Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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
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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.") .. | 284,715,358 | 205,843,904 | 1,209,696,539 | 497,110,612 | 494,355,285 | 2,691,721,698 |
| 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 | 284,715,358 | 205,843,904 | 1,209,696,539 | 497,110,612 | 494,355,285 | 2,691,721,698 |
| 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. | 2,691,721,698 | |||||
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.. | 284,715,358 | 205,843,904 | 1,209,696,539 | 497,110,612 | 494,355,285 | 2,691,721,698 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,344,453 | 10,454,503 | 18,327,008 | 14,112,616 | 12,896,200 | 59,134,780 |
| 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 | 2,764,034,075 | |||||
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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 |
8 | |
| 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..... | ||||
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| STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 1994, IS THE CORPORATION OVERSEEING THE AFFILIATION OF BRIGHAM, INC. THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, NSMC HEALTHCARE, INC., NEWTON-WELLESLEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC., SPAULDING REHABILITATION, INC., MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HEALTH PLAN, INC., AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, INC. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM IS DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE REGION THAT OFFERS PATIENTS A CONTINUUM OF COORDINATED, HIGH-QUALITY CARE. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS, COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, THE TWO FOUNDING ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS (MGH AND BWH) AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ENTITIES. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM IS CREATING A FRAMEWORK IN WHICH ALL ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ARE COORDINATED BETWEEN AND AMONG PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND FURTHER SERVES THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY SUPPORTING ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SO THAT THEY MAY PURSUE THEIR PATIENT CARE, TEACHING AND RESEARCH MISSIONS. THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HAVE JOINED TOGETHER IN A COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE DEDICATED TO ENHANCING PATIENT CARE, TEACHING AND RESEARCH, AND TO TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE AS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM IS COMMITTED TO LEADING THE WAY IN DESIGNING INTEGRATED PATIENT AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE WITH THE GOALS OF ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE AND SLOWING THE INCREASE IN HEALTH CARE COSTS. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE MEASURABLE, SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEALTH STATUS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM AND ITS HOSPITALS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE AND WORK THROUGH INITIATIVES ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PREVENTION AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. IN ADDITION, MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOSPITALS HAVE PROVIDED CARE TO MORE THAN 100,000 UNINSURED AND MEDICAID PATIENTS ANNUALLY. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND GRANTS FOCUS ON THREE IMPORTANT AREAS: ENHANCING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE - MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM AND ITS HOSPITALS ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEALTH STATUS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WE SEEK TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY, INSURANCE STATUS, OR OTHER POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO CARE. - MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM LICENSED AND AFFILIATED HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDE CARE TO 325,000 PATIENTS. - SINCE 1998, MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HAS COMMITTED A TOTAL OF MORE THAN $83 MILLION TO ENSURE THAT HEALTH CENTERS HAVE THE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY THEY NEED TO PROVIDE THEIR PATIENTS WITH EXCELLENT CARE. - MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INVESTS MORE THAN $27 MILLION ANNUALLY IN OPERATING FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. BUILDING TOMORROW'S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE - MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO JOBS WITH FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES, EXCELLENT BENEFITS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT IS A FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE FOR MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THROUGH CAREER PIPELINES FOR YOUTH, ADULT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND CURRENT WORKERS, MBG CREATES EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. - THOUSANDS OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM EMPLOYEES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN INTERNAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. - MORE THAN 600 ADULT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM OUR HEALTH CARE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS. - MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS EACH YEAR ARE EMPLOYED BY BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (BWH), BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL (BWFH), MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MGH), AND NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (NSMC) DURING THE SUMMER. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM OFFERS MENTORING, ACADEMIC TUTORING, CAREER EXPOSURE, AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTION - MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM AND ITS HOSPITALS PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, COORDINATED, AND MEASURABLE LOCAL SUPPORT TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT SOCIO-MEDICAL PROBLEMS THAT FACE OUR COMMUNITIES. WE RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES, IMPLEMENT PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AND SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP ADDITIONAL TREATMENT RESOURCES TO HELP COMMUNITY RESIDENTS STAY HEALTHY. - MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOSPITALS' DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED 17,000 CLIENTS SINCE 1997. - OVER THE PAST 13 YEARS THE REVERE CARES SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM HAS HELPED REDUCE BINGE DRINKING BY 39% AND SMOKING BY 32% AMONG REVERE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. CLINICIAN-LED INITIATIVES MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM'S PEOPLE SHARE A PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO HEAL AND TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SUPPORTS THE PASSION OF DEDICATED CLINICIANS BOTH DIRECTLY AND BY "SEEDING" THEIR START-UP INITIATIVES SO THEY CAN TACKLE COMPLEX HEALTH CARE CHALLENGES AND HELP MEET THE EVOLVING MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. FROM RESEARCH ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES INCLUDING HIV/AIDS AND TUBERCULOSIS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR THESE DISEASES, TO BUILDING CARDIAC SURGERY CENTERS IN RWANDA AND TRAINING PHYSICIANS IN