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BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (EIN 04-2442944)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-08-12
IRS object ID
201542249349300849
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-08-12T14:50:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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PersonDARLENE RODOWICZPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDARLENE RODOWICZPrincipalOfficerNm

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DAVID E PHELPS
PRESIDENT10.0040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$679,177$39,228
DAVID E PHELPS
ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$107,692$0
JEROME J ANDERSON
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS ANDREWS
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFRED BARBALUNGA
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRONLY BOYD
CHAIR/TRUSTEE - NOT SERVING AT Y/E1.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BURKE MD
TRUSTEE/PHYSICIAN1.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$218,733$39,541
KIT DOBELLE
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY DOHERTY
TRUSTEE/CHAIR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD DOHONEY
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A KING FRANCIS
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS HOGAN
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDMUND HORNSTEIN DO
TRUSTEE/CONTRACTED PHYSICIAN1.002.00Yes (X)$0$64,920$0
JOHN KEARNS MD
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$28,200$0
SUSAN KORMANIK
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORINDA ACKLEY MAZUR
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN MCFALLS
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE NORTON MOFFATT
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLE SIEGEL
TRUSTEE - NOT SERVING AT Y/E1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE SMITH
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARILYN SPERLING
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ANN TRABULSI
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ELLEN KENNEDY
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MCINERNEY MD
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BARTON RASER
TRUSTEE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARLENE RODOWICZ
TREASURER0.5049.50Yes (X)$0$463,636$36,555
CHERYL BOUDREAU
CLERK9.5030.50Yes (X)$0$101,178$14,944
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BOY$225,375BOYAmt
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BOY$825BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type2Yes (X)SupportingOrgType2Ind
CertificationYes (X)CertificationInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (4 entries)

EINEINOrganization TypeOrganizationTypeDescGoverning Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedIndSupportSupportAmt
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC
042791396030$0
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL
042133860030$0
BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES INC
042995053030$0
BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
222755258030$0
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Supported Organizations Total4SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM MANAGED ENTITIES$1,174,946
DUE FROM AFFILIATED ENTITIES$7,801,614
BERKSHIRE INDEMNITY$60,000
PITTSFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS$2,418,888
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,455,448TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescDUE TO AFFILIATESDesc
Amt$7,053,575Amt
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Total Liability$7,053,575TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE IS NO FOOTNOTE FOR FIN 48 IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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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 (4 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
DAVID E PHELPS
PRESIDENT$0$639,677$0$0$0$39,500$0$11,475$0$27,753$0$718,405$0$0
DAVID E PHELPS
ANNUAL LIFE INSURANCE$0$0$0$0$0$107,692$0$0$0$0$0$107,692$0$0
BRIAN BURKE MD
TRUSTEE/PHYSICIAN$0$214,225$0$0$0$4,508$0$10,031$0$29,510$0$258,274$0$0
DARLENE RODOWICZ
TREASURER$0$419,918$0$0$0$43,718$0$11,475$0$25,080$0$500,191$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3IN REFERENCE TO FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J PART II, NO COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE FILING ENTITY TO ANY DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE) FOR HIS OR HER ROLE AS DIRECTOR (TRUSTEE). THE OFFICERS OF THE FILING ENTITY ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR ROLES AS OFFICERS. A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT PAID TO OFFICERS OF THE FILING ENTITY IS ALLOCATED INTERNALLY AMONG THE FILING ENTITY AND ITS 26 ASSOCIATED NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES IN ORDER TO PROPERLY REFLECT THE DIVISION OF THE OFFICERS' TIME AND EFFORT AMONG THOSE VARIOUS ENTITIES AND EACH ENTITY'S RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE OFFICERS' TOTAL COMPENSATION (SEE BELOW). COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DAVID PHELPS, IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED AT LEAST BIANNUALLY BY THE INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER GOVERNING BODY OF BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY), BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND COMPARISON TO INDEPENDENTLY ESTABLISHED, REGIONALLY APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AS VERIFIED BY INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING-BODY ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES BASED ON COMPARABLE BENCHMARK IDENTIFIED BY SUCH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. IN THE REPORTING YEAR, THE GOVERNING BODY TARGETED TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AT THE 60TH PERCENTILE OF APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS (OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHOSE TOTAL COMPENSATION REMAINS TARGETED AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE). FOR MOST OF MR. PHELPS' 20+-YEAR TENURE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MR. PHELPS HAS CALLED FOR BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS (AND ITS AFFILIATES) TO FUND A RETIREMENT PROGRAM THAT, WHEN ADDED TO HIS BASE COMPENSATION AND OTHER ROUTINE BENEFITS, WAS INTENDED TO BRING MR. PHELPS' TOTAL COMPENSATION CLOSE TO THE 50TH PERCENTILE RANGE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVES IN COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION REVIEWERS. MR. PHELPS' TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES THE COST OF A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY AS WELL AS CERTAIN OTHER TAXABLE BENEFITS THAT ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF THE REPORTING ENTITY AND ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. MR. PHELPS' BASE COMPENSATION AND LIFE INSURANCE (AND OTHER TAXABLE BENEFITS) ARE REPORTED SEPARATELY ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMNS (B) (I) AND B (II) RESPECTIVELY AND FORM 990, PART VII COLUMN (E). MR. PHELPS' CASH COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE ALLOCATED AMONG THE 26 RELATED ENTITIES FOR WHICH MR. PHELPS IS RESPONSIBLE.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART IIIDAVID E. PHELPS, PRESIDENT (ALLOCATION IS INCLUSIVE OF $107,692 LIFE INSURANCE IN "OTHER BENEFITS"): BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 25.9 HOURS/50 TOTAL HOURS $429,571 BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES, INC. 8.6/50 HOURS $144,567 FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL 3.5/50 HOURS $57,827 BERKSHIRE INDEMNITY COMPANY, SPC, LTD. 2/50 HOURS $28,913 BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 10/50 HOURS FOR THE BENEFIT OF: BOURNE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 10,904 GREENFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 10,078 NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 11,565 NORTHAMPTON MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 9,748 EAST LONGMEADOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 5,617 DANVERS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 5,287 PEABODY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 9,583 SOUTH YARMOUTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 6,113 BERKSHIRE PENNSYLVANIA, INC. $ 9,087 XENIA EAST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 2,478 WILLOWOOD OF GREAT BARRINGTON, INC. $ 8,261 WILLOWOOD OF NORTH ADAMS, INC. $ 9,583 WILLOWOOD OF WILLIAMSTOWN, INC. $ 12,226 HILLCREST EXTENDED CARE SERVICES, INC. $ 22,305 BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC. $ 7,435 BERKSHIRE EXTENDED CARE SERVICES, INC. $ 660 INTEGRINURSE, INC. $ 1,983 INTEGRISCRIPT, INC. $ 5,122 HOSPICECARE IN THE BERKSHIRES, INC. $ 6,774 PITTSFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $ 10,409 DARLENE RODOWICZ, TREASURER: BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 37 HOURS/50 TOTAL HOURS $370,141 BERKSHIRE FACULTY SERVICES, INC. 7/50 HOURS $70,027 FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL 3/50 HOURS $30,011 BERKSHIRE INDEMNITY COMPANY, SPC, LTD. 2.5/50 HOURS $25,010 BHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 0.5/50 HOURS FOR THE BENEFIT OF: BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. $5,002

