILITY RELATES. THE ASC 740-10 FOOTNOTE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM READS AS FOLLOWS: AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THE LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WAS $4.1 MILLION AND $9.7 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR DECREASE IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED RELATED TO THE LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
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Name of the organization
AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number
34-1546466

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance

(1) ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION 4630 RICHMOND ROAD SUITE 240 CLEVELAND,OH44128	27-4014550	501 (C) (3)	14,286	EVENT SPONSORSHIP - GENERAL SUPPORT
(2) CITY OF AKRON 166 SOUTH HIGH STREET AKRON,OH44308	34-6000020	501 (C) (1)	20,000	SPONSORSHIP - GENERAL SUPPORT OF SUMMER EVENTS AT PUBLIC PARK
(3) LEBRON JAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION 3800 EMBASSY PARKWAY SUITE 360 AKRON,OH44333	02-0716277	501 (C) (3)	21,500	SPONSORSHIP OF 2015 LJ CLASSIC

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Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of non-cash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of non-cash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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Explanation

PART I, LINE 2:

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FREQUENTLY CONTRIBUTES TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDRAISING PROJECTS. IT IS THE INTENT OF AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM TO BE A SUPPORTIVE CITIZEN AND, WHEN POSSIBLE, TO MAKE REASONABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH OUR EXEMPT MISSION. IN ORDER THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM ARE ADMINISTERED ON A REASONABLE, EQUITABLE AND CONSISTENT BASIS, ALL REQUESTS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION TO A CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE. THE GUIDELINES FOCUS MAINLY ON: 1. REQUESTS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY 2. THOSE THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM MONITORS CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROSPECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH AGENCY VISITS, ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS AND MONITORING PROJECT PROGRESS AND COMPLETION.

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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
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

34-1546466

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 on 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 .........

Yes

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? ..

Yes

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 on 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? ................

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

Yes

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 on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

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

Any related organization?

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

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization?

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

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

For persons listed on 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 on 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" on 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

