PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES FOUNDATION (EIN 95-3544877)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-10-24
IRS object ID
201102979349300700
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Mission DescriptionSupport Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Providence Tarzana Medical Center. As people of Providence, we reveal God's love for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, through our compassionate service.MissionDescription
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DescriptionProvidence Health & Services Foundation San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys Services Areas raises funds for three medical centers, including Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Providence Tarzana Medical Center. The Providence spirit of compassionate care radiated throughout every corner of the Valleys in 2010, as the three supported medical centers went about the business of healing and changing lives through excellence in healthcare each and every day. As the dedicated people at the medical centers embrace patients and families with care, and reach out to help the poor and vulnerable in the community, Providence Health & Services Foundation is a strong pillar of support that transforms the Mission of Providence into reality in so many ways each year. Despite the challenges evident in the economic climate during 2010, the Foundation's resourceful philanthropic initiatives and dedication raised more than $14 million for the Valley hospital ministries during the year. The tangible impacts are seen clearly in the wonders of medical technology, new services and programs, and capital projects that are born from the seeds of this giving in pursuit of the Providence Mission. Saint Joseph Medical Center(PSJMC)Providence Saint Joseph opened the state-of-the-art Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center, the first fully comprehensive cancer program in the San Fernando Valley. The dream of the visionaries who developed this center was to bring together experts from across the care spectrum to meet all the needs of each patient. The success of the project is measured by the gratitude of patients so thankful for the dedication to treating mind, body and spirit. The Disney Family Cancer Center was seeded by a generous donation from these friends of Providence as well as from numerous studios in the area - the same businesses that helped build the original hospital.The year also was marked by the groundbreaking for the new Hycy and Howard Hill Neuroscience Institute, a program built on excellence and compassion in treating stroke patients and others with neurological illnesses and injuries. The stroke and inpatient rehabilitation programs, as well as the stellar group of physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians, have laid the foundation for this next step.Holy Cross Medical Center(PHCMC)Providence Holy Cross was recognized for excellence in maternity care and treatment of stroke and heart failure. It was honored for promoting breast-feeding classes for both patients and employees. It won Providence Health & Services' President's Award for a nurse-driven effort to improve care at bedside. The Emergency Department was named the best among a group of ERs across the nation. The final months of 2010 were filled with anticipation while looking forward to opening the beautiful four-story expansion, a project that sparked wide community and employee support through the Foundation. The 138-bed South Wing will bring much-needed beds to alleviate frequent overcrowding, this community's first neonatal ICU and a new chapel. Tarzana Medical Center(PTMC)Providence Tarzana proudly completed the transition of the hospital to a faith-based ministry in a unique style, recognizing the Catholic heritage of the Providence organization by hanging hundreds of crucifixes about, but also honoring the Jewish culture with a kosher mezuzah on every doorway. This was a proud first for Providence, and for Catholic health care. They now reach out to patients not only with excellent care, but with an understanding that faith is important in healing.Providence Tarzana also hosted the first Mother Joseph Fund event where the Valley ministries united to grant funds to very worthy charities in the community - small organizations that help the homeless, AIDS patients, children living in poverty and others in need. Additionally, hand-in-hand with community partners, the medical center hosted its first free health fair that drew hundreds of people, many who had been hurt by the poor economy and in need of basic health checks. The medical center continues making advances - updating the diagnostics and imaging equipment; adding a new electrophysiology lab, providing complex procedures not available at other Valley hospitals and opening a new outpatient rehabilitation center that provides quality rehab programs for all ages.As the only Providence ministry in the San Fernando Valley with a pediatric intensive care unit, Providence Tarzana Medical Center focused fund-raising activities on upgrading the pediatric department, including a planned expansion and relocation of the pediatric ICU. In the NICU, donors funded four new Giraffe Beds and a cooling blanket to reduce the possibility of serious brain damage in critically ill infants. In its first ever employee campaign at Tarzana, the Foundation raised $149,000. Also, Tarzana raised its first multi-million dollar gift during the year.Providence Tarzana was named the best hospital in the state for vascular care in 2010, spotlighting the program, which resulted in increased demand and underscored the need to add a new special procedures lab. Community contributions to this project will help enhance not only the care provided but the number of patients treated. GeneralThe success of the programs at all the medical centers is a result of two things - the extraordinary health care provided by Providence medical