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)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(1) JACQUELYN DAENEN...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X	X		0	0
(2) ROSA FIELDS...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X	X		0	0
(3) CURMAN GAINES PHD...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(4) CYNTHIA A GILLESPIE PHD...................................................................... TRUSTEE	1.00 .................	X	X		0	0
(5) DOUG GODARD...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(6) ROBERT HUGHES...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(7) ROSEADA MAYEUX...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(8) MURPHY MCMILLIN...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(9) ANNA MOREAU DDS...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(10) CRAIG PEARCE MD...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(11) MICHAEL REESE...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X	X		0	0
(12) FRANKIE ROSENTHAL...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(13) EDWIN URBI MD...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(14) HENRY WILLIAMS...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(15) DENNIS WIMMERT...................................................................... TRUSTEE	0.50 .................	X			0	0
(16) JOSEPH R ROSIER JR...................................................................... PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00 .................	X	X		320,719	34,027
(17) KATHLEEN F NOLEN...................................................................... DIR, ADMIN	40.00 .................			X	194,075	22,596

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
SPARK 32656 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO,IL60693	SCHOOL CURRICULUM SUPPLIES	327,342
KALB - TV PO BOX 951 ALEXANDRIA,LA71309	OUTREACH SERVICES	152,965
FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC 100 E WISCONSIN AVE STE 2200 MILWAUKEE,WI53202	INVESTMENT MGMT	144,508
CAPITAL ONE NA PO BOX 60024 NEW ORLEANS,LA70160	CREDIT CARD SERVICES	106,820

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 4

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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

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

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

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

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(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)


Total

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
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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.

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?

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

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

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

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

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

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

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

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Name of the organization

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

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

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Name of organization THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION		Employer identification number 72-0423603

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Name of organization THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION			Employer identification number 72-0423603
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (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.

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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

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

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.

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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.)		(a) Filing organization's totals	(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...............................................	127,064
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...........................................	37,537
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................	164,601
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................	10,969,382
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................	11,133,983
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.	706,699
	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) ..........................................................................	176,675
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................	0
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................	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	691,792	686,596	579,934	706,699	2,665,021

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))					3,997,532

c	Total lobbying expenditures	22,770	27,080	56,008	164,601	270,459

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount	172,941	171,649	144,984	176,675	666,249

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))					999,374

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures			26,409	127,064	153,473

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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)? ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Name of the organization

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

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 ...	59,900		59,900
b	Buildings
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ...
e	Other ...	3,463,998	1,884,258	1,579,740
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				1,639,640

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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)RHS PARTNERSHIP	38,396,909	C
(2)CENLA REHAB PARTNERSHIP	444,000	C
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)	38,840,909

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
FUNDS HELD FOR CLTCC PROJECT	1,160,035
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	1,160,035
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	5,504,812
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-10,154,145
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	-10,154,145
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	15,658,957
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	0
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	15,658,957

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	12,234,810
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	0
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3	12,234,810
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	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	12,234,810

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference

Explanation

PART IV, LINE 2B:

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2014 WITH THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA TO ACT AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR THE CITY IN ORDER TO MEET CERTAIN MATCHING PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY THE LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (LCTCS) PREPARATORY TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ALEXANDRIA (CLTCC). UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, THE CITY TRANSFERRED TO THE FOUNDATION $2,600,000 TO BE USED AS MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY ON WHICH CLTCC IS TO BE BUILT, TOGETHER WITH OPTIONS, TITLE OPINIONS, AND APPRAISALS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION. THE FOUNDATION IS OBLIGATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS AND PURCHASE THE PROPERTY UPON THE JOINT WRITTEN INSTRUCTION OF THE CITY AND LCTCS; AND, UPON ADDITIONAL WRITTEN INSTRUCTION FROM THE CITY, TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTY TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR THE BENEFIT OF LCTCS. THIS TRANSACTION IS ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE FOUNDATION AS A LIABILITY, AS IT HAS NO VARIANCE POWER OVER THE ASSETS SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT.

PART X, LINE 2:

THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT EACH ENTITY IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INFORMATION TAX RETURN. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS THEY HAVE TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THEIR EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT THEY ARE TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES. THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES MUST ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER THEY HAVE NEXUS IN JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THEY HAVE INCOME AND WHETHER A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS. IN ADDITION, AS TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES, EACH ENTITY MUST ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE ENTITIES DO NOT EXPECT THEIR POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILING OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS EXPENSE IN THE ENTITIES' ACCOUNTING RECORDS. THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES EACH FILE U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. THEIR FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2012 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SINCE ITS INITIAL INCORPORATION IN 1924, THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY OPERATING A HOSPITAL. DUE TO ITS CONTRIBUTION OF ITS HOSPITAL OPERATIONS TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND ITS NEW GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES, IT REQUESTED A PRIVATE LETTER RULING FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO CONFIRM THE CONTINUATION OF ITS PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. THE SERVICE DECLINED TO ISSUE SUCH A RULING DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS AND ISSUED A REVENUE RULING (REV. RUL. 98-15) DEFINING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WHOLE HOSPITAL JOINT VENTURES SUCH AS RAPIDES HEALTH SERVICES, LLC. THE SERVICE DECLINED THE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXAMINE ITS OPERATIONS AND ENTER INTO A CLOSING AGREEMENT. AFTER REV. RUL. 98-15, TWO COURT CASES FOCUSED ON THE CONTROL ISSUE IDENTIFIED BY THE RULING AS DETERMINATIVE OF WHETHER THE JOINT VENTURE JEOPARDIZED THE EXEMPT STATUS OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. ONE OF THESE, ST. DAVID'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC. V. UNITED STATES, INVOLVED FACTS VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE PRESENT IN THE FOUNDATION'S OWNERSHIP OF THE LLC, AND WAS A VICTORY FOR THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHOSE STATUS HAD BEEN CHALLENGED. COUNSEL FOR THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN AT ALL RELEVANT TIMES AND REMAINS OF THE OPINION THAT ANY CHALLENGE TO THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT STATUS WOULD BE SIMILARLY DECIDED. THIS OPINION IS BOLSTERED BY REV. RUL. 2004-51, WHICH, WHILE ADDRESSING ANCILLARY ACTIVITY JOINT VENTURES, REPRESENTS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE SERVICE THAT SUFFICIENT CONTROL MAY BE MAINTAINED BY THE EXEMPT PARTNER IN SUCH A VENTURE EVEN THOUGH OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE WERE SHARED 50-50 WITH THE FOR-PROFIT VENTURER. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT EVEN IF THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS SHOULD NOT CONTINUE, THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MORE RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE CODE THAN ARE PUBLIC CHARITIES. THESE RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE STATUTORY PROHIBITIONS AGAINST SELF-DEALING, EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDINGS, JEOPARDY INVESTMENTS, AND TAXABLE EXPENDITURES. IN ADDITION, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AN EXCISE TAX ON THEIR NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THEIR NON-CHARITABLE-USE ASSETS FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SIMILAR PURPOSES. NON-CHARITABLE-USE ASSETS ARE ASSETS THAT ARE NOT USED OR HELD FOR USE DIRECTLY IN CARRYING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE; THEY INCLUDE ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND THE PRODUCTION OF INVESTMENT INCOME. PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PUBLISH A NOTICE THAT THEIR ANNUAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF A POSSIBLE RETROACTIVE DETERMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT THE FOUNDATION IS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION OR THAT IT IS A NONPROFIT PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SUCH EFFECTS COULD INCLUDE INCOME TAXES ON ITS EARNINGS, A REQUIREMENT THAT IT DIVEST ITSELF OF A PORTION OF THE LLC, EXCISE TAXES ON NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND VARIOUS PENALTIES. THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT THE PARTNERSHIP, AND THE OPERATING AGREEMENT OF THE LLC REQUIRES THAT THE LLC, OPERATE IN A FASHION SO AS NOT TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY, CIVIC, CHARITABLE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT A LEVEL AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT OF THE RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1994. IT ALSO CALLS FOR IT TO PROVIDE $2.8 MILLION OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE ANNUALLY TO THE ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CONTINUE HISTORIC LEVELS IN THE OTHER COMMUNITIES WHERE IT HAS HOSPITALS.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Hospitals

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, question 20.
MediumBullet

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

Part I

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Yes

Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .

Yes

If "Yes," was it a written policy? ......................

Yes

If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.

Applied uniformly to all hospital facilities Applied uniformly to most hospital facilities Generally tailored to individual hospital facilities

Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.

Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?

If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:

Yes

100% 150% 200% Other %

Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate

which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .

200% 250% 300% 350% 400% Other %

If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.

Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

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

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .

Yes

If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs		(b) Persons served (optional)	(c) Total community benefit expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community benefit expense	(f) Percent of total expense
a	Financial Assistance at cost (from Worksheet 1) . . .	8,030	3,082,727	19,058	3,063,669	4.150 %
b	Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .	16,194	14,430,326	14,092,765	337,561	0.460 %
c	Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .		0	0		0 %
d	Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .	24,224	17,513,053	14,111,823	3,401,230	4.610 %
Other Benefits
e	Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).		5,186,851	0	5,186,851	7.020 %
f	Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .		946,857	85,526	861,331	1.170 %
g	Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .		0	0		0 %
h	Research (from Worksheet 7) .		0	0		0 %
i	Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .		6,056,926	0	6,056,926	8.200 %
j	Total. Other Benefits . .		12,190,634	85,526	12,105,108	16.390 %
k	Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .	24,224	29,703,687	14,197,349	15,506,338	21.000 %

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2015

Schedule H (Form 990) 2015

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Part II

Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.

		(a) Number of activities or programs (optional)	(b) Persons served (optional)	(c) Total community building expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community building expense	(f) Percent of total expense
1	Physical improvements and housing
2	Economic development
3	Community support
4	Environmental improvements
5	Leadership development and training for community members
6	Coalition building
7	Community health improvement advocacy
8	Workforce development
9	Other
10	Total

Part III

Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices

Section A. Bad Debt Expense

Yes

Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Heathcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................

Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......

1,011,964

Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......

Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.

Section B. Medicare

Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....

20,687,801

Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....

17,893,475

Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........

