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MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED (EIN 04-2103591)
Tax period
2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
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2011-08-15
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Mission DescriptionThe Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary ("Infirmary") is a not-for-profit teaching hospital conducting patient care and research. The Infirmary is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and an international center for research. It has the most competitive program in the country for eye, ear nose and throat residency training and the world's largest ophthalmic fellowship program.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPatient careDepartment of Ophthalmology -MEEI ranked in the top four hospitals in the nation for Ophthalmology in the 2010 US News and World Report's survey of "America's Best Hospitals." Overall ranking of MEEI in Ophthalmology Times annual ranking of eye centers around the US rose from 6th to 5th. Our first Quality and Outcomes report provided clinical and surgical outcomes data for our 13 subspecialty procedures. As a worldwide leader and center of excellence in ophthalmic care, we help to establish benchmark standards for patient care through their public dissemination, while challenging ourselves to push the envelope on the highest standards of excellence. The report also helps to raise awareness among patients, fellow ophthalmologists and financial supporters about the significant ophthalmology work at the hospital. We opened a first floor laser suite with argon and YAG lasers to help improve access and efficiency of patient care.We transitioned our medical record functions from the first floor to the main hospital medical record department in order to improve records maintenance and consolidate space, making way for the planned renovation of the busy first floor clinical suites in 2011.NEW EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY - Heidelberg Spectralis Retinal Angiograph (HRA) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Laser Scanning System for the Retina Service. This new scanner provides far higher resolution images of the macula for patients with age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIESNeighborhood Charter School vision screeningMEE/Vision Coalition Mass screening of youth at West End Boys and Girls Club, AllstonCamp Harbor View eye screening of at-risk pediatric campersVision Screening, South Elementary School, StonehamMEE/Vision Coalition MA vision exams for participants in Year Up ProgramVision and Glaucoma screening to employees at Omni Parker House HotelPartners Health and Fitness Expo eye screening and "Ask a Doctor" boothRoberto Pineda II returned to the K-pro clinic in Khartoum, Sudan to conduct follow-up evaluations with patients, train local medical staff and perform K-pro surgery. Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD, Glaucoma Service and Roberto Pineda, MD, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, both journeyed to China to give lectures and consult on surgical and teaching methods with colleagues from various academic health centers in that nation.A 12-year-old girl from Romania received life-changing surgery and post-operative care to remove a benign, but disfiguring vascular tumor covering her right eye. In honor and memory of philanthropist Ray Tye, MEEI services were provided for free. Dr. Aaron Fay, MD, Director of Mass. Eye and Ear Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, also donated his services. Otolaryngology- Mass. Eye and Ear ranked number two in ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)in the nation in the 2010 US News and World Report's survey of "America's Best Hospitals.". The hospital's ENT ranking rose three places over last year. The year 2010 has been a busy and productive year for the Department of Otolaryngology at the Infirmary in all aspects of its mission, including clinical care, education and research. New equipment/technology1. Mass. Eye and Ear Laser Center, opens December 2010, 9th floor 2. Balance and Vestibular Center opened at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital3. MEEI/Concord Suburban Center officially opened September 1, 2010Community service and outreach activities:April 16 Annual head and neck free cancer screening clinic with Dr. Kevin Emerick and the head and neck staffSeptember 25 Audiology continued its tradition of public education and service by hosting their 10th Annual Public Forum on Hearing and Hearing Loss. Lectures were provided by Drs. Joseph Nadol from Otolaryngology, Chris Halpin and Barbara Herrmann from Audiology, and Charlie Liberman representing the Eaton Peabody research laboratories.November 6 Annual public forum on sinusitis, Drs. BuSaba, Gray, Holbrook, co-directorsOngoing collaboration with the R.O.S.E. Fund for abused and battered women.Department of Radiology New Equipment and Technology: A one year trial was extended at no cost for a 3D Accuitomo CT System for further clinical evaluation. The equipment is intended to be used for head and neck three dimensional X-ray Computed Tomography applications by exposing limited cone shape beam x-ray to a flat panel detector. Applications include diagnosis for Temporal, Orbita, Maxilla, Mandibula, Cervicales, Cranium and Basicranium area.Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Statistical Report Fiscal Year 2010 Inpatient Hospital 42 Beds Discharges: Eye Discharges 269 ENT Discharges 1,260 Total 1,529 Patient Days 5,117 Average Length of Stay 3.35 Surgical Procedures Inpatient Surgery: Eye Cases 213 ENT Cases 976 Total 1,189 Ambulatory Surgery: Eye Cases 13,146 ENT Cases 7,659 Total 20,805 Total Surgical Procedures 21,994 Ambulatory Surgical Cases Utilizing Observation Service 2,980 Outpatient Department Ophthalmology: Comprehensive Ophthalmology 38,972 Glaucoma 24,523 Cornea 14,263 Retina 26,775 Immunology 3,096 Neuro-Ophthalmology 8,752 Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 6 Eye Plastic 7,254 Electroretinography 5,627 Vision Rehabilitation 2,056 Contact Lens 4,064 Stoneham Center 3,854 Total 139,242 Otolaryngology: Infirmary 85,938 Stoneham Center 14,357 Quincy Center 18,978 Wellesley Center 10,893 Total 130,166 Total Outpatient Visits 269,408 Emergency Room total visits 19,324 Special Services Audiology Department: Outpatient Visits 17,693 Hearing Aid Center 4,274 Evoked Response 1,036 Newborn Audiology Screenings 3,503 Radiology Department: Conventional Exams 3,208 CT Scan 9,105 MRI 3,824 Laboratories: Bacteriology (Cultures) 23,281 Clinical Lab (Procedures) 75,240 ENT Pathology (Specimens) 22,953 Eye Pathology (Specimens) 4,838 Frozen Section Laboratory 3,421 Electrocardiograms 4,527 Fluorescein Angiography 11,400 Occupational Therapy 4,429 Optical Shop 3,546 Ultrasonography 12,826 Vestibular Laboratory 8,040 Voice and Speech Laboratory 13,447 *Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments (sessions-count patients) 1,830 *Note: restated "Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments" to reflect sessions and not unitsDescription

