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.) .... | 5,814,868 | 7,818,433 | 5,844,851 | 7,624,640 | 5,052,479 | 32,155,271 |
| 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 | 5,814,868 | 7,818,433 | 5,844,851 | 7,624,640 | 5,052,479 | 32,155,271 |
| 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).. | 2,061,654 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 30,093,617 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,814,868 | 7,818,433 | 5,844,851 | 7,624,640 | 5,052,479 | 32,155,271 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 574,772 | 653,832 | 294,105 | 367,389 | 510,472 | 2,400,570 |
| 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. | 34,555,841 | |||||
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 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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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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| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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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.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - MISSION STATEMENT | THE MISSION OF REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS TO ADVOCATE AND DEVELOP AWARENESS, BUILD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND RAISE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. ESTABLISHED IN 1997, THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL NEEDS OF REGIONS HOSPITAL AND ITS RELATED SITES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE AND BEST EXPERIENCE FOR OUR PATIENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISES FUNDS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. IN 2015, THE FOUNDATIOM RECEIVED FUNDING FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING: INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE: REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS "HEALTHPARTNERS". FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH CARE FINANCING ORGANIZATIONS, AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONSUMER-GOVERNED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY, ALL AT THE SAME TIME. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY OPERATING IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLAN'S SERVE MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,700 PHYSICIANS, SIX HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, AND 93 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION, HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL CARE SYSTEM HAS MORE THAN 60 DENTISTS AND 24 DENTAL CLINICS. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS IS DRIVING CHANGE THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS AND PATIENTS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUING IN 2015 ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). IN TURN, HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), CAPITOL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, STILLWATER HEALTH SYSTEM (SHS), RAMSEY INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES AND RH-WISCONSIN, INC., ALL OF WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: PROGRAM SUPPORT: IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 75 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AT REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED PATIENT CARE GRANT SUPPORT TO 36 PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SHARING AT WORK EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN OF REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS FUNDED PROJECTS AT REGIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG), AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE FOUNDATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE PAID FOR USING REGIONS SUPPORT, INCOME ON INVESTMENTS AND A 5 PERCENT FEE ON NEW CONTRIBUTIONS, RESULTING IN 95 PERCENT OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS BEING USED TO FUND PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS, MEDICAL RESEARCH, THE EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY EXPENSES. THE FOUNDATION GAVE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO THE BURN CENTER, MENTAL HEALTH, WISHING WELL, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, REACH OUT AND READ, THE EAST METRO MEDICAL RESOURCE CONTROL CENTER, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING, HEALTHPARTNERS PARKINSON'S CENTER, HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, AND THE REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS CANCER CARE CENTERS, AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ARE LISTED BELOW. BURN CENTER: THE BURN CENTER AT REGIONS SERVES PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST, PROVIDING CARE AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL, ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL AND OTHER BURNS. THE BURN CENTER IS THE MOST COMPLETE AND EXTENSIVE FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND IS VERIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND THE AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION. IT HAS THE LATEST EQUIPMENT, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PRIVATE ROOMS, SPECIALLY DESIGNED BATHTUBS, AND A LARGE REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT. THE FOUNDATION RAISED A TOTAL OF $1,250,778 TO SUPPORT BURN CENTER PROGRAMS. - THE FOUNDATION RAISED $1,048,612 AT ITS 26TH ANNUAL WINE AUCTION, AND INCOME AFTER EXPENSES ARE BEING USED TO STRENGTHEN BURN CENTER PROGRAMS. THE BURN CENTER WILL BOLSTER THE EMOTIONAL CARE IT OFFERS TO ITS PATIENTS, WHO SUFFER RATES OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS EQUAL TO THAT OF OUR MILITARY FORCES. THE BURN CENTER IS A LEADER IN THE RESEARCH OF NEW TREATMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES, AND EVENT PROCEEDS WILL ALLOW IT TO HIRE A RESEARCH FELLOW TO KEEP THIS PROGRAM GOING STRONG. FINALLY, CONTRIBUTIONS WILL ALLOW THE BURN CENTER TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP CARE TO PATIENTS IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE FIVE-STATE AREA, MAKING OUR SPECIALIZED CARE MORE CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE TO THOSE WHO LIVE FAR AWAY. - THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A $150,000 GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA FAIR PLAN TO FUND THE HEALING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (HEAT) PROGRAM, WHICH IS OVERSEEN BY THE BURN CENTER. THE HEAT PROGRAM WORKS ON MANY FRONTS TO REDUCE THE INJURY, DEATH AND PROPERTY LOSS THAT IS A RESULT OF JUVENILES SETTING FIRES AS WELL AS UNSAFE ENVIRONMENTS AND PRACTICES. AMONG THE PROGRAM'S EFFORTS, A TEAM OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE PERSONAL FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, CHILD PROTECTION REFERRALS AND REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH FIRE SETTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HEAT PROGRAM TEAM HAS ALSO CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE WITH FIRE SAFETY RESOURCES, PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT CAMPFIRE INJURIES AND WORKED WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO FAMILIES. - THE FOUNDATION RAISED $50,751 FROM THE BURNAID GOLF CLASSIC, WHICH IS CO-HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION-MINNESOTA CHAPTER AND THE FOUNDATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: TOGETHER, REGIONS AND HPMG'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE THE LEADING PROVIDERS OF COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL AND CHEMICAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE TWIN CITIES EAST METRO AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $744,423 TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING $38,809 IN GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THESE PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | MENTAL HEALTH DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MHDAP)- MHDAP ALLEVIATES OR AVERTS MANY MENTAL HEALTH CRISES IN THE EAST METRO AREA BY COVERING THE FULL COST OR CO-PAYS OF MEDICATIONS FOR UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO TEMPORARILY CANNOT AFFORD MEDICATIONS. KEY SOCIAL WORKERS AND CARE PROVIDERS OF THE EAST METRO'S THREE LARGEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, COUNTY CRISIS SERVICES, THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ALLIANCE AND OTHER SELECT CLINICS ARE GIVEN THE ABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE PRESCRIPTIONS TO PATIENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS WHO LACK IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICATIONS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $90,000 IN CHARITABLE DONATIONS FOR MHDAP AS WELL AS $150,000 IN GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO COVER PROGRAM EXPENSES FROM JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER OF THE YEAR. MAKE IT OK- THE FOUNDATION RAISED $150,126 FOR MAKE IT OK, A CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES. REGIONS WORKED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION (TPT) AND THE ADVERTISING FIRM PRESTON KELLY TO CREATE MAKE IT OK. THE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN MAY 2013 WITH AN ADVERTISING "FLIGHT" THAT INCLUDED TELEVISION, RADIO, PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA, ONLINE VIDEO, INTERNET PURCHASES AND TRANSIT SHELTERS. TWO MORE FLIGHTS WERE LAUNCHED IN 2015. REGIONS COLLABORATED WITH TPT TO PRODUCE A FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES THAT PROFILED PEOPLE'S STORIES AND EXPERIENCES WITH STIGMA, AND THAT SERIES WON A REGIONAL EMMY AWARD IN 2014. THE MAKE IT OK PARTNERSHIP IS ALSO TARGETING BUSINESSES, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITIES OF FAITH AND OTHER SECTORS OF OUR SOCIETY FOR A DEEPER DIVE INTO THE TOPICS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND STIGMA. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, THE PARTNERSHIP WANTS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FOUR COMMUNITIES THAT COALESCE TO FIGHT STIGMA. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DESIGN LOCAL APPROACHES AND ENGAGE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS. IT PILOTED THESE EFFORTS IN RED WING, MINNESOTA WITH HELP FROM RED WING SHOE COMPANY FOUNDATION DONATIONS. DAKOTA, WASHINGTON AND FREEBORN COUNTIES ARE PARTNERING WITH US AS WELL, AND ST. LOUIS PARK WANTS TO TARGET LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH ESSENTIA HEALTH TO POSSIBLY TARGET DULUTH. THE MAKE IT OK CAMPAIGN IS COMMUNITY BASED AND NOT BRANDED BY HEALTHPARTNERS, SO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME MATERIALS. HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM- HEALTH AND WELLNESS RECEIVES STATE FUNDING TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY; CONSULTATION TO OTHER PROVIDERS; AND A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THOSE GOVERNMENT GRANTS. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IS OPERATED BY REGIONS AND RECEIVED GOVERNMENT GRANTS WORTH $109,853. EAST METRO COMMUNITY METRICS PROJECT- THE FOUNDATION, ON BEHALF OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE EAST METRO MENTAL HEALTH ROUNDTABLE AND THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ALLIANCE, RAISED $100,000 IN DONATIONS TO FUND THE EAST METRO COMMUNITY METRICS PROJECT THROUGH 2017. WITH THIS ASSISTANCE, THE PARTNERSHIP WILL GATHER DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACING ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE EAST METRO. THIS WILL ALLOW THE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS AND MONITOR THE IMPACT OF THESE EFFORTS. THE LEE AND PENNY ANDERSON HEROCARE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS- SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE SITUATIONS IN COMBAT THAT CIVILIANS COULD NOT IMAGINE, AND MANY SUFFER MENTAL WOUNDS YEARS AFTER THEIR MILITARY SERVICE HAS ENDED. YET OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS NOT SET UP TO BEST CARE FOR THEM. THE HEROCARE PROGRAM HELPS VETERANS RECOVER FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF COMBAT, ADJUST TO THEIR CIVILIAN LIVES AND THRIVE. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, WE OFFER THE VERY BEST, MILITARY-INFORMED CARE WHILE ALSO HELPING VETERANS NAVIGATE THE MANY COMMUNITY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM ONCE THEY LEAVE OUR FACILITY, INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. THE PROGRAM WENT LIVE IN JUNE 2014 AND HAD A GREAT START: WE ORIGINALLY PREDICTED THAT THE PROGRAM WOULD SERVE 60 PATIENTS ANNUALLY, YET IN 2015 IT SERVED 430. WITH HELP FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, THE PROGRAM IS FURTHER EXPANDING INTO THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY CENTER AND MEDICAL UNITS, THE REGIONS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM (ADAP) AND HEALTHPARTNERS MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $50,275 IN NEW CONTRIBUTIONS FOR HEROCARE. REGIONS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM (ADAP)- ADAP IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ADULT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROVIDERS IN THE TWIN CITIES, WITH A 40-BED FACILITY IN ST. PAUL. IN ADDITION TO ITS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, ADAP OFFERS OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES OF PATIENTS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $50,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ADAP'S FACILITY. THE EAST METRO MEDICAL RESOURCE CONTROL CENTER (MRCC): THE MRCC IS THE EMERGENCY "FLIGHT CONTROL CENTER" FOR THE EAST METRO AND ST. CROIX VALLEY, COORDINATING THE CARE AND TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS IN THE AREA SO THAT THOSE WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED FROM A HOSPITAL WITH THE CAPACITY TO BEST SERVE THEM. THE MRCC ALSO PROVIDES THE INFORMATION AND PHYSICIAN CONSULTATION NEEDED BY PARAMEDICS TO TREAT PATIENTS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE AT A HOSPITAL. AN UPGRADE OF THE MRCC'S 800 MHZ TECHNOLOGY, COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2015, HAS FURTHER IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, WHETHER THEY ARE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR A DISASTER, LIKE THE COLLAPSE OF THE I-35 BRIDGE. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $500,000 FROM THE FRED C. AND KATHERINE B. ANDERSEN FOUNDATION FOR THE MRCC UPGRADE. REACH OUT AND READ: REACH OUT AND READ IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM IN HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS THAT ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO READ TO THEIR CHILDREN AND HELPS CARE PROVIDERS IDENTIFY CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX MONTHS AND FIVE YEARS ARE GIVEN NEW BOOKS WHEN THEY GO IN FOR THEIR REGULAR CHECKUPS. TRAINED CARE PROVIDERS WATCH HOW CHILDREN INTERACT WITH THE BOOKS TO SEE IF THEY ENGAGE IN AGE-APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS. IF CHILDREN HAVE DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES THE CARE PROVIDERS CAN SET THEM UP WITH EARLY INTERVENTION AT LOCAL SCHOOLS. STUDIES SHOW THAT REACH OUT AND READ FAMILIES READ TOGETHER MORE OFTEN, AND PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN SERVED BY THE PROGRAM SCORE THREE TO SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF THEIR PEERS ON VOCABULARY TESTS. WITH THE HELP OF $280,277 IN NEW DONATIONS, REACH OUT AND READ EXPANDED FROM 12 TO 48 HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS. TO DATE, WE'VE GIVEN OUT APPROXIMATELY 95,000 BOOKS. HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING: IT IS RARE OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIA TO SEE THE INTEGRATION OF GROUNDBREAKING ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND OPTIMAL CARE IN ONE ORGANIZATION AS SEEN WITHIN THE HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING (THE CENTER). BY COMBINING CARE AND RESEARCH, THE CENTER MAKES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA MORE MANAGEABLE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WHILE CREATING A MORE HOPEFUL TOMORROW FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $695,361 TO SUPPORT THE CENTER. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CENTER'S PROJECTS MADE POSSIBLE WITH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. WORK WITH PROMISING NEW TREATMENTS- THE CENTER CONDUCTS INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED RESEARCH THAT HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING NEW TREATMENTS FOR BRAIN DISORDERS. IN 2015, GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE USED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTRANASAL DEFEROXAMINE (DFO). OUR RESEARCH WITH ANIMAL MODELS OF ALZHEIMER'S HAS SHOWN THAT DFO CAN BE EFFECTIVELY DELIVERED THROUGH THE NOSE WITH SUBSEQUENT IMPROVEMENTS TO MEMORY AND MINIMAL SIDE EFFECTS. THE CENTER CONTINUES ITS WORK WITH ANIMAL MODELS OF ALZHEIMER'S TO GAUGE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THE TREATMENT AS IT WORKS TOWARD FUTURE APPROVAL FOR HUMAN CLINICAL TRIALS. THE CENTER IS ALSO TESTING THE EFFECTS OF DFO ON PARKINSON'S, STROKE, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, CONCUSSIONS AND OTHER DISORDERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE CENTER IS CONTINUING ITS WORK WITH THE INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF INSULIN. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN OUR LABS, INTRANASAL INSULIN HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING POTENTIAL TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE THE MEMORY, ATTENTION AND FUNCTIONING OF ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS, AND WHEN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO RAMP UP ITS FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN 2012, INTRANASAL INSULIN WAS A MAJOR PIECE OF THE EFFORT. NOW, WITH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, THE CENTER IS TESTING A POTENTIALLY SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE FORMULATION OF THE MEDICINE. IN 2015, THE CENTER BEGAN A SIX-MONTH TRIAL THAT THAT WILL TEST 90 PATIENTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND MILD ALZHEIMER'S. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $820,000 IN PREVIOUS YEARS TO PAY FOR THIS STUDY. THE CENTER IS EXPANDING ITS WORK WITH INTRANASAL INSULIN TO INCLUDE OTHER MEMORY DISORDERS. IN 2015, THE CENTER USED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS TO BEGIN A HUMAN TRIAL TESTING INTRANASAL INSULIN AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT FOR DEMENTIA IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME. AS THEY AGE, SUCH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE DEMENTIA AT A VERY HIGH RATE. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO RAISING MONEY FOR A CLINICAL TRIAL THAT WILL TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRANASAL INSULIN AS A TREATMENT FOR FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF YOUNG ONSET DEMENTIA. IF PROVEN EFFECTIVE, THIS WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST TREATMENTS TO HELP STOP THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISORDER. IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $13,690 FOR THIS EFFORT. FINDING WAYS TO IDENTIFY, TREAT, AND PREVENT ALZHEIMER'S SYMPTOMS- GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTER ARE HELPING FUND THE MINNESOTA MEMORY PROJECT, AN ONGOING REGISTRY THAT FOLLOWS ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT DIAGNOSED MEMORY LOSS IN ORDER TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON AGE-RELATED MEMORY CHANGES. THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP PHYSICIANS DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN MEMORY LOSS THAT IS COMMON WITH AGING AND SYMPTOMS THAT MAY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF DEMENTIA. IT COULD ALSO HELP IDENTIFY INTERVENTIONS TO SLOW AGE-RELATED MEMORY LOSS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM CAREGIVERS ABOUT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEMORY LOSS. GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS ALSO HELPED FUND THE MEMORY PATIENT RESOURCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP), WHICH IS STUDYING HOW A HIGHER LEVEL OF SUPPORT COULD BENEFIT NEWLY DIAGNOSED ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT IS RARE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FROM THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AS PATIENTS WITH OTHER CHRONIC CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DIABETES. AS A RESULT, THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OFTEN SUFFER. TO BETTER SUPPORT SUCH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, MEMORY PREP EMBEDDED A SOCIAL WORKER WITHIN OUR SYSTEM OF CARE FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS. BY HELPING PATIENTS AVOID EXPENSIVE HEALTH CRISES, WE HOPE THE PROGRAM WILL ENCOURAGE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO REIMBURSE SUCH SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE. IN JUNE 2015, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED THE 5TH ANNUAL ALZHEIMER'S FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST, WHICH RAISED MONEY TO BENEFIT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND CARE. MORE THAN 300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED THE EVENT, WHICH RAISED $179,307. HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH & EDUCATION (THE INSTITUTE): THE INSTITUTE IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE USES MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING HEALTH AND EXPERIENCE, AND GREATER AFFORDABILITY. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $348,530 FOR THE INSTITUTE'S PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE SHARING AT WORK EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN OF REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS (ALL EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MATCHED BY HEALTHPARTNERS). THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS RECEIVED $195,349 AND ITS MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS RECEIVED $153,181. HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE: HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SUPPORTS PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO ARE DEALING WITH A SERIOUS OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS. IT ALSO HELPS FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH THE GRIEVING PROCESS AFTER THEIR LOVED ONES HAVE DIED. THE FOUNDATION SECURED $148,888 TO FUND SERVICES NOT COVERED BY REIMBURSEMENT. CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED FUND MASSAGE AND MUSIC THERAPY, PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF. CANCER CARE: WITH THE HELP OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS AND REGIONS CANCER CARE CENTERS (THE CENTERS) PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS. THE CENTERS ALSO HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATE CANCER, FROM BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS IS MADE TO AFTER TREATMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THEY DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO COMFORT PATIENTS AND VISITORS AND MAKE THEIR CARE CONVENIENT. THE FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH HOLISTIC CARE ONLY GOES SO FAR. THE CENTERS ALSO SEE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED PATIENTS AND PATIENTS INSURED VIA GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAN OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS, AND THIS LEADS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF CHARITY CARE. THIS MAKES THE CENTERS MORE DEPENDENT ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS PATIENT EDUCATION, MEDICAL RESEARCH, BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES, THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF STAFF, SUPPORT GROUPS, A CANCER LIBRARY AND MORE. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $116,470 TO SUPPORT THE CENTERS. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS): WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS RECEIVE THE FINEST CARE BEFORE THEY REACH A HOSPITAL. THAT'S WHY REGIONS EMS PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTION, CONSULTATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE MAJORITY OF EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES IN THE EAST METRO AND ST. CROIX VALLEY. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $90,500 FOR THE PROGRAMS OF REGIONS EMS. THIS INCLUDED $90,000 FROM THE FRED C. AND KATHERINE B. ANDERSEN FOUNDATION TO HELP PURCHASE QUALITY ASSURANCE SOFTWARE. TO ENSURE THAT THE CARE PROVIDED BY LOCAL AMBULANCE SERVICES ARE CONSTANTLY IMPROVING, REGIONS EMS WILL SHARE THIS NEW PATIENT CARE DATABASE SYSTEM WITH ITS CLIENT AMBULANCE SERVICES. THIS WILL ALLOW REGIONS EMS TO ACCESS INFORMATION REGARDING A CARE EVENT AS SOON AS IT OCCURS AND REACT TO IT IMMEDIATELY, LEADING TO THE IMPROVED TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS. IT WILL ALSO ALLOW REGIONS EMS TO TAILOR THE EDUCATION IT PROVIDES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AGENCIES AND ACCESS INFORMATION REGARDING TRENDS IN FIRST RESPONDER CARE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, ALLOWING IT TO BEST REACT TO THOSE TRENDS. WISHING WELL: FUNDED BY THE SHARING AT WORK EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN, WISHING WELL ASSISTS PATIENTS WHO HAVE IMMEDIATE HARDSHIP NEEDS. ABOUT 56 PERCENT OF WISHING WELL ASSISTANCE IN 2015 WAS GIVEN IN THE FORM OF BUS TOKENS AND CAB VOUCHERS TO HELP PATIENTS GET TO AND FROM REGIONS. WISHING WELL ALSO HELPED PATIENTS PURCHASE FOOD, TEMPORARY LODGING AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. IN 2015, WISHING WELL PROVIDED $105,286 WORTH OF ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS OF REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS. THE FUND RECEIVED $78,186 THROUGH SHARING AT WORK. EMERGENCY MEDICINE: FOR DECADES, REGIONS HAS BEEN THE LEADER IN EMERGENCY CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE EAST METRO AND ST. CROIX VALLEY. IN 2015, THE REGIONS EMERGENCY CENTER HAD NEARLY 83,000 PATIENT VISITS, AND IT ANNUALLY SERVES MORE THAN 50 PERCENT MORE PATIENTS THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN THE EAST METRO. BUSINESSES RELY ON THE ER TO TREAT EMPLOYEES INJURED ON THE JOB, AND THE ER PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S PREPARATION FOR LARGE-SCALE DISASTERS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $77,505 FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ENDOWMENT IN 2015. INTEREST FROM THE ENDOWMENT WILL SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. HEALTHPARTNERS PARKINSON'S CENTER: THE HEALTHPARTNERS PARKINSON'S CENTER HELPS PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S AND OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS LIVE FULL, HEALTHY LIVES WITH MINIMAL DISABILITY. THE CENTER OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SPECIALIZED CARE THAT IS UNMATCHED IN THE SERVICE AREA. IN THIS WAY, IT CAN PROVIDE AN EARLY DIAGNOSIS, WHICH IS THE FIRST STEP ON A PATH TO LIVING WELL. FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LATER IN THE DISEASE PROCESS, PROVIDING THE FINEST CARE CAN OFTEN ALLOW THEM TO RETURN TO MANY OF THEIR PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $59,248 FOR THE PROGRAMS OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS PARKINSON'S CENTER. THIS INCLUDED A $50,000 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MEDTRONIC FOUNDATION TO FUND A NEW MOVEMENT DISORDER COMMUNITY RESOURCE COORDINATION PROGRAM, WHICH WILL HELP ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH MOVEMENT DISORDERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LIVE WELL. AN $8,920 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE NATIONAL PARKINSON FOUNDATION MINNESOTA WILL FUND AN AQUATIC THERAPY PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE. THIS WILL HELP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVE THEIR RANGE OF MOTION, FITNESS LEVEL AND BALANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | EMPLOYEE GIVING: IN 2015, REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES DONATED $475,989 TO THE FOUNDATIONS' ANNUAL SHARING AT WORK CAMPAIGN, WHICH RAISES FUNDS FOR PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION. WITH A HEALTHPARTNERS MATCH, THE CAMPAIGN RAISED $951,978. PATIENT CARE FUNDS FROM THE CAMPAIGN WERE SPLIT BETWEEN WISHING WELL, REACH OUT AND READ, DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, FREE NEWSPAPERS FOR PATIENTS, COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES SUCH AS MASSAGE AND MUSIC THERAPY AND CARE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. THIRTY-SIX PROGRAMS RECEIVED PATIENT CARE GRANT SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL OF $391,868 WORTH OF ASSISTANCE. THE 2015 SHARING AT WORK CAMPAIGN ALSO RAISED MONEY FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, INCLUDING HUDSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. SCHOLARSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO REGIONS EMPLOYEES. SOME SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: THE GLORIA FOX NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND- THE FUND ANNUALLY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO REGIONS EMPLOYEES PURSUING NURSING CAREERS. IN 2015, $15,000 IN SHARING AT WORK EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN DONATIONS EARMARKED FOR EDUCATION WERE USED TO SUPPORT THIS SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE FOUNDATION RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $1,856 FOR THE FUND. THE ANCKER NURSES SCHOLARSHIP FUND- GRADUATES FROM THE ANCKER HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ESTABLISHED A FUND TO ASSIST REGIONS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PURSUING A NURSING EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $5,030 FOR THIS FUND IN 2015. AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE SAME PURPOSE RECEIVED $7,270 IN CONTRIBUTIONS. YING-NGOH T. LIN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP- THIS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS REGIONS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS AND MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS WHO WANT TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREER. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $5,000 FOR THE FUND IN 2016. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND HONORS YING-NGOH T. LIN, WHO RETIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMIC AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY IN 1985. REGIONS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING- IN HONOR OF BROCK NELSON, THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF REGIONS, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $23,453 TO FUND THE REGIONS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FUND IN 2015. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP PAY FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF STAFF, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF EMPLOYEES AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR STAFF MEMBERS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES. BY HELPING EMPLOYEES BETTER THEMSELVES AND THRIVE, THE FUND STRENGTHENS THE HOSPITAL'S CULTURE OF PROVIDING THE BEST CARE AND EXPERIENCE TO ALL PATIENTS AND VISITORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF REGIONS AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS OF REGIONS SERVE EX OFFICIO AS VOTING DIRECTORS. ALL ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY HPI-RAMSEY (THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER), BASED ON NOMINATIONS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | HPI-RAMSEY, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS - ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG-RANGE PLANS - UNBUDGETED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS - DISSOLUTION - ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FOUNDATION'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE FOUNDATION, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN A PRE-MEETING PACKET, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OF THE FOUNDATION, THE BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF GHI WILL SUMMARIZE THE FINDINGS FOLLOWING REVIEW OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION. ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC (GHI) OR BY REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ANY COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IS PAID AND DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION OR HEALTHPARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH IT'S RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. |
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