2,794,326

Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:

Cost accounting system Cost to charge ratio Other

Section C. Collection Practices

Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

Yes

Part IV

Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)

(a) Name of entity	(b) Description of primary activity of entity	(c) Organization's profit % or stock ownership %	(d) Officers, directors, trustees, or key employees' profit % or stock ownership %	(e) Physicians' profit % or stock ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Schedule H (Form 990) 2015

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Part VFacility Information

Section A. Hospital Facilities (list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions) How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1 Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility)						Other (Describe)
1	RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR 211 FOURTH STREET ALEXANDRIA,LA71301 WWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT	X	X	X	X	LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)

	RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................

Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C...............

During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12......................

Yes

If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups

The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs

The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests

Information gaps that limit the hospital facility’s ability to assess the community’s health needs

Other (describe in Section C)

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 13

In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted .................

Yes

6 a

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C..................................

Yes

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................

Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?..............

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):

Hospital facility’s website (list url): WWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT

Other website (list url):

Made a paper copy available for public inspection without charge at the hospital facility

Other (describe in Section C)

Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. ..............

Yes

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 13

Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?.........

Yes

If "Yes" (list url): WWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT

If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ......

10b

Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.

12a

Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?...............................

12a

If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........

12b

If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

	RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:

Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care?

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 200.000000000000% and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of %

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?.................

Yes

Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?...................

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):

Described the information the hospital facility may require an individual to provide as part of his or her application

Described the supporting documentation the hospital facility may require an individual to submit as part of his or
her application

Provided the contact information of hospital facility staff who can provide an individual with information about the
FAP and FAP application process

Provided the contact information of nonprofit organizations or government agencies that may be sources of
assistance with FAP applications

Other (describe in Section C)

Included measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility?........

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url):

SEE NOTE IN SECTION C

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url):

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):

The FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility and by mail)

The FAP application form was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility
and by mail)

A plain language summary of the FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the
hospital facility and by mail)

Notice of availability of the FAP was conspicuously displayed throughout the hospital facility

Notified members of the community who are most likely to require financial assistance about availability of the FAP

Other (describe in Section C)

Billing and Collections

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon non-payment?..................................

Yes

Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

	RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............

If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy on admission

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy prior to discharge

Notified individuals of the financial assistance policy in communications with the individuals regarding the individuals’ bills

Documented its determination of whether individuals were eligible for financial assistance under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?..................

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)

Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.

The hospital facility used its lowest negotiated commercial insurance rate when calculating the maximum amounts that
can be charged

The hospital facility used the average of its three lowest negotiated commercial insurance rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

The hospital facility used the Medicare rates when calculating the maximum amounts that can be charged

Other (describe in Section C)

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ...............................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ...........................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

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Part V

Facility Information (continued)

Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16i, 18d, 19d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 22d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference	Explanation
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J: THE CHARITY CARE POLICY (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY), A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE POLICY, AND A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE POLICY IS ALSO DISPLAYED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ALL ADMITTING LOCATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL, ALL WAITING ROOMS AT THE HOSPITAL, THE EMERGENCY ROOM, URGENT CARE FACILITIES, AND HOSPITAL CLINICS. ALSO IN THESE LOCATIONS IS A SIGN READING "RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE (CHARITY) CARE TO PATIENTS WHO NEED HEALTHCARE, BUT ARE UNABLE TO PAY. ASK US FOR MORE INFORMATION." THERE IS ALSO A POSTED NOTICE TO PATIENTS CONTAINING THE CURRENT POVERTY GUIDELINES SO THAT THEY MAY SEE WHETHER THEY WOULD QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR INCOME. IT READS: "OUR FACILITY OFFERS A CHARITY PROGRAM TO THOSE THAT ARE < 200% OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINES AS DEFINED BELOW. [FPG CHART] ASK THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY OF OUR PLAIN LANGUAGE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND APPLICATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED." AT ADMISSION ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE, A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE CHARITY CARE POLICY AND A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ADMISSION, ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE SCREENED BY AN ON-SITE THIRD-PARTY FIRM HIRED SPECIFICALLY TO DETERMINE IF PATIENTS MEET GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THE FIRM'S PERSONNEL ARE SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. IF THE PATIENT MEETS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, THEN ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT FOR ENROLLMENT. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT MEET PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS, THE PATIENT IS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, HE RECEIVES THE PLAIN LANGUAGE POLICY SUMMARY AND AN APPLICATION WITH HIS BILLS. HE IS ALSO REMINDED OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IN ANY CONVERSATION WITH STAFF CONCERNING BILLING.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, FIVE FOCUS GROUPS WERE HELD AMONG KEY INFORMANTS IN THE SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING: REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC HEALTH; PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS. ONE GROUP WAS HELD IN EACH OF GRANT AND AVOYELLES PARISHES, EACH INCLUDING A MIX OF THESE TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS. TWO GROUPS WERE HELD IN RAPIDES PARISH, ONE AMONG PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND ONE AMONG SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS. A FIFTH GROUP WAS HELD AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE OF THEIR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PRIMARY CONCERNS OF THE POPULATIONS WITH WHOM THEY WORK, AS WELL AS OF THE COMMUNITY OVERALL. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AS WELL AS SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK WITH LOW-INCOME, MINORITY OR OTHER MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE CONDITIONS.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION OPERATES ONLY WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THE RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.RAPIDESREGIONAL.COM/ABOUT.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 2: IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT DIRECTED BY THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS THAT RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) STAFF AND TRUSTEES ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY ON AN ONGOING BASIS. RRMC TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS NETWORK EXTENSIVELY WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO SERVE POPULATIONS IN NEED, SUCH AS OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. KEY EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS ALSO SERVE ON BOARDS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO POPULATIONS IN NEED. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2013, THE PROVISION OF ACUTE CARE MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINIC SERVICES FOR THE UN- AND UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA BEGAN TO TRANSITION TO RRMC AND CHRISTUS HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE REGION'S LONG-STANDING STATE CHARITY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN PINEVILLE, RAPIDES PARISH. AS A PRIMARY DIRECT PROVIDER OF SAFETY NET SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA, RRMC STAFF IS NOW INTERFACING MORE REGULARLY WITH THAT POPULATION WHILE PROVIDING ROUTINE CLINIC CARE AND IS ABLE TO BETTER ASSESS AND ANTICIPATE SPECIALTY AND ACUTE MEDICAL NEEDS AND OFFER BOTH PREVENTIVE AND ACUTE SERVICES.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: (ALL DATA RAPIDES FOUNDATION 26% OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE.) BASED ON PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2013 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), RRMC IMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. BY PARTNERING WITH LSUA, NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA COLLEGE, THE LSU FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY IN ALEXANDRIA AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA, RRMC SEEKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE IN ITS SERVICE AREA, ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTIFYING PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON AVAILABILITY OF FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PROVIDE FUNDING TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE AND QUALITY OF THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. ALL PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ARE PROVIDED WITH A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER REFERRAL AND A FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE (8,850 DISTRIBUTED IN 2014 AND 2015). PHYSICIAN DIRECTORIES ARE DISTRIBUTED AT COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS, HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS (2,135 DISTRIBUTED). FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CANCER PATIENTS ($2,125 IN 2014 AND 2015), SUPPORT OF THE LSU FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM ($1,871,910) AND NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING AT AREA UNIVERSITIES ($122,720 CONTRIBUTED IN 2014 AND 2015).RRMC ALSO IMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT IN BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN. BY PARTNERING WITH THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, RRMC SEEKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT STATUS AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN CHRONIC HEALTH DISEASES (DIABETES, HEART DISEASE & CANCER). REGISTERED DIETITIANS AND NURSES TEACH MONTHLY DIABETES/NUTRITION CLASSES (52 ATTENDEES IN 2014 AND 2015). FREE DIABETIC SCREENINGS INCLUDE HEIGHT, WEIGHT BMI CALCULATIONS, BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD GLUCOSE AND NUTRITIONAL CONSULTATIONS (56 ATTENDEES). A TASTE OF HOME EVENT IN 2015 ATTRACTED 210 ATTENDEES. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS PROMOTED THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF COMMUNITY RUNS, WALKS, CYCLING EVENTS, GOLF AND ARCHERY TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER EVENTS PROMOTING EXERCISE AND HEALTHY EATING. IN 2014 AND 2015, DONATIONS TO THESE EVENTS TOTALED $6,310. NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PROVIDED AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS (1,100 ATTENDEES). FOR CHILDREN, THE HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LEXANDRIA, FIT FAMILIES OF CENLA, AND LOUISIANA STATE POLICE TROOP E. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE'S 2015 "KIDS IN THE KITCHEN" PROMOTES HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (26 ATTENDEES). FIT FOR FAMILIES EVENTS IN THE AREA INCLUDE BICYCLE OUTINGS AND BICYCLE SAFETY EVENTS (26 ATTENDEES IN 2015). TROOP E'S "KIDS SAFETY EXPO AND YWCA'S "HEALTHY KIDS DAYS" PROMOTE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (189 ATTENDEES IN 2014).RRMC'S STRATEGY TO IMPROVE MATERNAL, INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, MARCH OF DIMES (MOD), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HOSPITALS/FIMR AND LA LECHE LEAGUE. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CHILDBIRTH CLASSES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS: ONE-DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH, ONE-DAY BREASTFEEDING CLASS, SIBLING CLASS AND BREATHING AND RELAXATION (210 ATTENDEES). BABY PACKETS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS, PROVIDING EDUCATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SAFE SLEEP INFORMATION (460 DISTRIBUTED). EDUCATIONS MATERIALS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED THAT PROMOTE 39 WEEKS GESTATION. AN EVENT PROMOTING 39 WEEKS GESTATION WAS HELD WITH MOD IN 2014. A FREE PERINATAL LOSS SUPPORT GROUP IS MAINTAINED (40 ATTENDEES). DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH TOTALED $2,990 IN 2014 AND 2015.RRMC'S STRATEGY TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENINGS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS: THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CANCER SCREENING PROJECT, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, COLON CANCER ALLIANCE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK, SUSAN G. KOMEN AND NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SKIN CANCER PREVENTION. RRMC HOSTS EVENTS AND AWARENESS DATES TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF COLORECTAL SCREENING (50 ATTENDEES IN 2014 AND 2015). THE HOSPITAL INCREASES THE AWARENESS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SKIN CANCER BY PROMOTING "DON'T FRY DAY," (38 ATTENDEES IN 2014) AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON CANCER (COLORECTAL, SKIN, BREAST, PROSTATE, LUNG) TO COMMUNITY GROUP/HEALTH FAIRS (1,060 ATTENDEES IN 2014 AND 2015). PRESENTATIONS TO SCHOOLS PROMOTING TOBACCO PREVENTION WERE ATTENDED BY 395 STUDENTS IN 2014 AND 2015. LASTLY, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES MONETARY SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION TO ACS ($4,615 CONTRIBUTED).RRMC'S STRATEGY TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN DIABETIC ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL COALITION OF WOMEN WITH HEART DISEASE, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) AND AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PRESENTATIONS AND SCREENINGS TO RESIDENTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH (400 ATTENDEES IN 2014 AND 2015) AND EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ON FREE RESOURCES- HEART HEALTH AND STROKE PROFILERS (60 PROFILES DONE). RRMC PROVIDES MONETARY SUPPORT FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND PREVENTION RESEARCH TO AHA ($16,825 CONTRIBUTED IN 2014 AND 2015). RRMC ALSO PROVIDES BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN "START A HEART CENLA AND OTHER EVENTS." (540 TRAINED). IN 2015 THE HOSPITAL HELD A "TACKLE STROKE" NIGHT AT AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES (1,040 ATTENDED).RRMC DID NOT CHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TOBACCO BECAUSE IT HAS LIMITED RESOURCES, SERVICES AND EXPERTISE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG ISSUES. OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO BETTER MEET THIS NEED. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE NEED INCLUDE: THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, TOBACCO FREE LIVING, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, RED RIVER TREATMENT CENTER, CHOICES OF LOUISIANA, ALCOHOL ABUSE DRUG REHAB, EDGEFIELD RECOVERY CENTER, PROJECT SUCCESS AND THE RECOVERY MISSION, REGION VI HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT. MENTAL HEALTH WAS ANOTHER AREA IN WHICH RRMC CHOSE NOT TO IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES, SERVICES AND EXPERTISE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND DISORDERS. OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO MEET THIS NEED INCLUDE: CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, LONGLEAF HOSPITAL, OCEANS HOSPITAL AND COMPASS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, REGION VI HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT.RRMC ALSO CHOSE NOT IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN FOR DEMENTIA BECAUSE IT HAS LIMITED RESOURCES, SERVICES AND EXPERTISE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS DEMENTIA. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION THAT HAVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS DEMENTIA INCLUDE: FRIENDSHIP HOUSE, COMPASS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER AND MULTIPLE NURSING HOMES WITH DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER UNITS.FADS
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) DOES NOT UTILIZE FPG AS CRITERIA FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. ANY INDIVIDUAL AT INCOME OF 200% OR LESS OF FPG QUALIFIES FOR THE RHS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES (FAP) AND RECEIVES A 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR PARTIAL DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT BILLS UNDER THE FAP. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE FAP RECEIVE AN UNINSURED DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILLS.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: UNINSURED PATIENTS MAY QUALIFY FOR 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER MANAGER REVIEW AND APPROVAL, IN CASES SUCH AS THE PATIENT IS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION OR PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, WHERE PATIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS OR HOMELESS, OR PATIENTS THAT EXPIRE WITHOUT AN ESTATE.
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D: THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) DOES NOT OFFER DISCOUNTED CARE UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES. ANY INDIVIDUAL AT INCOME OF 200% OR LESS OF FPG QUALIFIES FOR THE RHS FAP AND RECEIVES A 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR PARTIAL DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT BILLS UNDER THE FAP. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE FAP RECEIVE AN UNINSURED DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILLS.

