2026-08-10T15:36:07-05:00 2025-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990 2025-01-01 410711605 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC CHIL 6512206175 345 SMITH AVENUE NORTH 600A ST PAUL MN 55102 SARAH DRIEVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512206175 2026-08-10 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH DRIEVER 345 SMITH AVENUE NORTH 600A ST PAUL MN 55102 2913114 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. 16 14 0 205 0 0 868834 1222643 0 0 78766 133688 -100130 -139477 847470 1216854 500111 502803 0 0 177686 250696 0 0 144374 216774 222426 894571 975925 -47101 240929 3762034 4342649 560849 532187 3201185 3810462 X CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (CHA) IS INVESTED IN SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND INTEGRAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVING CARE AT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA. 0 0 605574 502803 TO CREATE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE-RELATED NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS RECEIVED CHA GRANT FUNDING IN 2025 TOTALING $502,803:CHILD LIFE SERVICES IN THE ED ($60,000)AMIDST THE UNCERTAINTY OF AN UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT AND THE CHAOS OF THE MOVEMENT OF STAFF AND NOISES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS SUPPORT PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AS ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE. THEY GUIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH NAVIGATING, UNDERSTANDING, DISCUSSING, AND OVERCOMING LIFE'S MOST CHALLENGING EVENTS. CHA IS PROUD TO CONTINUE TO FUND EXPANDED STAFFING COVERAGE IN BOTH THE ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.CHILD LIFE ZONE STAFFING ($10,000)THE CHILD LIFE ZONE IS A UNIQUE STATE-OF-THE ART THERAPEUC PLAY AREA THAT SUPPORTS PAENT AND FAMILY NEEDS FOR INTERACON, EXPLORAON, AND RELAXAON. THIS ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH A PLACE TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS AND EXPLORE HEALING THERAPIES. CHA'S FUNDING SUPPORTS STAFFING THE CHILD LIFE ZONE WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONALS.EXPANDING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ($60,000)OUR COUNTRY IS FACING AN UNPRECEDENT RISE IN NEED FOR PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTHCARE. CHA'S FUNDING WILL ENABLE THE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TEAM TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY TRAINING TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM AND ADHD. THIS WILL REDUCE WAIT TIMES, INCREASE QUALITY OF CARE, AND MORE EFFECTIVELY MEET THE NEEDS OF KIDS AND FAMILIES WHILE INTEGRATING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES.LISTENING TO FAMILIES: PARTNERING WITH PARENTS TO STRENGTHEN TRANSITIONS, COMMUNICATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AFTER NICU DISCHARGE ($40,000)CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA'S EXTREMELY PRETERM OUTCOMES PROJECT IS ACTIVELY COLLECTING DATA THAT CURRENT MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP ALONE CANNOT FULLY ASSESS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSITIONS FOLLOWING A NICU DISCHARGE. CHA IS FUNDING THE ADDITION OF A NICU FOLLOW-UP SOCIAL WORKER WHO WILL INTEGRATE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND REAL-TIME PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE TO IMPROVE BOTH THE EXPERIENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE.MUSIC THERAPY ($50,000)MUSIC THERAPY PROVIDES A UNIQUE WAY TO ALLEVIATE PAIN AND ANXIETY AND MAXIMIZE EXPRESSIONS AND COPING SKILLS IN CHILDREN RECEIVING CARE AT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA. MUSIC THERAPISTS WORK WITH MEDICAL TEAMS TO MEET PATIENT TREATMENT GOALS THROUGH APPLIED EVIDENCE-BASED MUSICAL INTERVENTIONS.NEURO-ONCOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM ($20,000)GIVEN THE RARITY OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN AND SPINAL TUMORS, FAMILIES OF PEDIATRIC NEURO-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS OFTEN EXPERIENCE FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND ISOLATION DURING THEIR MEDICAL JOURNEYS. TO MEET THE NEEDS EXPRESSED BY FAMILIES AND STAFF, CHA IS THRILLED TO FUND CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA'S FIRST NEURO-ONCOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM. DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUPS WITH A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER, COMMUNITY-STYLE MEALS, SIBLING CARE, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SPEAKERS.NEUROSCIENCE/NEUROSURGERY SPINA BIFIDA & DOWN SYNDROME PROGRAMS ($2,600)CHA IS PROUD TO FUND CHADIS, A FULLY HIPAA COMPLIANT ONLINE CLINICAL PROCESS SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT WILL ENABLE EARLY DETECTION OF NEEDS AND CONCERNS FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND DOWNS SYNDROME PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO STANDARDIZING BENCHMARKS AND ALLOWING CLINICIANS TO SCREEN AND GATHER INFORMATION ON SLEEP, DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, THIS SOFTWARE ALSO INCREASES FAMILIES' ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE.CLEFT LIP CARE & SUPPORT FOR ENT ($8,000)CHA IS PROVIDING FUNDING TO SUPPORT CARE-COORDINATION AND TAKE-HOME RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN BORN WITH A CLEFT LIP, CLEFT PALATE, AND/OR CRANIOFACIAL DIFFERENCES. IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL STRESSES OF NEWBORN, PARENTS OF A BABY WITH A CRANIOFACIAL CONDITION HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO NAVIGATE, INCLUDING BREATHING AND FEEDING ISSUES. THIS FUNDING WILL PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR THE FIRST WEEKS OF THEIR CHILD'S LIFE.SMART SCALES FOR THE CENTER FOR THE TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS ($3,203)FOR YOUNG PEOPLE GRAPPLING WITH EATING DISORDERS, CONSISTENT, ACCURATE INFORMATION ON WEIGHT IS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT PLANS. CHA IS FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF BLUETOOTH-ENABLED SMART SCALES WHICH AUTOMATICALLY SYNC WEIGHT INFORMATION TO A HIPAA-COMPLIANT PORTAL SHARED WITH PROVIDERS SO FAMILIES CAN ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED OUTPATIENT CARE WHILE THEIR CHILD HEALS.STAR STUDIO: QUALITY PRODUCTION & NEW PROGRAMMING ($60,000)STAR STUDIO AIMS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD CAN EXPERIENCE JOY AND