Hudson Hospital Foundation

“The sole corporate member of the foundation is hudson hospital, inc.”

“Pursuant to bylaws, the foundation's board of directors is comprised of not less than seven (7) and not more than fifteen (15) persons appointed by hudson hospital as the sole corporate member of the foundation.”

“The foundation's corporate member, hudson hospital, must approve the following actions of the foundation's board of directors or initiate these actions directly: - amendments of the articles, bylaws or other governing documents - sale, lease, mortgage or pledge of any real estate or interest therein, or of all or substantially all of the assets - adoption of amendment of a strategic plan, and capital and operating budgets - approval of unbudgeted capital expenditures - approval of borrowing or lending of funds of the foundation - merger, consolidation, affiliation or joint venture with any other entity and transfer or contribution of assets and funds to separate entities - establishment or divestiture of entities of which the foundation has an equity or management interest, or establishment of any significant and continuing relationship with any entity - dissolution and distribution of assets”

“The foundation's 990 return has a comprehensive review process that is followed before it is presented to the governing body of the foundation. The review process includes a layered review by the tax department of ghi, the management team of the foundation, ghi's internal legal department and the foundation's outside independent accountants. Each one of those areas has an opportunity to review, ask questions and make comments back to the tax department of ghi before the form 990 is completed and presented to the governing body of the foundation. The foundation makes available to the governing body (board of directors) a copy of the 990 for review and comment prior to the filing of the 990 return.”

“The foundation board monitors potential conflicts of interest on the part of its board members, principal officers, members of committees with board delegated powers, and key employees ("covered persons") by maintaining a conflict of interest policy. Under the policy, covered persons annually are provided with a copy of the policy and asked to complete a questionnaire identifying any potential conflicts of interests. The general counsel of healthpartners reviews the questionnaire responses and develops a report detailing any potentially material conflicts for the president and chair of the board. A verbal summary is also given to the full board or appropriate committee ending with a reminder to covered persons of the policy's mandate that each person is obligated to disclose any new potential conflicts as they may arise throughout the year. Board agendas and executive decisions are monitored in relation to this policy. If a disclosed conflict of interest impacts an agenda item or decision, the covered person would be excluded from voting and may be excluded from receiving information and/or participating in deliberations, depending on the circumstances.”

“The foundation has no employees and does not pay compensation. All officer and key employees are paid by group health, inc.(ghi), regions hospital(regions), related organizations or by hudson hospital, inc (hudson). Any compensation is determined solely by the related organizations. Therefore, part vi, section b, question 15 is not applicable to the foundation.”

“The foundation's financial statements and 990 returns are made available to any person who requests the information from hhf. Hhf's articles of incorporation are available to any person who requests the information through the wisconsin secretary of state's office.”

“Directors and officers of hhf are employed and compensated by group health, inc, regions hospital, or lakeview memorial hospital association. Reported average hours worked are based on their total compensation from all related organizations.”

“Hudson hospital foundation, inc. (the foundation) is a wisconsin non-stock corporation recognized as exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code ("irc") section 501(c)(3) and is part of the family of healthpartners organizations (healthpartners). Founded in 1957, healthpartners is an integrated health care organization, providing health care services and health plan financing and administration. Healthpartners' mission is to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients, and community. Healthpartners seeks to transform health care through a relentless focus on the triple aim - providing exceptional experience for the individual, improving the health of the population, and maintaining affordability. Healthpartners, inc. (hpi) is a minnesota nonprofit corporation and licensed health maintenance organization (hmo) recognized as exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code (irc) section 501(c)(4) and is the parent entity of healthpartners. Healthpartners includes an array of tax-exempt and taxable organizations. A complete listing of all organizations within healthpartners, and the relationship between them, can be found on schedule r within this 990 return. Detailed information about the community benefit activities and accomplishments of each tax-exempt organization can be found in the individual form 990 return for that organization. Hpi is the parent entity of group health, inc. (ghi), which is a minnesota nonprofit corporation recognized as exempt from federal income tax under irc section 501(c)(3) and the sole corporate members of hudson hospital, inc. (hudson hospital), a wisconsin non-stock corporation exempt from federal income tax under irc section 501(c)(3). Hudson hospital is the sole corporate member of the foundation. The foundation remains dedicated to improving health and well-being in western wisconsin through strategic philanthropy and community partnerships. In 2024, the foundation raised critical funds through employee giving, community donations, and special events to support hudson hospital programs and regional health initiatives. The foundation continues to align its efforts with healthpartners' community health needs assessment and supports programs that directly impact the lives of patients, families, and community members. Hudson hospital program support: healing arts & community healing garden: in may 2024, the foundation celebrated the grand opening of the community healing garden, a tranquil space located near the hudson hospital's emergency department. Attended by more than 120 guests, the ribbon-cutting event featured live music, refreshments, remarks from hudson hospital and the foundation leadership, and giveaways of tree saplings. The garden includes sculptures, benches, native plants, and engraved memorial pavers offering a healing environment for patients, families, and staff. Cancer care & infusion center support: in 2024, the foundation hosted two major fundraising events benefiting cancer care services. The 43rd annual al hein golf tournament raised more than $34,000 and brought together golfers, donors, and community members in support of oncology patients. The inaugural keys for a cause event welcomed 270 guests and 27 sponsors and raised $70,000. Funds from these events were used to purchase critical lab equipment for hudson hospital, including a cellavision machine, which enables faster, in-house blood analysis prior to chemotherapyreducing delays and improving care delivery for infusion patients. Employee & community giving: one campaign & donor engagement the foundation employee giving campaign continued to provide funding for hudson hospital initiatives and community wellness efforts. In 2024, foundation staff emphasized personal donor engagement, meeting one-on-one with supporters to strengthen relationships and provide updates. The community ambassador program expanded, offering volunteer opportunities for those interested in fu”

“Transfer in from hudson hospital 137,141.”