Adventist Health System Affiliate Benefit Trust

“The filing organization's current year Form 990 was reviewed by the Trustee's Chief Financial Executive prior to its filing with the IRS. The review conducted by the Trustee's Chief Financial Executive did not include the review of any supporting workpapers that were used in preparation of the current year Form 990, but did include a review of the entire Form 990 and all supporting schedules.”

“The Conflict of Interest Policy of the filing organization applies to members of its Trustee Committee and its principal officers (to be known as Interested Persons). In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interests, any member of the Trustee Committee of the filing organization or any principal officer of the filing organization (i.e. Interested Persons) must disclose the existence of any financial interest with the filing organization and must be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts concerning the financial interest/arrangement to the Trustee Committee of the filing organization or to any members of a committee with trustee delegated powers that is considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Subsequent to any disclosure of any financial interest/arrangement and all material facts, and after any discussion with the relevant Trustee Committee member or principal officer, the remaining members of the Trustee Committee or committee with trustee delegated powers shall discuss, analyze, and vote upon the potential financial interest/arrangement to determine if a conflict of interest exists. According to the filing organization's Conflict of Interest Policy, an Interested Person may make a presentation to the Trustee Committee (or committee with trustee delegated powers), but after such presentation, shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in a conflict of interest. Each Interested Person, as defined under the filing organization's Conflict of Interest Policy, shall annually sign a statement which affirms that such person has received a copy of the Conflict of Interests policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the filing organization is a charitable organization that must primarily engage in activities which accomplish one or more of its exempt purposes. The filing organization's Conflict of Interest Policy also requires that periodic reviews shall be conducted to ensure that the filing organization operates in a manner consistent with its charitable purposes.”

“The filing organization's CEO, other officers and key employees are not compensated by the filing organization. Such individuals are compensated by the related top-tier parent organization of the filing organization. Please see the discussion concerning the process followed by the related top-tier parent organization in determining executive compensation in our response to Schedule J, Line 3.”

“The filing organization is a part of the system of healthcare organizations known as Adventist Health System (AHS). Each year, AHS publishes an annual report document that includes a financial report for the relevant year as well as a community benefit report. The financial report and community benefit report are presented on a consolidated basis and represent all of the activities, results of operations, and financial position at year-end of the entire AHS system. In addition, the audited consolidated financial statements of AHS and of the AHS "Obligated Group" are filed annually with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). The "Obligated Group" is a group of AHSSHC subsidiaries that are jointly and severally liable under a Master Trust Indenture that secures debt primarily issued on a tax-exempt basis. Unaudited quarterly financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are also filed with MSRB for AHS on a consolidated basis and for the grouping of AHS subsidiaries comprising the "Obligated Group". The filing organization does not generally make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public.”

“For those Trustee Committee members who devote less than full-time to the filing organization (based upon the average number of hours per week shown in column (B) on page 7 of the return) the compensation amounts shown in columns (E) and (F) on page 7 were provided in conjunction with that person's responsibilities and roles in serving in an executive leadership position within Adventist Health System.”

“Transfer to tax-exempt related entities -33,471,108.”