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility (list in order of size, from largest to smallest) How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?7
Name and address		Type of Facility (describe)
1	1 - RAPIDES AFTER HOURS 2389 HWY 28 EAST PINEVILLE,LA71360	URGENT CARE CLINIC
2	2 - RAPIDES AFTER HOURS 3800 JACKSON ST EXTENSION ALEXANDRIA,LA71301	URGENT CARE CLINIC
3	3 - HP LONG URGENT CARE 105 NORTH THIRD STREET ALEXANDRIA,LA71301	URGENT CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICAID
4	4 - HP LONG URGENT CARE 213 HOSPITAL BOULEVARD PINEVILLE,LA71360	URGENT CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICAID
5	5 - HP LONG MEDICINE CLINIC 213 HOSPITAL BOULEVARD PINEVILLE,LA71360	PRIMARY CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
6	6 - HP LONG SPECIALTY CLINIC 213 HOSPITAL BOULEVARD PINEVILLE,LA71360	SPEC. MEDICAL CARE CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
7	7 - HP LONG GYNECOLOGY CLINIC 401 FOURTH ST MEDICAL PLAZA 2ND FL ALEXANDRIA,LA71301	GYNECOLOGY CLINIC FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS
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Part VI

Supplemental Information

Provide the following information.

1	Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2	Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3	Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4	Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5	Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6	Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7	State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.

