Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,351,578 | 21,044,894 | 10,942,435 | 9,064,234 | 10,107,319 | 56,510,460 |
| 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 | 5,351,578 | 21,044,894 | 10,942,435 | 9,064,234 | 10,107,319 | 56,510,460 |
| 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) .. | 22,841,579 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 33,668,881 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,351,578 | 21,044,894 | 10,942,435 | 9,064,234 | 10,107,319 | 56,510,460 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 478,900 | 633,814 | 873,692 | 1,113,888 | 1,942,453 | 5,042,747 |
| 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 | 61,553,207 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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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 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).
See instructions. |
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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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5
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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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE FAMILY OF HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS (HEALTHPARTNERS). FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS, AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM - PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HPI IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF GROUP HEALTH, INC. (GHI), WHICH IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY: PROGRAM SUPPORT: IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS TO 49 DIFFERENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT REGIONS HOSPITAL (REGIONS) AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED PATIENT CARE GRANT SUPPORT TO 14 PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ONE CAMPAIGN, THE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM OF HEALTHPARTNERS. THESE GRANTS FUNDED PROJECTS AT REGIONS, HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG) AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS IN A WAY CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN 2024 ARE FUNDING PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL RESEARCH, THE EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY EXPENSES. THIS INCLUDES MAJOR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF CANCER, EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA, NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ARE LISTED BELOW. FUNDRAISING TOTALS LISTED INCLUDE NEW GIFTS, PLEDGES AND ESTATE COMMITMENTS AND DO NOT INCLUDE PAYMENTS MADE ON PREVIOUS PLEDGES. NEUROSCIENCES REGIONS AND OTHER HEALTHPARTNERS CARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS ARE DESTINATIONS OF CHOICE FOR NEUROLOGICAL CARE. BY INTEGRATING PRIMARY CARE WITH NEUROLOGICAL SPECIALTIES AND REHABILITATION, TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART CARE IS PROVIDED, HELPING PATIENTS MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT. ADDING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH BRINGS FURTHER HOPE AND HEALING TO PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS COMBINATION OF CARE, REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH MAKES HEALTHPARTNERS UNIQUE IN THE REGION AND HAS LED TO SEVERAL NATIONAL AWARDS IN THE FIELDS OF NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY. WITH THE OPENING OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS NEUROSCIENCE CENTER IN 2017, ALL HEALTHPARTNERS NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF. THE NEUROSCIENCE CENTER LOCATED IN ST. PAUL, IS THE LARGEST FREE-STANDING NEUROSCIENCE CENTER IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND ONE OF ONLY A FEW IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $4,021,079 TO SUPPORT NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS. DONATIONS HELP PAY FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES NOT COVERED BY OPERATIONAL DOLLARS, ALLOWING HEALTHPARTNERS TO INNOVATE AND FIND BETTER WAYS TO IDENTIFY, TREAT AND PREVENT NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTIONS RAISED INCLUDED $3,148,000 IN UNREALIZED ESTATE COMMITMENTS ($1,600,000 FOR NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS, $48,000 FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AND $1,500,000 SPECIFICALLY FOR THE RESEARCH OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS CENTER FOR MEMORY AND AGING, WHICH AIMS TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS). EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS FUNDED WITH THE HELP OF CONTRIBUTIONS: THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT OF RESEARCH INVOLVING INTRANASAL INSULIN HAS EXPANDED TO MULTIPLE NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. PRECLINICAL STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT INTRANASAL INSULIN CAN BENEFIT PEOPLE FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AND THE FOUNDATION IS ARE RAISING MONEY FOR A PHASE 2 STUDY INVOLVING 96 PARTICIPANTS. RESEARCH WITH ANIMAL MODELS HAS SHOWN THAT INTRANASAL INSULIN IMPROVED SPINAL CORD INJURY AND MOTOR FUNCTION AND MEMORY IN PARKINSON'S. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED DONATIONS TO SUPPORT TESTING INTRANASAL INSULIN'S EFFECTIVENESS IN SUPPORTING THE MEMORY FUNCTION OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S. THE TREATMENT PROVED SAFE, PAVING THE WAY FOR LARGER STUDIES. THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO THE USE OF DEFEROXAMINE (DFO) AS A TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON'S AND OTHER DISORDERS. RESEARCH WITH ANIMAL MODELS OF ALZHEIMER'S AND PARKINSON'S HAS SHOWN THAT DFO CAN BE DELIVERED THROUGH THE NOSE WITH SUBSEQUENT IMPROVEMENTS TO MEMORY AND MOTOR FUNCTION. IT ALSO REDUCED BRAIN DAMAGE IN ANIMAL MODELS OF STROKE BY 55%. AS FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE, CLINICAL TRIALS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER BRAIN DISORDERS. THE FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE STUDIES TO IDENTIFY THE BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS BEHIND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DFO, WHICH WILL HELP SCIENTISTS BETTER DEVELOP THIS AND SIMILAR TREATMENTS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS), A NONINVASIVE TECHNIQUE THAT ELECTRICALLY STIMULATES SPECIFIC BRAIN AREAS. SMALL CLINICAL TRIALS HAD REPORTED POSITIVE EFFECTS OF TMS ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, BUT MORE RESEARCH WAS NEEDED. HEALTHPARTNERS IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO TEST TMS WITH ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS WHILE INCORPORATING A NEW IMAGING TECHNIQUE TO IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL'S DYSFUNCTION WITHIN LARGE NETWORKS OF BRAIN CELLS, HELPING TO IDENTIFY THAT PERSON'S SPECIFIC TREATMENT NEEDS. RESULTS OF AN INITIAL STUDY SHOWED THAT PERSONALIZED TREATMENTS WERE FEASIBLE IN EARLY-STAGE ALZHEIMER'S AND SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS IN CERTAIN DOMAINS OF COGNITION. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL TRIALS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO A NEUROWELL MODEL OF CARE FOR DEMENTIA. PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA WANT TO LIVE INDEPENDENT LIVES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, ENJOY STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERIENCE MEANING, YET THERE IS NO OTHER PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA THAT PROVIDES THE NECESSARY "WRAPAROUND CARE." CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION HELP TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE BRAIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING. IN JANUARY 2025, HEALTHPARTNERS LAUNCHED A NEUROWELL WEBSITE (HEALTHPARTNERS.COM/NEUROWELL) THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE A WIDE RANGE OF NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MINNESOTA MEMORY PROJECT WAS AN ONGOING REGISTRY THAT FOLLOWED ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT DIAGNOSED MEMORY LOSS OVER A SPAN OF 10 YEARS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON MEMORY CHANGES WITH AGING. THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP PHYSICIANS DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN MEMORY LOSS THAT IS COMMON WITH AGING AND SYMPTOMS THAT MAY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF DEMENTIA. THE PROJECT ALSO COLLECTED INFORMATION FROM CAREGIVERS ABOUT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEMORY LOSS. THE PROGRAM'S ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND RESULTS ARE BEING PUBLISHED, WHICH HAVE PROVED INTERESTING IN TERMS OF SIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE COGNITIVE DECLINE, THE INTERVENTIONAL NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS AND MORE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | CANCER WITH THE HELP OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION, THE HEALTHPARTNERS CANCER CENTER AT REGIONS (THE CANCER CENTER) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS. THE CANCER CENTER ALSO HELPS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATE CANCER, FROM BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS IS MADE TO AFTER TREATMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE CANCER CENTER'S STAFF MEMBERS DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO COMFORT PATIENTS AND VISITORS AND MAKE THEIR CARE CONVENIENT. THE FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH HOLISTIC CARE ONLY GOES SO FAR. REGIONS IS THE EAST METRO'S SAFETY-NET HOSPITAL, SO THE CANCER CENTER ALSO SEES A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED PATIENTS AND PATIENTS INSURED VIA GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAN OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS. THIS LEADS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF CHARITY CARE, MAKING THE CANCER CENTER HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS MEDICAL RESEARCH, A DIETICIAN, NURSE NAVIGATION, BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES, PATIENT EDUCATION, CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF, SUPPORT GROUPS AND MORE. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $3,902,153 TO SUPPORT THE CANCER CENTER. THIS INCLUDED $500,000 IN UNREALIZED ESTATE COMMITMENTS. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS FUNDED WITH THE HELP OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. KATHY HARPER CANCER CARE ENDOWMENT THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A $2,007,963 ESTATE CONTRIBUTION FROM A GRATEFUL PATIENT TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT THAT WILL SUPPORT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY. ASSISTANCE MAY HELP FUND TRANSPORTATION TO TREATMENTS, LODGING, RESPITE CARE AND CLOTHING FOR THOSE IN NEED, AS WELL AS DIRECT PATIENT CARE NOT TYPICALLY COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE SUCH AS MUSIC AND MASSAGE THERAPY, RESOURCES TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN NAVIGATING FINANCIAL OR OTHER PERSONAL CHALLENGES STEMMING FROM THEIR DIAGNOSIS, AND ACCESS TO COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. LINEAR ACCELERATOR UPGRADE A LINEAR ACCELERATOR AIMS RADIATION AT CANCER TUMORS WITH PINPOINT ACCURACY, SPARING NEARBY HEALTHY TISSUE. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $513,000 FOR A NEW LINEAR ACCELERATOR TO REPLACE AN EXISTING ONE. CANCER RESEARCH WHEN CANCER STRIKES, PATIENTS NEED THE HOPE THAT COMES WITH ACCESS TO THE MOST ADVANCED TREATMENTS. MANY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LATEST CLINICAL TRIALS. HEALTHPARTNERS IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF CANCER RESEARCH, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCELERATED THE PROGRAM AND MADE HEALTHPARTNERS A REGIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE LATEST CANCER RESEARCH AND GIVES RESIDENTS GREATER ACCESS TO BREAKTHROUGH THERAPIES. EASIER ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO FOCUS LESS ON THE DETAILS OF THEIR TREATMENT AND MORE ON THEIR DAILY LIVES. ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO THE MANY LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, SINCE THEY OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN TRIALS ELSEWHERE YET DESERVE THE SAME ACCESS TO NEW TREATMENTS. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $90,925 FOR THE CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES $35,000 FOR THE JOHN AND YVONNE HUIZINGA FAMILY CANCER ENDOWMENT, WHICH A GRATEFUL PATIENT ESTABLISHED IN 2019. THE AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDED $27,500 FOR A CANCER RESEARCH ENDOWMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS. NURSE NAVIGATION CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FACE THE CHALLENGE OF THEIR LIVES, YET THEY MUST OFTEN NAVIGATE A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF CARE, SPECIALISTS AND DECISIONS. NURSE NAVIGATORS WORK WITH PATIENTS TO HELP ELIMINATE BARRIERS THAT MAY OTHERWISE PREVENT THEM FROM GETTING THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME. THESE ARE NOT FEE-FOR-SERVICE POSITIONS, SO THEY REQUIRE ALTERNATE FUNDING SOURCES SUCH AS PHILANTHROPY. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $52,000 TO HELP FUND THE CANCER NURSE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. THESE DONATIONS ARE HELPING FUND THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: A NURSE NAVIGATOR FOCUSED ON PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER AND BRAIN CANCER. AN ADVANCED CANCER NAVIGATOR TO BETTER SERVE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH HEAD AND NECK, PANCREATIC OR GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER AT STAGES 3 OR 4. A PATIENT NAVIGATOR TO SUPPORT NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS AT THE HEALTHPARTNERS COON RAPIDS CLINIC. A NAVIGATOR TO HELP PATIENTS DEAL WITH FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES SUCH AS MASSAGE AND MUSIC THERAPY COMPLEMENT THE MEDICAL TEAM'S CARE TO ADDRESS A PATIENT'S PAIN, ANXIETY, NAUSEA AND INSOMNIA. THIS CAN HELP PATIENTS REACH THEIR TREATMENT GOALS AND RECOVER FROM THEIR ILLNESSES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $50,000 FOR THE INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS IN TREATMENT FOR CANCER AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES. BIL GANGL MEMORIAL FUND BIL GANGL WAS A CANCER CENTER PATIENT WHO DIED IN 2009. EVERY YEAR HIS SPOUSE AND HIS CHILDREN, PARTNER WITH THE MAHTOMEDI HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM TO HOST A RELAY IN MEMORY OF BIL, THEIR FORMER COACH. BIL'S FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND REGIONS STAFF MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATE. A PORTION OF THE EVENT'S PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE BIL GANGL MEMORIAL FUND OF THE CANCER CENTER. THE MONEY FUNDS FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR PATIENTS BEING TREATED IN THE CANCER CENTER. THIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM RESTAURANT MEALS AND MEMORY-MAKING SUPPLIES TO VIKINGS TICKETS AND TRIPS TO SEE FAMILY MEMBERS. BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THESE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, THE BIL GANGL MEMORIAL FUND LIGHTENS THE BURDEN AND BRIGHTENS THE DAY OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $34,500 FOR BIL GANGL MEMORIAL FUNDS, INCLUDING $25,000 IN ENDOWED FUNDS. HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE TREATMENT FOR CANCER CAN INTRODUCE CONSIDERABLE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL STRESS TO THE LIVES OF PATIENTS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF DONATIONS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL NEEDS WHILE UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $25,610 IN 2024 FOR THE ONCOLOGY PATIENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT FUND, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES PAY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. RON AND LUCY MARTIN CANCER ENDOWMENT IN 2022, A GRATEFUL PATIENT ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT TO HELP FUND STAFF EDUCATION AND EFFORTS TO BOOST STAFF RESILIENCE. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FUND IN 2024. EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA WHEN LOCAL RESIDENTS SUFFER THE WORST ILLNESSES AND INJURIES, THEY GO TO REGIONS. REGIONS IS THE ONLY LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER SERVING THE EAST METRO AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. BOTH VERIFICATIONS ARE GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND TOGETHER CONFIRM THAT REGIONS OFFERS THE VERY BEST TRAUMA CARE TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. PEOPLE ALSO COUNT ON REGIONS TO PROVIDE THE FINEST EMERGENCY CARE; THE REGIONS EMERGENCY CENTER NORMALLY EXPERIENCES 50% MORE VISITS THAN ANY OTHER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN ITS SERVICE AREA. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $3,724,209 ON BEHALF OF EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA PROGRAMS IN 2024. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVED FUNDING. EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) PROGRAM ECMO MACHINES TEMPORARILY REPLACE SOME FUNCTIONS OF A PATIENT'S HEART OR LUNGS, OR BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY, GIVING CARE TEAMS TIME TO BETTER DIAGNOSE AND TREAT LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS. REGIONS IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE EAST METRO TO OFFER SUCH LIFESAVING CARE USING ECMO MACHINES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $2,501,000 TO HELP REGIONS EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO SERVE MORE PATIENTS AND PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT REGIONS FOR A GROWING NUMBER OF THEM RATHER THAN TRANSFERRING THEM TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. THE EXPANSION LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2024, AND IN THE FOLLOWING 10 MONTHS SERVED 55 PATIENTS AND HAD A 28% MORTALITY RATE COMPARED TO 47% WORLDWIDE. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGIONS IS THE EMERGENCY CARE LEADER FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE EAST METRO AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. WHETHER YOU EXPERIENCE A CAR ACCIDENT, STROKE, HEART ATTACK OR MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY, REGIONS EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) IS WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. IN 2024, THE ER HAD 100,994 PATIENT VISITS. BUSINESSES RELY ON THE ER TO TREAT EMPLOYEES INJURED ON THE JOB, AND THE ER PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S PREPARATION FOR LARGE-SCALE DISASTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $1,075,924 ON BEHALF OF THE ER DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS INCLUDED $1,051,367 TO HELP EXPAND THE EMERGENCY ROOM. WITH HELP FROM CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONS RESPONDS FIRST, OUR FORMER CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND EMERGENCY AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, REGIONS BEGAN A THREE-PHASE INITIATIVE TO UPGRADE REGIONS ER AND KEEP PACE WITH THE ESCALATING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN DECEMBER 2021, REGIONS COMPLETED THE FIRST PHASE, AN EXPANSION OF THE CARE OFFERED TO THE MOST ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS. IN THE SECOND PHASE, REGIONS WILL UPGRADE AND EXPAND THE ARRIVAL AREA TO ENSURE PATIENTS FEEL WELCOME AND SAFE AND THAT THEIR CARE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AND PROGRESSES CONTINUOUSLY. THE NEED FOR THIS PHASE OF THE EXPANSION HAS BECOME MUCH MORE APPARENT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, SO WITH HELP FROM ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, REGIONS IS ADDING TO THE ARRIVAL AREA PROJECT TO FURTHER STREAMLINE CARE AND DO SO IN A WAY THAT MEETS THE LONG-TERM NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES EXPANDING THE DEPARTMENT'S FOOTPRINT WHERE A SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY CURRENTLY EXIST OUTSIDE THAT ENTRANCE. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE SPACE USED DURING INTAKE PROCESS. THE ER WILL ALSO CREATE EVEN MORE SECURE AND CONTROLLED ENTRANCES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,000 TOWARD THE BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT OF ER PATIENTS. REGIONS ER SERVES SOME OF THE MOST ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND MANY NEED APPROPRIATE CLOTHES BEFORE THEY ARE DISCHARGED. CONTRIBUTIONS HELP TO PROVIDE SUCH CLOTHING FOR THEIR GREATER HEALTH AND DIGNITY. DONATIONS ALSO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF ITEMS TO KEEP PATIENTS OCCUPIED IF THEY EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES IF THEY ARE PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PATIENTS OR THEIR SIBLINGS. THIS BRIGHTENS THEIR EXPERIENCE DURING A VERY STRESSFUL TIME. BURN CENTER THE REGIONS BURN CENTER SERVES PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST, PROVIDING CARE AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL, ELECTRICAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS AS WELL AS FROSTBITE AND COLD INJURIES. THE BURN CENTER IS THE MOST COMPLETE AND EXTENSIVE FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND IS VERIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND THE AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION. IT HAS THE LATEST EQUIPMENT, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PRIVATE ROOMS, SPECIALLY DESIGNED BATHTUBS AND A LARGE REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $130,425 TO SUPPORT BURN CENTER PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED $82,500 FROM THE BURN AID FOUNDATION, WHICH COMPRISED PROCEEDS FROM THE 28TH ANNUAL BURN AID GOLF CLASSIC. THE NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION AND MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE PARTNERED TO SPONSOR THE EVENT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISED $10,794 ON BEHALF OF THE MINNESOTA FAMILY BURN CAMP, THE ONLY CAMP IN THE FIVE-STATE AREA FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY AFTER A BURN ACCIDENT. THE CAMP PROVIDES A SAFE AND HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES THAT EXPERIENCE BURN INJURIES, ALLOWING CAMPERS TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR SITUATIONS, WHILE ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS TOGETHER. THE ONE-WEEK CAMP TAKES PLACE EVERY JULY AT YMCA CAMP DU NORD, LOCATED IN THE BOUNDARY WATER CANOE AREA IN ELY, MINNESOTA. INJURY PREVENTION AS A LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, REGIONS IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EDUCATION WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES. REGIONS INJURY PREVENTION EXPERTS PROVIDE CAR SEAT CLINICS; SAFETY EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN; SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EVENTS AND SAFETY CAMP ACTIVITIES; AND SUPPORT FOR FIRST AID, CPR AND AED TRAINING. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $13,260 FOR THESE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS. MENTAL HEALTH REGIONS AND HPMG ARE THE LEADING PROVIDERS OF COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL AND CHEMICAL HEALTH CARE IN THE TWIN CITIES EAST METRO AND WESTERN WISCONSIN. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $1,378,501 TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. THE LEE AND PENNY ANDERSON HEROCARE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY EXPERIENCE SITUATIONS DURING THEIR SERVICE THAT CIVILIANS CANNOT IMAGINE, AND MANY SUFFER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WOUNDS YEARS AFTER THEIR MILITARY SERVICE HAS ENDED. YET HISTORICALLY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN SET UP TO BEST CARE FOR THESE HEROES. HEROCARE OFFERS THE BEST, MILITARY-INFORMED CARE TO VETERANS, MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENSURES THEY RECEIVE THE ONGOING SERVICES NEEDED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND THRIVE. THIS INCLUDES THE SERVICES OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. FINALLY, HEROCARE ENGAGES OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF HEALTHPARTNERS TO HELP US ALL DO A BETTER JOB SERVING THIS POPULATION. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $1,078,708 TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. MENTAL HEALTH DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MHDAP) MHDAP ALLEVIATES OR AVERTS MENTAL HEALTH CRISES IN THE EAST METRO AREA BY COVERING THE FULL COST OR CO-PAYS OF MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO TEMPORARILY CANNOT AFFORD THEM. KEY SOCIAL WORKERS AND CARE PROVIDERS OF THE EAST METRO'S LARGEST HOSPITALS, COUNTY CRISIS SERVICES, THE EAST METRO CRISIS ALLIANCE AND OTHER SELECT CLINICS PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS, HELPING THEM AVOID MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES WHILE THEY APPLY FOR LONG-TERM COVERAGE. HEALTHPARTNERS ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM, AND THE FOUNDATION RAISED $100,000 IN 2024 TO HELP FUND IT. IN THAT SAME YEAR, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED $90,057 WORTH OF ASSISTANCE FOR 1,586 PRESCRIPTIONS. MAKE IT OK TO REDUCE AND SOMEDAY ELIMINATE STIGMA RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESSES, HEALTHPARTNERS WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) MINNESOTA TO CREATE MAKE IT OK. BY CHANGING HEARTS AND ATTITUDES, WE WANT TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESSES. IN THIS WAY WE CAN BUILD MENTAL WELL-BEING IN OURSELVES AND OTHERS AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SEEK HELP WHEN THEY NEED IT. WE ALSO ADDED A FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. MAKE IT OK LAUNCHED ITS FIRST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN IN 2013, BUT AT HEART IT'S A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT THAT USES TRAINED "AMBASSADORS" TO PROMOTE ITS MESSAGE IN LOCAL BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. MAKEITOK.ORG IS A HUB OF FREE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, WHERE VISITORS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT STIGMA AND MENTAL WELLNESS, WATCH AND READ STORIES FROM PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES, ACCESS ONLINE RESOURCES AND