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THE FOUNDATION ONLY COVERS FDA-APPROVED OR COMPENDIA-LISTED MEDICATIONS. THE DECISION AS TO WHICH MEDICATIONS ARE PRESCRIBED IS A MEDICAL JUDGMENT. FURTHER, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT LIMIT THE PROVIDERS OR PHARMACIES ITS RECIPIENTS MAY USE TO OBTAIN THEIR MEDICATIONS.PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE - THE FOUNDATION'S CUMULATIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011 IS AT 16.15%, WHICH IS THE ABOVE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT AT WHICH FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE SERVICE IN DETERMINING THE FOUNDATION'S ONGOING QUALIFICATION AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED CHARITY. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE, THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION'S STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS PRESENT AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG CASE IN SUPPORT OF ITS ONGOING CLASSIFICATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND NOT AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH ARE DISCUSSED IN MORE DETAIL LATER, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT CONTROLLED BY ITS CONTRIBUTORS AND HAS NO ENDOWMENT FUND, CHARACTERISTICS WHICH DISTINGUISH IT FROM VIRTUALLY ALL PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.2. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS MANY DIVERSE ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY, DEMONSTRATING THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE BROAD PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO OPERATE AN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION THAT WILL ATTRACT FUTURE PUBLIC SUPPORT.3. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES BROADLY BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ATTEMPTING TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS.FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORTING QUALIFICATION AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION1. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DONORS AND TO DISBURSE THE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE AN ENDOWMENT FUND, AND ITS ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS FUTURE MISSION IS ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT FUTURE SUPPORT FROM DONORS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. NONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S HISTORICAL SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS HAS PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION IN FUTURE YEARS. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION MUST CONTINUALLY SEEK NEW DONORS TO SUSTAIN ITS FUNDS, AND IT HAS DONE SO. SPECIFICALLY:THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYS NINE PERSONS WHO, IN ADDITION TO THEIR PRIMARY TASKS, MAY ALSO WORK ON FUNDRAISING PROJECTS AS NEEDED.THE FOUNDATION'S CORPORATE DONOR BASE HAS INCREASED FROM ONE CORPORATE DONOR IN 2004 TO THIRTEEN CORPORATE DONORS IN 2011.IN ADDITION TO THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH A DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING FIRM TO RESEARCH, IDENTIFY AND HELP PURSUE NEW FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES.2. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE EXPERTS WITH DEEP EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH, DIRECT PATIENT CARE, PATIENT ADVOCACY AND HEALTH LAW. THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD EXEMPLIFIES THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO OPERATE IN A MANNER THAT WILL ATTRACT ATTENTION - AND SUPPORT - FROM A BROAD RANGE OF POTENTIAL DONORS.GIVEN THEIR DIVERSE EXPERIENCES, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBERS BRING FORWARD A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT ISSUES TO ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEIR WIDE-RANGING OPINIONS HELP TO EXPAND THE FOUNDATION'S VIEWPOINT AND RESULT IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT CAN RESPOND SUCCESSFULLY TO IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT.SIGNIFICANTLY, NONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBERS IS AFFILIATED WITH ANY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE FOUNDATION, AND IT IS THE FOUNDATION'S STRICT POLICY THAT THERE NOT BE SUCH AFFILIATIONS. MOREOVER, NO CONTRIBUTOR HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT DIRECTORS TO THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD. IN THIS REGARD, THE FOUNDATION DIFFERS MARKEDLY FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, WHERE THE GOVERNING BODY IS TYPICALLY COMPOSED OF SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS AND/OR MEMBERS CHOSEN BY SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS. 3. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OR POLICIES. THE FOUNDATION PUTS FORTH SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO MAKE THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES KNOWN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH AVENUES SUCH AS ITS WEBSITE (WWW.HEALTHWELLFOUNDATION.ORG), WHERE PATIENTS CAN APPLY ON-LINE FOR ASSISTANCE, FREE MEDIA, CONFERENCES AND OUTREACH TO THOUGHT LEADERS. THESE AVENUES ARE UPDATED CONTINUOUSLY AND MONITORED CLOSELY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF INTERNAL STAFF, AS WELL AS A DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING FIRM, NEWS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS APPEARS IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING MEDICAL JOURNALS, NEWSPAPERS, RADIO SHOWS, MAGAZINES, AND HEALTHCARE WEBSITES.REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOUNDATION REGULARLY ATTEND NATIONAL AND LOCAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES TO PROMOTE THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM, INCLUDING THOSE OF SUCH ENTITIES AS THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FUND, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CBI-PAP (PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), BIO, AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY.ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES A NEW FUND WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR DISEASE OR CONDITION, THE FOUNDATION:IDENTIFIES KEY NATIONAL PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES THAT ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO PATIENTS IN THE NEW FUND AREA.REACHES OUT TO PROSPECTIVE DONORS TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE DISEASE AREA.PROMOTES THE NEW FUND IN ITS NEWSLETTER "THE PULSE" WHICH REACHES OVER 32,000 INDIVIDUALS FOUR TIMES A YEAR.FURTHERMORE, THE FOUNDATION IS REFERENCED BY, OR IS LINKED TO, THE WEBSITES OF A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECT PATIENTS FOR CO-PAYMENT AND PREMIUM ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING NATIONAL PHARMACY CLAIMS, PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND OTHER COPAYMENT ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS.CONCLUSIONIN SUMMARY, HEALTHWELL FOUNDATION HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION, BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF DONORS DO NOT CONTROL HEALTHWELL; RATHER HEALTHWELL IS A GROWING INSTITUTION THAT BEARS MANY OF THE INDICIA OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF DONORS, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. MOREOVER, HEALTHWELL IS CONTINUING TO SEEK NEW SOURCES OF SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI).</FactsAndCircumstancesTest>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PRESIDENT, HEALTHWELL DIRECTORS, AND THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND THEN FORWARD IT TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW, THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND RETURNS IT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. REVIEW CONSISTS OF TRACING ALL FIGURES FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PREPARED FEDERAL FORM 990, AND REVIEWING ANY DISCREPANCIES WITH THE TAX PREPARERS. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PROVIDES EACH BOARD MEMBER A COPY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOW A CODE OF CONDUCT. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. MEMBERS THAT ARE DEEMED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BASED ON THE ABOVE PROCESS ARE RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN A VOTE WITHIN THAT AREA OF CONFLICT.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>GUIDESTAR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MARKET ANALYSIS DATA WAS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS. THIS MARKET ANALYSIS WAS FURTHER REVIEWED BY KORN-FERRY.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.HEALTHWELLFOUNDATION.ORG.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -361,968. PRIOR PERIOD ADJ. - CHANGE IN METHOD OF RECOGNIZING PATIENT GRANT EXPENSE 22,031,523. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 21,669,555.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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