Form and Line Reference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 3C:	THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) DOES NOT UTILIZE FPG AS CRITERIA FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. ANY INDIVIDUAL AT INCOME OF 200% OR LESS OF FPG QUALIFIES FOR THE RHS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES (FAP) AND RECEIVES A 100% DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL, OR FREE CARE. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR PARTIAL DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT BILLS UNDER THE FAP. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE FAP RECEIVE AN UNINSURED DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILLS.
PART I, LINE 6A:	THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (EMPLOYER NO. 61-1267229) PREPARED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT DURING TAX YEAR 2015.
PART I, LINE 7:	A. THE COST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS DERIVED USING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO FROM SCHEDULE H, WORKSHEET 2 APPLIED IN WORKSHEET 1. FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENT REVENUE IS BASED ON GAAP, AND BAD DEBT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. NO EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. PERSONS SERVED ARE THE TOTAL FAP-ELIGIBLE INPATIENT ADMISSIONS PLUS TOTAL FAP-ELIGIBLE OUTPATIENT VISITS.B. UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID COSTS WERE DERIVED USING A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO FROM SCHEDULE H WORKSHEET 2 APPLIED IN WORKSHEET 3. PATIENT REVENUE IS BASED ON GAAP, AND BAD DEBT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. NO EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION. PERSONS SERVED ARE THE TOTAL MEDICAID INPATIENT ADMISSIONS PLUS TOTAL MEDICAID OUTPATIENT VISITS. RRMC RECORDS INSURANCE CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNTS TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS 100% DISCOUNTS FOR FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS AND PARTIAL DISCOUNTS FOR UNINSURED NON-FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. THEN NON-FAP ELIGIBLE PATIENTS ARE BILLED, AND RRMC RECORDS A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS ON THE RECEIVABLES BASED UPON ITS HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE. THE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED AT COST ON PART III, LINE 2 IS TO TAKE THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND MULTIPLY THIS RESULTING RATIO BY THE GROSS CHARGES FOR BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 4:	EXCERPT FROM 2015 NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, LLC: "PATIENTS MEETING CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER THE SYSTEM'S CHARITY CARE POLICY ARE NOT CHARGED BY THE SYSTEM FOR CARE. BECAUSE THE SYSTEM DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE, THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REPORTED AS NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE SYSTEM'S DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS FOR SERVICES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY ARE INCLUDED IN NOTE 3.THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS USED TO VALUE THE SYSTEM'S ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT ESTIMATED REALIZABLE VALUE. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUES TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUES IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS, IF NECESSARY (E.G., FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYER HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYERS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY).FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE SYSTEM RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED OR PROVIDED BY POLICY) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.THE SYSTEM'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS WAS APPROXIMATELY 95% OF SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT BOTH DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, RESPECTIVELY. THE SYSTEM'S WRITE-OFFS WERE CONSISTENT BETWEEN 2015 AND 2014."
PART III, LINE 8:	EVEN THOUGH THE AMOUNT REPORTED FOR MEDICARE ACTIVITY IN SECTION B REFLECTS A SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AMOUNT OF PATIENT CARE COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE MEDICARE NON-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES WHICH WERE INCURRED BY THE SYSTEM IN TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART III, LINES 5-7 HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FROM THE INDIVIDUAL FACILITY COST REPORT FOR RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
PART III, LINE 9B:	UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE FIRST SCREENED TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENTAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS (MEDICAID, MEDICARE). WHILE ELIGIBILITY IS BEING DETERMINED, THEIR ACCOUNT IS "PENDING, AND NO BILL IS SENT TO THE PATIENT. IF THE PATIENT IS FOUND NOT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH A PROGRAM, THEN THEY ARE SCREENED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE DISCOUNT CHARITY POLICY FOR PATIENTS. RHS DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS WHILE IT ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENTS MEET ITS GUIDELINES TO QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR CHARITY CARE UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP). THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CHARITY CARE POLICY CLEARLY DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A PATIENT IS QUALIFIED FOR CHARITY CARE. UNTIL IT IS DETERMINED WHETHER A PATIENT ACCOUNT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE, THE ACCOUNT IS HELD IN A "PENDING" STATE, AND THE ACCOUNT IS NOT BILLED. ONCE AN ACCOUNT IS APPROVED AS FAP-ELIGIBLE BY AN AUTHORIZED MANAGER, THE APPROPRIATE CODE IS POSTED TO THE ACCOUNT IN THE BILLING SYSTEM, THE ACCOUNT IS WRITTEN OFF, AND NO BILL IS SENT TO THE PATIENT. IF AN UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENT DOES NOT COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION INITIALLY, THEY WILL BE BILLED, HOWEVER, THEY WILL RECEIVE A NOTICE OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WITH THEIR BILLS ENCOURAGING THEM TO APPLY. ACCOUNTS ARE NOT SUBMITTED FOR COLLECTION PRIOR TO 120 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRST PATIENT BILLING. PATIENTS HAVE A TOTAL OF 240 DAYS FOLLOWING THE FIRST BILLING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SHOULD ANY COLLECTION ACTION BE IN PROCESS AT THE TIME AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED, SUCH ACTION WILL BE SUSPENDED WHILE THE APPLICATION IS PROCESSED.
PART VI, LINE 2:	IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT DIRECTED BY THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS THAT RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) STAFF AND TRUSTEES ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY ON AN ONGOING BASIS. RRMC TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS NETWORK EXTENSIVELY WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO SERVE POPULATIONS IN NEED, SUCH AS OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. KEY EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS ALSO SERVE ON BOARDS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO POPULATIONS IN NEED. IN LATE 2012, RRMC AND THE OTHER LARGE ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL IN THE COMMUNITY (A CHRISTUS FACILITY) BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS ABOUT THE DESIGN OF A NEW HEALTH CARE SAFETY-NET SOLUTION FOR THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION IN RESPONSE TO THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S DECISION TO DISMANTLE THE STATE'S LONG-STANDING CHARITY HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND MOVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVISION OF ALL HEALTH CARE FOR THE INDIGENT TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR. RRMC DISCUSSIONS WERE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE TRANSITION OF SERVICES PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AT THE STATE-RUN HUEY P. LONG HOSPITAL FACILITY IN PINEVILLE, IN RAPIDES PARISH. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2013, THE PROVISION OF ACUTE CARE MEDICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINIC SERVICES FOR THE UN- AND UNDERINSURED AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA BEGAN TO TRANSITION TO RRMC AND CHRISTUS HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS. AS A PRIMARY DIRECT PROVIDER OF SAFETY NET SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA, RRMC STAFF IS NOW INTERFACING MORE REGULARLY WITH THAT POPULATION WHILE PROVIDING ROUTINE CLINIC CARE AND IS ABLE TO BETTER ASSESS AND ANTICIPATE SPECIALTY AND ACUTE MEDICAL NEEDS AND OFFER BOTH PREVENTIVE AND ACUTE SERVICES.
PART VI, LINE 3:	THE CHARITY CARE POLICY (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY), A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE POLICY, AND A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE. A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE POLICY IS ALSO DISPLAYED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ALL ADMITTING LOCATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL, ALL WAITING ROOMS AT THE HOSPITAL, THE EMERGENCY ROOM, URGENT CARE FACILITIES, AND HOSPITAL CLINICS FOR THE INDIGENT. ALSO IN THESE LOCATIONS IS A SIGN READING "RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE (CHARITY) CARE TO PATIENTS WHO NEED HEALTHCARE, BUT ARE UNABLE TO PAY. ASK US FOR MORE INFORMATION." THERE IS ALSO A POSTED NOTICE TO PATIENTS CONTAINING THE CURRENT POVERTY GUIDELINES SO THAT THEY MAY SEE WHETHER THEY WOULD QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR INCOME. IT READS: "OUR FACILITY OFFERS A CHARITY PROGRAM TO THOSE THAT ARE < 200% OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINES AS DEFINED BELOW. [FPG CHART] ASK THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY OF OUR PLAIN LANGUAGE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND APPLICATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED." AT ADMISSION ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE, A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE CHARITY CARE POLICY AND A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ADMISSION, ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE SCREENED BY AN ON-SITE THIRD-PARTY FIRM HIRED SPECIFICALLY TO DETERMINE IF PATIENTS MEET GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THE FIRM'S PERSONNEL ARE SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. IF THE PATIENT MEETS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, THEN ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT FOR ENROLLMENT. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT MEET PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS, THE PATIENT IS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, HE RECEIVES A NOTICE ABOUT APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH HIS BILLS. HE IS ALSO REMINDED OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IN ANY CONVERSATION WITH STAFF CONCERNING BILLING.
PART VI, LINE 4:	RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S PRIMARY COMMUNITY SERVED INCLUDES A THREE-PARISH (COUNTY)SERVICE AREA IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA, INCLUDING AVOYELLES, GRANT AND RAPIDES PARISHES. THIS DEFINED COMMUNITY CONSISTS OF THE AREA COMPOSED OF THE LOWEST NUMBER OF CONTIGUOUS ZIP CODES FROMWHICH THE HOSPITAL DRAWS AT LEAST 75 PERCENT OF ITS INPATIENTS.THE POPULATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA IS ESTIMATED AT 196,000 PEOPLE. IT IS PREDOMINANTLY NON-HISPANIC AND WHITE (OVER TWO-THIRDS), BUT ALSO HAS SUBSTANTIAL AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION (NEARLY ONE-THIRD IN AVOYELLES AND RAPIDES PARISHES). AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND NATION, OUR POPULATION IS AGING, WITH MORE THAN 12% CURRENTLY AGE 65 AND OLDER. THIS IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE IN COMING YEARS, AS IS THE NEED FOR SERVICES TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THIS OLDER POPULATION.MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES ($32,321 TO $40,470) ARE BELOW THE STATE AVERAGE AND FAR BELOW THE US MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $52,762. ADDITIONALLY, 16.4%-23.9% OF OUR POPULATION REMAINS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.IN TERMS OF EDUCATION LEVEL, ONLY 70.2% OF AVOYELLES RESIDENTS ARE HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES; 77.1% OF GRANT RESIDENTS; AND 81.8% OF RAPIDES RESIDENTS. NATIONALLY, 85.4% OF THE US POPULATION HOLDS A HIGH-SCHOOL DEGREE. IN TERMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ONLY 9.6% OF AVOYELLES RESIDENTS HOLD BACHELOR DEGREES; 10.6% OF GRANT RESIDENTS; AND 18.5% OF RAPIDES RESIDENTS. NATIONALLY, 28.2% OF THE POPULATION HOLDS A BACHELOR DEGREE.IN 2015, 30.1% OF RRMC PATIENTS WERE COVERED BY MEDICAID, 7.1% WERE UNINSURED AND 40.3% WERE COVERED BY MEDICARE.ALL THREE PARISHES ARE DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY CARE HRSAS (HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS). THE THREE PARISHES ARE SERVED BY TWO TERTIARY-CARE, ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS-RRMC AND ONE OTHER. ALSO IN THE REGION ARE A VETERAN'S ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL, A PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL, A RURAL CRITICAL-ACCESS FACILITY, AND ONE SMALL RURAL ACUTE-CARE FACILITY.
PART VI, LINE 5:	RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STAFF CREDENTIALING IS STRICTLY BASED UPON EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND OTHER GENERALLY ACCEPTED OBJECTIVE PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS AN OPEN EMERGENCY ROOM, TREATING ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL ACCEPTS MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-INSURED PATIENTS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT PAYMENTS FROM THESE PROGRAMS DO NOT NORMALLY REIMBURSE THE HOSPITAL FULLY FOR THE COSTS OF SERVICES RENDERED TO PATIENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (RHS) AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOTH INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHO ARE FOCUSED ON THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE AND AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE RHS BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE.BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2013, RAPIDES REGIONAL (UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL) PROVIDES SAFETY-NET ACUTE CARE INPATIENT MEDICAL, URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARECLINIC SERVICES FOR THE UN- AND UNDERINSURED, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE POPULATIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA. DURING 2015 RAPIDES PROVIDED CLINIC SERVICES TO 43,018 INDIGENT, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS.BOTH BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE HEAVILY FOCUSED ON QUALITY AND SAFETY, AND THE HOSPITAL INVESTS IN SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE FOR PATIENTS. FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW, THE HOSPITAL WAS NAMED A TOP PERFORMER ON KEYQUALITY MEASURES FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE PERFORMANCE BY THE JOINT COMMISSION; RAPIDES IS ONE OF JUST 117 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE TO HAVE BEEN NAMED A TOP PERFORMER EVERY YEAR SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED A CONSUMER CHOICE AWARD FOR THE 3RD YEAR BY NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION. IN 2015, ALL FIVE OF RRMC'S MEDICAL NURSINGUNITS WERE RECOGNIZED AS UNITS OF DISTINCTION AMONG 490 UNITS NATIONALLY AFFILIATED WITH HCA.RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS CERTIFIED AS LOUISIANA'S ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, WHICH BENEFITS CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO TRAUMA CARE DURING THE CRITICAL FIRST 60 MINUTES FOLLOWING A TRAUMATIC INJURY, THEREBY REDUCING MORTALITY RATES FROM SUCH INJURIES IN THEREGION. THE FACILITY IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS AN ADVANCED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND AN ACCREDITED CYCLE IV CHEST PAIN CENTER -THE ONLY ONES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS HAS DESIGNATED RAPIDES REGIONAL A "WELLSPOT" FACILITY. THE ORGANIZATIONDEMONSTRATED TO DHH THAT IT IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING WELLNESS OUTCOMES BY ADHERING TO HEALTHFOCUSED POLICIES THAT INCLUDE BEING A TOBACCO-FREE FACILITY. ALSO IN 2015 RAPIDES URGENT CARE ACHIEVED ACCREDITED URGENT CARE DESIGNATION. THE RAPIDES CENTERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FIRSTNETWORK TO RECEIVE DESIGNATION IN LOUISIANA.WITH AN ANNUAL PAYROLL OF $23.6 MILLION (RAPIDES FOUNDATION 26% OWNERSHIP SHARE), RHS IS A SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYER IN ITS COMMUNITIES AND PAID $485,595 (RAPIDES FOUNDATION 26% SHARE) IN PROPERTY TAXES DURING 2015 THAT SUPPORTED SUCH EFFORTS AS SCHOOLS, ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS.IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S 2015 PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL $11.1 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO ITS NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA. THIS INCLUDED GRANTS OF $8.8 MILLION AND DIRECT CHARITABLEACTIVITIES OF $2.3 MILLION IN THREE PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS: HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND EDUCATION.

