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 or IRC section (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) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 901,967 | 560,466 | 553,047 | 1,054,277 | 98,958 | 3,168,715 |
| 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...... | 20,937,824 | 21,821,431 | 21,761,007 | 23,197,872 | 23,948,580 | 111,666,714 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 29,614 | 29,614 | ||||
| 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. | 21,869,405 | 22,381,897 | 22,314,054 | 24,252,149 | 24,047,538 | 114,865,043 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 114,865,043 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 21,869,405 | 22,381,897 | 22,314,054 | 24,252,149 | 24,047,538 | 114,865,043 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,749,142 | 813,945 | 804,898 | 814,049 | 695,523 | 4,877,557 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | -156,774 | -156,774 | ||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 1,592,368 | 813,945 | 804,898 | 814,049 | 695,523 | 4,720,783 |
| 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.) .. | 35,435 | 36,010 | 39,252 | 0 | 0 | 110,697 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 23,497,208 | 23,231,852 | 23,158,204 | 25,066,198 | 24,743,061 | 119,696,523 |
| 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): | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| 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 2014 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-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, 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 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income | Amounts in Schedule A, Section B, Line 12 include transportation income and other miscellaneous income amounts such as vending machine revenue and medical record copying fees. |
| Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - TRANSPORTATION INCOME AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME AMOUNTS SUCH AS VENDING MACHINE REVENUE AND MEDICAL RECORD COPYING FEES, COLUMN A - 35435.0, COLUMN B - 36010.0, COLUMN C - 39252.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 110697.0; |
| Software ID: | 14000329 |
| Software Version: | 2014v1.0 |
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 III, Line 1 Community Benefit | ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC. BEGAN IN BRIDGEPORT, CT IN 1955 AS A THERAPY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, AND HAS EVOLVED TO BECOME A MAJOR PROVIDER IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT OF SPECIALIZED LIFELONG EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. AS A SUBSIDIARY OF ST. VINCENT'S HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, THEY EXTEND THE SYSTEM'S CIRCLE OF CARE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES CHALLENGED BY SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH ALL AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE. ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC. FURTHERS THIS GOAL THROUGH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THESE PROGRAMS ARE INCLUSIVE, OFFERING INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SIDE BY SIDE. ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC.'S CONCERN FOR ALL HUMAN LIFE AND THE DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON LEADS THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PATIENT'S RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN REGARD TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH STATUS OF ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4, ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC. HAS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO HELP ACHIEVE ITS MISSION. INDEPENDENTLY, OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC. SPONSORS SPEAKER PROGRAMS AND TAKES A LEADING ROLE IN ORGANIZING MORE INTENSIVE FAMILY EDUCATION FORMATS. IT ALSO PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN REFERRALS TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN OTHER COMMUNITIES. ITS WEBSITE PROVIDES MANY LINKS TO OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES. FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IT OFFERS AN EXPERIENCED EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVES, REVIEW EDUCATIONAL RECORDS, PROVIDE CLASSROOM OBSERVATION, PRE-PPT PLANNING, AND SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD'S PPT MEETING. IN COOPERATION WITH CHILD FIRST OF GREATER BRIDGEPORT, THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES DONATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GENTLY USED AND NEW INFANT AND CHILDREN'S FURNITURE, TOYS, AND BOOKS TO FAMILIES IN NEED REFERRED BY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. IN ALL THESE WAYS, ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC. ACCOMPLISHES ITS STATED MISSION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 Compensation | IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, THE PROCESS, PERFORMED BY ST. VINCENT'S HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC., INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION. IN THE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION, THE CEO WAS COMPARED TO INDIVIDUALS AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA WHO HOLD THE SAME TITLE. DURING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION, DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION WAS RECORDED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN HIS COMPENSATION WAS DECIDED. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE PROCESS, PERFORMED BY ST. VINCENT'S HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF ST. VINCENT'S SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER, INC., INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION. IN THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION, OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE COMPARED TO INDIVIDUALS AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA WHO HOLD THE SAME TITLE. DURING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION, DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION WAS RECORDED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Relationships | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, WHO MAY INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS (I.E. BANKER, LAWYER, ACCOUNTANT, ETC.) UNRELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc. has a single corporate member, St. Vincent's Health Services Corporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc. has a single corporate member, St. Vincent's Health Services Corporation, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | All decisions that have a material impact on St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc.'s financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, St. Vincent's Health Services Corporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Management presents the form to the board, or a designated committee, to review and answer any questions. Prior to filing the return, all board members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any board members' questions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, officer, key employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, officer, key employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understand that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1 Independent Contractor Reporting | Compensation of independent contractors is paid by and reported on Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, of Ascension Health (EIN: 31-1662309). Expenses are allocated to and reimbursed by the filing organization to Ascension Health. As such, the organization has not reported independent contractors paid on Form 990, Part VII, Section B. |
| Form 990, Part X, Line 1 Interest in Investments | St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc., along with all the other related organizations of St. Vincent Health Services Corporation, historically had invested its investments in the Ascension Health System Depository (HSD). During 2012, these investments were transferred to Ascension Health Alliance, the parent of Ascension Health, to be deposited into a wholly owned investment company. Special Needs' interest is now reflected as a pro-rata share of this investment interest and, as such, is reported as an "other asset" on the Balance Sheet. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Change in FAS 158 Liability - -831422; Health System Initiative Adjustments - -161000; System Office Fees - -253200; Change in Assets Held by St. Vincent's Foundation - 89219; |
| Software ID: | 14000329 |
| Software Version: | 2014v1.0 |