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DescriptionResearch - Ophthalmology - Our research program is ranked third in the nation. In our Ophthalmology research work, we have made significant strides in advancing basic and translational research with new leadership and reinvigorated direction in the Howe Laboratory, which is home to the preponderance of MEEI-based research. Director Richard Masland and Associate Director Janey Wiggs are providing investigators with support and guidance in developing their research programs, successfully pursuing funding opportunities, and forging promising alliances with other researchers. NEW EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY - Flow Cytometer, Howe Laboratory, used for high throughput examination of cells and their components.RESEARCH SUCCESSES-Identifying the phenomenon of neuroprotection in angiogenesis pathophysiology of the retina and its use as a possible target for new treatments.Identifying genetic markers highly associated with AMD, including RAR-related orphan receptor alpha gene (RORA), complement factor C, TIMP3, and HTRA1 variants.Identifying the inhibitory action of aminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotide (AICAR) on retinoblastoma cells; one of the first descriptions of a non-chemotherapeutic drug with low toxicity that may be effective in treating retinoblastoma tumors. Systematic prospective analyses of several topical (administered by eye drops) anti-angiogenic agents (to retard growth of blood vessels), bevacizumab and ranibizumab, in the cornea in patients with pathologic growth of blood vessels in the cornea. Growth of blood vessels in the cornea is associated with the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Randomized prospective double masked phase II study on novel anti-cytokine biologic agent administered as eye drops to treat the signs and symptoms of patients with ocular surface disease associated with meibomian gland dysfunction-the leading cause of dry eyes. This was a single center study conducted at Mass Eye and Ear. Development of a novel mouse model for neurotrophic corneal disease, one of the leading causes of non-healing epithelial defects in the cornea. Demonstration of the regulation of stem cell niche/function by corneal nerves. Demonstration of the pathogenic role of several immune (T) cell subsets and their molecular regulation in the development of acute and chronic corneal inflammation. Observation that there is an inverse relation between body mass index (BMI) and the normal-tension variant of primary open-angle glaucoma in women, but not in men. This inverse association is thought to be driven by higher circulating estrogen levels in women with higher BMI. Feasibility of accurately performing over 500,000 genotyping assays on a single cheek cell sample with DNA concentration as low as 5 ng/ul. This finding will facilitate the search of the human genome for gene variants responsible for primary open angle glaucoma as well as other complex diseases. These studies typically require large sample sizes and are often drawn from geographically disparate areas. Cheek cells serve as a readily-assessable source of DNA that can be transported to a central bio-repository via the mail. Development and testing of a new antibiotic that targets an essential step in the biosynthesis of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall. This antibiotic was shown to be effective in inhibiting methicillin-resistant strains of S. aureus derived from cases of keratitis and other sources. Described, in a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the mechanism by which multidrug resistant enterococci have evolved from harmless gut bacteria to leading causes of multidrug resistant hospital infection. We described a mechanism for the movement and accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes, an antiphagocytic capsule, a pathogenicity island and virtually any other element on the enterococcal chromosome. Rated by Faculty of 1000 as being in the top 2% of published articles in biology and medicine. Increased the public database on the genomes of multidrug resistant enterococci from 2 genomes to over 30 genomes, expanding knowledge of the underlying genomics of this important hospital pathogen by over 10-fold. Described how antibiotic use in the 1970's and 1980's selected for strains of enterococci that had lost a key mechanism for protection of their genome. This event opened the bacterium to the acquisition of antibiotic resistance elements, resulting in the evolution of strains in the mid 1980's that were "pan-resistant" or resistant to all antibiotics. Described the response of the corneal epithelium to Staphylococcus aureus, and highlighted the importance of a previously unstudied pathway in this context in host defense.Otolarngology - Research succesesOur newest faculty recruit, Dr. Dan Polley, arrived in March 2010 from the Department of Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University. His interest is neural plasticity of the auditory cortex, especially that associated with peripheral hearing loss. A new laboratory, "The Neural Plasticity Research Unit" was completed in February 2010 on the 4th floor of the connecting building. Christopher Halpin, PhD was awarded a Conference Grant from the NIDCD to organize the 11th International Mechanics of Hearing Workshop to be held in Williamstown, Mass in July 2011. The Eaton Peabody Laboratory is grateful for philanthropic support from a variety of sources, including a $250,000 grant from the Tillotson Foundation earmarked to purchase a new confocal microscope. Eleven faculty members individually received stimulus grants sponsored by the NIDCD in 2010.Description

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DescriptionEducationOphthalmology - In education, we launched several new initiatives, including our first International AMD Symposium, a collaborative endeavor between MEEI and Schepens Eye Research Institute. This highly successful, 2-day program engaged some of the most acclaimed and learned leaders in the retina community to discuss current and future trends in research. Another highly successful debut was our comprehensive Vitreoretinal course, an intense and concentrated one-day workshop geared for first-year retina fellows that covers the theory and practice of Vitreoretinal surgery. These new educational venues build upon the enduring excellence of our teaching programs and their inclusion of the world's elite educators and researchers in our Grand Rounds, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Pathology, Cornea and distinguished lectures series.In the press, our Harvard Medical School Ophthalmology Residency Program was featured in the September 1, 2010 issue of Ophthalmology Times, receiving high accolades for its innovative and progressive mix of educational programs, hands-on clinical exposure, mentoring opportunities and advanced training tools. We also maintained or improved our national rankings in the 2010 annual surveys of "best programs" by US News and World Report and Ophthalmology Times. We take pride that over half of our graduating residents continue into academic practices, and have a deep appreciation for the institutional need to support young clinical and research faculty in developing their chosen careers. Consequently, we are very pleased to have established a number of Scholar funds with a portion of the judgment from our successful legal suit on photodynamic therapy; these awards confer multi-year funding for developing academic staff, and provide a measure of stability while they build the programs and practices that will sustain them over the long-term. The Scholars awards are an important new component of our work to ensure that critical research and the training of future leaders has a firm foundation in our department. This year, we also received a renewal from the National Institutes of Health for our Harvard Clinical Vision Scientist Development Program (K-12). Funding from the K-12 grant permits protected research time for young faculty establishing a dual research and clinical career, and is a highly effective recruitment tool for drawing an elite pool of talent to MEEI and our HMS affiliates. Both the Scholars and K-12 programs underscore our unwavering commitment to providing a focused, mentored and supportive training environment to our talented cadre of rising clinician-scientists. We were also proud to help MEEI create three new professorships at HMS this year, honoring Drs. Ephraim Friedman, Evangelos S. Gragoudas, and Joan W. Miller. Lumenis SLT laser system with co-observation optics for teaching purposes, an advanced laser treatment that is used to reduce intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma. EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTSNetworked Academic ProgramsWe recently began videoconferencing Grand Rounds with Children's Hospital. On September 16, 2010 we conducted our annual joint Grand Rounds with Aravind Eye Hospital in India and plan to do a similar joint session with Singapore Eye Hospital in the coming year.Courses: SportsVision Conference: Sports Vision is an emerging specialty area within eye care. Sports Vision 2010-A New Paradigm, held on January 24, 2010 at Fenway Park, Boston, was designed to instruct eye care providers on how to perform a sports vision evaluation and to present a scientific approach to the diagnosis and treatment of sports vision injuries and functional abnormalities. First Biennial Symposium on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (September 30-October 2, 2010): Offered in collaboration with Schepens Eye Research Institute and organized by Patricia D'Amore, PhD, Ivana Kim, MD, and Joan W. Miller, MD, this international symposium had 28 speakers and 165 attendees. Attendees' feedback on the course was exceptionally enthusiastic.First Annual Fellows' Vitreoretinal Course (July 24, 2010): Course Directors John I. Loewenstein, MD and Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD, organized this new course which attracted a distinguished group of international faculty and 40 first-year retina fellows from around the country. The one-day course offered a unique comprehensive workshop covering the theory and practice of vitreoretinal surgery and combined didactics, video, simulation lab and wet lab. With highly positive feedback from the participants, it will be repeated in 2011 and is expected to grow.Annual Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Course (June 5-6, 2010)Course Directors: Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, Sherleen H. Chen, MD, and Roberto Pineda, II, MD. Now in its sixth year this course, once again, proved extremely popular, attracting 125 residents and 45 faculty from across the country.Neuro-Ophthalmology Fall Festival-Case Method (October 2-3, 2010): Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD, Director. This biennial course was taught by seven faculty, four of whom (Drs. Rizzo, Dean Cestari, Simmons Lessell, and Misha Pless) are HMS faculty. Over 150 participants enrolled.Ophthalmic medical assistive personnel training: Ophthalmology held a repeat of its highly successful 27-week program to train ophthalmic medical assistive personnel. The 2010 course, with Angela V. Turalba, MD, MMS, as Medical Director and Carolyn Shea, COMT, as Program Director, enrolled 30 students, of which nine were MEEI employees. The program endeavors to encourage and prepare trainees to make a career in ophthalmic assisting, roles which have long been in critically short supply.NEW EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY VR Magic EyeSi equipment for Resident training. Identical to what is used in MEEI's operating rooms, and allows residents to practice and hone their cataract surgical skills without compromising patient care. Otolaryngology - Educational HighlightsCME Courses for 2010April 9-11 Update in Head and Neck Cancer: 2010April 22-23 Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinuses and Eustachian TubeMay 15-16 Update on Pediatric Airway, Voice and SwallowingJune 7-9 International Otopathology Society (HFS Society)June 10-12 Update in Otology and Otologic SurgerySeptember 25 Stroboscopy for Voice DisordersOctober 29-20 Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands Guest speakers - 2010March 18Roy Casiano, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair, Otolaryngology, U Miami"Endoscopic anterior skull base resection"April 21 Scott Plotkin, MD, PhD, Director, Neurofibromatosis Clinic, MGH"Hearing improvement after Avastatin (Bevacizumab) in patients with NF2"June 3 Daniel Alam, Chief, Facial Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic"Face transplant"June 24 Robert Sofferman, MD, Professor of Surgery, University of VermontDepartment of Radiology - Educational highlights: Hugh D. Curtin, MD and Alfred L. Weber, MD were course directors for the HMS Head and Neck Radiology Post Graduate Course which was held in September 2010. Faculty members from the MEEI Department of Radiology presented lectures at the course which was held in Cambridge, MA. Hugh D. Curtin, MD and Mary Beth Cunnane, MD presented multiple lectures at MRI and CT courses that were held within the year. Hugh D. Curtin, MD served as Head of the Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Refresher Course at the Radiologic Society of North America annual meeting. Hugh D. Curtin, MD, Paul A. Caruso, MD et al published an article entitled "A Histological Study of Scala Communis with Radiological Implications" in Audiol Neurootol 2010;15(6):383-93Gul Moonis, MD, Hugh D. Curtin, MD et al published an article entitled "A Venous Cause for Facial Canal Enlargement: Multidetector Row CT Findings and Histopathologic Correlation" in AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010.Hugh D. Curtin, MD et al published an article entitled "Imaging of the mylohyoid muscle: separation of submandibular and sublingual spaces" in AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010;194(5):W431-8. Hugh D. Curtin, MD et al published an article entitled "Ocular adnexal lymphoma: diffusion-weighted mr imaging for differential diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring" in Radiology 2010;256(2):565-74. Mary Beth Cunnane, MD et al published an article entitled "Radiology quiz case 2. Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA), Radkowski grade Ib" that was published in Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Jul;136(7):741-3.Description
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AMN Healthcare
PO Box 281939AtlantaGA30384Traveling Nurses873424
Goodwin Procter
Exchange PlaceBostonMA02109Attorneys746976
Accenture LLP
PO Box 70629ChicagoIL60673Consultants for computer installation526349
Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
40 Broad StreetBostonMA02109Architects436985
Fish and RichardsonPC
PO Box 3295BostonMA02241Attorneys386935
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Related Organizations12212113RelatedOrganizations
Government Grants20517402GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions6453144AllOtherContributions
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Inpatient and outpatie900099112042660112042660
Direct from MEEA, an a6211102142324421423244
Miscellaneous90009971749187174918
Research overhead reco90009955819505581950
Cafeteria/Food Service72221016656941665694
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column27900TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$27,900ExclusionAmount

