Hospice and Homecare Foundation

“The form 990 is prepared in conjunction with pricewaterhousecoopers llp and reviewed internally by management. It is then sent to the board of trustees for their review. The form 990 is reviewed at a meeting of the board of trustees prior to filing.”

“The process for determining the compensation paid to the ceo, top management officials and key personnel of the organization is as follows: in conjunction with an independent consulting firm, main line health system utilized no fewer than three executive compensation surveys in determining the compensation of the main line health ceo. Market data representing functionally comparable jobs within similarly situated organizations was used in making these compensation determinations. After review and deliberation of the human resources & compensation committee of the board, compensation recommendations were reviewed by the full board. Base pay increases and additional long-term incentive payments as reported on schedule j for the period presented were reviewed and approved by the mlh human resources & compensation committee, along with short-term incentive payments included as reportable compensation on schedule j for the period presented. Further, the human resources and compensation committee of the main line health board, using the services of an independent executive compensation consulting firm and both national and regional healthcare delivery market comparable compensation data, is responsible for the evaluation and determination of senior executive benefits and compensation for the evp and chief financial officer, hospital presidents, and senior vice presidents. After review and deliberation, the committee documents its compensation decisions and reports to the full main line health board of governors. The compensation paid to key personnel of main line health system and affiliates is similarly determined using market survey data representing comparable positions in similar organizations as provided by independent consulting firms. Compensation recommendations at this level are reviewed and recommended by mlh compensation function to members of senior management.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available on request.”

“Compensation reported on part vii and schedule j of form 990, as it relates to certain officers and trustees of the foundation, is paid by affiliates of main line health system, specifically main line health homecare and hospice and main line services, for services provided to the compensating organizations and other affiliates of main line health system.”

“The compensated officers devote their time to all the organizations within main line health system and, as such, the total hours worked by the officers, across all of the organizations, cumulatively represent their full-time employment status.”

“THE HOSPICE AND HOMECARE FOUNDATION AMENDED ITS ORIGINALLY FILED 2015 FORM 990 DUE TO A CHANGE IN RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12B & 12C. THE AMENDED RETURN NOW ANSWERS THESE QUESTIONS "NO" AS IT VERY RECENTLY REALIZED IT HAD SUSPENDED THE PRACTICE OF REQUIRING ITS TRUSTEES TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE/SURVEY. THE POLICY OF REQUIRING BOTH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES WILL BE REINSTITUTED FOR FY 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6, 7A AND 7B AS PER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF MAIN LINE HEALTH HOMECARE AND HOSPICE Foundation IS MAIN LINE HEALTH HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, A PA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. AS SOLE MEMBER, MAIN LINE HEALTH HOMECARE AND HOSPICE HOLDS CERTAIN POWERS OF ELECTION AND APPROVAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY OF HOMECARE AND HOSPICE Foundation. THESE POWERS ARE PRESENTED IN DETAIL IN THE FOUNDATIONS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WHICH THE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.”