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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 on 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 on 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)
1GEORGE LITMAN MDDIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 148,078	0 ------------- 32,342	0 ------------- 9,141	0 ------------- -11,264	0 ------------- 17,433	0 ------------- 195,730	0 ------------- 0
2MARK HORATTAS MDDIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 208,210	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 21,599	0 ------------- 4,224	0 ------------- 24,685	0 ------------- 258,718	0 ------------- 0
3THOMAS STOVER MDCEO, DIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	695,123 ------------- 0	150,000 ------------- 0	44,474 ------------- 0	7,678 ------------- 0	23,239 ------------- 0	920,514 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4THOMAS THOMPSONDIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 564,016	0 ------------- 18,502	0 ------------- 24,024	0 ------------- 40,284	0 ------------- 19,161	0 ------------- 665,987	0 ------------- 0
5WILLIAM PEACOCKDIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 1,098,576	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 87,845	0 ------------- 26,467	0 ------------- 21,523	0 ------------- 1,234,411	0 ------------- 0
6ANN HUSTONDIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 950,380	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 239,751	0 ------------- 26,500	0 ------------- 18,705	0 ------------- 1,235,336	0 ------------- 0
7STEVEN C GLASSDIRECTOR THRU 10/31	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 1,210,311	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 117,136	0 ------------- 24,393	0 ------------- 16,809	0 ------------- 1,368,649	0 ------------- 0
8ABBY ABELSON MDDIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 335,740	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 11,065	0 ------------- 26,500	0 ------------- 1,260	0 ------------- 374,565	0 ------------- 0
9DELOS M COSGROVE MDDIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 4,480,740	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 370,337	0 ------------- -2,508,768	0 ------------- 16,645	0 ------------- 2,358,954	0 ------------- 0
10BRIAN G DONLEY MDDIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 986,366	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 95,222	0 ------------- 26,500	0 ------------- 18,469	0 ------------- 1,126,557	0 ------------- 0
11J STEPHEN JONES MDDIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 602,313	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 57,040	0 ------------- 26,500	0 ------------- 18,784	0 ------------- 704,637	0 ------------- 0
12ALAN KOMINSKY MDDIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 392,076	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 15,755	0 ------------- 26,500	0 ------------- 19,309	0 ------------- 453,640	0 ------------- 0
13EDMUND SABANEGH MDDIRECTOR BEG. 11/1	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 620,972	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 59,609	0 ------------- 26,500	0 ------------- 16,413	0 ------------- 723,494	0 ------------- 0
14CRAIG M BABBITTEXEC VP BUS DEVELOPMENT & CLO, SEC	(i) (ii)	322,928 ------------- 0	35,020 ------------- 0	32,858 ------------- 0	5,967 ------------- 0	26,389 ------------- 0	423,162 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
15DAVID G FRIGOVP FINANCIAL PLANNING & TREAS	(i) (ii)	197,858 ------------- 0	16,890 ------------- 0	10,961 ------------- 0	4,267 ------------- 0	17,988 ------------- 0	247,964 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
16DEBORAH GORBACHVP ACCT, INTERIM TREAS BEG 6/15	(i) (ii)	225,205 ------------- 0	19,780 ------------- 0	11,837 ------------- 0	1,901 ------------- 0	17,637 ------------- 0	276,360 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
17SUE MCCARTHYEXEC VP, CFO, TREASURER THRU 6/15	(i) (ii)	199,770 ------------- 0	41,200 ------------- 0	13,704 ------------- 0	9,790 ------------- 0	8,865 ------------- 0	273,329 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
18ALAN J PAPACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	(i) (ii)	383,222 ------------- 0	41,200 ------------- 0	39,047 ------------- 0	5,840 ------------- 0	23,116 ------------- 0	492,425 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
19CHERYL GUSTERSR VP CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 200,640	0 ------------- 21,174	0 ------------- 53,958	0 ------------- 36,145	0 ------------- 17,914	0 ------------- 329,831	0 ------------- 0
20BRIAN F KEATON MDCHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION	(i) (ii)	283,864 ------------- 0	25,120 ------------- 0	16,622 ------------- 0	10,600 ------------- 0	18,337 ------------- 0	354,543 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
21CAROL J ICSMANVP, MANAGED CARE AGHS	(i) (ii)	174,522 ------------- 0	15,704 ------------- 0	11,385 ------------- 0	4,561 ------------- 0	15,353 ------------- 0	221,525 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
22DAVID PETER MDSR VP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 350,226	0 ------------- 37,600	0 ------------- 38,666	0 ------------- 10,600	0 ------------- 19,877	0 ------------- 456,969	0 ------------- 0
23DAVID W FISERVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	(i) (ii)	214,512 ------------- 0	20,904 ------------- 0	29,647 ------------- 0	4,207 ------------- 0	24,586 ------------- 0	293,856 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
24DONALD L CORPORAEXEC VP CHIEF HR OFFICER	(i) (ii)	229,592 ------------- 0	25,750 ------------- 0	34,140 ------------- 0	5,968 ------------- 0	26,169 ------------- 0	321,619 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
25DOUG RIBLEYVP WELLNESS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 208,968	0 ------------- 56,727	0 ------------- 15,626	0 ------------- 9,284	0 ------------- 24,218	0 ------------- 314,823	0 ------------- 0
26BENITO ALVAREZ MDSR VP PHYS ALIGNMENT, PPG PRESIDENT	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 331,957	0 ------------- 34,500	0 ------------- 20,591	0 ------------- 10,600	0 ------------- 25,791	0 ------------- 423,439	0 ------------- 0
27STEVE ABDENOURSR VP SYSTEM OPERATIONS	(i) (ii)	222,522 ------------- 0	21,174 ------------- 0	34,814 ------------- 0	4,378 ------------- 0	8,593 ------------- 0	291,481 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
28THOMAS NEUMANNSR VP STRATEGY, MARKETING & COMMUN	(i) (ii)	195,495 ------------- 0	20,600 ------------- 0	19,078 ------------- 0	9,064 ------------- 0	19,967 ------------- 0	264,204 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
29LARRY EMMELHAINZSR VP HEALTH SYSTEM INTEGRATION	(i) (ii)	246,179 ------------- 0	27,500 ------------- 0	41,933 ------------- 0	10,600 ------------- 0	8,699 ------------- 0	334,911 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
30LYNN FICHTERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	(i) (ii)	144,275 ------------- 0	11,266 ------------- 0	325 ------------- 0	4,838 ------------- 0	15,212 ------------- 0	175,916 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
31AMANDA VAN HORNSR ASSOC LEGAL COUNSEL	(i) (ii)	138,264 ------------- 0	25,000 ------------- 0	520 ------------- 0	6,595 ------------- 0	17,554 ------------- 0	187,933 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