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS (BHS) WILL MAKE THE FORMS 990 FOR BHS AND AFFILIATES AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODIES FOR THEIR REVIEW BY (A) SENDING COPIES TO THEM PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY, OR (B) NOTIFYING THE MEMBERS THAT THE FORMS 990 CAN BE ACCESSED BY A SECURE WEB BASED FOLDER BEFORE THEY ARE FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES AND MONITORS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (A) ANNUALLY AND (B) AS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISE. SENIOR EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HAVE MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE TO ABSTAIN FROM ACTIONS THAT MAY BE INFLUENCED BY THEIR CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT BY (A) NOT VOTING OR (B) NOT VOTING AND LEAVING THE ROOM OR (C) LEAVING THE GOVERNING BODY, AS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED AT LEAST BIANNUALLY BY THE INDEPENDENT, VOLUNTEER, BHS GOVERNING BODY BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND COMPARISON TO INDEPENDENTLY ESTABLISHED, REGIONALLY APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SIZED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AS VERIFIED BY INDEPENDENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING BODY-ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES BASED ON COMPARABLE BENCHMARK IDENTIFIED BY SUCH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. IN THE REPORTING YEAR, THE GOVERNING BODY TARGETED TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AT THE 60TH PERCENTILE OF APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWED THIS PROCESS FOR YEAR ENDED 9/30/14.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE OFFICES OF (A) THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND (B) THE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL AT 725 NORTH STREET, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2 BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT ONLY AS PART OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES. EDMUND HORNSTEIN, MD HOURS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE J-2, PART I ARE FOR SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE, FOR WHICH HE RECIEVES NO COMPENSATION. DR. HORNSTEIN RECEIVES PAYMENT FROM BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES. BRIAN BURKE, MD HOURS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE J-2, PART I ARE FOR SERVICES AS A TRUSTEE, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION. DR. BURKE RECEIVES PAYMENT FROM FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES. TRANSFERS SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2 ALTHOUGH BHS HAS CONTROLLED ENTITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 512 (B)(13), THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH CONTROLLED ENTITIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT MET THE REPORTING THRESHOLD FOR PART 1.

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TRI-STATE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORP
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