Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital Inc

“The corporation shall have one member: lifebridge health inc., (the "member") a maryland nonstock corporation. Membership in the corporation shall not be transferable.”

“The member shall have the exclusive power and authority to take the following actions: (1) except for ex officio directors as provided for in the bylaws, to nominate, elect, and remove, with or without cause, the directors of the corporation; (2) to appoint the president of the corporation with the advice and consent of the board of directors; to nominate and elect the corporation's chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer; and to remove each of the above-named officers (with or without cause), provided that the board of directors of the corporation shall also have the power to remove any officer of the corporation.”

“The member has power to appoint and/or remove members of the governing body.”

“The lifebridge exempt entities 990's are initially reviewed by the corporate controller. In addition, an independent accounting firm also reviews all the 990 returns. A formal meeting is then scheduled with the chief financial officer, vice president of financial reporting, general counsel, and the corporate controller to review in their entirety all the lifebridge exempt entities 990's. Management then provides a copy of the 990's to the audit and compliance committee of the lifebridge health board and to each individual board director prior to the filing date for review.”

“Lifebridge and all of its subsidiaries require all employees, medical staff, members of the board, and the executive staff to disclose any activities that could result in a possible conflict of interest. If a conflict is identified, the person involved would recuse him/herself from deliberations regarding the transactions. An individual is considered to have a conflict of interest with regard to a matter or transaction if the individual has a personal or financial interest that has the potential to influence the action taken by the individual on behalf of lifebridge or any of its subsidiaries. An individual is considered to have a "personal interest" in a matter if it is likely to have a direct and material impact on the individual's relationship with lifebridge or any of its subsidiaries (e.g., the individual's continued membership on a subsidiary hospital's medical staff), or on the individual's own health care, or the individual is personally involved in a substantial way (e.g., serves as an officer or director) with another organization that has a significant interest in the matter. An individual is considered to have a "financial interest" in a transaction if the individual is a party to the transaction, or if the individual has, directly or indirectly a current or potential ownership or investment interest in a party to the transaction or a current or potential compensation arrangement with a party to the transaction. A "compensation arrangement" includes direct and indirect remuneration as well as gifts or favors of a substantial nature. An individual will be considered to have a conflict of interest with respect to a matter or transaction if a member of the individual's immediate family has such a conflict. For these purposes, a "member" of an individual's "immediate family" means an individual's spouse, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son, daughter, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. "step" relationships (e.g., stepchildren and stepparents) will be treated the same as blood relationships, except as determined otherwise in a specific circumstance by the lifebridge ceo or the president or designee of the appropriate lifebridge subsidiary. Ordinarily, ownership of less than 5% of an entity does not constitute an ownership interest for which disclosure is needed. Conflicts of interest are to be reported by employees to their supervisor, who will be responsible for determining whether further dissemination is necessary. Members of the medical staff should report conflicts to the chief of their department, and members of the board should report them to either the chairman of the board or the office of general counsel. Questionnaires are sent out to members of the board on an annual basis. If questions arise or further guidance is sought, conflicts should also be reported to the integrity hotline or office of general counsel. Nothing in this definition is intended to relieve any person of any additional obligations that may be imposed by state or federal law.”

“It is the policy of lifebridge health inc. And its subsidiaries to make available upon request the audited financial statements to the general public. The lifebridge health inc. And subsidiary governing documents are not made available to the general public upon request or via a website. The conflict of interest policy is included on schedule o.”

“Food service contract: program service expenses 4,291,035. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,291,035. Purchased temporary help: program service expenses 132,674. Management and general expenses 95,335. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 228,009. Contract cleaning: program service expenses 37,925. Management and general expenses 233,985. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 271,910. Laboratory service: program service expenses 201,462. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 201,462. Bundle billing service fees: program service expenses 147,748. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 147,748. Miscellaneous purchased services: program service expenses 293,045. Management and general expenses 144,596. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 437,641. Special patient transportation: program service expenses 278,941. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 278,941. Other expenses: program service expenses 907,056. Management and general expenses 3,376,877. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,283,933. Other subsidy: program service expenses 162,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 162,500. Laundry service: program service expenses 293,424. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 293,424. Patient entertainment: program service expenses 125,695. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 125,695. Purchased payroll services: program service expenses 85,849. Management and general expenses 194,061. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 279,910. Contract renal dialysis: program service expenses 246,532. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 246,532.”

