Rwjbh Corporate Services Inc

“This organization is an affiliate within rwjbarnabas health; a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"). As reflected on core form, part i, lines 3 and 4 and also in part vi, lines 1a and 1b, there are a total of three voting members on the board of trustees. At year end, of these three voting members, one is considered independent under the internal revenue service rules and regulations. However, this organization acts in a charitable tax-exempt manner for purposes of internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). In addition, this organization is controlled by rwj barnabas health, inc.; an internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which is governed by a board of trustees, a majority of which are comprised of independent voting members.”

“Nancy holecek & william s. Arnold - family relationship.”

“Rwj barnabas health, inc. ("rwj bh") is the sole member of this organization. Rwj bh has the right to elect the members of this organization's board of trustees and has certain reserved powers as defined in this organization's bylaws.”

“The organization is an affiliate within rwjbarnabas health; a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"). Rwj barnabas health, inc. Is the tax-exempt parent entity of the system. The organization's federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of its governing body (its board of trustees) prior to filing with the internal revenue service ("irs"). In addition, the rwj barnabas health, inc. Audit committee assumed the responsibility to oversee and coordinate the federal form 990 preparation, review and filing process for all tax-exempt affiliates within the system. As part of the organization's federal form 990 tax return preparation process, the system hired a professional certified public accounting ("cpa") firm with experience and expertise in both healthcare and not-for-profit tax return preparation to prepare the federal form 990. The cpa firm's tax professionals worked closely with the organization's finance personnel and system individuals including executive vice president/general counsel, executive vice president/chief financial officer, executive vice president/compliance and audit and various other individuals ("internal working group") to obtain the information needed in order to prepare a complete and accurate tax return. The cpa firm prepared a draft federal form 990 and furnished it to the organization's internal working group for review. The organization's internal working group reviewed the draft federal form 990 and discussed questions and comments with the cpa firm. Revisions were made to the draft federal form 990 where necessary and a final draft was furnished by the cpa firm to the organization's internal working group for final review and approval. Following this review, the final federal form 990 was provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization has a written conflict of interest policy with which it regularly monitors and enforces compliance. This conflict of interest policy requires that a conflict of interest form consistent with best governance practices and internal revenue service guidelines be circulated to officers, trustees and key employees annually. In a situation in which a trustee discloses an interest that could give rise to a conflict, the trustee's potential conflict is referred to the system's corporate nominating and governance committee which evaluates the conflict and its potential impact on the trustee's participation on the board or on certain issues which may come before the board. As appropriate the committee will take action to address the conflict.”

“THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN RWJBARNABAS HEALTH; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH, INC. ("RWJ BH") IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE SYSTEM. RWJ BH'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE organization's senior management, including the President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF RWJBARNABAS HEALTH INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF RWJBARNABAS HEALTH'S HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS TO BE COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, SEEKS GUIDANCE AND SUBSTANTIATION FROM A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer AND THE Chief Financial Officer. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; EACH OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA; SPECIFICALLY THE COMMITTEE OBTAINED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY FROM AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE REVIEW OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY USED COMPARABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC MARKET DATA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS, # OF LICENSED BEDS AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMITTEE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, the PRESIDENT/Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, THE Chief Financial Officer, the regional hospital presidents and the chief executive officers of RWJBarnabas Health's hospitals and medical centers. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE RWJBARNABAS HEALTH PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJ”

“Rwjbarnabas health maintains a written policy to ensure that any joint venture entered into by a rwjbarnabas health tax-exempt entity with a for-profit participant is reviewed and followed so as to evaluate its participation under applicable federal tax law, and to ensure that the organization takes steps to safeguard the organization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements.”

“The organization has issued tax-exempt bonds to finance various capital improvement projects, renovations and equipment. In conjunction with the issuance of these tax-exempt bonds, the organization's financial statements were included with the tax-exempt bond prospectus which was made available to the general public for review. In addition, the organization's filed certificate of incorporation and any amendments can be obtained and reviewed through the state of new jersey department of the treasury.”

“David A. Mebane, Esq. is a member of the organization's governing body and the Executive Vice President, General Counsel of RWJBarnabas Health. In his role as Executive Vice President, General Counsel he would also be deemed a key employee of the organization. However, in accordance with IRS rules and regulations an individual included within Core Form, Part VII cannot be marked as both a trustee and key employee. Therefore, Mr. Mebane is noted as both a trustee and officer of this organization on this federal Form 990. robert g. irwin is still employed within rwjbarnabas health as an advisor for rwjbh corporate services, inc.”

“Core form, part vii and schedule j reflect certain board members and officers receiving compensation and benefits from this organization. Please note this remuneration was for services rendered as full-time employees of the organization and not for services rendered as a voting member or officer of this organization's board of trustees.”

“This organization is an affiliate within rwjbarnabas health; a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"). Certain board of trustee members, officers and/or directors listed on core form, part vii and schedule j of this form 990 may hold similar positions with both this organization and other affiliates within the system. The hours shown on this form 990, for board members who receive no compensation for services rendered in a non-board capacity, represent the estimated hours devoted per week for this organization. To the extent these individuals serve as a member of the board of trustees of other related organizations in the system, their respective hours per week per organization are approximately the same as reflected in core form, part vii of this form 990. The hours reflected on part vii of this form 990, for board members who receive compensation for services rendered in a non-board capacity, paid officers and key employees, reflect total hours worked per week on behalf of rwjbarnabas health; not solely this organization.”

