Gundersen Lutheran Credentialing Services Inc

“Ward brown and cheryl brown have a family relationship.”

“The sole member of the corporation is gundersen health system.”

“Directors of the corporation shall be appointed by the parent corporation's board of trustees.”

“Gundersen health system shall have the power to recommend, review, and approve through its board of trustees and board of governors.”

“The form 990 is reviewed for completeness and accuracy by management. For this purpose, management includes the cfo and accounting manager of the gundersen lutheran health system, and the president of the board of directors. The organization informs the board members that a copy of the form 990 is available for review prior to filing.”

“Gundersen lutheran credentialing services, inc. Monitors conflicts on an annual basis by reviewing disclosures and taking the mandatory gundersen health system training which covers confidentiality.”

“All personnel services of gundersen lutheran credentialing services, inc. Recommendations for compensation for the organization's key management employees are developed annually by the ceo, after a review of the performance and comparative market data. The compensation recommendations, along with the market data, are presented to the committee made up of the community members of the board of trustees. The compensation amounts are not effective until the board committee approves the compensation of the key employees.”

“Requests for form 990 and certain other tax information is available for public inspection and copying through the gundersen lutheran health system, inc.'s legal department. A copy of the gundersen lutheran credentialing services, inc.'s form 990 can also be found electronically on guidestar.org”

“REASON FOR SHORT-PERIOD AND FINAL RETURN A FINAL, SHORT-PERIOD FORM 990 IS BEING FILED FOR THE PERIOD OF January 1, 2022 TO february 22, 2022 FOR GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN CREDENTIALING SERVICES, INC. SINCE ALL EXEMPT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES WERE MOVED TO ANOTHER EXEMPT AFFILIATE, GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC (EIN 39-1866425). AS OF february 22, 2022, MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN CREDENTIALING SERVICES, INC. WOULD BE DISSOLVED. THEREFORE, AS OF FEBRUARY 22, 2022 GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN CREDENTIALING SERVICES, INC. NO LONGER QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND WILL CEASE TO FILE FORM 990.”

“To promote the health of the community by establishing a uniform service to healthcare institutions for gathering, organizing, and verifying healthcare provider applications for credentialing and practice of medicine.”

“Cessation of Services On January 1, 2022, the Board approved the dissolution of the organization. The articles of dissolution were filed with the state of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions on February 22, 2022. As of February 22, 2022, operations were ceased and all assets were transferred to Gundersen Lutheran Health System, the sole member.”

“Other changes in net assets or fund balances liquidating of net assets: $560,050 total $560,050”