INTEGRIS Health Foundation Inc

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Integris health foundation, inc. (ih fdn or foundation) was established to support, through fundraising and grant making activities, the not-for-profit charitable affiliates of integris health, inc. (affiliate or affiliates of integris health system), including but not limited to integris health baptist medical center, inc. the process for providing grants to affiliates or entities of integris health system begins with a request for funding from the affiliate to the ih fdn. a department director of the affiliate makes an initial request to the executive leader of the affiliate or entity. the executive leader validates the department's need for the funds and approves the request. this approval indicates that the requested funds are in keeping with the affiliate's overall charitable goals. once validated, the request is sent to the director of operations of the foundation to verify the funds are available. ih fdn's director of operations then reviews the request to confirm the requested use of funds are in keeping with the foundation's charitable purposes and with the intent of donors to the foundation. assuming this is the case, the foundation's director of operations approves the request. funds requested by the affiliates generally fall into two categories: capital and non-capital. the request for funds form memorializes the movement of funds from the foundation to the affiliate or entity for reimbursement of items purchased. the executive leader validates the department's ne