2023-11-15T08:26:59-06:00 2022-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990 2022-01-01 410711605 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC CHIL 6512206175 347 NORTH SMITH AVENUE 600-A ST PAUL MN 55102 ERIN BURSCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512206175 2023-10-18 1 ERIN BURSCH 999009999 0 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIN BURSCH 347 NORTH SMITH AVENUE 600-A ST PAUL MN 55102 3717069 0 X WWW.CHA-STPAUL.ORG X 1933 MN TO CREATE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE-RELATED NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES 20 20 0 270 0 0 795097 1019903 0 0 238085 47922 -41936 -145464 991246 922361 503000 515000 0 0 238999 267746 0 0 93856 71634 196431 813633 979177 177613 -56816 3792352 3226533 524456 543637 3267896 2682896 X - TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF SICK CHILDREN WITH FINANCIAL NEED - TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AT RISK - TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN'S HEALTH - TO SUPPORT HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 0 0 681097 515000 TO CREATE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE-RELATED NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS RECEIVED CHA GRANT FUNDING IN 2022 TOTALING $515,000.AUDIOLOGY IMPROVING AMPLIFICATION ACCESS AND FAMILY EDUCATION ($10,000) BECAUSE OF CHA'S PREVIOUS GRANTS, AUDIOLOGY HAS EXPANDED OPTIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED HEARING AID LOANERS, ESPECIALLY FOR FAMILIES WHO SPEAK LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH OR SPANISH. WITH OUR PLEDGE, THE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WILL EXPAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS FOR THE HEARING AID LOANER BANK AND ENSURE PATIENTS WITH SINGLE-SIDED DEAFNESS CAN DETERMINE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTION. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CARE INITIATIVE ($10,000) THERE IS A HIGH PREVALENCE OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA. BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES THROUGH EDUCATION, CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND RESOURCES THIS PROGRAM BUILDS ON THE PREVIOUS YEARS' PROGRAM, AND BRINGS IT TO A NEW LEVEL. THE GOALS ARE TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS TO INFORM ON BEST PRACTICES, SHARE FINDINGS REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY, TO HOST A REGIONAL CONFERENCE WITH NATIONAL SPEAKERS, CREATE A NEW SOCIAL NARRATIVE, AND CONTINUE PROVIDING AUTISM TOOLKITS. ELEVATING CARE ACROSS THE REGION AND NATIONALLY, CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA HOPES TO BECOME A NATIONAL LEADER FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILDREN'S CANCER SURVIVOR PROGRAM ($50,000) OVER 80% OF CHILDREN TREATED FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS WILL BECOME LONG-TERM SURVIVORS. BUT THIS SUCCESS IN SURVIVAL ALSO COMES WITH UNIQUE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES. THIS AWARD ALLOWS THE CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA'S CANCER SURVIVOR PROGRAM TO CONTINUE THEIR DEDICATION TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS WITH THEIR EXPANDING TEAM. CHILD LIFE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ($35,000) A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IS SCARY FOR ANYONE, BUT FOR A CHILD, THOSE FEARS CAN BE MORE PROFOUND AND HAVE A LASTING IMPACT. THE CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM ARE UNIQUELY TRAINED TO TALK TO CHILDREN IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING. THEY ENGAGE THE CHILDREN AND HELP REDUCE THEIR ANXIETY, CALMING THEM WHILE THEY RECEIVE THEIR MEDICAL CARE. THIS COMPASSION ENCIRCLES THE WHOLE FAMILY BY CREATING A SAFE, CHILD-FRIENDLY, APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PATIENT, THEIR PARENTS, AND THEIR SIBLINGS. CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA COMMUNITY CONNECT ($60,000) WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE THE HEALTHCARE SETTING AT A CHILD'S HOME, IN THEIR SCHOOL, AND THEIR COMMUNITY HAS THE GREATEST IMPACT ON A CHILD'S HEALTH. COMMUNITY CONNECT IDENTIFIES SOCIAL ISSUES (SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY, UNSAFE HOUSING, AND LACK OF TRANSPORTATION), CONNECTS FAMILIES TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES THEY NEED, AND COORDINATES SUPPORTIVE FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THE SERVICES