Saint Elizabeth Foundation
Saint Elizabeth Foundation
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About this organization
Revenue
$2,232,916
Expenses
$1,789,534
Mission
SAINT ELIZABETH FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENT, COMPASSIONATE, AND SPIRITUAL CARE WITHIN CHI NEBRASKA, A related organization, AND THE COMMUNITIES THE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES.
About
EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS INTRODUCTION CHI Health is an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthy communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care. The purpose of St. Elizabeth Foundation is to promote caregiving at St. Elizabeth and Nebraska Heart Hospitals, providing excellent, compassionate and spiritual care through programs within the health systems and the community they serve. TO ENSURE GIFTS ARE ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONORS' INTENTIONS, CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES TEMPORARY AND PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS THAT ASSURE FUNDS ARE DEDICATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY ARE GIVEN. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR THE FOUNDATION HAS RAISED $1,810,657 IN CONTRIBUTIONS. AT THE SAME TIME IT HAS DISBURSED $1,027,936 BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AND CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH, NEBRASKA HEART & OUR LINCOLN-BASED AFFILIATES. CAPITAL FOR CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH SAINT ELIZABETH FOUNDATION, WITH MONEY FROM VARIOUS DONORS, PROVIDED $897,479 FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL/EQUIPMENT FOR SAINT ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO PATIENT CARE. EMERGENCY & HARDSHIP CHARITY CARE CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION CURRENTLY MAINTAINS A FUND THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AFTER DISCHARGE. THERE WERE 112 PATIENTS AND FAMILIES SERVED THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF $37,323 ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN AREAS OF NON-COVERED PRESCRIPTIONS, LODGING, MEALS, AND TRAVEL NEEDS. PATIENTS MUST HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT. EMPLOYEE EMERGENCY FUND THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A FUND DESIGNATED STRICTLY TO EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH, NEBRASKA HEART, ALONG WITH OUR LINCOLN-BASED AFFILIATES. ASSISTANCE CONSISTS OF HELPING WITH UTILITIES, RENT, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL NEEDS FOR QUALIFYING EMPLOYEES. AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS, WE GAVE QUALIFIYING EMPLOYEES GROCERY AND WALMART GIFT CARDS. THIS YEAR THE FUND WAS ABLE TO HELP 23 EMPLOYEES FOR A TOTAL OF $36,359. EXPRESSIONS OF ART AND HOPE IS A CANCER SURVIVOR'S GROUP THAT MEETS MONTHLY FOR EXPERIENCES IN ART AND MUSIC. THE CANCER INSTITUTE COLLABORATES WITH THE LUX CENTER FOR THE ARTS TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT ART CLASSES IN POTTERY, PAINTING, COLLAGE AND OTHER ART FORMS. FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED FROM THE FOUNDATION CANCER INSTITUTE FUND. NEONATAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INFANTS CARED FOR IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT USUALLY NEED A MINIMUM OF 23-WEEKS FOR THE LUNGS TO BE MATURE ENOUGH FOR SURVIVAL. FULL-TERM GESTATION IS 40-WEEKS. MOST BABIES STAY IN THE NICU UNTIL THEIR ORIGINAL DUE DATE. SAINT ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTS THESE PARENTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF LANCASTER COUNTY BY ALLOWING THEM TO STAY CLOSE TO THEIR NEWBORN. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO DEVELOP THAT IMPORTANT BOND AND NURTURING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILD RATHER THAN TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HOME AND HOSPITAL. THE CHASE SUITES LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE HOSPITAL HAS OFFERED A SPECIAL RATE TO FAMILIES OF PATIENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 THE FOUNDATION HELPED 3 FAMILIES MAINTAIN A CLOSE BONDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND LODGING TOTALING $4,197. CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH HAS DEVELOPED A CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDING A HEALTH SCIENCES SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND A HEALTH OCCUPATIONS SUMMER CAMP FOR QUALIFYING LINCOLN PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS. STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THESE PROGRAMS ARE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS FROM CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION'S CAREER MENTORING FUND. FIVE $500.00 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED STUDENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2019. SPECIAL FOUNDATION FUNDS AUXILIARY UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF SAINT ELIZABETH FOUNDATION, THE SAINT ELIZABETH AUXILIARY CONDUCTS SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES, WHICH ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE GIVEN TO PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THEY ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THREE EMPLOYEE $500 SCHOLARSHIPS, ONE TEEN VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP FOR $500.00 AND ONE SCHOLARSHIP OF $500.00 EACH FOR COLLEGE VOLUNTEERS. FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCLUDED VALENTINE AND HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, WHICH CUMULATIVELY TOTALED $4,240 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019. NURSING ALUMNI GRADUATES OF THE SAINT ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING, WHICH CLOSED IN 1970, PROMOTED PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING WITH FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NURSES. THE FOUNDATION STAFF SUPPORTS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE NURSING ALUMNI, SUCH AS ASSISTING WITH ANNUAL EVENTS AND INCLUSION OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE AWARD PROCESS. THESE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE INTEREST FROM THEIR ESTABLISHED ENDOWMENT WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO PERPETUITY. JONG YIEE SCHOLARSHIPS THIS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR $1,000.00 ESTABLISHED BY KEVIN YIEE MD AND HIS WIFE MABELLE, WAS GIVEN TO TWO HIGHSCHOOL SENIORS. EACH STUDENT RECEIVED $1,000.00. OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS IN ADDITION TO THE SAINT ELIZABETH NURSES' ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS, THE YIEE SCHOLARSHIP AND THE SAINT ELIZABETH AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS, SAINT ELIZABETH FOUNDATION AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL TWO $1,000.00 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BURNS CHI HEALTH ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION SUPPORTED KAMP KALEO - A CHILDREN'S CAMP FOR BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR SIBLINGS. NURSES FROM THE ST ELIZABETH BURN UNIT PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT AT CAMP IN BURWELL, NEBRASKA. THE CAMP PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT, WHILE BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. $8,453 WAS SPENT TO SUPPORT THE BURN CAMP IN FY2019.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “As an affiliate of commonspirit health, we make the healing presence of god known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Saint elizabeth foundation raises funds to promote excellent, compassionate, and spiritual care within chi nebraska, a related organization, and the communities the health system serves.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is NE.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 12809 West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE, 68154.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 0 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $443,382.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is not determined through a review and approval process by a neutral source.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.