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ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC (EIN 62-0646012)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-14
IRS object ID
201521349349305957
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-14T14:31:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN861065772PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 PEABODY PLACE STE 800AddressLine1
CityMEMPHISCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code38103ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN620646012EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTJUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9015952261PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1
CityMEMPHISCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code381053678ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES R DOWNINGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9015953301PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PTINP00752421PTIN
Phone9013226700PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES R DOWNINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1
CityMEMPHISCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code381053678ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$742,255,019GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.STJUDE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1959FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS A RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION CENTER. THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDER, DANNY THOMAS, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION OR A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body49VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent45VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4331TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2693TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$581,788,213PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$611,432,510CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$104,014,142PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$97,421,430CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$378,425PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$1,220,243CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,303,717PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$33,097,275CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$695,727,647PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$740,730,972CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$544,459PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,326,841CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$354,098,337PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$299,591,255PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$307,818,741CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$654,234,051PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$683,276,029CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$41,493,596PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$57,454,943CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,282,127,347TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,880,303,145TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$309,797,905TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$320,485,796TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,972,329,442NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,559,817,349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS A RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION CENTER. THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDER DANNY THOMAS, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION OR A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$323,357,158ExpenseAmt
Grant$43,200GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH: THE CURRENT BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL RESEARCH AT THE HOSPITAL INCLUDES WORK IN GENE THERAPY, CHEMOTHERAPY, THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF NORMAL AND CANCEROUS CELLS, RADIATION TREATMENT, BLOOD DISEASES, RESISTANCE TO THERAPY, VIRUSES, HEREDITARY DISEASES, INFLUENZA, PEDIATRIC AIDS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CATASTROPHIC ILLNESSES. THE HOSPITAL AWARDS NO GRANTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES. ALL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,954,454ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION AND TRAINING: AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (IOP) IS TO IMPROVE THE SURVIVAL RATES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES WORLDWIDE. THE IOP ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, IMPLEMENTING NEW APPROACHES TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCER GLOBALLY, AND GENERATING INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS COMMITTED TO ERADICATING CANCER IN CHILDREN. THESE INITIATIVES ARE SPEARHEADED BY ST. JUDE EXPERTS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT OUR PARTNER SITES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$317,682,384ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,283,641GrantAmt
Revenue$97,421,430RevenueAmt
DescPATIENT CARE: THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 14,767 INPATIENT DAYS OF CARE DURING THE YEAR. OUR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAM ACCOUNTED FOR 3,779 OR 26% OF THOSE INPATIENT DAYS. PATIENTS MADE 66,540 CLINIC VISITS DURING THE YEAR.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$650,993,996TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document990IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4331EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members49GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL C CANARIOSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9015952261PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1
CityMEMPHISCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code381053678ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (61 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
JOYCE ABOUSSIE
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALEM ABRAHAM
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MACK AGUILLARD MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAHIR AWDEH MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH S AYOUB JR ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J AYOUB ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK M AZAR MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES B BARKATE
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA PERINE BEARD
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERYL BOURISK
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A BREIT MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY BURMAN
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN J CAMER MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN M DANNER
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA DONAHOE MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL FRANCIS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED P GATTAS JR
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED P GATTAS III PHARMD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH GAVIRIA
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GEORGE MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY HABIB
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABRIEL GABY HADDAD MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL K HAJAR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK HAJJAR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FOUAD HAJJAR MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED R HARRIS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE B HOPKINS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLI LEVAN
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL D MCCOY
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT T MOLINET ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DWAYNE M MURRAY ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM NAIFEH JR
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN NUGENT
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMZI NUWAYHID
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS PENN III
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILLE F SARROUF SR ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMILLE F SARROUF JR ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR8.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH C SHAKER
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH G SHAKER
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE A SIMON II
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SIMON
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J SIMON
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRE THOMAS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY THOMAS
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD M UNES
VOTING DIRECTOR4.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL H WEIN ESQ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WERTZ
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMZI YOUNIS MD
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMA ZAYDON
VOTING DIRECTOR4.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SHADYAC JR
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR1.0055.00Yes (X)$0$646,921$42,534
WILLIAM E EVANS
PRESIDENT AND CEO55.001.00Yes (X)$1,299,281$0$36,555Yes (X)
MICHAEL C CANARIOS
SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER55.000.00$390,601$0$88,699Yes (X)
JAMES R DOWNING
EVP/SCIENTIFIC DIR/DEP DIR55.000.00$807,913$0$126,675Yes (X)
RICHARD GILBERTSON
EVP/DIRECTOR CANCER CENTER55.000.00$548,983$0$169,457Yes (X)
LARRY KUN
EVP/CLINICAL DIRECTOR55.000.00$775,161$0$46,317Yes (X)
ANDREW DAVIDOFF
CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$635,903$0$101,376Yes (X)
AMAR J GAJJAR
CO-CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$723,012$0$54,175Yes (X)
GERARD C GROSVELD
CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$672,507$0$36,572Yes (X)
ROBERT A KAUFMAN
FACULTY55.000.00$823,115$0$46,317Yes (X)
CHING-HON PUI
CHAIR/FACULTY55.000.00$592,478$0$36,458Yes (X)
JOSEPH H LAVER
FORMER EVP/CLINICAL DIRECTOR55.000.00$564,163$0$90,437Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$7,833,117TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$646,921TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$875,572TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K516IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FLINTCO LLC
2179 HILLSHIRE CIRCLEMEMPHISTN38133GENERAL CONTRACTOR$56,807,678
CERNER CORPORATION
2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAYKANSAS CITYMO64117CONSULTING$5,771,514
DYNAMIX GROUP INC
PO BOX 116609ATLANTAGA303686609MAINTENANCE SERVICE$4,765,951
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
62 SOUTH DUNLAP ST SUITE 300MEMPHISTN38163MEDICAL SERVICE$4,632,042
BARNES & BROWER INC
3787 OLD GETWELL RDMEMPHISTN38118GENERAL CONTRACTOR$3,963,387
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K169CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$530,494,893RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$69,343,568GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,594,049AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$611,432,510TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPATIENT CAREDesc
Business621110BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$97,421,430TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$97,421,430RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$97,421,430TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,967TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,967ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$261,891SecuritiesAmt
Other$27,946OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$191,781SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,332,266OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$70,110SecuritiesAmt
Other-$1,304,320OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,234,210TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,234,210ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATENTS/LICENSING INCO900099$24,399,968$24,399,968
CAFETERIA/VENDING722212$3,314,275$3,314,275
CHGME/CHCA900099$1,955,292$1,955,292

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,427,740TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,427,740RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$33,097,275OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$740,730,972TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$106,118,737RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$23,179,725ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,326,841TotalAmt
Program Services$1,326,841ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,462,978TotalAmt
Program Services$2,621,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,840,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,494,679TotalAmt
Program Services$273,043,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,451,289ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,705,939TotalAmt
Program Services$17,521,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,184,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,571,931TotalAmt
Program Services$37,067,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,504,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,894,920TotalAmt
Program Services$18,635,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,259,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,754,594TotalAmt
Program Services$17,855,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$899,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,386,072TotalAmt
Program Services$4,175,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$210,372ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,393TotalAmt
Program Services$173,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,376TotalAmt
Program Services$31,376ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,776,086TotalAmt
Program Services$56,544,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,231,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$856,343TotalAmt
Program Services$815,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,514,716TotalAmt
Program Services$2,470,823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,676,441TotalAmt
Program Services$11,116,396ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$560,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,508,955TotalAmt
Program Services$20,744,302ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,764,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,936,402TotalAmt
Program Services$9,451,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$485,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,455,621TotalAmt
Program Services$1,038,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$417,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,082,928TotalAmt
Program Services$3,079,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,003,690TotalAmt
Program Services$58,509,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,493,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,224,084TotalAmt
Program Services$817,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$406,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PHAMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES$38,017,955$37,354,372$663,583$0
LABORATORY SUPPLIES$32,026,678$31,467,669$559,009$0
TELEPHONE$1,274,219$1,142,461$131,758$0
ALLOCATION ADJUSTMENTS$0$12,554,084-$12,554,084$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,110,188TotalAmt
Program Services$31,435,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,674,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$683,276,029TotalAmt
Program Services$650,993,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,282,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,872,920BOYAmt
EOY$18,460EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,327,250BOYAmt
EOY$10,445,000EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,664,796BOYAmt
EOY$5,247,477EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,424,312BOYAmt
EOY$15,892,018EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,829,227BOYAmt
EOY$5,315,567EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,884,421BOYAmt
EOY$8,746,958EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,177,208,191LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$644,412,317LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$461,343,613BOYAmt
EOY$532,795,874EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,612,504BOYAmt
EOY$1,847,027EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,770,168,304BOYAmt
EOY$3,299,994,764EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,282,127,347BOYAmt
EOY$3,880,303,145EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,214,992BOYAmt
EOY$92,820,914EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,893,607BOYAmt
EOY$6,906,828EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,667,040BOYAmt
EOY$217,904,956EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,022,266BOYAmt
EOY$2,853,098EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,797,905BOYAmt
EOY$320,485,796EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,068,341,902BOYAmt
EOY$2,578,631,115EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,144,267BOYAmt
EOY$66,082,159EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$843,843,273BOYAmt
EOY$915,104,075EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,972,329,442BOYAmt
EOY$3,559,817,349EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,282,127,347BOYAmt
EOY$3,880,303,145EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$57,454,943ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$136,502NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$529,896,462OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$15,761DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$15,615OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$31,376TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationB) ST. JUDE EMPLOYS A DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS; G) PRORATED SALAY OF DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS; I) ST. JUDE RETAINED ALSTON & BIRD FOR FEDERAL POLICY CONSULTING AND SMITH HARRIS & CARR FOR STATE POLICY CONSULTING. AMOUNT LISTED IS RETAINER FEES PRORATED FOR DIRECT AND STATE LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$830,864,267OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$393,180,853DepreciationAmt
Book Value$437,683,414BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$339,673,821OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$247,431,879DepreciationAmt
Book Value$92,241,942BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,670,103OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,799,585DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,870,518BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$532,795,874TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN THE NET ASSETS OF AMERICAN SYRIAN LEBANESE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES$3,298,839,134
UNAMORTIZED BOND ISSUANCE COSTS$1,155,630
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,299,994,764TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SELF INSURANCE LIABILITY$1,669,893
WORKER'S COMPENSATION$1,183,205
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,853,098TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$211,676,901TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$136,502NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$136,502RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$211,540,399RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$529,190,573OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$529,190,573RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$740,730,972TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$683,276,029TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$683,276,029ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$683,276,029TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THE HOSPITAL HAD NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, REQUIRING ADJUSTMENTS TO ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN THE EVENT THE HOSPITAL WERE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IT WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS INTEREST EXPENSE FOR INTEREST AND MISCELLANEOUS FOR PENALTIES. GENERALLY, TAX YEARS ENDING IN 2010 THROUGH 2014 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, RESPECTIVELY. THERE ARE NO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ALSAC 530,494,893. LOSS FROM DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT -1,304,320.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$961,047
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$446,063
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$3,153,716
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$652,575
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATION AND TRAINING$232,472
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,445,873SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,445,873TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care0FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
FPG Reference Discounted Care0FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report0AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$50,841,840TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$66,957DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$50,774,883NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.07430TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$116,963,640TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$31,099,805DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$85,863,835NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.12570TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$167,805,480TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$31,166,762DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$136,638,718NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.20000TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$15,726,235TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,060DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$15,725,175NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02300TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,840,415TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$302,700DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,537,715NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01100TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$17,981,472TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$17,981,472NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02630TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$292,380,454TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$92,191,843DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$200,188,611NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.29300TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,262,331TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,262,331NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00180TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$335,190,907TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$92,495,603DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$242,695,304NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.35510TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$502,996,387TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$123,662,365DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$379,334,022NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.55510TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$106,816TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$106,816NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$19,931TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$19,931NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$38,883TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$38,883NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$165,630TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$165,630NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00030TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$681,000BadDebtExpenseAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$859,199CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$859,199MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEAddressLine1
CityMEMPHISCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code381053678ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.STJUDE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State LicenseTN STATE LIStateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
Childrens HospitalYes (X)ChildrensHospitalInd
Research FacilityYes (X)ResearchFacilityInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted12CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.STJUDE.ORG/CHNAOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Adopt Implementation StrategyYes (X)AdoptImplementationStrategyInd
Exec Implementation StrategyYes (X)ExecImplementationStrategyInd
Adopt BudgetYes (X)AdoptBudgetInd
Prioritize Health NeedsYes (X)PrioritizeHealthNeedsInd
Prioritize ServicesYes (X)PrioritizeServicesInd
Other Needs AddressedYes (X)OtherNeedsAddressedInd
All Needs Addressed0AllNeedsAddressedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Used Deter Elig Free Care0FPGUsedDeterEligFreeCareInd
FPG Used Determ Elig Dscnt Care0FPGUsedDetermEligDscntCareInd
Explained Basis0ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
Posted On WebsiteYes (X)PostedOnWebsiteInd
Posted In Admission OfficeYes (X)PostedInAdmissionOfficeInd
Provided On AdmissionYes (X)ProvidedOnAdmissionInd
Available On RequestYes (X)AvailableOnRequestInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit Other ActionsYes (X)PermitOtherActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Other Method UsedYes (X)OtherMethodUsedInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 3: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY TRIPP UMBACH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LEADERSHIP FROM ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL. INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS: TRIPP UMBACH WORKED CLOSELY WITH HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP TO IDENTIFY LEADERS FROM ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND IN SPECIALTY AREAS WHERE ST. JUDE PROVIDES SERVICES. SUCH PERSONS WERE INTERVIEWED AS PART OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PLANNING PROCESS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED DETAILED INPUT DURING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: -THE ST. JUDE AFFILIATE CLINIC AT HUNTSVILLE, AL: HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN -DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER -RYAN WHITE PROGRAM -UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE -METHODIST AFFILIATED SERVICES' HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE SERVICES-AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS -DEPARTMENTS OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY, UCSF -VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE -DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, SECTION OF HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, CANCER RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO -COMPREHENSIVE SICKLE CELL CENTER/BENIGN HEMATOLOGY, METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL -METHODIST UNIVERSITY YOUNG ADULT TRANSITION UNIT -UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: SPECIALTY: PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY -TENNESSEE CANCER COALITION -THE ST. JUDE AFFILIATE CLINIC IN JOHNSON CITY, TN -BRISTOL MEYERS MEDICAL MONITOR -THE HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION -THE WEST CLINIC, MEMPHIS, TN -CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS -LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER-SARROUF LAW, LLP -STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL FOCUS GROUPS WITH RELEVANT COMMITTEES: TRIPP UMBACH WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE HOSPITAL TO IDENTIFY GROUPS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIALIZED CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES WHO COULD BE REPRESENTED IN A FOCUS GROUP. ST. JUDE IDENTIFIED THE FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS GROUPS WITH EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY, AND WITHIN ST. JUDE. TWO FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6I: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE WEBSITE WWW.STJUDE.ORG/IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 7: NATIONAL PEDIATRIC HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES 2) IMPROVING COORDINATION OF CARE 3) IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH STATUS THROUGH BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION 4) IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED, ST. JUDE IS FOCUSING ON THE FIRST THREE NEEDS LISTED ABOVE. THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH HAVE LESS IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE ST. JUDE COMMUNITY, OR ARE OUTSIDE OF THE MISSION AND PRIMARY EXPERTISE OF ST. JUDE. THESE ISSUES MAY BE ADDRESSED IN A FUTURE PLAN IF THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES, OR MAY BE ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. ONE OF THE FOUR NATIONAL PEDIATRIC HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, BUT NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IS MENTAL HEALTH. ALTHOUGH IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH EMERGED AS A NEED, IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE MISSION FOR ST. JUDE. THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING THE ST. JUDE COMMUNITY ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE FACING HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHILE ST. JUDE DOES NOT PLAN TO ADDRESS THIS NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENTS OFFER INTERVENTIONS AND REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE RESOURCES AS NECESSARY, AND ARE DEVELOPING OTHERS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE ST, JUDE PATIENT POPULATION.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 10: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 16E: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 20D: SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.

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PART I, LINE 3C:NO FAMILY EVER PAYS ST. JUDE FOR TREATMENT. A BILLING SYSTEM IS MAINTAINED FOR EACH PATIENT SO THAT THE HOSPITAL CAN RECOVER INSURANCE IF IT IS AVAILABLE, BUT ST. JUDE COVERS ALL COSTS NOT REIMBURSED BY INSURANCE, INCLUDING CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES. WE COVER TOTAL COSTS FOR THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE. IN ADDITION, ST. JUDE PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF SUPPORT SERVICES AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. THIS INCLUDES LODGING FOR UP TO FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PATIENT AND ONE GUARDIAN TRAVELING TO ST. JUDE FOR CARE. WE ALSO PROVIDE GENEROUS MEAL ALLOWANCES FOR FAMILIES. THANKS LARGELY TO DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, SO WE DO NOT NEED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS ASSISTANCE. BY DEFAULT, ALL PATIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES AT NO COST.TO ENSURE FAMILIES ARE MAKING USE OF ALL RESOURCES FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE, WE HAVE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ENROLLING IN VARIOUS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY QUALIFY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENNCARE/MEDICAID, COVERKIDS, CHIPS AND SOCIAL SECURITY. DOING SO ENSURES AN APPROPRIATE SAFETY NET SHOULD THE FAMILY SEEK TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF ST. JUDE AND IT ALLOWS US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF DONOR DOLLARS.