ARE RECEIVED. CHA IS PROUD TO BE A FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORTER OF THIS PROGRAM'S CONTINUOUS DRIVE TO NARROW THE HEALTH DISPARITIES GAP. CAREGIVER SIMULATION PROGRAM ($25,000) IMAGINE THE FEAR AND OF MANAGING YOUR CHILD'S FEEDING TUBE, GIVING MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS EACH DAY, OR CONSTANTLY WATCHING FOR SIGNS YOUR CHILD IS STRUGGLING TO BREATHE AND GET THEM EMERGENCY CARE. FAMILIES AT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE MANY COMPLEX CARES AT HOME. TO EASE THE BURDEN AND ANXIETY BEFORE DISCHARGE AT HOME, THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE EXPANDING ITS INITIATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES TO LEARN INTEGRATIVE CARE ON MANIKINS. THESE INCLUDE MANAGING LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICATIONS AND MONITORING DAILY BLOOD OXYGEN LEVELS AND WEIGHT, IN A SIMULATED, IN A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT. FIRST STEPS ($16,000) TEEN PARENTS NEED SPECIAL SUPPORT. FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS, FIRST STEPS HELPS YOUNG PARENTS TACKLE THE NEW ROLE OF PARENTHOOD AND BUILD A HEALTHY FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. COUNSELORS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE SUPPORT WHEN THE BABY IS BORN WITH A CARE COORDINATOR VISIT THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, BABY CLOTHES, AND BLANKETS. THAT SUPPORT CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE FIRST YEAR THROUGH CALLS, IN-PERSON VISITS, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CONNECTING TEENS FACING THE SAME FINANCIAL, SOCIAL AND PARENTING CHALLENGES. MCRC MIDWEST CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER ($80,000) ABUSED CHILDREN NEED A VOICE AND A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO FIND HEALING. MIDWEST CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER (MCRC) WORKS TO HELP MORE THAN 1,250 ABUSED CHILDREN BY ADDRESSING THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. THE CENTER SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE AS A HOSPITAL-BASED CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AND A MEDICAL CLINIC BY SURROUNDING ABUSED CHILDREN WITH COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE. MENTAL HEALTH FUND ($45,000) WHEN A CHILD IS STRUGGLING EMOTIONALLY, ACCESS TO QUALITY DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT IS CRITICAL. MONEY SHOULD NEVER BE THE BARRIER TO GETTING THE HELP THEY NEED. THE MENTAL HEALTH SPECIAL NEEDS FUND ENABLES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT CHILDREN'S TO PROVIDE FULL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR EMOTIONALLY VULNERABLE CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE COVERAGE. THROUGH THE FUND, STRUGGLING CHILDREN ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM ($50,000) MUSIC IS A POWERFUL HEALTHCARE TOOL: IT CAN CALM A STRUGGLING NEWBORN, PROVIDE A DIVERSION FOR A TODDLER DURING AN UNCOMFORTABLE PROCEDURE, ENCOURAGE MOVEMENT FOR A SCHOOL-AGE REHABILITATING DURING AN EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAY, HELP A TEEN TO PROCESS THEIR FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS RELATED TO A SERIOUS ILLNESS, AND PROVIDE COPING MECHANISMS FOR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. MUSIC THERAPIST'S WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEDICAL TEAMS AT CHILDREN'S TO MEET PATIENT TREATMENT GOALS THROUGH SCIENTIFICALLY BASED THERAPIES USING INSTRUMENTS, MOVEMENT, AND SONG. RUNAWAY INTERVENTION PROGRAM ($30,000) THE RUNAWAY INTERVENTION PROGRAM IS A NURSE-LED INITIATIVE TO HELP SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND EXPLOITED RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS CHILDREN TO CONNECT WITH A NURSE PRACTITIONER, TRAUMA COUNSELING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES HOME AND COMMUNITY VISITS BY A NURSE PRACTITIONER IN COMBINATION WITH COUNSELING TO REDUCE TRAUMA AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND COPING BEHAVIORS. STAR STUDIO'S INTERACTION INITIATIVE ($40,000) ANXIETY, ISOLATION, AND FEAR ARE FREQUENT EMOTIONS FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. STAR STUDIO AIMS TO COUNTERACT THOSE EMOTIONS WITH PROGRAMS THAT MAKE THEM LAUGH, PLAY AND CONNECT. STAR STUDIO IS CHILDREN'S OWN IN-HOUSE, LIVE TELEVISION STUDIO WITH PROGRAMS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY TO ENGAGE WITH AND LIFT THE SPIRITS OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN IN AND AWAY FROM THEIR HOSPITAL ROOMS. THIS YEAR, STAR STUDIO WILL BE UPGRADING FILMING EQUIPMENT TO BROADCAST REMOTELY AND INVEST IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SHOW CONTENT, SUCH AS VIDEOS, PRINT GRAPHICS, AND WEB GRAPHICS. THE UNREIMBURSED AND UNDERCOMPENSATED CARE PROGRAM ($37,000) EVERY CHILD DESERVES HEALTH CARE, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES OR FINANCIAL SITUATION. THE UNREIMBURSED AND UNDERCOMPENSATED CARE PROGRAM AT ST. PAUL CHILDREN'S CLINIC HELPS FAMILIES IN NEED BY PROVIDING CARE TO EVERY CHILD WHO COME TO THE CLINIC. THE MISSION OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO OFFSET THE 56% OF CARE THAT IS UNDERCOMPENSATED AND THE 11% THAT IS UNCOMPENSATED TO ENSURE NO CHILD GETS TURNED AWAY FROM OUR CLINIC. SPIRITUAL CARE ($15,000) MEDICAL CRISIS AND TRAGEDY CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. THAT'S WHY SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IS NEEDED AROUND THE CLOCK AT CHILDREN'S. THE SPIRITUAL CARE ON-CALL PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE CHAPLAINCY SERVICES TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENCOUNTERING CRISIS OR LOSS DURING EVENING AND WEEKEND HOURS. ON-CALL CHAPLAINS PROVIDE SPIRITUAL COUNSELING, COMFORT, AND PRAYER AT THE POINT OF NEED AND FACILITATE A WIDE VARIETY OF FAITH TRADITIONS, RITUALS, LITURGIES, AND SACRAMENTS. 681097 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6512206175 347 NORTH SMITH AVENUE 600-A ST PAUL MN 55102 EVA SPENNY PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD LOUDENSLAGER PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY ATWOOD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MJ WHALEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THERESA MALONE TREASURER ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA BERGE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENYA BODDEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH HOWELL MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN INGRAM MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 STACY JACOBSON MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMY JAUMAN MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAN JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE MONTGOMERY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SCHINDEL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HERMAN MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA SEVERSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANNE HASCOM MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BATTEN MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BOSS MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROSANNE BOWEN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAYMI DANZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN BURSCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124367 0 0 124367 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6155 694033 319715 31148 1019903 51785 51785 2576330 2580193 -3863 -3863 -3863 54039 694033 214515 -160476 -160476 VENDING MACHINE 900099 14730 14730 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 282 282 15012 922361 15012 0 -112554 515000 515000 124367 60536 32774 31057 111619 54330 29415 27874 13707 11129 1605 973 18053 8788 4757 4508 68604 68604 13000 13000 38142 38142 9407 9407 3695 1860 946 889 10625 5349 2720 2556 2258 131 67 2060 8820 4440 2258 2122 1494 752 383 359 IN KIND 31148 15680 7975 7493 MISCELLANEOUS 9238 3102 1578 4558 979177 681097 204224 93856 503718 624102 7000 0 54498 52500 235 252 43999 43999 8820 0 2234241 1794494 983840 755185 3792352 3226533 21456 27987 503000 515000 0 650 524456 543637 X 1637244 1405304 1630652 1277592 3267896 2682896 3792352 3226533 X -56816 -299529 -228655 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 727929 640914 458279 795097 1019903 3642122 727929 640914 458279 795097 1019903 3642122 253781 3388341 93795 63111 37888 48301 51785 294880 23030 25513 15342 16721 15012 95618 4032620 656398 0.84020 0.83290 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 23,030. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 25,513. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,342. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 16,721. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 15,012. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 766844 1172621 -112524 32446 1794495 735250 11018 36739 16163 766844 659117 104538 28405 735250 584757 101959 27599 659117 645933 -34127 27049 584757 0.70890 0.17650 0.11460 0 0 43999 43999 0 0 INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 755185 755185 X 404870 -299529 48835 -228655 -479349 884219 38142 38142 922361 989870 48835 48835 941035 38142 38142 979177 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS USED TO ACCOMPLISH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES BUT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ASSOCIATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUSTS -228,655. ART WITH HEART 6964 6964 8100 GALA 241220 187181 54039 268 4000 24585 2250 19761 9 499888 499888 155551 748072 694033 54039 268 4000 24585 2250 183412 214515 -160476 1 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA 5901 LINCOLN DRIVE EDINA MN 55436 411814223 501(C)3 515000 0 SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MN 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM PROGRAMS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA ARE SOLICITED IN AUGUST, WITH A DEADLINE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER. THE OFFICE MANAGER PREPARES A BOOK OF SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS TO CHOOSE THE PROGRAMS AND FUND AMOUNTS TO BE GIVEN TO EACH PROGRAM WITH THE AID OF A MATRIX THAT SCORES EACH PROGRAM BASED ON THE CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A REPORT AT THE END OF JUNE AND AGAIN AT THE END OF DECEMBER. X AUCTION ITEMS 208 25148 FMV X CATERING 1 6000 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE ASSOCIATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION, THE GUILD COUNCIL CHAIR, THE CHAIR OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE CHARITABLE GIVING COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN REGULAR MEETINGS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES SHALL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ENGAGE PAID PERSONNEL, DEFINE THEIR DUTIES, AND REVIEW THEIR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: A) BOARD MEMBER, B) GUILD MEMBER, C) AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBER. AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A REGULAR BOARD MEMBER OR GUILD MEMBER AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY SHALL PAY DUES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, BUT MAY NOT SERVE AS CHAIR OF ANY COMMITTEE. THEY SHALL HAVE FULL MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VOTING. D) CONTRIBUTING MEMBER. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO SHALL MAKE A FINANCIAL OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OR DONATION TO THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE DEEMED A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER. NO DUES WILL BE REQUIRED OF CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS, HOWEVER, ALL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP WILL BE GRANTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VOTING. E) HONORARY MEMBER. HONORARY MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION. NO DUES WILL BE REQUIRED OF HONORARY MEMBERS, HOWEVER, ALL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP WILL BE GRANTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY PAYMENTS TO VENDORS OVER $5,000 REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE PILLAR AS WRITTEN IN CHA BY-LAWS. EXECUTIVE PILLAR IS MADE UP OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT DOES OUR ANNUAL AUDIT. THE PREPARED 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY CHA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR IN JANUARY DURING THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF VOTED IN PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING IN JANUARY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE OFFICERS. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES. THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES CONSULTS WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, WHO IS CONTRACTED TO HANDLE THE ASSOCIATION'S PAYROLL. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH PAY SCALES FOR GRADE LEVELS BASED ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA FOR POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR JOB DESCRIPTIONS. EACH YEAR, USING THIS INFORMATION, THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES MAKES DECISIONS ON LEVELS OF COMPENSATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUSTS -228,655. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR