Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation

“The process of determining the amount of compensation paid to the organization's ceo, executive director or top management official is performed by ascension health and its subsidiary organizations. Ascension health is the national health system parent. The process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The executive compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the organization's ceo, executive director or top management official's salary was compared to individuals at other organizations in the area who hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the minutes. The individual was not present when their compensation was decided.”

“The process of determining the amount of compensation paid to the organization's officers and key employees is performed by saint thomas health and its subsidiary organizations. Saint thomas health is the ministry health system parent. The process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The executive compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the officers' salaries were compared to individuals at other organizations in the area who hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the minutes. Individuals were not present when their compensation was decided.”

“Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation has a single corporate member, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.”

“Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation has a single corporate member, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, who has the ability to elect members of the governing body of the Foundation.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation's financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.”

“During the return preparation process, the tax department works with other functional areas including finance, accounting, treasury, legal, human resources, and corporate compliance for advice, information and assistance in order to prepare a complete and accurate return. Upon completion, the form 990 is reviewed by the organization's internal tax department which consists of attorneys and cpas. A complete final copy of the return is provided to the organization's president, financial officer, and/or other key officers in lieu of the full board.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction of arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Prior Year Pledge Write Offs - -14797;”

“The activity of SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD FOUNDATION is reported in the consolidated financial statements of Ascension Health Alliance. No individual audit of SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD FOUNDATION is completed. Therefore, the audited financial statements are of Ascension Health Alliance and Affiliates, which include the activity of SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD FOUNDATION.”

“Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation is included in the consolidated financial statements of Ascension Health Alliance. The Finance and Audit committee of Ascension Health Alliance's Board assumes responsibility for the consolidated organization as a whole.”