Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 308,093 | 188,654 | 181,409 | 280,370 | 332,419 | 1,290,945 |
| 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...... | 16,878,537 | 15,867,677 | 16,416,247 | 17,538,871 | 20,149,036 | 86,850,368 |
| 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. | 17,186,630 | 16,056,331 | 16,597,656 | 17,819,241 | 20,481,455 | 88,141,313 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 10,116 | 6,525 | 5,025 | 6,150 | 6,445 | 34,261 |
| 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. | 579,567 | 1,132,683 | 1,712,250 | |||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 10,116 | 586,092 | 1,137,708 | 6,150 | 6,445 | 1,746,511 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 86,394,802 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 17,186,630 | 16,056,331 | 16,597,656 | 17,819,241 | 20,481,455 | 88,141,313 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,361,632 | 1,162,285 | 905,296 | 813,072 | 810,928 | 5,053,213 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 1,361,632 | 1,162,285 | 905,296 | 813,072 | 810,928 | 5,053,213 |
| 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.).. | 18,548,262 | 17,218,616 | 17,502,952 | 18,632,313 | 21,292,383 | 93,194,526 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 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 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | EX OFFICIO MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PINES AT DAVIDSON MAINTAINS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE AS ONE OF ITS STANDING COMMITTEES. ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE VOLUNTEER DIRECTORS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF MANAGEMENT. ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE EXPERIENCED BUSINESS PEOPLE OR CPAS AND THE CHAIRPERSON IS A CPA. THE CHAIRPERSON ALSO SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REPORTS AS NEEDED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ANNUALLY IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE AUDITORS WITHOUT MANAGEMENT PRESENT. CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN AUDITS THE ORGANIZATION AND ALSO PREPARES ITS FORM 990 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PINES' MANAGEMENT. PRIOR TO FILING THE 990 TAX RETURN THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY SENDING A QUESTIONNAIRE PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ATTORNEY AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTORS RETURN THE SIGNED QUESTIONNAIRES. MANAGEMENT OF THE PINES WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS LEGAL AND TAX ADVISORS IN THE EVENT ANY DIRECTORS INDICATE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING PROPER TREATMENT AND DISCLOSURE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO APPRISED OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PINES' BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("BOARD") SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EVALUATING PERFORMANCE AND SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT/CFO OF THE PINES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THOSE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION WHO ARE THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AND THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE ASSESSES JOB PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE CORPORATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH FOR 2015 INCLUDED EIGHT KEY STRATEGIC GOALS: (1) EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES, (2) HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND OTHER SERVICES, (3) CARING, TALENTED AND LOYAL TEAM, (4) DELIGHTED RESIDENTS, (5) STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONS, (6) FINANCIAL STRENGTH, (7) INNOVATIVE CULTURE DRIVING HIGH OCCUPANCY, AND (8) EFFECTIVE BOARD GOVERNANCE. THE BOARD ALSO ADOPTED QUANTIFIABLE, MEASUREABLE OBJECTIVES FOR EACH OF THESE EIGHT KEY GOALS TO HELP MEASURE PERFORMANCE OF THE PINES' MANAGEMENT TEAM. SOME EXAMPLES OF SUCH OBJECTIVES INCLUDE (NUMBERS IN PARENTHESES REFER TO THE RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL): MAINTAINING A PASSING HEALTH DEPARTMENT RATING ON THE POOLS (1); ACHIEVING A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESTAURANT SANITATION SCORE OF 93 OR BETTER (2); HAVING NO INCIDENTS OF RESIDENT ABUSE OR NEGLECT (2); MEETING EMPLOYEE TURNOVER AND SATISFACTION OBJECTIVES (3); MEETING RESIDENT SATISFACTION OBJECTIVES (4); ANSWERING NURSING CALL BELLS WITHIN THREE MINUTES 95% OF THE TIME (4); STRIVING TO RESPOND TO ALL LIFE SAFETY RELATED AND HIGH PRIORITY WORK ORDERS IN A TIMELY MANNER (4); RAISING GIFTS TO GROW THE ENTRY ASSISTANCE FUND (5); SCORING AT THE MEDIAN OR BETTER ON 17 KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS CALCULATED ANNUALLY ON APPROXIMATELY 139 SINGLE-SITE, NONPROFIT, ACCREDITED CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (6); STRIVING TO MAINTAIN AN 'A-' FITCH RATING OR BETTER (6); OPERATING THE FACILITY AT AN OPERATING MARGIN OF 3% TO 5% OR BETTER (6); MAINTAINING POSITIVE CASH FLOW EACH YEAR AS MEASURED BY CASH USED OR PROVIDED FROM OPERATIONS (6); AND MAINTAINING 95% OCCUPANCY OR BETTER IN INDEPENDENT LIVING (7). THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME INDUSTRY WITH COMPARABLE TOTAL REVENUES. THE PINES' INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT GATHERS SUCH INFORMATION ON APPROXIMATELY 46 OTHER NONPROFIT CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (MAINLY IN NC). THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO CONSIDERS A NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DONE FOR LEADING AGE THAT PROVIDES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 425 NONPROFIT CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT RANK BELOW THE 75TH PERCENTILE WHEN THEIR ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO THE COMPENSATION SURVEY INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE (EXCLUSIVE OF THE RETIREMENT PAYMENT MADE TO THE PRESIDENT IN 2015 DISCUSSED BELOW). EDGAR L. MULLER WAS HIRED ON MARCH 24, 1988, BY THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ("CMHA") TO SERVE AS THE FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PINES. AT THE TIME, CMHA WAS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE PINES TO MANAGE ITS CONSTRUCTION AND START-UP. THE PINES OPENED ON JULY 18, 1988. IN 1991 THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN CMHA AND THE PINES ENDED, MR. MULLER CEASED BEING AN EMPLOYEE OF CMHA AND WAS HIRED BY THE PINES TO CONTINUE SERVING AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PINES. HE SERVED CONTINUOUSLY IN THIS ROLE UNTIL HE RETIRED ON JULY 18, 2015. DURING HIS SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. MULLER WAS ANNUALLY ELECTED AS PRESIDENT, FOLLOWING A BY-LAW CHANGE THAT PERMITTED A PAID EMPLOYEE TO SERVE IN THAT POSITION. MR. MULLER WAS NEVER PARTY TO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE PINES. IN JUNE 2014, MR. MULLER REQUESTED IN WRITING THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER A RETIREMENT PACKAGE AS PART OF A TRANSITION PROCESS, CONSISTING OF (I) PAYMENT OF $232,000, AN AMOUNT APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE SUM OF HIS W-2 WAGES AND EMPLOYER 403(B) CONTRIBUTION FOR 2013 ("ONE YEAR'S PAY") - REPRESENTING ABOUT $8,500 FOR EACH YEAR OF SERVICE; AND, (II) PAYMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $61,400 REPRESENTING THE VALUE OF HIS ACCRUED BUT UNUSED VACATION AS OF 12/31/13. MR. MULLER STATED IN HIS WRITTEN REQUEST THAT HE WANTED TO RECEIVE AN ANSWER ABOUT HIS REQUEST FOR A RETIREMENT PACKAGE BEFORE HE SET A RETIREMENT DATE. MR. MULLER CITED THE FOLLOWING JUSTIFICATIONS FOR A RETIREMENT PACKAGE - UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP: (I) THE PINES GREW FROM A FISCALLY WEAK POSITION AT STARTUP IN 1988 TO A VERY FINANCIALLY SECURE ORGANIZATION, EVIDENCED BY BEING ONE OF ONLY ABOUT 28 CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY TO BE RATED 'A- OR BETTER BY FITCH AND A GROWTH IN ITS NET ASSETS OF $27.6 MILLION OR 1,584% FROM 12/31/92 TO 12/31/13; (II) THE PINES EXPERIENCED SUPERIOR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO A NON-PROFIT CHURCH RELATED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN CHARLOTTE ONE YEAR OLDER THAN THE PINES, WHICH AS OF 12/31/13 HAD NEGATIVE TOTAL ASSETS OF ($15,662,718), COMPARED TO POSITIVE NET ASSETS OF $29,347,386 FOR THE PINES AS OF THE SAME DATE, A FAVORABLE DIFFERENCE OF $45,010,104; (III) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE PINES CONSISTENTLY MET OR EXCEEDED ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN ITS STRATEGIC PLAN; AND, (IV) THE PINES INCREASED ITS REAL PROPERTY FROM 46.25 ACRES AT OPENING TO 139.4 ACRES IN 2014. IN ADDITION, MR. MULLER REPORTED THAT AN OUTSIDE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT COMPARED HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION AS REPORTED IN THE PINES' FORM 990 TAX RETURN TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP EXECUTIVES AT APPROXIMATELY 46 OTHER COMPARABLE CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDING 2012 AND DETERMINED THAT HIS PERCENTILE RANK RANGED FROM 46TH (2007) TO 69TH (2003), WITH HIS ANNUAL COMPENSATION AVERAGING AT THE 54.8% PERCENTILE OVER THAT TEN-YEAR PERIOD. THE BOARD ENGAGED A SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST IN TRANSITIONING TO A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THAT FIRM ADVISED THE BOARD THAT PAYMENT OF ONE YEAR'S PAY AS REQUESTED BY MR. MULLER WAS NOT UNUSUAL WHEN CHANGING LEADERSHIP FOR REASONS NOT RELATED TO WORK PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSULTED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND ENGAGED