PART I, LINE 7:COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES. COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO USED FOR LINE 7A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST AND LINE 7B MEDICAID.PART I, LINE 7C: CHIPS IS INCLUDED IN MEDICAID IN PART I, LINE 7B BECAUSE IN MANY STATES THE CHIPS PROGRAMS ARE MANAGED BY THE SAME THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CHIPS AND MEDICAID COVERAGE.
PART I, LINE 7G:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCLUDED AS SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT FOR SIX AFFILIATE CLINICS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:THE ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL CEO IS A MEMBER OF MEMPHIS TOMORROW. MEMPHIS TOMORROW IS AN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF MEMPHIS' LARGEST ENTERPRISES. THE PURPOSE IS TO BRING TOP BUSINESS LEADERS TOGETHER WITH GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC LEADERS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ALL WHO LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ST. JUDE ALSO PARTICIPATES WITH MEMPHIS FAST FORWARD WHOSE STRATEGIES ARE BASED ON THE COMMON SENSE PREMISE THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, WILL FOLLOW ONCE MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS THE BASICS: GOOD JOBS, QUALITY EDUCATION, SAFE STREETS AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT. ST. JUDE IS A MEMBER OF THE THE MIDSOUTH EHEALTH ALLIANCE (MSEHA), A NON-PROFIT INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE MID-SOUTH REGION. BY PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAN SECURELY ACCESS PATIENTS' VITAL HEALTH INFORMATION WHEN AND WHERE IT IS NEEDED. THE MSEHA CURRENTLY EXCHANGES DATA AMONG 14 HOSPITALS AND 12 AMBULATORY CLINICS IN THE REGION. THE MSEHA IS CURRENTLY SHARING MEDICAL INFORMATION BETWEEN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND AMBULATORY CLINICS TO PROVIDE BETTER TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR PATIENTS. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CAN MAKE BETTER CHOICES ABOUT A PATIENT'S CARE AND TREATMENT WHEN THEY HAVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THAT PATIENT'S HEALTH FROM LAB TESTS, MEDICAL HISTORY, MEDICINES, AND OTHER REPORTS. THE ALLIANCE PERMITS PROVIDERS TO REVIEW MEDICAL INFORMATION IN A SYSTEM THAT IS FASTER THAN CONTACTING A PATIENT'S OTHER PROVIDERS ONE BY ONE. THE ALLIANCE SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT A PATIENT'S MEDICAL CONDITION WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN THAT PATIENT'S CARE FOR COORDINATION OF CARE.THE ST. JUDE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE MEMPHIS COALITION FOR ADVANCED NETWORKING (MCAN) AND SERVES ON THE BOARD OF THE MEMPHIS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM. MCAN SERVES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. MCAN ESTABLISHES VERY HIGH SPEED OPTICAL BROADBAND COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN TENNESSEE TO FORM A STATEWIDE HIGH SPEED RESEARCH BACKBONE. FURTHER, MCAN CONNECTS THE MEMPHIS REGION WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC NETWORKS, ENABLING MEMPHIS AND TENNESSEE A SIGNIFICANT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN RESEARCH-DRIVEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE MEMPHIS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM FUNDS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING ST. JUDE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS. ST. JUDE IS A MEMBER OF THE ASPIRING FOR PURCHASING EXCELLENCE (APEX) ASSOCIATION OF MEMPHIS. APEX IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS FROM MEMPHIS ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY. ADDITIONALLY, ST. JUDE IS SILVER SPONSOR FOR THE MID-SOUTH MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL (MMBC) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FAIR. THE MMBC SERVES AS THE MID-SOUTH'S FOREMOST MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. THE MMBC HELPS TO DEVELOP A STRONG MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO IMPACT ECONOMICALLY THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH REGION. THE ST. JUDE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO CHAIR THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE OF THE TENNESSEE CANCER COALITION WHICH EXISTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF GREATEST CANCER BURDEN ON THE CITIZENS OF TENNESSEE. THE ST. JUDE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (RDC). IN ADDITION TO MANAGING ALL THE PARKS ON THE MEMPHIS RIVERFRONT WHICH FOSTER HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, THE RDC HAS CONSTRUCTED A PLAYGROUND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN AT BEALE ST. LANDING. THIS IS THE ONLY CHILD-DESIGNATED PLAYGROUND ON THE MEMPHIS RIVERFRONT AND FOSTERS EXERCISE FOR CHILDREN LIVING DOWNTOWN.THE PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAM BRINGS FIFTY TO SIXTY STUDENTS EACH SUMMER FOR INTERNSHIPS IN BASIC SCIENCE OR CLINICAL RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INTERNSHIPS ARE STRUCTURED BY AND MANAGED BY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN MANY AREAS FROM SCIENCE TO ACCOUNTING. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF CAREERS IN RESEARCH SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE, OR HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO PREPARING STUDENTS TO ENTER THESE CAREERS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SUPPORTED FOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SHELBY COUNTY AS A PART OF THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OF THE SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. THESE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN NON-LAB BASED ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS COMPLETING DATA PROJECTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH DEPARTMENT. THEY WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN A SERIES OF CAREER EXPLORATION AND INFORMATION SESSIONS STRUCTURED BY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE CLINICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OFFICE HOSTS THIRTY TO FORTY STUDENTS AS PATIENT CARE OBSERVERS. THESE STUDENTS ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF TRAINING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE SCHOOLS INCLUDING MEDICAL SCHOOLS. THE OBSERVERS ARE DECIDING ON OR CONFIRMING CAREER HEALTHCARE DECISIONS. THE DOMICILIARY SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENTS PROVIDE SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT DRIVE ENTRY INTO HEALTH CAREERS. THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT ALSO ENGAGES TWO TO THREE INTERNS WHO ASSIST IN PLANNING AND COORDINATING DEPARTMENT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. UNDERGRAD AND MASTERS LEVEL STUDENTS ARE OFFERED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN FIELDS SUCH AS MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, AND NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT. THE OFFICE OF LEGAL SERVICES OFFERS LEGAL INTERNSHIPS TO LOCAL (UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, OLE MISS) LAW STUDENTS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND TO NATIONAL LAW SCHOOLS DURING THE SUMMER. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AND COMPLETION OF AT LEAST THE FIRST YEAR IN AN ABA ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL. INTERNS PERFORM LEGAL RESEARCH; DRAFT MEMORANDA, LETTERS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; DRAFT AND REVIEW CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS; PREPARE PRESENTATIONS TO ST. JUDE PERSONNEL; AND ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR POLICIES. INTERNS ALSO LEARN THROUGH OBSERVATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN DAY-TO-DAY LAW PRACTICE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, NEGOTIATIONS, MEETINGS, TRAININGS, AND COUNSELING SESSIONS. WHEN POSSIBLE, INTERNS WORK WITH CLIENT DEPARTMENTS AND DEPARTMENTAL STAFF TO GATHER INFORMATION AND TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO AND UNDERSTANDING OF RESEARCH,CLINICAL,BUSINESS, AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS.ST. JUDE'S SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM, CURE4KIDS FOR KIDS, USES EDUCATION AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND TEACHES THEM WAYS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER OVER THEIR LIFETIME. THE PROGRAM'S EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO (A) TEACH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ABOUT CANCER AND DISPEL COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS, (B) EDUCATE ABOUT AND PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF MAKING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER IN ADULTHOOD, AND (C) INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC CAREERS. IT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES OBESITY, NUTRITION, SMOKING, AND SUN EXPOSURE, WHICH ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES IN PROMOTING CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND CANCER PREVENTION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR K-12 EDUCATORS AS WELL AS ESSENTIAL TOOLS NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVELY TEACHING CANCER EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR IS AN ADVISOR FOR THE FOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL OF MEMPHIS. THIS AGENCY FOCUSES ON LOCAL FOOD POLICIES TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES IN THE MEMPHIS AREA. ST. JUDE IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL STEMM COLAB, WHICH PROVIDES TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND MEDICINE IN THE MEMPHIS AREA.