“Adjustment to pension benefit obligation 1,658,053. Change in the net assets of baltimore jewish eldercare foundation 650,921. Gain on refinancing debt 8,509. Transfer to affiliate -44,017,018. Non-union pension non service cost 164,500.”

“The organization has not changed its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”

“On march 30, 2011, lifebridge health, inc., together with its affiliates sinai hospital of baltimore, northwest hospital center, levindale hebrew and geriatric center, children's hospital at sinai foundation, and the baltimore jewish health foundation (collectively, the obligated group) borrowed $50,695,000 from the maryland health and higher educational facilities authority (the authority) to finance a construction and expansion project of levindale hebrew geriatric center & hospital and to finance various construction and renovation projects at sinai hospital of baltimore and northwest hospital center. The authority obtained the funds for this financing through the issuance of bonds under the maryland health and higher educational facilities authority (mhhefa) revenue bonds, lifebridge health issue, series 2011, collateralized by all receipts of the obligated group. The bonds were issued at a discount of $55,766, of which levindale's portion is $8,474, which is being amortized over the life of the bond issue. The members of the obligated group are jointly and severally liable for repayment of the principal and loan and interest thereon. As of june 30, 2018, $4,097,962 of the total amount borrowed, of which levindale's portion is $622,717, appears as due to lifebridge health. All the bonds were issued in the name of lifebridge and are reported on schedule k of its form 990. On may 1, 2015, a single obligated group (the obligated group) was formed, consisting of lifebridge health inc., sinai hospital of baltimore inc., northwest hospital center inc., levindale hebrew geriatric center & hospital inc., the baltimore jewish health foundation inc., children's hospital at sinai foundation inc., carroll county health services corporation, carroll hospital center inc., carroll county med services inc., carroll health group llc, carroll hospice inc., and carroll regional cancer center physicians llc. Members of the obligated group are jointly and severally liable for all of the outstanding bonds. The bonds include the ones detailed above as well as the bonds issued on behalf of carroll hospital center, inc. And its related subsidiaries. These bonds were issued by the maryland health and high education facilities (mhhefa) authority on behalf of lifebridge health inc. And carroll hospital center, inc. And their respective affiliates, together with the other obligations on parity with such bonds. All the bonds are reported on schedule k of the lifebridge health inc. Form 990. On july 30, 2015, lifebridge health, inc., together with its affiliates sinai hospital of baltimore inc., northwest hospital center inc., levindale hebrew geriatric center & hospital inc., the baltimore jewish health foundation inc., children's hospital at sinai foundation inc., carroll county health services corporation, carroll hospital center inc., carroll county med services inc., carroll health group llc, carroll hospice inc., and carroll regional cancer center physicians llc (collectively, the obligated group) borrowed $159,685,000 from the maryland health and higher educational facilities authority (the authority) to finance and refinance the cost of construction, renovation, and equipping of certain additional facilities for the obligated group, to refund a portion of the series 2008 bonds and the authority's carroll issue, series 2006 bonds, and refinance a portion of an outstanding line of credit. The authority obtained the funds for this financing through the issuance of bonds under the maryland health and higher educational facilities authority (mhhefa) revenue bonds, lifebridge health issue, series 2015, collateralized by all receipts of the obligated group. The bonds were issued at a premium of $7,389,102, of which levindale's portion is $16,510, which is being amortized over the life of the bond issue. The members of the obligated group are jointly and severally liable for repayment of the principal and loan and interest thereon. As of june 30, 2018,”