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column13332334TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$13,332,334ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events4248GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events37747CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
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Total Revenue Column-14236TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income-14236RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

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DescriptionSubpart F IncomeDescription
Business Code524292BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column728978TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$728,978ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue728978TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Function Income147874230RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$14,089,212ExclusionAmount

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total12644553Total
Program Services12644553ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total32849Total
Program Services32849ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3182873Total
Program Services474544ProgramServices
Management And General2708329ManagementAndGeneral

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total64692622Total
Program Services46676206ProgramServices
Management And General17406106ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising610310Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total753919Total
Program Services545969ProgramServices
Management And General203773ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising4177Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total12313478Total
Program Services8757127ProgramServices
Management And General3489356ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising66995Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4108568Total
Program Services2975322ProgramServices
Management And General1110484ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising22762Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total916663Total
Program Services725ProgramServices
Management And General915938ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total215350Total
Program Services48424ProgramServices
Management And General166926ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total182892Total
Management And General182892ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total82340Total
Fundraising82340Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total856853Total
Program Services598257ProgramServices
Management And General258596ManagementAndGeneral

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total607565Total
Program Services10882ProgramServices
Management And General596683ManagementAndGeneral

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2014749Total
Program Services1155912ProgramServices
Management And General787755ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising71082Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2100616Total
Management And General2100616ManagementAndGeneral

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total6164932Total
Program Services342563ProgramServices
Management And General5822369ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total618498Total
Program Services547578ProgramServices
Management And General61980ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising8940Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total694406Total
Program Services390879ProgramServices
Management And General303527ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total12449788Total
Program Services7278650ProgramServices
Management And General5171138ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1156261Total
Program Services29488ProgramServices
Management And General1126773ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
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Direct Support Services21423244160004295422815
Pension and postretirem71717117171711
Other supplies6792201672738664815
Miscellaneous517495219390413037747198164

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total13122266Total
Program Services7871475ProgramServices
Management And General5184580ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising66211Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services137366221ProgramServices
Management And General63561806ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1130981Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1115792BOY
EOY1801366EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20028259BOY
EOY20800581EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY40766EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1722224BOY
EOY1814239EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2377189BOY
EOY2850382EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis291317598LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec188785291LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY90841082BOY
EOY102532307EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY91054875BOY
EOY124916052EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY207139421BOY
EOY254755693EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY47830335BOY
EOY54022603EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY65173947BOY
EOY55826537EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY39785697BOY
EOY92173832EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10172018BOY
EOY10194143EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY162961997BOY
EOY212217115EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44177424BOY
EOY42538578EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44177424BOY
EOY42538578EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY207139421BOY
EOY254755693EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital170b1 AiiiXHospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$182,892DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB182892TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart II-B, Line 1i:Identifier
Return ReferenceExplanation of Other Lobbying Activities:ReturnReference
ExplanationDuring Fiscal Year 2010, Infirmary paid a consultant to assist the Infirmary with developing meetings with the members of the Massachusetts Legislature and Executive Branch, assist in preparing testimony for presentation before all relevant committees of the Massachusetts General Court; develop legislative strategies; serve as liaison to government agencies as necessary and monitor and report on government programs relative to healthcare financing, including state appropriations and grants.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance60355993BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions736023Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses4138384InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-3579845OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses1178311AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance60472244EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance60792309BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions993556Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses3611396InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-3713026OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses-1328242AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance60355993EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.07000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.93000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R1AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis535324OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value535324BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis146059090OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation85805316Depreciation
Book Value60253774BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis599406OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation577305Depreciation
Book Value22101BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis134120586OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation102402670Depreciation
Book Value31717916BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis10003192OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value10003192BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings102532307TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (9 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
Due from Affiliates16189527
Funds held for Research40751751
Construction Fund48102082
Debt Service Fund662700
Special Cash Reserves and Capital Reserves6785833
Debt Service Reserves Fund5267021
Deferred Financing Costs1806616
Capital Interest Fund5191181
Tax deferred plan assets159341
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets124916052TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Due to affiliates$5,932,693
Estimate third-party settlements$2,990,183
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation$147,900
Professional liability reserve$549,334
Asset retirement obligation$414,692
Tax deferred liablility plan$159,341
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts10194143TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart III, Line 4:Identifier
ExplanationRare book collection The rare books collection consists mainly of several hundred books in each specialty and books purchased later with funds from endowments set up by the people who donated the original collections.The rare books are available to the scientific, medical and academic community for purposes of research and education.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEuropeRegion
Type Of Activities ConductedResearchTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedResearchSpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures32849TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent32849TotalAmountSpent
No Recipient Over5 KXNoRecipientOver5K

