2025-11-13T11:31:44-06:00 2024-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 227 West First Street Suite 700 Duluth MN 55802 990 2024-01-01 411200302 Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation GILL 6512912848 200 University Avenue East Saint Paul MN 55101 Patrick Nolan Chief Financial Officer 6512912848 2025-11-11 1 1 Julie Boyer P01278549 2187275025 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Barbara Joers 200 University Avenue East Saint Paul MN 55101 14854512 0 X www.gillettechildrens.org X 1985 MN Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation supports the mission and vision of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. 14 12 0 183 0 0 9220275 8287837 0 0 1284340 3137470 -12839 -11471 10491776 11413836 9254081 8746182 0 0 1434669 1780800 78500 81400 2095766 1854075 1839921 12621325 12448303 -2129549 -1034467 36231983 39899792 2592895 6937300 33639088 32962492 X The mission of Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation (Foundation) is to raise money, build awareness, and develop relationships in support of the patient care, education, and research activities of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. 0 0 3982555 3982555 RESEARCH: Gillette research activities concentrate on clinical applications devoted to finding effective medical interventions for disabling conditions and their related effects. Research at Gillette consists of seven major emphasis areas (gait and motion analysis, health services, neurosciences, orthopedics, pain and comfort, rehabilitation, and spine), all of which seek to improve the lives of children who have disabilities and complex conditions. During 2024, Gillette researchers were engaged over 130 active studies to unlock new discoveries, with many studies being published in peer-reviewed journals to share knowledge with the world. In collaboration with clinical patient care, Gillette's research activities advance our mission to help children create their own stories. The Foundation grants supported various Gillette research initiatives, including direct program studies, such as Spine Institute, Cerebral Palsy Institute, and other patient focused research activities, and research infrastructure. 3699486 3483811 PATIENT CARE: The Foundation raises money to support activities related to the Gillette mission. This includes offering financial aid to patients based on need, whether or not they have health insurance, and offering charity care to patients who are financially unable to pay all or part of their medical bills. Gillette evaluates each situation based on a patient's income, assets and other resources, and the hospital assists with establishing manageable payment plans (including co-pays and co-insurance). For people without insurance, Gillette charges for care in accordance with the 501(r) guidelines. If patients inform Gillette that they will have a difficult time meeting their financial obligations, Gillette helps patients in their efforts to qualify for public assistance or the Gillette charity care program. Income eligibility for the program is based on national poverty guidelines. Gillette will never turn away a family due to an inability to pay for treatment. The Foundation also provides grants to support startup and expansion for new and/or strategic patient care initiatives. This investment includes the Gillette Pediatric Spine Institute, which advances the care of children with spine conditions, including scoliosis. This initiative centers around three pillars: (1) excellence in clinical care and outcomes, (2) research that investigates long-term outcomes, care innovation, and knowledge translation, and (3) education of future experts in spine care. Another area of investment was the Gillette Children's Cerebral Palsy Institute, launched in 2023, harnessing over 125 years of clinical leadership, advocacy, and research to transform care for cerebral palsy. The Cerebral Palsy Institute is one of the world's foremost innovators in clinical care, forward-think research, and patient advocacy. The singular condition focus aligns with specialty care, resulting in personalized, innovative care that guides each patient and family. This includes clinical expertise (with more than 140 specialists spanning nine disciplines), research (with insight from 100+ years of historical and current studies on cerebral palsy), and advocacy (working side by side with families to help each child live their story). These initiatives were made possible through generous donor support for research.Additionally, funds raised by the Foundation support areas of Gillette operations that are unreimbursed or under-reimbursed. For example, Gillette operates outreach clinics in communities in greater (largely rural) Minnesota. However, in providing these services, Gillette incurs losses. Gillette outreach clinics offer appointments with doctors, nurse practitioners, and seating and adaptive equipment specialists. Outreach clinics also help with care coordination and education for community providers in the specialized needs of Gillette patients living in their communities. Similarly, Gillette provides a variety of services to patients through our Child and Family Services area that are unreimbursed or under-reimbursed. Child life specialists, for example, help children and families prepare for and cope with hospital stays and medical procedures. Social workers provide emotional support and help with practical concerns for families of children who have disabilities, such as ordering medical equipment and finding transportation or other resources. 1279817 1279817 CAPITAL: The Foundation raises funds to support Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's mission of providing specialized health care for children and adults who have complex and rare medical conditions. The Foundation's support allows Gillette to further its vision of helping patients realize their full potential. This includes raising contributions for improvements to capital assets of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, which ensures modern, efficient and effective technology and resources are available to serve our patients. During 2024, Gillette transferred funds for capital projects related to various strategic and patient care initiatives, including construction of new clinic and specialty center space on the main St Paul campus, various acquisitions of medical equipment used in patient care, and new and innovative information technology investments to advance the Spine and Cerebral Palsy Institutes and other clinical and surgical services. 