Franciscan Foundation Washington

“The executive committee consists only of directors of the corporation and is composed of the chairperson of the board, the vice chairperson of the board, and the president and chief executive officer of the corporation, each of whom serve as ex officio voting members of the executive committee. The executive committee has the power to transact the routine business of the corporation in the interim periods between regularly scheduled meetings of the board of directors, provided that their actions are consistent with any actions or policies of the board or the corporate member. All actions taken are contemporaneously documented and reported to the board at the earliest meeting.”

“The organization's board has not formally adopted a written document retention & destruction policy. The organization follows the policy and procedures of franciscan health system, it's sole corporate member, but the franciscan foundation board has not officially adopted the policy.”

“During the tax year ended 6/30/15, no officers, directors or trustees received compensation from the organization. Any executive compensation paid to officers, directors or trustees by related organizations was set by the related organization's compensation committee utilizing both an independent consultant and comparability studies to determine compensation. Therefore, these questions are more appropriately answered as n/a.”

“The organization's president's compensation is paid by fhs, a related organization. Fhs uses an external compensation firm who utilizes actual market data compensation from similar institutions with comparable positions and compensation levels and considering the organization's geographic location. The executive committee of the board annually evaluates and approves the executive compensation arrangement for each executive for fair market value along with other applicable factors relied on by the board's determination. The supporting documentation becomes part of the minutes of the meeting. This process is completed yearly.”

“The sole member of the organization is franciscan health system, a washington nonprofit corporation.”

“According to the organization's bylaws, directors shall be appointed or refused by the corporate member. The corporate member may appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors, and may at any time remove, with or without cause, any member of the board of directors. According to the organization's bylaws, directors of the corporation shall be appointed by the corporate member no later than June 30 of each year. The names and qualifications of each individual accepted by the board of directors shall be submitted to the corporate member, who shall appoint or refuse each nominee in accordance with the corporate member's bylaws and with endorsement of the senior vice president of operations. The corporate member may unilaterally appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors should the board fail to furnish the corporate member with a list of individuals qualified to serve on the board of directors of the corporation.”

“The organization's corporate member is Franciscan Health System (FHS). Pursuant to Section 5.4 of the organization's bylaws, both FHS and Catholic Health Initiatives ("CHI") (FHS's sole corporate member) have reserved powers as outlined in the CHI governance matrix. Pursuant to the governance matrix the following rights are held by the FHS Board: *Approve members of the Franciscan Foundation board *Amendment of the corporate documents of the Franciscan Foundation *Approve removal of a member of the governing body of Franciscan Foundation *Adoption of long range and strategic plans for Franciscan Foundation The following rights are reserved to the CHI Board directly or through powers delegated to the CHI Chief Executive Officer: *Substantial change in the mission or philosophy of Franciscan Foundation *Removal of a member of the governing body of Franciscan Foundation *Approval of issuance of debt by Franciscan Foundation *Approval of participation of Franciscan Foundation in a joint venture *Approval of formation of a new corporation by Franciscan Foundation *Approval of a merger involving Franciscan Foundation *Approval of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Franciscan Foundation *To require the transfer of assets by the Franciscan Foundation to CHI to accomplish CHI's goals and objectives, and to satisfy CHI debts. Pursuant to Section 5.5 of the organization's bylaws, Franciscan Health System or CHI may, in exercise of their approval powers, grant or withhold approval in whole or in part, or may, in its complete discretion, after consultation with the Board and its President and the Chief Executive Officer of the organization, recommend such other or different actions as it deems appropriate.”

“The cfo reviews the form 990 and any necessary changes are included in the final version that is approved for filing with the irs. The cfo also provides the return to the board via electronic means prior to filing. Subsequent to review, the tax department files the return with the appropriate federal agencies, making any non-substantive changes necessary to effect e-filing. Any such changes are not resubmitted to the board.”