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEuropeRegion
Purpose Of GrantResearch supportPurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant32849AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCheckMannerOfCashDisbursement

Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSchedule F, Part I, Line 2: MEEI is responsible for the programmatic and financial monitoring of its sponsored research award sub recipients. A sub recipient is a third-party organization performing a portion of MEEI research. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) is responsible for monitoring activities of sub recipients to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, terms and conditions of awards and that project costs incurred by sub recipients are reasonable and allowable. The subrecipient is responsible for ensuring that the terms and conditions of the prime sponsor are being met. MEEI will employ several methods of communication in order to properly monitor the subrecipient: collection of progress reports, monthly financial reports and contact through Principal Investigator on research efforts.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (2 entries)

ActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
Pursuant
Annual Fund00823400
Bomin Communications not part of Fundraising b
Annual Fund00909750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors173315TotalRetainedByContractors
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Spring FlingNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event141995GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event137747CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event14248GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event12475RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event19327FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event12700EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event13982OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total41995GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total37747CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events4248GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events2475RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events9327FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events2700EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events3982OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events18484DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-14236NetIncomeSummary

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Charity Care Policy1CharityCarePolicy
Written Policy1WrittenPolicy
FPG Reference Free Care1FPGReferenceFreeCare

Other Percentage OtherPercentage

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherXOther
Free Other Percentage400.000000000000FreeOtherPercentage
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care1FPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent400XPcent400
Free Disc Care Medically Indigent1FreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity Care1AmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded Budget1ExpensesExceededBudget
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCare
Annual Community Benefit Report1AnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically Available1ReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense2252228TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense2252228NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.01110PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense9455853TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue8932098DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense523755NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00260PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCosts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense3087251TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue2903878DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense183373NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00090PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense14795332TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue11835976DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense2959356NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.01460PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense494702TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense494702NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00240PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense6184107TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue855324DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense5328783NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.02640PercentOfTotalExpense

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense499383TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue295841DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense203542NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00100PercentOfTotalExpense

Research Research

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense31094153TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense31094153NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.15390PercentOfTotalExpense

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense41918TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense41918NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00020PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense38314263TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue1151165DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense37163098NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.18390PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense53109595TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue12987141DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense40122454NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.19850PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense24393TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense24393NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00010PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Total

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Building Expense24393TotalCommunityBuildingExpense
Net Community Building Expense24393NetCommunityBuildingExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00010PercentOfTotalExpense
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported1BadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense$2,302,645BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To32847AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare26280133AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare26656617CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-376484MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost Accounting SystemXCostAccountingSystem
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy1WrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity Care1ProvisionForCharityCare

Form990 Schedule H Part V Form990ScheduleHPartV (4 entries)

Address Line1Address/AddressLine1CityAddress/CityStateAddress/StateZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCodeLicensed HospitalLicensedHospitalTeaching HospitalTeachingHospitalResearch FacilityResearchFacilityEr24 HoursEr24Hours
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
243 Charles StreetBostonMA02114XXXX
Licensed outpatient location
400 N Bedford StreetEast BridgewaterMA02333
Licensed outpatient location
250 Pond StreetBraintreeMA02184
Licensed outpatient location
One Montvale AvenueStonehamMA02180

