Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Inc

“The Organization delegates its governance to the Saint Francis Health System, Inc. Board of Directors. Saint Francis Health System, Inc.'s Board of Directors is comprised of 9 directors, 6 of which are independent. The Board of Trustees, are made up of five individuals, all of which are independent.”

“Description of Relationships Many of the persons listed on Part VII have a "business relationship" with each other by virtue of serving on related Saint Francis Health System, Inc. entity boards and other corporation boards. The organization has determined these associations do not present a conflict of interest. Cliff A. Robertson M.D, an officer and director, served on a board outside of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. with another director, William R. Lissau. William K. Warren, Jr., a trustee, is the father of John Kelly C. Warren, a director and chairman of the board, and has a family relationship. William R. Lissau, a director, has business relationships with William K. Warren Jr., a trustee, and John Kelly C. Warren, a director and chairman of the board. William R. Lissau, a director, is the father of Michael Lissau, an officer, and has a family relationship. Bishop David Konderla, a trustee, serves on other boards outside of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. with William R. Lissau, a director.”

“The director functions are delegated to the Saint Francis Health System, Inc. board of directors.”

“Saint Francis Health System, Inc. is the sole member of Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.”

“Saint Francis Health System, Inc., the sole member of Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. appoints the governing body.”

“As the sole member of Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc., Saint Francis Health System, Inc., has authority to follow its bylaws which dictates the following: Either the board of directors and a majority of the trustees or unanimous trustee approval is required for the sale of corporate assets valued at $10,000,000 or more. Additionally, the trustees have sole authority to: - amend the certificate of incorporation - approve mergers or consolidations - approve the sale, lease or transfer of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the corporation - amend the bylaws - appoint board members - approve dissolution or revocation of dissolution of the corporation”

“The finance committee, a sub-committee of the board of directors of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. has access to the password-protected form 990 online prior to filing with the IRS.”

“A request for information on potential conflicts is solicited annually from Directors, Trustees and all employees that are manager level and above to monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and dealing with potential or actual conflicts. The Director, Trustees and Officer/Director with potential conflicts recuse themselves from events that would result in a conflict. Conflicts are regularly disclosed and addressed.”

“Compensation of officers and senior level management is reviewed annually, and approved by the compensation committee with guidance from independent consultants and the use of comparative data.”

“These requests are determined on a case-by-case basis.”

“The hours per week reported on Form 990, Part VII for officers and directors are the hours spent on the filing entity only. The remaining portion of the 40 hours per week of the officers and directors with related compensation is allocated among the entities reported on Schedule R.”

“Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. is a member of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. Saint Francis Health System, Inc. is a catholic, not-for-profit health system whose mission is to extend the presence and healing ministry of Christ in all we do. Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.'s accomplishments include operating an acute care hospital where admitting physicians, who are primarily practitioners in the local area, provide inpatient/outpatient and emergency care services to residents of Muskogee and the surrounding areas. In fiscal year 2024, Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. provided $7,878,928 of charity care (measured at established rates). U.S. News & World Report named Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee as a high-performer in three specialties: Diabetes, COPD, Kidney failure. Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee has been recognized with the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines in the following achievement awards: Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Get With The Guidelines - Rural Stroke Silver, Get With The Guidelines: Gold Plus Achievement, STEMI: Silver Receiving, Get With The Guidelines - Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Silver.”

“Saint Francis Payroll Services, LLC, EIN 45-0470422, has been authorized to act as a common pay agent under Section 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code for Saint Francis Health System, Inc. effective July 1, 2002, in accordance with revenue procedure 70-6, 1970-1 C.B. 420. Saint Francis Payroll Services, LLC assumed reporting obligations for federal income tax, social security, Medicare withholding tax purposes as well as advance payment of earned income credit for Saint Francis Health System, Inc. and year-end reporting effective July 1, 2002.”

“The change in fund balance of -$16,840,625 was a net equity transfer.”