“Catholic Health Initiatives ("CHI") has a Conflicts of Interest ("COI") policy in place to maintain the integrity of all of its activities. The policy applies to CHI Board of Stewardship Trustees and members of its committees; all board and board committee members of CHI Entities; all CHI employees; all CHI physicians (both employed and non-employed) and all physician administrators and leaders; advanced practice clinicians (both employed and non-employed); and all CHI research personnel (both employed and non-employed). Disclosure, review and management of perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest are accomplished through a defined COI disclosure process. Each person has a general ongoing obligation to promptly and fully report to his/her direct manager, supervisor, medical staff office, board or board committee chair any situation or circumstance that may create a conflict of interest. The person must report the actual or potential conflict as soon as she/he becomes aware of it. In any situation where the person may be in doubt, a full disclosure should be made to permit an impartial and objective determination. In addition to the general ongoing obligation, there are initial disclosure obligations. The board, board committee members, and new employees are required to make disclosures at the time of their initial hiring/appointment. All non-employed, credentialed or contracted physicians are required to make disclosures at the time of their credentialing and during any subsequent reappointment or recredentialing. All researchers are required to make disclosures upon consideration of affiliation with a research sponsor. In addition to the general ongoing and initial disclosure obligations, there is an annual disclosure obligation. All corporate officers, board and board committee members, employees at the level of manager and above, researchers, supply chain employees, employed physicians, physician administrators and leaders, and employed advanced practice clinicians must complete a new conflict of interest disclosure annually. Disclosures of perceived, potential or actual conflicts involving financial interests are forwarded to the Conflicts of Interest Review Committee ("C-CIRC") or Legal Services Group for review depending on the position of the person involved. The C-CIRC reviews COI questionnaires containing disclosures of perceived or possible conflicts for employees at a level of manager or above, supply chain employees, researchers and physicians, physician administrators and leaders, and advanced practice clinicians (both employed and non-employed). In the determination of a conflict, a COI management plan will be developed for that person. With respect to those audiences for which the C-CIRC has review responsibility, the C-CIRC will facilitate development of any such conflict of interest management plan in collaboration with local CRP staff. A designated CHI Entity staff will be responsible for monitoring the COI management plan and for documenting monitoring activities. At its sole discretion, a CHI Entity may reject a Person's request to enter into the relationship in question, or require the relationship be sufficiently altered to avoid a potential COI. If the C-CIRC determines that there is a potential or actual conflict of interest that does not currently have appropriate controls to address the conflict of interest, it may recommend that the disclosing person be allowed to participate in the activity or transaction subject to restrictions as outlined in the COI management plan. If a Person does not agree with a determination made by the C-CIRC, its interpretation of the Policy or Addenda, or seeks an exemption or exception, the following steps should be followed. The Employee disputing the review decision, interpretation of the Policy, or seeking exemption or exception must present the matter to the Employee's immediate direct manager or supervisor for review and determination. If the Employee and”

“The Organization's financial statements, conflict of interest policy and governing documents are available to the public upon request. The organization's financial statements are included in Catholic Health Initiatives' consolidated audited financial statements that are available at www.CatholicHealthInit.org or at www.DACBOND.org.”

“The mission of the corporation is to nurture the healing ministry of the church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the gospel urges the corporation to emphasize human dignity and social justice as it creates healthier communities. The corporation, sponsored by a lay-religious partnership, calls other catholic sponsors and systems to unite to ensure the future of catholic health care. To fulfill this mission, the corporation, as a values-based organization, will assure the integrity of the ministry in both current and developing organizations and activities; research and develop new ministries that integrate health, education, pastoral, and social services; promote leadership development and formation for ministry throughout the entire organization; advocate for systemic changes with specific concern for persons who are poor, alienated, and underserved; and steward resources by general oversight of the entire organization.”

