COMFORT BRIDGE: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- COMFORT BRIDGE (EIN 47-1820366)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201743189349306949
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-14T15:01:41-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 350921680 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CROWE HORWATH LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 606061224 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471820366 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Comfort Bridge | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3033212828 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 501 S Cherry Street 700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80246 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kevin Williams | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NICOLE BENCIK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00756195 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3128997000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Care Synergy | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tim Bowen | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 501 S Cherry Street 700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80246 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,944,216 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | http://caresynergynetwork.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2014 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy is a nonprofit organization formed in 2014 and is the region's largest end-of-life care network. Care Synergy provides mission support services for nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care affiliate organizations serving Colorado's Front Range. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 50 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 9 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $2,327,934 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $6,926,801 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $17,415 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,327,934 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,944,216 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,984,891 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,207,079 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $342,999 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,737,137 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,327,890 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $6,944,216 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $44 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $442,274 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,391,327 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $442,230 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,391,283 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $44 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $44 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy is a nonprofit organization formed in 2014 and is the region's largest end-of-life care network. Care Synergy provides mission support services for nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care affiliate organizations serving Colorado's Front Range. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $0 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $6,926,801 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | COMFORT BRIDGE WAS FORMED TO BE A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR OPERATING NONPROFIT HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDERS. IT CURRENTLY COVERS HOSPICES WHOSE SERVICE AREA EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF METRO DENVER NORTH TO FORT COLLINS, COLORADO. IN 2015, THE COMPANY BEGAN PROVIDING "BACK OFFICE" SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT. ALL EMPLOYEES TIME WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED. COMFORT BRIDGE WILL CHARGE THE AFFILIATE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP FOR THE SERVICES PERFORMED AT COST IN ORDER TO COVER ITS EXPENSES. COMFORT BRIDGE FURTHERS THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES DEEMED EXEMPT UNDER REV. RU. 79-17 BY COMBINING BACK OFFICE SERVICES UNDER A SINGLE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE. IN 2016, PIKES PEAK HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. JOINED THE FAMILY OF AFFILIATES, BRING THE TOTAL OF OPERATIONAL AFFILIATES TO FOUR, ALSO INCLUDING THE DENVER HOSPICE, PATHWAYS HOSPICE, AND HALCYON HOSPICE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 50 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kevin Williams CFO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3033212828 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 501 S Cherry Street Suite 700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 802461328 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rosacker | |||||||
| Board Treasurer | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim J Bowen | |||||||
| Director & CEO | 40.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $679,812 | $0 | $113,649 |
| James Burke | |||||||
| Board Chairman | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Horan | |||||||
| Board Vice Chairman | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN LOVINS | |||||||
| Board Secretary | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne Nielsen | |||||||
| Treasurer (Partial Year) | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Baumgartner | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dennis Helling | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Zach Pashel | |||||||
| Director (Partial Year) | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Adele Phelan | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dr David Scanavino | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARY VOGGESSER | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Douglas Flinn | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Colin Perry | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RODNEY RICE | |||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Blaschke | |||||||
| Chief Information Officer | 40.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $176,109 | $0 | $38,901 | |
| Eileen Christenson | |||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Partial Year) | 40.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $157,580 | $0 | $1,289 | |
| Kevin Williams | |||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 40.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $160,564 | $0 | $26,073 | |
| Melinda Egging | |||||||
| VP of Quality & Compliance | 40.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $49,022 | $88,326 | $5,355 | |
| Jane Bedrosian | |||||||
| VP of Human Resources | 40.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $138,216 | $0 | $30,629 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,361,303 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $88,326 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $215,894 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allscripts Healthcare LLC | ||||||
| 24630 Network Place | Chicago | IL | 60673 | Software Platform & Implementation | $1,016,625 | |
| Eide Bailly LLP | ||||||
| 7001 E Belleview Ave | Denver | CO | 802372733 | Consulting/Audit | $529,449 | Suite 700 |
| Greystone Technology Group | ||||||
| 3801 E Florida Ave | Denver | CO | 80210 | IT Support / maintenance | $328,023 | Suite 815 |
| High Country Executive Search | ||||||
| 1221 S Clarkson St | Denver | CO | 80210 | Contract Labor | $243,948 | Suite 316 |
| Brian Hoag | ||||||
| 331 Mapleton Ct | Fort Collins | CO | 80526 | Consulting | $218,816 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 14 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Total Contributions | $0 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT FEE | Desc |