“For the year ended December 31, 2024, RWJBH CORPORATE SERVICES, Inc. ("RWJBHCS") filed a Form 4720 and remitted tax on excess executive compensation for the following individuals: - Mark E. Manigan; - John W. Doll, CPA; - Michael E. Knecht; - Thomas A. Biga; - Frank R. Pipas; and - David A. Mebane, Esq. The following compensated employees listed in Part VII of the organization's 2024 Form 990 served in executive roles for RWJBarnabas Health ("RWJBH") tax-exempt hospitals and medical centers and Barnabas Health Medical Group, P.C. Under the common law employer/employee relationship the following RWJBH affiliates completed a 2024 Federal Form 4720 and remitted tax on excess executive compensation for the following individuals although these individuals received a 2024 Form W-2 from RWJBHCS: - Gary S. Horan - Former President/CEO, Trinitas Regional Medical Center (EIN: 22-3601678); - William S. Arnold - EVP, President Southern Region, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (EIN: 22-1487243); - Ruric C. Anderson, M.D. - EVP, Chief Medical & Quality Officer, Barnabas Health Medical Group, P.C. (EIN: 22-3316007); - Michael Prilutsky - EVP, President Northeast Region, Jersey City Medical Center (EIN: 22-2783298); - Richard L. Davis - President/CEO, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (EIN: 22-1494440); - Darrell Terry - President/CEO, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (EIN: 22-3452311); - Eric W. Carney - PRESIDENT/CEO, Monmouth Medical Center (EIN:22-3452412); - Patrick M. Ahearn - PRESIDENT/CEO, Community Medical Center (EIN:22-3452306); and - Mary Ellen Clyne - PRESIDENT/CEO, Clara Mass Medical Center (EIN:22-1500556). Debra Lienhardt, Glenn Miller, Nancy E. Holecek, Patrick Knaus, Paul G. Alexander, M.D., Indu Lew, Stephen K. Barry, Robert T. Adamson and Mary Deno serve in corporate roles for RWJBarnabas Health. These individuals are employed by and receive a federal Form W-2 from this organization. Accordingly, their common law employer/employee relationship is with RWJBH CORPORATE SERVICES, Inc. This organization did not file a 2024 Federal form 4720 for any remittance of excise tax related to their compensation in excess of $1M because these individuals were not covered employees of RWJBH Corporate Services, Inc. and thus exempt from excise tax as provided for under Internal Revenue Code section 4960.”

“The organization is a member of rwjbarnabas health; a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"). The system has a number of outstanding long-term obligated group debt liabilities, including the following bond issuances: - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2024a; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2024b; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2021a; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2019a; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2019b-2; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2019b-3; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2016a; - new jersey health care facilities financing authority serial bonds series 2019; and - new jersey health care facilities financing authority taxable revenue bonds series 2016. The bonds outlined above and various other long-term borrowings are allocated by rwjbh corporate services, inc. To the following system member hospitals and certain other affiliates. The balance sheet of these respective member hospitals and certain other affiliates reflects a due to related party liability and are reflected on the balance sheets of the following subsidiary organizations: - children's specialized hospital, ein: 22-1487148 - clara maass medical center, ein: 22-1500556 - community medical center, ein: 22-3452306 - cooperman barnabas medical center, ein: 22-1494440 - jersey city medical center, ein: 22-2783298 - monmouth medical center, ein: 22-3452412 - newark beth israel medical center, ein: 22-3452311 - robert wood johnson university hospital, ein: 22-1487243 - robert wood johnson university hospital at hamilton, ein: 21-0634572 - robert wood johnson university hospital rahway, ein: 22-1487305 - saint barnabas behavioral health center, ein: 22-2977312 - saint barnabas realty development corporation, ein: 22-2940008 schedule k was prepared on a consolidated basis and is included in the form 990 of rwjbh corporate services, inc., ein: 22-2405279. The organizations outlined above with the exception of saint barnabas realty development corporation, file a consolidated group form 990.”

“Other changes in net assets or fund balance includes: - pension and post retirement changes other than net periodic benefit cost - ($8,843,001); - pension administration costs - ($1,105,870); - interest rate swap fmv - $12,892,040; - gain on early extinguishment of debt - $10,721,312; - other changes in net assets - $1,431,257; and - net transfer of equity to related rwjbarnabas health organizations - ($92,295,337).”

“The organization is an affiliate within rwjbarnabas health, a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"). The system's tax-exempt parent entity is rwj barnabas health, inc. An independent cpa firm audited the consolidated financial statements of rwj barnabas health, inc. And all affiliates within the system for the years ended december 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023; respectively. The audited consolidated financial statements contain consolidating schedules on an entity by entity basis for the rwjbarnabas health hospitals and certain other affiliates. The independent cpa firm issued an unmodified opinion with respect to the audited consolidated financial statements. The rwj barnabas health, inc. Audit committee has assumed responsibility for the oversight of the audit of the consolidated financial statements and the selection of an independent auditor.”

“This organization is an affiliate within rwjbarnabas health; a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"). The system engaged an independent accounting firm to prepare and issue a system wide consolidated audit under the single audit act and omb circular a-133 audit. This organization was included in the system wide a-133 audit.”

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