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        <ExplanationTxt>THE OSF PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION PLAN PROVIDES FOR QUARTERLY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIAN'S POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CLINICAL NET REVENUE. AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS IS DETERMINED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIAN'S PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT CLINICAL NET REVENUE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCIAL OFFICER PREPARES THE FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES AND SUBMITS THEM TO THE SECRETARY/TREASURER FOR DETAILED REVIEW. THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY PWC, AND THE FINAL VERSION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OSF REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS TO COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NOTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AT SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETINGS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A &amp; 15B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES PAID BY OSF IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES FOUNDATION COMPENSATION PLAN. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FOUR MEMBERS. AS OF 9/30/2024, THESE MEMBERS WERE JOAN RAGSDALE, STEPHEN YODER, BRIAN SAMUELS, AND GARRETT GROVER. THE PLAN SPECIFIES LIMITS ON FACULTY COMPENSATION BASED ON THE PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION AND PRODUCTION SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. ANY AWARD OF COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF THESE LIMITS MUST BE JUSTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION FOR THE SECRETARY/TREASURER IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ATTACHED LIST OF ENTITIES ARE FOUNDATIONS OR SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM AND ITS VARIOUS CAMPUSES. SOME OF THESE ENTITIES MAY NOT MEET THE IRS DEFINITION OF "RELATED ORGANIZATION" FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULE R. THEY ARE INCLUDED, HOWEVER, ON THIS ATTACHED STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLETENESS AND TRANSPARENCY. ALABAMA CARE NETWORK MID-STATE (EXEMPT) ALABAMA CARE NETWORK SOUTHEAST (EXEMPT) ALABAMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION, INC. (EXEMPT) ALABAMA PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC (LLC) AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE, INC. (EXEMPT) ASCENSION VENTURES CORPORATION (C CORP) BAYLEY 56, LLC (LLC) BAYLEY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION (EXEMPT) CAMPUS HOSPITALITY SERVICES, LLC (LLC) CAPSTONE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EXEMPT) CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, P.C. 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VINCENT'S VOLUNTEER COUNCIL, LLC (LLC) STV CARDIOLOGY CLINIC, LLC (LLC) STV CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS, LLC (LLC) STV NEURO I, LLC (LLC) STV ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, LLC (LLC) STV ORTHOPEDICS CO MANAGEMENT, LLC (LLC) STV PRIMARY CARE EAST, LLC (LLC) STV PRIMARY CARE SPRINGVILLE, LLC (LLC) STV PULMONARY GROUP, LLC (LLC) STV SPORTS MEDICINE &amp; ORTHOPEDICS, LLC (LLC) STVHS CARDIOLOGY CO MANAGEMENT, LLC (LLC) STVHS OB-GYN CO-MANAGEMENT, LLC (LLC) THE 1831 FOUNDATION (EXEMPT) THE ALABAMA "A" CLUB EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EXEMPT) THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (EXEMPT) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (EXEMPT) THE CAPSTONE FOUNDATION (EXEMPT) THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB MEDICINE ENTERPRISE (C CORP) THE KIRKLIN CLINIC, INC. 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(C CORP) TRITON HEALTH SYSTEMS, LLC (LLC) UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORPORATION (EXEMPT) UAB ATHLETICS FOUNDATION (EXEMPT) UAB CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (EXEMPT) UAB HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY (EXEMPT) UAB HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (LLC) UAB MEDICINE ENTERPRISE (EXEMPT) UAB MEDICINE FINANCE AUTHORITY (C CORP) UAB SOUTHVIEW, LLC (LLC) UAB ST. VINCENT'S EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY (C CORP) UAB ST. VINCENT'S FOUNDATION, INC. (EXEMPT) UAB ST. VINCENT'S HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY (C CORP) UAB STV ORTHOPEDICS, LLC (LLC) UAB-SVHS, INC. (EXEMPT) UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES (EXEMPT) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE FOUNDATION (EXEMPT) VENN LABS, INC. (EXEMPT) VINCENTIAN PHYSICIAN SERVICES, LLC (LLC) VINCENTIAN VENTURES OF NORTH ALABAMA, INC. (C CORP) VIVA HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, LLC (LLC) VIVA HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY (C CORP) VIVA HEALTH, INC. (EXEMPT)</ExplanationTxt>
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