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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.

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Explanation

PART I, LINE 1A

FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL IS APPROVED ON AN EXCEPTION BASIS ONLY FOR AN APPROPRIATE BUSINESS PURPOSE. TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS - PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICPATE IN THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S NON-QUALIFIED PLAN HAVE A PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION DESIGNATED AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THAT PLAN. THAT PORTION IS GROSSED-UP FOR TAX PURPOSES AND INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15.

PART I, LINE 4B

PART I, LINE 4B: THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A NONQUALIFIED TAXABLE PLAN OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION. THE PLAN IS NOT FUNDED WITH EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. CRAIG BABBITT DAVE FRIGO DEBORAH GORBACH DOUG RIBLEY SUE J. MCCARTHY TIM STOVER, M.D. ALAN PAPA CHERYL GUSTER DAVID PETER, M.D. DAVID FISER DONALD CORPORA STEPHEN ABDENOUR BRIAN KEATON, M.D. CAROL ICSMAN BENITO ALVAREZ, M.D. THOMAS NEUMANN LARRY EMMELHAINZ THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARICIPATES IN A NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C, RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION. DELOS M. COSGROVE - $2,535,268 DECREASE PART I, LINE 4B - THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN A QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, AND THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C, RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION: ALAN PAPA - $4,760 DECREASE CHERYL GUSTER - $28,216 INCREASE CAROL ICSMAN - $3,279 DECREASE CRAIG BABBITT - $4,633 DECREASE DAVE FRIGO - $4,564 DECREASE DAVE FISER - $6,229 DECREASE DEBBIE GORBACH - $8,202 DECREASE DON CORPORA - $4,632 DECREASE DOUG RIBLEY - $1,316 DECREASE GEORGE LITMAN, MD - $11,264 DECREASE MARK HORATTAS, MD - $5,266 DECREASE STEVE ABDENOUR - $6,193 DECREASE THOMAS STOVER, MD - $272 DECREASE THOMAS THOMPSON, MD - $31,783 INCREASE STEVEN C. GLASS - $2,107 DECREASE WILLIAM PEACOCK - $33 DECREASE.

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(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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OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

