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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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| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
Mountain States Health Alliance |
620476282 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 1,889 | |
| (B)
Smyth County Community Hospital |
540794913 | 3 | No | 0 | 360 | |
| (C)
Wellmont Health System |
621636465 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (D)
Takoma Regional Hospital |
510603966 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (E)
Dickenson Community Hospital |
770599553 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 2,249 | ||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Part IV, Sec. A, Line 1 - Supported Orgs Not Listed By Name | The Auxiliary's Bylaws do not list each supported organization by name. However, Article II ("Purpose") of the Bylaws state "Mountain States Auxiliary is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. Specifically, Mountain States Auxiliary is organized to render service to Mountain States Health Alliance and its patients and to assist Mountain States Health Alliance in promoting the health and welfare of the community in accordance with the objectives established by the institution." |
| Part IV, Sec. A, Line 5A - Added/Substituted/Removed Support | In February of 2018, Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) and Wellmont Health System (WHS) merged to form Ballad Health (BH), a tax-exempt entity and parent company of MSHA and WHS. Prior to the merger, the Auxiliary supported Mountain States Health Alliance's wholly and majority owned hospitals. The Auxiliary's amended bylaws state the Auxiliary shall operate separate divisions for the various healthcare facilities affiliated with or operated by Mountain States Health Alliance. Following the merger, Wellmont Health System, a tax exempt healthcare system and Takoma Regional Hospital, its wholly owned, tax exempt hospital, are now supported by the Mountain States Auxiliary to take advantage of common interests, coordinated fundraising, Mountain States' expertise in developing hospital volunteer programs and to coordinate administrative functions such as accounting. The Auxiliary operates separate divisions, and provided services to the following MSHA affiliated healthcare systems/hospitals: Wellmont Health System - EIN #62-1636465 Takoma Regional Hospital - EIN #51-0603966 The Auxiliary board of directors have the authority under its bylaws to establish and designate each Auxiliary division as it deems advisable. These bylaws, amended and approved in FY15, required an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of Mountain States Auxiliary's Board of Directors as well as approval by the Mountain States Health Alliance's Board of Directors. |
| Part IV, Sec. A, Line 6 - Support to External Entity | MSHA Auxiliary provided small dollar contributions to other 501(c)(3) organizations that do not meet the criteria in Lines 6(I)-6(III). For example, clothes, fidget spinners and other items were donated to Child Life and Unicoi Relay for Life. |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Program Service Accomplishments | Mountain States Health Alliance Auxiliary renders services to Ballad Health and its related hospitals; its patients, guests, and team members, while assisting Ballad Health in promoting the health and welfare of the community served, and it functions as an advisory board to the Mountain States Health Alliance volunteer and auxiliary resources leadership team. In February 2018, Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) and Wellmont Health System (WHS) merged to form Ballad Health (BH), a tax-exempt entity and parent company of MSHA and WHS. In addition to the volunteers reflected in our "active" volunteer count reported on Line 6 of Part I, home volunteers continue to crochet or knit baby blankets and caps, quilt or sew lap blankets for patients, hats for cancer patients, large Christmas stockings for babies born in December, and other items for cancer patients, as well as perform clerical work from home. There are many service and special project opportunities for volunteers throughout Ballad Health's service areas. The leadership within Mountain States Health Alliance volunteer and auxiliary resources departments work very closely with volunteers to ensure appropriate volunteer placement so that each volunteer may provide service in an area that is a good match for him/her. Auxiliary volunteers have the same onboarding process as paid team members; including, but not limited to, required immunizations, orientation, competencies, and unit/department training where they will be assigned and wearing masks. Annual evaluations are conducted to ensure a consistent provision of quality service to patients, visitors, and team members. Volunteers play an important role in a variety of departments, including business offices, reception desks, gift shops, blood banks, and many others. They work throughout the year to assist hospital staff, patients, and patient families. Some services provided by auxiliary volunteers during FY22 included: The Pet Therapy Program, active again throughout the health system, brings specially trained dogs in to lift the spirits of patients and create a healing environment. Studies have confirmed therapy dogs help people physically, emotionally, and socially by providing greater comfort and happiness; decreasing stress, anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rates; and by providing patients with unconditional love. Each dog in the program is trained and certified by a nationally recognized therapy dog program. Auxiliary pet therapy volunteers are also called to local colleges such as East Tennessee State University, Emory & Henry College, and Milligan University to assist students with destressing. Additionally, they are present at Camp Firefly, a free, one-day camp designed for children and teenagers who have experienced the death of a loved one. Therapy dogs are there for children who need one-on-one comfort or a few minutes to decompress. Johnson City Medical Center's (JCMC) ICU waiting room has been staffed by volunteers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Regional Cancer Center of Kingsport located by Indian Path Community Hospital (IPCH) currently has volunteers serving there. The volunteers provide support for the patients, families, and staff by offering drinks, snacks, blankets, and pillows as well as serving lunches. They also provide a Courtesy Cart program which helps facilitate transportation of patients. Most volunteers are cancer survivors who are genuinely interested in the patients as individuals, making the Center's oncology visits less stressful. At Greeneville Community Hospital, volunteers service the outpatient desk, laboratory, radiation oncology, womens center/breast health awareness, and volunteer office. With delivery of gift shop flowers, cards, and newspapers daily, the volunteers strive