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Percent Of Total Expense ExplnPart I, Line 7f:PercentOfTotalExpenseExpln
Bad Debt FootnotePart III, Line 4: Bad debt reporting methodology: bad debts are written off at gross charges. For uninsured claims (self pay), bad debts are discounted to cost using the hospital cost accounting system. AR written off to bad debt that is related to co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance is already at cost, since it is deducted from the insurance-allowed amount.BadDebtFootnote
Shortfall As Community BenefitPart III, Line 8: The shortfall reported in Part III line 7 should be considered a community benefit, because reimbursement from Medicare does not cover the cost of treating patients. MEEI has a policy to treat all patients, regardless of payer. As a primarily outpatient facility, with only two specialties, MEEI can not benefit from relatively higher Medicare payments for some specialties, or higher inpatient Medicare reimbursement. Without compromising patient care, MEEI has limited means for reducing costs.Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Cost Accounting SystemMEEI uses a cost accounting system that is comprised of a step-down methodology for allocating hospital overhead that is similar to that used for the Medicare Cost Report. All indirect costs are allocated to patient care cost centers, teaching and research. Fully loaded patient care costs are allocated to patients using billed units, and unit costs and allocation algorithms specific to each cost center.ShortfallAsCommunityBenefit
General ExplanationPart VI - Line 4 Defining target communities, populations and unmet needsStep 1: Understanding where our patients resideEach year, Mass. Eye and Ear draws patients from around the world who need specialized care for vision, hearing and other conditions of the head and neck. To identify the geographic areas of focus for the community benefits plan, the CB Working Group reviewed patient data from the most recent calendar year. The purpose of the analysis was to identify the communities most frequently served by Mass. Eye and Ear and then to identify those communities that are "population centers" for vulnerable populations and/or those whose residents are most likely to experience barriers to care due to economic, linguistic, cultural or other circumstances. Although Mass. Eye and Ear provides care to patients outside of the Commonwealth, New England and even the U.S., 90 percent of Mass. Eye and Ear's patients reside within Massachusetts. In the year prior to the assessment, 117,363 Massachusetts residents received care at Mass. Eye and Ear. All analyses provided below involving Mass. Eye and Ear patients exclude patients from outside of Massachusetts. Twenty-eight of the top 32 Massachusetts communities served by Mass. Eye and Ear (based on where patients live) are within the geographic area encircled by Route 128. The remaining four are within the Interstate 495 belt. Nearly half of Mass. Eye and Ear's patients come from these 32 communities. The 10 communities that are home to the largest proportion of Mass. Eye and Ear patients are listed below. All except Braintree are located around Boston/within the Route 128 belt. Nearly 27% of Mass. Eye and Ear's patients come from these 10 communities identified in Figure 1. Boston is home to 8,668 or 7.4% of our patients, the geographic area with the single largest number of Mass. Eye and Ear patients. Top 10 communities that are home to the most Mass. Eye and Ear patients# of Mass. Eye and Ear patients in the community: Boston 8668, Quincy 3779, Cambridge 3527, Medford 2744, Revere 2689, Malden 2613,Somerville 2291, Chelsea 1887, Everett 1718and Braintree 1650.% of Mass. Eye and Ear patients in the community: Boston 7.4%, Quincy 3.2%, Cambridge 3.0%, Medford 2.3%, Revere 2.3%, Malden 2.2%,Somerville 2.0%, Chelsea 1.6%, Everett 1.5%and Braintree 1.4%. Conclusion: The Community Benefits Committee concluded that, although Mass. Eye and Ear cares for patients from all over the Commonwealth, the hospital's primary service area includes the communities in the Metro-Boston area (within the 128 belt). Step 2: Assessing possible obstacles to care in the Metro-Boston areaAccess to care is impeded by many obstacles, particularly ability to pay and linguistic and cultural barriers. Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, unemployment, education, and poverty were used to create profiles of communities in the Metro-Boston area to understand which communities are most likely to be affected by barriers to care. Figure 2 shows the top communities in the Metro-Boston area for five indicators of diversity and socio-economic status: Racial/ethnic diversity, lowest household income, highest rates of unemployment, lowest educational attainment and highest rates of poverty. Top Metro-Boston communities on five indicators of diversity and low socio-economic status:Highest in racial/ethnic diversity - Chelsea, Boston, Lynn, Cambridge and Malden Lowest household incomes - Chelsea, Lynn, Revere, Boston, Everett Highest rates of unemployment - Chelsea, Boston, Lynn, Revere, Cambridge Lowest educational attainment - Chelsea, Lynn, Everett, Revere, Boston Highest rates of poverty - Chelsea, Boston, Lynn, Revere and EverettSix of the seven communities that make up the most socio-economically disadvantaged are also on the top 10 list of communities in which the most Mass. Eye and Ear patients live. Lynn, the only of the seven disadvantaged communities that does not fall in the top 10, is actually home to 1,641 patients or 1.4% of Mass. Eye and Ear's patients. Lynn is the 11th most populated community by Mass. Eye and Ear patients. Conclusion: The Community Benefits Committee concluded that residents in its primary service area (i.e., Metro-Boston) are very likely to experience barriers to care related to diversity (e.g., language) and socio-economic factors. Although the Community Benefits Plan should not exclude those living outside the Metro-Boston area, it should emphasize services for those living within it because residents are so likely to experience barriers to care. Mass. Eye and Ear should build upon a solid foundation of outreach and service provision to Metro-Boston communities and include strategies for improving access to care in the community benefits plan. Step 3: Identifying vulnerable groups within our patient population and understanding where they live-The Attorney General's revised community benefits guidelines suggest that hospitals should identify vulnerable populations who will benefit from community benefits services. Elders are particularly vulnerable to age-related conditions that affect vision and hearing. Children are also vulnerable because unaddressed issues related to hearing, vision and speech have deleterious effects on their learning and development. Because these populations are particularly at-risk, Mass. Eye and Ear offers specialized lines of service for elders and children. Mass. Eye and Ear treated 33,030 seniors (age 65+) in the year before the assessment and 17,081 pediatric patients (age 19 and under). Together, children and seniors comprise 42.7% of patients who received care at Mass. Eye and Ear in the year prior to the assessment. The 10 communities that are home to the largest numbers of Mass. Eye and Ear's pediatric patients are shown below. Seven of the top 10 communities for pediatric patients are also among those communities identified as being the most socio-economically disadvantaged in the Metro-Boston area. Just over 3,100 or 18% of Mass. Eye and Ear's pediatric patients live in communities where multiple barriers to care exist. Boston is home to the largest portion of Mass. Eye and Ear's pediatric patients with 825 or 4.8%. According to the Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the number of children is expected to grow in Boston, Somerville, Chelsea, Everett and Malden over the next decade. The number of children in these communities who may need Mass. Eye and Ear services is also likely to increase in the next decade. Home communities to largest numbers of Mass. Eye and Ear pediatric (aged 0-19) patients (n=17,081) # of pediatric patients in the community: Boston 825, Revere 495,Chelsea 467, Quincy 429,Malden 377, Medford 338, Everett 350, Cambridge 314, Somerville 275, Lynn 280 % of pediatric patients in the community: Boston 4.8%, Revere 2.9%,Chelsea 2.7%, Quincy 2.5%,Malden 2.2%, Medford 2.0%, Everett 2.0%, Cambridge 1.8%, Somerville 1.6%, Lynn 1.6%GeneralExplanation
General ExplanationPart VI, Line 4 - The 10 communities that are home to the largest proportion of Mass. Eye and Ear's senior patients are listed below. According MISER, the number of seniors is expected to grow in all ten communities over the next decade, suggesting that the number of seniors in these communities who may need Mass. Eye and Ear services will also increase. Boston is home to the largest group of Mass. Eye and Ear's senior patients, 2,071 or 6.3%. According to Census data, in six of the top 10 communities that are home to Mass. Eye and Ear's senior patients, roughly one-third of seniors live on less than $25,000 per year and about one-quarter live on less than $15,000 per year. Boston leads with more than half of seniors living on less than $25,000 per year and nearly 36% living on less than $15,000. Four of the communities that are home to the largest number of senior patients are among the most socio-economically disadvantaged communities in the Metro-Boston area. Nearly 12% or 2,011 senior patients live in those communities in which multiple barriers to care are likely to exist. Home communities for largest numbers of Mass. Eye and Ear seniors (aged 65+) (n=17,081) # of senior patients in the community Boston 2071, Quincy 1243, Medford 979, Cambridge 958, Revere 760, Malden 687, Somerville 627, Dorchester 568, Brookline 552, Melrose 550 % of senior patients in the community Boston 6.3%, Quincy 3.8%, Medford 3.0%, Cambridge 2.9%, Revere 2.3%, Malden 2.1%, Somerville 1.9%, Dorchester 1.7%, Brookline 1.7%, Melrose 1.7%Conclusions: Children and elders make up a large portion of Mass. Eye and Ear's patient population. Because of its clinical expertise and partnerships, Mass. Eye and Ear is well positioned to address the vision and hearing needs of these vulnerable groups. The largest numbers of Mass. Eye and Ear's pediatric and senior patients live in communities in the Metro-Boston area and in most of those communities the populations are expected to grow over the next decade. Many live in socio-economically disadvantaged communities where multiple barriers to care exist. As part of its Community Benefits Plan, Mass. Eye and Ear should utilize strategies to engage and provide care to seniors and children, particularly those in the Metro-Boston area.GeneralExplanation
