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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| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER |
721025017 | 3 | Yes | 34,830,501 | 0 | |
| (B)
GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION |
740801335 | 7 | Yes | 57,000 | 0 | |
| (C)
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC |
720893168 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| (D)
GENERAL LIVING CENTERS INC |
581705626 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
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Total 4
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34,887,501 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PAGE 5 SECTIONS D & E | GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM (GHS) OWNS ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (BRGMC) #72-1025017 AND GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION (GHSF) #74-0801335. THE GHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVE AS THE BOARD FOR BRGMC. GHSF HAS ITS OWN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GHS BOARD CONSISTS OF VARIOUS WELL RESPECTED AND HIGHLY REGARDED COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM THE BUSINESS, FINANCE, EDUCATION, LEGAL, GOVERNMENTAL, PHILANTHROPIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNITIES IN THE BATON ROUGE AREA, SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND PROVIDE A VERY BROAD BASE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO THE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND, AS A RESULT, TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICES UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR IN JANUARY 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND IN MARCH 2020, DECLARED IT TO BE A PANDEMIC. ACTIONS TAKEN AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS INCLUDED RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL, QUARANTINES IN CERTAIN AREAS AND FORCED CLOSURES FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF PUBLIC PLACES AND BUSINESSES. THE CORONAVIRUS AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO MITIGATE IT HAVE HAD, AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO HAVE, AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIES AND FINANCIAL MARKETS OF MANY COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, THE LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY REACHED OUT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSIST WITH START-UP COSTS RELATED TO THE RESTART OF ACUTE CARE SERVICES AT ITS MID CITY CAMPUS. THOSE EFFORTS BY THE BATON ROUGE GENERAL RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF A REFORMED HOSPITAL, NOW KNOWN AS "THE GENERAL". THE ACUTE CARE SERVICES INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, THE RAPID INCREASE (SURGE) OF EMERGENCY BEDS IN THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AREA TO ADDRESS THE INCREASING NEED FOR INPATIENT AND INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES. THE CREATION OF THE GENERAL RE-OPENED 129 ADDITIONAL ACUTE CARE BEDS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 102 AVAILABLE AS NEEDED TO RESPOND TO A RAPIDLY GROWING HEALTHCARE CRISIS. AS WELL, THE MID CITY CAMPUS RE-OPENED ITS 23,000 SQUARE FOOT, 33 BED EMERGENCY ROOM WHICH HAD BEEN CLOSED 5 YEARS BEFORE DUE TO UNSUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL LOSSES. IN RESPONSE TO THE ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19, THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) WAS ENACTED BY CONGRESS AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNED INTO LAW IN MARCH 2020. THE CARES ACT INCLUDED A VARIETY OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS FOR BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS. UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE CARES ACT, THE TAXPAYER RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RELIEF FUNDING. ALSO UNDER THE CARES ACT, THE TAXPAYER RECEIVED CURRENT PAYMENTS FOR FUTURE SERVICES UNDER .THE MEDICARE ACCELERATED AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM (AAPP) IN APRIL 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | DURING PREPARATION OF THE 990, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE LEADERS ARE CONSULTED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CERTAIN, VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 990 BUT PRIOR TO FILING, SAID LEADERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF ALL FORMS/SCHEDULES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. UPON CLEARING ANY REVIEW COMMENTS, REVISED DRAFT COPIES ARE EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VIA SECURE BOARD NETWORK. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN TASKED BY THE BOARD TO FULLY REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT THEIR NEXT MEETING AND FORWARD THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL WORK PLAN, THE INTERNAL AUDIT & CORPORATE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTERS A MANDATORY ELECTRONIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) SURVEY THROUGH WHICH ALL LEADERSHIP EMPLOYEES (RANGING FROM SUPERVISORS TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT), GHS FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROMPTED TO TIMELY DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. AFTER THE SURVEY PERIOD IS OVER, MEMBERS OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT & CORPORATE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT SORT THROUGH & ORGANIZE ALL SURVEY RESPONSES RECEIVED AND CONDUCT AN INITIAL REVIEW OF ALL DISCLOSURES FLAGGED AS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND OBTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DOCUMENTATION AS NECESSARY FROM KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO CLARIFY OR RECTIFY (THROUGH APPROPRIATE MITIGATION) ANY CONFLICTS NOTED SO AS TO ENSURE BUSINESS DECISIONS ARE DRIVEN BY THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON COMPLETION, THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER FORMALLY COMMUNICATES CONFLICT RESULTS TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OVERSEES ALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MATTERS. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION REVIEW OF EXECUTIVES IN COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND USES THIS DATA IN DETERMINING REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS. ALL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT WITH NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MATTERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS MANY FACTORS IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE PAY LEVELS. SOME OF THESE FACTORS ARE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE, PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE, AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY, IMPORTANCE OF EXECUTIVE RETENTION AND PEER CALIBRATION AND TALENT MANAGEMENT RATING. THE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ITS DECISIONS AND THE PROCESS IT FOLLOWS IN DETAILED AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES. IT DILIGENTLY FOLLOWS THE PRESCRIBED PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE TAXPAYER MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AN AS-REQUESTED BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A: | COLUMN F-OTHER COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS AND DESIGNATED EXECUTIVES INCLUDES 401K AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS SUBJECT TO FUTURE VESTING. SEE SCHEDULE J FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. |
| GENERAL INFO: | THE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM (GHS) BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO SERVES AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ITS WHOLLY-OWNED, 501C3 HOSPITAL AFFILIATE, BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL, EIN 72-1025017. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS TASKED WITH THE OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS/ACCOUNTANTS. |
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