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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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Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization
THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number
72-0423603

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) ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA 2900 INDIANA AVENUE KENNER,LA70065	47-0852944	501(C)(3)	25,000	IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS AND PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(2) ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO DRAWER C OBERLIN,LA70655	72-6000020	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	110,300	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(3) ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO DRAWER C OBERLIN,LA70655	72-6000020	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	21,200	PREVENT TOBACCO USE AND PROMOTE QUITTING
(4) AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 1380 LIVINGSTON LANE JACKSON,MS39213	13-1788491	501(C)(3)	270,000	IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS AND PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(5) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 11207 BLUE HERON BLVD NORTH ST PETERSBURG,FL33716	13-5613797	501(C)(3)	260,000	PREVENT TOBACCO USE AND PROMOTE QUITTING
(6) AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 221 TUNICA DRIVE WEST MARKSVILLE,LA71351	72-6000115	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	125,000	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(7) AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 221 TUNICA DRIVE WEST MARKSVILLE,LA71351	72-6000115	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	14,750	PREVENT TOBACCO USE AND PROMOTE QUITTING; PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(8) CATAHOULA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 690 HARRISONBURG,LA71340	72-6000268	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	83,000	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(9) CENTRAL LA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE PO BOX 465 ALEXANDRIA,LA71309	65-1267691	501(C)(3)	1,362,251	INCREASE MEDIUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING
(10) CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 4311 SOUTH MACARTHUR DRIVE ALEXANDRIA,LA71302	27-2961167	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	124,400	INCREASE MEDIUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING
(11) FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL LA INC 3223 BALDWIN AVENUE ALEXANDRIA,LA71301	72-1154072	501(C)(3)	562,989	PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(12) GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 208 COLFAX,LA71417	72-6000494	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	98,600	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(13) GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 208 COLFAX,LA71417	72-6000494	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	15,350	PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING; PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(14) LASALLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PO BOX 1889 JENA,LA71342	72-1405752	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	300,000	PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(15) LASALLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO DRAWER 90 JENA,LA71342	72-6000656	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	86,900	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(16) LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY OF ALEXANDRIA 8100 HWY 71 SOUTH ALEXANDRIA,LA713029121	72-6000848	501(C)(3)	72,148	INCREASE MEDIUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME & RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING
(17) LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT PO BOX 33932 SHREVEPORT,LA711303932	72-0702002	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	600,000	IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS & PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(18) NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 16 NATCHITOCHES,LA71458	72-0629556	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	138,000	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(19) NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 16 NATCHITOCHES,LA71458	72-0629556	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	23,850	PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING; PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(20) OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CENTER INC 1640 BREAZEALE SPRINGS STREET NATCHITOCHES,LA714574278	72-0828785	501(C)(3)	25,000	IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS & PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(21) PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS FOR HEALTHY FELECIANA PO BOX 395 CLINTON,LA707223210	72-1443732	501(C)(3)	25,000	IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS & PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(22) RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 1230 ALEXANDRIA,LA71309	72-6001133	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	380,000	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(23) RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 1230 ALEXANDRIA,LA71309	72-6001133	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	71,750	PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING; PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(24) THE HEALTH ENRICHMENT NETWORK PO BOX 566 OAKDALE,LA71463	72-1454434	501(C)(3)	253,850	PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(25) THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 101C ALEXANDRIA,LA71301	87-0730768	501(C)(3)	2,476,000	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(26) TOWN OF BUNKIE PO BOX 630 BUNKIE,LA71322	76-6000215	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	299,646	PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(27) VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 201 BELVIEW ROAD LEESVILLE,LA71446	72-6001443	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	190,000	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(28) VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 201 BELVIEW ROAD LEESVILLE,LA71446	72-6001443	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	24,650	PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING; PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(29) WINN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC PO BOX 1288 WINNFIELD,LA71483	20-5823527	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	50,000	IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS & PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(30) WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO BOX 430 WINNFIELD,LA71483	72-6001620	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	88,200	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(31) CMAP EXPRESS 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 101A ALEXANDRIA,LA71301	02-0751416	501(C)(3)	1,133,300	PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS & PROMOTE EARLY CANCER DETECTION
(32) YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 5912 JAMES STREET ALEXANDRIA,LA71303	72-6001514	501(C)(3)	262,581	PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(33) VARIOUS 2015 GRANT AMENDMENTS			-376,847	INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHEIVEMENT
(34) VARIOUS 2015 GRANT AMENDMENTS			-650,198	PREVENT TOBACCO USE & PROMOTE QUITTING & PROMOTE EATING HEALTHY & INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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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)
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(6)
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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

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PRIOR TO FUNDING, GRANTEES DEVELOP AND SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL A WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED. ON A QUARTERLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION (TRF) REQUIRES THAT GRANTEES SUBMIT NARRATIVE REPORTS AND BUDGET EXPENDITURE REPORTS, WHICH COMPARE ACTUAL ACTIVITIES COMPLETED TO APPROVED WORK PLANS AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES TO APPROVED BUDGETS. AT THE END OF THE GRANT TERM, THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SIMILAR CUMULATIVE REPORTS DETAILING THE INTERVENTIONS COMPLETED, EVALUATING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND ITEMIZING EXPENSES COMPARED TO THE APPROVED BUDGETS. UNSPENT FUNDS MUST BE REPAID TO THE FOUNDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENTS. GRANTEES MAY SUBMIT REQUESTS TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM CHANGES. AS A PRACTICE TRF DOES NOT APPROVE WORK PLAN OR BUDGET CHANGES WHICH DIVERGE FROM THE ORIGINAL GRANT PURPOSE AND INTENT. TRF, AT ITS EXPENSE AND OPTION, PERFORMS RANDOM, PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE GRANTEES' INTERNAL RECORDS TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF REPORTING. IF APPROPRIATE, REPAYMENT OF INAPPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES IS REQUESTED. FAILURE TO REPORT EXPENDITURES OR TO REPAY UNSPENT OR INAPPROPRIATELY SPENT FUNDS WILL RESULT IN 1) WITHHOLDING OF ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS ON EXISTING GRANTS OR 2) PREVENT CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE GRANT REQUESTS. LARGE GRANT INITIATIVES ARE EVALUATED BY TRF UTILIZING THIRD-PARTY EVALUATION FIRMS. THE EVALUATIONS MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHOSEN INTERVENTION IN ACHIEVING THE INITIATIVE INTENDED OUTCOMES AS WELL AS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION. EVALUATIONS SERVE TO PROVIDE TRF FEEDBACK WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO IMPROVE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.

SCHEDULE I, PART II

DURING 2015, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION RECORDED AMENDMENTS TO GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,027,046. THE AMENDMENTS LARGELY RELATED TO PRIOR YEAR GRANTS AND COULD NOT BE ALLOCATED AMONG CURRENT YEAR GRANTS. THEREFORE, ON SCHEDULE I PART II, THERE ARE TWO NEGATIVE GRANT AMOUNTS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE AMOUNT OF AMENDMENTS PER EACH GRANT PROGRAM AREA.

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Schedule J
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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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Name of the organization

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

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 .........

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

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

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

During the year, did any person listed 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? .........

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.

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

Page 2

Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported 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)
1JOSEPH R ROSIER JRPRESIDENT & CEO	(i) (ii)	320,719 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	26,500 ------------- 0	7,527 ------------- 0	354,746 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2KATHLEEN F NOLENDIR, ADMIN	(i) (ii)	194,075 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	19,408 ------------- 0	3,188 ------------- 0	216,671 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3ANNETTE BEUCHLERDIR, PROG & COMM	(i) (ii)	168,214 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	16,821 ------------- 0	7,401 ------------- 0	192,436 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