General ExplanationPart VI - Line 6 The Community Benefits Strategies Mass. Eye and Ear's Community Benefits strategies for achieving its objectives and annual targets program fall into four major categories:1. Screening and clinical services2. Education and support3. Access to services/resources4. SponsorshipsCategories 1 and 2 draw on Mass. Eye and Ear's broad clinical and teaching expertise. Category 3 responds to barriers and obstacles that limit access to services. Category 4 represents Mass. Eye and Ear's opportunity to support partners whose missions are aligned with those of Mass. Eye and Ear and who are providing services to Mass. Eye and Ear's priority patient groups and/or geographic areas.Each category below offers a description of the associated strategies and partnerships and concludes with an At-a-Glance table that describes the number of individuals, target audience and geographic area served, the Attorney General's Community Benefits Categories addressed, and the costs/resources expended for the reportable year for each strategy in the category.A. Screening and Clinical Services Mass. Eye and Ear provides screening and clinical services to a wide range of individuals and groups, from low-income children to seniors to survivors of domestic violence. Specific initiatives are described below. Neighborhood House Charter School (NHCS): NHCS was founded in 1995 to provide a better educational option for low-income Boston families and to incubate innovative practices that have the potential to improve public education for all students. Today, NHCS serves 400 students and is one of the most sought after schools in the city, successfully serving a diverse community of children in grades pre-K through 8 from Dorchester and surrounding Boston neighborhoods. Mass. Eye and Ear's Departments of Audiology and Ophthalmology partnered with NHCS's school nurse to offer vision and hearing screening to all students. Children who need follow-up care receive it, free if necessary, at Mass. Eye and Ear. Working with NHCS' school nurse we set a goal of screening all children in advance of flu season to maximize the number of children in attendance. Camp Harbor View: Created in 2008 to offer Boston children a true summer camp experience, Camp Harbor View is an initiative of the not-for-profit Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Boston and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. The camp offers children ages 11 to 14 living in Boston's at-risk neighborhoods the opportunity to leave the city during the day and participate in a four-week summer camp program. Recognizing Mass. Eye and Ear's expertise in vision screening, Mayor Menino requested that Mass. Eye and Ear play a role at Camp Harbor View. Mass. Eye and Ear has been partnering with the Camp since its first season. Mass Eye and Ear staff members traveled to Camp Harbor View to conduct on-site vision screenings and identify those in need of follow-up care. Vision Coalition/Year Up Boston, West End Boys and Girls Club: The mission of Vision Coalition Massachusetts is to remove poor vision as an impediment to literacy, education, and a better way of life. Vision Coalition provides free vision screenings, free eye exams and free eyeglasses. Mass. Eye and Ear partners with Vision Coalition Massachusetts by performing full eye exams and providing medical care for the groups that Vision Coalition identifies. Year Up serves young urban adults, providing them with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. Mass. Eye and Ear staff members give eye exams to these young adults, provide those who need them with eye glasses, and ensure that those who need follow-up care are linked to services. Also as part of the strategy, Mass. Eye and Ear provided thorough eye examinations to youth from West End House Boys and Girls Club and provided eyeglasses to those who needed them. West End House provides opportunities for children in Boston aged 7 to 18. Head and Neck Cancer Screening/Lecture: Mass. Eye and Ear's Departments of ENT and Social Work collaborate to offer cancer screening to the general public and to provide support for people with oral, head and neck cancer. Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer has a support group chapter at Massachusetts General Hospital. Mass. Eye and Ear collaborates with this group and with the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance to raise awareness during oral, head and neck cancer awareness week by hosting an education table. R.O.S.E. Fund Collaboration: The R.O.S.E. Fund (Regaining One's Self Esteem) is a non-profit organization chartered to break the silence and the cycle of domestic violence and teen dating violence and abuse. Among its many activities, the R.O.S.E. Fund screens and refers to Mass. Eye and Ear survivors of domestic violence in need of reconstructive surgery. Mass. Eye and Ear's surgeons perform these life-altering surgeries free of charge.B. Education and SupportMass. Eye and Ear's clinicians and social workers deliver education and support to individuals coping with various medical conditions or challenges (e.g., sinusitis, hearing loss, vision loss, facial paralysis) and also reach out to providers who interact with seniors across the Commonwealth. Details on these educational and support strategies are presented below.Public Forum on Hearing and Hearing Loss: Members of Mass. Eye and Ear's Audiology Department presented a 10th anniversary Have You Heard? Public Forum featuring educational sessions and lectures on hearing and hearing loss. This year's sessions focused on the medical and surgical management of hearing loss, audiologic evaluation and management of hearing loss, and scientific advances in understanding hearing and hearing loss. Targeting the general public, and especially seniors and individuals with hearing loss, the event was publicized via community papers and through Mass. Eye and Ear partnership with the Massachusetts Council on Aging. Mass. Eye and Ear surveys forum participants and will use their suggestions to develop the educational program for next year. Public Forum on Conditions that Affect Smell and Taste: This year, members of Mass. Eye and Ear's Department of ENT offered a series of lectures on sinusitis. Targeting the general public, and especially seniors, the event was publicized via community papers and via Mass. Eye and Ear's partnership with the Massachusetts Commission on Aging.Boston Cured Cancer Club Support Group: The Boston Cured Cancer Group for Laryngectomees supports the rehabilitation of laryngectomees and helps offer understanding to patients and their loved ones. Mass. Eye and Ear has a strong collaborative relationship with this organization, providing meeting space and speakers for the groups. The Boston Cured Cancer Group comes and meets with new laryngectomees, providing support to Mass. Eye and Ear patients. Participants in the groups, mostly older people, are largely from Metro Boston, but some come from greater distances.Facial Paralysis Support Group: The Facial Paralysis Support Group is a forum for individuals with facial paralysis and those close to them to meet and share their experiences and to discuss support, treatment, coping and self image. Mass. Eye and Ear hosts this group monthly, providing meeting space and social work and physician support. While the group is open to all individuals with facial paralysis and their families, participants are generally from Metro Boston. Mass. Eye and Ear publicizes the support group via social media and through a partnership with the Facial Paralysis Support Network.GeneralExplanation
General ExplanationGlaucoma Support Group: The Glaucoma Foundation funds groundbreaking research and educates the public about glaucoma and the importance of early detection to prevent blindness. The New England Chapter of the Glaucoma Foundation hosts a support group for people with glaucoma, their caregivers, professionals, and others dedicated to improving the lives of those with this disease. Mass. Eye and Ear partners with the Glaucoma Foundation to provide free meeting space and publicity. Members of Mass. Eye and Ear's Department of Ophthalmology are available as speakers for the group. Mass. Eye and Ear helps promote the group by distributing flyers in the hospital's clinics. Attendees are generally seniors from Metro Boston. Hear @ Boston: Hear@Boston, a chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, is a community organization that helps empower people who have hearing loss by facilitating opportunities for social engagement, education and skill development. Mass. Eye and Ear donates monthly meeting space and Mass. Eye and Ear clinicians serve as speakers for meetings and events. Many of Hear@Boston's members are young professionals between the ages of 20 and 45, but the group encourages people of all ages to join. Vision Rehabilitation: In the area of vision rehabilitation education, Mass. Eye and Ear staff responded to a number of requests from organizations serving seniors: "A Matter of Balance" Health Screening - Experts from Mass. Eye and Ear's Social Work and OD Departments assisted the Massachusetts General Hospital Healthwise team of MDs, nurses and therapists in collecting data to measure how and why a large percentage of elders are prone to falling. The session provides screenings for seniors from the Beacon Hill and West End neighborhoods. Vision Rehab educational session for the Boston Chapter of the Lion's Club - Social Work staff from Mass. Eye and Ear attended a monthly meeting to present Mass. Eye and Ear's vision rehab model and answer participant questions related to cost of adaptive equipment and numbers of patients who need assistance with payment for devices. Vision Rehabilitation lectures/Low Vision Support Groups - Vision Rehab staff presented lectures on the vision rehabilitation model and provided information about