PART III, LINE 2:BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS EQUAL TO CHARGES ON ACCOUNTS DETERMINED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE. SEE NARRATIVE FOR PART I, LINE 3C REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. PART III, LINE 4BAD DEBT EXPENSE EXPLANATION IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTES IS AS FOLLOWS:"NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES AND RECEIVABLES -- NO FAMILY EVER PAYS THE HOSPITAL FOR THE CARE THEIR CHILD RECEIVES. ACCORDINGLY, NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE CONSISTS ONLY OF ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS (IF NECESSARY) DUE TO FUTURE AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND INVESTIGATIONS. RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED IN THE RECOGNITION OF REVENUE ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED, AND SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS ADJUSTMENTS BECOME KNOWN OR AS YEARS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND INVESTIGATIONS. PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE HAS BEEN REDUCED BY ADJUSTMENTS FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $681,000 AND $492,000 IN 2014 AND 2013 RESPECTIVELY."ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL DOES NOT CONSIDER BAD DEBT EXPENSE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 8:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL DOES NOT CONSIDER THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO DETERMINE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE.
PART III, LINE 9B:COLLECTION POLICIES ARE THE SAME FOR ALL PATIENTS. ANY LEGAL OBLIGATION OF PAYMENT FOR A PATIENT'S COSTS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE IS COVERED BY THE GENEROUS ASSISTANCE OF ST. JUDE DONORS. BECAUSE OF THIS SUPPORT, ST. JUDE DOES NOT ASK ANY PATIENT TO PAY.
PART VI, LINE 2:ST. JUDE'S PRIMARY CLINICAL EFFORT CENTERS ON PROVIDING GROUND-BREAKING, RESEARCH-DRIVEN TREATMENTS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN. CANCERCHILDHOOD CANCERS ARE RARE. ONLY 10,450 NEW CASES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR AMONG CHILDREN 14 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER IN 2014; HOWEVER, CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DISEASE RELATED DEATH IN U.S. CHILDREN (FOOTNOTE 1). THE PRINCIPLE FOCUS OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS CANCER. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL RESOURCES AT ST. JUDE ARE INVESTED IN ELUCIDATING BASIC BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF PEDIATRIC CANCERS, AND TRANSLATING THIS KNOWLEDGE INTO IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND CURATIVE THERAPIES, WHILE MINIMIZING LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS. SEVENTY PERCENT OF OUR CANCER PATIENTS ARE FROM A 10-STATE REGION. THIS INCLUDES THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY STATES OF TN, MS, AR, MO, AL, KY, GA, FL AND STATES WITH ST. JUDE AFFILIATE CLINICS (LA, IL, MO, AL, EASTERN TN). THE DISTRIBUTION OF ST. JUDE CANCER CASES IN RELATION TO RACE, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER IS CONSISTENTLY ALIGNED WITH THE GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF THAT 10-STATE REGION (BASED ON 2010 DATA FROM THE US CENSUS BUREAU) AND WITH THE CANCER SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHICS (BASED ON SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND END RESULTS (SEER) 2009 DATA). FOR EXAMPLE, ESTIMATES FROM THE 2009 SEER DATA SUGGEST THAT WHITES COMPRISE 63%, BLACKS 18.8% AND HISPANICS 15.9% OF THE PEDIATRIC CANCER CASES IN THE 10-STATE REGION. REMARKABLY, 69%, 19%, AND 13%, RESPECTIVELY, OF WHITES, BLACKS AND HISPANICS CONSTITUTE OUR CANCER PATIENT POPULATION (FOOTNOTE 2). (NOT EQUAL TO 100% SINCE SUMMARIZES RACE AND ETHNICITY.) DEMOGRAPHICS FROM THE ST. JUDE PEDIATRIC CANCER COHORT ARE COMPARED WITH THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE 10-STATE REGION ANNUALLY TO MONITOR DEMOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF OUR CANCER PATIENTS IN RELATION TO THE 10-STATE REGION. ALSO MONITORED ANNUALLY IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIC CANCERS IN THE 10-STATE REGION AND COMPARED WITH THE ST. JUDE CANCER POPULATION.OUR RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS ARE INFORMED BY THE CHILDREN TREATED AT ST. JUDE AND OUR AFFILIATE CLINICS. ST. JUDE OFFERS THERAPEUTIC TRIALS FOR A VARIETY OF CANCERS INCLUDING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) TUMORS, NON-CNS SOLID TUMORS, AND LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA. MANY OF THESE TRIALS ARE INSTITUTIONALLY SPONSORED; HOWEVER, ST. JUDE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF CLINICAL TRIALS CONSORTIA PROVIDING OUR CANCER PATIENTS ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC STUDIES. PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS MAY EXPERIENCE TREATMENT-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS MANY YEARS AFTER DIAGNOSIS. THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVOR STUDY AND ST. JUDE LIFE ARE TWO STUDIES, ACTIVE AT ST. JUDE, ASSESSING LATE EFFECTS OF CANCER THERAPY ON PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS. INFORMATION FROM THESE STUDIES WILL BE USED TO DEFINE RISK GROUPS FOR VARIOUS LATE EFFECTS AND ASSESS INTERVENTIONS.THE RARITY OF PEDIATRIC CANCERS AND OUR UNIQUE POSITION AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER MEANS THAT OUR REACH IS EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MANY OF OUR INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO IMPACT PEDIATRIC CANCER TREATMENT ON A GLOBAL SCALE. THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK (NCCN), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ALLIANCE OF 23 OF THE WORLD'S LEADING CANCER CENTERS, IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER (WWW.NCCN.ORG). ST. JUDE, A NCCN MEMBER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER/THE WEST CLINIC, PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND GUIDELINES PANELS THAT WORK TOWARD THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WITH CANCER. THE NCCN GUIDELINES HAVE BECOME THE MOST WIDELY USED GUIDELINES IN ONCOLOGY PRACTICE AND HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY CANCER CARE PROFESSIONALS IN MORE THAN 115 COUNTRIES.HEMATOLOGY THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA FOR ST. JUDE ENCOMPASSES 21 COUNTIES IN WESTERN TENNESSEE INCLUDING MEMPHIS, AND AREAS IN EAST ARKANSAS (14 COUNTIES), NORTH MISSISSIPPI (22 COUNTIES) AND A FEW COUNTIES IN MISSOURI. MORE THAN 70,000 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD), AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SUFFER FROM THE DISEASE. IT IS THE MOST FREQUENT GENETIC BLOOD DISORDER IN THE WORLD. ST. JUDE HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PEDIATRIC SCD PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION TO ABOUT 900 CHILDREN WITH SCD IN THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA. SCD IS DIAGNOSED BY STATE-WIDE NEWBORN SCREENING THROUGH THE TENNESSEE STATE NEWBORN SCREENING (NBS) AGENCY. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH TN STATE NBS PROGRAM ENSURES A STABLE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PARENTS, PATIENTS, PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND THE STATE. ABOUT 50 NEWBORNS WITH SCD ARE IDENTIFIED EACH YEAR IN OUR GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA. OUR SCD INFANT TODDLER PROGRAM CONTACTS AND ACCEPTS ALL CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE OR TRAIT TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE CARE SERVICE OR TRAIT COUNSELING SERVICE. ST. JUDE PROVIDES CONFIRMATORY TESTING, EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND FOLLOW-UP THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN WITH DISEASE. FROM BIRTH TO AGE 18 YEARS, PATIENTS ARE CLINICALLY EVALUATED AT LEAST EVERY 6 MONTHS, RECEIVE EDUCATION AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES ACCORDING TO STANDARDIZED TREATMENT AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. ST. JUDE HAS ESTABLISHED A FORMAL TRANSITION PROGRAM TO ADULT CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SCD AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE TRANSITION PROCESS BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ADULT SCD PROGRAMS AT METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL ONE HOSPITAL. THE SCD PROGRAM AT ST. JUDE CLOSELY COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTERS, WITH COMMUNITY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, LATINO MEMPHIS (THE LARGEST HISPANIC SOCIAL AGENCY IN TENNESSEE) AND WITH THE SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE (A COMMUNITY-BASED SCD ORGANIZATION) TO ENSURE A MEDICAL HOME AND ADEQUATE SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR ALL SCD PATIENTS IN THE AREA. ST. JUDE ASSESSES PATIENT NEEDS THROUGH PARENT AND PATIENT SURVEYS, INTER-ACTIVE EDUCATION, MATERIALS REVIEW, AND THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH PARENTS AND PATIENTS.ST. JUDE ALSO PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 800 CHILDREN PER YEAR WITH OTHER NON-MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS THROUGH A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS. ALL CHILDREN FROM THE GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREA OF ST. JUDE (AS OUTLINED ABOVE) WITH ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEMOPHILIA, APLASTIC ANEMIA, THROMBOSIS, THALASSEMIA, SPHEROCYTOSIS, AND IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA AND OTHERS ARE REFERRED TO AND RECEIVE STATE-OF THE-ART CARE FROM ST. JUDE PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL STAFF. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE LOCAL POPULATION OF ABOUT 300 CHILDREN SEEN FOR EVALUATION AND CARE FOR BLEEDING AND THROMBOSIS DISORDERS, ST. JUDE HOUSES A FEDERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED PEDIATRIC HEMOPHILIA TREATMENT CENTER WHICH PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPREHENSIVE CARE.IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING STANDARD CARE TO THESE PATIENT POPULATIONS, ST. JUDE HEMATOLOGY DEDICATES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RESOURCES TO CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND BASIC RESEARCH TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL AND DECREASE MORBIDITY OF CHILDREN WITH NON-MALIGNANT CHRONIC BLOOD DISEASES. MOST PATIENTS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDIES, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN CLINICAL CARE. FOR EXAMPLE, RECENT RESULTS FROM THE BABY HUG TRIAL SHOWED THAT DAILY ORAL HYDROXYUREA IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SCD, WHICH LED TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF ITS GENERAL USE IN THIS SUBPOPULATION. ALSO, IN A FIRST-IN-MAN TRIAL, ST. JUDE HEMATOLOGY SHOWED THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF A NOVEL GENE TRANSFER AGENT CARRYING THE FACTOR IX GENE FOR TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIA B; ALL TEN ADULT PARTICIPANTS WITH SEVERE HEMOPHILIA B HAD NO SERIOUS UNEXPECTED SIDE EFFECTS AND ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOWED AN INCREASE IN FACTOR IX LEVELS LEADING TO A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THEIR BLEEDING TENDENCY. FUTURE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON FINDING VIABLE CURES AND/OR TREATMENTS TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS IN CHILDREN WITH SCD AND OTHER NON-MALIGNANT, CHRONIC HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES.