UGANDA, INITIATIVES FUNDED BY MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HAVE GROWN INTO WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTES SUPPORTED BY MAJOR PHILANTHROPISTS AND FOUNDATIONS. PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.MASSGENERALBRIGHAM.ORG/WHO-WE-ARE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM'S PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS MARC CASPER & SCOTT SPERLING - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP NIYUM GANDHI & GREGG MEYER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SUSAN HOCKFIELD & PHILLIP RAGON - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ALBERT HOLMAN & ANNE KLIBANSKI - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DIANE PATRICK & SCOTT SPERLING - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL PURSUANT TO THE CORPORATE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE AUTHORITY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IS RESERVED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION: - MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM DIRECTORS AND SHALL ELECT MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM DIRECTORS. MEMBERS MAY, BY A VOTE, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM DIRECTORS. - MEMBERS MAY DECREASE THE NUMBER OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM DIRECTORS, BUT ONLY TO ELIMINATE VACANCIES EXISTING BY REASON OF THE DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF ONE OR MORE ELECTED MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM DIRECTORS. - MEMBERS MAY REMOVE A MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM DIRECTOR WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY VOTE. - MEMBERS MAY AMEND MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM BYLAWS IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR MAY REPEAL AND ADOPT NEW BYLAWS. MEMBERS MAY ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL ANY BYLAW, INCLUDING ANY BYLAWS ADOPTED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE DIRECTORS. PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE AUTHORITY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IS RESERVED TO THE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION: - AMEND OR RESTATE THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION - CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER - SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PROPERTY OR ASSETS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNLESS THE DIRECTORS OTHERWISE DETERMINE, ANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE DIRECTORS DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS, EXCEPT FOR THE POWERS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 55 OF CHAPTER 156B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SEE STATEMENT ON QUESTION 6 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM TAX DEPARTMENT. CERTAIN KEY SECTIONS WERE ALSO REVIEWED BY THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM CFO AND TREASURER; AND BY THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM GENERAL COUNSEL. THE CFO AND TREASURER REVIEWED AND SIGNED THE FORM 990. THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING AND REVIEWING FORM 990 WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MAY 4, 2023 MEETING OF THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES WERE PRESENTED TO AND DISCUSSED WITH THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT THE MAY 31, 2023 MEETING. THE FINAL FILING VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR PURPOSES OF ITS ANNUAL TAX FILING, MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED HAS AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ON INTERESTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS FROM ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, IN CONNECTION WITH MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM OFFICE FOR INTERACTIONS WITH INDUSTRY AND OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL WORK TOGETHER TO PERIODICALLY DISTRIBUTE, COLLECT AND REVIEW DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE INFORMATION ON EACH SUCH DISCLOSURE IS REVIEWED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SUPERVISOR (WHO IN THE CASE OF DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES IS DEEMED TO CONSIST OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE ENTITY'S PRESIDENT/CEO, WHO REVIEW THE DISCLOSURES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL OR ATTORNEY REPRESENTATIVES OF HER OFFICE). MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL ENTITIES IN THE SYSTEM*, AND WHICH IS DESIGNED TO: (1) IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS AND CONDUCT THAT CREATE EITHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR CONFLICTS OF COMMITMENT; (2) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR DISCLOSING AND RESOLVING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS; AND (3) ENSURE THAT TRANSACTIONS ARE NEGOTIATED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND THAT PAYMENTS ARE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. UNDER OUR POLICY, WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTSIDE ENTITY IN QUESTION MUST PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE AND COMPLETELY RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY INSTITUTIONAL DECISION-MAKING ABOUT THE TRANSACTION. IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, (I) THE CORPORATION MUST CONSIDER AT LEAST TWO ALTERNATIVE DISINTERESTED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; OR MUST DETERMINE THAT TWO SUCH COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS DO NOT EXIST OR THAT IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL TO ELICIT OR CONSIDER SUCH COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; AND (II) THE CORPORATION MUST DETERMINE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE APPARENT CONFLICT, THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. A WRITTEN RECORD MUST BE MADE OF THESE DETERMINATIONS. FURTHERMORE, TRANSACTIONS THAT PRESENT PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM, WHICH REVIEW IS ALSO DOCUMENTED. CONFLICTS OF COMMITMENT BY THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM PRESIDENT AND CEO ARE ADDRESSED BY REQUIRING OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BE APPROVED BY THE MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM BOARD CHAIR. * AS INSTITUTIONS ARE ADDED TO MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED THERE IS A TRANSITION PERIOD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD LEVEL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL LISTED OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES EXCEPT THE SECRETARY. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND NO MEMBER MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION IF THE MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THAT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE RELIES ON DATA, PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHICH INCLUDES COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS, IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THIS REVIEW PROCESS OCCURS AT LEAST ON AN ANNUAL AND PROSPECTIVE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | N/A |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALL OF WHICH ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN FUNDED STATUS OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS 956,904,245. NON-SERVICE RELATED PENSION INCOME 201,000,000. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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