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Part III

Supplemental Information

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

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES, WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, HOLD AN ANNUAL MEETING EACH DECEMBER TO ELECT NEW MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH TRUSTEE, OR MEMBER, IS ELECTED FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND MAY BE RE-ELECTED FOR ONE ADDITIONAL TERM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FURNISHED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD (TRF) FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE MEETING IS ATTENDED BY STAFF THAT ASSISTED IN COMPILING THE FORM, AS WELL AS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO COMPILED THE FORM. ALL TRF BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE FINAL FORM 990 COPY WHEN IT IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO REVIEW THE FORM IN DETAIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION HAS BOTH A "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND A "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT," BOTH OF WHICH DEFINE AND DESCRIBE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES, CONTROLS AND DAILY SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES BY THE NEXT LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. THE "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AT EACH TRUSTEE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, BECAUSE THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS ONE IN WHICH THE MEETING CHAIRMAN ASKS TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH LISTED AGENDA ITEMS. A TRUSTEE THAT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A MATTER THAT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED, AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED BOARD TRUSTEES DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THEN THE CONFLICTED TRUSTEE IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT DURING BOARD DISCUSSION NOR VOTE ON THE ISSUE CREATING THE CONFLICT. EACH YEAR, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL ORGANIZATION POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO AND TWO DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE CONSIDERED KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE TWO DIRECTORS AND A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND MAINTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION MISSION, PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES, GUIDING ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES, STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, AND ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.RAPIDESFOUNDATION.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
PART III LINE 4 C CONTINUATION	DURING 2015, THROUGH A $200,000 GRANT FROM THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, TRF'S SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, CONDUCTED KAGAN INSTRUCTIONAL INSTITUTES FOR 350 AREA EDUCATORS. THE INSTITUTES FEATURED HANDS-ON CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS THAT ARE ENGAGING, RIGOROUS AND MOTIVATING FOR STUDENTS AND THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND IMPLEMENTED IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, TEACHERS RECEIVED FOLLOW-UP ONE-ON-ONE COACHING IN THE CLASSROOM. ON-SITE COACHING IS PROVIDED BY AREA TEACHERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PREVIOUS KAGAN TRAININGS, SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED KAGAN METHODS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND ATTENDED COACH TRAINING WORKSHOPS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED 41 KAGAN CERTIFIED COACHES AND ONE CERTIFIED SCHOOL TRAINER IN ITS SERVICE AREA. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ALSO HELD TRAININGS FOR NEW AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN AREA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OR TEACHERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP. THESE PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THE LEADING FOR BETTER INSTRUCTION PROGRAM ALLOWS PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN GUIDING AND SUPPORTING TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. PRINCIPALS WERE ALSO TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. A SUPERINTENDENTS' NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SESSIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND KEY CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (IN A COMMON CORE AND COMPASS ENVIRONMENT). IN 2015 149 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. TRF AWARDED $300,000 IN GRANTS TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ITS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES. IN 2010 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED AN $8 MILLION, FIVE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RETRAIN CENTRAL LOUISIANA PROFESSIONALS HOLDING A BACHELORS' DEGREE IN A MATH- OR SCIENCE-RELATED FIELD TO TEACH HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES. THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ACADEMIC RESIDENCY FOR TEACHERS (CART) GRANT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN TRF, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, NINE CENTRAL LOUISIANA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LSUA AND LSU. DURING 2015, THE PROGRAM'S FIFTH COHORT OF 6 RESIDENTS COMPLETED THEIR CO-TEACHING YEAR, EARNED THEIR MASTER'S DEGREES, AND BEGAN TEACHING IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. AS A RESULT OF THE CART INITIATIVE, 42 NEW ADVANCED PLACEMENT MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS ARE NOW EMPLOYED IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. DURING 2015 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AVOYELLES AND NATCHITOCHES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS PART OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BELIEVE AND SUCCEED GRANT PROGRAM. BOTH DISTRICTS RECEIVED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO FUND THE TRAINING OF SCHOOL LEADERS WHO WILL TURN AROUND STRUGGLING SCHOOLS IN THEIR DISTRICTS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN NATCHITOCHES PARISH DURING 2015 INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP WORK WITH THE URBAN LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP CENTER AS WELL AS KAGAN COOPERATIVE LEARNING INSTITUTE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN AVOYELLES PARISH DURING 2015 INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP WORK WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. TRF APPROVED A $3 MILLION, THREE-YEAR GRANT IN 2015 TO ENABLE THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT CAREER AND POSTSECONDARY READINESS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS INITIATIVE ENCOMPASSES THREE AREAS - THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK, COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND JUMP START PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE CENLA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2015, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA ACCESSED CAREER READY 101, A CAREER TRAINING COURSE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION WITH WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS. WORKKEYS IS A JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MEASURING REAL WORLD SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS BELIEVE ARE CRITICAL TO JOB SUCCESS. WORKKEYS ASSESSMENT SCORES IN THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS, READING FOR INFORMATION, AND LOCATING INFORMATION, DETERMINE A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR, 4,416 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CAREER READY 101 TRAINING, AND 2,957 STUDENTS ACHIEVED NCRC CERTIFICATION. IN 2015 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. BOTH RAPIDES AND AVOYELLES PARISHES BECAME ACT CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES IN 2014 AS PART OF AN ACT PILOT PROJECT, AND WORKED DURING 2015 TO MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION. ALLEN, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, VERNON AND WINN PARISHES BEGAN TO WORK TOWARD THEIR CERTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AS PART OF ACT'S 2ND ROUND OF CERTIFICATION, AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THESE PARISHES WILL BE CERTIFIED IN 2016. IN 2015 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PROCTOR AND GAMBLE AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SERVICE REGION. THE PARTNERS CONTRACTED WITH CAREER COMPASS OF LA TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WORK WITH ALL 2,915 SENIORS IN 45 HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS 512 CAREER AWARENESS SEMINARS ATTENDED BY 8,555 EIGHTH, NINTH AND TWELFTH GRADERS, WITH THE TOPICS INCLUDING DUAL ENROLLMENT AND ACT. NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT OF THE SENIORS COUNSELED APPLIED TO A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM. IN JANUARY 2015, ORCHARD FACILITATED A JUMP START CAREER EXPO FOR 2,194 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WHICH BROUGHT STUDENTS IN TO LEARN ABOUT THE SKILLS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO PURSUE CAREERS WITH 30 EMPLOYERS THROUGH HANDS ON EXPLORATION, DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISCUSSION. IN DECEMBER 2015, THE SECOND CAREER EXPO WAS HELD, WITH 3,104 STUDENTS AND 58 EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING. DURING JUNE 2015 ORCHARD COORDINATED A TEACHER EXTERNSHIP TO ALLOW AREA TEACHERS LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGION'S EMPLOYERS AND THEIR WORKFORCE SKILL NEEDS. THIRTY-ONE TEACHERS TOURED THE FACILITIES OF 11 EMPLOYERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO EXPLORE WHAT REAL-WORLD SKILLS STUDENTS NEED. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY COURSE (CTC), WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON AND TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION AND UTILIZES TEXT BOOKS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY TWO LOCAL EMPLOYERS, IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION. THE COURSE WAS OFFERED IN 6 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND 193 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE CTC COURSE IN 2015. A WELDING CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR WELDING CAREERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS, WAS OFFERED IN 3 CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING IN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS, PRINT READING, LAYOUT/FABRICATION AND THERMAL CUTTING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE ARE REGISTERED INTO THE NCCER DATABASE FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT IN WELDING. DURING 2015, 87 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE WELDING COURSE. IN 2015, THROUGH A $510,000 GRANT FROM TRF, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION EXPANDED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGH STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CURRICULUM TEACHES STAFF HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING THROUGH OBSERVATION AND DATA COLLECTION; HOW TO ANALYZE DATA TO IDENTIFY SPECIAL INDIVIDUAL NEEDS; HOW TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS AND MONITOR TRENDS, AND HOW TO SUMMARIZE DATA, DEVELOP PLANS AND COMMUNICATE TO FAMILIES AND ADMINISTRATORS. DURING 2015, 442 PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ATTENDED TRAINING SESSIONS. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S GOALS FOR ITS EDUCATION WORK ARE: 6-10 YEAR IMPACTS: -INCREASE GRADUATION RATES FROM 73% IN 2012 TO 86% BY 2023. (18% IMPROVEMENT) -INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS 25 YEARS AND OLDER WITH POST-SECONDARY DEGREES FROM 2-YEAR AND 4-YEAR INSTITUTES FROM 21% IN 2012 TO 26% IN 2023. (24% IMPROVEMENT) 3-5 YEAR LONG-TERM OUTCOMES: -INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF 3-8 GRADE STUDENTS AT GRADE LEVEL OR ABOVE FROM 68.8% IN 2012 TO 75% IN 2018. (9% IMPROVEMENT) -INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF 3-8 GRADE STUDENTS ABOVE GRADE LEVEL FROM 23.6% IN 2014 TO 27.6% IN 2018. (17% IMPROVEMENT) -INCREASE AVERAGE ACT SCORE FROM 18.7 IN 2013 TO 19.2 IN 2018. (2.7% IMPROVEMENT)
PART III LINE 4 C CONTINUATION	-INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES ENROLLED IN 2-YEAR AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES AS FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN IN THE FIRST FALL FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION FROM 50% IN 2012 TO 55% IN 2018. (10% IMPROVEMENT) -INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS READY FOR KINDERGARTEN FROM 53% IN FALL OF 2012 TO 65% IN FALL OF 2018. (23% IMPROVEMENT)

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

72-0423603

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)CMAP EXPRESS 1101 FOURTH STREET ALEXANDRIA,LA71301 02-0751416	HEALTHCARE ACCESS	LA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11A, I	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION		No
(2)THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION 1101 FOURTH STREET ALEXANDRIA,LA71301 87-0730768	EDUCATION	LA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11A, I	THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION		No

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

Cat. No. 50135Y

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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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	(e) Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)	(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?		(k) Percentage ownership
(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) RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC 211 4TH STREET ALEXANDRIA,LA71301 61-1267229	HOSPITAL	LA	N/A	RELATED	8,257,468	38,396,909		No			No	26.000 %

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

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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

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

Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION	B	2,205,573	GRANT AGREEMENT
(2) THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION	J	333,579	COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
(3) CMAP EXPRESS	B	912,500	GRANT AGREEMENT
(4) CMAP EXPRESS	J	1,110,421	COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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Part VI

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

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

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

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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Part VII

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	8,000	8,303
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	5,728,966	7,903,518
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	10,409,669	7,676,158
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	0	70,978
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	16,146,635	15,658,957
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	4,836,000	8,802,490
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)	1,428,394	1,364,826
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)....	2,334,279	2,067,494
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	8,598,673	12,234,810
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	7,547,962	3,424,147
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	260,787,501	254,272,041
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	4,807,320	5,221,858
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	255,980,181	249,050,183