access both to local services and to low vision evaluations at Mass. Eye and Ear at the following sites: Winthrop Senior CenterJewish Community Center of MarbleheadPeabody Low Vision Monthly Support GroupNewton Senior Center Low Vision Support GroupNewburyport Senior CenterLongwood PlaceLindon Pond Assisted Living (Hingham)Danvers Senior CenterSenior Center of SharonMassachusetts Council on Aging (MCOA) Annual Conference: MCOA and Senior Center Directors, a network of statewide organizations that work on behalf of seniors and their families, held its annual conference and Mass. Eye and Ear hosted an information table, as well as two workshops ("Age Related Macular Degeneration" and "Healthy Aging") which offered continuing education credits for Social Work and Nursing. The conference audience generally includes more than 700 provider representatives from local Councils on Aging across the Commonwealth; the potential reach of the information provided in the workshops is all seniors in Massachusetts. Health and Fitness Expo: The Community Benefits team and the ENT Department at Mass. Eye and Ear participate in the Health and Fitness Expo, providing information about vision, hearing or other conditions of the head and neck. This year, we focused on providing information about hearing loss and its prevention. We taught attendees how to protect their hearing, provided them with ear plugs, and demonstrated the proper use. The Expo also provides the public with an opportunity to ask the physicians in attendance questions about a range of issues. WHDH Channel 7 publicized the Expo. Access to services/resources This category describes Mass. Eye and Ear strategies to make services and resources available to individuals who might not otherwise be able to access them. Transportation for Needy Patients: Mass. Eye and Ear provides free taxi transportation for patients and families in emergency situations. Free Eyeglasses Program: Social work staff, patient financial counselors, and Optical Shop staff collaborate to provide free glasses to Mass. Eye and Ear patients who meet income and other eligibility guidelines and are unable to pay for glasses. Consultation for Non-Mass. Eye and Ear Patients: Mass. Eye and Ear's social work staff provides information and referral for financial resources, vision and hearing resources, homecare, and education to non-Mass. Eye and Ear patients. Social Work Consultations for Patients Needing Financial Assistance: The staff from Mass. Eye and Ear's Department of Social Work assists patients in securing lodging, meal vouchers, parking vouchers, and other small necessities that make it possible for patients and families to receive treatment at Mass. Eye and Ear. Financial Counseling Assistance: The hospital's financial counselors work with patients to assess insurance coverage, identify coverage options for which the un/under-insured may be eligible, and to provide assistance in applying for and accessing coverage. Howe Library: Mass. Eye and Ear's research library staff assists patients who are seeking information about their medical conditions. Services include computer searching and retrieval of articles, finding books for users, and providing computers, copiers, printers, and assistance to people in using them. The Hearing Aid Center: The Mass. Eye and Ear Hearing Aid Center provides support, including education and equipment, to patients with hearing loss. For patients who meet income guidelines, these services are provided at no charge or at a reduced rate. Free Parking: Mass. Eye and Ear offers free parking to patients and their families that enables them to come for care and participate in support groups. Mass. Eye and Ear also extends free parking to participants at Community Boating, a local nonprofit, and to support groups such as the Glaucoma Support Group and Hear @ Boston. Charitable Care: Each year, Mass. Eye and Ear provides free or discounted care to patients who are unable to cover the full cost of the services they utilizeSponsorships Mass. Eye and Ear designates a portion of its community benefits resources to provide financial support in the form of sponsorships to a few organizations whose missions directly align with those of Mass. Eye and Ear and its community benefits goals. Each of these organizations promotes wellness among their target population and serves people from across the Commonwealth. The Sponsorships are:Boston Vision Walk/Foundation Fighting BlindnessPerkins School for the Blind - Possibilities GalaROSE Fund Awards DinnerVision 5K Mass. Eye and Ear's strategies proved successful at achieving our annual targets and supporting our community benefits objectives. The following tables display the expected outcomes/targets established for the year and describe our progress in meeting those targets. In all cases, targets were either met or exceeded. If targets had not been met, information would be provided to explain why our progress fell short of the targets and to describe our quality improvement plans to ensure that we are able to meet our targets in the coming year.To see our full accessment process, findings and expenditures visit http://www.masseyeandear.org/about-us/outreach/GeneralExplanation
Needs AssessmentPart VI, Line 2: Mass. Eye and Ear engaged the services of consultants to work closely with the Community Benefits (CB) Working Group throughout the assessment and planning processes, which took place during the summer of 2010. During the assessment and planning processes, the CB Working Group met several times a month and engaged the full committee as needed for progress updates and input. After the plan was developed and approved, meetings decreased in frequency and the groups met on an as-needed basis. The consultants began by interviewing the managers for community benefits at two local hospitals: Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. MGH is the next door neighbor to Mass. Eye and Ear and the two institutions share many patients, referring patients to one another for various services. We were particularly interested in how MGH conducted its assessment that led to the identification of target communities and populations. Dana Farber is one of a small number of specialty hospitals that submits a community benefits report to the Attorney General so was uniquely positioned to advise Mass. Eye and Ear on how to define a service area and narrow the selection of target communities and groups. Members of the CB Working Group also interviewed the Vice President of Community Service at UMass Memorial Medical Center, and had regular attendance as a member of the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospital's Community Benefits Committee. All institutions provided great insights that informed the assessment and planning processes described below. For most Massachusetts hospitals, community-level data available through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Boston Public Health Commission are useful in understanding the specific health needs of communities and those in which disparities exist. These data are typically used to select vulnerable communities and populations and to target services to address particular health issues and disparities. Because neither the Boston Public Health Commission nor the Massachusetts Department of Public Health collect and report data on vision, hearing and other head and neck conditions in Massachusetts communities, Mass. Eye and Ear's Community Benefits Committee had to rely on its own patient data, Census data, and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to define its target communities and populations and to formulate objectives for its community benefits plan. The consultants analyzed patient and Census data and had regular meetings with the CB Working Group of the Community Benefits Committee. Simultaneously, members of the CB Working Group reached out to other members of the Community Benefits Committee and to additional internal (at Mass. Eye and Ear) and external partners (within community-based agencies and other non-profit health and social service organizations) to understand the needs of the individuals, families and communities they serve with regard to vision, hearing and other conditions of the head and neck.NeedsAssessment
Patient Education AssistancePart VI, Line 3: MEEI as a facility works to actively inform patients of programs and resources available to them to help with financial assistance. We have created a link on our external website which highlights the basic federal programs and access to the hospital's Financial Counselor's. The financial counseling process is designed to evaluate the patients' financial ability to pay and to recommend and assist the patient with enrolling in any applicable government of private programs. When all avenues have been exhausted, charitable care criteria are reviewed.PatientEducationAssistance
Community InformationPart VI, Line 4:CommunityInformation
Community Building ActivitiesPart VI, Line 5: Mass. Eye and Ear provided Community Building health improvement advocacy by providing educational opportunities and support, including hosted support groups, focusing on health conditions in our specialties to patients and the public. Please see page 16 of our community benefits plan, posted on www.MassEyeAndEar.org, for details.CommunityBuildingActivities
Other InformationPart VI, Line 6:OtherInformation
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ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING POLICY AND PROCEDURES MEEI is responsible for the programmatic and financial monitoring of its sponsored research award sub recipients. A sub recipient is a third-party organization performing a portion of Infirmary research. The Infirmary is responsible for monitoring activities of sub recipients to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, terms and conditions of awards and that project costs incurred by sub recipients are reasonable and allowable. The subrecipient is responsible for ensuring that the terms and conditions of the prime sponsor are being met. The Infirmary will employ several methods of communication in order to properly monitor the subrecipient: collection of progress reports, monthly financial reports, contact through Principal Investigator on research efforts, and review of A-133 audits and/or site visits if necessary.Explanation

