2025-03-21T15:28:00-07:00 2024-09-30 990EZ 2023-10-01 237298619 AUXILIARY TO NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC AUXI 8027487583 1315 HOSPITAL DRIVE ST JOHNSBURY VT 05819 Tracey Herold Treasurer 8027487508 2025-03-21 0 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X 73664 X 0 12023 185 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61449 49694 11755 0 23970 26444 0 0 0 0 0 18116 44560 -20590 85068 0 64478 X 56288 44397 0 0 28780 20081 85068 64478 0 0 85068 64478 The purpose of the organization is be to render service to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) and its patients, and to assist NVRH in promoting the health and welfare of the community, in accordance with objectives established by NVRH. The organization shall exist exclusively for charitable purposes. Membership shall be open to all male and female adults who are interested in helping NVRH and who are willing to uphold the purpose of the Auxiliary. The major monetary support the Auxiliary provides to NVRH is the provision of hospital equipment through the annual Wish List. The Auxiliary solicits requests from NVRH managers for unmet needs of equipment which will improve patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes and have not been approved for purchase through the NVRH's capital budget process. Each year, based on cash flow, a committee of the auxiliary reviews all requests and prioritizes those capital investments which have not been funded through NVRH's budgeting process but would be beneficial for treatment of patients using services available at NVRH. For this tax year, this totaled $17,444. 0 0 The Auxiliary also utilized the funds earned from program activities to provide $9,000 in scholastic achievement awards to area residents. Four individuals received $1,000 each and two others received $2,500 each as a scholastic achievement award to assist them in their healthcare-related educational endeavors. The auxiliary accepts applications from individuals residing in the hospital's service area. The application includes a resume and information outlining the individual's desires to expand their education in the healthcare field. A committee made up of Auxiliary volunteers was convened to review all of the applications and six recipients were identified. 0 0 The major nonmonetary services provided by the Auxiliary to the hospital include greeting people at the front desk, providing personal assistance to female clients obtaining mammograms, making prayer shawls and baby blankets, delivering lab samples and supplies to various departments within the hospital, and providing comfort to patients. 0 0 In addition to the monetary support and nonmonetary services provided directly to the hospital, its patients, visitors, and staff and the scholarships awarded to community members, the auxiliary also operates the Cherry Wheel Gift Shop and conducts several fundraisers throughout the year as a means of providing needed services for patients, visitors, and staff and to generate funds for its monetary gifts to the hospital and community scholarships. 0 0 0 SUSAN CARR PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER VICE PRESIDENT 1 0 0 0 ELLEN ROWE SECRETARY 1 0 0 0 TRACEY HEROLD TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 PAT FOREST VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR TO THE AUXILIARY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VT TRACEY HEROLD - TREASURER 1315 HOSPITAL DRIVE ST JOHNSBURY VT 05819 8027487583 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X X 1 NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPTIAL INC 036013761 3 1 17444 0 1 17444 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 1 1 Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 6 The Auxiliary also utilized the funds earned from program activities to provide $9,000 in scholastic achievement awards to area residents. Four individuals received $1,000 each and two others received $2,500 each as a scholastic achievement award to assist them in their healthcare-related educational endeavors. The auxiliary accepts applications from individuals residing in the hospital's service area. The application includes a resume and information outlining the individual's desires to expand their education in the healthcare field. A committee made up of Auxiliary volunteers was convened to review all of the applications and six recipients were identified. Schedule A, Part IV, Section E, Line 2a The purpose of the Auxiliary to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. (NVRH) is to render service to NVRH and its patients, and to assist NVRH in promoting the health and welfare of the community, in accordance with objectives established by NVRH. The major support provided by the Auxiliary to NVRH is represented by volunteers from the Auxiliary providing support services throughout NVRH. These services include greeting people at the front desk, providing personal assistance to female clients obtaining mammograms, making prayer shawls and baby blankets, delivering lab samples and supplies to various departments within NVRH, and providing comfort to patients. NVRH has a volunteer coordinator on staff who assist in scheduling assignments. Schedule A, Part IV, Section E, Line 2b The activities described in 2a did constitute activities that would have to have been done by the Hospital; especially the very busy hub of our reception area in the main lobby. This is fully staffed with the Auxiliary volunteers and is something that is critical to make sure patients and families have questions answered and directions given as needed. The volunteer hours donated in the other areas of the hospital are covering duties that would otherwise need to be covered by paid employees of the hospital. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 The major monetary support the Auxiliary provides to NVRH is the provision of hospital equipment through the annual Wish List. The Auxiliary solicits requests from NVRH managers for unmet needs of equipment which will improve patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes and have not been approved for purchase through the NVRH's capital budget process. Each year, based on cash flow, a committee of the auxiliary reviews all requests and prioritizes those capital investments which have not been funded through NVRH's budgeting process but would be beneficial for treatment of patients using services available at NVRH. For this tax year, this totaled $17,444. The Auxiliary also utilized the funds earned from program activities to provide $9,000 in scholastic achievement awards to area residents. Four individuals received $1,000 each and two others received $2,500 each as a scholastic achievement award to assist them in their healthcare-related educational endeavors. The auxiliary accepts applications from individuals residing in the hospital's service area. The application includes a resume and information outlining the individual's desires to expand their education in the healthcare field. A committee made up of Auxiliary volunteers was convened to review all of the applications and six recipients were identified. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses include $7,743 to purchase new POS hardware and software for the Cherry Wheel Gift Shop; $8,055 in Annual Support for our POS system; and $625 in paid fees to a gift shop purchasing group; $546 in credit card and bank fees; and $1,147 in misc expenses for fundraising events and meeting expenses over the course of the year. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 No other changes to fund balance. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 The Cherry Wheel Gift shop maintains an inventory of goods to be sold valued at the cost of the inventory. As of 9/30/2024 was $20,081 based upon the actual physical count at year-end. We submitted from 8868 by the deadline, so there should be no late filing issues.