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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 9,065,749 | 10,246,346 | 9,600,876 | 6,693,314 | 5,351,578 | 40,957,863 |
| 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 | 9,065,749 | 10,246,346 | 9,600,876 | 6,693,314 | 5,351,578 | 40,957,863 |
| 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).. | 14,579,385 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 26,378,478 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 9,065,749 | 10,246,346 | 9,600,876 | 6,693,314 | 5,351,578 | 40,957,863 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 491,924 | 501,512 | 557,841 | 670,538 | 478,900 | 2,700,715 |
| 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 | 43,658,578 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS "HEALTHPARTNERS". FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION, AND IS THE LARGEST CONSUMER-GOVERNED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "HEALTHPARTNERS". HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE, PATIENT CARE, ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION MEDICAL AND DENTAL MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,800 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS, EIGHT OWNED HOSPITALS WITH OVER 1,000 ACUTE CARE BEDS, OVER 129 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES WITH PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN SERVING MORE THAN 1.27 MILLION PATIENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS CONTRACT WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL FACILITIES AND DENTAL FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SERVE PLAN MEMBERS. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. HEALTHPARTNERS COLLABORATES WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND SHARE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND COLLABORATE IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. AMONG HEALTHPARTNERS' SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUING IN 2020 ARE TOTAL COST OF CARE MEASUREMENTS (A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED METRIC, ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM, ENABLING MEASUREMENT AND INCENTIVES BASED ON COORDINATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES), MENTAL HEALTH (REDUCING STIGMA, AND ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTINGS), CHILDREN'S HEALTH (IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH BY PROMOTING EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FAMILY CENTERED CARE, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES), AND SUSTAINABILITY (ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT). A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). IN TURN, HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION AND ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS), CAPITOL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, LAKEVIEW HEALTH (LH), RAMSEY INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES AND RH-WISCONSIN, INC., ALL OF WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: PROGRAM SUPPORT: IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT 79 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AT REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED PATIENT CARE GRANT SUPPORT TO 13 PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ONE EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN OF REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS FUNDED PROJECTS AT REGIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG), AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS IN A WAY CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN 2020 ARE BEING USED TO FUND PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS, MEDICAL RESEARCH, THE EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY EXPENSES. THE FOUNDATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WERE PAID FOR WITH MONEY PROVIDED BY REGIONS HOSPITAL, INCOME FROM THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENTS, AND A SEVEN PERCENT FEE ASSESSED ON NEW CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION GAVE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MANY PROGRAMS OF REGIONS HOSPITAL AND HEALTHPARTNERS. CONTRIBUTIONS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN OUR RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THEY ALSO HELPED FUND THE WORK OF THE REGIONS HOSPITAL FAMILY BIRTH CENTER, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, CANCER CARE CENTER, NEUROSCIENCE, COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM, MENTAL HEALTH, BURN CENTER, HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, REACH OUT AND READ, EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM, OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE, HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE, HEALTHPARTNERS INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS SUCH AS LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ARE LISTED BELOW. FUNDRAISING TOTALS LISTED INCLUDE NEW GIFTS, PLEDGES, AND ESTATE COMMITMENTS AND DO NOT INCLUDE PAYMENTS MADE ON PREVIOUS PLEDGES. BLENDED GIFTS OF CURRENT DOLLARS AND ESTATE COMMITMENTS ALLOW DONORS TO GIVE MORE THAN THEY EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE AND CREATE SUSTAINING SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR KEY INITIATIVES. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGIONS IS THE LEADER IN EMERGENCY CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE EAST METROPOLITAN AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL (EAST METRO) AND THE ST. CROIX VALLEY AREA OF WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN 2020, THE REGIONS EMERGENCY CENTER HAD 77,437 PATIENT VISITS. IT ANNUALLY SERVES 50 PERCENT MORE PATIENTS THAN ANY OTHER EMERGENCY ROOM IN THE EAST METRO. BUSINESSES RELY ON THE ER TO TREAT EMPLOYEES INJURED ON THE JOB, AND THE ER PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S PREPARATION FOR LARGE-SCALE DISASTERS. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $3,331,576 ON BEHALF OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. EMERGENCY CENTER EXPANSION AS THE EAST METRO'S ONLY LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, PEOPLE COUNT ON REGIONS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST CARE TO THE MOST SERIOUSLY ILL AND INJURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE COMMUNITY ALSO RELIES ON US DURING DISASTERS AND PANDEMICS SUCH AS COVID-19. WITH PATIENT VOLUMES SIGNIFICANTLY AHEAD OF PREVIOUS PREDICTIONS, WE NEED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BEDS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO TREAT THE GROWING NUMBER OF SERIOUSLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $3,120,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AN EXPANSION OF THE EMERGENCY CENTER. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ENDOWMENT THE FOUNDATION RAISED $110,668 FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ENDOWMENT IN 2020. INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. ELLEN M. JOHNSON SANE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT AS PART OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM, SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES PROVIDE PROMPT, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS WHILE PROPERLY COLLECTING FORENSIC EVIDENCE. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $45,108 TOWARD THIS CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND FOR SANE NURSES. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE MENTOR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT A LONG-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE ESTABLISHED THE ENDOWMENT IN 2019 TO RECOGNIZE THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT NURSES PLAY IN SUPPORTING THEIR COLLEAGUES AND CREATING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. THE ENDOWMENT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $1,000 TO RECIPIENTS TO HELP THEM ATTEND AN EMERGENCY NURSING ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP OR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $45,000 TO HELP FUND THE ENDOWMENT IN 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CANCER CARE WITH THE HELP OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION, THE REGIONS CANCER CARE CENTER (THE CANCER CENTER) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS. THE CANCER CENTER ALSO HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATE CANCER, FROM BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS IS MADE TO AFTER TREATMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE CANCER CENTER'S STAFF MEMBERS DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO COMFORT PATIENTS AND VISITORS AND MAKE THEIR CARE CONVENIENT. THE FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH HOLISTIC CARE ONLY GOES SO FAR. REGIONS HOSPITAL IS THE EAST METRO'S SAFETY-NET HOSPITAL, SO THE CANCER CENTER ALSO SEES A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED PATIENTS AND PATIENTS INSURED VIA GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAN OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS, AND THIS LEADS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF CHARITY CARE. THIS MAKES THE CANCER CENTER HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS MEDICAL RESEARCH, NURSE NAVIGATION, BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES, PATIENT EDUCATION, CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF, SUPPORT GROUPS, A CANCER LIBRARY AND MORE. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $1,202,426 TO SUPPORT THE CANCER CENTER. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THESE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. CANCER RESEARCH WHEN CANCER STRIKES, PATIENTS NEED THE HOPE THAT COMES WITH ACCESS TO THE MOST ADVANCED TREATMENTS. MANY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST CLINICAL TRIALS. WE ARE A LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER RESEARCH, AND WITH HELP FROM DONATIONS, WE ARE ACCELERATING THE PROGRAM WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON EARLY-STAGE RESEARCH. THIS EXPANSION HAS MADE US A REGIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE LATEST CANCER RESEARCH AND GIVES LOCAL RESIDENTS GREATER ACCESS TO THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGH THERAPIES. EASIER ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO FOCUS LESS ON THE DETAILS OF THEIR TREATMENT AND MORE ON THEIR DAILY LIVES. THIS ACCESS IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO THE MANY LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WE SERVE, SINCE THEY OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ACCESS TRIALS ELSEWHERE, YET DESERVE THE SAME ACCESS TO NEW TREATMENTS. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $839,025 SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM. JOHN AND YVONNE HUIZINGA FAMILY CANCER ENDOWMENT IN 2019, A GRATEFUL PATIENT ESTABLISHED THIS ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE CANCER CARE CENTER. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $45,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FUND IN 2020. NURSE NAVIGATION CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FACE THE CHALLENGE OF THEIR LIVES, YET THEY MUST OFTEN NAVIGATE A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF CARE, SPECIALISTS AND DECISIONS. A NURSE NAVIGATOR WORKS WITH PATIENTS FROM THE MOMENT A DIAGNOSIS IS SUSPECTED, HELPING ELIMINATE BARRIERS THAT MAY OTHERWISE PREVENT THEM FROM GETTING THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME. THE NAVIGATOR POSITION HAS BEEN AN EVEN GREATER ASSET DURING THE PANDEMIC, HELPING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OVERCOME THE ADDITIONAL OBSTACLES IMPOSED BY COVID-19. SUCH WORK INCLUDED HELPING PATIENTS SCHEDULE MULTIPLE PROCEDURES BACK-TO-BACK WHEN THEY ALL REQUIRE COVID-19 TESTING FIRST, HELPING OUR LUNG CANCER SUPPORT GROUP GO VIRTUAL, AND BUILDING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS OVER PHONE AND VIDEO WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OF PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $35,000 TO HELP FUND A 0.8 FTE NURSE NAVIGATOR IN THE CANCER CENTER. THE NURSE NAVIGATOR FOCUSES ON PATIENTS WITH LUNG AND BRAIN CANCER. THESE CANCERS HAVE A HIGH PREVALENCE AMONG CANCERS IN THE TWIN CITIES, ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A HEAVY WEIGHT OF SYMPTOMS AND REQUIRE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO CARE. THE NAVIGATOR ALSO ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF SARCOMA. THIS IS NOT A FEE-FOR-SERVICE POSITION, SO IT REQUIRES ALTERNATE FUNDING SOURCES SUCH AS PHILANTHROPY. HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE TREATMENT FOR CANCER CAN INTRODUCE CONSIDERABLE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL STRESS INTO THE LIVES OF PATIENTS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF DONATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION, WE PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL NEEDS WHILE UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $27,646 IN 2020 FOR THE ONCOLOGY PATIENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT FUND, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES PAY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $17,067 FROM THE SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND LIVE IN THE TWIN CITIES EAST METRO AREA. JOHN KINGSTON MELANOMA THIS FUND WAS CREATED IN MEMORY OF A CANCER CENTER PATIENT TO SUPPORT MELANOMA PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THIS INCLUDES THE CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS AND PURCHASE OF DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $12,500 FOR THE FUND IN 2020. NEUROSCIENCE REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS ARE DESTINATIONS OF CHOICE FOR NEUROLOGICAL CARE, OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALTIES TO BEST SERVE PATIENTS. BY INTEGRATING PRIMARY CARE WITH NEUROLOGICAL SPECIALTIES AND REHABILITATION, WE CAN PROVIDE TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART SPECIALTY CARE, HELPING PATIENTS MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT. THIS COMBINATION MAKES US UNIQUE IN THE REGION AND HAS LED TO SEVERAL NATIONAL AWARDS IN THE FIELDS OF NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY. WITH THE OPENING OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS NEUROSCIENCE CENTER IN APRIL 2017, ALL OF OUR NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF. THE FOUR-STORY BUILDING IN ST. PAUL IS THE LARGEST FREE-STANDING NEUROSCIENCE CENTER IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND ONE OF ONLY A FEW IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $547,571 TO SUPPORT NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING IT IS RARE OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIA TO SEE THE INTEGRATION OF GROUNDBREAKING ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND OPTIMAL CARE IN ONE ORGANIZATION. BY COMBINING CARE AND RESEARCH, THE HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING (THE CENTER) MAKES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA MORE MANAGEABLE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WHILE CREATING A MORE HOPEFUL TOMORROW FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $544,301 TO SUPPORT THE CENTER. WORK WITH PROMISING NEW TREATMENTS- THE CENTER CONDUCTS INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED RESEARCH THAT HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING NEW TREATMENTS FOR BRAIN DISORDERS. THIS INCLUDES WORK WITH THE INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF INSULIN. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN OUR LABS, INTRANASAL INSULIN HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING POTENTIAL TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, HAVING BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE THE MEMORY, ATTENTION AND FUNCTIONING OF ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS. WITH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, THE CENTER TESTED A POTENTIALLY SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE FORMULATION OF THE MEDICINE. WHILE WE COULD NOT RECRUIT ENOUGH SUBJECTS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A MEANINGFUL EFFECT ON COGNITION, THE TREATMENT WAS SAFE AND WELL-TOLERATED. INFORMATION REGARDING RESULTS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL DRUGS & AGING. WITH FURTHER FUNDING, WE ARE EXPANDING THE CENTER'S WORK WITH INTRANASAL INSULIN TO OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE CENTER HAS RAISED FUNDS FOR A CLINICAL STUDY INVOLVING FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA (FTD), THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF YOUNG ONSET DEMENTIA IN PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 60. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR FTD. WHILE THE STUDY WAS TEMPORARILY PAUSED DUE TO COVID-19, WE HOPE TO COMPLETE THIS 12-PERSON STUDY BY THE MIDDLE OF 2022. THE CENTER ALSO EXPANDED OUR INTRANASAL INSULIN TRIALS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME (DS), SINCE DEMENTIA IS VERY COMMON IN PEOPLE WITH DS. NO OTHER ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS THIS TYPE OF TRIAL WITH THIS POPULATION. THE CENTER'S SMALL STUDY SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY ISSUES AND PARTICIPANTS TOLERATED THE TREATMENT WELL. THE CENTER PUBLISHED A MANUSCRIPT REGARDING THE STUDY IN THE MARCH 2020 ISSUE OF DRUGS IN R&D. THE CENTER IS APPLYING INTRANASAL INSULIN TO ANIMAL MODELS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND SPINAL CORD INJURY TO IDENTIFY CORRECT DOSES AND TREATMENT FREQUENCIES. THEY RECEIVED DONATIONS TO CONDUCT A PILOT STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TREATMENT IN SUPPORTING THE MEMORY FUNCTION OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE; THE STUDY BEGAN RECRUITING IN 2020. WHILE THE STUDY WAS TEMPORARILY PAUSED DUE TO COVID-19, THE CENTER HOPES TO COMPLETE IT BY THE MIDDLE OF 2022. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE 30-PERSON SAFETY STUDY IS TO FIND THE RIGHT DOSE. THE CENTER COLLABORATED WITH PARK NICOLLET'S INTERNATIONAL DIABETES CENTER TO RECEIVE A RESEARCH GRANT FROM JDRF TO TEST INTRANASAL INSULIN AS A TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES WHO SUFFER HYPO-GLYCEMIC UNAWARENESS. THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL CONDITION OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES EXPERIENCE LOW BLOOD SUGAR BUT THEIR BRAIN DOES NOT DETECT IT. THE CENTER IS NOW LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE STUDY. WITH STILL MORE FUNDS, THEY WANT TO TEST WHETHER INTRANASAL INSULIN CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S AMONG PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES. SUCH INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP ALZHEIMER'S AT TWICE THE RATE OF PEOPLE WITHOUT TYPE 2 DIABETES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTER HAVE BEEN USED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTRANASAL DEFEROXAMINE (DFO) AS A TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER DISORDERS. THE RESEARCH WITH ANIMAL MODELS OF ALZHEIMER'S AND PARKINSON'S HAVE SHOWN THAT DFO CAN BE EFFECTIVELY DELIVERED THROUGH THE NOSE WITH SUBSEQUENT IMPROVEMENTS TO MEMORY AND MOTOR FUNCTION AND MINIMAL SIDE EFFECTS. WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PRE-CLINICAL SAFETY STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO APPROVE HUMAN CLINICAL TRIALS AND ARE SEEKING FUNDS TO CONDUCT A PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL. WITH HELP FROM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, THE CENTER BEGAN WORK WITH TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS). TMS TREATMENT PROVIDES ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO SPECIFIC BRAIN AREAS. TRADITIONALLY USED FOR DEPRESSION, IT IS AMONG A GROWING FAMILY OF NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION TECHNIQUES BEING DEVELOPED TO TREAT MULTIPLE NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. SMALL CLINICAL TRIALS HAVE REPORTED POSITIVE EFFECTS OF TMS ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, BUT MORE RESEARCH IS NEEDED, INCLUDING AN EXAMINATION OF TMS'S POTENTIAL INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S. THE CENTER WANTS TO BE THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO TEST TMS WITH ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS WHILE INCORPORATING A NEW IMAGING TECHNIQUE TO BETTER IDENTIFY THE DYSFUNCTIONAL NETWORKS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM THE TREATMENT. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $133,640 TO HELP THE CENTER BEGIN DEVELOPING A CLINICAL TRIAL. MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO CREATE AND CONDUCT THE TRIAL. FINDING WAYS TO IDENTIFY, TREAT, AND PREVENT ALZHEIMER'S SYMPTOMS- IN 2020, THE CENTER RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEVELOP A NEW NEUROWELL MODEL OF CARE FOR DEMENTIA. FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA WANT TO LIVE FREE AND INDEPENDENT LIVES; REMAIN AT HOME; ENJOY STRONG, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS; AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MEANING AND PURPOSE IN THEIR LIVES. YET THERE IS NO OTHER PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA AND ONLY A HANDFUL IN THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDE "WRAPAROUND CARE" FOR THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAKE THESE GOALS POSSIBLE. BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE BRAIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE CENTER, PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WILL EXPERIENCE MORE EQUITABLE CARE, BETTER CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, REDUCED STRESS AND DEPRESSION AS CAREGIVERS, IMPROVED CAREGIVER RESILIENCE AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 2018 THE CENTER RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR, $1.5 MILLION COMMITMENT FROM THE MERCK FOUNDATION TO CREATE AND MANAGE A NEW CARE ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM, WHICH IS EXTENDING THE REACH OF DEMENTIA SPECIALISTS VIA PHONE- AND WEB-BASED CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY RURAL-DWELLING AND HOMEBOUND POPULATIONS THAT TOO OFTEN LACK ROBUST CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO TO DEVELOP CARE ECOSYSTEM TRAINING MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED BY HEALTH SYSTEMS TO LAUNCH THE PROGRAM, IMPLEMENT THE CARE ECOSYSTEM AT THE CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING USING THIS TRAINING, AND WORK TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM AFTER THE GRANT ENDS. ULTIMATELY, THE CENTER WANTS TO ENCOURAGE HEALTH SYSTEMS TO USE THE TRAINING WE DEVELOP AND THE LEARNINGS FROM THE PROGRAM TO MITIGATE THE SUBSTANTIAL BURDENS EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES. DONATIONS HAVE ALLOWED THE CENTER TO FURTHER STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES IN DEMENTIA CARE. IN THE PAST THE CENTER PILOTED A COURSE THAT ENCOURAGED NEWLY-DIAGNOSED ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS, PATIENTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, AND THE CAREGIVERS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO USE A MODIFIED VERSION OF SUCH TECHNIQUES TO HELP REDUCE THE STRESS THAT IS SO COMMON WITH A DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS AND IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. GIVEN THIS STUDY'S SUCCESS, THE CENTER IMPLEMENTED AN EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM CALLED MINDFULNESS-BASED DEMENTIA CARE (MBDC), WHICH HELPS CAREGIVERS FIND JOY IN THEIR LIVES AND REDUCE THEIR STRESS. ONLY A FEW OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CONDUCT SIMILAR PROGRAMS. MBDC UNIQUELY INCLUDES EDUCATION ABOUT DEMENTIA. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SUCH EDUCATION CAN INCREASE THE STRESS OF CAREGIVERS, SO MBDC GIVES PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS TO DEAL WITH THAT STRESS. DUE TO COVID-19, WE COULD NOT OFFER THIS PROGRAM IN 2020, BUT WE DID HOLD A TWICE-MONTHLY CALL WITH GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM (CALLED THE "GRAD GROUP") TO OFFER A BOOSTER FOR THE MINDFULNESS MATERIAL. DONATIONS FUNDED THE GRAD GROUP. SOME OLDER INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE COGNITIVE DECLINE AFTER RECEIVING ANESTHESIA AS A PART OF SURGERY. BEGINNING IN 2020, THE CENTER STARTED FOLLOWING 100 OLDER PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED JOINT-REPLACEMENT SURGERY AT REGIONS HOSPITAL, TESTING THEIR MEMORY BOTH BEFORE SURGERY AND THREE MONTHS AFTER THEIR PROCEDURE. THE CENTER CAN THEN MEASURE MEMORY DECLINE AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCE IT. THE CENTER WILL ALSO TEST THE BLOOD OF PATIENTS FOR NEUROFILAMENT LIGHT, A POTENTIAL BIOMARKER FOR VARIOUS NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES, TO SEE IF ITS PRESENCE ELEVATES THE RISK OF POST-OPERATIVE COGNITIVE DECLINE. ARMED WITH THIS INFORMATION, DOCTORS COULD GIVE MORE INFORMED ADVICE TO PATIENTS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE COGNITIVE SIDE EFFECTS OF SURGERIES. THE STUDY WILL ONLY INCLUDE PATIENTS TESTED WITH NORMAL MEMORY, THOUGH IN THE FUTURE THE CENTER PLANS TO CONTINUE THIS WORK IN PATIENTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA. DONATIONS TO THE CENTER HELPED FUND THE MINNESOTA MEMORY PROJECT, AN ONGOING REGISTRY THAT FOLLOWS ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT DIAGNOSED MEMORY LOSS OVER A SPAN OF TEN YEARS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON MEMORY CHANGES WITH AGING. THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP PHYSICIANS DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN MEMORY LOSS THAT IS COMMON WITH AGING AND SYMPTOMS THAT MAY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF DEMENTIA. THE PROJECT ALSO COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM CAREGIVERS ABOUT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEMORY LOSS. IN ALL, 654 COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOINED THE MINNESOTA MEMORY PROJECT AND THE FIRST PARTICIPANTS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TENTH AND FINAL ANNUAL ASSESSMENT. PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED OVER SIX YEARS, SO THE INFORMATION COLLECTION PHASE OF THE PROJECT WILL FINISH IN FIVE YEARS. THE CENTER IS WORKING ON OUR FIRST MANUSCRIPT REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT. COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM OUR COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO VISIT THE HOMES OF PATIENTS AND PROVIDE NON-EMERGENCY CARE. THIS HELPS PATIENTS AVOID MEDICAL EMERGENCIES WHILE FREEING UP LIMITED HOSPITAL BEDS. OUR COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS CAN ALSO BRING HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS INTO A VISIT BY ESTABLISHING A VIDEO CONNECTION IN THE PATIENT'S HOME, ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH MORE SERIOUS CONDITIONS. IN 2020, OUR COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM ASSISTED 457 PATIENTS AS PART OF 922 HOME VISITS. THE PROGRAM IS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING US TACKLE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SERVING 127 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE DISEASE IN THAT SAME YEAR. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM IN 2020. COVID-19 RESPONSE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS FUNDED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELPED PREPARE US FOR COVID-19. COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE ALSO CAME IN MANY FORMS DURING THE PANDEMIC, FROM FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, MEALS FOR STAFF MEMBERS TO HELP KEEP THEM RESILIENT, AND MUCH MORE. THE FOLLOWING ARE TWO OF THE MORE GENERAL WAYS THAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ASSISTED US DURING THE PANDEMIC. COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RELIEF FUND IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $476,271 FOR THE FUND. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE USED AS GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS, GIVING US THE FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE GREATEST NEEDS IN OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19. CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED US PURCHASE IPADS THAT ALLOW PATIENTS TO VISIT WITH LOVED ONES DURING VISITOR RESTRICTIONS; PULSE OXIMETERS TO HELP PATIENTS MONITOR THEIR OXYGEN LEVELS AT HOME TO HELP DETERMINE IF THEY NEED TO RETURN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER CARE; PRE-PACKAGED SNACKS, BEVERAGES, FULL MEALS AND OTHER GIFTS THAT ALLOW HOSPITALS LEADERS AND OUR COMMUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE TO STAFF MEMBERS; AND MORE. HOSPITAL-BASED TELEMEDICINE EQUIPMENT THE FOUNDATION RAISED $250,000 IN 2020 TO HELP HEALTHPARTNERS PURCHASE THE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AT BOTH THE PATIENT AND PROVIDER ENDS THAT WERE NEEDED TO EXPAND ITS HOSPITAL-BASED TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM RAPIDLY IN PREPARATION FOR A SURGE OF COVID-POSITIVE PATIENTS. AS A RESULT, CLINICIANS COULD SAFELY WORK WITH THEIR PATIENTS, PATIENTS COULD TALK TO LOVED ONES, AND THE HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEM COULD PROVIDE EXPANDED CARE CLOSER TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE RATHER THAN RELYING ON URBAN HOSPITALS LIKE REGIONS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL CARE. WHILE HEALTHPARTNERS INPATIENT UNITS MADE TELEMEDICINE CALLS AN AVERAGE OF 150 TIMES PER MONTH FROM JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2020, THE AVERAGE JUMPED TO MORE THAN 875 CALLS PER MONTH FROM APRIL THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | REGIONS HOSPITAL FAMILY BIRTH CENTER WITH THE HELP OF GENEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE BUILT THE NEW REGIONS HOSPITAL FAMILY BIRTH CENTER, WHICH OPENED IN JULY 2020. THE EXPANDED BIRTH CENTER WAS DESIGNED WITH THE INPUT OF FAMILIES WE SERVE, ENSURING THAT WE MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EVERY MOM AND BABY. FEATURES OF THE NEW BIRTH CENTER WILL RESULT IN SAFER AND MORE ROBUST CARE, STRONGER SUPPORT OF OUR DIVERSE FAMILIES AND THE ABILITY TO CARE FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF MOMS WHO NEED OUR DISTINCT SERVICES. WE WANT TO BECOME THE BIRTH CENTER OF CHOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING MORE FAMILIES START LIFE TOGETHER IN THE HEALTHIEST AND HAPPIEST WAY POSSIBLE. PROVIDING THE FINEST CARE IN A RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT WILL ALSO HELP US BUILD TRUST AMONG DIVERSE POPULATIONS THAT HAVE SUFFERED FROM A LACK OF HEALTH EQUITY COMMUNITY-WIDE, IMPROVING THE ONGOING HEALTH OF MOMS AND THEIR DEVELOPING BABIES. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $215,886 IN CAPITAL FUNDS TOWARD THE CREATION OF THE NEW BIRTH CENTER. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TOGETHER, REGIONS AND HPMG'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE THE LEADING PROVIDERS OF COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL AND CHEMICAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE TWIN CITIES EAST METRO AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $195,748 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS STATE GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY; CONSULTATION TO OTHER PROVIDERS; AND A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IS OPERATED BY REGIONS AND THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERED GOVERNMENT GRANTS WORTH $110,212 IN 2020. THE LEE AND PENNY ANDERSON HEROCARE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY EXPERIENCE SITUATIONS DURING THEIR SERVICE THAT CIVILIANS CANNOT IMAGINE, AND MANY SUFFER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WOUNDS YEARS AFTER THEIR MILITARY SERVICE HAS ENDED. YET HISTORICALLY OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN SET UP TO BEST CARE FOR THESE HEROES. HEROCARE OFFERS THE BEST, MILITARY-INFORMED CARE TO VETERANS, MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENSURES THEY RECEIVE THE ONGOING SERVICES NEEDED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND THRIVE. THIS INCLUDES THE SERVICES OF THE VA. IN 2020, HEROCARE SERVED 358 PATIENTS, AND THE FOUNDATION RAISED $54,195 IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM. MAKE IT OK TO FIGHT THE STIGMA RELATED TO MENTAL ILLNESSES, HEALTHPARTNERS CREATED MAKE IT OK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION AND 30 OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. TOGETHER, WE ARE PROMOTING HEALTHY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSES AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SEEK THE HELP THEY NEED AND DESERVE. MAKE IT OK LAUNCHED ITS FIRST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN IN 2013, BUT AT HEART IT'S A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT THAT USES TRAINED "AMBASSADORS" TO PROMOTE ITS MESSAGE IN LOCAL BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THE MAIN GEOGRAPHIC TARGET OF MAKE IT OK HAS BEEN THE TWIN CITIES, GREATER MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND IOWA. HOWEVER, COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN MAKE IT OK, AND MATERIALS FROM THE CAMPAIGN'S WEB SITE HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED BY PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. MAKE IT OK MADE AN EXTRA EFFORT TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SOCIAL DISTANCING EXACERBATES THE SYMPTOMS OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL ILLNESSES, SO THE MAKE IT OK CAMPAIGN IS REMINDING PEOPLE TO SEEK CARE WHEN THEY NEED IT AND TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS WHO MAY BE SUFFERING IN ISOLATION. MAKE IT OK IS FUNDED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION, WHICH RECEIVED $18,896 ON ITS BEHALF IN 2020. LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT WE WANT ALL MINNESOTANS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF READING, TALKING, SINGING AND PLAYING WITH BABIES IN THE FIRST THOUSAND DAYS OF LIFE AND THE PROFOUND IMPACT THESE ACTIVITIES CAN HAVE ON THEIR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT IS A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT INCLUDES PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE, MEDIA, BUSINESS AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES COMMUNITY AWARENESS EFFORTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT ALL STAKEHOLDERS CAN DO, EVEN IN LITTLE MOMENTS, TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $86,000 IN 2020 TO HELP FUND THE INITIATIVE. HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (INSTITUTE) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS AND IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE USES MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING HEALTH AND EXPERIENCE AND GREATER AFFORDABILITY. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $81,351 FOR THE INSTITUTE'S PROGRAMS IN 2020. THIS INCLUDED $81,301 AS PART OF THE ONE CAMPAIGN, THE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM OF REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS. THESE FUNDS DO NOT INCLUDE MONEY THE FOUNDATION RAISED FOR CANCER AND NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, WHICH ARE ALSO UNDER THE PURVIEW OF HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE. BURN CENTER THE REGIONS HOSPITAL BURN CENTER SERVES PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST, PROVIDING CARE AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL, ELECTRICAL, AND CHEMICAL BURNS AS WELL AS FROSTBITE AND COLD INJURIES. THE BURN CENTER IS THE MOST COMPLETE AND EXTENSIVE FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND IS VERIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND THE AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION. IT HAS THE LATEST EQUIPMENT, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PRIVATE ROOMS, SPECIALLY DESIGNED BATHTUBS, AND A LARGE REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $81,116 TO SUPPORT BURN CENTER PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED $47,500 FROM THE BURN AID FOUNDATION, WHICH ENCOMPASSED PROCEEDS FROM THE 24TH ANNUAL BURNAID GOLF CLASSIC, SPONSORED AND PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION, MINNESOTA CHAPTER. CHILDREN'S BURN SUMMER CAMP EVERY YEAR, DONATIONS TO THE BURN CENTER SPONSOR THE COST OF SENDING CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 18 WHO HAVE BEEN PATIENTS IN OUR BURN CENTER TO CHELEY CAMP IN ESTES PARK, COLORADO. KIDS ENJOY SWIMMING, HORSEBACK RIDING, CLIMBING AND FISHING. THEY MEET AND SOCIALIZE WITH KIDS JUST LIKE THEMSELVES AND RECEIVE TIPS FOR COPING WITH THEIR INJURIES. DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS ALSO HELP PAY FOR THE COST OF SENDING TWO STAFF MEMBERS FROM OUR BURN CENTER WITH OUR CAMPERS SO THEY HAVE FAMILIAR FACES AT CAMP TO MAKE THEM FEEL AT HOME. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020, CAMP STAFF LED A WEEK-LONG VIRTUAL CAMP WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES FOR EACH AGE GROUP. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $16,710 FOR THE CAMP ACTIVITIES. HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE SUPPORTS PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO ARE DEALING WITH LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES. SUCH SERVICES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHEN PATIENTS IN ISOLATION NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS NEED HELP CONNECTING WITH THEM. HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE ALSO HELPS FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH THE GRIEVING PROCESS AFTER THEIR LOVED ONES DIE. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAM FUND SERVICES NOT COVERED BY REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING MUSIC THERAPY, PROGRAM SUPPLIES, AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION SECURED $65,564 FOR THE PROGRAM. WISHING WELL FUNDED BY THE ONE CAMPAIGN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM, WISHING WELL ASSISTS PATIENTS WHO HAVE IMMEDIATE HARDSHIP NEEDS. MOST ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN IN THE FORM OF BUS TOKENS AND CAB VOUCHERS TO HELP PATIENTS GET TO AND FROM REGIONS, BUT WISHING WELL ALSO HELPS PATIENTS PURCHASE FOOD, TEMPORARY LODGING, AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $50,084 FOR WISHING WELL. REACH OUT AND READ IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $20,994 FOR REACH OUT AND READ. OFFERED IN 49 HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS, REACH OUT AND READ IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO READ TO THEIR CHILDREN AND HELPS CARE PROVIDERS IDENTIFY CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX MONTHS AND FIVE YEARS ARE GIVEN NEW BOOKS WHEN THEY GO IN FOR THEIR REGULAR CHECKUPS (BOOKS ARE PROVIDED IN 12 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES). TRAINED CARE PROVIDERS WATCH HOW CHILDREN INTERACT WITH THE BOOKS TO SEE IF THEY ENGAGE IN AGE-APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS. IF CHILDREN APPEAR TO HAVE DEVELOPMENT DELAYS, THE CARE PROVIDERS CAN SET THEM UP WITH EARLY INTERVENTION AT LOCAL SCHOOLS. MOTHERS ALSO RECEIVE A NEW BOOK AT THEIR PRENATAL 32-WEEK CHECKUPS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO READ TO THEIR BABIES EARLY. STUDIES SHOW THAT REACH OUT AND READ FAMILIES READ TOGETHER MORE OFTEN, AND PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN SERVED BY THE PROGRAM SCORE THREE TO SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF THEIR PEERS ON VOCABULARY TESTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | REGIONS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN HONOR OF BROCK NELSON, FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF REGIONS HOSPITAL, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $13,355 TO FUND THE REGIONS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FUND IN 2020. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP PAY FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF STAFF, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF EMPLOYEES AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR STAFF MEMBERS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES. BY HELPING EMPLOYEES BETTER THEMSELVES AND THRIVE, THE FUND STRENGTHENS THE HOSPITAL'S CULTURE OF PROVIDING THE BEST CARE AND EXPERIENCE TO ALL PATIENTS AND VISITORS. HEALTHPARTNERS OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM THE HEALTHPARTNERS OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A SUPERB EDUCATION AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES THEM FOR ROLES AS THOUGHT LEADERS, PHYSICIAN EDUCATORS AND MEDICAL DIRECTORS. NINETY-SIX PEOPLE HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1978, WITH MANY PURSUING ILLUSTRIOUS CAREERS IN ACADEMICS, INDUSTRY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. THERE IS GREATER DEMAND IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHYSICIANS THAN AVAILABLE GRADUATES, SO CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS ENDOWED FUND SUPPORT ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS AND ENABLE RESIDENTS AND CURRENT STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,050 FOR THE PROGRAM. HIV/AIDS MEDICATIONS PROGRAM IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,000 FOR THE HIV/AIDS MEDICATION PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS UN- AND UNDER-INSURED HIV/AIDS PATIENTS PAY FOR UNCOMPENSATED MEDICATIONS WHEN THEY TEMPORARILY CANNOT AFFORD THEM. THIS STABILIZES THEIR HEALTH WHILE WE SET THEM UP FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ENSURING THAT PATIENTS DON'T MISS A SINGLE DOSE OF THEIR LIFE-SAVING MEDICATIONS ALSO MINIMIZES THEIR RISK OF BECOMING RESISTANT TO THE DRUGS. EMPLOYEE GIVING IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED $314,788 FROM EMPLOYEES OF REGIONS HOSPITAL, HEALTHPARTNERS CORPORATE AND HEALTHPARTNERS CLINICS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL ONE CAMPAIGN, WHICH RAISES FUNDS FOR PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION. PATIENT CARE FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION FROM THE CAMPAIGN WERE SPLIT BETWEEN PATIENT CARE GRANTS, INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES, REGIONS HOSPITAL AND HEALTHPARTNERS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIRTEEN PROGRAMS RECEIVED PATIENT CARE GRANT SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL OF $54,624 IN ASSISTANCE. AS PART OF THE 2020 ONE CAMPAIGN, THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISED MONEY FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RELIEF FUND, WISHING WELL, HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE, REGIONS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EXTRAORDINARY LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, INCLUDING AMERY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC FOUNDATION, HUDSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC FOUNDATION, LAKEVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION, HUTCHINSON HEALTH FOUNDATION AND PARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION. GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION SECURED $399,588 IN GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS. FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND FACILITY EXPENSES THAT HAVE NO OTHER FUNDING SOURCE. TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS, A PROJECT MUST BE DEEMED A PRIORITY BY REGIONS LEADERSHIP AND BE APPROVED BY THE REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN 2020, GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED PAY FOR THE POSITION OF A CANCER DIETICIAN AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN MOTHERS AND BABIES, AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO STATE THAT DIRECTORS MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT HPI-RAMSEY (THE SOLE MEMBER) MAY APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO ONE ADDITIONAL CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERM IF THE MEMBER BELIEVES THE DIRECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORK OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | HPI-RAMSEY, A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL FOUNDATION DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY HPI-RAMSEY, THE FOUNDATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, EXCEPT THAT THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HEALTHPARTNERS, INC., A RELATED ENTITY, HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT ONE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | HPI-RAMSEY, AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS - ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG-RANGE PLANS - UNBUDGETED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS - DISSOLUTION |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FOUNDATION'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE FOUNDATION, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN A PRE-MEETING PACKET, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS") BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, COVERED PERSONS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPARTNERS REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPS A REPORT DETAILING ANY POTENTIALLY MATERIAL CONFLICTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. A VERBAL SUMMARY IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE ENDING WITH A REMINDER TO COVERED PERSONS OF THE POLICY'S MANDATE THAT EACH PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION. ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC (GHI) OR BY REGIONS HOSPITAL, RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ANY COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IS PAID AND DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION OR HEALTHPARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT, CONTRACTOR & AFFILIATE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 580,842. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 131,045. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 711,887. STAFFING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,249,938. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 386,996. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 876,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,512,934. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NON-CASH GIFTS IN KIND -72,272. |
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