Affinity Health System

“Many of the persons listed on Part VII have a "business relationship" with each other by virtue of employment by Ministry Health Care, Inc. related entities.”

“Affinity Health System, Inc. has a single corporate member, Ministry Health Care, Inc.”

“Affinity Health System, Inc. has a single corporate member, Ministry Health Care, Inc., who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of Affinity Health System, Inc.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to Affinity Health System, Inc. financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, Ministry Health Care, Inc.”

“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 on the governing board or committee meeting 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.”

“In determining compensation of the organization's CEO, the process, performed by Ministry Health Care, Inc., a related organization of Affinity Health System, Inc., 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 that hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes. The individual was not present when his compensation was decided. In determining compensation of other officers and key employees of the organization, the process, performed by Ministry Health Care, Inc., a related organization of Affinity Health System, Inc., 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 officers and key employees of the organization were compared to individuals at other organizations in the area that hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the board minutes.”

“The Ministry web page is available to the public for inspection with a good deal of information regarding who Ministry Health Care is and the entities included along with our mission. The Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy and financial statements are not included on any web page. However, if any inquiry is made for any documents they are shared as appropriate.”

“Pension Adjustment 1,413,253.”