centers and the very generous donors who have contributed funding to ensure expansion of offerings to serve the growing population and to equip the hospitals with the latest technology.Touching in their generosity have been the physicians, employees, volunteers, Guild members and former patients and their family members who reached out to thank the medical centers for the care they received.The work at the Valley ministries of Providence Southern California relies on the Foundation's continuing commitment to giving, and its unwavering belief in the Mission, just as the patients and those who are not as fortunate in the community rely on the People of Providence to deliver the gift of high quality care. 2010 Areas of Program/Capital Support* Nursing Educational Classes and Conferences* PHCMC Palliative Care* PHCMC Tattoo Removal Program/Laser Machine* PHCMC New Patient Wing* PHCMC Cardiac Program* PSJMC Disney Family Cancer Center* PSJMC Emergency Room Equipment* PSJMC Integrative Medicine Program for DFCC* PSJMC Cardiac Rehab: Education, Rehab, Equipment* PSJMC Hycy & Howard Hill Neuroscience Institute* PTMC Women's Center* PTMC Pediatrics* PTMC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Equipment* PTMC Capital CampaignDescription
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1948380BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions189942Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses45826InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance2184148EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1729568BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions155630Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses63182InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1169311BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions610405Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-50148InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Board Designated EOY Balance0.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis2388700InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2388700BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis340170OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation233846Depreciation
Book Value106324BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings2495024TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
Artwork, Books185094
Gift Annuities and Trust Funds6132882
Life Insurance19288
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets6337264TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Due To Affiliates$336,107
Reserve-Gift Annuities & Trust Funds$1,256,192
Other Payables$383,993
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1976292TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue17922936TotalRevenue
Total Expenses11945239TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year5977697ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments207454NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$18,510OtherAmount
Total Adjustments188944TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS6166641ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt15721000TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments207454NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues-139753OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99067701RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal15653299RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included2269637OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt2269637RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99017922936TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12156000TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included353197OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990353197ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal11802803ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included142436OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt142436ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99011945239TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:Part V, Line 4:THERE ARE THREE MAIN ENDOWMENTS. AT HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER THERE IS A NURSING EXCELLENCE ENDOWMENT. THE INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THIS ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS NURSING EDUCATION AND EXCELLENCE. AT SAINT JOSEPH THERE IS A PATIENT CARE ENDOWMENT. THE INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THIS ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY. THE THIRD ENDOWMENT IS A CANCER CENTER ENDOWMENT. THE INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THIS IS USED TO FUND OPERATING AND CAPITAL COSTS FOR THE CANCER CENTER. USE OF THESE FUNDS MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER.
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X:The Foundation adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC 740-10-25 which was previously referenced, FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48) on January 1, 2009. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements. FIN 48 also prescribes a recognition and measurement standard for the financial statement recognition and measurement of an income tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return. Only tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be recognized upon adoption. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Foundation.
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:Rounding 2,478. Non-Cash Auto Donation -20,988.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Bank Charges -127,979. Special Events Expenses -13,421. Rounding 1,647.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Gift/Guild Expenses -353,197. Non-Cash Auto Donation 20,988. Expense of Non-Cash Auto Donation 815. Reclass of Affiliate transfer from change in Net Assets to Contributions 2,601,031.
Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Gift/Guild Expenses 353,197.
Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Bank Charges 127,979. Special Events Expenses 13,421. Rounding 221. Expense of Non-Cash Auto Donation 815.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Community Counselling Service LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18001 Irvine Center Drive 4th FloorAddressLine1
CityIrvineCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92618ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraising Strategic PlanActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts0GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor55000AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization-55000NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors55000TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization-55000TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Golf TourneyNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1361458GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1226835CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1134623GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event154623RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event122888FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event122057OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2GalaNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2223609GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2134624CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event288985GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event220361RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event247763FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event215000EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event217046OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events3TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events501654GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events305132CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events196522GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events75053RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events83399FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events3645EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events72781OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1086721GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total666591CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events420130GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events150037RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events154050FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events18645EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events111884OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events434616DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-14486NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming38505GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming1VolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Prcnt Other Gaming0.95000VolunteerLaborPrcntOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming38505GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary38505NetGamingIncomeSummary
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedCAStatesWhereGamingConducted
Licensed1Licensed
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntity
Percentage Of Gaming Own Facility0.00000PercentageOfGamingOwnFacility
Percentage Of Gaming Othr Facility1.00000PercentageOfGamingOthrFacility

Name Of Gaming Rec Keeper Bus NameOfGamingRecKeeperBus

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Gertie McDevittBusinessNameLine1

Address Of Gaming Rec Keeper US AddressOfGamingRecKeeperUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 S Buena Vista StAddressLine1
CityBurbankCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91505ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contract With3rd Party For Gam Rev0ContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev

Gaming Manager Name Business GamingManagerNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jacqueline JordanBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager Compensation0GamingManagerCompensation
Gaming Manager Services ProvidedEvent planner and coordinatorGamingManagerServicesProvided
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeXGamingManagerIsEmployee
Charitable Distrib Required0CharitableDistribRequired

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
PHS-SO CAL dba Providence St Joseph Medical Center
501 S Buena Vista StreetBurbankCA91505510216589501(C)(3)6730801Support Medical Center
PHS-SO CAL dba Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
15031 Rinaldi StreetMission HillsCA91346510216589501(C)(3)987603Support Medical Center
PHS-SO CAL dba Providence Tarzana Medical Center
18321 Clark StreetTarzanaCA91356510216589501(C)(3)104627Support Medical Center
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: Since all grants go to affiliated companies, the Foundation has direct access to the financial reports of the funded organizations and reviews them for appropriate use of the funds.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Patricia E Modrzejewski
026105906507901650003420403092037993400
Kerry L Carmody
0210954042052802400003342110115440100123700
Michael J Madden
0003432170165000000035971700
Arnold R Schaffer - res 710
060927201144945022640103496610218200235209900
Dale Surowitz
034843201053930150000119294014160060227900
Barry Wolfman
0356540088313031500014763014160050527600
Larry Bowe
0317263040821601500003502480149640110569100
Jeffrey P Winter - res 1010
031395901500005413100014160039725000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
Part I, Line 4bA) DBSERP = Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan B) DCSERP = Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan C) DBCBRP = Defined Benefit Cash Balance Restoration Plan D) DCRP = Defined Contribution Restoration Plan 1) Michael J. Madden a) Taxable DBSERP Paid - $343,217 2) Arnold R. Schaffer a) Taxable DBSERP Vested but not Paid - $873,172 b) DCSERP Earned - $333,896 3) Kerry L. Carmody a) Taxable DBSERP Vested but not Paid - $269,804 b) Non-Taxable DBSERP Vested but not Paid - $43,849 c) DCSERP Earned - $239,969 4) Barry A. Wolfman a) DBSERP Earned but not Vested - $168 5) Larry S. Bowe a) Taxable DBSERP Vested but not Paid - $299,404 b) Non-Taxable DBSERP Vested but not Paid - $18,280 c) DCSERP Earned - $308,310 6) Dale Surowitz a) DBSERP Earned but not Vested - $96 b) DCSERP Earned - $115,331 7) Pat Modrzejewski a) Taxable DBCBRP Vested but not Paid - $1,976 b) Non-Taxable DBCBRP Vested but not Paid - $1,472 c) DCRP Earned - $9,666
Part IIIFORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II - EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE AWARDS PROGRAM The Providence Executive Performance Awards Program provides a lump sum award annually as a percent of the executive's base pay. Percent opportunities are aligned with our total compensation philosophy as outlined in Part VI, Section B, Line 15 (Process for determining compensation of top management, officers & key employees). The performance award is based on the level of accomplishment of annual system objectives and personal objectives. In 2010, 50 percent of the participant awards were based on pre-determined organizational goals consistent with Providence's five strategic priorities of: mission driven, financially responsible, people centered, service oriented and quality focused. In 2010 the percent allocation for each of these strategic priorities was: Mission driven 10% Financially responsible 10% People centered 10% Service oriented 10% Quality focused 10%.Supplemental Information

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions133NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99031310NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99020988NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair MarketMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99027712NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair MarketMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneous

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9902202947NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair MarketMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Method for Determining Number of Contributors:Part I, Column (b):The amounts shown in Part I, Col. B reflect the number of donations received of the specific type of item.