“I. Introduction - Mission and Vision The Franciscan Foundation was incorporated as a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, charitable foundation in 1986 to serve as the official gift-receiving and gift-administration agency for two CHI Franciscan Health hospitals in neighboring Western Washington communities, St. Joseph Medical Center of Tacoma and St. Francis Hospital of Federal Way. Although health care foundations serving multiple hospitals are a fairly common way of reducing health care costs today, the Franciscan Foundation was Washington's first regional health care foundation serving more than one hospital. In subsequent years, the Franciscan Foundation also assumed fund development and gift management responsibilities for St. Clare Hospital of Lakewood, St. Anthony Hospital of Gig Harbor, St. Elizabeth Hospital of Enumclaw, Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care and a growing number of Franciscan Medical Group clinics in the South Puget Sound area. The Franciscan Foundation's current 8-member staff and 14-member Board of Trustees raise funds through special events, annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate/foundation grants and capital campaigns to help fund virtually every health care program, project and community outreach service offered by the hospitals, and clinics of CHI Franciscan Health. In FY 15 the Franciscan Foundation raised $3.5 million for these purposes through 30,688 gifts and pledges from 3,753 donors. At the same time, it disbursed $5.6 million back into the community through its support of CHI Franciscan Health's nonprofit health care services. Over the past 30 years, the Foundation has generated 572,237 contributions from 156,870 donors totaling $96.5 million. It has disbursed $81.6 million back into the community, and it currently maintains reserve assets of about $24.3 million. B. Community Benefit Providing quality health care for all who need it, regardless of ability to pay, is an important part of the CHI Franciscan Health's mission as well as that of the Foundation. The Franciscan Foundation assists CHI Franciscan Health in providing care for the poor by encouraging its donors to contribute gifts for charity care and making their gifts available to CHI Franciscan Health for use in assisting the poor in paying for their care. Foundation charity care gifts also are used to buy clothing, canes, crutches, prostheses and wheel chairs and to pay for transportation home from the hospital for patients who don't have money to pay for these things themselves.”

“C. Financial Assistance Policies and Programs In addition to providing gift funds for uncompensated patient care, the Franciscan Foundation also provides assistance to the poor by providing funding for improved emergency care services, which, unfortunately, is where most of the nation's poor and uninsured go for their health care; by funding free immunization programs for our community's poor children; by funding free flu-shot programs for our community's elderly; by funding free public health screening programs in schools, churches, community centers and parking lots throughout the community for the poor of all ages; by assisting in funding two dental vans which provide free dental care for the poor in several public areas in our service area, including in one of our hospital parking lots; by assisting in funding Franciscan WIC (Women, Infants & Children) a program to improve nutrition for poor women and their young children; by funding a teen birth/parenting program to encourage fewer and healthier babies for poor teens, and by providing funding to help all of our CHI Franciscan Health hospitals, care centers and clinics improve health access for the poor. In addition, the Foundation funds two popular physician lecture series which help the community's physicians stay current on the latest health care research developments and medical techniques, and it provides funding for scholarships for nurses, technicians and other health care providers to help them improve themselves professionally and provide the best possible care for their patients. Finally, the Foundation's annual fund-raising events for CHI Franciscan Health hospitals are among the community's most popular social events. Both the St. Joseph Medical Center Ball and the CHI Franciscan Health Winemakers' Dinner drew record crowds of more than 600 and 300 attendees, respectively, as well as three benefit golf tournaments and one luncheon that the Foundation manages including Franciscan Hospice "Angels on Earth" Luncheon, and St. Clare Hospital Golf Tournament that is sold out annually. II. Qualitative Description of Community Benefit A. Community outreach for those in need The Franciscan Foundation Board of Trustees utilizes unrestricted earnings on the Foundation's gift assets to provide financial support for a wide range of other non-profit agencies in the community whose mission and goals are consistent with the healthy- community-building goals of CHI Franciscan Health. In the past 30 years, the Franciscan Foundation Trustees have awarded 281 charitable contributions totaling $3,189,926 to a variety of other charitable organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, Emergency Food Network, University of Washington Tacoma's Nursing Scholarship Fund, Cascade Regional Blood Services, Pierce County Domestic Violence Prevention Helpline, Goodwill, Tacoma/Pierce County Economic Development Board, ARK Learning Institute, Reach Ministries, Special Olympics, Communities in Schools, New Phoebe House, Renton Technical College, YWCA, Pierce Housing Authority, Tacoma Pierce County Chaplaincy, Greater MetroParks Foundation, Tacoma Children's Museum, Pierce County Project Access, South Sound Dream Center, South Sound Outreach, Habitat for Humanity, WA Healthcare Week, Liberia Medical Assistance Foundation, Carol Milgard Breast Center, Catherine Place, Gloria's Angels, Broadway for the Performing Arts, Pierce County AIDS Foundation, Step by Step, Safe Streets, NW Furniture Bank, Centerforce, and University of Puget Sound.”

“Other Fees for Services - Total Expense: 873698, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 372988, Fundraising Expenses: 500710;”