Saint Lukes East Hospital

“The sole corporate member is saint luke's health system, a 501(c)(3) organization.”

“The governing body is elected by the sole corporate member.”

“The sole member has specified reserve powers over major decisions such as amendments to articles and bylaws, debt, budgets, capital expenditures and strategic operating decisions. As part of an integrated health system, the sole member also provides various management and support functions to the organization.”

“The 990 is prepared jointly by accounting staff of the entity and saint luke's health system (system) tax staff. The return is reviewed by the entity's cfo or ceo before filing. The 990 draft was also presented to the audit committee of the system board of directors for review. The 990 is provided to the organization's board members before filing with the irs.”

“Saint luke's health system and its affiliates, including the filing organization, have comprehensive written conflict of interest policies applicable to all directors, officers, and employees. Any actual, possible or perceived conflict of interest is expected to be handled through full and timely disclosure of any such interest, together with absence of persuasion in any discussion and in any vote wherein the interest is involved. Disclosure is to be made when the interest arises, at any time the interest becomes a matter of governing board action, and then annually through completion of a conflict of interest questionnaire. The vice president of internal audit reviews completed questionnaires and further investigates possible conflicts of interest. A report is provided to the audit committee of the system board of directors and any identified conflict of interest is reported to the applicable entity.”

“Annually, the saint luke's health system board of directors' compensation committee reviews, discusses, sets and approves compensation for the organization's top management executive and other highly compensated officers. Independent, external directors serve on the compensation committee. An independent compensation consulting firm annually provides a written report and reasonableness opinion. The consultant reviews the system's executive compensation philosophy and analyzes market competitiveness (in total and by each compensation and benefit element) for the executives using appropriate comparability data. Compensation committee actions are contemporaneously documented. The process satisfies the rebuttable presumption procedure.”

“The organization's articles of incorporation and amendments thereto are made available to the public by the filing of those documents with the mo secretary of state. Also, the organization is included within the combined financial statements of saint luke's health system inc that are made available to the public by the posting of those documents through emma and are attached to this return. The organization's other governing documents and conflicts of interest policy are not made available to the public.”

“Robert bonney did not receive compensation for duties as a director or officer of the filing organization but received compensation from a related organization for services rendered to the related organization.”

“During 2013, the organization participated in a joint venture established several years ago. While the organization did not adopt a written policy regarding joint ventures by the end of 2013, the organization's procedures include oversight and review of any joint ventures to ensure exempt status is protected. The organization has majority control and/or operating agreement requirements for the venture to operate in a manner consistent with the organization's exempt mission and for the venture to not engage in political candidate campaign activity or other activities that would jeopardize the organization's exemption.”

“Saint luke's east hospital (sleh) is part of saint luke's health system, an integrated health system. The majority of sleh vendors are paid through a centralized payment system with 1099s issued by the centralized service entity.”

“Other purchased services: program service expenses 3,487,149. Management and general expenses 5,052,034. Fundraising expenses 137,000. Total expenses 8,676,183. Physician remuneration: program service expenses 1,725,723. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,725,723. Temporary staffing services: program service expenses 1,400,230. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,400,230. Laundry services: program service expenses 402,208. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 402,208. Maint & repairs and service contracts: program service expenses 3,952,018. Management and general expenses 184,968. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,136,986.”

“Transfer to saint luke's health system for pension -254,143. Equity transfer from ros inc 5,000. Rdg 1. Bonds proceeds transfer -19,977,216.”

“The amount reported as tax-exempt bonds is the portion of saint luke's health system bonds allocated to saint luke's east hospital. Required information for the bonds, including schedule k, is reported in the saint luke's health system (ein: 43-1747502) irs form 990.”