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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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.) | ||||||
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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 |
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE ONE I. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE ONE NEARLY 70 YEARS AGO, OUR FIVE FOUNDING MOTHERS HAD A DREAM TO BUILD A HOSPITAL IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY JUST FOR CHILDREN. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE HAS GROWN AND FLOURISHED EVER SINCE, CARING FOR GENERATIONS OF CHILDREN SINCE 1952. OUR MISSION GUIDES US AS WE TRAVEL THE ROAD TO OUR FUTURE ALONGSIDE STAFF, PHYSICIANS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. MISSION THE MISSION OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, AND TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN. VISION OUR VISION CAPTURES THE PATH WE'VE TRAVELED AND SHOWCASES OUR COMMITMENT AND PASSION TO BE THE BEST. OUR CLEAR FOCUS IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE NATION'S BEST HEALTHCARE FOR KIDS AND TO BECOME THE NATION'S BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. CORE VALUES THE FOLLOWING CORE ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES GUIDE THE INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT PROVIDED BY VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM. EXCELLENCE - WE DEPEND ON EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. WE SET HIGH STANDARDS AND WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THEM. WE INVEST IN EACH OTHER AND WE VALUE THE INDIVIDUAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES THAT MAKE US STRONG. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR SUPERIOR SERVICES AS MEASURED BY QUALITY OUTCOMES. COMPASSIONATE CARE - WE TREAT EVERY CHILD, EVERY FAMILY, EACH OTHER, OUR VISITORS AND OUR VENDORS WITH RESPECT, KINDNESS, HOPE, JOY AND GOOD HUMOR. WE DISPLAY OUR HELPFUL, HEALING, FAMILY-CENTERED SPIRIT AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYFULNESS IN HUMAN INTERACTION AND IN THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. WE LOOK FOR WAYS TO EASE SUFFERING AND PROVIDE COMFORT. INTEGRITY - WE ARE HONEST, ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE IN OUR WORK AND IN THE WAY WE DEAL WITH OTHERS. WE KEEP OUR PROMISES AND ADMIT OUR MISTAKES. WE KNOW OURSELVES AND WE AVOID HIDDEN AGENDAS. BY THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIVES EVERYDAY, WE ARE WORTHY OF THE TRUST PEOPLE PLACE IN US. INNOVATION - WE EMBRACE CHANGE, CREATIVITY, CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH. WE INCORPORATE NEW IDEAS, TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES WE PROVIDE. WE ANTICIPATE FUTURE TRENDS AND WE CREATE STRATEGIC PLANS TO INSURE FUTURE GROWTH AND CONTINUED VITALITY. COLLABORATION - WE BUILD ENDURING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS, JOINING WITH COLLEAGUES ACROSS ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES TO IMPROVE THE CARE AND SERVICES WE PROVIDE. WE ENCOURAGE AND REWARD BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS. WE PUT THE COMMON GOOD AHEAD OF NARROW INTERESTS. STEWARDSHIP - WE ARE RESOURCEFUL, ADAPTABLE AND RESILIENT. WE HAVE A "CAN DO" ATTITUDE THAT GETS THE JOB DONE. WE ARE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT WITH OUR TIME. WE PROTECT OUR RESERVES AND MANAGE OUR OPERATING COSTS IN ORDER TO INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF KIDS. WE ARE EACH PERSONALLY DEDICATED TO MAKING VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BETTER BECAUSE WE WERE HERE. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY VALLEY CHILDREN'S IS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA'S ONLY HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE NETWORK DEDICATED TO CHILDREN, FROM BEFORE BIRTH TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD, AS WELL AS TO HIGH RISK PREGNANT WOMEN, AND AS SUCH PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SOME OF OUR REGION'S SICKEST AND MOST MEDICALLY VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. VALLEY CHILDREN'S NETWORK IS ANCHORED BY A 330-BED STAND-ALONE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN MADERA PLUS THREE NEONATAL UNITS (28 BEDS IN TOTAL) LOCATED ACROSS THE CENTRAL VALLEY. IN ADDITION, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE NETWORK INCLUDES SPECIALTY CARE CENTERS, PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES. VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONSISTENTLY RANKS AT THE TOP OF ITS PEER GROUP FOR QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES AS EVIDENCED BY THE FOLLOWING; A) DESIGNATION BY THE LEAP FROG GROUP IN 2020 AS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP 10 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY; B) MAGNET DESIGNATION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE; C) BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CRITICAL CARE, AND: D) U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RECOGNITION IN 2020-2021 AS ONE OF THE NATION'S BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR NEONATOLOGY, PEDIATRIC DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY, PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY & GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY & LUNG SURGERY AND PEDIATRIC UROLOGY. WHILE PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE IS THE SINGLE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION VALLEY CHILDREN'S MAKES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, VALLEY CHILDREN'S ALSO APPRECIATES THAT IT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN OTHER WAYS AS WELL. TO HELP ADVANCE ITS COMMUNITY-BASED WORK, VALLEY CHILDREN'S LAUNCHED THE GUILDS CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IN NOVEMBER 2019. THE CENTER IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO BRIDGE THE EXCEPTIONAL CARE KIDS RECEIVE WITHIN OUR NETWORK AND THE HEALTH IMPACTS OUR CHILDREN EXPERIENCE WHERE THEY LIVE, LEARN AND PLAY. VALLEY CHILDREN'S RECOGNIZES THAT THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN IS IMPACTED BY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS SUCH AS PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND ECONOMIC STATUS. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, OF ALL THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH, ONLY 20% ARE LINKED TO THE CLINICAL CARE WE RECEIVE AND 80% ARE RELATED TO THESE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS. THE GUILDS CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IS AN INVESTMENT IN THAT 80%. II. SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS AND PATIENT VOLUME SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHICS AS THE ONLY PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA EXTENDS FROM SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN THE NORTH TO KERN COUNTY IN THE SOUTH, AND SERVES MUCH OF THE CENTRAL COAST AND EASTERN SIERRA AS WELL. VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S PATIENT VOLUME IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAD 10,727 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 84,720 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 256,544 HOSPITAL BASED OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CARE CENTER, REGIONAL SPECIALTY CARE CENTER, PRIMARY CARE CENTER, AND URGENT CARE VISITS. MEDI-CAL COVERED 73.8% OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S TOTAL INPATIENT CASES AND 74.6% OF TOTAL OUTPATIENT VISITS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | III. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE GENERALLY DEFINED AS THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: - IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES - ENHANCE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY - ADVANCE MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVE OR REDUCE THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE, COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION IS THE PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE AND THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THOSE ENROLLED IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDI-CAL. IN FY 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM VALLEY CHILDREN'S ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE RECREATIONAL AND ATHLETIC EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN OR CURRENTLY ARE PATIENTS AT VALLEY CHILDREN'S. THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS AND CONDITIONS RANGING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY TO SPINAL CORD INJURIES. DISABLED YOUTH UP TO AGE 21 ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. THE REGION'S ABUNDANT MOUNTAINS, LAKES, RIVERS, TRAILS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES MAKE AMAZING DESTINATION HOTSPOTS FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES. WHETHER WATER SKIING OR ROCK CLIMBING, PARTICIPANTS ENJOY A FUN EXPERIENCE WHILE BOOSTING THEIR HEALTH, CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION, CHILDREN LEARN IT IS POSSIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS, EXCEED EXPECTATIONS AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITED THE NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES THE PROGRAM AS ABLE TO SUPPORT IN 2020, HOWEVER THE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAM WAS ABLE TO COMPETE IN TWO DIFFERENT TOURNAMENTS. INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM IN 2020, THE PROGRAM RECORDED 6,984 CONTACTS WITH CHILDREN, PARENTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS AT NUMEROUS COMMUNITY, MEDIA AND PROFESSIONAL EVENTS, COVERING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, BABY BASICS, BICYCLE SAFETY, CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY, CHOKING PREVENTION, CONCUSSION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, DRIVER SAFETY AND AWARENESS INCLUDING DRUNK/DISTRACTED DRIVING, HALLOWEEN SAFETY, HOME SAFETY, MEDICATION SAFETY, POISON PREVENTION, RESPONDING TO A BLEEDING EMERGENCY PEDIATRIC TRAUMA AND WATER SAFETY, RAILROAD SAFETY, SAFE SLEEP, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PREVENTION. VALLEY CHILDREN'S