THE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM OF TOWERS WATSON TO DETERMINE IF A LEADERSHIP/TRANSITION BONUS FOR MR. MULLER IN THE AMOUNT OF $235,000 WAS REASONABLE. TOWERS WATSON PROVIDED A FORMAL WRITTEN OPINION ON JANUARY 15, 2015 THAT THE PACKAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPARABLE MARKET AND, THEREFORE, REASONABLE. PAYOUT OF MR. MULLER'S UNUSED VACATION WAS DEEMED A LEGAL OBLIGATION, REGARDLESS OF MR. MULLER'S REQUEST. FOLLOWING THIS CAREFUL REVIEW, THE BOARD, THROUGH DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES, ENTERED INTO A FORMAL TRANSITION AGREEMENT WITH MR. MULLER TO PAY $235,000 AS A RETIREMENT BONUS, TOGETHER WITH ANY UNUSED VACATION AS OF HIS ACTUAL RETIREMENT DATE, WITH MR. MULLER AGREEING TO RETIRE FROM THE PINES EFFECTIVE JULY 18, 2015 AND GUARANTEE A SMOOTH LEADERSHIP TRANSITION, INCLUDING, AS A STANDARD BUSINESS PRACTICE IN SUCH SITUATION, WAIVING AND RELEASING ANY AND ALL LEGAL CLAIMS AGAINST THE PINES. AS A RESULT, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON JULY 18, 2015, MR. MULLER RECEIVED A RETIREMENT/TRANSITION BONUS OF $235,000 (REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J AS "OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION") AND A PAYMENT OF $66,368 FOR ACCRUED BUT UNUSED VACATION (REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J AS "BASE COMPENSATION"). ASSISTED BY A PROFESSIONAL SEARCH FIRM, THE PINES CONDUCTED A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT AND STEVEN H. JEWELL WAS SELECTED TO REPLACE MR. MULLER, EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2015, AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE PINES. AS PART OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, MR. JEWELL ENTERED INTO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE PINES THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTABLISHES PARAMETERS FOR SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT FROM THE PINES FOR REASONS NOT RELATED TO WORK PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SET MR. JEWELL'S COMPENSATION BASED UPON COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME INDUSTRY WITH COMPARABLE TOTAL REVENUES PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE CORPORATE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE PINES. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AND A COPY IS KEPT IN THE LIBRARY OF THE PINES AT DAVIDSON. THE ORGANIZATION FILES A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE NCDOI WEBSITE. SUCH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS AND OPERATIONS OF THE PINES. SUCH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY OF THE PINES AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESIDENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN DISCOUNT NET ASSET RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION FOR OPERATIONS 19,364. CHANGE IN VALUE OF TEMP RESTRICTED PLEDGES -76,496. NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM DONOR RESTRICTIONS -379,870. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGE IN METHOD SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 19 RECONCILIATION | THE REVENUE LESS EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015, AS REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 19 OF THE FORM 990, RECONCILES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT 20,736,630 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 19,642,167 INCREASE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 1,094,463 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 19 -- REVENUE LESS EXPENSES 1,753,978 RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS (331,719) UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS (700) RESTRICTED INTEREST INCOME (289,900) REALIZED GAIN FROM SALE OF INVESTMENTS (103,762) INVESTMENT INCOME 66,566 PER AUDITED FINANCAL STATEMENTS 1,094,463 THE INCREASE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF $1,094,463 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 REPRESENTS 5.3% OF TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE OF $20,736,630 FOR SUCH YEAR. THIS RATIO IS REFERRED TO AS THE OPERATING MARGIN RATIO. AN OPERATING RATIO OF 5.3% MEANS THAT $5.30 OUT OF EVERY $100 IN OPERATING REVENUES REMAINED AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. BY WAY OF COMPARISON, THE 75TH PERCENTILE OPERATING MARGIN RATIO FOR A GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 137 SINGLE SITE ACCREDITED CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WAS 4.13% FOR 2015 (SOURCE: FINANCIAL RATIOS TREND ANALYSIS OF CARF-CCAC ACCREDITED ORGANIZATIONS). A POSITIVE OPERATING MARGIN OVER TIME IS AN INDICATION THAT THE PINES CAN PRUDENTLY MANAGE ITS COSTS AND EXPENSES FROM YEAR TO YEAR, AND THAT THE PINES IS FINANCIALLY STABLE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ITS SERVICES. |
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