BECOME INVOLVED. THE MAIN GEOGRAPHIC TARGETS OF MAKE IT OK HAVE BEEN THE TWIN CITIES, NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WESTERN WISCONSIN, EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND ACROSS THE STATE OF IOWA. HOWEVER, COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN MAKE IT OK, AND MATERIALS FROM THE CAMPAIGN'S WEBSITE HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED BY PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. MAKE IT OK IS FUNDED IN PART WITH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION, WHICH RAISED $21,475 ON ITS BEHALF IN 2024. OTHER PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY FOR A RANGE OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT HELP REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDE THE FINEST CARE. FUNDS ALSO SUPPORT THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE THAT CARE. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $478,154 FOR OTHER PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS IN 2024. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVED FUNDING. MISSION IN ACTION AT REGIONS THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED THE MISSION IN ACTION FUND TO HELP REGIONS OFFER MORE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES GREATER HEALTH AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YEARS TO COME. CHARITABLE SUPPORT GIVES REGIONS THE ABILITY TO MEET NEEDS THAT ARISE UNEXPECTEDLY OR THAT MAY OTHERWISE GO UNFULFILLED. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $281,537 FOR THE FUND IN 2024. THIS INCLUDED $50,000 IN UNREALIZED ESTATE COMMITMENTS. THE MISSION OF REGIONS IS CRUCIAL TO OUR COMMUNITY, AS SHOWN IN OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO CRISES AND THE CAPACITY TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S GROWING AND EVOLVING NEED FOR CARE. OUR MISSION IN ACTION FUND HELPS THE LEADERSHIP OF REGIONS ANSWER TO THE OCCASION BY INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION AND STAFF SUPPORT. THROUGH PROJECTS LARGE AND SMALL, THE MISSION IN ACTION FUND HONORS THE HERITAGE OF REGIONS WHILE HELPING REGIONS FULFILL ITS COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPICE SUPPORTS PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO ARE DEALING WITH LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH THE GRIEVING PROCESS AFTER THEIR LOVED ONES DIE. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAM FUND SERVICES NOT COVERED BY REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING MUSIC THERAPY, PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION SECURED $46,314 FOR THE PROGRAM. REGIONS FAMILY BIRTH CENTER THE REGIONS FAMILY BIRTH CENTER (BIRTH CENTER) OPENED IN 2020 WITH THE HELP OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE NEW FACILITY ALLOWS REGIONS TO PROVIDE SAFER, MORE ROBUST CARE FOR MOMS AND BABIES WITH STRONGER SUPPORT OF DIVERSE FAMILIES. THE BIRTH CENTER CAN ALSO BETTER CARE FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF MOTHERS WHO NEED OUR DISTINCT SERVICES, ESPECIALLY MOMS WITH HIGH-RISK CONDITIONS. IN 2024, THE BIRTH CENTER DELIVERED 2,984 BABIES. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $28,211 FOR THE BIRTH CENTER IN 2024. PATIENT CARE REGIONS & HPMG THE FOUNDATION RAISED $24,663 FOR PATIENT CARE AS PART OF THE ONE CAMPAIGN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM OF HEALTHPARTNERS. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FUNDING PATIENT CARE GRANTS GIVEN TO PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS. COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RELIEF FUND IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $15,428 FOR THE FUND. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FUND WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO HELP MEET THE GREATEST NEEDS IN REGIONS RESPONSE TO COVID-19. IN 2024, FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE FREE MEALS FOR DIFFERENT REGIONS DEPARTMENTS. THIS BOOSTED STAFF RESILIENCY, AN ISSUE THAT HAS BECOME MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER ACROSS THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY IN THE WAKE OF THE PANDEMIC. JOHN A. BIGHLEY KINDNESS ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JOHN A. BIGHLEY KINDNESS FUNDS MEMORIALIZE JOHN, WHO DIED IN OCTOBER 2021, AND MIRROR THE ACTS OF MUTUAL KINDNESS WITNESSED BETWEEN HIM AND REGIONS STAFF WHO CARED FOR HIM. DONATIONS FUND A MINIMUM OF TWO CASH AWARDS EACH YEAR FOR REGIONS EMPLOYEES. ONE GIFT RECOGNIZES A NURSE AND THE OTHER A NON-MEDICAL STAFF MEMBER. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $14,850 FOR AN ENDOWED FUND IN 2024. CHARITY CARE REGIONS IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CHARITY CARE IN THE EAST METRO AND THE SECOND LARGEST IN THE TWIN CITIES, BEHIND HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE. IN 2024, REGIONS PROVIDED $35.4 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE COSTS TO CARE FOR 20,121 PATIENTS WHO HAD NO INSURANCE OR COULD NOT AFFORD THEIR CARE. CHARITY CARE REPRESENTED 3% OF REGIONS TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $13,500 IN 2024 FOR ASSISTANCE WITH REGIONS CHARITY CARE. THIS INCLUDED $12,500 TO HELP PROVIDE TARGETED ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL COST OF CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AGES 17 AND UNDER WHEN NO ALTERNATE SOURCE OF FUNDING CAN BE FOUND. EVAN ORMASA HIENDLMAYR HEALING ARTS ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF HEALING ARTS INTO THE FACILITIES AT REGIONS. IN THIS WAY, REGIONS CAN PROVIDE A NURTURING AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF PATIENTS, VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,500 FOR THE FUND IN 2024. WISHING WELL WISHING WELL ASSISTS PATIENTS WHO HAVE IMMEDIATE HARDSHIP NEEDS. MOST ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN IN THE FORM OF BUS TOKENS AND CAB VOUCHERS TO HELP PATIENTS GET TO AND FROM REGIONS. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,085 FOR WISHING WELL. PULMONARY WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, THE BOARD-CERTIFIED PULMONOLOGISTS WORK CLOSELY WITH ALLERGISTS, PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR A VARIETY OF LUNG CONDITIONS SUCH AS SEVERE ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), INCLUDING ACCESS TO PULMONARY REHABILITATION TO IMPROVE LUNG FUNCTION. HEALTHPARTNERS PULMONARY DEPARTMENT ALSO SUPPORTS PATIENTS WITH SLEEP DISORDERS. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,000 FOR THE PULMONARY DEPARTMENT IN 2024, AND THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE. EDUCATION THE FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY FOR PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HEALTHPARTNERS, SO PATIENTS RECEIVE THE BEST CARE WHERE AND WHEN THEY NEED IT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISES MONEY FOR PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO HELP PEOPLE STAY HEALTHY AND LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $275,532 ON BEHALF OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2024. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE CLINICAL SIMULATION CENTER AT REGIONS HEALTHPARTNERS IS A LEADING LOCAL PROVIDER OF MEDICAL SIMULATION. HEALTHPARTNERS TRAINING ALLOWS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS OUR SYSTEM AND BEYOND TO PRACTICE THEIR IMPORTANT WORK IN LIFELIKE SITUATIONS. HOSPITAL AND CLINIC STAFF, FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS REHEARSE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TEAMWORK USING OUR HIGHLY REALISTIC SCENARIOS AND HANDS-ON EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING COMPUTER-DRIVEN MANNEQUINS, ALL TO IMPROVE MEDICAL OUTCOMES AND SAVE LIVES. HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL SIMULATION ALSO ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO STUDY EXCITING NEW WAYS TO CARE FOR PATIENTS. IN 2023 HEALTHPARTNERS MOVED AND UPGRADED THE HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE CLINICAL SIMULATION CENTER AT REGIONS TO BEST SERVE THE GROWING NUMBER OF LEARNERS, OFFER THE FULL BREADTH OF TRAINING AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES LIKE VIRTUAL REALITY, 3D PRINTING AND ROBOTIC SURGERY. IN THE YEAR AFTER THE NEW SIMULATION CENTER OPENED IN OCTOBER 2023, 5,203 INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAINED IN THE CENTER FOR A TOTAL OF 16,300 HOURS. THE SIMULATION PROGRAM SERVED 7,569 LEARNERS DURING THAT TIME. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $142,000 FOR SIMULATION CENTER PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED $125,000 TO IMPROVE THE USE OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. THE FUNDED WORK HAS THREE COMPONENTS: IT WILL HELP SECURE THE NECESSARY SOFTWARE AND TOOLS TO INCORPORATE VIRTUAL AND MIXED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES INTO PROGRAMS. IT WILL HELP IMPROVE THE REGIONS EQUITABLE AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH (REACH) PROGRAM, A 10-MONTH CLERKSHIP FOR THIRD-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WHO SPEND TIME AT REGIONS. REACH EXAMINES THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ON THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PATIENTS, HELPING FUTURE MEDICAL LEADERS BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY. IT WILL HELP EXPAND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE CAREERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISED $10,000 TO FUND THE SERVICES OF "THE DE-ESCALATION TEAM," A HIGHLY TALENTED GROUP OF ACTORS FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CRISIS ACTORS OF MINNESOTA. THEIR ACTING ASSISTANCE HAS GREATLY ENHANCED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SIMULATIONS THAT IMPACT MAJOR SYSTEM-WIDE HEALTHPARTNERS INITIATIVES. REGIONS ILLUMINATE EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP THE ABILITY OF HOSPITALS TO RETAIN PATIENT CARE STAFF AND KEEP THEM SATISFIED WITH THEIR POSITIONS HAS BECOME MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. TO BETTER SUPPORT THE STAFF OF REGIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS CREATING THE ILLUMINATE EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP FUND, WHICH SHINES A LIGHT ON THE WORK OF REGIONS PATIENT CARE STAFF AND ITS LEADERS BY PROMOTING THEIR CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AS INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS AND RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE. THIS, IN TURN, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY AND EQUITY OF REGIONS CARE. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $60,000 FOR THE FUND. LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT WANTS ALL MINNESOTANS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF READING, TALKING, SINGING AND PLAYING WITH BABIES IN THE FIRST THOUSAND DAYS OF LIFE AND THE PROFOUND IMPACT THOSE ACTIVITIES CAN HAVE ON THEIR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. LITTLE MOMENTS COUNT IS A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT INCLUDES PARTNERS ACROSS STATE, MEDIA, BUSINESS AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES COMMUNITY AWARENESS EFFORTS FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT ALL STAKEHOLDERS CAN DO, EVEN IN LITTLE MOMENTS, TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $31,639 IN 2024 TO HELP FUND THE INITIATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | REGIONS RISING STARS THIS NEW PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF WHO SHOW A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH AND EXHIBIT THE VALUES OF REGIONS AND HEALTHPARTNERS. THE YEARLONG MENTORSHIP WILL SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF SUCH RISING STARS BY PAIRING THEM WITH IMPACTFUL ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. APPLICANTS MUST FILL ENTRY-LEVEL STAFF ROLES IN GUEST SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, PATIENT TRANSPORT, LAB, NUTRITION SERVICES, SECURITY OR SUPPLY CHAIN. A $4,000 STIPEND WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH RISING STAR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THEIR GOALS AS THEY SEE FIT. THE FOUNDATION RAISED $25,000 FOR THE PROGRAM IN 2024. RESEARCH HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE (INSTITUTE) CONDUCTS A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. ITS WORK INCLUDES BASIC SCIENCE, HEALTH SERVICES, CLINICAL TRIALS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH THE HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL AND DENTAL TEAMS AND HEALTH PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEARNING CULTURE OF HEALTHPARTNERS. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION RAISED $10,502 FOR THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THESE FUNDS DO NOT INCLUDE MONEY RAISED FOR SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH SUCH AS CANCER AND NEUROSCIENCE, WHICH ARE ALSO UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE INSTITUTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO HPI-RAMSEY AS THE CORPORATE MEMBER AND MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO IDENTIFY GROUP HEALTH, INC. AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSONS SERVING AS PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS OF REGIONS HOSPITAL, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, SERVE AS EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | GROUP HEALTH, INC., A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL FOUNDATION DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY GROUP HEALTH, INC., THE FOUNDATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, EXCEPT THAT THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HEALTHPARTNERS, INC., A RELATED ENTITY, HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT ONE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | GROUP HEALTH, INC., AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER MUST APPROVE THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OR BYLAWS - ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND LONG-RANGE PLANS - UNBUDGETED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - GUARANTEEING THE DEBT OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY - A LOAN OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 - MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION - DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS - DISSOLUTION |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FOUNDATION'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE FOUNDATION, GHI'S INTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ("COVERED PERSONS") BY MAINTAINING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, COVERED PERSONS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF HEALTHPARTNERS REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND DEVELOPS A REPORT DETAILING ANY POTENTIALLY MATERIAL CONFLICTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD. A VERBAL SUMMARY IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE ENDING WITH A REMINDER TO COVERED PERSONS OF THE POLICY'S MANDATE THAT EACH PERSON IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. IF A DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMPACTS AN AGENDA ITEM OR DECISION, THE COVERED PERSON WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM VOTING AND MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM RECEIVING INFORMATION AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION. ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GROUP HEALTH, INC (GHI) OR BY REGIONS HOSPITAL, RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. ANY COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IS PAID AND DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THEREFORE, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION OR HEALTHPARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CAPITAL TRANSFER TO REGIONS HOSPITAL -50,000. |
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