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(2) INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT; (3) COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY; (4) APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. SCHEDULE J ANY PAYMENTS RELATED TO THE BELOW PLANS, HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE FINAL TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION 990 THAT MERGED WITH HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS. PART I, LINE 4A HOUSTON METHODIST (HM) HAS A FORMAL SEVERANCE PLAN. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES INCLUDE ALL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME (NOT TEMPORARY OR PRN) STAFF INCLUDING HOURLY STAFF UP THROUGH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS PROVIDED THEY WORK AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK AND ARE NOT OTHERWISE COVERED BY A PHYSICIAN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE PLAN ONLY PROVIDES SALARY AND BENEFITS IN THE EVENT AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE IS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED DUE TO THE ELIMINATION OF THEIR POSITION OR IF THEIR CURRENT POSITION IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY AN ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING OR CHANGE IN REQUIREMENT AND A COMPARABLE POSITION IS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE ELIGIBLE PERSON MUST ALSO SIGN A TERMINATION AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SALARY CONTINUATION AND BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN TO WHICH THEY WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UNDER A VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION. NO SEVERANCE PAYMENT WAS MADE FROM THIS PLAN DURING 2024. PART I, LINE 4B THE SUPPLEMENTAL PHYSICIAN RETIREMENT PLAN IS A NON-QUALIFIED EMPLOYER FUNDED PLAN. FUNDING IS BASED UPON A PREDETERMINED PERCENTAGE OF BASE SALARY PAID. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE BIWEEKLY INTO A TAX DEFERRED ACCOUNT AND ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE UPON VESTING (I.E. COMPLETION OF THREE YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE). ONCE VESTED, EACH YEAR'S SUBSEQUENT CONTRIBUTION IS TAXABLE WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE DEPOSIT WAS MADE. ACCOUNT BALANCES CANNOT BE ACCESSED UNTIL RETIREMENT OR TERMINATION (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO NON-REVOCABLE DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS SELECTED UPON ELECTION. THE SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN IS A NON-QUALIFIED EMPLOYER FUNDED PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ANNUALLY INTO A TAX DEFERRED ACCOUNT AND ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE UPON VESTING (I.E. COMPLETION OF THREE YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE). ONCE VESTED, EACH YEAR'S SUBSEQUENT CONTRIBUTION IS TAXABLE WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE DEPOSIT WAS MADE. ACCOUNT BALANCES CANNOT BE ACCESSED UNTIL RETIREMENT OR TERMINATION (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO NON-REVOCABLE DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS SELECTED UPON ELECTION. NO PAYMENT WAS MADE FROM THIS PLAN IN 2024. PART I, LINE 7 THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIABLE COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY THROUGH AN ANNUAL MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN. EMPLOYEES AT THE SUPERVISOR LEVEL AND ABOVE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. THE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS BASED ON SYSTEM AND OPERATING ENTITY LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN THE AREAS OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OUTCOMES, PATIENT SATISFACTION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, A PORTION OF THE PAYOUT PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON GOALS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THE PARTICIPANTS' MANAGEMENT ROLES AT THE DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT LEVEL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUCH METRICS AS OPERATING RESULTS, QUALITY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MEASURES. DETERMINATION OF A PARTICIPANT'S PERCENTAGE OF THE POTENTIAL BONUS PAYOUT (PAID AS A PERCENT OF BASE SALARY) IS BASED ON WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL ATTAINS AGREED UPON GOALS FOR THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AS DETERMINED BY THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AS WELL AS ENTITY AND SYSTEM GOALS MET. THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS THE DEFERRED RETENTION BONUS PLAN (DRBP), A NONQUALIFIED EMPLOYER FUNDED PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES EACH YEAR BASED UPON THEIR POSITION THROUGHOUT THE PLAN YEAR WHICH RUNS JULY 1 TO JUNE 30. EACH YEAR'S CONTRIBUTION IS SUBJECT TO THREE YEAR LAPSE TIME CLASS VESTING AT WHICH TIME THE VESTED CONTRIBUTION IS PAID OUT TO THE EMPLOYEE AND TAXED. FORM 990, PART I AND PART III, LINE 1 THIS ORGANIZATION IS PART OF THE METHODIST HOSPITAL, DOING BUSINESS AS HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, WHOSE MISSION IS: TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE THAT DELIVERS THE BEST VALUE TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE IN A SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT OF CARING IN ASSOCIATION WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TEACHING AND RESEARCH. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION DOING BUSINESS AS HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIATLY PHYSICIAN GROUP (HMSPG) (EIN 57-1201170), MERGED WITH HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS (HMSP) (EIN 33-2241086) EFFECTIVE 12/31/24 AT 11:59 PM. HMSP IS THE SURVIVING ENTITY IN THIS MERGER. THEREFORE, PROGRAM SERVICES WILL COMMENCE 1/31/2025 FOR HMSP. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS (HMSP) WAS ORGANIZED TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC PURPOSES: (I) THE CARRYING OUT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MEDICAL ECONOMICS, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, AND RELATED AREAS; (II) THE SUPPORTING OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS THROUGH GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, (III) THE IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING OF ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS STUDYING, TEACHING, AND PRACTICING MEDICINE; (IV) THE ENGAGING IN THE INSTRUCTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC HEALTH AND HYGIENE AND RELATED INSTRUCTION USEFUL TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY; AND (V) THE DELIVERY OF VARIOUS MODALITIES OF HEALTH CARE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION (EIN 57-1201170) MERGED WITH HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS (EIN 33-2241086) EFFECTIVE 12/31/24 AT 11:59 PM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION, TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP, APPOINTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION (TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP) RESERVES THE FOLLOWING POWERS: -TO APPOINT AND REMOVE WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; -TO APPROVE THE INCURRENCE BY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS AND ALL GUARANTEES OF THE DEBT OF ANOTHER PARTY; -TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS OF THE ORGANIZATION AFTER THEY ARE PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; -TO APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION; -TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT VENTURES; -TO APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION BY THE ORGANIZATION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM OR TO A NON-CORPORATION CONTROLLED ORGANIZATION THROUGH OWNERSHIP, LEASE OR OTHERWISE; -TO APPROVE THE DISPOSITION OR ACQUISITION BY THE ORGANIZATION OF, OR THE INVESTMENT BY THE ORGANIZATION IN, ANOTHER BUSINESS OR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE BUSINESS OR OPERATIONS OF ANOTHER BUSINESS; -TO ESTABLISH, ACQUIRE OR INVEST IN ANY NEW OR DIFFERENT BUSINESS; AND -TO DIRECT THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS ACTIONS AS THE CORPORATE MEMBER OR SHAREHOLDER OF OTHER ENTITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING CERTAIN OFFICERS, WORKS DILIGENTLY TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES (RETURN) IN A THOROUGH MANNER. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY A PAID PREPARER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN A SIGNIFICANT DECISION MAKING CAPACITY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND THOROUGH REVIEW OF DISCLOSURES IS PERFORMED BY A 6-MEMBER COI COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVES, MANAGEMENT, AND STAFF. THE RESULTS OF THE COI DISCLOSURES ARE SUMMARIZED AND REPORTED TO THE PARENT CORPORATION, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S BOARD AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING CERTAIN ACTIONS BEING TAKEN TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF HOUSTON METHODIST DECISION-MAKING. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN DISCLOSURE RESULTS ARE ALSO COMMUNICATED TO MANAGEMENT AND TO AFFECTED COMMITTEE CHAIRS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, PROTECT DECISION-MAKING INTEGRITY, AND TO ENSURE RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED WHERE APPROPRIATE. CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT VOTE OR EXERT SELF-SERVING INFLUENCE ON THE DISCLOSED MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP (SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION), WHICH FOLLOWS IRS REGULATIONS AS IT RELATES TO ESTABLISHING A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS RELATED TO TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE CEO OF THIS ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPENSATED OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION LISTED BELOW. IT HAS ESTABLISHED A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: A SEPARATE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HMH (THE "BOARD COMMITTEE"), COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, MEETS AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO REVIEW, DELIBERATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF HMH AS IT RELATES TO ANY CHANGES IN TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDING BASE PAY, BONUS AWARDS FROM INCENTIVE PROGRAMS OR BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES OF THE CEO. FOR 2024, THE BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: -EVP/CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE, HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, WHO ALSO SERVES AS PRESIDENT, CHAIRPERSON & CEO FOR HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP. THE BOARD COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THAT NO MEMBER HAS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS BEING APPROVED. THE BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND CONSIDERS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT ENGAGED TO ENSURE IT HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO: -COMPENSATION INFORMATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. -COMPENSATION NORMS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S IMMEDIATE LOCALE AND FROM OTHER INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT FIRMS THAT REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION'S LOGICAL PEER GROUP. -COMPENSATION INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION ON BASE SALARY, INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPARISON PURPOSES TO ENSURE REASONABLE COMPETITIVE RANKING. THE BOARD COMMITTEE RELIES ON THE COMPARABILITY DATA TO REACH CONSENSUS THAT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE REASONABLE AND IN LINE WITH ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR EXECUTIVE PAY. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED. THE COMPENSATION FOR POSITIONS HELD BY THE OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS LISTED ON PART VII, SECTION A IS DETERMINED BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF NUMEROUS COMPENSATION STUDIES CONDUCTED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, INDEPENDENT FIRMS THAT PROVIDE MARKET DATA FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION CONSIDERED INCLUDES INFORMATION ON BASE SALARY, INCENTIVES, AND BENEFITS FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION PURPOSES TO ENSURE REASONABLE COMPETITIVE RANKING IN ORDER TO MEET RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OBJECTIVES THAT SECURE THE TALENT REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (EXCEPT THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS), CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET ASSET TRANSFER FROM TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION DURING MERGER -4,032,683. THE METHODIST HOSPITAL SELF INSURANCE TRUST 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 741948396 INSURANCE TRUST TX INSURANCE TRUST LINE 12A, I THE METHODIST HOSPITAL 1 METHODIST PRIMARY CARE GROUP 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 760556120 HEALTH CARE TX HEALTH CARE LINE 12A, I TMH HEALTH CARE GROUP 1 MEDVEST 1 LIMITED 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 760534067 HEALTH CARE INVESTMENTS TX N/A 0 0 LITCHFIELD MEMORIAL PARTNERS LP 800 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD STE 200 HOUSTON TX 77024 364778395 PROPERTY INVESTMENTS TX N/A 0 0 METHODIST WILLOWBROOK MOB CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 680500294 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 METHODIST WILLOWBROOK MOB CONDO ASSOC II 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 262137993 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 SJMH CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 412096917 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 THE METHODIST HOSPITAL CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 861065871 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 TMH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 760287893 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 ALLIED METHODIST HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 760551274 PHYSICIAN GROUP TX N/A C 1 MEDVEST HOLDINGS INC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 760667765 INVESTMENT COMPANY TX N/A C 1 MEDVEST INCORPORATED 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 760182470 INVESTMENT COMPANY TX N/A C 1 METHODIST WEST HOUSTON MOB CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 300655123 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 ROMLAC INC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 741674943 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TX N/A C 1 HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS MOB CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 813764171 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 HOUSTON METHODIST ST CATHERINE MOB CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 814457755 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL MOB CONDO ASSOC 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON TX 77030 851911578 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION TX N/A C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TMH PHYSCIANS ORGANIZATION S 4032683 FAIR MARKET VALUE SCHEDULE R, PART II THERE ARE VARIOUS RELATED TAX-EXEMPT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN A GROUP EXEMPTION, AND THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART II.