Non Reporting of Revenue:Part I, Line 33:IN-KIND DONATIONS ARE RECEIVED FOR RAFFLES/AUCTIONS. THESE DONATIONS ARE NOT VALUED AND RECORDED AS REVENUE AS THE VALUES ARE NOT READILY ASCERTAINABLE. THE DONOR'S ESTIMATE OF VALUE IS USED TO SET A VALUE FOR SILENT AUCTION PURPOSES ONLY, SINCE THE VALUE IS NOT OTHERWISE VERIFIABLE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Corporate Member of the Foundation is Providence Health System - Southern California, a California nonprofit religious corporation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Powers of the Corporate Member include the provision to approve the number of Directors, appoint the Board of Directors and to remove such Directors at any time with or without cause.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe following powers are reserved exclusively to the Corporate Member: A) To adopt and amend the articles of incorporation and the Bylaws of the Foundation after consultation with the Foundation's Board of Directors. B) To approve the merger, consolidation, or affiliation of the Foundation with another Corporation, organization or program, or the dissolution of the Foundation. C) To approve the annual fundraising plan and strategic plan of the Foundation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 is prepared internally by experienced staff and reviewed by the internal Director of Taxes and external tax advisors. The Foundation Director and signing Officer will review the Form 990 in detail. Once approved, an electronic copy of the Form 990 is emailed to the Board prior to filing with the IRS.
Providence Health & Services maintains a conflict of interest policy that applies to board members and management of all Providence-related organizations. The purpose of the policy is to guide and direct those serving the Providence Health & Services' corporations and other legal entities so they can (1) fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities and exercise stewardship in ways that promote and protect the best interests of Providence and, (2) avoid situations that create a conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, between the interests of an individual associated with Providence and Providence. On an annual basis, each board member and management level employee must complete and submit an updated conflict of interest statement. Conflict of interest disclosures are reviewed by the System Integrity Department working in conjunction with the Department of Legal Affairs. If it is determined that an actual conflict exists, appropriate follow-up action is taken with the individual to rectify the conflict.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
It is Providence's intention to make financial information accessible and transparent. Although the filing of Form 990 provides insight into how Providence achieves its Mission, delivers its programs and stewards its finances, deciphering the information directly from Form 990 can be challenging. The following paragraphs provide further information about the process we use to determine compensation for top management, officers and key employees. Providence has a single fiduciary Board, with responsibility for financial oversight associated with fulfillment of the Providence Mission, developing system policies, protecting the assets entrusted to the organization and overseeing the strategic and operational affairs of Providence's legal entities. Providence also maintains a network of community ministry boards with responsibility for quality of care oversight, community relations, advocacy and community needs assessments. Providence has a consistent compensation philosophy for all of its employees, including our senior executives. Salaries for senior executives are determined by the Providence Board's Human Resources Committee and approved by the full Board of Directors, none of whom is a Providence employee. The Board retains an independent consultant each year to review salaries of those in the most significant leadership roles in the organization. Part of the consultant's role is to review an extensive array of compensation surveys of large, not-for-profit health care systems in the United States. Providence is one of the larger health systems in the country, and as such, the Board benchmarks executive compensation against other large, not-for-profit health systems whose revenue is similar to that of Providence. Base salaries for Providence executives are set at the median level of the market, as identified by the independent consultant and reviewed with the Human Resources Committee. Performance incentives allow executives to earn additional compensation if they achieve specific organizational and individual goals for furthering Providence operating principles - advancing the Providence Mission and core values, meeting benchmarks for charity care, achieving quality targets, delivering top-rated customer satisfaction, meeting employee satisfaction goals and reaching financial performance objectives. The Board of Directors conducts a thorough process to ensure performance incentives are aligned with appropriate