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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| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
VNSNY HOME CARE II |
131624211 | 9 | Yes | 3,532,792 | 0 | |
| (B)
VNS CHOICE |
133951057 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (C)
VNS CHOICE COMMUNITY CARE |
320053323 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (D)
VNSNY HOSPICE CARE |
300006817 | 9 | Yes | 1,103,150 | 0 | |
| (E)
NEW PARTNERS INC |
133885148 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (F)
FAMILY CARE SERVICES INC |
133213081 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| Total 6 | 4,635,942 | 0 | ||||
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.") . | ||||||
| 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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| 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 | ||||
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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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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) |
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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....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part I, line 11(g), column (vi) | VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK PROVIDES VARIOUS FORMS OF NON-MONETARY SUPPORT TO ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SUPPORT INCLUDES PERFORMING VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES AND MANAGING INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES. PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES OF APPROXIMATELY $8.3M WERE RECORDED ON VNSNY'S BOOKS AND RELATED TO THE PROGRAMS OF ITS AFFILIATES, MAINLY VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK HOME CARE II AND VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK HOSPICE CARE. IN ADDITION, VNSNY PERFORMS ALL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND TRANSFERS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. VNSNY RECORDS THE EXPENSES RELATED TO FUNDRAISING AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ON ITS BOOKS AND SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOCATES SOME OF THE EXPENSES TO ITS AFFILIATES. In addition, VNSNY provided support to VNS CHOICE in the form of $157 million loan during 2014, that remained outstanding during 2015. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 | VNSNY AND ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SOME OVERLAPPING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. GIVEN THAT THE BOARD AND OFFICERS OF VNSNY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND MANAGING VNSNY'S ASSETS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ITS INVESTMENTS AND GRANTMAKING, HAVING OVERLAPPING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ENABLES THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF VNSNY, THE TIMING OF GRANTS MADE BY VNSNY, THE MANNER OF MAKING GRANTS, THE SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS BY VNSNY AND IN OTHERWISE DIRECTING THE USE OF INCOME AND ASSETS OF VNSNY. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3A | VNSNY is the direct or indirect sole member of each of its supported organizations. In such capacity it has the sole authority to elect all of the board members of VNS Home Care II, VNS Hospice Care, New Partners, Inc., Family Care Services, as well as VNS Continuing Care Development Corporation ("CCDC").In addition, as the indirect sole member, VNSNY has the indirect authority to control the election of the Boards of VNS Choice and VNS Choice Community Care. The direct sole member of VNS Choice is VNS Continuing Care Development Corporation ("CCDC"), which has the authority to elect the board members of VNS CHOICE, and VNS CHOICE has the authority to elect board members of VNS CHOICE Community Care. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3B | VNSNY EXERCISES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS BY VIRTUE OF (1) VNSNY'S SUPERVISORY AND OVERSIGHT ROLE AND POWERS AS THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SOLE MEMBER OF EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION; AND (2) PROVISION OF VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MANAGING AND INVESTING THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS' ENDOWMENT FUNDS, OVERSEEING THEIR MARKETING FUNCTIONS AND MANAGING THEIR RELATIONS WITH HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND ORGANIZATIONS and providing legal, accounting and other administrative support. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE AND TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. VNSNY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM, CARRIED OUT THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, EXPANDS ACCESS TO CARE, SUPPORTS AGING IN PLACE, ADVANCES RESEARCH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND DEVELOPS THE FUTURE WORKFORCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | VNSNY'S MISSION: PROVIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. VNSNY SHARES THIS MISSION WITH ITS RELATED 501(C)(3) CORPORATIONS. ALL PROGRAM SERVICES EXCEPT RESEARCH ARE DELIVERED BY VNSNY'S AFFILIATES. VNSNY PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE, HOWEVER, TO THE OTHER 501(C)(3)S TO ENABLE THEIR PROGRAM-SERVICE DELIVERY, BY: (I) LENDING ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGEMENT, POLICY SETTING, INVESTMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT; AND (II) MAKING GRANTS OF PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS - WITH MONIES FROM DONORS AND FROM ITS OWN RESERVES - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE INITIATIVES OF ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATES. FUNDS RAISED BY VNSNY FOR ITS AFFILIATES ARE CONTRIBUTED TO THEM, BUT VNSNY BEARS MOST OF THE FUNDRAISING EXPENSE FOR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2015, VNSNY AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDED $19M IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE CENTER FOR HOMECARE POLICY AND RESEARCH, ESTABLISHED IN 1993, CONDUCTS SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS RESEARCH TO PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY. THE FINDINGS FROM OUR WORK SUPPORT INFORMED DECISION MAKING BY POLICY MAKERS, PAYERS, MANAGERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND CONSUMERS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. IT IS THE ONLY HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH CENTER HOUSED IN AN ORGANIZATION SUCH AS VNSNY AND IS DELIVERED DIRECTLY BY THE VNSNY. THE PH.D. TRAINED STAFF REGULARLY PUBLISH IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND MAKE PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO DISSEMINATE THE FINDINGS TO THE SCIENTIFIC AND POLICY COMMUNITIES. ALIGNING WITH THE NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM DEBATE, THE CENTER FOCUSES ON HOME CARE'S ROLE WITHIN THE ENTIRE HEALTH CARE CONTINUUM. THE CENTER ADVANCES A BROAD VISION OF "HOME CARE" IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERALL PERSON-CENTERED CARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTH, SUPPORT POSITIVE AGING, FACILITATE RECOVERY, MANAGE CHRONIC ILLNESS AND PREPARE FOR END OF LIFE. RESEARCHERS WORK TO EMBODY THIS VISION IN FUNDED RESEARCH AND CONCRETE PRACTICES THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY INCORPORATED INTO DAILY PATIENT CARE. THE CENTER'S WORK ENCOMPASSES RESEARCH AVENUES DIRECTED AT NATIONAL PROBLEMS: IMPROVING CARE AND REDUCING HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG LOW INCOME, CULTURALLY DIVERSE PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS FOR TRANSITIONAL, POST-ACUTE, LONG-TERM CHRONIC CARE AND CARE MANAGEMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING THE DRIVERS OF RESOURCE USE FOR THESE POPULATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, A RECENT PUBLISHED STUDY CONDUCTED BY VNSNY RESEARCHERS USED NATIONAL MEDICARE DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF EARLY AND INTENSE HOME NURSING VISITS, ALONG WITH EARLY PHYSICIAN OFFICE FOLLOW-UP AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY. THESE INTERVENTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED 30-DAY READMISSIONS AMONG HEART FAILURE PATIENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RESEARCH (HANDLED BY VNSNY ALONE; SEE 4A), VNSNY DELIVERS SERVICES THROUGH SEVERAL RELATED 501(C)(3) CORPORATIONS, WHICH SHARE ITS MISSION AND OPERATE WITH SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM VNSNY. SUPPORT IS MONETARY AND NONMONETARY AND INCLUDES GRANTS OF FUNDS FROM DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VNSNY'S OWN RESERVES, TOGETHER WITH ASSISTANCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGEMENT, POLICY SETTING, INVESTMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY MATTERS. VNSNY HOME CARE IS A NYS CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SKILLED NURSING CARE, REHABILITATION THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, AND HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES. IN 2015, VNSNYS FRONTLINE STAFF PROVIDED CARE TO MORE THAN 151,365 PATIENTS, FROM NEWBORN INFANTS TO THE VERY ELDERLY AS WELL AS THOSE AT THE END OF LIFE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY SUCH PROGRAMS WITHIN VNSNY HOME CARE AS OUR CHHA, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE VISITING MD PROGRAM. THE CHHA PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST WITHIN VNSNY HOME CARE. WITH 124,712 PATIENTS SERVED IN 2015, IT REPRESENTS 82% OF VNSNY'S HOME CARE POPULATION. VNSNY STRIVES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED. IN 2015, NEARLY $9.4 MILLION WAS SPENT ON PROVIDING NURSING AND OTHER HEALTH CARE TO 6,700 PEOPLE WITHOUT INSURANCE