2025-11-10T16:45:23+00:00 2024-12-31 350921680 CROWE LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2024-01-01 362229255 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JOIN 6307925000 One Renaissance Blvd Suite 401 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181 Lisa Steininger CFO/Treasurer 2025-11-10 true MALLORY FAIRLESS P01321579 3128997000 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Joint Commission Dr Jonathan Perlin One Renaissance Blvd Suite 401 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181 227914517 false X www.jointcommission.org X 1951 IL Joint Commission's mission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations, setting national standards, and certifying compliance with a focus on patient safety, quality outcomes, risk reduction, and continuous improvement. 21 19 1203 19 36995 31197 859571 812501 193560274 201184392 11656379 18723542 1423855 1537073 207500079 222257508 0 8808378 0 125663664 131385318 0 0 0 63599985 63434311 189263649 203628007 18236430 18629501 379570239 434146118 29443582 41222235 350126657 392923883 Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs across the United States to ensure compliance with rigorous standards of quality and safety, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation. Accreditation (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) false false 135289560 8808378 184392371 SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION FEES ARE GENERATED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PERFORMING ACCREDITATION SURVEYS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EVALUATE AN ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH JOINT COMMISSION STANDARDS AND CMS CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION (CoPs), AND OTHER ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS. THE SUBSCRIPTION BILLING PROGRAM ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ONGOING SERVICES PROVIDED BY JOINT COMMISSION. REVENUE FROM ANNUAL ACCREDITATION SUBSCRIPTION FEES IS RECOGNIZED RATABLY OVER THE PERIOD TO WHICH THE SUBSCRIPTION FEES RELATE. 9530978 0 9530978 Joint Commission provides common management services-referred to as shared services fees-to support the strategic, operational, and administrative functions of its related organizations. These services include, but are not limited to, centralized financial management, human resources, information technology infrastructure, legal and compliance support, and communications. By delivering these essential back-office services, Joint Commission enables its affiliated entities, such as Joint Commission Resources, Inc. and National Quality Forum (as listed in Schedule R), to concentrate on their core programmatic missions without duplicating administrative capacity. This collaborative infrastructure promotes alignment, consistency, and efficiency across the enterprise. These shared services are integral to Joint Commission's overarching mission of improving healthcare quality and safety. Through this model, the organization ensures that all enterprise affiliates operate with strong governance and financial integrity, which in turn enhances their collective ability to deliver research, accreditation, performance measurement, and educational initiatives that directly support improvements in patient outcomes worldwide. 6218793 0 7261043 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & RELATED ACTIVITIES AT JOINT COMMISSION ADVANCE HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY BY UNDERTAKING SCIENTIFICALLY CREDIBLE RESEARCH THAT INFORMS HEALTH SERVICES PRACTICE AND POLICY. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND MEANINGFUL PERFORMANCE MEASURES, SOUND STATISTICAL AND ANALYTICAL APPROACHES TO DATA ANALYSIS, AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY STRATEGIES. 151039331 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false true true false true false false true false false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true X 168 0 true 1203 true true true true SA SN AE CH false false false false false false false false true false X 21 19 false true false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false IL X Lisa Steininger 6307925680 One Renaissance Blvd STE 401 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181 Carlos A Pellegrini MD FACS Chair 3.0 1.0 X X 51150 0 0 Jonathan B Perlin MD PhD MSHA President & CEO 37.0 3.0 X X 2416096 0 409848 Michael Suk MD JD MPH MBA FACS Vice Chair 2.