practices for not-for-profit health care systems. The Board's process for executive compensation fully complies with IRS standards and mirrors the best practices recommended in the "Report to Congress and the Nonprofit Sector on Governance, Transparency, and Accountability" submitted to the Senate Finance Committee by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. The Foundation President is compensated by a related organization which uses a market based compensation program utilizing several independent third party compensation market surveys to establish pay ranges for the position. The related organization then establishes the individual rate of pay within the range based on relevant experience, skills and competencies. The rate offered to the President at the time of hire was determined through discussion between the Regional CEO, Regional Director of HR and the Administrative Director of HR. The ranges and rate of pay are reviewed on an annual basis by Regional HR.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
Public disclosure of governing documents, conflict of interest policy and 990 filings are made available to the public upon written request. The consolidated financial statements are available on our public Internet site www2.providence.org. All governing policies including the conflict of interest policy, as well as 990 filings are available to employees on the Intranet site.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, EtcArnold R. Schaffer - res. 7/10 - 1801 Lind Ave SW, #9016, Renton, WA 98057-9016.Form 990, Part VII
Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:Net unrealized gains on investments: 207,454. Rounding 2,478. Non-Cash Auto Donation -20,988. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 188,944.Form 990, Part XI, line 5:
VOLUNTEERSVolunteers provide a variety of services for the Foundation, including but not limited to: * Clerical - copying, collating, stuffing envelopes, deliveries within the facilities. * Special events - assist with registration, greeting, answering questions, selling tickets to silent auctions/raffles, running errands, set up, clean up, decorating. * Appreciation events - organize and put on fashion shows, teas and other events to show appreciation to donors. * Gift shop - accounting, retail clerks, cashiers, purchasing, organization. * Board - board meetings, committee meetings, prospect introductions and cultivation meetings.Form 990, Part I, Line 6
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONThe employees working at the Foundation are paid by Providence Health & Services - California EIN# 51-0216589. Therefore, no W-2s are issued by the reporting organization. The executives serving as Board Members are compensated by PH & S - Washington dba Health System Office EIN# 91-0725998.Form 990, Part VII, Section A
AUDIT & COMPLIANCEThe Providence Health & Services Audit and Compliance Committee assists the Board of Directors with the oversight of the integrity of the financial statements and reporting, the audit process and the internal financial controls and policies; compliance with ethical, legal and regulatory standards and requirements; the independence, qualifications and performance of the internal and external auditors; the investment committee; and informs the Board of Directors of critical risk areas and recommended mitigation.Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (55 entries)

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Providence Health & Services - Washington
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016510216586Healthcare SystemWA501( c)(3)Line 3Providence Health & Services0
Providence Health & Services - Oregon
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016510216587Healthcare SystemOR501( c)(3)Line 3Providence Health & Services0
Providence Health System - So California
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016510216589Healthcare SystemCA501( c)(3)Line 3Providence Health & Services0
Everett Transitional Care Services
PO Box 1067EverettWA982061067943264605Transitional CareWA501( c)(3)Line 90N/A
Providence Oregon Management Corporation
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016930813977Shell CorporationOR501( c)(3)Line 1PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Plan Partners
3601 SW Murray Blvd 10BeavertonOR97005911861964Healthcare ServicesOR501( c)(4)N/APH & S - Oregon0
Providence Health Plan
3601 SW Murray Blvd 10BeavertonOR97005930863097Health Service ContractorOR501( c)(4)N/AProvidence Plan Partners0
Providence Health Assurance
3601 SW Murray Blvd 10BeavertonOR97005550828701Medicaid Healthcare ProviderOR501( c)(4)N/AProvidence Health Plan0
Providence Medical Institute
4101 Torrance BlvdTorranceCA90503330283773HealthcareCA501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPHS - So California0
Little Company of Mary Ancillary Services Corporation
4101 Torrance BlvdTorranceCA90503330844408Imaging ServicesCA501( c)(3)Line 9PHS - So California0
Providence TrinityCare Hospice
2601 Airport Drive 230TorranceCA90505953264139HospiceCA501( c)(3)Line 9PHS - So California0