| Business | 561000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $6,926,801 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $6,926,801 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $6,926,801 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $17,415 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $17,415 | ExclusionAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $0 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,944,216 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $6,926,801 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $17,415 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,351,312 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,351,312 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,207,792 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,207,792 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,234 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $66,234 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $385,658 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $385,658 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $196,083 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $196,083 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $190,475 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $190,475 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,795 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $17,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,475 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,475 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,121,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,121,066 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $108,707 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $108,707 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $422,379 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $422,379 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $192,726 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $192,726 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,849 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $39,849 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,547 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,547 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $280,463 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $280,463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $217,029 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $217,029 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Dues Licenses Subscriptions | Desc |
| Total | $113,749 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $113,749 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,877 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,877 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,944,216 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,944,216 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $181,925 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $214,771 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,978,501 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $280,463 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $442,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,698,038 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $95,000 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,201,593 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $442,274 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,391,327 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,302 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,973,118 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $315,928 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,418,165 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $442,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,391,283 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $44 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $44 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $442,274 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,391,327 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type2 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType2Ind |
| IRS Written Determination | Yes (X) | IRSWrittenDeterminationInd |
| Supported Organizations | 4 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (4 entries)
| EINEIN | Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd | Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd | SupportSupportAmt | Other SupportOtherSupportAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halcyon Hospice | ||||
| 471820492 | 9 | Yes (true) | $0 | $1,630,659 |
| Hospice of Metro Denver Inc DBA The Denver Hospice | ||||
| 840743121 | 9 | Yes (true) | $0 | $3,789,130 |
| Pathways Hospice | ||||
| 840782874 | 7 | Yes (true) | $0 | $1,051,807 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc | ||||
| 840816047 | 9 | Yes (true) | $0 | $455,205 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 4 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $6,926,801 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | false | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | false | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | Yes (true) | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Supported Org Class Designated | false | SupportedOrgClassDesignatedInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Majority Dir Trst Supported Org | false | MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 1 Supported Orgs Listed By Name | Comfort Bridge specifically mentions the Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc., Halcyon Hospice, and other Colorado charitable hospice and palliative care organizations closely related in purpose or function to Hospice of Metro Denver, Inc., or Halcyon Hospice. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 5a Added, Substituted, or Removed Sup. Org. | PIKES PEAK HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC., EIN 84-1453050, WAS ADDED AS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF COMFORT BRIDGE DBA CARE SYNERGY ON MAY 31, 2016; SPECIFICALLY, PURSUANT TO THE AFFILIATION, COMFORT BRIDGE BECAME THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF PIKES PEAK. IN THE INTEREST OF PROVIDING MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY SERVED, BOTH THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COMFORT BRIDGE AND PATHWAYS HOSPICE APPROVED THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section C, Line 1 Majority director detail | The affiliation of each related organization was accomplished through each member filing its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation including its amended Bylaws with the Colorado Secretary of State; in which, the sole member of each related organization is designated as Comfort Bridge, effectively giving Comfort Bridge the authority to designate the number and composition of each related organization's Board of Directors. |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (true) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $2,475 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $2,475 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY | LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AS PART OF DUES TO NHPCO $2,475 AS DISCLOSED ON THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM. |
| Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY | LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AS PART OF DUES TO NHPCO $2,475 AS DISCLOSED ON THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM. |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,879,708 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $280,463 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,599,245 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $98,793 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $98,793 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,698,038 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES | Desc |
| Book Value | $1,201,593 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $1,201,593 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Deferred Compensation | $199,516 |
| Due to Affiliated Entities | $1,218,649 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,418,165 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | We are organized as Colorado nonprofit corporations, have been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) and qualify for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(viii). Care Synergy has been classified as an organization other than a private foundation under Section 509(a)(3). The Denver Hospice, Halcyon, and Pathways have each been classified as organizations other than a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2). Each entity is required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, we are subject to income tax on net income derived from business activities that are unrelated to our exempt purpose. We have determined that we are not subject to unrelated business income tax and have not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (true) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim J Bowen | ||||||||||||||
| Director & CEO | $483,510 | $0 | $152,153 | $0 | $44,149 | $0 | $105,832 | $0 | $7,817 | $0 | $793,461 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Blaschke | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Information Officer | $176,109 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,627 | $0 | $11,274 | $0 | $215,009 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Christenson | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Partial Year) | $105,305 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,275 | $0 | $256 | $0 | $1,032 | $0 | $158,869 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Williams | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | $160,564 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,266 | $0 | $1,807 | $0 | $186,637 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Bedrosian | ||||||||||||||
| VP of Human Resources | $125,850 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $12,266 | $0 | $20,300 | $0 | $10,329 | $0 | $168,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IN 2016, FOR WHICH THE EXPENSE WAS INCURRED BY THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE FUNDS HAVE NOT VESTED OR BEEN PAID OUT TO THE EMPLOYEES: TIM BOWEN (COMFORT BRIDGE CEO): $95,821 KEVIN WILLIAMS (COMFORT BRIDGE CFO): $24,266 JOHN BLASCHKE (COMFORT BRIDGE CIO): $26,416 JANE BEDROSIAN (COMFORT BRIDGE VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES): $20,732 MELINDA EGGING (COMFOR BRIDGE VP OF QUALITY): $22,084 NO EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PAYMENT RELATED TO THE 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FUNDS FULLY VESTED THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER THE PRIOR 3 YEARS. SUCH A PAYMENT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B (III). HOSPICE ESTABLISHED A SECTION 457(f) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO RISK OF FORFEITURE BY PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE CREDITOR OF HOSPICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' INTENT, HOSPICE WILL FUND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS THROUGH INVESTMENT OPTIONS DIRECTED BY THE PARTICIPANTS. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IS PARTIALLY FUNDED, AND HOSPICE REPORTS THE DEFERRALS AND RELATED FUNDING IN ACCRUED EXPENSES AND INVESTMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE BALANCE SHEET. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE 990 FORM IS PREPARED BY THE MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO AND OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. A FINAL COPY IS GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | EVERY JANUARY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED IN THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS VENTURES, OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OR SERVICES THAT COULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE POLICY IS CLOSELY FOLLOWED ON ISSUES THAT ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 1. Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 2. Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest a. An interested person may make a presentation to the governing board or committee, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. b. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. c. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. d. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conforming with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | Tim Bowen is the CEO of Care Synergy and all Affiliates. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for Care Synergy functions as the compensation committee. They engage an independent third party compensation and benefits consultant to conduct a market analysis of compensation and benefits for all of the Care Synergy Executive staff and Affiliate Presidents. The analysis includes comparisons of similarly sized hospice and other healthcare organizations. The consulting firm also evaluates the reasonableness of executive compensation from an intermediate sanctions perspective. Any compensation or benefits changes for Care Synergy Executive Staff and Affiliate Presidents are approved by the Executive Committee of the Care Synergy Board of Directors and documented in the committee minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | Kevin Williams is the CFO for CS, John Blaschke is the CIO for Care Synergy, Jane Bedrosian is the VP of HR for Care Synergy. All of these executives are compensated by Care Synergy. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for Care Synergy functions as the compensation committee. They engage an independent third party compensation and benefits consultant to conduct a market analysis of compensation and benefits for all of the Care Synergy Executive staff and Affiliate Presidents. The analysis includes comparisons of similarly sized hospice and other healthcare organizations. The consulting firm also evaluates the reasonableness of executive compensation from an intermediate sanctions perspective. Any compensation or benefits changes for Care Synergy Executive Staff and Affiliate Presidents are approved by the Executive Committee of the Care Synergy Board of Directors and documented in the committee minutes. This process is completed annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT DESK AND CAN BE REQUESTED IN PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Consulting/Contract Labor - Total Expense: 1121066, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 1121066, Fundraising Expenses: ; |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Business Name Line2DisregardedEntityName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Hospice | ||||||||||||
| 305 Carpenter Road | Fort Collins | CO | 80525 | 840782874 | Healthcare and Hospice Services | CO | 501(c)(3) | 7 | Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy | Yes (true) | ||
| Hospice of Metro Denver Inc dba The Denver Hospice and Optio Health Service | ||||||||||||
| 501 S Cherry St | Denver | CO | 80246 | 840743121 | Healthcare and Hospice Services | CO | 501(c)(3) | 10 | Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy | Yes (true) | s | Suite 700 |
| Halcyon Hospice | ||||||||||||
| 501 S Cherry Street | Denver | CO | 80246 | 471820492 | Healthcare and Hospice Services | CO | 501(c)(3) | 10 | Comfort Bridge DBA Care Synergy | Yes (true) | Suite 700 | |
| Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc | ||||||||||||
| 2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street | Colorado Springs | CO | 80906 | 840816047 | Healthcare and Hospice Services | CO | 501(c)(3) | 10 | COMFORT BRIDGE DBA CARE SYNERGY | Yes (true) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | Yes (true) | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice of Metro Denver DBA The Denver Hospice | ||
| N | $192,726 | Percentage of TDH facilities occupied by Comfort Bridge personnel. Amounts to $16k/month |
| Hospice of Metro Denver DBA The Denver Hospice | ||
| O | $2,646,045 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues |
| Hospice of Metro Denver DBA The Denver Hospice | ||
| Q | $1,143,086 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues |
| Pathways Hospice | ||
| O | $735,628 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues |
| Pathways Hospice | ||
| Q | $316,180 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues |
| Halcyon Hospice | ||
| O | $1,140,073 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues |
| Halcyon Hospice | ||
| Q | $490,585 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues |
| Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc | ||
| O | $331,593 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues, PPH had a gradual ramp up of its share starting September 2016 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Inc | ||
| Q | $123,612 | Allocations of Comfort Bridge expenses to Affiliates are based on each Affiliate's proportional share of enterprise-wide net revenues, PPH had a gradual ramp up of its share starting September 2016 |