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Ana L English MBA Commissioner 1.0 0 X 1503 0 0 Andrew C Dreyfus Commissioner 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ankita Sagar MD MPH FACP Commissioner (Since Septemer) 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Christopher A Hart MEng JD Commissioner 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Ena Williams PhD MBA RN Commissioner 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Langshur Commissioner 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Schlesinger MBA BA Commissioner 2.0 0 X 1503 0 0 Jay A Gregory MS MD Commissioner 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Jill Hoggard Green PhD RN FAAN Commissioner 3.0 3.0 X 0 0 0 Joseph J Parks MD Commissioner 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Lenworth M Jacobs Jr MBBS MPH Commissioner 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Marvin Strohschein Jr DDS Commissioner 2.0 0 X 941 0 0 Melinda L Estes MD MBA Commissioner 1.0 0 X 209 0 0 Michael B Simon MD MBA FASA Commissioner 1.0 0 X 1503 0 0 Najmedin Meshkati PhD CPE Commissioner 1.0 0 X 1503 0 0 Susan Fox MBA BSN Commissioner 1.0 0 X 1503 0 0 Tracey L Henry MD MPH MS Commissioner (Through August) 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Vineet Arora MD MAPP 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752842103 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION SOLUTIONS & SERVICES 2243812 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 24721 NETWORK PLACE Chicago IL 606731296 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING SERVICES 1583426 AON Consulting Inc 29695 NETWORK PLACE Chicago IL 606731296 Asset management consulting 1211109 National Quality Forum 1099 14TH STREET NW 500 Washington DC 20005 Shared Services Fee 1044026 CONNECTION MOREDIRECT INC AKA P O BOX 536464 PITTSBURGH PA 152535906 software, hardware & equipment purchase 1041028 58 672564 139937 812501 Annual Subscription 541990 102318957 102318957 Survey Fees 541990 80648344 80648344 Performance Measurements 900099 7261043 7261043 SHARED SERVICES FEE FROM RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS 900099 9530978 9530978 Transaction Fees 900099 1130025 1130025 295045 295045 0 0 201184392 11082832 11082832 1500078 1500078 0 0 13297719 5657009 7640710 0 7640710 7640710 0 CAFETERIA RENTAL INCOME 900099 36995 36995 0 0 0 0 36995 222257508 201184392 36995 20223620 8808378 8808378 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These activities related to health care legislation and related issues that Joint Commission considers important to improve patient safety and quality of health care. 33879736 2247162 36126898 31014562 0 2865174 33879736 0 29884684 1129878 31014562 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.3 0.0 false false 4204400 4204400 46134237 32291952 13842285 801562 444821 356741 4874480 3831292 1043188 30132640 21020522 9112118 28558732 Closely-held equity interests Financial derivatives Common & Collective Funds - Measured at NAV 40966923 F Common & Collective Funds - Hedge Funds 2919 F Common & Collective Funds - Small-cap value fund 10277461 F 51247303 Federal Income Taxes Accrued pension liability 180454 Capital Lease Obligations 861981 Operating Lease Obligations 1921277 Unconditional Contribution Commitments 8788378 11752090 X 251104490 9419191 19667855 29087046 222017444 240064 0 240064 222257508 208307264 4919321 4919321 203387943 240064 0 240064 203628007 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Internal Revenue Service has determined that Joint Commission and its affiliates are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Joint Commission and its affiliates are subject to income taxes on income determined to be unrelated business taxable income (UBTI), which is taxed at the corporate income tax rate. Joint Commission continues to evaluate its tax positions pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes Overall. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Joint Commission believes it has taken no significant uncertain tax positions. Joint Commission and each of its affiliates have been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under IRC Section 509(a) and may receive deductible contributions under Section 170(c). Both Joint Commission and JCR are organizations that normally receive more than 33 1/3% of their support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions and no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income under IRC Section 509(a)(2). National Quality Forum is an organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from the general public under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 TRANSFER OF UNDESIGNATED NET ASSETS FROM AFFLIATE CO - JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES, INC. EIN 36-3521721 - 9109321 CHANGE IN UNRECOGNIZED NET DEFINED-BENEFIT PLAN COSTS NOT YET RECOGNIZED IN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST - 10558534 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 CHANGE IN NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS OTHER - 4919321 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 4 Conference Travel,Training Sending agents of the organization to attend conferences and training 16400 East Asia and the Pacific 0 1 Conference Travel Sending agents of the organization to attend conferences 7052 Middle East and North Africa 0 3 Conference Travel,Training Sending agents of the organization to attend conferences and training 54608 South America 0 2 Speaking engagements,Conference Travel Sending agents of the