34-1546466

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	IN 2015, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM. THE AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S CODE OF REGULATIONS WAS REVISED AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES - FORMERLY, THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY CONSISTED OF "NO FEWER THAN NINE (9) AND NO MORE THAN NINETEEN (19) PERSONS". THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAS BEEN REVISED AS NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30).; FORMERLY, THE CODE OF REGULATIONS DESCRIBED A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC STANDING COMMITTEES INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVISED VERSION DESCRIBES ONLY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND INCLUDES, AS DID THE PRIOR VERSION, THE BOARD'S POWER TO DESIGNATE OTHER COMMITTEES; FORMERLY, THE CODE OF REGULATIONS CONTAINED THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURE. THE REVISED CODE OF REGULATIONS SPECIFIES THAT REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL EVALUATE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE IS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S RESPONSE TO QUESTION 12C, SECTION B, PART VI, FORM 990 IN SCHEDULE O; AND FORMERLY, THE CODE OF REGULATIONS DESCRIBED A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC STANDING COMMITTEES INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE REVISED VERSION DESCRIBES ONLY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND INCLUDES, AS DID THE PRIOR VERSION, THE BOARD'S POWER TO DESIGNATE OTHER COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS AN OHIO NONPROFIT AND AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). AS SUCH IT HAS NO SHAREHOLDERS. IN 2015, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM. THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION IS AN OHIO NONPROFIT AND AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION, HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT UNILATERALLY, 1/3 OF THE MEMBERS OF AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S GOVERNING BODY, AND RETAINS APPROVAL OVER NOMINEES TO THE REMAINING 2/3 OF THAT BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	WITH RESPECT TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION HAS RESERVED ALL AUTHORITY OVER THE FOLLOWING MATTERS - APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS; INCURRENCE OF DEBT IN EXCESS OF $100,000; CREATION OF NEW SUBSIDIARIES; ACQUISITION OR TRANSFER OF ANY INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE; EXPENDITURES OF NON-BUDGETED ITEMS IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND COSTS OF BUDGETED ITEMS EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT BUDGETED BY $100,000 OR MORE; APPROVAL OF CAPITAL, FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC PLANS; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURE; AND THE APPROVAL OF ANY CORPORATE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE DIVISION TAX DEPARTMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, KEY SECTIONS OF THE FORM ARE REVIEWED WITH EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE RETURN IS ALSO REVIEWED WITH THE CFO, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRPERSON. THE PAID PREPARER (A BIG 4 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM) CONDUCTS AN IN DEPTH REVIEW OF THE FORM. UPON CONFIRMATION OF SUCCESSFUL E-FILING FROM THE IRS, A COPY OF THE FINAL E-FILED RETURN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION ("CCF"). IT IS SUBJECT TO THAT ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST ("COI") POLICY. CCF HAS ADOPTED A COI POLICY CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL IRS COI POLICY. IT APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF CCF AND ALL ITS AFFILIATES, BOTH EXEMPT AND TAXABLE. UNDER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES (THE POLICY), A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR TRUSTEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR ARRANGEMENT MUST REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR ARRANGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FAILURE TO TIMELY REPLY IS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE COMMITTEE UNDER THE POLICY. THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES HAVE A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY THE CHIEF GOVERNANCE OFFICER AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR IF ANY OF THEIR DISCLOSURES CHANGE OR IF A NEW DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED UNDER THE POLICY. THE BOARD OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE (THE COMMITTEE) MEETS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES, ANY PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY INVOLVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND DOCUMENTS ITS CONCLUSIONS. UNDER THE POLICY, THE INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND A MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE INFORMATION OR ANSWER QUESTIONS, BUT SUCH PERSONS MAY NOT BE PRESENT DURING FINAL CONSIDERATION OR VOTING ON THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL THAT IS MODELED AFTER THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 FOR ESTABLISHING THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS CALLS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS - DEVELOPED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET DATA FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND THE FORMS 990 OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS - THAT ARE WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND THE DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED, CONTEMPORANEOUSLY, IN THE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CEO, THE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT WAS REVIEWED FOR REASONABLENESS USING THIS PROCESS IN 2014. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD LEADERSHIP, REQUESTED THAT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW BE DEFERRED UNTIL 2016, AND THEREFORE, NO ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION WERE MADE IN 2015. DURING 2014, THE CEO'S CONTRACT WAS PREPARED FOR RENEWAL USING THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN JANUARY 2015, THE BOARD APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTED A NEW THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (CCF). CCF MAKES CERTAIN OF ITS KEY DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.CLEVELANDCLINIC.ORG, UNDER THE "ABOUT CLEVELAND CLINIC" SECTION. IN THIS SECTION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL REPORT, COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT, CCF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 556,604. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 556,604. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100,424. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 100,424. PHYSICIAN RETENTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,783. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,783. MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 240,839. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 240,839. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 382,240. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 382,240.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	TRANSFERS FROM/(TO) AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 16,602,847. BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE ON PARTNERSHIPS -1,399.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	ON NOVEMBER 1, 2015, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM. AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, WERE INCLUDED IN THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST, 2015. CONSEQUENTLY, THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WAS CONDUCTED BY THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION.

