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“Description of classes of persons and the nature of their rights the organization's sole corporate member, the medical center, has certain reserved powers, including the power to appoint and remove all directors of the organization.”

“Describe classes of persons, decisions requiring approval & type of voting rights the medical center, through its board of directors or designated committee, as the sole corporate member of the organization, has certain reserved powers with respect to appointment and removal of directors, appointment of certain officers, approval of amendments to governing documents, approval of financial matters, and approval of significant transactions including, but not limited to, merger, dissolution, disposition of assets other than in the ordinary course of business, and creation of subsidiaries.”

“Describe the process used by management &/or governing body to review form 990 a full copy of the organization's form 990 was provided to each member of the medical center's and lurie children's audit committee (of the board) as well as the filing organizations 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 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 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. Subsequent to the audit committee review and approval, form 990 was provided to the filing organizations board of directors.”

“DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 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 and/or 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.”

“Offices & positions for which process was used, & year process was begun the authority to review and approve executive compensation has been delegated to the governance committee of children's hospital of chicago medical center and ann & robert h. Lurie children's hospital of chicago boards 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 chief executive officer. 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 advises 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 children's hospital of chicago medical center and ann & robert h. Lurie children's hospital of chicago 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.”

“Avail of gov docs, conflict of interest policy, and fin stmts to gen public 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.”

“Form 1099/1096 filing vendors for the filing organization are paid by lurie children's (ein 36-2170833). As such, all required form 1099 and forms 1096 reporting is filed under the lurie children's ein. Form 990, part v, question 2a allocation of salary expenses ann & robert h. Lurie children's hospital of chicago ("lurie children's") pays and issues forms w-2 to employees who work for almost home kids ("ahk"). The allocation of the salary costs are disclosed on form 990, part ix, statement of functional expenses. Form 990, part vi, question 2 description of relationships nancy m. Borders and richard mark have a family relationship. Form 990, part vi, question 6 description of classes of members or stockholders children's hospital of chicago medical center ('medical center') is the organization's sole corporate member.”