PART VI, LINE 2:HIVTHE ADOLESCENT MEDICINE TRIALS NETWORK (ATN)-SPONSORED NATIONAL PROJECT, CONNECT TO PROTECT (C2P), HAS BEEN A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STRONG COMMUNITY TIES THAT THE ST. JUDE ADOLESCENT TRIALS UNIT HAS ESTABLISHED AND STRENGTHENED OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. THE C2P COALITION, THROUGH ITS WORK TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES OR STRUCTURAL CHANGE OBJECTIVES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF INFECTED INDIVIDUALS IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; INCLUDES 28 LOCAL AGENCIES REPRESENTING A RICH AND DIVERSE MIX OF INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS IN THE MEMPHIS COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, BUSINESS SECTOR, CIVIC/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS, YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALLOWED FOR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE OUR EFFORTS ARE DEVELOPED IN A MANNER THAT GUARANTEES SUSTAINABILITY.THE C2P MEMPHIS COALITION HAS COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 79 COMMUNITY ACTIONS, AND ACCOMPLISHED THIRTEEN (13) ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL CHANGE OBJECTIVES (NEW POLICIES, PRACTICE, OR PROGRAMS) DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. SEVERAL NEW STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS ENTITIES WERE ENGAGED DURING THE YEAR; AN IMPORTANT SIGN OF MOBILIZATION AND COALITION GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY, THE COALITION HAS CO-FACILITATED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 51 COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATIONAL AND TESTING EVENTS, IMPACTING WELL OVER 4500 INDIVIDUALS. OTHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE STRATEGIC MULTISITE INITIATIVE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, LINKAGE AND ENGAGEMENT IN CARE OF YOUTH WITH & UNDIAGNOSED HIV INFECTION (SMILE). OUR SMILE OUTREACH STAFF OFFERS INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND USES MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, A HIGHLY SPECIFIED FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION, TO ENSURE LINKAGE AND FULL ENGAGEMENT IN MEDICAL CARE FOR HIV POSITIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 13-24. SINCE THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD, THE SMILE PROGRAM HAS INITIATED CONTACT WITH APPROXIMATELY 175 NEWLY INFECTED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH 82%(143/175) BEING LINKED TO CARE. PARTICIPANTS IN THE SMILE PROGRAM RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH LINKAGE AND ENGAGEMENT IN CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES AS INDIVIDUAL BARRIERS ARE IDENTIFIED. IT IS OF IMPORTANCE TO NOTE THAT THE SMILE PROGRAM DATA HAS BEEN USED TO FACILITATE CONTINUED DIALOGUE WITHIN THE C2P COALITION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. THIS INTEGRATION OF BOTH PROGRAMS HAS ENCOURAGED THE COALITION TO PRIORITIZE ALIGNMENT OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN WITH THE HIV CARE CONTINUUM THEREBY IMPROVING ENGAGEMENT 95% (130/137) AND RETENTION IN CARE 90% (81/90) OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SMILE PROGRAM. 1. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. CANCER FACTS & FIGURES 2014. ATLANTA: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; 2014. 2. FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014
PART VI, LINE 3:AS NOTED IN PART I, LINE 3C, NO FAMILY EVER PAYS ST. JUDE FOR TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, ST. JUDE PROVIDES AN UNPARALLED LEVEL OF SUPPORT SERVICES AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. WE ALSO HAVE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ENROLLING IN VARIOUS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THEY MAY QUALIFY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENNCARE/MEDICAID, COVERKIDS, CHIPS AND SOCIAL SECURITY. DOING SO ENSURES AN APPROPRIATE SAFETY NET SHOULD THE FAMILY SEEK TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF ST. JUDE AND IT ALLOWS US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF DONOR DOLLARS. WE UTILIZE AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS POSTED ON WWW.STJUDE.ORG. THE POLICY IS COMMUNICATED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. FOR FAMILIES SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGES, WE UTILIZE ONSITE INTERPRETER SERVICES AND/OR PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTED TRANSLATION SERVICES.
PART VI, LINE 4:THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY ST. JUDE CAN BEST BE DEFINED BY UNDERSTANDING ST. JUDE'S PATIENT POPULATION AND SCOPE OF CLINICAL SERVICES. ST. JUDE IS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL THAT TREATS PEDIATRIC CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH HIV INFECTION. IT SERVES AS A NATIONAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AS WELL AS A LOCAL REFERRAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER, BLOOD DISORDERS, AND HIV/AIDS. ST. JUDE ONLY ADMITS CHILDREN WITH THESE DIAGNOSES AND DOES NOT OFFER MEDICAL SERVICES BEYOND THOSE NECESSARY TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH THESE DISEASES. ST. JUDE DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY ROOM. ABOUT 8,000 ACTIVE PATIENTS ARE SEEN AT ST. JUDE YEARLY, MOST OF WHO ARE ENROLLED ON CLINICAL TRIALS FOR NEW TREATMENTS DEVELOPED BY ST. JUDE AND WHO ARE TREATED ON A CONTINUOUS OUTPATIENT BASIS. THE HOSPITAL IS LICENSED FOR 78 INPATIENT BEDS FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION DURING TREATMENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ST. JUDE HAS DEVELOPED UNIQUE RESOURCES THAT ALLOW A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PATIENTS TO BE TREATED AS OUTPATIENTS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ADMITTED AS INPATIENTS AT MOST HOSPITALS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PATIENT HOUSING DEDICATED SOLELY TO ST. JUDE PATIENT FAMILIES (CAPACITY FOR 996 PATIENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS) DESIGNED WITH INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES SUCH AS HEPA AIR FILTRATION, INFECTION-RESISTANT SURFACES AND OTHER MEDICAL SAFEGUARDS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN HOTELS OR PATIENTS' HOMES. THE HOSPITAL'S OUTREACH INCLUDES THE LOCAL MARKET, AFFILIATE INSTITUTIONS, OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES/U.S. TERRITORIES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. THE LOCAL MARKET ENCOMPASSES MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AND THE SURROUNDING GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITH APPROXIMATELY 27% OF NEW ONCOLOGY PATIENTS RESIDING WITHIN THIS AREA. FY 14 NEW CANCER PATIENTSREFERRAL AREA NUMBER OF PATIENTS % OF TOTALMEMPHIS, TN AND SURROUNDING AREA 135 27 %AFFILIATE REFERRAL 167 33 %NATIONAL REFERRAL (OTHER AREAS OF US) 170 33 %INTERNATIONAL REFERRAL 36 7 %GRAND TOTAL 508 100 %THE ST. JUDE AFFILIATE PROGRAM (AP) IS A NETWORK OF SIX AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY CLINICS IN THE U.S., ALLOWING ST. JUDE TO EXTEND CARE AND BENEFITS TO MORE CHILDREN AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ABLE TO BE TREATED ON ST. JUDE CLINICAL TRIALS. THE PHYSICIANS AND STAFF AT THESE SITES WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STAFF AT ST. JUDE TO DELIVER PROTOCOL RELATED CARE TO PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS, SO THAT PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE CARE CLOSER TO HOME. AFFILIATES ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN BATON ROUGE, LA, HUNTSVILLE, AL, JOHNSON CITY, TN, PEORIA, IL, SHREVEPORT, LA, AND SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE AFFILIATES' ENROLLMENT OF PATIENTS ON ST. JUDE CLINICAL TRIALS HELPS ST. JUDE FIND CURES FASTER AND SAVE MORE CHILDREN. ST. JUDE PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CLINICAL OPERATIONS TO ENSURE EXCELLENT QUALITY OF CARE THAT MEETS ST. JUDE PROTOCOL GUIDELINES AND TO PROVIDE PATIENT ASSISTANCE. THE AP AND OTHER STAFF ASSIST THE AFFILIATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS; PROVIDE MONITORING AND CONSULTATION TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PROCESSES FOR THE AFFILIATE CLINIC AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; AND PROVIDE NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND MENTORING FOR AFFILIATE STAFF. IN ADDITION, ST. JUDE HAS MANY PROCESSES TO ENSURE GOOD CONTINUITY OF CARE BETWEEN THE AFFILIATES AND ST. JUDE. THE AFFILIATES' CLINICAL RECORDS FOR SHARED PATIENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ST. JUDE MEDICAL RECORDS AND EVERY AFFILIATE HAS ACCESS TO ST. JUDE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS OF SHARED PATIENTS. THE AFFILIATES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO ALL ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, E.G., PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES; EVERYTHING ON THE ST. JUDE INTRANET. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING THE AFFILIATES, ST. JUDE PROVIDES CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 2300 NATIONAL AND 600 INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIAN REQUESTS. FOR FY14 PATIENT CONSULTATIONS BY CONTINENT TOTALED 2,980 AS FOLLOWS:CONTINENT NUMBER OF PATIENT CONSULTATIONSNORTH AMERICA 2,502SOUTH AMERICA 83EUROPE 122AFRICA 40ASIA 193AUSTRALIA 20UNKNOWN LOCATION 20TOTAL 2,980 ST. JUDE ALSO OPERATES AN INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (IOP) AIMED AT IMPROVING SURVIVAL RATES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES WORLDWIDE. ST. JUDE ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, IMPLEMENTING NEW APPROACHES TO TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCER GLOBALLY, AND GENERATING INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS COMMITTED TO ERADICATING CANCER IN CHILDREN. THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 176,000 NEWLY DIAGNOSED CASES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER WORLDWIDE EACH YEAR, AND 84% OCCUR IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. CANCER IS EMERGING AS A MAJOR CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD DEATH IN ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, REPLACING OTHER CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD MORTALITY (E.G. HIV, MALNUTRITION, INFECTIONS). DESPITE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THERAPY AND SURVIVAL IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, AN ESTIMATED 60% DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE DIAGNOSIS AND MODERN CARE. ST. JUDE STRIVES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE CHILDREN IN COUNTRIES THAT LACK SUFFICIENT RESOURCES AND HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR OWN BURDEN OF CASES EFFECTIVELY. WHILE SICK CHILDREN FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE TRAVELED TO OUR HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, RECEIVING TREATMENT IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES IS MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS DISRUPTIVE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. BECAUSE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH FAR MORE CHILDREN THAN WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO COME TO MEMPHIS. A BASIC HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS, WHICH IN TURN FURTHER IMPROVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC HEALTHCARE. AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, THE IOP DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATIONS AND FACILITATES THE INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT KEY PROGRAMS AND THE EDUCATION OF LOCAL PERSONNEL. AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL, THE IOP DEVELOPS PROGRAMS THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND FOSTERS REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER PEDIATRIC MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO DEVELOP LOCAL AND REGIONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS MODEL RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, THE LEVEL OF PRACTICE, THE CONFIDENCE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. ST. JUDE EMPHASIZES THE BUILDING OF REGIONAL EXPERTISE AND DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES, WHICH PROVIDE A CRITICAL MASS OF PROFESSIONALS WHO CONTINUALLY LEARN FROM AND ASSIST EACH OTHER. COST EFFICIENCY IS ALSO REALIZED BECAUSE OF SHARED RESOURCES.ST. JUDE HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH 25 INSTITUTIONS ACROSS 17 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES-BRAZIL, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, HONDURAS, JORDAN, LEBANON, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NICARAGUA, PHILIPPINES, VENEZUELA. ST. JUDE WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO DEVELOP EVIDENCED-BASED TREATMENT PROTOCOLS TAILORED TO REGIONAL NEEDS AND RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, ST. JUDE PHYSICIANS AND NURSES SERVE AS MENTORS TO CLINICAL PERSONNEL AT PARTNER SITES, PROVIDE LOCAL AND ONLINE TRAINING FOR ONCOLOGY CARE, DIAGNOSIS, AND SUPPORTIVE CARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS CLINICAL CARE BEST PRACTICES. THE MAJORITY OF ONLINE MEETINGS HELD AND TRAINING PROVIDED IS VIA ST. JUDE'S WEB-BASED PLATFORM, ST. JUDE CURE4KIDS (TM), A FREE RESOURCE FOR ALL GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROFESSIONALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR AFFILIATION WITH ST. JUDE OR ITS PARTNERS. FINALLY, ST. JUDE PARTNERS WITH LOCAL FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MEDICAL PROGRAMS. THIS MODEL HAS PROVEN TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING POOR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACCESS TO MODERN TREATMENT AND CARE.ST. JUDE IS A RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN BASIC RESEARCH DISCOVERIES PERTAIN TO DISEASES THAT ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF DISEASES TREATED AS A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS AT ST. JUDE.
PART VI, LINE 5:ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL WAS OPENED IN 1962 BY ENTERTAINER DANNY THOMAS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF "IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH THROUGH RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY AND PEDIATRICS." OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDER, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION OR A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE WORLD LEADER IN ADVANCING THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CATASTROPHIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN. THIS VISION IS PURSUED BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE; BY CONDUCTING BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH DESIGNED TO ELUCIDATE BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS, UNDERSTAND DISEASE PATHOGENESIS, IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS, ENHANCE TREATMENT OUTCOME, PREVENT DISEASES AND MINIMIZE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF TREATMENT; AND BY EDUCATING HEALTHCARE AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS WE SEEK TO CURE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AN INCREASING PROPORTION OF CHILDREN WHO COME TO US FOR TREATMENT, AND BY EXPANDING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE, TO ADVANCE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CATASTROPHIC DISEASES WORLD-WIDE, WHILE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC DISEASES IN CHILDREN.ST. JUDE COMBINES LABORATORY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC DISEASES. FOCUSING ON PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PATIENT CARE RESULTS IN RESEARCH FINDINGS THAT TRANSLATE INTO IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOME. ST. JUDE HAS AN ACADEMIC FACULTY ENGAGED IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF RESEARCH INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC TRIALS, INVESTIGATION OF DISEASE PATHOGENESIS AND DISCOVERY-ORIENTED BASIC RESEARCH.HOSPITAL OPERATIONS ARE OVERSEEN BY A BOARD OF GOVERNORS; THE MAJORITY ARE NEITHER EMPLOYEES NOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, NOR FAMILY MEMBERS THEREOF. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD COMPOSED OF INTERNATIONALLY PROMINENT PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS.ST. JUDE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BUILDING OF A STATE-OF-THE ART NEUROSURGICAL FACILITY FOR TREATING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN THE SURROUNDING VICINITY AND ST. JUDE BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS. THE FACILITY IS EQUIPPED WITH INTRA-OPERATIVE IMAGING EQUIPMENT (IMRI). WHEN PURCHASED, ONLY TWO NEUROSURGICAL FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES PROVIDED PATIENTS THIS LEVEL OF TREATMENT WHICH ALLOWS IMAGING TO TAKE PLACE DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IMRI EQUIPMENT ALLOWS SURGEONS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS DURING THE SURGERY. LIVE WEB CASTS ALLOW OTHERS TO VIEW PROCEDURES. OUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS FACILITY HELPS ASSURE THAT CHILDREN IN THE AREA HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT AVAILABLE.ST. JUDE COMPLETED THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PEDIATRIC CANCER GENOME PROJECT IN JANUARY 2013--A COLLABORATION WITH WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TO FIND CLUES TO THE CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND POTENTIAL NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES. THE PROJECT INVOLVED RESEARCHERS SEQUENCING THE COMPLETE CANCEROUS AND HEALTHY GENOMES OF 600 CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS WITHIN THREE YEARS. BEFORE THIS PROJECT, NOT EVEN ONE WHOLE PEDIATRIC CANCER GENOME HAD EVER BEEN SEQUENCED. THE $65 MILLION PROJECT EXCEEDED ITS GOAL OF SEQUENCING THE COMPLETE CANCEROUS AND HEALTHY GENOMES OF 600 CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS WITHIN THREE YEARS, COMPLETING 700 SEQUENCE SETS. THE PROJECT HAS RESULTED IN GROUND-BREAKING DISCOVERIES IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AGGRESSIVE CHILDHOOD CANCERS INCLUDING RETINOBLASTOMA, MEDULLOBLASTOMA, NEUROBLASTOMA, DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA, TWO AGGRESSIVE FORMS OF LEUKEMIA AND LOW-GRADE GLIOMAS. IN DECEMBER 2012, THE PEDIATRIC CANCER GENOME PROJECT WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS AND, IN 2013, AS ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES. ST. JUDE IS NOW ENGAGED IN A SECOND PHASE FOR THE PROJECT, SEQUENCING AN ADDITIONAL 300 SETS OF NORMAL AND CANCER GENOMES. ST. JUDE HAS ALSO LAUNCHED A CLINICAL GENOMICS EFFORT TO SEQUENCING THE NORMAL AND CANCER DNA OF EVERY NEW PATIENT AT ST. JUDE (WITH PARENTAL APPROVAL). THE INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DISCOVER WHETHER THE SEQUENCING CAN ULTIMATELY INFORM ACTUAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, ALLOWING