Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation

“Many of the persons listed on part vii have a "business relationship" with each other by virtue of sitting on related borgess health alliance, inc. Entity boards.”

“In determining the compensation of the organization's ceo, the process, performed by ascension health, a related organization of lee memorial foundation included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the ceo was compared to individuals at other organizations in the area who hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the committee minutes. The individual was not present when his compensation was decided. In determining the compensation of the other officer of the organization, the process, performed by borgess medical center a related organization of lee memorial foundation, included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the other officer of the organization was compared to individuals at other organizations in the area who hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes.”

“MATTHEW V CRIPE, DDS, TRUSTEE AND KAREN JUDD, CHAIR - Family relationship”

“Lee Memorial Foundation has a single corporate member, Lee Memorial Hospital Corporation.”

“Lee Memorial Foundation has a single corporate member, Lee Memorial Hospital Corporation, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of Lee Memorial Foundation.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to Lee Memorial Foundation's financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, Lee Memorial Hospital Corporation.”

“Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner, Prior to filing the return , all Board Members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any Board Members' questions.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals en the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Write off of prior year pledge - -21767;”