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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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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 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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.") . | 1,293,759 | 6,648,226 | 5,382,933 | 7,971,191 | 5,968,775 | 27,264,884 |
| 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 | 86,286,164 | 91,326,372 | 83,310,469 | 70,710,134 | 80,988,170 | 412,621,309 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 87,579,923 | 97,974,598 | 88,693,402 | 78,681,325 | 86,956,945 | 439,886,193 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 439,886,193 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 87,579,923 | 97,974,598 | 88,693,402 | 78,681,325 | 86,956,945 | 439,886,193 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 68,977 | 77,985 | 57,899 | 18,362 | 6,241 | 229,464 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 31,840 | 16,757 | 15,657 | 35,210 | 60,373 | 159,837 |
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 100,817 | 94,742 | 73,556 | 53,572 | 66,614 | 389,301 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 87,680,740 | 98,069,340 | 88,766,958 | 78,734,897 | 87,023,559 | 440,275,494 |
| 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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| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | Prior to the affiliation with Chapters Health System, Inc., PRESIDENT/CEO COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT/CEO COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IS COMPARED WITH THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THE FORMS 990 OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN AUGUST 2021 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. After the affiliation with Chapters Health System, Inc., The president/CEO of THE ORGANIZATION is paid by Chapters Health System, Inc. The form 990 instructions indicate when the CEO is not paid by the filing organization, the question should be answered "no". Chapters Health System, Inc. engaged an independent compensation consultant to assist in establishing a Compensation Charter that details the organization's procedures for setting compensation of the President/CEO and all other officers and key employees of the organization. The Compensation Charter established the Compensation Committee, the independent body responsible for establishing the compensation of the President/CEO. The Compensation Committee relies on a recent compensation study performed by an independent compensation consultant, which is done on an annual basis, that provides compensation data for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations to support its decision-making process and reports its activities to the Board of Directors at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The Compensation Committee adequately documents its compensation determinations in the meeting minutes on a timely basis. THIS PROCESS TOOK PLACE DURING 2021. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | Prior to the affiliation with Chapters Health System, Inc., OTHER OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. OTHER OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IS COMPARED WITH THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THE FORMS 990 OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN AUGUST 2021 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. After the affiliation with Chapters Health System, Inc., The compensation of all other officers and key employees is determined by the president/ceo. the president/ceo uses COMPARABILITY DATA AND AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION. THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN EACH EMPLOYEE'S file. THIS PROCESS TOOK PLACE DURING 2021. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The Executive committee, made up of The President and CEO, COO, CFO, Chief Medical Officer, the Vice Chairperson of the Board and the Secretary, shall carry out the work of the Board of Directors between meetings and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for its action. The Executive Committee shall have all the authority of the Board of Directors except as may be limited by Florida Law and subject to the approval of the Sole Member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents | Effective April 1, 2022, the articles of incorporation were amended to reflect the affiliation agreement between Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. and Chapters Health System, Inc. The amended articles of incorporation name Chapters Health System, Inc. as the sole member of the corporation. The sole member shall have and exercise such reserved rights and powers related to the corporation as set forth in the bylaws. In addition, the amended articles state that the bylaws may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded only with the approval of the sole member. Likewise, the bylaws were amended as of April 1, 2022, naming Chapters Health System, Inc. as the sole member of the corporation. In addition, the amended bylaws lay out the following: - The number, composition, qualifications, authority, and duties of the governing body's voting members; - The number, composition, qualifications, authority, and duties of the organization's officers; - The role of the sole member in governance; - The provisions to amend the bylaws; - The quorum and voting rights requirements of the governing body members; and - The policies or procedures contained within the bylaws regarding compensation, conflicts of interest, and document retention. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | The organization has a Sole Member, Chapters Health System, Inc., that both elects the members of the governing body of Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. and also approves certain significant decisions made by the governing body of Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | The organization's Sole Member, Chapters Health System, Inc., nominates and elects the elected members of the organization's Board of Directors and may appoint replacement directors at any time when a vacancy occurs. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | Without the written approval of the organization's Sole Member, Chapters Health System, Inc., the organization's governing body is not permitted to: (A) Sell, lease, or dispose of assets, merge, combine or otherwise or reorganize with any other entity, convert its corporate structure to another form or enter into any management services agreement; (B) Enter into any loan facility, borrow any funds or pledge or hypothecate any or all of its assets as security for any borrowing; (C) Change the character or nature of the organization's business to something other than the operation of a hospice; (D) Remove or appoint the President and CEO; (E) Execute any deed, mortgage, note or bond; (F) Adopt or amend the annual operating and/or capital budgets proposed by the President and CEO and the management of the organization; (G) Make any contribution or distribution of assets or property to any person; (H) Amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation; (I) Dissolve, liquidate or otherwise cease to exist as a Florida Not-for-Profit Corporation which is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (J) Form, DISSOLVE, LIQUIDATE, SELL, MERGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF any subsidiary corporation; or (K) Acquire, enjoy, utilize, and dispose of patents, copyrights, and trademarks and any licenses and other rights or interests thereunder or therein. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The organization retains an independent tax advisor to assist management in the preparation and review of its IRS Form 990. Prior to filing the return, management and the independent tax advisor review the return and all required schedules with the Finance department and the CFO. Upon completion of review, a complete copy of the Form 990 is provided to the full board prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | Annually, each officer, director and key employee signs an acknowledgement and disclosure form attesting that they have read the Conflict of Interest Policy and agreeing to comply fully with its terms and conditions during their services with Chapters Health System, Inc. (CHS) and Affiliates. They further agree that if, at any time subsequent to the submission of the disclosure form, they become aware of any actual or potential conflict of interest or the information previously submitted becomes inaccurate or incomplete, they will promptly notify the CHS Board of Directors, the President and CEO of Chapters Health System, Inc., and the Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. board of directors. DETERMINATION OF AND REMEDIES FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 1. Disclosure. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and must be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors (and members of committees) considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The disclosure shall be made as soon as practicable following the realization by the interested person that an actual or possible conflict of interest exists. Ordinarily, disclosures by interested persons should be to the Chairperson of the Board. When an actual or possible conflict of interest becomes apparent in the course of a Board meeting (or committee meeting), the interested person shall immediately disclose his or her financial interest and related material facts to the presiding Director or officer at such meeting. 2. Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, the interested person shall leave the Board (or committee) meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board (or committee) members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 3. Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest. (a) An interested person who has a conflict of interest may make a presentation at the Board (or committee) meeting, but after such presentation, he or she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that result in the conflict of interest. The interested person who has a conflict of interest will not be counted as present for determining a majority with respect to the vote on the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. (b) The Chairperson of the Board (or committee) shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. (c) After exercising due diligence, the Board (or Committee) shall determine whether CHS and Affiliates can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or business entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. (d)If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the Board (or committee) shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested Directors (or committee members) whether the transaction or arrangement is in the best interest of CHS and Affiliates and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to CHS and Affiliates and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. Violations of the Conflicts of Interest Policy (a) If the Board (or committee) has reasonable cause to believe that an interested person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the interested person of the basis for such belief and afford the interested person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. (b) If, after hearing the response of the interested person and making such further investigation as may be warranted under the circumstances, the Board (or committee) determines that the interested person has in fact failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take such action as it determines to be appropriate, including corrective and disciplinary action. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS The minutes of the Board (and each committee) shall contain: 1. The name of each person who disclosed or otherwise was found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the Board's (or committee's) decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed. 2. The names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection therewith. PERIODIC REVIEWS To ensure that CHS and Affiliates operate in a manner consistent with their charitable purposes and that it does not engage in activities that could jeopardize their status as organizations exempt from federal income tax, periodic reviews shall be conducted. CHS and Affiliates may, but need not, use an outside advisor to conduct a periodic review. The periodic review shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects: 1. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable and are the results of arm's-length bargaining. 2. Whether agreements to provide health care and agreements with other health care providers, employees and third party payers further the charitable purposes of CHS and Affiliates and do not result in private inurement or impermissible private benefit. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The organization's articles of incorporation are filed with and viewable by the public at the official website of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. The organization's Bylaws and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public. Unaudited financial statements of the organization are filed and viewable by the public at the official website of the State of Florida, Division of Consumer Services. In addition, the organization reports its financial performance each year in its Annual Report, copies of which are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF CORNERSTONE HOSPICE FOUNDATION - -5510472; Transfer from Affiliate - 336181; |
| Software ID: | 21014044 |
| Software Version: | 2021v4.2 |