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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

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Employer identification number

34-1546466

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

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)AKRON GENERAL PARTNERS INC 1 AKRON GENERAL WAY AKRON,OH44307 20-1801493	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	11 TYPE I	AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM	Yes
(2)AKRON GENERAL FOUNDATION 1 AKRON GENERAL WAY AKRON,OH44307 34-1127047	FUNDRAISING	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	7	AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM	Yes
(3)AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER 1 AKRON GENERAL WAY AKRON,OH44307 34-0714478	HOSPITAL	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	3	AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM	Yes
(4)LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 225 ELYRIA STREET LODI,OH44254 34-0718390	HOSPITAL	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	3	AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes
(5)PARTNERS PHYSICIAN GROUP 1 AKRON GENERAL WAY AKRON,OH44307 34-1843403	COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	9	AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes
(6)AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUND 1 AKRON GENERAL WAY AKRON,OH44307 34-1243687	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	11 TYPE I	AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes
(7)VISITING NURSE SERVICE INC 1 HOME CARE PLACE AKRON,OH44320 34-0714779	HOME HEALTH CARE	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	9	AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM	Yes
(8)THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 9500 EUCLID AVENUE STE JJ19 CLEVELAND,OH44195 34-0714585	HOSPITAL	OH	IRC 501(C)(3)	3	N/A		No

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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
(1) MONTROSE SLEEP CENTER 4125 MEDINA ROAD AKRON,OH44333 20-0494491	SLEEP LAB	OH	N/A
(2) AKRON SURGICAL ASSOC LLC 4125 MEDINA ROAD AKRON,OH44333 01-0672877	AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER	OH	N/A

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	(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) AKRON GENERAL INNOVATIONS INC 1 AKRON GENERAL AVENUE AKRON,OH44307 38-3928798	PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS	OH		C				No

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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) ............................

Yes

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

Yes

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) ............................

Yes

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

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) AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	S	54,970,021	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(2) AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	R	261,524	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(3) AKRON GENERAL PARTNERS INC	C	2,412,454	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(4) PARTNERS PHYSICIAN GROUP	B	40,099,157	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(5) PARTNERS PHYSICIAN GROUP	C	1,169,845	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(6) LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	C	2,371,063	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(7) VISITING NURSE SERVICE	B	5,096,891	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(8) AKRON GENERAL INNOVATIONS INC	B	195,000	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(9) AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	O	10,886,274	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(10) AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER	Q	8,741,811	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(11) LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	O	592,701	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(12) LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL	Q	138,707	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(13) VISITING NURSE SERVICE	O	656,844	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(14) VISITING NURSE SERVICE	Q	499,504	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(15) PARTNERS PHYSICIAN GROUP	O	2,578,811	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(16) PARTNERS PHYSICIAN GROUP	Q	1,980,942	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(17) AKRON GENERAL PARTNERS INC	O	304,465	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(18) AKRON GENERAL PARTNERS INC	Q	912,624	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(19) AKRON SURGICAL ASSOCIATES LLC	O	151,274	FAIR MARKET VALUE
(20) AKRON SURGICAL ASSOCIATES LLC	Q	149,368	FAIR MARKET VALUE

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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