Providence Health System Housing
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016943230587Assisted LivingAK501( c)(3)Line 9PH & S - Washington0
Providence Blanchet Association
1700 Providence PlCentraliaWA98531911789266HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
St Luke Association
350 Washington Ave SEChehalisWA98352943176618HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Rossi Association
1700 Providence PlCentraliaWA98531311584166HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 9PH & S - Washington0
Lundberg Association
5921 E BurnsidePortlandOR97215911562797HousingOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence St Francis Association
3415 12th Avenue NEOlympiaWA98506943244854HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Peter Claver Association
7101 38th Avenue SouthSeattleWA98118311629656HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence St Elizabeth House Association
3201 SW Graham StSeattleWA98126912171539HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Gamelin House Association
4515 MLK Jr Way S Ste 200SeattleWA98108311744654HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
The Gamelin Association
312 North Fourth StYakimaWA98901911180824HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 1PH & S - Washington0
The Gamelin Oregon Association
5520 NE GlisanPortlandOR97213911214491HousingOR501( c)(3)Line 9PH & S - Oregon0
The Gamelin California Association
540 23rd StOaklandCA94612911293869HousingCA501( c)(3)Line 9PHS - So California0
Gamelin Washington Association
1423 First AvenueSeattleWA98101201910170HousingWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Foundation
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016943078543Support PH&S InstitutionsWA501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPH & S - Washington0
Providence Alaska Foundation
3300 Providence Drive - B Tower2AnchorageAK99508920093565Support PHS-AlaskaAK501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPH & S - Washington0
Providence St Peter Foundation
413 Lilly Road NEOlympiaWA985065166911097056Support Affiliated Tax-Exempt OrganizationWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Health Care Foundation (Centralia)
914 S Scheuber RoadCentraliaWA98531911433382Support Providence Centralia HospitalWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Mount St Vincent Foundation
4831 - 35th Avenue SWSeattleWA981262799911188119Support Providence Mount St.VincentWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
Providence Marianwood Foundation
3725 Providence Point Drive SEIssaquahWA980297219931554288Support Providence MarianwoodWA501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPH & S - Washington0
Providence Newberg Health Foundation
1001 Providence DriveNewbergOR97132930889144Support Providence Newberg Medical CenterOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Seaside Hospital Foundation
725 S Wahanna RdSeasideOR97138930927320Support Providence Seaside HospitalOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Community Health Foundation
1111 Crater Lake AveMedfordOR97504930692907Support Providence Medford Medical CenterOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Benedictine Nursing Center Foundation
540 South Main StMt AngelOR973629532911940286Support Providence Benedictine Nursing CenterOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Portland Medical Foundation
4805 NE Glisan StPortlandOR972132967931231494Support Providence Portland Medical CenterOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation
9205 SW Barnes RdPortlandOR97225930575982Support Providence St. Vincent Medical CenterOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Milwaukie Foundation
10150 SE 32ndMilwaukieOR97222943079515Support Providence Milwaukie HospitalOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Child Center Foundation
830 NE 47thPortlandOR97213930800140Support Providence Child CenterOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation
2601 Airport Drive 230TorranceCA90505330261016Support TrinityCare HospiceCA501( c)(3)Line 7PHS - So California0
Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation
4101 Torrance BlvdTorranceCA90503510224944Support Little Company of Mary Service AreaCA501( c)(3)Line 7PHS - So California0
Providence Hospice of Seattle Foundation
425 Pontius Avenue North 300SeattleWA981095452912077378Support Hospice of SeattleWA501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPH & S - Washington0
The John Gabriel Ryan Association
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016911303277HealthcareWA501( c)(3)Line 3PH & S - Washington0
Providence Health & Services
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016911549796Shell CorporationWA501( c)(3)Line 11/Type I0N/A
St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
500 W Broadway PO Box 4587MissoulaMT598064587810231793HealthcareMT501( c)(3)Line 3PH & S - Washington0
St Joseph Hospital Corporation
PO Box 1010PolsonMT598601010810463482HealthcareMT501( c)(3)Line 3PH & S - Washington0
St Thomas Child and Family Center