8961858 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 12 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X Kyle Eidem 6512912848 200 University Avenue East Saint Paul MN 55101 Barbara Joers President & CEO 5.00 50.00 X X 0 997606 88581 Madeleine Gagnon Chief of Staff 1.00 19.00 X 0 94695 0 Kathy Tune Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Marlon Cush Vice Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Ireland Secretary 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Neville Treasurer 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mitch Bleske Director (Start 1/24) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jodi Capistrant Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LaMetrice Dopson Director (Start 1/24) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffery Freyer Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Liddicoat Director (End 4/24) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Maertens Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Maillet Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Meyer Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Thelander Director (Start 1/24) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Bariteau EVP, Philanthropy 49.00 1.00 X 313504 0 54172 Mary Heer-Forsberg Development Director 50.00 0.00 X 123805 0 38773 Lara Coppock Development Officer 50.00 0.00 X 107583 0 18573 Christopher Cheney Development Officer 50.00 0.00 X 104112 0 42929 649004 1092301 243028 4 0 1 0 Bentz Whaley Flessner & Associates 7900 Xerxes Ave S Ste 980 Minneapolis MN 55431 Consulting Services 242918 1 176742 8111095 606911 8287837 3168883 3168883 3311645 3343058 -31413 -31413 -31413 40120 176742 74423 -34303 -34303 46027 23195 22832 22832 11413836 0 0 3125999 8712954 8712954 33228 33228 367676 235313 132363 1074680 311931 762749 55252 16209 39043 192025 61009 131016 91167 31518 59649 81400 81400 114822 114822 245834 75400 170434 266792 95516 171276 582 373 209 76855 49187 27668 19275 7694 11581 6767 1357 5410 Intercompany Expense 554520 354893 199627 Org Dues Fees 352523 35252 317271 In Kind Expenses 215676 215676 Nonpatient Bad Debt -14630 -14630 905 205 700 12448303 8961858 1390679 2095766 7445150 7298080 952313 934509 122709 125031 371543 397432 27340268 31144740 36231983 39899792 61263 42391 0 150000 2531632 6744909 2592895 6937300 X 22800214 21369651 10838874 11592841 33639088 32962492 36231983 39899792 -1034467 357871 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8524890 11287925 12182449 9220275 8287837 49503376 8524890 11287925 12182449 9220275 8287837 49503376 20972654 28530722 800370 2998843 1680202 1329397 3168883 9977695 59481071 0.47970 0.49810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7100048 440750 740653 1283600 6997851 5247289 2000891 626021 774153 7100048 5555957 958901 -585805 681764 5247289 4558270 955282 446126 403721 5555957 3481048 893622 409366 225766 4558270 0.17306 0.82694 0.00000 0 0 0 Gift Annuity Liability 9636 Due to Gillette Childrens Speciality Healthcare 6735273 6744909 X Part V, Line 4: Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation maintains endowment funds for capital, charity care, patient care, research and education, and unrestricted needs. These funds are used to provide and improve health care and related services to Gillette patients and families. Part X, Line 2: The Internal Service has determined that the Medical Center and Foundation are tax-exempt entities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and are not private institutions as defined by Section 509(a) of the IRC. Generally, the Organization is no longer subject to income tax examinations by federal, state and local tax authorities for years prior to 2021. There were no unrecognized tax liabilities or uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. X X X 1 Bentz Whaley Flessner and Associates Inc 7900 Xerxes Ave s Suite 980 Minneapolis MN 55431 Direct Mail Program 0 171743 130328 41415 Janice W Castillo LLC The Dotted Line Collaborative 17173 Jeffereson Court Lakeville MN 55044 Grant Program 0 0 6400 -6400 171743 136728 35015 MN WI Gait Golf 132496 92376 40120 49368 600 3021 Walk & Roll 84366 84366 2062 1650 17722 216862 176742 40120 51430 2250 20743 74423 -34303 46027 19999 3196 0 46027 19999 3196 23195 22832 WI MN 1 0 0 0 Kyle Eidem 200 University Avenue East St Paul MN 55101 0 Stephen Bariteau 0 Oversight of all gaming activities. X 0 PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (iii): Contracts with professional fundraising service providers may provide for payment of various direct expenses, including printing and postage. These are specifically designated within the contracts and reported as supplies and other contracted services expense on the statement of functional expenses. Contracted direct expenses totaled $81,400 in 2024. 1 Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare 200 University Avenue East St Paul MN 55101 363379150 501(c)(3) 8712954 0 General Mission Support 1 Adaptive Equipment 21 33228 0 Part I, Line 2: Members of the Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare (Gillette) Board of Directors are also members of the Foundation Board, resulting in common control of both entities and the sharing of community oversight, strategic planning, financial oversight, and fundraising responsibilities equally among all board members. As a public charity as described in IRC section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), the Foundation grants monies to Gillette and maintains endowment funds, restricted and unrestricted assets, and contributions received to benefit Gillette. These funds held by the Foundation are granted to Gillette and other organizations, pursuant to the restrictions of the particular fund. Periodically, the Foundation receives financial reports from Gillette documenting the use of monies, including endowment funds, restricted funds, and unrestricted funds, received by Gillette. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Barbara Joers President & CEO 0 764350 0 115700 0 117556 0 46735 0 41846 0 1086187 0 0 Stephen Bariteau EVP, Philanthropy 265238 0 13914 0 34352 0 15241 0 38931 0 367676 0 0 0 Mary Heer-Forsberg Development Director 122179 0 950 0 676 0 7196 0 31577 0 162578 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 The Executive Committee and Board of Directors is empowered to evaluate the reasonableness of compensation and other financial transactions. The Executive Committee requests information from external compensation consultants. In all cases, it does so in accordance with the compensation policies set by the Board of Directors, by referencing recognized objective resources on the reasonableness of an market value for the types of personnel and services being considered. That data is prepared for and distributed to Executive Commitee members. Compensation policy is approved by the Board of Directors. Actions related to the Gillette President and CEO, who serves as the Foundation President, and other executive compensation are discussed and voted upon at Commitee meetings. Meeting minutes are recorded. Part I, Line 4b Certain employees are eligible to participate in non-qualified deferred compensation plans. These plans comply with Section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code and require employees to be executives or physicians to participate. The plans are "gap" plans, which provides participants with a deposit that closes the gap between the limits of IRC 403(b) and actual cash compensation of the participant. Barbara Joers $28,451 Part I, Line 7 Certain employees are eligible for annual one-time awards to recognize employees. The amount and payment of the award is made at the discretion of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. X 16 391236 Cost or Selling Price X 1 215676 Cost or Selling Price 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The organization used the number of contributions received. Part I, Line 33: Inkind gifts that don't qualify for reporting. Blankets donated for kids is an example. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Members of the Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare (Hospital) Board are also members of the Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation (Foundation) Board resulting in common control of both entities and the sharing of community oversight, strategic planning, financial oversight, and fundraising responsibilities equally among all board members. The following individuals had a business relationship during the year: Kathy Tune, Marlon Cush, Linda Ireland, Julie Neville, Mitch Bleske, Jodi Capistrant, LaMetrice Dopson, Jeffrey Freyer, Mary Maertens, Patrick Maillet, Anne Meyer, Andrew Thelander, John Liddicoat, Madeleine Gagnon, Barbara Joers Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, is the sole member of the Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, is the sole member of the Foundation and elects all members of the Foundation Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Gillette staff, including representatives from finance, legal, communications and administration departments, completed the return and related documentation. Gillette's accounting firm compiled the return. The Foundation President and Gillette Chief Financial Officer reviewed the draft documents before filing. Gillette provided a copy of Form 990 to each member of the governing body before filing. After all reviews were complete, the final return was presented to and approved by the Finance and Investment Committee and the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Gillette enforces policies on external professional activities. Gillette employees, officers, volunteers, board members, and medical staff members are expected to disclose all outside activities that involve potential conflicts of interests. Directors must sign a conflict of interest statement acknowledging any potential conflicts related to Gillette. Gillette requires staff members to discuss potential conflicts with their immediate supervisor and with the compliance officer. The disclosure includes a written description of the activity, the extent of the staff member's participation, and the possible duration of the relationship. If a conflict exists, the employee must not engage in the activity. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Foundation staff members are employed by Gillette. Gillette is the organization that pays the compensation and has an established process for determining compensation as follows: As directed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, an independent consultant periodically provides the committee with survey data containing recommendations for the President & CEO and other executive salary ranges. The ranges are developed by the external consultant based on Gillette's compensation philosophy, which was developed by the Committee and adopted by the Board of Directors. The compensation philosophy is reviewed regularly. The members of the Committee determine the President & CEO salary and the salary ranges for other executives. The Committee oversees the executive incentive plan, approves incentive plan payouts, and regularly evaluates benefits provided to executives. The external consultant has provided total compensation data for all executives, and the committee has diligently followed the process for establishing a presumption of reasonableness. In addition to the oversight function of executive total compensation, the committee reviews and approves the salary offers for contract and employed physicians, oversees payments under any incentive compensation plans, and evaluates all transactions with "disqualified persons." Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Gillette posted its annual report and summarized financial statements to its public website. The annual report was also provided to certain outside entities, including the Minnesota Hospital Association and Children's Hospital Association; Children's Miracle Network Hospitals partner organizations; donors; and prospective donors. Email directing to the online annual report was sent to Gillette employees, volunteers, patients, and families. Form 990s are available from the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Guidestar.org, and the Internal Revenue Service. Gillette discloses financial statements to bondholders, Minnesota Hospital Association, and the Minnesota Attorney General's office. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request. Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare 200 University Ave E St Paul MN 55101 363379150 Healthcare MN 501(c)(3) 3 N/A 0 Capernaum Pediatric Therapy Inc 200 University Ave E St Paul MN 55101 411618385 Health Care MN N/A S 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0