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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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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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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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Lawrence A. Aubin, Sr., Chairman, and Michael L. Hanna, Trustee, are partners in the same for-profit organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Brown University Health is the sole member of NH. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The sole member of NH is Brown University Health, a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act.Additionally, the bylaws of NH confer certain reserved powers upon Brown Health to provide it with the means of effective oversight, coordination, and support of the system. Powers reserved to Brown Health include: to elect and remove NH trustees and to approve the election/removal of certain officers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | The NH Board is comprised of the same individuals who serve on the Brown Health Board. Brown Health has the responsibility for planning, directing, and establishing policies intended to assure the development and delivery of quality health services on an integrated, cost-effective basis. Powers reserved to Brown Health, in addition to those noted above, include: to approve amendment of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and other charter documents; to approve strategic plans; to approve investment policies and any capital or operating budgets or material non-budgeted expenditures; and to authorize incurrence or guaranty of material indebtedness. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The preparation and filing of the Form 990 and supporting schedules is the responsibility of the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (EVP/CFO) and Brown Health's Finance Department. The Form 990 is prepared by the accounting staff upon completion of Brown Health's annual independent audit and is reviewed by the Corporate Services Tax Compliance Manager and the Director of Finance. The draft Form 990 is then provided to the EVP/CFO for final management review. Prior to filing the return with the Internal Revenue Service, a copy of the entire form is posted to NH's Board of Trustees website portal in advance of its next Board meeting. At the time of the Board Meeting the 990 is presented by the Brown Health Director of Finance and EVP/CFO, at which time all questions and concerns of the members of the Board are addressed by the EVP/CFO and incorporated into the Form 990 when appropriate. Once the Form 990 is complete and ready to be filed, the members of the Board are notified via email that a copy of the final version of the Form 990 is accessible through the same password-protected website portal. The EVP/CFO is authorized to file the Form 990 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Brown University Health, as well as the Newport Hospital Obligated Group (NH and Newport Hospital Foundation), currently make their annual and quarterly consolidated/combined financial statements available to the public via DAC (Digital Assurance Certification, LLC), a disclosure dissemination agent for issuers of tax-exempt bonds which electronically posts and transmits Brown Health's and the Newport Hospital Obligated Group's financial information to repositories and investors alike. Newport Hospital's financial statements are included in the Newport Hospital Obligated Group's combined financial statements. NH's Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Conflict of Interest Policy are available upon request from the office of the Brown Health EVP/CFO, either in person or by mail. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Change in funded status of pension plan = $3475000 |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Increase in interest in net assets- NHF = $17064055 |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Other changes in net assets = $4224047 |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | NH's greatest reward is caring for our patients. Thats why NH is committed to turning treatment guidelines into lifelines.In both spring 2024 and fall 2024, NH earned a Hospital Safety Grade of A from the Leapfrog Group, a national health care rating organization. NH received this distinction for its achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. This grade reflected performance primarily during the height of the pandemic.In summer of 2024, NH received its 5th consecutive Magnet Designation, joining only 1% of hospitals nationwide with 5 consecutive designations. This honor is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence.Newport Hospital received recognition as the top hospital for rehabilitation in the state of Rhode Island. Beckers Hospital Review published their list based on U.S. News & World Reports 2024 rankings. U.S News & World Report evaluated more than 1,000 hospitals across the country and ranked them for care of patients recovering from events such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and severe burns.In July 2024, NH earned The Joint Commission's prestigious Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by meeting rigorous performance standards.The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association presented NH, a primary stroke center, with a Get With The Guidelines - Gold Plus award in 2024 including the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award. Receiving the Gold Plus award means that NH continues to reach an aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the AHA for 24 consecutive months or more.In October 2023, NH was named one of Newsweek's Best In State Hospitals 2024. In March 2023, NH was ranked #394 in the Newsweek World's Best Hospitals 2023 list. NH has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology, setting it apart from all other hospitals in the state. DICOE represents the pinnacle of medical imaging care and is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care.For the fourth consecutive time, the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center has been designated a Baby-Friendly hospital by the World Health Organization and the United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund for its outstanding support of breastfeeding mothers and infants. First approved in 2003, the birthing center's designation will continued through 2023.NH has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission.The American College of Radiology has certified Newport Hospital as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. NH has earned accreditation and recognition from the American Association of Blood Banks, the College of American Pathologists, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities and the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories.NH provides full charity care for individuals at or below twice the federal poverty level, with a sliding scale for individuals based upon the federal poverty level guidelines, as set by the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, a substantial discount consistent with Medicare program reimbursement is offered to all other uninsured patients. NH determines the costs associated with providing charity care by aggregating the applicable direct and indirect costs, including compensation and benefits, supplies, and other operating expenses, based on data from its costing system. The total net cost incurred by NH to provide charity care amounted to $2,079,392 in fiscal 2024. Charges forgone, based on established rates, amounted to approximately $7,227,000 in fiscal 2024.NH substantially subsidized various health services including adult psychiatry, obstetrics, Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center, and certain other specialty services at a net cost of $4,058,926 in fiscal 2024.NH also provides numerous other services to the community for which charges are not generated. These services include certain emergency services, community health screenings for cardiac health, prostate cancer and other diseases, smoking cessation, immunization and nutrition programs, diabetes education, community health training programs, patient advocacy, foreign language translation, physician referral services, and charitable contributions. The net cost of these services amounted to $355,201 in fiscal 2024.NH subsidizes the cost of treating patients who receive government assistance where reimbursement is below cost. Medicaid is a means-tested health insurance program, jointly funded by state and federal governments. States administer the program and set rules for eligibility, benefits, and provider payments within broad federal guidelines. The program provides health care coverage to low-income children and families, pregnant women, long-term unemployed adults, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Eligibility is determined by a variety of factors, which include income relative to the federal poverty line, age and immigration status, and assets. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | Outpatient services include an emergency department, diagnostic medical imaging, laboratory, Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center, and wound care, among others. The Emergency Department (ED) is open and staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with emergency medicine physicians and specially trained physician assistants and nurses. The ED, in accordance with NH's mission and civic obligations, treats every person who seeks care, regardless of their ability to pay. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: | *Lawrence A. Aubin, Sr., Chair, and Michael Hanna, Trustee, are owners of New England Real Estate Holding Group, LLC (NEREHG), with which Brown Health has entered into an operating lease of a health care facility. During fiscal year 2024, Brown Health paid rent to NEREHG under the terms of its lease. Terms of the rent expense related to the lease have been established at fair market value. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Brown University Health has a Conflict of Interest Policy that is applicable to all affiliates, including NH, and administered by Brown Health's Corporate Compliance Department as follows:Each designated person subject to Brown Health's conflict of interest policy is required to provide LBrown Health with an initial disclosure statement and thereafter an annual statement attesting that: (i) the designated person has read and is familiar with this policy, and (ii) the designated person and, to the best of his/her knowledge, family members, have not in the past engaged in, are not presently engaging in, or plan to engage in, any activity which contravenes this policy.If, at any time during the course of employment or association, a designated person has reason to believe that an existing or contemplated activity may contravene this policy, the person shall submit a full written description of the activity to the Brown Health Compliance Officer or the Office of the General Counsel to seek a determination as to whether the contemplated activity does or does not contravene this policy. If the activity in question involves either the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel, or a Trustee, a full written disclosure must be made to, and a determination sought from, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brown University Health.Annually, the Brown Health Compliance Officer shall review and report to the Brown Health Executive Corporate Compliance Committee and to the Brown Health Audit and Compliance Committee on the administration of this policy.Failure on the part of any designated person to comply with this policy, including failure to submit in a timely fashion the conflict of interest disclosure statement, will be grounds for removal from his/her position and/or termination of his/her employment with Brown Health. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a and b | The following applies to Brown Health and all of its affiliates, including NH:EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONBrown Health's executive compensation philosophy balances appropriate stewardship of resources and the need to be competitive in recruiting and retaining talented individuals. It incorporates market-competitive and performance-related principles, and covers the President and CEO of Brown Health as well as other officers, senior management, and key employees. Brown Health's executive compensation program complies both with law and with contemporary ethical norms, and is administered consistent with the organization's tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and the avoidance of transactions subject to intermediate sanctions under Section 4958 of the IRC. Executive compensation is also administered consistent with Brown Health's Corporate Compliance Policy on Excess Benefit Transactions.The Compensation Committee of the Brown Health Board of Directors (the Committee), comprised of disinterested Brown Health Board members, is responsible for diligent oversight of executive compensation to ensure compliance with IRC requirements. Its duties include:* Approving eligibility for participation in the executive compensation program * Approving changes in compensation for existing executive participants * Approving guidelines, such as salary ranges and contract terms, on appropriate levels of compensation for other key employees* Approving new, and modifying or terminating existing, executive compensation plans including, but not limited to, annual incentive and executive benefit plans* Approving performance objectives associated with Brown Health's annual incentive plan, including measuring points, and using verified actual performance relative to these objectives as a precondition to approving the payment of any awards under the plan* Authorizing periodic performance benchmark studies to be conducted for purposes of assessing Brown Health's performance within the healthcare industry and the degree to which total remuneration levels at Brown Health are generally commensurate with Brown Health performance relative to healthcare industry performance* Conducting an annual performance review of Brown Health's Chief Executive Officer. The Chair of the Committee conducts and documents this review, based on his/her observations and interpretation of feedback from members of the Board of Directors.* Selecting and engaging qualified, independent, third-party compensation valuation consultants that the Committee charges with rendering opinions with respect to the reasonableness and comparability of compensation as well as the comparative organizations against which compensation is assessed, in accordance with relevant sections of the IRC and Brown Health's executive compensation philosophy. Brown Health's Chief Executive Officer works closely with the Committee to make recommendations on the above topics and keep the Committee informed about contemplated compensation changes for executives and other key employees, as well as candidates for these roles. The CEO also provides periodic updates to the Committee regarding Brown Health's performance relative to compensation-related performance objectives. The Committee's deliberations and actions are documented in minutes prepared for each meeting.PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION Valuation of Total Cash and Total Remuneration: No less frequently than annually, the Committee receives and reviews a total cash compensation valuation of all existing executive compensation program participants prepared by its independent compensation consultant. Annually, the Committee also receives and reviews a total remuneration valuation of all existing executive compensation participants. Base Salary Actions: The CEO recommends any salary adjustments for participants in the executive compensation program, using the results of the valuation study and his/her assessment of individual performance or other pertinent information, for the Committee's consideration.New Participants in Executive Compensation Program: With respect to compensation offers for individuals expected to participate in the executive compensation program, certain members of the Brown Health CEO's leadership team work with the Committee's independent compensation consultant or rely on information previously provided by the consultant to establish a range of reasonable cash compensation within which recruitment is expected to conclude through acceptance of a reasonable compensation offer. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: | NH was included in the Brown University Health and Affiliates audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, in which one column is used for the Newport Hospital Obligated Group, which includes Newport Hospital and Newport Hospital Foundation. The Brown Health Audit and Compliance Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of Brown Health's consolidated financial statements and the selection of Brown Health's independent accountant. |
| Software ID: | 23017517 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |