2017-11-14T15:01:41-06:00 2016-12-31 350921680 CROWE HORWATH LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2016-01-01 471820366 Comfort Bridge COMF 3033212828 501 S Cherry Street 700 Denver CO 80246 Kevin Williams CFO 2017-11-14 true NICOLE BENCIK P00756195 3128997000 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Care Synergy Tim Bowen 501 S Cherry Street 700 Denver CO 80246 6944216 false X http://caresynergynetwork.org/ X 2014 CO Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy is a nonprofit organization formed in 2014 and is the region's largest end-of-life care network. Care Synergy provides mission support services for nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care affiliate organizations serving Colorado's Front Range. 13 12 50 9 0 0 0 2327934 6926801 17415 0 2327934 6944216 0 0 1984891 4207079 0 0 342999 2737137 2327890 6944216 44 0 442274 3391327 442230 3391283 44 44 Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy is a nonprofit organization formed in 2014 and is the region's largest end-of-life care network. Care Synergy provides mission support services for nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care affiliate organizations serving Colorado's Front Range. false false 0 6926801 COMFORT BRIDGE WAS FORMED TO BE A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR OPERATING NONPROFIT HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDERS. IT CURRENTLY COVERS HOSPICES WHOSE SERVICE AREA EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF METRO DENVER NORTH TO FORT COLLINS, COLORADO. IN 2015, THE COMPANY BEGAN PROVIDING "BACK OFFICE" SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT. ALL EMPLOYEES TIME WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED. COMFORT BRIDGE WILL CHARGE THE AFFILIATE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP FOR THE SERVICES PERFORMED AT COST IN ORDER TO COVER ITS EXPENSES. COMFORT BRIDGE FURTHERS THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES DEEMED EXEMPT UNDER REV. RU. 79-17 BY COMBINING BACK OFFICE SERVICES UNDER A SINGLE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE. IN 2016, PIKES PEAK HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. JOINED THE FAMILY OF AFFILIATES, BRING THE TOTAL OF OPERATIONAL AFFILIATES TO FOUR, ALSO INCLUDING THE DENVER HOSPICE, PATHWAYS HOSPICE, AND HALCYON HOSPICE. 0 true false false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 0 0 50 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Kevin Williams CFO 3033212828 501 S Cherry Street Suite 700 Denver CO 802461328 X Jeff Rosacker Board Treasurer 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Tim J Bowen Director & CEO 40.0 4.0 X X 679812 0 113649 James Burke Board Chairman 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 John Horan Board Vice Chairman 1.0 2.0 X X 0 0 0 JOANN LOVINS Board Secretary 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Wayne Nielsen Treasurer (Partial Year) 1.0 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Brad Baumgartner Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Dennis Helling Director 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Zach Pashel Director (Partial Year) 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Adele Phelan Director 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Dr David Scanavino Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARY VOGGESSER Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Douglas Flinn Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Colin Perry Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 RODNEY RICE Director 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 John Blaschke Chief Information Officer 40.0 4.0 X 176109 0 38901 Eileen Christenson Chief Financial Officer (Partial Year) 40.0 4.0 X 157580 0 1289 Kevin Williams Chief Financial Officer 40.0 4.0 X 160564 0 26073 Melinda Egging VP of Quality & Compliance 40.0 4.0 X 49022 88326 5355 Jane Bedrosian VP of Human Resources 40.0 4.0 X 138216 0 30629 1361303 88326 215894 5 false true false Allscripts Healthcare LLC 24630 Network Place Chicago IL 60673 Software Platform & Implementation 1016625 Eide Bailly LLP 7001 E Belleview Ave Suite 700 Denver CO 802372733 Consulting/Audit 529449 Greystone Technology Group 3801 E Florida Ave Suite 815 Denver CO 80210 IT Support / maintenance 328023 High Country Executive Search 1221 S Clarkson St Suite 316 Denver CO 80210 Contract Labor 243948 Brian Hoag 331 Mapleton Ct Fort Collins CO 80526 Consulting 218816 14 0 AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT FEE 561000 6926801 6926801 0 0 0 0 6926801 17415 17415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6944216 6926801 0 17415 X 1351312 0 1351312 0 2207792 2207792 66234 66234 385658 385658 196083 196083 190475 190475 17795 17795 2475 2475 1121066 0 1121066 0 108707 108707 422379 422379 192726 192726 39849 39849 1547 1547 280463 280463 217029 217029 Dues Licenses Subscriptions 113749 113749 28877 0 28877 0 6944216 0 6944216 0 45 181925 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214771 1978501 280463 442229 1698038 95000 0 0 0 1201593 442274 3391327 126302 1973118 315928 1418165 442230 3391283 X 44 44 44 44 442274 3391327 0 0 X false true X true false X X X 4 Halcyon Hospice 471820492 9 true 0 1630659 Hospice of Metro Denver Inc DBA The Denver Hospice 840743121 9 true 0 3789130 Pathways Hospice 840782874 7 true 0 1051807 Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc 840816047 9 true 0 455205 4 0 6926801 false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 1 Supported Orgs Listed By Name Comfort Bridge specifically mentions the Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc., Halcyon Hospice, and other Colorado charitable hospice and palliative care organizations closely related in purpose or function to Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc., or Halcyon Hospice. Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 5a Added, Substituted, or Removed Sup. Org. PIKES PEAK HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC., EIN 84-1453050, WAS ADDED AS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF COMFORT BRIDGE DBA CARE SYNERGY ON MAY 31, 2016; SPECIFICALLY, PURSUANT TO THE AFFILIATION, COMFORT BRIDGE BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF PIKES PEAK. IN THE INTEREST OF PROVIDING MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY SERVED, BOTH THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COMFORT BRIDGE AND PATHWAYS HOSPICE APPROVED THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. Schedule A, Part IV, Section C, Line 1 Majority director detail The affiliation of each related organization was accomplished through each member filing its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation including its amended Bylaws with the Colorado Secretary of State; in which, the sole member of each related organization is designated as Comfort Bridge, effectively giving Comfort Bridge the authority to designate the number and composition of each related organization's Board of Directors. false false false false false false true 2475 false false 2475 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AS PART OF DUES TO NHPCO $2,475 AS DISCLOSED ON THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM. Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AS PART OF DUES TO NHPCO $2,475 AS DISCLOSED ON THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM. 1879708 280463 1599245 98793 98793 1698038 INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES 1201593 1201593 Deferred Compensation 199516 Due to Affiliated Entities 1218649 1418165 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote We are organized as Colorado nonprofit corporations, have been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) and qualify for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(viii). Care Synergy has been classified as an organization other than a private foundation under Section 509(a)(3). The Denver Hospice, Halcyon, and Pathways have each been classified as organizations other than a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2). Each entity is required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, we are subject to income tax on net income derived from business activities that are unrelated to our exempt purpose. We have determined that we are not subject to unrelated business income tax and have not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS. X X false true false false false false false false false Tim J Bowen Director & CEO 483510 0 152153 0 44149 0 105832 0 7817 0 793461 0 0 0 John Blaschke Chief Information Officer 176109 0 0 0 0 0 27627 0 11274 0 215009 0 0 0 Eileen Christenson Chief Financial Officer (Partial Year) 105305 0 0 0 52275 0 256 0 1032 0 158869 0 0 0 Kevin Williams Chief Financial Officer 160564 0 0 0 0 0 24266 0 1807 0 186637 0 0 0 Jane Bedrosian VP of Human Resources 125850 0 100 0 12266 0 20300 0 10329 0 168845 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IN 2016, FOR WHICH THE EXPENSE WAS INCURRED BY THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE FUNDS HAVE NOT VESTED OR BEEN PAID OUT TO THE EMPLOYEES: TIM BOWEN (COMFORT BRIDGE CEO): $95,821 KEVIN WILLIAMS (COMFORT BRIDGE CFO): $24,266 JOHN BLASCHKE (COMFORT BRIDGE CIO): $26,416 JANE BEDROSIAN (COMFORT BRIDGE VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES): $20,732 MELINDA EGGING (COMFOR BRIDGE VP OF QUALITY): $22,084 NO EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PAYMENT RELATED TO THE 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FUNDS FULLY VESTED THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER THE PRIOR 3 YEARS. SUCH A PAYMENT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III). HOSPICE ESTABLISHED A SECTION 457(f) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO RISK OF FORFEITURE BY PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE CREDITOR OF HOSPICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' INTENT, HOSPICE WILL FUND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS THROUGH INVESTMENT OPTIONS DIRECTED BY THE PARTICIPANTS. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IS PARTIALLY FUNDED, AND HOSPICE REPORTS THE DEFERRALS AND RELATED FUNDING IN ACCRUED EXPENSES AND INVESTMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE BALANCE SHEET. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 FORM IS PREPARED BY THE MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO AND OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. A FINAL COPY IS GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy EVERY JANUARY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED IN THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS VENTURES, OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OR SERVICES THAT COULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE POLICY IS CLOSELY FOLLOWED ON ISSUES THAT ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 1. Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 2. Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest a. An interested person may make a presentation to the governing board or committee, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. b. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. c. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. d. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conforming with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official Tim Bowen is the CEO of Care Synergy and all Affiliates. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for Care Synergy functions as the compensation committee. They engage an independent third party compensation and benefits consultant to conduct a market analysis of compensation and benefits for all of the Care Synergy Executive staff and Affiliate Presidents. The analysis includes comparisons of similarly sized hospice and other healthcare organizations. The consulting firm also evaluates the reasonableness of executive compensation from an intermediate sanctions perspective. Any compensation or benefits changes for Care Synergy Executive Staff and Affiliate Presidents are approved by the Executive Committee of the Care Synergy Board of Directors and documented in the committee minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees Kevin Williams is the CFO for CS, John Blaschke is the CIO for Care Synergy, Jane Bedrosian is the VP of HR for Care Synergy. All of these executives are compensated by Care Synergy. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for Care Synergy functions as the compensation committee. They engage an independent third party compensation and benefits consultant to conduct a market analysis of compensation and benefits for all of the Care Synergy Executive staff and Affiliate Presidents. The analysis includes comparisons of similarly sized hospice and other healthcare organizations. The consulting firm also evaluates the reasonableness of executive compensation from an intermediate sanctions perspective. Any compensation or benefits changes for Care Synergy Executive Staff and Affiliate Presidents are approved by the Executive Committee of the Care Synergy Board of Directors and documented in the committee minutes. This process is completed annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT DESK AND CAN BE REQUESTED IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees Consulting/Contract Labor - Total Expense: 1121066, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 1121066, Fundraising Expenses: ; Pathways Hospice 305 Carpenter Road Fort Collins CO 80525 840782874 Healthcare and Hospice Services CO 501(c)(3) 7 Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy true Hospice of Metro Denver Inc dba The Denver Hospice and Optio Health Service s 501 S Cherry St Suite 700 Denver CO 80246 840743121 Healthcare and Hospice Services CO 501(c)(3) 10 Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy true Halcyon Hospice 501 S Cherry Street Suite 700 Denver CO 80246 471820492 Healthcare and Hospice Services CO 501(c)(3) 10 Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy true Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc 2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street Colorado Springs CO 80906 840816047 Healthcare and Hospice Services CO 501(c)(3) 10 COMFORT BRIDGE DBA CARE SYNERGY true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false Hospice of Metro Denver DBA The Denver Hospice N 192726 Percentage of TDH facilities occupied by Comfort Bridge personnel. Amounts to $16k/month Hospice of Metro Denver DBA The Denver Hospice O 2646045 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues Hospice of Metro Denver DBA The Denver Hospice Q 1143086 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues Pathways Hospice O 735628 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues Pathways Hospice Q 316180 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues Halcyon Hospice O 1140073 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues Halcyon Hospice Q 490585 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc O 331593 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues, PPH had a gradual ramp up of its share starting September 2016 Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc Q 123612 Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues, PPH had a gradual ramp up of its share starting September 2016