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 | |||||
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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
(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.. | ||||||
| 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.") . | 33,560,140 | 2,649,549 | 2,018,123 | 8,238,367 | 1,883,996 | 48,350,175 |
| 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...... | 42,581,715 | 39,574,938 | 36,951,574 | 35,869,365 | 38,680,469 | 193,658,061 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 76,141,855 | 42,224,487 | 38,969,697 | 44,107,732 | 40,564,465 | 242,008,236 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70,085 | 70,085 |
| 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70,085 | 70,085 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 241,938,151 | |||||
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... | 76,141,855 | 42,224,487 | 38,969,697 | 44,107,732 | 40,564,465 | 242,008,236 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 48,138 | 128,601 | 23,155 | 155,381 | 215,225 | 570,500 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 48,138 | 128,601 | 23,155 | 155,381 | 215,225 | 570,500 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 100,021 | 127,027 | 81,661 | 119,348 | 429,428 | 857,485 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 76,290,014 | 42,480,115 | 39,074,513 | 44,382,461 | 41,209,118 | 243,436,221 |
| 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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2
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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8
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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2
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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| b | ||||
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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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6
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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| b | ||||
| 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 III, Line 12 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING INCOME, COLUMN A - 20532.0, COLUMN B - 82320.0, COLUMN C - 14247.0, COLUMN D - 41631.0, COLUMN E - 2800.0, COLUMN F - 161530.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 42289.0, COLUMN B - 7507.0, COLUMN C - 30214.0, COLUMN D - 39317.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 119327.0; DESCRIPTION - COST SHARING REIMBURSE, COLUMN A - 37200.0, COLUMN B - 37200.0, COLUMN C - 37200.0, COLUMN D - 38400.0, COLUMN E - 2705.0, COLUMN F - 152705.0; DESCRIPTION - AFFILIATE MANGEMENT FEE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 423923.0, COLUMN F - 423923.0; |
| Software ID: | 15000238 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | (CONTINUED FROM PART III) OPTIO HEALTH SERVICES COORDINATES CARE AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE COPING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS AND ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS DURING THE TIMES OF TRANSITION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED PERSONALIZED CARE PLAN AND 24-7 SUPPORT. THIS TYPE OF PALLIATIVE CARE IS AVAILABLE BEFORE A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPICE CARE. PALLIATIVE CARE (1) RELIEVES PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS, (2) INCREASES COMFORT FOR PATIENTS AND MAY INCLUDE CURATIVE MEASURES, AND (3) PROVIDES PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS AT HOME. 1,052 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVED PALLIATIVE CARE DURING 2015. GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES AS A SERVICE OF THE DENVER HOSPICE, WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING GRIEF SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1978. SERVICES INCLUDE GRIEF COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; ART THERAPY; GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS WHICH INCLUDE A NEWLY BEREAVED SUPPORT GROUP, ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP, CREATIVE ARTS GROUP AND SPECIAL FOCUS SUPPORT GROUPS TO SUPPORT THE GRIEF PROCESS; COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND MATERIALS; AND GRIEF SERVICES THROUGH OUR FOOTPRINTS CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER. FOOTPRINTS CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER. ESTABLISHED IN 1993, FOOTPRINTS CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER HELPS HEAL CHILDREN AND TEENS, AGES 3 TO 18, WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS OR HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECENT LOSS. FOOTPRINTS PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS AND DEVELOP TOOLS FOR MANAGING GRIEF. OUR EXPERIENCED COUNSELORS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH CHILDREN AND TEENS USING DIFFERENT FORMS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION LIKE ART, PLAY, MOVEMENT, MUSIC AND JOURNALING TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP INTERNAL RESOURCES. FOOTPRINTS CHILDREN'S GRIEF CENTER SERVED MORE THAN 250 CHILDREN IN 2015. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES | INTENTIONALLY MARKED "NO" AS PRESIDENT/CEO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. EACH YEAR AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OCCURS. BENCHMARK DATA IS GATHERED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (INCLUDING HOSPICE, HEALTHCARE AND NON-PROFIT) AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ANALYSIS AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. THE COMPARATIVE DATA USED, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | PER THE HOSPICE OF METRO DENVER'S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS FILED AUGUST 3, 2015, ARTICLE III OF THE BYLAWS STATES THAT THE HOSPICE'S SOLE MEMBER IS COMFORT BRIDGE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION FURTHER DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE R OF THIS FORM 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | PER THE HOSPICE OF METRO DENVER'S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS FILED AUGUST 3, 2015, ARTICLE III OF THE BYLAWS STATES THAT THE HOSPICE'S SOLE MEMBER, COMFORT BRIDGE, WILL ACT THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTING THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE 990 FORM IS PREPARED BY THE MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO AND OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. A FINAL COPY IS GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | EVERY JANUARY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED IN THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS VENTURES, OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OR SERVICES THAT COULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE POLICY IS CLOSELY FOLLOWED ON ISSUES THAT ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 1. Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 2. Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest a. An interested person may make a presentation to the governing board or committee, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. b. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. c. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. d. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conforming with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | EACH YEAR AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OCCURS. BENCHMARK DATA IS GATHERED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (INCLUDING HOSPICE, HEALTHCARE AND NON-PROFIT) AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ANALYSIS AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. THE COMPARATIVE DATA USED, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT DESK AND CAN BE REQUESTED IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Consulting - Total Expense: 828704, Program Service Expense: 198026, Management and General Expenses: 555454, Fundraising Expenses: 75224; Contract Labor - Total Expense: 841464, Program Service Expense: 612065, Management and General Expenses: 203778, Fundraising Expenses: 25621; Related Organization Management Fee - Total Expense: 2362938, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 2362938, Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| Software ID: | 15000238 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.1 |