NORMALCY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HEALTH CHALLENGES. CHA'S FUNDING COVERS NECESSARY PRODUCTION COSTS AND THE CREATION OF BRAND-NEW SEGMENTS - INCLUDING PROGRAMMING THAT WILL CONNECT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA PATIENTS WITH ARTISTS AND AUTHORS FROM OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY!CAREGIVER SIMULATION PROGRAM ($40,000)TO EASE THE BURDEN AND ANXIETY ON FAMILIES NEEDING TO PROVIDE COMPLEX MEDICAL CARE AT HOME, THE CAREGIVER SIMULATION PROGRAM GIVES CAREGIVERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PRACTICE INTEGRATIVE CARE ON MANNEQUINS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. WITH ACCESS TO HANDS-ON PRACTICE, THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE EACH CAREGIVER'S CONFIDENCE AND ALLEVIATE ANXIETY, PROMOTING FAMILY SUCCESS AS THEY TRANSITION BACK TO HOME, WORK, AND SCHOOL.PATIENT/CAREGIVER EDUCATOR ($20,000)THE PATIENT/CAREGIVER EDUCATOR WORKS COLLABORATES WITH ALL MEDICAL TEAM MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES OF MEDICALLY COMPLEX POPULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND UPDATING RESOURCES MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS, EQUIPMENT, COPING STRATEGIES, AND MORE.MIDWEST CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER (MCRC) ($85,000)FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, MIDWEST CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER (MCRC) HAS CONSISTENTLY WORKED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. MCRC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED MALTREATMENT THAT MINIMIZES TRAUMA AND MAXIMIZES OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALING AND RECOVERY.FIRST STEPS PROGRAM ($14,000)FIRST STEPS IS A CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND PARENTING SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR TEEN PARENTS. FOCUSED ON PROMOTING A HEALTHY FAMILY MODEL TO YOUNG PARENTS, FIRST STEPS PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT, RESOURCES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND THE BABY'S DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE THROUGHOUT THE FIRST YEAR.RUNAWAY INTERVENTION PROGRAM ($30,000)THE RUNAWAY INTERVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED RUNNING FROM HOME, TRUANCY, SEXUAL ABUSE AND/OR EXPLOITATION. NURSE PRACTIONERS AND THERAPISTS CONNECT WITH YOUTH IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS PERSONAL HEALTH AND CONNECT THEM TO FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. 605574 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 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 345 SMITH AVENUE NORTH 600A ST PAUL MN 55102 SARAH DRIEVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133589 0 0 JULIANNE HANSCOM PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA BERGE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THERESA MALONE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY ATWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSANNE BOWEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN CHAMBERLIN BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYMI DANZ BOARD MEMBER THROUGH AUGUST 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEPAUW BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE FEIRTAG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEDER HATLING BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIA HER BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HUSTAD BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN INGRAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURYN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE MONTGOMERY BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER-ELECT 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY NOWAK BOARD MEMBER MAY TO AUGUST 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SCHROM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA SEVERSON BOARD MEMBER THROUGH AUGUST 1.00 X 0 0 0 133589 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9131 606978 606534 35144 1222643 209171 209171 1427200 1502683 -75483 -75483 -75483 12665 606978 193577 -180912 -180912 VENDING MACHINE 900099 41435 41435 41435 1216854 41435 0 -47224 502803 502803 133589 40077 46756 46756 94771 28431 33170 33170 4950 1484 1734 1732 17386 5216 6085 6085 49078 49078 21163 21163 43836 43836 4452 3285 1167 6271 2044 1969 2258 21654 7362 7146 7146 814 98 81 635 552 552 1539 523 508 508 MISCELLANEOUS 37923 2302 2302 33319 IN-KIND EXPENSES 35144 11949 11597 11598 975925 605574 225977 144374 794298 441239 66245 0 252 5327 3314 552 0 2762 2098677 2967193 802562 926128 3762034 4342649 22619 29384 536830 502803 1400 0 560849 532187 X 1794384 2221880 1406801 1588582 3201185 3810462 3762034 4342649 X 240929 244782 123566 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 795097 1019903 1042101 868834 1222643 4948578 795097 1019903 1042101 868834 1222643 4948578 221593 4726985 48301 51785 71217 78852 209171 459326 16721 15012 24650 33032 41435 130850 5538754 137909 0.85340 0.88930 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 16,721. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 15,012. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,650. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 33,032. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 41,435. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2098673 428084 174507 2352250 2011301 216694 129322 2098673 1794495 310598 93792 2011301 766844 1172621 -112524 32446 1794495 735250 11018 36739 16163 766844 0.71837 0.13466 0.14697 0 0 3314 552 2762 2762 INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 926128 926128 X 1793937 244782 58994 123566 427342 1366595 43836 -193577 -149741 1216854 1184660 58994 193577 252571 932089 43836 43836 975925 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS SERVING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 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 123,566. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES -193,577. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 193,577. GALA 98952 86287 12665 8217 27361 1500 12253 FERRARI EVENT 39813 39813 7 480878 480878 144246 619643 606978 12665 8217 27361 1500 156499 193577 -180912 1 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA 345 SMITH AVE NORTH ST PAUL MN 55102 411814223 501(C)3 502803 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 112 35144 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 123,566. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.