Columbia St Mary'S Inc

“Many of the persons listed in part vii, section a have a "business relationship" with each other by virture of employment for columbia st. Mary's inc. Related entities. -”

“Csm has two corporate members: ascension health and columbia health system.”

“One of csm's corporate members, ascension health, has the ability to elect members to the governing body of csm.”

“Ascension health has designed a system authority matrix which assigns authority for key decisions that are necessary in the operation of the system. Specific areas that are identified in the authority matrix are: new organizations & major transactions; governing documents; appointments/removals; evaluation; debt limits; strategic & financial plans; assets; system policies & procedures. These areas are subject to certain levels of approval by ascension per the system authority matrix. Columbia health system has the authority to approve any changes to the governing documents which would affect its interest or rights in csm, the mission and vision statements of csm, and any major corporate structural transactions of csm”

“Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Management presents the form to the board, or a designated committee, to review and answer any questions. 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.”

“Csm has a written conflict of interest policy. The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the 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 powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts 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 the compensation of the organization's ceo, the process, performed by ascension health, a related organization of columbia st. Mary's 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 int he 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 her compensation was decided. In determining compensation of other officers and key employees of the organization, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee of the board of directors reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensations, the other officers and key employees of the organization were compared to the other hospitals' employees 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 organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Contract Service Revenue - Total Revenue: 31405, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 31405, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Community Service Revenue - Total Revenue: 500, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 500, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Medical Record Fees - Total Revenue: 42, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 42, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Research Sponsor Revenue - Total Revenue: 268435, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 268435, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Community Education Program Revenue - Total Revenue: 2500, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 2500, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“Intercompany payable/receivable adjustment - -34852366;”