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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(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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| 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.
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| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL (SLQ) IS A JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 62-BED LICENSED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN QUAKERTOWN, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. SLQ PROVIDES SERVICES PRIMARILY TO RESIDENTS OF UPPER BUCKS COUNTY, UPPER MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY. SLQ ANNUALLY PROVIDES CARE FOR NEARLY 100,000 PATIENTS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. OF ITS NEARLY 16,000 ANNUAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS, APPROXIMATELY 18% ARE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS AND 7.5% ARE SELF-PAY/UNINSURED. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, SLQ PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TOO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, SLQ OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN THE IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY ROOM, WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR, FOR ALL PERSONS; 3) ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL OF ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ST. LUKES HEALTH NETWORK, INC. D.B.A. ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PHYSICIANS ON THE HOSPITAL/NETWORK MEDICAL STAFF; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL, AS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE USE AND CONTROL OF ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION BENEFIT ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. ESTABLISHED IN 1929, SLQ WAS ACQUIRED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK") IN 1995. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ACCESS TO MORE THAN 370 PHYSICIANS ACROSS 47 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. THE HOSPITAL ACHIEVED AN "A" RATING FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS (2011-2014) AS DETERMINED BY TIS LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY SCORE. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2015, SLQ RECEIVED THE QUEST CITATION OF MERIT FOR HIGH-VALUE HEALTHCARE. THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED TOP PERFORMANCE THRESHOLD (TPT) FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN QUEST DOMAINS (MORTALITY, COST & EFFICIENCY, INPATIENT & OUTPATIENT EVIDENCE BASED CARE, SAFETY, PATIENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT). IN 2016 ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL WAS NAMED ONE OF THE NATIONS 100 TOP HOSPITALS BY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS, A LEADING PROVIDER OF DATA-DRIVEN ANALYTICS AND SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE COST AND QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE. ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN IS CHEST PAIN ACCREDITED BY THE SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT CARE AND A NICHE (NURSES IMPROVING CARE FOR HEALTH SYSTEM ELDERS) DESIGNATED HOSPITAL. SLQ HAS RECEIVED PRIMARY STROKE CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN HERNIA SURGERY (COEHS) BY SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION. EMANUEL NOGUEIRA, M.D. HAS EARNED THE SURGEON OF EXCELLENCE IN HERNIA SURGERY (SOEHS) DESIGNATION. ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN AND DR. NOGUEIRA ARE THE FIRST AND ONLY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN HERNIA SURGERY DESIGNEES IN PENNSYLVANIA. IN ADDITION, THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION (PTSF) RECENTLY APPROVED ST. LUKES HOSPITAL - QUAKERTOWN CAMPUS AS A FULLY ACCREDITED LEVEL IV TRAUMA CENTER. THE HOSPITALS SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDE: - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - CARDIOLOGY - DIALYSIS AND HEMODIALYSIS - EMERGENCY SERVICES - ENDOCRINOLOGY - INFUSION SERVICES - NEPHROLOGY - NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY - ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY - ORTHOPEDICS - OTOLARYNGOLOGY/ENT - PAIN MANAGEMENT - PULMONOLOGY - RADIOLOGY (ADVANCED) - SLEEP DISORDERS - SPORTS MEDICINE, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, REHAB - SURGERY (GENERAL AND LAPAROSCOPIC) - URGENT CARE - UROLOGY - VASCULAR SERVICES - WOMENS HEALTH - WOUND MANAGEMENT THE HOSPITAL HAS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED MEDICAL EXPERTISE THROUGH THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: 1) ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS PROVIDING THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND INJURIES. 2) A HIGHLY TRAINED CARDIAC TEAM INCLUDING EXPERIENCED AND SKILLED CARDIOLOGISTS, CARDIAC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGISTS. 3) ONCOLOGISTS AND A WIDE RANGE OF ONCOLOGY SPECIALISTS. MISSION ======= THE MISSION OF ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL IS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AS WE CARE FOR THE SICK AND INJURED; EDUCATE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE REGARDLESS OF A PATIENTS ABILITY TO PAY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ================== IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL ANNUALLY REACHES MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVORS. INVESTING MORE THAN $40,000 ANNUALLY, THE HOSPITAL REGULARLY OFFERS A VARIETY OF FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS/SERVICES AT HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY HOSTED EVENTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 1) HOSTING OF COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING TAIL ON THE TRAIL, HARVESTFEST, EVENING WITH THE ARTIST AND COMMUNITY LEADER PRESENTATIONS. 2) PARTICIPATION IN, OR SPONSORSHIP OF, MORE THAN 25 COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE UPPER BUCKS YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY, BOROUGH OF QUAKERTOWNS COMMUNITY DAY AND SEVERAL QUAKERTOWN ALIVE! EVENTS. 3) SUPPORT OF THE OPEN LINK, A MULTI-SERVICE AGENCY OFFERING PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE UPPER PERKIOMEN VALLEY. 4) HOSTING OF A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING T.O.P.S. (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY), SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE, CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING. 5) UTILIZATION OF MEDIA OUTLETS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HEALTH ISSUE THAT MAY IMPACT THEM. |
| CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | THE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY AND PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH COALITION BUILDING. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1) CONDUCTING ANNUAL COMMUNITY LEADER PRESENTATIONS TO KEEP BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, INFORMED OF HEALTH CARE TRENDS AND LEGISLATION AND TO PROVIDE UPDATES ABOUT SLQ AND ST. LUKES UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. 2) MEMBERSHIP TO, AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION WITH, THE UPPER PERKIOMEN VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE UPPER BUCKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE UPPER PERKIOMEN YMCA AND THE UPPER BUCKS YMCA. 3) SLQ EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF EYEGLASSES FOR THE LIONS EYE BANK, BOOK DRIVES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FOOD DONATIONS TO SUPPORT AREA FOOD BANKS. 4) DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL CAREER PATHWAYS (MCP), A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXPOSE AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS CONSIDERING MEDICAL CAREERS TO NUMEROUS ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION. ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL HOUSES ONE OF ONLY TWO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNITS IN BUCKS COUNTY. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT PROVIDES EFFECTIVE PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN A SAFE AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING ANGER MANAGEMENT, ANXIETY DISORDERS, BIPOLAR DISORDER, DEPRESSION, OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD), POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), AND WORK/LIFE BALANCE. THE UNIT MEETS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WHILE KEEPING PATIENTS NEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THEIR TREATMENT. |
| CORE FORM, PART III; QUESTION 4D | EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE O. |
| CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 1A & CORE FORM, PART VII; SECTION B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS NO TOP FIVE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR SERVICES AND REPORTS THAT NO FORMS 1099 WERE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES ON BEHALF OF THIS ORGANIZATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SERVICE, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALSO PREPARES AND ISSUES FORMS 1099 TO THESE VENDORS RECEIVING PAYMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE AND FILES THESE FORMS 1099 WITH THE IRS. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 2 | SUSAN DALE AND GUY COBY, D.M.D. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 | ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS UPDATED AS TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE NETWORK. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING ITS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND VARIOUS OTHER NETWORK INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGERS ANNUALLY. THE NETWORK'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING ITS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENFORCEMENT WITH THE POLICY. IF A DIRECTOR DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE DIRECTOR'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE DIRECTOR'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NETWORK'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. COMPENSATION REVIEW EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE J, PART III RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 3 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | ON PRIOR YEAR FORMS 990, EDWARD R. NAWROCKI HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J AS A FORMER OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2016 HE BECAME A VOTING DIRECTOR OF THIS ORGANIZATION, IN ADDITION TO HIS ROLE AS THE PRESIDENT OF ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL AND ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS; BOTH RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(c)(3) TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS. JOHN B. SYLVIA TERMED AS A DIRECTOR OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE PRESIDENT OF ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THEREAFTER, HE WAS STILL EMPLOYED WITHIN THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND VALUE. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J | CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK INCLUDES BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE NETWORK, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - PLEDGES RECEIVED - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($23,587); - NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS USED FOR OPERATIONS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($14,207); - ALLOWANCE FOR PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF AND ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($7); - APPRECIATED TRANSFER FROM ENDOWMENT - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED; ($68,183); AND - APPRECIATION TRANSFER TO ENDOWMENT - PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED; $68,183. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND JUNE 30, 2015; RESPECTIVELY, AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES BY ENTITY. AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION WAS ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE NETWORK'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
| CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 | THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE NETWORK'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A NETWORK WIDE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. |
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