Forsyth Medical Center Foundation

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 2: family and/or business relationships business relationship r. Alan proctor edwin welch”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a: election of members and their rights forsyth memorial hospital, inc. Appoints the majority of the forsyth medical center foundation's board.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11: organization's process to review form 990 the board has delegated review of the form 990 to novant health's board of trustees' audit and compliance committee ("the committee"), which oversees tax matters for entities in the novant health system. The committee is the review body for all of the form 990s filed for organizations within the novant health system. The committee meets before the form 990s are filed with the irs and after all board members have been provided a paper or electronic copy of the form 990 and a summary of its contents. The vice president of tax and legal counsel for novant health attend the meeting to answer any questions and address any significant disclosures within the form 990.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: monitoring and enforcement of coi the organization's trustee conflict of interest policy applies to all trustees, principal officers or members of a committee with board delegated powers including any applicable disregarded entities. All trustees are sent an annual disclosure questionnaire. The trustee annual disclosure questionnaires are reviewed by the compliance department. With respect to particular transactions that come before the board, the conflict of interest policy would be followed. The potential conflict of interest would be disclosed by the board member before a vote on the transaction and the rest of the board would determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the rest of the board determined that a conflict of interest existed then the board member with the conflict of interest would not participate in the deliberations and vote. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 13: written whistleblower policy the filing organization is part of the integrated healthcare system operated by novant health, inc. ("novant health"), the parent organization. Novant health's bylaws authorize it to establish certain policies for all of its subsidiaries within the system. Novant health has established a whistleblower policy and all subsidiary organizations follow all applicable novant health corporate policies in their operations. The individual subsidiary organization's board of trustees does not specifically adopt or approve each operating policy, as there are hundreds of policies that apply to all subsidiary organizations and they cannot practicably be approved by all of the individual boards. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 14: written document retention and destruction policy the filing organization is part of the integrated healthcare system operated by novant health, inc. ("novant health"), the parent organization. Novant health's bylaws authorize it to establish certain policies for all of its subsidiaries within the system. Novant health has established a document retention and destruction policy and all subsidiary organizations follow all applicable novant health corporate policies in their operations. The individual subsidiary organization's board of trustees does not specifically adopt or approve each operating policy, as there are hundreds of policies that apply to all subsidiary organizations and they cannot practicably be approved by all of the individual boards.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15a: compensation process for top official the filing organization is an integral part of novant health, an integrated healthcare system collectively referred to as "novant health." novant health, inc. Is the parent organization and independent and disinterested members of the novant health, inc. Board of trustees (who comprise the compensation and leadership committee of the board) review, approve, and oversee all aspects of compensation and benefits for certain executives ("executives") serving as the top management official(s) for novant health entities. The committee works with an independent compensation consultant and uses third party comparability data for functionally similar positions at similarly situated organizations to ensure that total compensation and benefits for each executive is reasonable for that executive's position. The committee reviews and approves executive compensation and benefits annually, consistent with the written executive compensation philosophy of novant health, and in a manner that qualifies for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness, thereby assuring that total compensation and benefits provided to each executive is reasonable. Form 990, part vi, line 15b - compensation process for officers the organization does not have any key employees and the organization's only officers, other than the top management official, are state law board officers. These employees do not hold a corporate position of influence that results in review of their compensation by the parent organization's compensation and leadership committee, as described in line 15a.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: governing documents disclosure the audited consolidated financial statements containing all organizations in the novant health system are posted to the novant health website. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public.”

“The organization employs certain executives whose roles are such that they provide services to not only the organization, but also to some or all of the other tax-exempt organizations within the healthcare system. For example, many of these executives' roles focus on particular service lines which cross the various geographic markets our organizations serve, thus the services provided by these executives may benefit and be received by multiple organizations within the system. The executives do not allocate their hours between the various organizations, but rather their time spent on services to the organization is inclusive of services to all of the organizations they serve within the system.”

“Forsyth hospital foundation doing business as novant health foundation forsyth medical center ("the foundation") was formed to accept gifts, seek grants, and invest funds to support forsyth memorial hospital doing business as novant health forsyth medical center and its strategic partners providing healthcare in the community. The foundation's mission is supporting the novant health system and improving the health of our communities, one person at a time. Located in winston salem, nc, it has expanded its reach to include advisory boards at new medical centers in kernersville, nc and clemmons, nc. Novant health foundation forsyth medical center is an integral part of the novant health system (collectively known as "novant health"), a not-for-profit integrated group of hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient centers, and other healthcare service providers. Novant health consists of nearly 1,500 physicians and 25,000 employees who make healthcare remarkable at approximately 500 locations, including 14 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in winston salem, nc, novant health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for patients and communities, serving more than 4 million patients annually. Diversity mba has recognized the organization as one of the 50 best places for women and managers of diverse backgrounds to work and sk&a ranks novant health among the top 25 integrated health systems in the nation. In 2016, the novant health system reported $4.3 billion in revenues. General information the foundation supports people, programs and services within the medical centers, providing expanded treatment and prevention options. The foundation also provides a mission-aligned grant to community partners that help supplement healthcare and prevention programs for underserved patients at the community care center. The foundation's diverse board of community leaders in winston salem, clemmons, and kernersville, nc provides stewardship and oversight of the organization's operations and activities. Community outreach community outreach is a critical component to the mission of novant health forsyth medical center. The foundation hosts a wide range of fundraising events each year, including the "garden party" luncheon through the women's council, a fundraiser to support improved health of all women in the local community. The foundation exists to raise awareness and funding to enhance the ability of novant health to deliver remarkable medicine and compassionate care. In 2016, the foundation received more than 4,900 donations to support its mission. Gifts, grants, and earnings from investments touched virtually every service area at novant health forsyth medical center. Some examples are as follows: -restricted gifts from foundation funds went to support nurse navigators, patient support, nursing scholarships, staff education, research, mammograms, disease prevention, screenings, and rehabilitation. -the women's council of novant health foundation forsyth medical center has a mission to engage community women in raising the standard for women's healthcare and expanding healthcare opportunities for all women, regardless of their economic circumstances. In 2016, the council provided $50,000 in grants to fund medication and transportation support for women battling gynecologic cancer; funding for a part-time licensed clinical social worker at novant health today's woman; and equipment for forsyth connects, a home visit program for new mothers residing in forsyth county. Through these grants, the women's council has provided approximately $475,000 in support since 2008. Community benefit report https://www.novanthealth.org/home/about-us/company-information/ financial-profile/community-benefit-report.aspx the community benefit report prepared by novant health is a system-wide report that includes qualitative and quantitative information. Please note that the numeric data in this report is not”

“Mission: novant health exists to improve the health of communities, one person at a time. Vision: we, the novant health team, will deliver the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time. Values: - compassion: we treat our customers and their families, staff and other healthcare providers as family members by showing them kindness, patience, empathy and respect. - diversity and inclusion: we recognize that every person is different, each shaped by unique life experiences. This enables us to better understand one another and our customers. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. - personal excellence: we strive to grow personally and professionally, and we approach each service opportunity with a positive, flexible attitude. Honesty and personal integrity guide all that we do. - teamwork: the needs and expectations of any one customer are greater than that which one person's service efforts can satisfy. We support each other so that together as a team, we can be successful in the eye of the customer as a quality service provider. - courage: we act boldly in making the changes necessary to achieve our mission, vision and promise of delivering remarkable healthcare. Our people: we are an inclusive team of purpose-driven people inspired and united by our passion to care for each other, our patients and our communities. Our promise to patients: we are making your healthcare experience remarkable. We will bring you world-class clinicians, care and technology - when and where you need them. We are reinventing the healthcare experience to be simpler, more convenient and more affordable, so that you can focus on getting better and staying healthy.”

“The number of volunteers reported includes those volunteers serving as board members.”

“Affiliate transfers: 1,823,455. Refund of grant: -143,487.”