Blessingcare Corporation

“Blessingcare corporation contracts with blessing corporate services to execute the duties normally performed by management. The management company carries out the governing decisions of the board of directors, similar to the role and functions of an employee-officer. Blessing corporate services paid compensation to various employees collectively acting as management. The compensation paid to three of those employees who serve on blessingcare corporation board of directors is disclosed on part vii.”

“In order to achieve cost efficiencies, blessingcare corporation and its sole member, blessing corporate services, inc. Have entered an intercompany management services agreement whereby blessing corporate services provides management services to blessingcare corporation”

“Blessing corporate services, inc., an illinois not for profit corporation, is the sole voting member of blessingcare corporation, dba illini community hospital.”

“Blessing corporate services, inc., the sole voting member of blessingcare corporation, shall possess the rights and responsibilities to appoint and/or remove all the trustees of the corporation, and appoint the corporation's president.”

“Blessing corporate services, inc., the sole voting member of blessingcare corporation, shall possess the rights and responsibilities to approve expressly all amendments to the corporation's articles of incorporation and bylaws before they may become effective; approve capital and operating budgets, long-term debt, long-range plans, the sale or purchase of real estate and contracts entered into by the corporation, the reasonable value of which exceeds an amount specified in the bylaws of the member; approve material investment decisions, including without limitation establishment and modification of investment policies, engagement and removal of investment managers and advisors, and changes in investment allocations not permitted by an existing investment policy; approve the parameters for terms of employment of physicians, including physician compensation plans, and any material variances from such parameters for individual physicians; approve the selection of auditors and legal counsel; approve charity care and community benefits-related policies; approve the formation of subsidiary entities and/or joint ventures; approve the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, making an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applying for protection under any insolvency laws; approve the participation in any merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, or other corporate or business entity restructuring; have the power to compel the corporation to enforce and/or perform any contractual obligation; approve the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting on the community benefits plans, programs, and other activities of the corporation, including, but not limited to, the community needs assessment; approve advocacy efforts on behalf of patients, the community, and the corporation regarding the allocation of external and internal resources to the community's health needs; and determine trustee compensation, if any.”

“Following management review, the form 990 was provided to the board of trustees for review and comment prior to filing.”

“A copy of the conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to officers, directors, trustees, and key employees to be read, signed, and returned to the organization. The signed policies are retained in the corporate administrative files. In addition, each officer, director, or trustee is required to declare no conflict of interest in regards to agenda items being presented at the start of each monthly board meeting.”

“These documents are located in the hospital's administrative offices and are available upon request for public inspection.”

“Illini community hospital treated patients through the following services during fiscal year 2024: inpatient admissions 454 observation admissions 197 outpatient visits 88,336 total surgeries 370 emergency visits 6,333 laboratory tests 72,108 respiratory treatments 641 radiology procedures 9,965 rural health clinic & xpress visits 17,644 in addition to these healthcare services, illini community hospital provided 419,967 in charity care and incurred medicare shortfalls of 106,325. The hospital provided additional benefits during fiscal year 2024 as follows: 1)health professionals education - 2,000 college scholarships 2)in-kind contributions and donations - 19,869 coulson publications - weekly wellness page local fairs and events support 3)community health improvement programs and services - 85,570 transport vans food distributions drug take back kiosk icahn membership pike county ceo and economic development fees two rivers resource conservation and development”