organization to attend conferences and speaking engagements 15982 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Conference Travel Sending agents of the organization to attend conferences 25964 0 13 0 0 0 13 120006 0 120006 false false true false false true Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual National Association for Healthcare Quality 8600 W Bryn Mawr Ave Ste 710N Chicago IL 60631 953062349 501(c)(6) 8808378 Joint Commission formed a strategic alliance with the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) to advance workforce readiness to achieve quality and safety goals leading to improved outcomes and safer care for all, regardless of setting. Joint Commission agreed to provide NAHQ with an unconditional contribution of $10,000,000 payable over the next five years for use by NAHQ solely for the purpose of advancing its mission of elevating the competency of healthcare professionals specializing in quality, safety, infection prevention, and related disciplines through support of strategic programs and investment in growth. 1 0 X X true true X X X X true true false false false false false false false Jonathan B Perlin MD PhD MSHA President & CEO 1592391 0 463500 0 360205 0 379600 0 30248 0 2825944 0 0 0 Jean Courtney CPA EVP & Chief Operating Officer 449270 0 114210 0 494451 0 1441013 0 28278 0 2527222 0 487086 0 Lisa Steininger Treasurer & EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Since Apr) 345063 0 50000 0 4253 0 37187 0 21492 0 457995 0 0 0 Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye JD HRM FACHE Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 504784 0 125286 0 109026 0 53884 0 50185 0 843165 0 101167 0 Kenneth Grubbs Jr EVP COO Accreditation & Certification Ops 475385 0 71667 0 27803 0 18536 0 50424 0 643815 0 0 0 James Merlino EVP Chief Innovation Officer 837162 0 114167 0 36853 0 111964 0 1326 0 1101472 0 0 0 David Baker MD MPH FACP EVP Health Care Quality Evaluation (Through April ) 198655 0 115590 0 115796 0 17844 0 7842 0 455727 0 97600 0 Michael Kaba MS EVP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 436069 0 85589 0 45012 0 67600 0 29856 0 664126 0 0 0 Leslie Krohn EVP & Chief Brand & Communications Ofcr 368039 0 75000 0 6536 0 37500 0 23160 0 510235 0 0 0 Kin Lee MS CIO & SECURITY OFFICER (Through January) 90356 0 0 0 562511 0 -12972 0 4569 0 644464 0 60523 0 Kathryn E Spates EVP Public Pol & Govt Relations 306440 0 30000 0 32123 0 55614 0 15537 0 439714 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel Joint Commission's TRAVEL POLICY DOES NOT PERMIT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF UPGRADES FOR FIRST-CLASS AIR TRAVEL TO EMPLOYEES. Any exceptions to this policy are handled on a case-by-case basis and requires officer approval. Joint Commission's CEO is allowed to travel first-class on business trips throughout the United States and international. First class travel benefits are not treated as taxable compensation to the interested person. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Personal services Two officers utilized an allowance for tax preparation. Not all officers eligible for the services utilize them. These services are treated as taxable compensation and reported on Form 990, Part VII, Column D as Reportable Compensation Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment JOINT COMMISSION MADE PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH STAFF SEPARATIONS. THESE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (B)(III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan All officers are allowed to participate in a nonqualified supplemental defined benefit retirement plan, but some choose not to participate and receive a lump sum instead. The increases or decreases in the value of the plan during the year are reflected in Column C Deferred Compensation on Schedule J, Part II. In the event that a participant terminates employment before becoming vested in the plan, the decreases will be reported in Column C deferred Compensation on Schedule J. A Illinois Finance Authority 861091967 000000000 2015-08-26 16000000 (SEE STATEMENT) false false false A 9580000 0 16026366 0 0 0 229946 0 0 15796420 0 0 2016 false false true true A false false true true false true 0.01 0.0 0.01 false false 0 false true A false false false true true false 0 false false false 0 false false true A true Schedule K, Part I, Column (f) Description of Purpose Bond proceeds were used to finance a portion of the costs to renovate, remodel, and to purchase equipment for Joint Commission headquarters building, and all necessary and attendant facilities, equipment, site work, zoning, entitlements and utilities related thereto. Schedule K, Part II, Line 3 Total Proceeds of Issue Amount Difference The total proceeds of issue reported on Schedule K, Part II, Line 3 are not identical to the issue price listed in Part I, column (e), due to investment earnings. Schedule K, Part IV, Line 3 BOND ISSUE IS A VARIABLE RATE ISSUE THE ORIGINAL BOND WAS ISSUED AT A VARIABLE RATE. IN 2022 THE ORGANIZATION