to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. The auxiliary has placed a family surgical lounge volunteer in the lounge and in our medical office buildings. The Greeneville Auxiliary Volunteers donate to a local food bank and to the Coal Fund, a program operated by a local ministry that aids with heating bills for those in need . Smyth County Community Hospital Auxiliary is continuing to provide Cancer Bags for patients. Bags are filled with items that are appropriate for these patients such as chap stick, lotion, CD's, blankets, water, and other items. This has been very well received by patients. The volunteer leading this program has won the Servant's Heart Award. Smyth County Community Hospital's nursing care facility, Frances Marion Manor and Rehabilitation, has a volunteer program where a highly trained volunteer sits with a patient and encourages the patient to eat. This includes opening cartons of milk or juice or packets and providing a dinner time companion which helps the patient have a better mealtime experience. This program in other hospitals has shown to improve outcomes resulting in patients eating better and experiencing positive social interaction. Fresh baked cookies are served in waiting rooms of various departments such as ICU, Surgery, Radiology and Oncology at JCMC, IPCH, Franklin Woods Community Hospital (FWCH) and Sycamore Shoals Hospital (SSH). Auxiliary-operated gift shops, which are in most Ballad Health hospitals, provide merchandise for patients, visitors, and team members. The gift shop volunteers not only sell merchandise; but provide a listening ear to family members needing to verbalize concerns about their hospitalized family members. Due to suspension of vendors holding sales with Ballad hospitals, the auxiliary has initiated virtual sales which allows team members to order items online and receive their purchases by mail to their home. Volunteer Chaplains: The staff of the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Department endeavors to affirm and respect each person, to be inclusive of all, and to approach diverse religious convictions with sensitivity. Employed chaplains are supplemented by a high-quality core of volunteer chaplains composed of representatives of various denominations in the area. In selecting these persons, the auxiliary seeks people who will adhere to its Code of Ethics and will attempt to relate to each patient's particular religious/spiritual understanding and not proselytize or coerce. Each volunteer chaplain participating in the Ballad Health Spiritual and Pastoral Care Department goes through a rigorous interview and training regimen found in its Guide to Clinical Practice. This 57-page document orients individuals to Pastoral Care at Ballad Health facilities. Volunteer chaplains work in hospitals throughout Ballad Health. They provide pastoral care visitation and support to patients, families of patients and team members. Where implemented, chaplain programs are on-call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At larger hospitals, there are spiritual care volunteers who provide scheduled coverage and daily visitations for added support and presence. In addition to the many volunteer hours provided to the hospitals, the auxiliary raises money for the hospitals to help fund needed projects. Individual Ballad Health hospitals make a donation request to the auxiliary. Funding is made to a hospital only after the auxiliary board has reviewed and approved a request. Most often, donations fund small capital items such as a piece of medical equipment or items directed toward improved patient care or comfort. COVID-19: COVID-19 has had a significant effect on all services provided by volunteers and donations to the hospitals. The pandemic had significantly limited the number of areas volunteers could serve. In FY22, volunteers were once again allowed to serve on units and enter patient rooms following guidelines. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Auxiliary President is an employee of Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA). Her continued employment is subject to approval by the MSHA Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Governance decisions of the Auxiliary are subject to approval by MSHA's Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Ballad Health Tax Department prepares and reviews the Form 990. During preparation other functional areas within the organization provide information and support to complete an accurate return. The return is reviewed by the Auxiliary's President and is provided in electronic form to all members of the Board of Directors prior to being filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Ballad Health has a conflict of interest policy for all members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Chair/President, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents, and applies to all Ballad Health organizations, including the Mountain States Auxiliary. All persons covered by this policy are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form on an annual basis. Should a conflict arise, it is the responsibility of the conflicted individual to update his or her disclosure immediately. All meetings of the board or board committees have a standing agenda item first on the agenda titled "Conflicts of Interest". If a member of the board or board committee has a conflict of interest involving any issue on the board agenda, he or she must declare the conflict of interest during the period allotted for disclosure. If any issue arises during a meeting in which the board member has a conflict of interest, he or she must immediately declare the conflict. While each member of the board or board committee is responsible for disclosing conflicts of interest, it is also the responsibility of any board member aware of a conflict which has not been disclosed to ensure the board is made aware. The presiding officer of a board or board committee meeting may ask a conflicted member to excuse themselves from the meeting during the discussion related to the issue with which the conflict of interest applies. Under no circumstances shall a member vote on a matter that gives rise to a potential conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a - Compensation Process for Top Official: The Auxiliary is led by a director of Mountain States Health Alliance and undergoes the same employment requirements of any director level team member. Since the director is not a Vice-President or in a senior leadership position, her compensation and benefits are consistent with other MSHA non-executive positions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request to appropriate parties requesting them. Financial statements are made available upon request to appropriate parties requesting them, and they are made available to those parties who own indebtedness of the company on a quarterly basis. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Temporarily Restricted Grants 1,000. |
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