OR WITH INADEQUATE INSURANCE. THIS CARE INCLUDED QUALITY-OF-LIFE NECESSITIES, SUCH AS FREE MEDICATIONS, TRANSPORTATION TO PHYSICIAN VISITS, FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, FREE WIGS AND FITTINGS FOR CANCER PATIENTS, AND AIR CONDITIONERS AND MATTRESSES FOR THOSE IN NEED. VNSNY HELPS SUPPORT THE COSTS OF OPERATING SEVERAL PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY PROGRAMS (CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES). ONE ONGOING PROGRAM, THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, PAIRS SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES WITH FIRST-TIME, LOW-INCOME MOTHERS FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH THE CHILD'S SECOND BIRTHDAY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE BRONX AND IN NASSAU COUNTY. ANOTHER ESTABLISHED PROGRAM, THE FATHERHOOD PROGRAM, SUPPORTS DISADVANTAGED FATHERS, HELPING THEM MAINTAIN A PRESENCE IN THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN. PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, THE BRONX AND MANHATTAN. IT FOCUSED ON COORDINATING AND PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH LIFE LIMITING OR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTERS 25 PROGRAMS AND AN ARTICLE 31 MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, WITH 340 FULL-TIME, PART-TIME AND PER DIEM STAFF. THESE PROGRAMS DELIVER CARE TO APPROXIMATELY 11,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY PROVIDING CLOSE TO 200,000 HOME VISITS ANNUALLY. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS PROVIDE CARE TO A SPECTRUM OF UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS, THE GERIATRIC POPULATION, CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, THE HOMELESS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. IN 2015, THE ADULT AND CHILDRENS MOBILE CRISIS, PARACHUTE, HOME-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION, IN-HOME GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH, COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT AND ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE FRIENDS CLINIC PROVIDED A RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MENTALLY ILL, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED, AND AT-RISK NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES AND THEIR FAMILIES. VNSNY HOME CARE'S ARTICLE 31 FRIENDS CLINIC IN THE SOUTH BRONX SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY, PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE CLINIC WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE GRANT FUNDED FRIENDS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BOTH SITE AND HOME BASED CARE TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. THE FRIENDS SYSTEM OF CARE SERVED OVER 700 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 2015, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 300. IT PROVIDED OVER 9,000 CRISIS CONTACTS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, APPROXIMATELY 13,000 HOURS OF HOME BASED CRISIS SERVICES, OVER 5,000 OUTPATIENT CLINIC VISITS, WHILE ALSO OFFERING OVER 75 WORKSHOPS AND GROUPS. CMHS EXPANDED CHILDREN'S MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS IN 2015 TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THESE ENTIRE BOROUGHS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID RESPONSE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. ALSO IN 2015, THE PARACHUTE PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED UNDER THE ADULT MOBILE CRISIS PROGRAM GRANT BY NYC DOHMH, WAS AWARDED SEPARATE GRANTS BY NYS OMH, ALLOWING THE PROGRAM TO HIRE ADDITIONAL DEDICATED STAFF AND SERVE A LARGER NUMBER OF CLIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE NYC HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION EXPANDED THE COMPREHENSIVE CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HOUSING SPECIALISTS TO ASSIST THE POPULATION OF NYC RESIDENTS LIVING IN POOR QUALITY, UNREGULATED THREE QUARTER HOUSING UNITS RELOCATE TO BETTER LIVING SITUATIONS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012, THE HEALTH HOME HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF CARE COORDINATION FOR THE COMPLEX CHRONICALLY ILL POPULATION OF ADULTS ON MEDICAID WITH PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CO-MORBIDITIES. THIS MODEL OF INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE HAS THE GOAL OF IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCING INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATION RATES AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USAGE. THE HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVED OVER 2000 MEMBERS IN 2015 IN THE BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN, BRONX, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. VNSNY SPENT $0.6 MILLION THROUGH COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS CHINATOWN NNORC AND MATERNAL NEWBORN AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE SERVICES WERE DELIVERED BY VNSNY'S RELATED 501(C)(3) CORPORATIONS AND REPRESENT A PORTION OF THE $19M IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY VNSNY AND ITS AFFILIATES IN 2015. THESE INITIATIVES, MADE POSSIBLE BY PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS (DONORS CONTRIBUTIONS AND FUNDS FROM VNSNY'S RESERVES), OFFER ASSISTANCE IN A WIDE RANGE OF EXEMPT-PURPOSE AREAS AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE, SUPPORTING AGING IN PLACE, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND DEVELOPING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE. THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR STRADDLES TWO ACADEMIC YEARS (2014-15 AND 2015-16). DURING THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR 42 FELLOWS FROM EIGHTH ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN THE VNSNY HOSPICE PHYSICIAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. IN 2015, SIX FELLOWS FROM COLUMBIA, NYU, AND MSKCC SPENT MONTH-LONG ROTATIONS AT THE HAVEN. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR, 40 VNSNY HOSPICE STAFF CLINICIANS (PHYSICIANS, NURSES, SPIRITUAL CARE COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS) SERVED AS PRECEPTORS TO FELLOWS (AND OTHER LEARNERS). DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2015, TWELVE TOURO PHARMACY STUDENTS COMPLETED 4-6 WEEK ROTATIONS IN THE VNSNY CHOICE PROGRAM AND TWO SHADOWED FIELD VISITS IN THE HOSPICE HOME CARE PROGRAM IN 2015, OVER $432,000 SUPPORTED VNSNY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE OF OVER 400 STUDENTS AND FELLOWS. ADDITIONALLY, 350+ EMPLOYEES HAVE ACCESSED VNSNYS TUITION BENEFIT TO RETURN TO SCHOOL AT THE BACHELORS, MASTERS AND DOCTORAL LEVELS. IN 2015, VNSNY PROVIDED CLINICAL ACADEMIC ROTATIONS FOR OVER 450 NURSING STUDENTS, 42MD/FELLOWS, 10+ SOCIAL WORKERS, 16 MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, 35 PHARMACY STUDENTS AND 150 GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN 2015, $172,000 WAS USED TO SUPPORT VNSNY EMPLOYEES WHO BECAME STUDENTS; 350+ OF VNSNYS EMPLOYEES HAVE HAD THEIR BS, MASTERS OR DOCTORAL STUDIES SUPPORTED BY VNSNYS TUITION BENEFIT FOR A TOTAL OF $3,650,794 IN 2015), AND $260,000 WAS USED FOR THE HOSPICE FELLOW PROGRAM, WHERE 42 FELLOWS WERE TRAINED BY VNSNYS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, FROM 10 RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS IN THE IMPORTANCE OF END-OF-LIFE ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO MEDICAL PRACTICE AND TO ASSUME OPTIMAL CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE TO ALL. IN ADDITION, VNSNY IMPLEMENTED A NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT IN 2015 THAT WILL ENABLE 40 REGISTERED NURSES IN VNSNY LEADERSHIP ROLES AND POPULATION HEALTH TEAM WORKFORCES TO TAKE THE 12 WEEK LONG DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING COURSE IN POPULATION CARE COORDINATION. THIS TWELVE- WEEK PROGRAM'S UNIQUE CARE MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOCUSES ON THE PATIENT'S HEALTH ON BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL AND IN THE CONTEXT OF LARGER POPULATIONS INCLUDING THE ELDERLY, HIGH-RISK PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX CONDITIONS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH-BASED PREVENTIVE AND WELLNESS CARE. CORE CONCEPTS IN THE CURRICULUM INCLUDE CARE COORDINATION, MULTILEVEL PROCESSES, TEAM COLLABORATION, PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, AND STRONG UTILIZATION OF TOOLS IN ASSESSMENT AND CARE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | GUY SANSONE BEGAN HIS TERM AS INTERIM CEO ON NOVEMBER 20, 2014. GUY SANSONE IS A MANAGING DIRECTOR WITH ALVAREZ & MARSAL, AND HIS SERVICES AS INTERIM CEO WERE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH ALVAREZ & MARSAL. VNSNY HAD A PRIOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ALVAREZ & MARSAL THAT PRECEDED GUY SANSONE'S APPOINTMENT AS INTERIM CEO. GUY SANSON RECUSED HIMSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF VNSNY HAD REGARDING CONTRACTS WITH ALVAREZ & MARSAL. IN 2015, ALVAREZ & MARSAL WAS PAID $1,102,160 FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GUY SANSONE AS INTERM CEO OF VNSNY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBER MAY ELECT THE DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBER HOLDS ANNUAL MEETINGS TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS AND THE MEMBER MAY TAKE ACTION AS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS OR UNDER ANY PROVISION OF LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF VNSNY AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS REVIEWED THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DISCUSSED AT A BOARD MEETING. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES, AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS, WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD BEFORE ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE AND CONSULTS WITH THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AS APPROPRIATE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE VETTED WITH THE CEO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND, AS APPROPRIATE, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. SPECIFIC FOLLOW-UP ACTION IS TAKEN ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | VNSNY REVIEWS ITS OVERALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ON A PERIODIC BASIS. THE LAST COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN 2014. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION LEVELS OF VNSNY'S TOP MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CEO, AND ALL OFFICERS MEETS THE THREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION UNDER TREAS. REG. 53.4958-6. A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE BOARD TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO VNSNY AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE COMPENSATION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VNSNY'S POLICIES. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF 6 DIRECTORS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF MANAGEMENT AND VNSNY AND FREE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THEIR EXERCISE OF INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT. PRIOR TO MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS, THE COMMITTEE OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY. THE COMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND UTILIZES LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO ASSIST IN SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY AND ON A TIMELY BASIS DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR SETTING COMPENSATION WITH THE MAKING OF THE DETERMINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES PENSION ADJUSTMENT $ 29,463,447 PERMANENT RESTRICTED FB $ 23,272 RESERVE FOR AMOUNTS DUE FROM AFFILIATE (VNSNY HOME CARE) $(113,428,000) --------------- $(83,941,281) |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COMPUTER CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:6543658 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:4584095 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE TOTAL FEES:680752 |
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Visiting Nurse Serv of NY H
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
5 Penn Plaza FL 12
New York, NY10001 EIN:
13-1624211
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
497,843,807
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
497,843,807
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
VNS Choice
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
5 Penn Plaza FL 12
NEW YORK, NY10001 EIN:
13-3951057
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,377,297,673
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,377,297,673
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
VNS Choice Community Care
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
5 Penn Plaza FL 12
NEW YORK, NY10001 EIN:
32-0053323
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,239,836
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,239,836
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
198,984
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
49,746
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Visiting Nurse Serv of NY H
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
5 Penn Plaza FL 12
NEW YORK, NY10001 EIN:
30-0006817
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
71,732,248
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
71,732,248
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
New Partners Inc
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
5 Penn Plaza FL 12
NEW YORK, NY10001 EIN:
13-3885148
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
269,083,497
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
269,083,497
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
VNS Continuing Care Developm
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
5 Penn Plaza FL 12
NEW YORK, NY10001 EIN:
13-3974198
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
0
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
0
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
0
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
0
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Family Care Services inc
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
355 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY10455 EIN:
13-3213081
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
435,508
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
435,508
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
87,102
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
21,776
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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