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Part I, Line 4aCarol Covell received a severance in the amount of $52,962; approved by the CEO.
Part I, Line 7The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, upon recommendations of the Compensation Committee, approved a bonus program for certain individuals listed on Schedule J. The program requires that supervisory personnel make determination of (i) eligibility and (ii) amount of bonus dollars based on overall job performance. The Chief Executive Officer of the Infirmary has the authority to (i) overrule recommendations made by supervisors and (ii) make bonus determinations for vice president level personnel. The Compensation Committee of the Board has the final authority for bonuses paid to the CEO as well as the vice presidents. Total compensation for listed individuals, including bonus payments, was analyzed by independent compensation consultants determined to be reasonable compensation and approved by the Board. No compensation payment can be made in excess of these amounts.

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Total Balance Due40766TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJoan Miller MDNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipBoard MemberRelationship
Amount Of Transaction508986AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionInventor proceeds for patent rights are made in accordance with written MEEI policy in respect of intellectual property.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (14 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Governor of the Commonwealth has the authority to appoint two Directors. The Bylaws of the Infirmary state that the remaining Directors are those individuals serving as directors of its Member (the Foundation)
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Part VI - Line 11 - Process of review of the Form 990 - After the Form 990 is completed it is reviewed by the Director Revenue Cycle and legal counsel. The Form 990 is then presented to the Finance Committee for review and approval as authorized by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are also given the Form 990 for review with time to submit comments and questions before final filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cMembers of the staff are required to disclose conflicts of interest to their Chief of Service or Department and Director of Laboratory/Unit. Members of the Board of Directors are required to disclose annually, in writing, any interests that could give rise to conflicts. The Office of the Internal Auditor obtains and reviews the annual Conflicts of Interest statements submitted by members of the Board of Directors, and reports on the same to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board. With respect to interests disclosed by Board members that could give rise to conflicts of interest, the Internal Auditor reviews all transactions between such interests and affiliates of the Infirmary, to determine whether these transactions were conducted at arm's length.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary presents a recommendation to the Compensation Committee who have final approval of the CEO'S base salary and bonus amount. The CEO recommends executive salaries to the Compensation Committee of the Board who has final authorization to approve it. Total compensation for the CEO, Chiefs and Vice Presidents, including bonus payments, including comparability data, is analyzed by independent compensation consultants and is determined to be reasonable.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Summarized financial statements are available on the Infirmary's website: www.masseyeandear.org Audited Financials are available upon request. Governing documents and Form 990 are available on the Attorney General website and are also available upon request. The conflict of interest policy is also available upon request.
Part XIThe return is also reviewed by outside counsel.Line 2a
Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v)We work with a company called Pursuant that helps us execute our mail program. They do consulting as well. Basically they draft letters and work with a mail house and send emails to patients on our behalf. We uses BoMin Communications to help produce and execute our big fundraiser.Explanation of Fundraising Payments
Schedule K -Part I, A, (f) Description of purpose The project consists of renovation and improvement of existing space and acquisition of miscellaneous equipment located in MEEI's main clinical building, including but not limited to the following: the ambulatory and inpatient operating rooms, the Sinus Clinic, the Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic, the Otolaryngology Laser Center, the ENT Clinic focusing on head and neck conditions, the pre-admission testing suite, the Ophthalmology outpatient clinics located on the first floor, the ground floor (including the lobby area, Emergency Department and Radiology Department), the Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic, the Head and Neck Clinic, the Laser Center, the Pediatric inpatient unit, the Ophthalmology Plastics Outpatient Clinic, The Otolaryngology Faculty office suite and the design and architectural fees relating to the reconstructing of the ground, first, second and third floors for additional clinical space. Improvements to exiting building infrastructure. Planning and design costs related to a replacement research or clinical building to be located at 309-325 Cambridge Street. Costs of issuance and capitalized interest on the Bonds financing the projects described in this section for a period of up to three years.
Schedule K -Part I, b, (f) Description of purpose The project comprises the following at the Institution' facilities located at 243 Charles Street and 325 Cambridge Street, Boston: (i)relocation of the Vision Rehabilitation and Neuro-Ophthalmology departments,, (ii) construction of a new Surgicenter with five operating rooms, including pre-and post-operative functions, (iii) renovation of surgical facilities to create a five operating room Pediatric suite and a seven room major Operating Room suite, including pre- and post-operative functions, (iv) relocation and renovation of necessary support services, in conjunction with items(i) and (iii) above, and (v) financing and refinancing various capital projects included in the Institutions' capital budget and supplemental capital budget.
Schedule K -Part I, C, (f) Description of purpose The Project all to be owned and operated by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary consists generally of (a) renovation of the outpatient areas of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and of the 7th floor service area and offices, all located at 243 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts, and (b) equipment purchases.
Schedule R - Part V, Line 15 Pension Plan Contributions Contributions represent amounts contributed by the Infirmary for employee retirement benefits as required by the Pension Plan's funding policy.
Part VIICompensation for John R. Fernandez, Joan Miller, MD, Joseph B. Nadol, MD and Peter J. Chinetti, VP Finance is for professioanl services and not for service as director.Section A
Form 5471 - Controlled Risk Insurance Company, Ltd.Controlled Risk Insurance Company, Ltd. December 31, 2009 98-0129980 Additional Filing Requirements for Category 3 Filers: 1. The amount and type of any indebtedness the foreign corporation has with the related persons described in Regulations 1.6046-1(b)(11). N/A - there is no indebtedness between Controlled Risk Insurance Company, Ltd. and related parties. 2. The name, address, identifying number and number of shares subscribed to by each subscriber to the foreign corporation's stock. N/A - there are currently no subscriptions for any of Controlled Risk Insurance Company, Ltd.'s stock. Shareholder neither acquired nor disposed of stock in the foreign corporation, Controlled Risk Insurance Company, Ltd. ("CRICO'), during the year ended December 31, 2009. Shareholder is classified as a Category 3 filer for Form 5471 purposes because it is treated as a U.S. shareholder of CRICO under Internal Revenue Code section 953(c), and is therefore required to complete Schedule O.Additional Filing Requirements for Category 3 Filers
CRICO InternationalCRICO International December 31, 2009 Additional Filing Requirements for Category 3 Filers: 1. The amount and type of any indebtedness the foreign corporation has with the related persons described in Regulations 1.6046-1(b)(11). N/A - there is no indebtedness between CRICO International and related parties. 2. The name, address, identifying number and number of shares subscribed to by each subscriber to the foreign corporation's stock. N/A - there are currently no subscriptions for any of CRICO International's stock.Additional Filing Requirements for Category 3 Filers

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc
243 Charles StreetBostonMA02114042785453Supports the mission of the InfirmaryMA501 (c) (3)9
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates
243 Charles StreetBostonMA02114222658209Patient care and participation in researchMA501 (c) (3)9
Circle Company Inc
243 Charles StreetBostonMA02114042801791Supports the tax exempt purposes of the InfirmaryMA501 (c) (25)n/a
Embankment Services Inc
14 David G Mugar WayBostonMA02114043272965Supports the tax exempt purposes of the InfirmaryMA501 (c) (3)11 Type 1
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Pension Plan
243 Charles StreetBostonMA02114046067238Defined Benefit Pension PlanMA401 (a) trust
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties1ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (15 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc
P574698
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc
M0
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc
C12212113
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc
N574698
Embankment Services Inc
P990000
Embankment Services Inc
N1328845
Circle Company Inc
P107000
Circle Company Inc
N181609
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc
B1659997
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc
P21423244
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc
N6882031
Circle Company Inc
A39907
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc
L1130981
Circle Company Inc
D1000000
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Pension Plan
Q2769379