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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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| 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. | ||||||
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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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| 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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| 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 | ||||
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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| REASON FOR PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS | SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 3 & SCHEDULE H GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED, REGISTERED OR SIMILARILY RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AS A HOSPITAL AND THEREFORE HAS NO SCHEDULE H FILING REQUIREMENT. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | VISION: AS A LOCAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, MEMBER-OWNED COOPERATIVE, WE ARE THE MOST TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR LIFELONG HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR VALUES ARE A SET OF BELIEFS THAT WE HOLD DEAR THAT HELP US IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR THE COOPERATIVE AS WELL AS A GUIDE FOR HOW WE CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS. WE ARE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATIVE WE ARE MEMBER-CENTERED WE ARE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE WE ARE QUALITY-DRIVEN WE ARE INNOVATIVE WE ARE COMMUNITY INVOLVED OUR FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS ARE ESSENTIAL AREAS OF FOCUS, INVESTMENT AND EFFORT THAT HELP US ADVANCE TOWARD ACHIEVING OUR VISION AND FULFILLING OUR MISSION: EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND SERVICE - WE SEEK EXCELLENCE BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELEMENTS OF THE QUADRUPLE AIM, AND WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST IN ALL THAT WE DO. MEANINGFUL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - WE CREATE A CULTURE WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE INVOLVED, ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMMITTED TO DELIVERING ON THE GHC-SCW MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - WE ACTIVELY IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND INITIATE CHANGE THAT CREATES VALUE FOR THE COOPERATIVE AND THOSE WE SERVE. FINANCIAL STRENGTH - WE ENSURE THE COOPERATIVE'S LONG-TERM VIABILITY BY REINVESTING EARNINGS GENERATED BY CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE COSTS AND CONSISTENTLY GROWING REVENUE. IMPACT - WE ADVANCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY NURTURING CONNECTIONS WITH OUR MEMBER-OWNERS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. GHC-SCW IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A CARING AND COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ARE VALUED. WE ARE A QUALITY-DRIVEN COOPERATIVE BUILT ON COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, INNOVATION, AND BELONGING. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, AND PATIENTS FEEL SECURE AND WELCOME, THAT THE OPINIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPECTED AND THAT ALL VOICES ARE HEARD. WE BELIEVE: HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT. IN TREATING ALL PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. THERE IS STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY. EQUITY CELEBRATES OUR HUMANITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2024 GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN REPORT OF COMMUNITY GIVING SUMMARY AT GHC-SCW, WE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY GIVING AND PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES ARE A REFLECTION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR BETTER TOGETHER PROMISE TO OUR MEMBERS. OUR COMMUNITY EFFORTS FOCUS ON WAYS WE CAN MAKE A LASTING IMPACT. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE STRIVE TOWARD A HEALTHIER AND MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITY FOR ALL. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE, DEMONSTRATING OUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT. FOR LASTING IMPACT, WE MUST BRING OUR WORK OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF OUR CLINICS. INTO HOMES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, WORKPLACES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE. THE 2024 COMMUNITY GIVING REPORT IS OUR WAY OF SHARING OUR ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT SHOWCASES THE CAPACITY FOR POSITIVE CHANGE THAT IS ONLY POSSIBLE WHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER. WE FOCUS ON FOUR AREAS TO MAKE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED AND DEVELOP SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THEM. STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE WE HELP CREATE, SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN A PATHWAY TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. SPREAD HEALTH KNOWLEDGE WE INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE BY SHARING CRITICAL CLINICAL, TECHNICAL, AND GENERAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY. SERVE THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM WE EMBRACE VOLUNTEERISM IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PUT OUR EXPERTISE, SKILLS, TALENT, AND TIME TO USE WHERE IT'S NEEDED MOST. SPONSOR HEALTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIPS TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER. I. STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE EYE CARE SERVICES WITHOUT GOOD VISION, MANY ADULTS AND CHILDREN ARE NOT ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT THEIR JOBS OR IN SCHOOL. AT GHC-SCW, OUR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS ALONG WITH SCHOOL NURSES REFER PATIENTS THAT ARE UNINSURED TO OUR EYE CARE CENTER FOR EXAMS AND GLASSES. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED $3,943 IN EYE CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS ROUGHLY EQUATES TO 105 PAIRS OF GLASSES TO HELP OUR UNINSURED VISUALLY IMPAIRED PATIENTS AND MEMBERS. BADGERCARE PLUS ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY IS THE ROLE THAT POVERTY PLAYS IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IN DANE COUNTY, 11% OF THE POPULATION LIVES BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL PER THE MOST RECENT U.S. CENSUS DATA. WITH THE HELP OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN'S MEDICAID PROGRAM, BADGERCARE PLUS, ELIGIBLE FAMILIES CAN GET THE MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED. IN 2024, WE PROUDLY SERVED 9,941 BADGERCARE PLUS MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED AROUND 15 MILLION DOLLARS IN CARE TO OUR BADGERCARE PLUS MEMBERS IN 2024. BRIDGES TO ACCESS MANY FAMILIES IN THE MADISON AREA DO NOT HAVE A SAFE, WARM PLACE TO CALL HOME. COMBINE THAT SITUATION WITH A LACK OF MEDICAL CARE AND SUDDENLY THE PICTURE GETS TERRIBLE. SO, IN 2009, WE DEVELOPED THE BRIDGES TO ACCESS PROGRAM WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA THAT IMPROVED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE CAN BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HOMELESSNESS AND STABLE HOUSING. FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS, BRIDGES TO ACCESS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE IN NEED, INCLUDING COVERAGE FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICE, IMPORTANT MEDICATIONS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION. AND TO KEEP THEM ON THE PATHWAY TO HEALTH CARE, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS GOT HELP APPLYING FOR PERMANENT MEDICAL COVERAGE THROUGH BADGERCARE PLUS. IN 2024, WE HELPED 42 ADULTS AND CHILDREN RECEIVE REAL AND COMPASSIONATE MEDICAL CARE IN THEIR HOUR OF GREATEST NEED WHEN THERE WAS NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. THAT AMOUNTED TO $30,280 IN CRUCIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ALSO PROVIDED MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO AREA SHELTERS LIKE COLD MEDICINE, TISSUES, AND SANITATION ITEMS. CONNECTRX WI PROGRAM & SAVING OUR BABIES INITIATIVE THE CONNECTRX WI PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2022 BY SEVERAL HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING GHC-SCW, OPERATES UNDER THE DANE COUNTY HEALTH COUNCIL. SAVING OUR BABIES, A COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION INITIATED BY THE HEALTH COUNCIL, BRINGS TOGETHER HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN BIRTH OUTCOMES. THIS INITIATIVE PRIORITIZES THE VOICES OF BLACK WOMEN IN SHAPING POLICIES AND PRACTICES AFFECTING BLACK MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. THE CONNECTRX WI PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK THROUGHOUT THEIR PREGNANCY JOURNEY, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR BOTH MOTHER AND BABY. THROUGH ADDRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS AND OFFERING TAILORED SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL-BEING AND PROMOTE POSITIVE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES. IN 2024, GHC-SCW CONTRIBUTED OVER $35,000 TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN 2024, GHC-SCW S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO 15 ELIGIBLE MEMBERS FACING MEDICAL DEBT. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE BY OFFERING DISCOUNTED RATES ON OUTSTANDING BILLS. MEMBERS MAY RECEIVE UP TO $1,000 TO APPLY TOWARD A QUALIFYING MEDICAL BILL, ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHOUT ADDED FINANCIAL STRAIN. TO QUALIFY, MEMBERS MUST BE REFERRED BY THE BILLING DEPARTMENT TO THE POPULATION HEALTH TEAM, HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED, AND AGREE TO A THREE-MONTH PAYMENT PLAN FOR BALANCES EXCEEDING $500. BY SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED, THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REFLECTS GHC-SCW S COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. PRIMARY ACCESS FOR KIDS CHILDREN NEED HEALTH CARE TO HELP THEM LEARN, GROW AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOLS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE TO GET BASIC HEALTH CARE. TO HELP ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, THE DANE COUNTY HEALTH COUNCIL, A NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MADISON AREA, CREATED THE PRIMARY ACCESS FOR KIDS PROGRAM. FOR OVER A DECADE, GHC-SCW HAS BEEN PROVIDING FREE CHECKUPS, IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATIONS, AS WELL AS VISION CHECKS AND GLASSES, FOR UNINSURED STUDENTS IN THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH PRIMARY ACCESS FOR KIDS. IN 2024, GHC-SCW PROVIDED OVER 356 CHILDREN WITH $129,602 IN PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. |
| REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | FEWER THINGS IN LIFE ARE MORE CHALLENGING THAN ESCAPING YOUR HOME COUNTRY IN SEARCH OF A BETTER LIFE, LET ALONE TRYING TO NAVIGATE A NEW HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. TO HELP EASE THE BURDEN, GHC-SCW CREATED THE REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, OUR NEW NEIGHBORS RECEIVE HOURS OF ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE FROM GHC-SCW STAFF WHOSE HELP CONNECTED THEM TO NEEDED CARE. WE SERVED AS THEIR ADVOCATES IN 2024 BY SETTING UP NUMEROUS APPOINTMENTS FOR CARE AND FOLLOW-UP CARE. WORKING WITH OUR PARTNER JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICES, WE HELPED 41 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, SYRIA, VENEZUELA, AND IRAQ ESTABLISH ROOTS HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. STAY HEALTHY WITHOUT PROPER INSURANCE COVERAGE, FOLKS CAN'T GET THE MOST BASIC HEALTH SERVICES LIKE ACCESS TO A REGULAR DOCTOR AND MEDICATIONS. IT'S THE KIND OF PREVENTIVE CARE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE HELP AVOID A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL OR HELP MANAGE EXPENSIVE AND DAMAGING ILLNESS. SO, IN 2009, GHC-SCW CREATED THE STAY HEALTHY PROGRAM TO INVEST IN OUR MEMBERS WHO HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES SO THEIR HEALTH ISSUES COULD BE DETECTED AND ADDRESSED SOONER, RATHER THAN LATER. THE STAY HEALTHY PROGRAM COVERED ONE PHYSICAL EXAM, LAB WORK, FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS, AND MEDICATIONS RELATED TO THE PHYSICAL - ALL AT NO COST FOR QUALIFIED, UNINSURED ADULTS WHO HAD LOST THEIR INSURANCE COVERAGE BECAUSE OF UNEMPLOYMENT OR OTHER REASONS. GHC-SCW PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE FOR SIXTEEN UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AMOUNTING TO $6,940 IN MEDICAL SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS. PEDIATRIC FLU CLINIC IN ADDITION TO OUR ON-SITE FLU CLINICS AND VACCINATIONS, GHC-SCW HOSTED TWO FLU VACCINE CLINICS AT THE MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM FOR OUR YOUNGEST MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AFTER RECEIVING THEIR VACCINE, CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THE MUSEUM'S PLAYFUL ACTIVITIES FREE OF CHARGE. THESE VACCINE CLINICS PROVIDED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN A ROUTINE HEALTH PROCEDURE THAT CAN BE DISTRESSING FOR CHILDREN INTO A FUN DAY OUT FOR THE FAMILY. IN OCTOBER 2024, WE GAVE A TOTAL OF 191 FLU VACCINES TO 86 FAMILIES AT THE MUSEUM! THIS INITIATIVE IS A REFLECTION OF OUR DEDICATION TO ENSURING CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE UP TO DATE WITH THEIR NECESSARY FLU VACCINATIONS. II. SPREAD HEALTH KNOWLEDGE ADOPT A SCHOOL AS AN AVID PROMOTER OF HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, WE ADOPTED SIX LOCAL SCHOOLS IN NEED OF HEALTH RESOURCES IN 2024. OUR COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL CHILDREN WAS DEMONSTRATED IN MANY WAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE DONATED $22,142 TO HELP SUPPORT OUR FIVE ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PARTNERS. GHC-SCW SUPPORTS OUR ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PARTNERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, AND HEALTHY SNACKS FOR NURSING OFFICES, HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING, FOOD BANK STOCKING, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MORE. FOR NINETEEN YEARS, WE'VE WORKED TOGETHER WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR MADISON'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BRING THIS SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. LATINO HEALTH COUNCIL FOR OVER A DECADE, WE HAVE HELPED PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR LATINO NEIGHBORS BY SERVING ON THE LATINO HEALTH COUNCIL. ALONG WITH OUR PARTICIPATION ON THE COUNCIL IN 2024, WE WERE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SPREAD HEALTH KNOWLEDGE TO THE COMMUNITY: REACH OUT AND READ FEWER THINGS ARE MORE IMPORTANT TO A CHILD'S COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH THAN THE SIMPLE ACT OF READING. IN FACT, RESEARCH CLEARLY PROVES HOW IMPORTANT THE FIRST YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE FOR HEALTHY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. SO GHC-SCW HAS EMBRACED THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM, CHAMPIONED BY LOCAL PEDIATRICIAN, DR. DIPESH NAVSARIA. OUR MEDICAL STAFF MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TIME COMMITMENTS TOWARD THE PROGRAM, MAKING IT A STANDARD PART OF OUR PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. AT EACH WELL CHILD VISIT FROM AGES TWO MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE, A CHILD IS GIVEN A BOOK BY THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TO HELP ASSESS CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO READ TO THEIR CHILD. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, A TOTAL OF ELEVEN BOOKS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH GHC-SCW MEMBER BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWO MONTHS AND FIVE YEARS OF AGE. NATIONAL RESEARCH CONTINUES TO SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, WE PROUDLY PAID FOR 4,824 AGE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN THROUGH THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM. THE VALUE OF THESE BOOKS WAS $8,485. 2024 WAS THE TWELFTH YEAR THAT GHC-SCW PARTICIPATED IN THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM. III. SERVE THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM CHARITABLE GIVING CAMPAIGN EMPLOYEES HAVE A CHOICE OF DONATING VIA PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS ALL YEAR LONG. ALL PROCEEDS RAISED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE'S CHARITABLE GIVING CAMPAIGN WENT TO ONE OF THREE PROGRAMS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHOICE: UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY, COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN OR THE DR. RUSSELL HESS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND FOR SCHOOL NURSE EMERGENCY MEDICAL NEEDS. IN TOTAL, $10,113 WAS DONATED TO THE THREE PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEES. ANOTHER $45,000 WAS DONATED ON BEHALF OF THE COOPERATIVE TO THE THREE PROGRAMS. HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING FAMILIES WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS CAN HAVE A TOUGH TIME GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS, SO WE DEVELOPED THE HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING PROGRAM. IN 2024, WE SUPPORTED OVER 80 FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH GIFTS THROUGH OUR ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND WITH THE HELP OF THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. WE HELPED EASE THE HOLIDAY BURDEN BY PROVIDING THESE FAMILIES WITH GAS CARDS AND FUN ACTIVITIES LIKE BOARD GAMES OR GIFT CARDS, HELPED THEM KEEP WARM WITH NEW SOCKS, SLIPPERS AND COZY BLANKETS AND PROVIDED SOME HEALTHY SNACKS. WE ALSO BOUGHT GIFTS ON THE FAMILIES' WISH LISTS AND DELIVERED THEM IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. HURRICANE RELIEF IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVASTATING HURRICANES THAT IMPACTED THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES IN THE FALL OF 2024, GHC-SCW STAFF CAME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER. TEAM MEMBERS GENEROUSLY DONATED ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO AID IN RELIEF EFFORTS, DEMONSTRATING A STRONG SPIRIT OF COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONTRIBUTIONS, SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS MADE PERSONAL MONETARY DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. GHC-SCW PROUDLY MATCHED THOSE DONATIONS, RESULTING IN A TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF $1,080 TO HELP PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. EMPLOYEE BLOOD DRIVES IN 2024, GHC-SCW PROUDLY PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HOST FOUR SUCCESSFUL BLOOD DRIVES. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, A TOTAL OF 73 UNITS OF BLOOD WERE COLLECTEDENOUGH TO POTENTIALLY SAVE UP TO 219 LIVES. EACH DONATION REPRESENTS MORE THAN JUST A NUMBERIT'S A LIFELINE FOR PATIENTS IN NEED OF SURGERIES, CANCER TREATMENTS, TRAUMA CARE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT. BLOOD CANNOT BE MANUFACTURED; IT CAN ONLY COME FROM VOLUNTEER DONORS. BY HOSTING THESE DRIVES, GHC-SCW SUPPORTS A CRITICAL MISSION: ENSURING THAT HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY CENTERS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SAVE LIVES EVERY DAY. HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP IN JULY 2024, STAFF FROM THE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP) UNITED TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM. DEMONSTRATING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE BEYOND THE CLINIC, TEAM MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TO CLEAN UP A DESIGNATED STRETCH OF ROADWAY. THEIR EFFORTS NOT ONLY CONTRIBUTED TO A CLEANER, SAFER ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND CARE, BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE WORKPLACE. |
| IV. SPONSOR HEALTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, GHC-SCW PROVIDED CORPORATE FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIPS TO A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT CAUSES. IN TOTAL, WE CONTRIBUTED OVER $388,000. THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTIONS WERE NEARLY $200,000 TO ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND $35,838 TO THE FOUNDATION FOR BLACK WOMEN'S WELLNESS. WE HELPED SUPPORT AND SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORKED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THAT MADE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER: 100 BLACK MEN OF MADISON ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ADOPT-A-SCHOOL AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE AGRACE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (COACHES VS.CANCER) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AMERICAN RED CROSS ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AUTISM SOCIETY OF SOUTH CENTRAL WI BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BLACK WOMEN'S WELLNESS CENTER BRAT FEST BREAKTHROUGH T1D CARBONE CANCER CENTER CENTRO HISPANO OF DANE COUNTY CHILDREN'S THEATER OF MADISON COMMUNITY LIVING ALLIANCE COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN COVERING WISCONSIN DAIS DANE BUY LOCAL DANE COUNTY IMMUNIZATION COALITION DISABILITY PRIDE MADISON EASTERSEALS FAIRSHARE FAMILY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE GILDA'S CLUB GIRLS ON THE RUN GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER GSAFE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT KIWANIS LATINO HEALTH COUNCIL MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY MARC MIKAYLA'S GRACE NAMI PEYTON'S SMILE PORCHLIGHT PROJECT HOME REAP RETURNED PEACE CORPS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES ROOTS$CHANGE RSVP OF DANE COUNTY RUSSELL HESS MEMORIAL FUND SAFE COMMUNITY COALITION SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUSAN G. KOMEN THE LITERACY NETWORK THE RAINBOW PROJECT THE ROAD HOME DANE COUNTY UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY WIL-MAR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WISCONSIN LITERACY WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION WISCONSIN YOUTH COMPANY WIT (WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY) YWCA MADISON |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A: | GHC-SCW REPORTED 1,970 OF 2,089 FORMS IN BOX 6 OF FORM 1099-MISC FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | GOVERNING BODY VOTING RIGHTS MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY DO NOT ALL HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS. THE GHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES TWO PRACTITIONER DIRECTORS. THESE TWO PRACTITIONER DIRECTORS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBER'S COMPENSATION. FURTHER, THEY ARE PRECLUDED FROM MEMBERSHIP ON ANY COMMITTEE THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVERCOMPENSATION MATTERS. IN 2024, THESE EMPLOYEE BOARD MEMBERS WERE KRISTOPHER DENBY, MD, AND PAUL JONES, DPT. THE COMPENSATION AND HOURS LISTED FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE FOR THEIR SERVICES AS EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND NOT AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS GHC-SCW IS A MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE. MEMBERS OF THE GHC-SCW BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE VOTED INTO OFFICE BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECTING GOVERNING BODY EACH VOTING MEMBER OF GHC-SCW HAS A VOTE AND IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN PERSON OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR EACH BOARD OF DIRECTOR. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE A TERM OF THREE YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | GOVERNING BODY DECISIONS APPROVED CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE VOTING MEMBERS. FURTHER, VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES FROM EACH PRIOR MEMBERSHIP MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FILING PROCESS AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE GHC-SCW'S ACCOUNTING FIRM AND PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PERFORMS AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE RETURN. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY THROUGH AN ONLINE PORTAL PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE AND THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST MONITORING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ANNUALLY REVIEWS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THEN HAS THE ORGANIZATION'S CPAS AND ATTORNEYS REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTARY REGARDING THE QUESTIONNAIRE. NEXT, THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO READ AND SIGN DURING A MEETING. THE MEETING PROVIDES THESE PERSONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK THROUGH THE QUESTIONNAIRE WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE FACILITATORS WHO GUIDE THEM TO PERTINENT AREAS AND RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEWS THE PAY PLAN OF GHC-SCW EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND COMPARES VARIOUS ASPECTS TO RESEARCHED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROVIDED BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AGAINST DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES TO ENSURE WAGES ARE AT MARKET PRICES. PERIODICALLY, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS WHO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CEO. APPROXIMATELY EVERY THREE YEARS, CONSULTANTS ARE HIRED TO REVIEW PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION. CONSULTANT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TYPICALLY PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. THE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE PLAN AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FORMS GHC-SCW'S FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE SUBMITTING A REQUEST FORM. GHC-SCW'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND TO THOSE SUBMITTING A REQUEST FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLICLY DISCLOSED DOCUMENTS GHC-SCW RESPONDS TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -100,496. |
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