FURTHER PERSONALIZATION OF TREATMENTS. HTTP://EXPLORE.PEDIATRICCANCERGENOMEPROJECT.ORG/ THE CYCLOTRON (PARTICLE ACCELERATOR) AT ST. JUDE ENABLES RESEARCHERS TO TRACK THE GROWTH OF CANCER CELLS, PINPOINT THE PRODUCTION OF NEW DNA BY TUMOR CELLS AND STUDY THE HEARTS OF ADULT PATIENTS RETURNING TO ST. JUDE FOR LIFETIME FOLLOW-UP. THE CYCLOTRON HELPS RESEARCHERS BETTER UNDERSTAND CHILDHOOD CANCER BY ENABLING THEM TO PRODUCE NEW, VERY SHORT-ACTING TRACERS.ST. JUDE UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF CHILDREN'S GMP, LLC (OF WHICH ST. JUDE IS THE SOLE MEMBER). CHILDREN'S GMP, LLC MANAGES AND OPERATES A GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE (GMP) FACILITY WHICH ENGAGES IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOLOGICS AND DRUGS FOR RESEARCH. THE GMP OFFERS RESOURCES TO STUDY RARE DISEASES OVERLOOKED BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES BECAUSE THERE IS LITTLE PROFIT IN MANUFACTURING DRUGS FOR LESSER KNOWN DISEASES. THE FACILITY, OPERATING ACCORDING TO APPROVED FDA STANDARDS, ALLOWS DOCTORS TO TAILOR TREATMENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD.THE CELL AND TISSUE IMAGING CENTER INCLUDES ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND LIGHT MICROSCOPY. THE FACILITY PROVIDES INVESTIGATORS ACCESS TO TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY, MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY, IMAGE ANALYSIS, CELL MICROINJECTION AND LIVE CELL IMAGING. THE FEI TECNAI 20 200KV FEG ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, WHICH CAN MAGNIFY AN OBJECT 700,000 TIMES, IS AT THE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM. THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE INSTRUMENT IS ONE OF ONLY 200 OF ITS TYPE IN THE WORLD. THIS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT CANCER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW IT GROWS AND SPREADS AND RESPONDS TO THERAPY. USING THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, RESEARCHERS LEARN HOW CANCER CELLS BREAK AWAY FROM THE TUMOR AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BODY.CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH BUILDING ON THE ST. JUDE CAMPUS IS UNDERWAY. THE FACILITY WILL HOUSE PROTON BEAM RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED TO DELIVER RADIATION THERAPY FOR TREATING CHILDREN WITH BRAIN TUMORS AND SEVERAL OTHER CHILDHOOD CANCERS. PROTON THERAPY IS FAR LESS DAMAGING TO SURROUNDING HEALTHY TISSUE THAN OTHER CURRENT RADIATION THERAPIES. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ENABLE ST. JUDE TO PROVIDE THIS THERAPY IN A MORE INTEGRATED MANNER TO OUTPATIENTS AND ALLOW OUR RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS WITH PROTONS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO OTHER PROTON THERAPY CENTERS IN THE WORLD DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.TO FURTHER PALLIATIVE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, ST. JUDE PARTICIPATED WITH LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN DEVELOPING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL KIDS PALLIATIVE PROGRAM FOR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN. HOSPICE STAFF, BOTH IN THE HOME AND IN THE HOSPICE RESIDENCE, PROVIDES INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE TO CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE ILLNESS TRAJECTORY AND CONCURRENT THERAPIES.ST. JUDE ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS AND PHARMACEUTICAL DEPARTMENT FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF BRINGING NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE PEDIATRIC CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE TOPIC, ACTIVELY ENGAGING REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THESE DRUG SHORTAGES HAVE ON PEDIATRIC CARE AND RESEARCH. PRESENTATIONS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE FDA CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH WORKSHOP, TWO SENATE HEARINGS, AND HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE. ST. JUDE FOCUSES ON EDUCATING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS, NURSES, RESEARCHERS AND ACADEMIC LEADERS. FROM PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE POST-DOCTORAL LEVEL, THE HOSPITAL PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN PREPARING FUTURE LEADERS OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. IN ADDITION TO ONSITE EDUCATION, THE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION WEB SITE, CURE4KIDS (TM) (WWW.CURE4KIDS.ORG). THE WEB SITE HAS OVER 40,000 USERS IN 188 COUNTRIES. THE ONLINE CONTENT HAS BEEN ACCESSED MORE THAN 9 MILLION TIMES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2002.VIA THE CONNECT2PROTECT PROGRAM, ST. JUDE COLLABORATES WITH CHURCHES, OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC GROUPS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS. THE PRIMARY TARGET IS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ALTHOUGH OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS ARE ALSO SERVED INCLUDING ASIAN, CAUCASIAN, AND HISPANIC.THE CANCER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS TEACHES HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE HABITS AS WELL AS DISCOURAGES SMOKING.
PART VI, LINE 5:THE FUNDRAISING SOURCE FOR ST. JUDE IS ALSAC WHICH RAISES FUNDS SOLELY FOR THE HOSPITAL. BECAUSE OF THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION, PEOPLE NATIONWIDE CONTRIBUTE VIA TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. ALSAC CONTRIBUTED $530 MILLION IN FY14 TO SUPPORT ST. JUDE.VOLUNTEERS ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE BY PARTNERING WITH CLINICAL STAFF TO PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONAL PERSONAL TOUCH. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELP ENSURE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THEY LEND ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CONCERN BY OFFERING A LISTENING EAR TO FAMILIES AT A TIME WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. THEY ARE VITAL AMBASSADORS FOR THE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CHILD LIFE COUNCIL INC
11821 PARKLAWN DRIVEROCKVILLEMD208522539521799846501(C)(3)$12,500SPONSOR ANNUAL CONFERENCES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF MEMPHIS
535 ALABAMA AVEMEMPHISTN38105621220396501(C)(3)$225,000FACILITY SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
50 NORTH DUNLAP SUITE 462RMEMPHISTN38105626001636GOV'T ENTITY$527,363COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER
530 NE GLEN OAK AVEPEORIAIL61637370662569501(C)(3)$490,909OPERATION OF ST. JUDE CLINIC
PEDIATRIC CHAPLAINS NETWORK
1207 SAINT CHARLES BLVDLITTLE ROCKAR722112105752854427501(C)(3)$5,000SPONSOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY NURSES INC
8735 W HIGGINS ROAD ROOM/SUITE 300CHICAGOIL60631237446224501(C)(3)$40,000SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MIDSOUTH MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL CONTINUUM INC
158 MADISON AVENUEMEMPHISTN38103621198163501(C)(6)$7,500SPONSOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES INC
C/O CMI 6301 RANCH DRIVELITTLE ROCKAR72223911010677501(C)(3)$9,500SPONSOR CONFERENCE
SCIENTISTS CENTER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
2660 NE HWY 20BENDOR97701521116693501(C)(3)$5,000SPONSOR TRAINING WORKSHOP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE DONEE. THROUGH THIS ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT, THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE MONITORED TO ENSURE THE SUPPORT IS USED APPROPRIATELY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICHARD SHADYAC JR
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR$0$644,599$0$0$0$2,322$0$25,904$0$16,630$0$689,455$0$0
WILLIAM E EVANS
PRESIDENT AND CEO$856,100$0$0$0$443,181$0$28,050$0$8,505$0$1,335,836$0$0$0
MICHAEL C CANARIOS
SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$386,382$0$0$0$4,219$0$62,588$0$26,111$0$479,300$0$0$0
JAMES R DOWNING
EVP/SCIENTIFIC DIR/DEP DIR$730,684$0$0$0$77,229$0$103,050$0$23,625$0$934,588$0$0$0
RICHARD GILBERTSON
EVP/DIRECTOR CANCER CENTER$526,065$0$0$0$22,918$0$147,330$0$22,127$0$718,440$0$0$0
LARRY KUN
EVP/CLINICAL DIRECTOR$716,627$0$50,000$0$8,534$0$28,050$0$18,267$0$821,478$0$0$0
ANDREW DAVIDOFF
CHAIR/FACULTY$589,957$0$0$0$45,946$0$77,919$0$23,457$0$737,279$0$0$0
AMAR J GAJJAR
CO-CHAIR/FACULTY$419,646$0$10,000$0$293,366$0$28,050$0$26,125$0$777,187$0$0$0
GERARD C GROSVELD
CHAIR/FACULTY$366,735$0$12,500$0$293,272$0$28,050$0$8,522$0$709,079$0$0$0
ROBERT A KAUFMAN
FACULTY$489,001$0$12,500$0$321,614$0$28,050$0$18,267$0$869,432$0$0$0
CHING-HON PUI
CHAIR/FACULTY$525,912$0$15,941$0$50,625$0$28,050$0$8,408$0$628,936$0$0$0
JOSEPH H LAVER
FORMER EVP/CLINICAL DIRECTOR$446,886$0$87,500$0$29,777$0$72,719$0$17,718$0$654,600$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: ONE OFFICER FLEW ON A CHARTER FLIGHT WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE COST OF THE CHARTER FLIGHT WAS LESS THAN PURCHASING INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR EACH TRAVELER. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: FAMILY MEMBER OF ONE OFFICER AND AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOSPITAL, TRAVELS ON HOSPITAL BUSINESS AS REQUIRED BY THE POSITION. TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED UNDER AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN AND NOT RECORDED AS COMPENSATION. TAX INDEMNICATIONS AND GROSS UP PAYMENTS: THREE OFFICERS/HIGHEST COMPENSATED WERE REIMBURSED GROSS UP DEPENDENT TUITION WHICH IS INCLUDED AS COMPENSATION TO THE OFFICER/HIGHEST COMPENSATED.