EXECUTED THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE BOND AND LOAN AGREEMENT REFERRED TO AS THE INTEREST RATE RESET AND AMENDMENTS, WHICH RENEWED THE LOAN WITH THE CURRENT PURCHASER AT A FIXED RATE OF 2.8%. Schedule K, Part IV, Line 2c COLUMN A Issuer name: Illinois Finance Authority The calculation for computing no rebate due was performed on 08/26/2020 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUATION FROM PART III, LINE 1) recognized by the Gold Seal of Approval, demonstrates an organization's commitment to high performance and is a requirement for participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Joint Commission's accreditation and certification services extend across hospitals, clinical laboratories, ambulatory care facilities, nursing centers, home care providers, behavioral health programs, and assisted living communities. In addition, Joint Commission certifies disease-specific care programs-including stroke, heart failure, diabetes, joint replacement, and spinal surgery-along with health care staffing services, telehealth, and sustainability initiatives. Through its standards, surveys, and programs, Joint Commission emphasizes patient safety, quality outcomes, and risk reduction. Key initiatives include National Patient Safety Goals, Sentinel Event policies, infection prevention and control programs, and patient safety research. Joint Commission also engages the public through educational campaigns such as the Speak Up program, and supports caregivers through initiatives like the Care Badge. These efforts reflect Joint Commission's mission to advance safe, effective, and equitable health care nationwide. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Committee authority to act on behalf of governing body SEE NARRATIVE FOR LINE 1A Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee The board of directors may, by resolution, appoint an executive committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of one Commissions appointed by each member of the corporation to the board of commissions and one commissioner appointed by the board of commissioners. It shall be the duty of the executive committee to exercise the powers of the board when the board is not in session, including, without limitation, to take such emergency actions for the board as may be required between meetings of the board, and otherwise exercise the authority of the Board of Commissioners in the management of the corporation to the extent that the board may lawfully provide by resolution; council with the president regarding certain matters; and act upon recommendation of the chair of the board on the appointments to the standing committees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties Joint Commission hired Kim Michael-Lee through a contractual agreement with Randstad Digital LLC to perform the duties of Chief Financial Officer from January through April. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders Joint Commission has five corporate members who must approve changes to the organization's Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. The members assist with appointing commissioners to the board. In addition, the members must approve the dissolution of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body SEE NARRATIVE FOR LINE 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders SEE NARRATIVE FOR LINE 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Joint Commission's management, including the CFO, Controller, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer, and General Counsel performed a detailed review of the Form 990 with the paid tax preparer. Once this level of review was performed, a copy of Form 990 was provided to the Finance Committee for their review and opportunity to ask questions prior to filing. A copy of the Form 990 was provided to the entire Board of Commissioners prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE POLICY STATES THAT ANY DECISION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE AVOIDED. ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. ALTHOUGH MANY SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE AND WILL BE DEEMED INCONSEQUENTIAL, EVERY INDIVIDUAL OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCLOSE SITUATIONS THAT INVOLVE PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD BE PERCEIVED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE INTERESTS IDENTIFIED ARE REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATELY MANAGED. ALL DISCLOSURES ARE PURSUED UNTIL 100% COMPLETED. PRIOR TO ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, A MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY MATTER DURING A MEETING AND THEN NOT VOTE OR USE PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING REFLECTS THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND THE MEMBER ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING A REQUEST IS MADE TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER MONITORS AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS THE RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS AVAILABLE AN INDEPENDENT HOTLINE NUMBER FOR STAFF TO REPORT ANONYMOUSLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The ceo's compensation arrangement is subject to an independent Board committee review and approval referred to as the human resources and executive compensation committee. joint commission engaged an independent compensation consultant to assist in determining compensation of its ceo. In setting the ceo's compensation, the organization's human resources and executive compensation committee relies on recent compensation studies that provide compensation data for comparable position in other organizations to support its decision-making process. The human resources and executive compensation committee adequately documents its compensation determinations and deliberations regarding compensation in its committee minutes on a timely basis. Each voting committee member has been determined to be independent in Accordance with intermediate sanctions regulations and signs the Board's conflict of interest policy annually to ensure that he or she Is independent. The board engages in an active review of the compensation recommended by the Committee. In addition, the Board conducts an annual evaluation of the CEO. The process for determining the top management officials', Dr. Jonathan Perlin, ceo, compensation is undertaken annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees OTHER OFFICERS: THE OTHER OFFICERS' COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL REFERRED TO AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ITS OTHER OFFICERS. IN SETTING THE OTHER OFFICERS' COMPENSATION, THE ORGANIZATIONS' HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES RELY ON RECENT COMPENSATION STUDIES THAT PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEES ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION IN ITS COMMITTEE MINUTES ON A TIMELY BASIS. EACH VOTING COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INDEPENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND SIGNS THE BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE IS INDEPENDENT. THE BOARD ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE OFFICERS IS CONDUCTED. The process for determining the organizations' other officers' compensation is undertaken annually for: Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye - evp, lisa steininger - evp, and jean courtney - evp KEY EMPLOYEES: JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGES ITS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES. IN SETTING THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RELIES ON INDEPENDENT SURVEY AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR ON THE INTERNAL JOB EVALUATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION MAKING PROCESS. THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION POLICY AND GUIDELINES, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public JOINT COMMISSION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE PERIOD AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue Other Program Service Revenue - Total Revenue: 295045, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 295045, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Change in net periodic pension costs other - -4919321; Change in unrecognized net defined benefit plan costs not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost - 9109321; Transfer of Net assets to Parent co from Joint Commission Resources, Inc. EIN 36-3521721 - 10558534; Total - 14748534; JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC ONE RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD SUITE 401 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 60181 363521721 HEALTHCARE IL 501(c)(3) 10 JOINT COMMISSION true National Quality Forum 1099 14th St NW Suite 500 Washington DC 200054858 522175544 HEALTHCARE DC 501(c)(3) 7 JOINT COMMISSION true JCI ACCREDITATION (BEIJING) CO LTD Rm 1538 FL 15 Bldg 3 Yard 2 Jianguomenwai Street Chaoyang District Beijing CH 100022 SEE STATEMENT CH JCR C Corporation 5 1 true Joint Commission Arabia Management Company 2886 Northern Ring Road Riyadh OC 13511 SEE STATEMENT SA JCR C Corporation 1.00 true true false false false false false false false false true false true true true true true true true true JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC A 1500078 ACTUAL JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC J 272688 ACTUAL JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC L 9530978 CONTRACTUAL JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC P 1589842 ACTUAL JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC S 9109321 CONTRACTUAL National Quality Forum M 1044026 Contractual National Quality Forum Q 106342 Actual Schedule R, Part IV, Column (b) PRIMARY ACTIVITY PROVIDED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CHINA. Schedule R, Part IV, Column (b) PRIMARY ACTIVITY PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT Saudi Arabia