Children'S Hospital of Chicago Medical Center

“FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 2 *Peter Bensinger is the father of Peter Bensinger, Jr. *Peter Bensinger Jr. and Peter Bensinger have a business relationship. *David Bunning and Daniel J. Hennessy have a business relationship. *Bert A. Getz, Jr. and Edward J. Wehmer have a business relationship. *Doug Pertz and Todd Hamilton have a business relationship. *Allan Bulley III and Thomas Souleles have a business relationship. *Allan Bulley III and Bert A. Getz, Jr. have a business relationship. *Allan Bulley III and Greg Case have a business relationship. *Robert S. Murley and Patrick J. Allin have a business relationship. *Allan Bulley III and Donald J. Edwards have a business relationship. *William Devers, Jr. and Michael W. Ferro, Jr. have a business relationship. *Andrew J. McKenna is the father of William J. McKenna. *Adam Kriger and Andrew J. McKenna have a business relationship. *David D. Grumhaus is the father of David D. Grumhaus, Jr. *Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Linda Wolf and John Canning, Jr. have a business relationship. *Mark A. Hoppe and Mitchell Feiger have a business relationship. Describe the Process used by Management &/or Governing Body to Review 990 Form 990, Part VI, Question 11B A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL CENTER AND LURIE CHILDREN'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (OF THE BOARD). THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS THE COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL CENTER CHARGED WITH THE OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT AND TAX MATTERS FOR THE PARENT AND AFFILIATES. DURING A SPECIAL AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND BEFORE THE FORM 990 WAS FILED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS PROVIDED A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ("CFO"). THE CFO AND OUTSIDE TAX ADVISOR ALSO RESPONDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS' QUESTIONS AND AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE FORM 990, PRIOR TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TAKING ACTION TO APPROVE THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS, THE ORGANIZATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS CONSULTED ITS TAX CONSULTING FIRM AND OUTSIDE TAX LEGAL COUNSEL, BOTH OF WHICH POSSESS EXPERTISE IN HEALTH CARE AND TAX-EXEMPT RETURN PREPARATION, TO ADVISE AND ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THESE ADVISORS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE AND INTERNAL LEGAL PERSONNEL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM ASSEMBLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. PRIOR TO PRESENTING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM, INCLUDING ITS ADVISORS, MET FREQUENTLY TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW DRAFTS OF THE FORM.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 12c On an annual basis, the Medical Center and its affiliates provide a comprehensive questionnaire to its board members, senior management and purchasing personnel posing questions about actual or potential conflicts of interest. The Medical Center initiates follow up contact to those who do not respond and to clarify responses, where necessary. The Medical Center reviews each disclosure and provides a summary of relevant disclosures for the review and approval of its governance committee. Pursuant to the conflicts of interest policy of the Medical Center and affiliates ("Corporation"), directors, officers, physician leaders, and others who are subject to the policy are required to promptly and fully disclose in writing any actual, apparent or potential conflict of interest to the president of the Corporation and General Counsel. This disclosure shall be provided to the Governance Committee of the Corporation which shall consider all conflicts of interest issues and, if appropriate, shall provide such written disclosure to the directors, board committees considering the proposed transaction or other appropriate parties. In addition, on an annual basis, the corporation surveys each individual subject to the policy as to the existence of actual or potential conflicts of interest. The corporation will not enter into an agreement, transaction or other arrangement involving a conflict of interest unless the disinterested members of the Governance Committee of the Corporation's Board of Directors determine by a majority vote that appropriate safeguards to protect the charitable mission of the Corporation have been implemented. The subject interested person may not be present when the vote is taken. If it is determined that a conflict of interest exists, a disinterested person or committee of disinterested members may be assigned to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether the Corporation can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement, with reasonable efforts, from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction is in the Corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation, and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“Form 990, Part VI, questions 15a and 15b The authority to review and approve executive compensation has been delegated to the Governance Committee of the Medical Center Board of Directors ("Governance Committee"). The Governance Committee has adopted a written executive compensation philosophy which it follows when it reviews and approves the compensation and benefits of the organization's senior management, including the President/Chief Executive Officer and the other senior managers. The compensation philosophy is subject to periodic review for continued appropriateness by the Governance Committee. With the assistance of a compensation consultant and information from a variety of external sources (specified on Schedule J), the Governance Committee confirmed the total amounts to be paid were reasonable and comparable to amounts paid by similarly situated organizations for functionally similar positions. Outside legal counsel also serves an integral role in advising the Governance Committee with respect to federal tax requirements in setting compensation and the establishment of the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness. The process followed by the Governance Committee, including a description of the data relied upon and the Governance Committee's decisions, was thoroughly and contemporaneously documented. The Governance Committee has expressly reviewed the reasonableness of all such payments, and has concluded, as the result of a process that is designed to qualify for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness under federal tax law, that all such amounts are reasonable and do not exceed fair market value for the services provided. The Governance Committee was comprised of members of the Medical Center and the Medical Center Boards of Directors who were determined disinterested for these purposes. The Governance Committee conducts an ongoing and periodic review of the disinterested status of its members, and will take appropriate action with respect to anyone having an interest with respect to one or more executives so as to preserve the application of the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 19 The organization's financial statements are publicly available online at www.dacbond.com. The organization's articles of incorporation and annual reports are available through the Illinois Secretary of State. The organization also makes its general governing documents available to the general public upon request.”

“SCHEDULE A, PART I For a description of the manner in which the Medical Center supports Lurie Children's, please see the statement of program accomplishments included in Schedule O.”

“Description:physician services total fees:1333720”

“Description:consulting total fees:874287”

“Description:temporary labor total fees:133800”

“Description:other services total fees:41609”

“Description:printing total fees:7892”

“Description:letterhead total fees:3058”

“Description:parking total fees:880”

“Description:freight total fees:501”