1710 Benefis CourtGreat FallsMT59405810233495Early Childhood EducationMT501( c)(3)Line 1PH & S - Washington0
Sisters of Providence of Montana Corporation
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016262612415Shell CorporationMT501( c)(3)Line 1PH & S - Washington0
Sacred Heart Children's Foundation
PO Box 2555SpokaneWA99220320014330Support Sacred Heart Children's HospitalWA501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
St Patrick Hospital and Health Foundation
500 West Broadway PO Box 4587MissoulaMT598064587237056976Support Healthcare in W. MontanaMT501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0
University of Great Falls
1301 20th Street SouthGreat FallsMT59405810231777Post Secondary EducationMT501( c)(3)Line 2PH & S - Washington0
E WA & MT Unemployment Compensation Insurance Trust
1801 Lind Avenue SW 9016RentonWA980579016911082119Unemployment BenefitsWA501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPH & S - Washington0
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Foundation
1500 Division StreetOregon CityOR97045931003750Support Willamette Falls HospitalOR501( c)(3)Line 11/Type IPH & S - Oregon0
Willamette Falls Hospital dba Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
1500 Division StreetOregon CityOR97045930426018HealthcareOR501(c )(3)Line 3PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc
811 13th StHood RiverOR97031930921990Support Providence Hood River Memorial HospitalOR501( c)(3)Line 7PH & S - Oregon0
Providence Hospice and Home Care Foundation
2731 Wetmore Avenue Suite 500EverettWA98201272552749Support Program & Activities of PHHCWA501(c )(3)Line 7PH & S - Washington0

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII (26 entries)

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Providence Imaging Center
3340 Providence DriveAnchorageAK99508920118807Medical ImagingAKN/A
Providence Surgery Centers LLC
PO Box 233889AnchorageAK99523203567411SurgeryAKN/A
Mountainstar Clinical Laboratories LLC
611 N PerrySpokaneWA99202261345983Outpatient LabMTN/A
Broadway Imaging LLC
500 W BroadwayMissoulaMT59802522405971Medical ImagingMTN/A
Center for Medical Imaging-Tanasbourne LLC
1235 NE 47th Ave 288PortlandOR97213200477972Imaging - DiagnosticsORN/A
Center for Medical Imaging-Bridgeport LLC
1235 NE 47th Ave 288PortlandOR97213260796953Imaging - DiagnosticsORN/A
Center for Specialty Surgery LLC
11782 SW Barnes RdPortlandOR97225263638838Ambulatory Surgery CenterORN/A
Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center LLC
1235 NE 47th Ave 288PortlandOR97213260381897Radiation OncologyORN/A
Oregon Outpatient Surgery Center
7300 SW Childs RdTigardOR97224223883387Ambulatory Surgery CenterORN/A
Surgery Center at Tanasbourne LLC
1235 NE 47th Ave 260PortlandOR97213208187971Ambulatory Surgery CenterORN/A
ProvidenceSilverton Rehab LLC
1235 NE 47th Ave 260PortlandOR97213481287267Rehab ServicesORN/A
Portland Medical Imaging LLC
10538 SE Washington StPortlandOR97216201054971Imaging - DiagnosticsORN/A
Providence Radiation Oncology Development Assn LLC
1235 NE 47th Ave 288PortlandOR97213260682491Real Estate - MOBORN/A
Central Point MRI LLC
870 S Front StCentral PointOR97502261975164MRI ServicesORN/A
Greater Valley Medical Building LP
501 S Buena Vista StBurbankCA91505954570858Real Estate - MOBCAN/A
Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC
611 N PerrySpokaneWA99202270943279Outpatient LabWAN/A
Southern Idaho Regional Laboratory LLC
611 N PerrySpokaneWA99202820511819Outpatient LabIDN/A
Tri-Cities Laboratory LLC
611 N PerrySpokaneWA99202911773986Outpatient LabWAN/A
Alpha Medical Laboratory LLC
611 N PerrySpokaneWA99202912017347Outpatient LabIDN/A
PacLab LLC
611 N PerrySpokaneWA99202911743952Outpatient LabWAN/A
HealthServicesNW LLC
PO Box 389672SeattleWA98138311750915Medical BillingWAN/A
Medalia Healthcare LLC
1801 Lind Ave SW 9016RentonWA98057911660459Physician BenefitsWAN/A
Distribution Operations Center LLC
1801 Lind Ave SW 9016RentonWA98057271054858Supplies Purchasing AgentWAN/A
Oregon Advanced Imaging LLC
881 OHare ParkwayMedfordOR97504450471748Medical ImagingORN/A
ProvidenceUSP Surgery Centers LLC
11550 Indian Hills Road 160Mission HillsCA91345200905938Ambulatory Surgery CenterCAN/A
California Laboratory Associates LLC
501 Buena VistaBurbankCA91505273888692Outpatient LabCAN/A

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (6 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNAType Of EntityTypeOfEntity
Providence Health Ventures Inc
4101 Torrance BlvdTorranceCA90503330122216InvestmentCAN/AC
Caron Health Corporation
510 West Front StreetMissoulaMT59802810486082Medical Physician ServiceMTN/AC
Providence Health Care Ventures Inc
101 West 8th Ave TAF C-9SpokaneWA99204900155714Clinical Medical LabWAN/AC
Providence Physician Services Co
101 West 8th Ave TAF C-9SpokaneWA99208911216033Clinical Medical LabWAN/AC
Yakima Medical Arts Inc
611 N Perry Suite 100SpokaneWA99202910787963Rental Real EstateWAN/AC
Bourget Health Services Inc
PO Box 2687SpokaneWA99220911354431Clinical Medical LabWAN/AC
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org1OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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