DISTRIBUTED 119 BICYCLE HELMETS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHOSE EXISTING HELMETS DID NOT MEET MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS OR WHO DID NOT HAVE HELMETS AT ALL. REGARDING CAR SEAT SAFETY, VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONDUCTED SAFETY CHECKS ON 260 CAR SEATS AND GAVE AWAY 146 CAR SEATS TO FAMILIES WHOSE EXISTING CAR SEATS DID NOT MEET MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS OR WHO SIMPLY DID NOT HAVE A CAR SEAT AND NEEDED ONE. DUE TO COVID-19, VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONDUCTED MUCH OF ITS OUTREACH IN 2020 VIA ZOOM OR WEBEX AND ALSO CREATED PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED VIDEOS FOCUSED ON BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY, RAILROAD SAFETY, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, BICYCLE SAFETY, AND BURN PREVENTION. VALLEY CHILDREN'S SHARED THE VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AND FORWARDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH VALLEY CHILDREN'S PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS PROVIDED EDUCATION ON ASTHMA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY ISSUES IMPACTING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AND CARDIAC ISSUES EXPERIENCED IN THE SCHOOL SETTING. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION THE GUILDS OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO CHILDREN, DEPENDENT ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, CHILD-FRIENDLY PROGRAM, AND TO MEET THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF VICTIMS WITH ABUSE CONSIDERATIONS. THE GUILDS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT CENTER INCLUDES THE CHILD ADVOCACY CLINIC, WHICH OPERATES FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND SEES APPROXIMATELY 900 CHILDREN EACH YEAR. THE CENTER'S PROVIDERS ARE AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 24 HOURS A DAY FOR EMERGENCY COVERAGE. THE CENTER INCLUDES AN INPATIENT COMPONENT THAT EVALUATES APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, ACUTE-CARE FLOORS AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAL SERVICES OFFERED, THE CENTER HAS A TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN THAT PROVIDE PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASSESSMENT, LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND TRAUMA THERAPY. FOR PREVENTION EDUCATION, THE CENTER CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE IN 2020 WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL, TEACHERS AND MANDATED REPORTERS. THESE PARTNERS INCLUDED VALLEY CHILDREN'S TRAUMA DEPARTMENT'S INJURY PREVENTION TEAM, SAFE KIDS, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA, CPS, FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS (SART), VICTIM ADVOCACY GROUPS AND COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. FINALLY, IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES CREATED BY COVID-19, THE CENTER CREATED AND PROMOTED A GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER AGENCIES ON HOW TO DETECT CHILD ABUSE IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT. HEALTHCARE SUPPORT SERVICES ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH INSURANCE VALLEY CHILDREN'S IDENTIFIED AND PROVIDED ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR MEDI-CAL, CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM OR VALLEY CHILDREN'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ONCE ELIGIBILITY WAS DETERMINED, VALLEY CHILDREN'S STAFF ASSISTED THE FAMILIES WITH COMPLETING NECESSARY APPLICATIONS AND SUBMITTING THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. FOOD FOR FAMILIES VALLEY CHILDREN'S DIETARY DEPARTMENT PROVIDED MEAL COUPONS TO BREASTFEEDING MOMS WHOSE INFANTS WERE AT VALLEY CHILDREN'S. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED MEALS OF THE HEART, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY RONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, VALLEY CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK TEAM PROVIDED PATIENTS' FAMILIES WITH MEAL COUPONS WHEN THEY ARRIVED AND WERE NOT PREPARED FOR A LONG STAY AT THE HOSPITAL. THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES. TRANSPORTATION GIVEN THE CENTRAL VALLEY'S LARGELY RURAL LANDSCAPE AND HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY, TRANSPORTATION HAS LONG BEEN A CHALLENGE FOR MANY FAMILIES. VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS TO CARE. VALLEY CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT ASSISTED FAMILIES WITH TRANSPORTATION BY PROVIDING GAS CARDS, TAXI VOUCHERS, AMTRAK TICKETS AND BUS TOKENS. VALLEY CHILDREN'S ALSO SUBSIDIZED BUS AND OTHER PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES FROM THE CITY OF FRESNO AND KINGS COUNTY. SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOOD INSECURITY IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONTINUED ITS PRESCRIPTION FOR FOOD PROGRAM AT ITS MERCED OLIVEWOOD PEDIATRICS PRACTICE. WITH FUNDING FROM THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, VALLEY CHILDREN'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN MERCED SCREEN CHILDREN FOR FOOD INSECURITY USING A SIMPLE SURVEY DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. A FAMILY IS DETERMINED TO BE FOOD INSECURE IF, DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS, THEY WORRIED ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD OR THEY RAN OUT OF FOOD AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY MORE. FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUND TO BE FOOD INSECURE, OUR PROVIDERS HAND THE FAMILIES A "PRESCRIPTION FOR FOOD" VOUCHER, WHICH ENTITLES THEM TO RECEIVE A FREE 30-POUND BOX OF NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY FOODS FROM THE MERCED COUNTY FOOD BANK ON MONTHLY BASIS FOR 12 MONTHS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THROUGH THE PRESCRIPTION FOR FOOD PROGRAM, PROVIDERS AT OUR OLIVEWOOD PEDIATRICS PRACTICE SCREENED A TOTAL OF 3,020 PATIENTS, 659 OF WHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BE FOOD INSECURE. DATA SHOWS THAT APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF MEDI-CAL PATIENTS AT OUR MERCED COUNTY PRACTICE ARE FOOD INSECURE. OVER THE COURSE OF THIS PROGRAM, AND BASED ON FOOD REDEMPTION NUMBERS REPORTED BY THE MERCED COUNTY FOOD BANK, A TOTAL OF 3,695 INDIVIDUALS (OUR PATENTS PLUS THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS) RECEIVED FREE FOOD THANKS TO THE PROGRAM. APPROXIMATELY 300 FAMILIES WERE RETURNING TO THE FOOD BANK ON A REGULAR BASIS. IN ADDITION, VALLEY CHILDREN'S AND THE GUILDS CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH ONCE AGAIN PARTNERED WITH VALLARTA SUPERMARKET IN FRESNO, TULARE, VISALIA AND PORTERVILLE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020 TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, CHILDREN WHO WERE SHOPPING WITH THEIR FAMILIES AT ANY ONE OF THE PARTICIPATING VALLARTA SUPERMARKET LOCATIONS WERE OFFERED FREE FRUIT. GIVEN THAT MANY CHILDREN RELY ON MEALS PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS FOR MUCH OF THEIR FOOD INTAKE, VALLEY CHILDREN'S FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AVAILABLE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER WHEN MOST CHILDREN ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION SCHOOLS FOR THRIVING AND HEALTHY STUDENTS IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONTINUED ITS SCHOOLS FOR THRIVING AND HEALTHY STUDENTS INITIATIVE. THE PURPOSE OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO ENGAGE SCHOOL LEADERS ACROSS FRESNO AND MADERA COUNTIES AND TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LOCAL SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICIES. A TOTAL OF 17 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE TWO COUNTIES ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE INITIATIVE. SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE INITIATIVE ARE TO A) INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD (WSCC) FRAMEWORK, B) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADOPTING LOCAL SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICIES (LWSP) THAT INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND C) INSTITUTE A REGULAR, ONGOING PROCESS BY WHICH THE PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS MONITOR THEIR PERFORMANCE, SHARE PRACTICES AND DEVELOP ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR WELLNESS POLICIES. THE INITIATIVE IS FUNDED BY VALLEY CHILDREN'S AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE'S CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND NUTRITION, THE FRESNO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, AND THE MADERA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. INFANT HEALTH IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL INITIATIVES SUPPORTING THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BOTH DURING PREGNANCY AND INTO THE FIRST 3 TO 5 YEARS OF LIFE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. CRADLE TO CAREER BOTH FRESNO AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES HAVE LAUNCHED FORMAL CRADLE TO CAREER INITIATIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVENING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, FROM PRE-CONCEPTION TO COLLEGE AND/OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH INITIATIVES AND HAS BEEN A STRONG VOICE FOR THE INCLUSION OF OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS FOCUSED ON CHILD HEALTH AND WELLNESS. MARCH OF DIMES VALLEY CHILDREN'S PARTNERED CLOSELY WITH THE MARCH OF DIMES TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY POSITIONS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND HEALTHY BABIES. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2020 INCLUDED PRESERVING STATE FUNDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF MEDI-CAL POSTPARTUM COVERAGE FOR NEW MOMS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION, PREVENTING STATE BUDGET CUTS TO THE BLACK INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE BROADER PRACTICE OF NURSE MIDWIFERY CARE IN CALIFORNIA. IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIRED THE MARCH OF DIMES OF CALIFORNIA'S ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS FACING CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA. CHILDREN LIVING IN VALLEY CHILDREN'S SERVICE AREA ARE PARTICULARLY UNDERSERVED DUE TO THE GEOGRAPHY, PROVIDER SHORTAGES, AND LIMITED COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S DEMONSTRATED ITS COMMITMENT TO MEETING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN A NUMBER OF WAYS, INCLUDING THOSE LISTED BELOW. COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, VALLEY CHILDREN'S STAFF PROVIDED TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND STAFF AT AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, VALLEY CHILDREN'S STAFF EITHER LED OR PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE FRESNO SUICIDE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE AND THE MADERA COUNTY SUICIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS COLLABORATIVE, AS WELL AS CHAIRING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, A COMMUNITY-WIDE PARTNERSHIP ADDRESSING ISSUES OF MENTAL HEALTH, HOMELESSNESS, AND THEIR IMPACT ON FAMILIES. VALLEY CHILDREN'S ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 1 MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS TASK FORCE. FINALLY, IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES THAT COVID-19 AND DISTANCE LEARNING HAS CREATED FOR CHILDREN, VALLEY CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS HOSTED TWO SEPARATE FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS DURING WHICH THEY DISCUSSED ISSUES SPECIFIC TO COVID-19 AND STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. REGIONAL CAPACITY IN SEPTEMBER 2019, VALLEY CHILDREN'S ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES (UHS), ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED PROVIDERS OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES. UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP, UHS WILL CONSTRUCT, OWN AND OPERATE AN 81,600-SQUARE-FOOT, 128-BED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAMPUS IN MADERA. THE FACILITY WILL INCLUDE A 24-BED INPATIENT UNIT FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, AGES 5 -17, REPRESENTING A 49% INCREASE IN AVAILABLE BEDS FOR KIDS FROM KERN TO SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES. THE HOSPITAL IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 2022. CLINICAL PARTNERSHIPS VALLEY CHILDREN'S CLINICAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER INSTITUTIONS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC CARE, REGARDLESS IF THE ILL OR INJURED CHILD BECOMES A VALLEY CHILDREN'S PATIENT. THIS EFFORT HELPS PREVENT CHILDREN FROM BEING TRANSFERRED OR REFERRED UNNECESSARILY TO VALLEY CHILDREN'S, AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY IDENTIFIES EARLIER WHEN A CHILD NEEDS ADVANCED PEDIATRIC CARE. WITH IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND TOOLS, WE DECREASE STRESS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND INCREASE PROVIDER CONFIDENCE IN PROVIDING PEDIATRIC CARE, WHILE ENHANCING PERFORMANCE AT BOTH INSTITUTIONS. THE GOALS OF OUR CLINICAL PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE PROVIDING: - IMPROVED QUALITY AND CONFIDENCE IN PROVIDING PEDIATRIC CARE - MORE CARE DELIVERED CLOSER TO HOME - ENHANCED, COORDINATED CARE IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S SUPPORTED 16 INPATIENT CLINICAL PARTNERS. IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, MANY OF OUR MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SHIFTED TO VIRTUAL SESSIONS. NEVERTHELESS, WE COMMITTED AND INVESTED CONSIDERABLE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES IN OUR PARTNERING FACILITIES AND THEIR FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BE POSITIVE RELATIVE TO OUR EFFORTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PROGRAM SERVICE TWO COMMITMENT TO MEDI-CAL - VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING ITS COMMUNITY IS EVIDENCED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS SERVES THAT ARE COVERED BY MEDI-CAL. IN 2020, 73.8% OF HOSPITAL INPATIENT DAYS WERE COVERED BY MEDI-CAL. THE COMBINED NET EFFECT OF TOTAL MEDI-CAL REIMBURSEMENT AND DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE FUNDING IN RELATION TO THE COST OF THESE SERVICES RESULTED IN A NET LOSS TO THE HOSPITAL IN 2020 OF $156,529,541. THIS FIGURE IS SEPARATE FROM AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES NOTED IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS, AND ALSO EXCLUDES THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL BELOW. HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM - IN 2009, CALIFORNIA IMPLEMENTED THE HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH HOSPITALS IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, RECEIVED SUPPLEMENTAL MEDI-CAL PAYMENTS. CALIFORNIA IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM TO HELP OFFSET A PORTION OF HOSPITAL MEDI-CAL PAYMENT SHORTFALLS ACCRUED OVER CURRENT AND PRIOR YEARS. THE PROGRAM WAS FUNDED BY A QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE PAID BY HOSPITALS THAT THE STATE THEN USES TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING. HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAMS LIKE CALIFORNIA'S ARE ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW, AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROVED CALIFORNIA'S PROGRAM. IN 2020, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED PROGRAM REVENUE OF $100,988,571, NET OF THE HOSPITAL'S QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE AND HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST (CHFT). CHFT WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. CHARITY CARE - IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO ACCEPT ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2020, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED $209,249 IN CHARITY CARE. THE AMOUNT REPRESENTS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE, OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES IN RELATION TO THE COST OF THESE SERVICES. CHARITY CARE INCLUDES COUNTY INDIGENT AND FREE CARE, WHICH IS BASED ON THE PATIENT'S INABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. IN ORDER TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH ONGOING CARE NEEDS, VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY REQUIRES PATIENT FAMILIES TO APPLY FOR APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (CHARITY CARE). AS A RESULT, MANY FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND DO NOT ULTIMATELY REQUIRE CHARITY CARE. THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE AMOUNT IS SEPARATE FROM AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES NOTED IN PREVIOUS SECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DAN KOONZ, LISA SMITTCAMP, AND BILL SMITTCAMP HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, EFFECTIVE 10/17/13, ESTABLISHED VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. CERTAIN MEMBER RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO APPROVE, FIX THE NUMBER, ELECT, AND REMOVE ELECTED TRUSTEES, ARE INCLUDED IN THESE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SEE ANSWER FOR LINE 6 ABOVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SEE ANSWER FOR LINE 6 ABOVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS UPLOADED TO A SECURED BOARD PORTAL PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PRESENT ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE TO THE CFO. CHANGES CAN THEN BE MADE IF WARRANTED BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S CORPORATE BYLAWS. THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS BY EXECUTING ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING SPECIFIC INTERESTS ON AN AD HOC BASIS. A STANDING GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS TASKED TO REVIEW DISCLOSED INTERESTS, TO ASSESS WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE A CONFLICT. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS A SEPARATE BUT SIMILAR POLICY GOVERNING INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN COVERED POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AS PROVIDED BY THE VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE BYLAWS, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT CONSISTS OF A CHAIR AND AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLY RELATED TO THE DUTIES PERFORMED FOR THE NETWORK AND WITH THE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT MARKET. DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO CEO, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: 1) PERIODIC REVIEW BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT ADVICE OF AN EXTERNAL QUALIFIED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT 2) REVIEW OF MARKET DATA FOR EQUIVALENT POSITIONS 3) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AND OVERSIGHT TO ASSURE FORMAL AND TIMELY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED 4) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPENSATION TO ASSURE THAT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE MARKET COMPETITIVE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | A COPY OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE WITH THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE. A COPY OF THE CORPORATE BYLAWS OF VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST MANAGEMENT IS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE BYLAWS. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,995,005. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 73,995,005. PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,501,422. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,501,422. CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT FEES - ON PARENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 169,556. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 169,556. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -361,884. CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD CHANGE -300,503. PASS-THROUGH INVESTMENT INCOME 252,085. GAIN ON SALE OF LAND -2,121,451. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3B: | VALLEY CHILDREN'S IS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE REQUIRED A-133 AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. THE EXTENDED DUE DATE FOR COMPLETION IS DECEMBER 31, 2021. |
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