SSM POLICY INSTITUTE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
SSM POLICY INSTITUTE (EIN 43-1788151)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201103199349202140
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-15T12:39:37-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 BAGBY STREET SUITE 4500AddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code770022591ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN431788151EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SSM POLICY INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSSMPNameControl
Phone3145238755Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1477 N LINDBERGH BLVDAddressLine1
CityST LOUISCity
StateMOState
ZIP Code63141ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDIXIE PLATTName
TitleDIRECTOR & PRESIDENTTitle
Phone3145238755Phone
Date Signed2011-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameNANCY EVETTSName
Phone7139822000Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Schedule B Not RequiredXScheduleBNotRequired
Web SiteWWW.SSMHC.COMWebSite
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Gross Receipts162756GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Program Service Revenue162756ProgramServiceRevenue
Total Revenue162756TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits37133SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Other Expenses Total7803OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses44936TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year117820ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY290881NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY408701NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY302573BOY
EOY421812EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY302573BOY
EOY421812EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11692BOY
EOY13111EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY290881BOY
EOY408701EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeSOCIAL WELFAREPrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomBRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: SSM HEALTH CARE IS A CATHOLIC, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION AS A PIONEER IN THE USE OF QUALITY MEASURES TO IMPROVE CARE. WITH OVER 5,000 PHYSICIANS AND 22,000 EMPLOYEES IN FOUR STATES, SSM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN EVERY COMMUNITY IT SERVES. IT IS LOCATED IN WISCONSIN, OKLAHOMA, ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI. IN EVERY REGION, SSM FACILITIES FORGE CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS TO FOSTER HEALTHIER PEOPLE AND HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND AT ITS VARIOUS SITES, SSM SERVES MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY. AN EARLY ADOPTER OF THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD, SSM PROVIDES CARE IN A RANGE OF CONVENIENT SETTINGS, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, A PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, RURAL AND INNER CITY CLINICS, SURGERY CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, PHYSICIAN OFFICES, AN EMERGENCY CENTER, REHABILITATION FACILITIES, HOME CARE, AND HOSPICE. SSM WAS THE FIRST HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD, THE NATION'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR QUALITY. BEGUN BY FIVE CATHOLIC SISTERS WITH $5 AND TODAY SPONSORED BY THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF MARY, SSM HEALTH CARE MAINTAINS THE MISSION OF ITS FOUNDING SISTERS BY WORKING TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. DESCRIBE THE EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS: THE SSM POLICY INSTITUTE (SSMPI) WAS CREATED TO IDENTIFY HEALTH CARE ISSUES OF SPECIAL CONCERN TO SSM HEALTH CARE (SSMHC) ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY SSMHC. THE SSMPI BOARD REVIEWS ISSUES AND RECOMMENDS POLICY POSITIONS TO SSM HEALTH CARE'S SYSTEM LEADERSHIP. SSMPI POSITION PAPERS ARE DRAFTED AND SHARED WITH SYSTEM LEADERS TO USE WITH LEGISLATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THEY ALSO ARE SHARED WITH CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS AND STAFF AS WELL AS LAWMAKERS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THE SSMPI ALSO HELD A FORUM IN 2011 WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF TO DISCUSS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN GREATER DEPTH. THE SSMPI HAS DRAFTED A NUMBER OF POSITION PAPERS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD IN DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES TO SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH CARE REFORM AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE SSMPI DRAFTED SSM HEALTH CARE'S PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE HEALTH CARE REFORM, BASED ON THE SYSTEM'S MISSION AND VALUES.DescriptionProgramServiceAccom
Grants And Allocations0GrantsAndAllocations
Program Service Expenses44936ProgramServiceExpenses
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses44936TotalProgramServiceExpenses
Info In Schedule O Part IVXInfoInScheduleOPartIV

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (12 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc
MICHAEL HEIFETZ
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
STEVEN B HOVEN
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1.00141100
CHRIS HOWARD
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
ANDY KOSSEFF MD
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
PHILIP P GUSTAFSON
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
MARY STARMANN-HARRISON
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
DIXIE PLATT
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT1.0089400
JAMES SANGER
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
KEVIN JOHNSON MD
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
KERSEY WINFREE MD
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141DIRECTOR1.0000
KRIS A ZIMMER
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141TREASURER1.0000
JUNE L PICKETT
477 N LINDBERGH BLVDST LOUISMO63141SECRETARY1.0000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERYL WATTSBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112312 OLIVE BLVD SUITE 600AddressLine1
CityST LOUISCity
StateMOState
ZIP Code63141ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number3145238755TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control Entity0TransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTING FEES. AMOUNT: 4,684. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,837. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 17. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 265. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,803.
OTHER LIABILITIESFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,692. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,111.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.Declaration

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