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 8,257,468 )
	ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES - THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A MEMBER OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC (RHS), WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC), A 325-BED HOSPITAL IN ALEXANDRIA, LA. AS AN OWNER OF RHS, TRF SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PATIENT CARE THAT IS SAFE, EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, TIMELY, PATIENT-CENTERED AND EQUITABLE. DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, RRMC ADMITTED 16,118 PATIENTS, CARED FOR 77,164 PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, AND WELCOMED 1,984 BABIES. FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW, THE HOSPITAL WAS NAMED A TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE PERFORMANCE BY THE JOINT COMMISSION; RAPIDES IS ONE OF JUST 117 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE TO HAVE BEEN NAMED A TOP PERFORMER EVERY YEAR SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED A CONSUMER CHOICE AWARD FOR THE 3RD YEAR BY NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION. IN 2015, ALL FIVE OF RRMC'S MEDICAL NURSING UNITS WERE RECOGNIZED AS UNITS OF DISTINCTION AMONG 490 UNITS NATIONALLY AFFILIATED WITH HCA. RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS CERTIFIED AS LOUISIANA'S ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, WHICH BENEFITS CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO TRAUMA CARE DURING THE CRITICAL FIRST 60 MINUTES FOLLOWING A TRAUMATIC INJURY, THEREBY REDUCING MORTALITY RATES FROM SUCH INJURIES IN THE REGION. THE FACILITY IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS AN ADVANCED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND AN ACCREDITED CYCLE IV CHEST PAIN CENTER - THE ONLY ONES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS HAS DESIGNATED RAPIDES REGIONAL A "WELLSPOT" FACILITY. THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATED TO DHH THAT IT IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING WELLNESS OUTCOMES BY ADHERING TO HEALTH-FOCUSED POLICIES THAT INCLUDE BEING A TOBACCO-FREE FACILITY. ALSO IN 2015 RAPIDES URGENT CARE ACHIEVED ACCREDITED URGENT CARE DESIGNATION. THE RAPIDES CENTERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST NETWORK TO RECEIVE DESIGNATION IN LOUISIANA. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SUPPORTS THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM NEAR ITS CAMPUS. IN 2015 THE PROGRAM GRADUATED 6 PHYSICIANS AND ACCEPTED 6 NEW RESIDENTS INTO ITS THREE-YEAR PROGRAM. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1993, THE PROGRAM HAS GRADUATED 105 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND 34% OF THEM CURRENTLY PRACTICE IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA, WHICH IS DESIGNATED A PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA). IN LATE 2013, AS PART OF THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S PLANS TO PRIVATIZE THE STATE'S SYSTEM OF CHARITY HOSPITALS, REPRESENTATIVES OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND THE OTHER LARGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION REACHED AGREEMENT TO CLOSE THE REGION'S CHARITY HOSPITAL AND MOVE SERVICES TO THE TWO EXISTING HOSPITALS. ACCORDINGLY, THE TWO HOSPITALS AGREED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND INPATIENT SERVICES AS WELL AS ESTABLISH NEW URGENT, PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS. RAPIDES' FIRST CLINIC, AN URGENT CARE CLINIC, OPENED IN DECEMBER 2013, AND ITS REMAINING CLINICS OPENED DURING 2014. THE CHARITY HOSPITAL CLOSED IN MID-2014, WITH STATE LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL. DURING 2015, ITS SECOND YEAR OF CLINIC OPERATIONS, RAPIDES PROVIDED URGENT CARE, PRIMARY CARE, GENERAL SURGERY, CARDIOLOGY, GYNECOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND DENTAL CARE SERVICES TO 43,018 INDIGENT, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS WHO EITHER HAD BEEN CHARITY HOSPITAL PATIENTS OR WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S CENLA MEDICATION ACCESS PROGRAM (CMAP) PROVIDED 11,501 NO-COST MEDICATIONS TO THESE PATIENTS (AT A WHOLESALE VALUE OF $5.8 MILLION) THROUGH ITS PAP PROGRAM AND CENTRAL FILL PHARMACY. RAPIDES PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL 11,344 PRESCRIPTIONS TO PATIENTS FOR $4 EACH THROUGH A PRESCRIPTION CARD PROGRAM.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,180,498 including grants of $ 3,596,468 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
	HEALTHY PEOPLE - TRF PROVIDED CHRONIC CARE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM THROUGH A $1.8 MILLION THREE-YEAR GRANT TO ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, CENLA MEDICATION ACCESS PROGRAM (CMAP). CMAP'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE MEDICATION ACCESS AND EDUCATION AND ALSO PROMOTE OTHER PREVENTIVE HEALTH PRACTICES AMONG RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED INCOMES. IN 2015, APPROXIMATELY 3,213 PEOPLE IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA RECEIVED $2.8 MILLION IN NO-COST PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS THEY NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH THROUGH CMAP'S PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ANOTHER 3,033 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE STATE RECEIVED $9.7 MILLION WORTH OF NO-COST MEDICATIONS THROUGH CMAP'S CENTRAL FILL PHARMACY, WHICH HAD CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICALS FROM THIRTEEN MAJOR COMPANIES. IN DECEMBER 2013, UPON THE DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES AT THE LOCAL STATE HOSPITAL SERVING THE INDIGENT, CMAP CONTRACTED WITH RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC) TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY SERVICES TO THE PATIENTS OF OUTPATIENT CLINICS ESTABLISHED BY RRMC FOR PATIENTS OF THE FORMER STATE HOSPITAL. DURING 2015, CMAP PROVIDED 11,501 FREE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO 1,273 PATIENTS OF THESE CLINICS, SAVING THEM ABOUT $5.8 MILLION. TRF PROVIDED A $550,000 THREE-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENT TO CMAP'S CANCER SCREENING PROJECT, WHICH PROVIDED FREE MAMMOGRAMS, PAP SMEARS, PELVIC EXAMS AND COLORECTAL CANCER TESTS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO COULDN'T AFFORD THESE CRITICAL SCREENINGS. ITS CANCER SCREENING VAN, AVAILABLE THROUGH A $600,000 THREE-YEAR GRANT TO LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROUGHT THESE TESTS TO RURAL AREAS. IN 2015, 439 PATIENTS WERE SEEN, 142 PAP SMEARS DONE, 153 PELVIC EXAMS COMPLETED, 421 MAMMOGRAMS DONE, 201 CLINICAL BREAST EXAMS COMPLETED, AND 210 TAKE-HOME COLORECTAL CANCER TESTS DISTRIBUTED. IN 2013 TRF BECAME THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE LOUISIANA ACTION COALITION FOR THE FUTURE OF NURSING AND PROVIDED A TWO-YEAR, $150,000 MATCHING GRANT TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE COALITION RECEIVED A $150,000 GRANT FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION TO LEAD CHANGE IN HEALTHCARE, WORKING ALONGSIDE PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO HELP TRANSFORM THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN LOUISIANA. SUSTAINABILITY WAS ENSURED BY FINDING A PERMANENT FISCAL AGENT, THE LOUISIANA NURSES FOUNDATION. IN 2015 TRF GRANTED $50,000 TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE A COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR NETWORK TO HELP EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS IN THE BENEFITS OF SCREENING AS WELL AS ASSIST IN ACCESS TO SCREENING FOR BREAST, CERVICAL, AND COLORECTAL CANCERS. A $400,000, MULTI-YEAR GRANT ENDING IN MARCH 2015 WAS PROVIDED TO THE LOUISIANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT AN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN A COMMUNITY CLINIC SETTING. THE IBH PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED INTO PRIMARY CARE AT 4 SITES: WINN, GRANT, NATCHITOCHES AND LEESVILLE. TWO OF THE FOUR LOCATIONS UTILIZE TELE-PSYCH SERVICES THOUGH TULANE UNIVERSITY. PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO 153 ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO OTHERWISE WERE NOT RECEIVING SERVICES. IN 2014 TRF LAUNCHED ITS HEALTHY PLACES PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE MAJOR CAUSES OF CHRONIC DISEASES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO INCREASE COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIPS AND POLICES AND SERVICES KNOWN TO ADDRESS TOBACCO USE, HEALTHY EATING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. TRF AWARDED A $275,000 GRANT TO EMORY UNIVERSITY FOR ASSISTANCE TO AREA COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS THAT ADDRESS HEALTH BEHAVIORS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2015, TRF AWARDED $1,679,000 TO SIX COMMUNITY PROJECTS. IN 2015 TRF BEGAN AN INITIATIVE TO EXPAND PRIMARY CARE ACCESS IN ITS REGION BY PROVIDING $125,000 IN PLANNING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN PROPOSING EXPANSIONS OR UPGRADES OF RURAL HEALTH CENTERS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTERS (FQHCS). FROM THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED, TRF THEN AWARDED $2.1 MILLION TO THREE PROJECTS TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE CENTERS. TRF FUNDED A $350,000 GRANT IN 2015 TO CMAP'S HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAM. ONE ASPECT PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE REFERRED BY THEIR DOCTORS. IN 2015, 418 PEOPLE RECEIVED COACHING FROM A REGISTERED DIETITIAN AND EXERCISE SPECIALIST. IN 2015, SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE AWARDED TWO-YEAR GRANTS TOTALING $176,000 TO ADDRESS HEALTHY EATING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL, AND SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE EDUCATION. THE SCHOOLS UTILIZE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL HEALTH MODEL PROGRAMS SUCH AS CATCH, SPARK AND SMART IN GRADES K-8. THEY ALSO SUPPORT TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAMS SUCH AS "TAR WARS AND "KICK BUTTS DAY." TRF FUNDED AND FACILITATED A 2015 HEALTHY BEHAVIORS YOUTH SUMMIT ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. DURING THE YEAR, TRF INVESTED OVER $425,000 IN COMMUNITY MARKETING OF HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND TOBACCO CONTROL. IN LATE 2014, CMAP PARTNERED WITH THE LOUISIANA SMOKING CESSATION TRUST TO PROVIDE TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. IN 2015 TRF ISSUED A $260,000 GRANT TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE COALITION FOR A TOBACCO FREE LOUISIANA TO CONDUCT GRASS-ROOTS EDUCATION ON TOBACCO TAXATION AND ITS EFFECT ON TOBACCO USAGE. IN JUNE 2015, THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE RAISED THE STATE TOBACCO TAX BY 50 CENTS PER PACK. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S GOALS FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE ARE: 10-YEAR IMPACTS (2012-2023): >REDUCE ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY FROM 929.7 PER 100,000 TO 757.2. (19% IMPROVEMENT)>REDUCE HEART DISEASE MORTALITY RATES FROM 246.6 PER 100,000 TO 158.9. (36% IMPROVEMENT)>REDUCE CANCER MORTALITY RATES FROM 203.6 PER 100,000 TO 169.0. (17% IMPROVEMENT)>REDUCE DIABETES MORTALITY RATES FROM 24.0 PER 100,000 TO 20.5. (15% IMPROVEMENT)>DECREASE SMOKING RATES IN YOUTH FROM 23.9% IN 2013 TO 17%. (29% IMPROVEMENT)>DECREASE SMOKING RATES IN ADULTS FROM 23.0% IN 2013 TO 20%. (13% IMPROVEMENT)>DECREASE PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN WITH A SMOKER FROM 17% IN 2013 TO 15%. (12% IMPROVEMENT)>DECREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS OVERWEIGHT FROM 73% IN 2013 TO 67%. (8% IMPROVEMENT)>DECREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS (9-12 GRADERS) OVERWEIGHT FROM 34.5% IN 2013 TO 31%. (10% IMPROVEMENT) 5-YEAR LONG-TERM OUTCOMES (2018):>REDUCE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE PAST MONTH WHEN PHYSICAL HEALTH WAS NOT GOOD FROM 5 TO 3.6 DAYS. (28% IMPROVEMENT)>REDUCE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE PAST MONTH WHEN MENTAL HEALTH WAS NOT GOOD FROM 4.3 TO 3.0 DAYS. (30% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE NUMBER OF ADULTS IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA REPORTING GOOD OR BETTER OVERALL HEALTH FROM 77.7% TO 80%. (3% IMPROVEMENT)>MAINTAIN LEVEL OF 9.8% ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH HEART DISEASE.>MAINTAIN LEVEL OF 6.7% OF ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.>MAINTAIN LEVEL OF 14.1% OF ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES.>DECREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS INITIATING CIGARETTE USE BEFORE AGE 13 FROM 16.2% IN 2013 TO 11%. (32% IMPROVEMENT)>DECREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS EVER SMOKED FROM 47.3% IN 2013 TO 38%. (20% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS WHO ATTEMPTED TO QUIT FROM 58.5% IN 2013 TO 64%. (9% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WHO ATTEMPTED TO QUIT IN LAST 12 MONTHS FROM 54.9% TO 60%. (9% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS AT HEALTHY WEIGHT FROM 26% IN 2013 TO 27%. (4% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS MEETING RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FROM 45.7% IN 2013 TO 48%. (5% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS MEETING RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FROM 26.4% IN 2013 TO 28%. (6% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS CONSUMING 5 OR MORE SERVINGS OF FRUITS OR VEGETABLES DAILY FROM 34.9% IN 2013 TO 38.5%. (10% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS CONSUMING 3 OR MORE FRUITS DAILY FROM 16.5% IN 2013 TO 19%. (15% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADOLESCENTS CONSUMING 3 OR MORE VEGETABLES DAILY FROM 13% IN 2013 TO 15%. (15% IMPROVEMENT)1-3 YEAR LONG-TERM OUTCOMES (2016):>DECREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS GOING TO EMERGENCY ROOM MORE THAN ONCE IN PAST YEAR FROM 12.2 % IN 2013 TO 10.0%. (18% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WITH A PRIMARY SOURCE OF HEALTHCARE FROM 73.8% IN 2013 TO 77% IN 2016. (4% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AGE 40 AND OLDER WHO HAVE HAD A MAMMOGRAM IN THE PAST TWO YEARS FROM 71.9% TO 76%. (6% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AGE 21-65 WHO HAVE HAD A PAP SMEAR IN THE PAST 3 YEARS FROM 78.5% TO 82%. (4% IMPROVEMENT)>INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS AGE 50-75 WHO HAVE HAD COLORECTAL SCREENING WITHIN RECOMMENDED TIMELINE FROM 67.7% TO 71%. (5% IMPROVEMENT)

