Fairview Foundation

“Fairview health services is the sole member of fairview foundation.”

“Fairview health services can appoint board members.”

“Decisions are subject to fairview health services reserve powers.”

“The tax department conducts a detailed review of the completed return and it is then reviewed by foundation finance director and foundation president. The form 990 is then presented to the executive committee for review of content. The form 990 is also provided to the members of the board of directors prior to filing. Upon approval from the board of directors, the form 990 is filed.”

“Conflict of interest surveys are completed and reviewed by the board and any posible issue is resolved.”

“Fairview foundation follows the human resource policies and procedures established by fairview health services. This includes the process for determining appropriate compensation for officers and employees. Fairview health services approves the salary of the foundation's president.”

“Fairview foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request and inspection of the documents is available at the corporate finance department.”

“The fairview foundation's exempt purpose is to promote philanthropy within fairview, raise funds, build relationships, provide grants to programs and services that enhance the care of patients, improve the physical, emotional and spiritual health of the communities we serve and support the mission of fairview health services, a charitable organization exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.”

“Effective november 1, 2020, all fundraising activities for m health fairview transitioned from fairview foundation to the university of minnesota foundation to provide greater alignment in philanthropic efforts. Fairview foundation is in the process of spending down its non-endowed assets according to donor intent through 2023. Fairview foundation is still accepting donations for programs outside of the joint clinical enterprise, pledge payments and estate gifts established before the transition date.”

“In 2020, fairview foundation's program accomplishments included providing support for covid-19 related projects including providing nutritious meals for frontline caregivers and furloughed employees and operating support for community partners, capital improvements and expansions of facilities to better serve community needs, financial assistance for patients in crisis, community health outreach and a wide range of programs including grief support, spiritual care and non-reimbursable hospice services. The fairview foundation provided grants to fairview health services, a section 501(c)(3) corporation, to further the charitable purposes of fairview health services in the communities that we serve. Fairview foundation granted 7,801,595 in 2020. Grant activity included covid-19 related projects related to providing nutritious meals for frontline caregivers and furloughed employees and support for community partners; patient care programs and equipment; furnishings and facility renovations and expansions; assistance for patients in need and/or in crisis including for prescription medication; population and community health and wellness initiatives; hospice, grief and palliative care therapies; early literacy and pediatric programming; integrative therapies, including for frontline caregivers; spiritual care; disease management and health care innovations.”