PART I, LINE 4BST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED A NON-QUALIFIED PLAN PURSUANT TO 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE AMOUNTS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL FUTURE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE. VESTING IS BASED ON MILESTONE YEARS - 10 YEARS AT 50%, 15 YEARS AT 75% AND 20 YEARS AT 100%. ONCE VESTED,THE AMOUNTS UNDER THIS PLAN ARE REPORTED ON THE FORM W-2 AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL. WILLIAM E. EVANS, $438,797; JAMES R. DOWNING, $149,340; MICHAEL C. CANARIOS, $34,538; RICHARD GILBERTSON, $119,280; JOSEPH H. LAVER, $44,669; ANDREW DAVIDOFF, $49,869; ROBERT A. KAUFMAN, $313,153; AMAR J. GAJJAR, $271,173; GERARD C. GROSVELD, $289,146; CHING-HON PUI, $46,269
SCHEDULE J, PART IIRICHARD C. SHADYAC, JR. SERVES AS A VOTING DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF ST. JUDE. MR. SHADYAC IS EMPLOYED AS AN OFFICER OF ALSAC, A RELATED ORGANIZATION TO ST. JUDE. THE COMPENSATION SHOWN IN COLUMNS (B), (C), (D) AND (E) WAS PAID TO MR. SHADYAC BY ALSAC FOR HIS DUTIES AS CEO OF ALSAC.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL & HOUSING FACILITY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF SHELBYTNBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN521283414BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP821697XJ3CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2006-12-21BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$250,725,271IssuePriceAmt
Purpose$130.7 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INTEGRATED PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCHPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$32,820,315RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$252,012,996TotalProceedsAmt
Capitalized Interest$3,026,125CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$1,658,551IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Working Capital Expenditures$2,188,865WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures$129,840,961CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$115,298,494OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2008SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance RefundingYes (1)AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research AgreementsYes (1)AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Engage Bond Counsel ResearchYes (1)EngageBondCounselResearchInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.01290PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Total Private Business Use0.01290TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUES - (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE (CON'T)FACILITY; $120 MILLION TO ADVANCE REFUND 1999 SERIES ISSUE.
PART II, LINE 3TOTAL PROCEEDS OF ISSUE INCLUDE INVESTMENT EARNINGS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,278,726.
SCHEDULE K, PART IV, ARBITRAGE, LINE 2C:DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/21/2011

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SUSANNA DOWNING
FAMILY MEMBER OF JAMES R. DOWNING, EVP/ SCIENTIFIC DIR/DEPUTY DIR$36,567EMPLOYMENT0
MARY RELLING
FAMILY MEMBER OF WILLIAM E. EVANS, PRESIDENT AND CEO$427,739EMPLOYMENT0
JULIE GATTAS
FAMILY MEMBER OF FRED P GATTAS, JR., DIRECTOR$45,743EMPLOYMENT0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1LINE 1B: DIRECTOR JUDY HABIB IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBER OF ST. JUDE BECAUSE SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRANSACTION WITH AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, INC., A TAX-EXEMPT RELATED ORGANIZATION, REPORTED ON ITS 2013 FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMONG DIRECTORS: JOSEPH S. AYOUB, JR., ESQ. AND PAUL AYOUB, ESQ.; FRED P. GATTAS, III AND FRED P. GATTAS, JR.; CAMILLE F. SARROUF, SR., ESQ. AND CAMILLE F. SARROUF, JR., ESQ.; GEORGE A. SIMON, II AND PAUL J. SIMON; TERRE THOMAS AND TONY THOMAS; ROBERT A. BREIT, MD AND JOSEPH G. SHAKER; JOSEPH C. SHAKER AND JOSPEH G. SHAKER; PAUL J. SIMON AND MICHAEL SIMON. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AMONG DIRECTORS: ROBERT A. BREIT, MD AND JOSEPH G. SHAKER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: ELIMINATED THE POSITION OF SECOND VICE CHAIRPERSON, BUT GRANDFATHERED IN THE PERSON CURRENTLY SERVING AS SECOND VICE CHAIR. REVISED THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEO. DELETED THE PROVISIONS MAKING THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS OF ALL COMMITTEES, AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHAIRPERSON, OR, IF DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIRPERSON, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER OF EACH. GAVE THE DIRECTOR OF SJCRH THE ADDITIONAL TITLE OF "PRESIDENT." CLARIFIED THAT ONLY ELECTED MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION, SO AS NOT TO CREATE ANY CONFUSION ABOUT THE ABILITY OF THE CEO TO BE COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS OF THE BOARD ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH ITS TAX PREPARER TO REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ADDITIONALLY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE COMPENSATION SECTIONS OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQURIED SCHEDULES BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CNEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, COMPLETE THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AND RECEIVE TRAINING ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THERE IS A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT REVIEWS THE ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS THAT ARE COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND DISCUSSES AND RESOLVES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH APPEAL TO THE FULL BOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPLIANCE OFFICER. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONDUCTS ANNUAL TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF EMPLOYEES ARE HANDLED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER WITH INVOLVEMENT FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE. DEPENDING UPON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONFLICT, POTENTIAL RESTRICTIONS RANGE FROM PROHIBITING A TRANSACTION TO PROHIBITING SOMEONE FROM PARTICIPATING IN A DELIBERATION OR TRANSACTION TO DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMMISSIONS BIANNUAL THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR, CLINICAL DIRECTOR, AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE TWO FAMILY MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVES WHO ARE CONSIDERED "DISQUALIFIED" BECAUSE THEY ARE RELATIVES OF EXECUTIVES AND THUS THEIR COMPENSATION FALLS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL CHANGES TO SALARY FOR THE OFFICERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE LAST REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN INTEREST IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ALSAC 452,697,768. CHANGE IN INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF ALSAC 77,198,694.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
CHILDREN'S GMP LLC
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEMEMPHISTN381053678620646012VACCINE MANUFACTURERTN-$2,059,492$675,871ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
THANKS & GIVING LLC
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEMEMPHISTN381053678201310435ROYALTY INCOME FROM RECORD SALESTN$0$10,632ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
THE RIGHT WORDS LLC
262 DANNY THOMAS PLACEMEMPHISTN381053678954878579ROYALTY INCOME FROM BOOK SALESNY$0$0ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 ST JUDE PLACEAddressLine1
CityMEMPHISCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code38105ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351044585EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOLICIT SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF ST. JUDEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(A) (VI)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
C$530,494,893CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
M$530,494,893CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
P$1,039,100CASH
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC
Q$1,243,454CASH