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,571,000 including grants of $ 3,356,545 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
	EDUCATION -- DURING 2015 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDED $1.3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO THE NINE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TRF'S AREA. THE GRANTS WERE USED FOR TARGETED COACHING AND MENTORING OF TEACHERS; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR ADMINISTRATORS; AND FUNDING TO ALLOW THE DISTRICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INSTITUTES PROVIDED BY THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. TRF ALSO PROVIDED A $1.4 MILLION, THREE-YEAR GRANT TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS. SEE CONTINUTATION ON SCHEDULE O

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 2,357,045 including grants of $ 1,849,477 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
	HEALTHY COMMUNITIES -- IN 2015 TRF PROVIDED $600,000 IN FUNDING FOR TWO YEARS TO THE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR SYSTEM (BAS), A PROGRAM OF THE ALEXANDRIA/PINEVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (CLEDA). BAS OFFERS COACHING SERVICES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASSES FOR EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURS, SUCH AS FINANCE, MARKETING, AND OPERATIONS. IN 2015 BAS PROVIDED COACHING SERVICES TO 46 ENTREPRENEURS AND PROVIDED CLASSES AND SEMINARS TO 253 PARTICIPANTS. IN 2015 TRF PROVIDED $635,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS TO CLEDA DEDICATED TO ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION. DURING THE YEAR CLEDA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK BROUGHT AN ESTIMATED 135 NEW PERMANENT JOBS AND $78 MILLION IN NEW CONSTRUCTION. TRF'S NEW WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION SUPPORT TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR IMMEDIATE HIGH-WAGE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TRF NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM, EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY GROUPS, TO TRANSFORM THE WAY THEY DESIGN AND DELIVER COURSES THROUGH ACCELERATED LEARNING STRATEGIES, REDESIGNED CURRICULA, DISTANCE LEARNING, WORK-BASED TRAINING, AND INNOVATIVE USES OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING ACTIVITIES. IN 2015, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACA, TRF PROVIDED $65,000 OF FUNDING TO CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CLTCC) FOR TRAINING OF HVAC/VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW SYSTEMS. IN ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYOMARTIN, TRF FUNDED CLTCC $59,400 FOR THE TRAINING OF CDL DRIVERS AND TIMBER HARVESTING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. A $72,000 PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT ALEXANDRIA AND ALEXANDRIA EYE AND LASER CENTER DEVELOPED AN OPTOMETRIC AND OPTICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM. TEN CENTRAL LOUISIANA PROFESSIONALS GRADUATED FROM CENLA BOARDBUILDERS IN 2015, A TRF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKS (CDW) PROGRAM THAT TRAINS EMERGING LEADERS TO BECOME ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MEMBERS OF NONPROFIT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. THE PROFESSIONALS WENT THROUGH A SERIES OF SESSIONS IN 2015 TO LEARN THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BEING EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS. AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAINING, THEY WERE EACH MATCHED WITH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WILL NOW SERVE ON THEIR BOARDS. CENLA EXECBUILDERS, AN INSTITUTE FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRAINED 8 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN 2015. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CONTINUE A PEER NETWORKING ARRANGEMENT ONCE TRAINING IS COMPLETE. THROUGH ITS FREE TRAINING CLASSES, CDW TRAINED LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN ISSUES THAT THEY DEAL WITH EVERY DAY, INCLUDING GRANT WRITING, PROGRAM PLANNING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING AND MARKETING. 382 INDIVIDUALS TOOK THESE FREE COURSES IN 2015. THE CDW LEARNING LAB RESPONDED TO 321 INQUIRIES THROUGH CDW'S WEBSITE, THE ELIBRARY, A CUSTOMIZED NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT LIBRARY, THE FOUNDATION CENTER GRANTS DATABASE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TOPICS, AND INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS. UNDER CDW'S NONPROFIT WORKS PROGRAM, ONE LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM OF PERSONALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING THAT EXPANDED THE GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S GOALS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ARE:10-YEAR IMPACTS (2012-2023):" ACHIEVE A REAL AVERAGE ANNUAL MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROWTH RATE OF 0.8%, OR A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $42,184." INCREASE CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO 92% OF THE SOUTHERN MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME." INCREASE CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO 80% OF THE U.S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME." INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF POST-SECONDARY DEGREES FROM 2 AND 4-YEAR INSTITUTES FROM 21% IN 2012 TO 26%. (24% IMPROVEMENT)" INCREASE POST-SECONDARY GRADUATION RATES FROM 73% IN 2012 TO 86%. (18% IMPROVEMENT)3-5-YEAR OUTCOMES (2018):" INCREASE PER CAPITA GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT (GRP) BY 6% FROM 2011." INCREASE TOTAL EMPLOYMENT BY 5% FROM 2011." MAINTAIN 2010 LEVEL OF STAGE 2 ESTABLISHMENTS (10-99 EMPLOYEES).

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 2,357,045 including grants of $ 1,849,477 ) (Revenue $ 0 )
4e	Total program service expenses11,108,543

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)			(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) ANNETTE BEUCHLER........................................................................ DIR, PROG & COMM	40.00 .......................	X		168,214	0	24,222
(19) MAJORIE TAYLOR........................................................................ EXEC DIR, ORCHARD FDN	40.00 .......................		X	0	106,404	13,556
(20) KEVIN BROWN........................................................................ PHARMACIST	32.00 .......................		X	0	112,251	18,414

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	683,008	218,655	112,815

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE MISSION OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION (TRF) IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA. TRF IS A MEMBER OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC, WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, A 325-BED HOSPITAL IN ALEXANDRIA. ADDITIONALLY, TRF PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROJECTS WHICH EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES:HEALTHY PEOPLE - TO PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE.EDUCATION - TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT AS THE PRIMARY PATH TO IMPROVED ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND HEALTH STATUS.HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND FAMILY INCOME; AND ENHANCED CIVIC AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	16
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	15
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	43
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	15
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

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	8,303

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		8,303

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f	All other program service revenue.		7,903,518	7,903,518
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....		7,903,518

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			3,940,986			3,940,986
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		3,735,172
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		0
c	Gain or (loss)		3,735,172
d	Net gain or (loss).....			3,735,172			3,735,172
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	OTHER REVENUE		900099	70,978			70,978
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			70,978
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			15,658,957	7,903,518	0	7,747,136

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	8,802,490	8,802,490
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 ....	428,571	263,644	164,927
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	647,998	275,576	372,422
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	115,688	40,901	74,787
9	Other employee benefits .......	96,980	41,130	55,850
10	Payroll taxes ...........	75,589	28,255	47,334
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	10,789	5,965	4,824
c	Accounting ...........	24,343	6,793	17,550
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	132,892	132,892
12	Advertising and promotion ....	593,215	495,900	97,315
13	Office expenses .......	42,987	19,787	23,200
14	Information technology ......	99,723	33,554	66,169
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	90,642	44,614	46,028
17	Travel ............	18,516	18,516
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	157,289	76,948	80,341
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	36,094	10,072	26,022
23	Insurance ...	33,129	9,245	23,884
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	CONTRACT SERVICES	574,596	574,596
b	PROGRAM SUPPLIES	189,256	189,256
c	MEMBERSHIPS & DUES	34,998	9,981	25,017
d	PRINTING & PUBLISHING	24,857	24,857
e	All other expenses	4,168	3,571	597
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	12,234,810	11,108,543	1,126,267	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 ........			3,166,089	1	5,479,622
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........				2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			49,754	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			152,246	4	233,120
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			28,646	9	18,233
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	3,523,898
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	1,884,258	1,756,117	10c	1,639,640
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			213,430,786	11	206,900,482
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			39,603,567	13	38,840,909
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			2,600,296	15	1,160,035
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			260,787,501	16	254,272,041

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	354,891	17	283,401
18	Grants payable ...	1,852,133	18	3,778,422
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	2,600,296	25	1,160,035
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	4,807,320	26	5,221,858

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	255,921,558	27	249,050,183
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	58,623	28	0
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 ...........	255,980,181	33	249,050,183
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	260,787,501	34	254,272,041