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

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

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	0	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	340,063	406,355
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	1,568,692	5,139,706
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	-9,310	1,399
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	1,899,445	5,547,460
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	48,275	57,786
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	21,576,858	23,657,470
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	-17,852,066	-20,590,866
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	3,773,067	3,124,390
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-1,873,622	2,423,070
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	159,149,318	151,380,840
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	29,709,614	7,962,676
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	129,439,704	143,418,164

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE CHARITABLE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM. SUCH SERVICES INCLUDE LONG RANGE PLANNING, BUDGET, LEGAL, COMPLIANCE, TREASURY, ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL REPORTING, PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS.FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES, THE MAJORITY OF EXPENSES FOR THESE PROGRAM SERVICES ARE CHARGED BACK TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2015, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXPENSES CHARGED BACK WAS $27,827,140.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 596,874 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 406,355 )
	WELLNESS SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. WELLNESS SERVICES INCLUDE GLUCOSE AND CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS, NUTRITION TRAINING AND CLASSES PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 188,198 including grants of $ 57,786 ) (Revenue $ )
	THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT LEADS AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND MISSION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. IT FACILITATES PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES SERVED BY AKRON GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM.COMMUNITY HEALTH IS FOCUSED ON MEETING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AS WELL AS THE UNDER SERVED, PARTICULARLY AMONG MINORITY, LOW INCOME, AND OTHER VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH SCREENINGS, HEALTH FAIRS, HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE AKRON GENERAL'S SPEAKERS BUREAU WHICH PROVIDE FREE TALKS BY OUR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses785,072

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	5,097,216	14,127,779	-1,520,705

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 above	1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	27
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	21
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	192
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	38
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	1,399
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Business Code
2a	CORPORATE WELLNESS	621990	240,429	240,429
b	COMMUNITY WELLNESS	621990	85,468	85,468
c	LITESTYLE CLASSES	621990	48,467	48,467
d	NUTRITION/MISC	621990	22,277	22,277
e	HEALTH SCREENINGS	621990	9,714	9,714
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			406,355

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			1,329,530			1,329,530
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		33,353,687
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		29,543,511
c	Gain or (loss)		3,810,176
d	Net gain or (loss).....			3,810,176			3,810,176
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..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	PARTNERSHIP INVEST		525990	1,399		1,399
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			1,399
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			5,547,460	406,355	1,399	5,139,706

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	57,786	57,786
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	4,715,894	4,715,894
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	14,103,907	14,103,907
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	7,739	7,739
9	Other employee benefits .......	3,632,809	3,632,809
10	Payroll taxes ...........	1,197,121	1,197,121
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	1,864,561	1,864,561
c	Accounting ...........	74,650	74,650
d	Lobbying ...........	22,813	22,813
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	47,458	47,458
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	1,299,890	1,299,890
12	Advertising and promotion ....	1,721,038	1,721,038
13	Office expenses .......	311,298	311,298
14	Information technology ......	716,285	716,285
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	233,721	233,721
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	85,569	85,569
20	Interest ...........	13,129	13,129
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	200,558	200,558
23	Insurance ...	50,817	50,817
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	OTHER	250,043	250,043
b	DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS	245,093	245,093
c	MEDICAL SUPPLIES	99,351	99,351
d	ALLOCATION OF AGHS M&G	0	-2,339,318	2,339,318
e	All other expenses	-27,827,140	-27,827,140
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	3,124,390	785,072	2,339,318	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).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			17,693,409	1	46,912,078
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			5,003,557	2	20,042,549
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4
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 ....			90,000,000	7	35,137,531
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			244,099	9	287,894
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	2,333,427
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	1,762,374	498,154	10c	571,053
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			43,809,822	11	44,118,407
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			1,900,277	15	4,311,328
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			159,149,318	16	151,380,840

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	5,225,344	17	5,814,450
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	24,484,270	25	2,148,226
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	29,709,614	26	7,962,676

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	129,439,704	27	143,418,164
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	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 ...........	129,439,704	33	143,418,164
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	159,149,318	34	151,380,840