SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Sanford Group Return
 
Employer identification number

45-3791176
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Total income


(e)
End-of-year assets


(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(1) Lincoln County Real Estate Trust
100 S Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls,SD57104
46-6126929
Real Estate SD 0 583,467 Sanford Health
 
(2) PPK Family Trust
100 S Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls,SD57104
20-7317570
Rental Real Estate SD   96 Sanford Health
 
(3) Lynx Trust
PO Box 5186
Sioux Falls,SD57117
26-6167201
Investment SD -5 424 Sanford Health
 
(4) National Student Housing Trust-SD
PO Box 5186
Sioux Falls,SD57117
20-6831968
Investment SD -7 401 Sanford Health
 
(5) Sanford HealthCare Accessories LLC
3223 32nd Ave SW
Fargo,ND58103
20-2404179
Sales of Durable Medical Equip ND 32,100,682 13,969,467 Sanford North
 
(6) Healthcare Environmental Services LLC
PO Box 2010
Fargo,ND58122
20-5236701
Retail Enterprises ND 2,368,684 6,361,106 Sanford North
 
(7) North Country Senior Living LLC
1000 Anne St NW
Bemidji,MN56601
26-3862586
Senior Housing CO 3,339,900 8,078,298 Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota
 
(8) 1527 Broadway LLC
1527 Broadway
Alexandria,MN56308
41-1336392
Real Estate MN 673,200 6,778,199 Sanford Clinic North
 
(9) Medequip One LLC
626 N 6th Street
Bismarck,ND58501
45-0452639
Durable medical equipment, products, and services ND 0 0 Sanford West
 
(10) Shetek Medical Services LLC
251 5th Street E
Tracy,MN56175
41-2004685
Home Health Services MN 421,134 430,069 Sanford Health Network
 
(11) Sanford Health Mobile Med LLC
2603 E Broadway Avenue
Bismarck,ND58501
47-1209528
Mobile Healthcare ND -4,663 744,955 Sanford Health
 
(12) Southwest MN Radiation Center LLC
1018 6th Avenue
Worthington,MN56187
46-0447693
Radiation Services MN 823,742 91,203 Sanford Health Network
 
Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

(d)
Exempt Code section


(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

(f)
Direct controlling
entity

(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1)Sanford
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,ND58122
27-1218956
Supporting Organization ND 501(c)(3) 12-II  
 
No
(2)Sanford Health Foundation
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
36-3297853
Foundation SD 501(c)(3) 12-II Sanford Health
 
Yes
 
(3)Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
45-0404126
Foundation ND 501(c)(3) 12-II Sanford Health
 
Yes
 
(4)F-M Ambulance Service Inc
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
45-0344371
EMT ND 501(c)(4)   Sanford North
 
Yes
 
(5)Sanford Health Foundation North
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
45-0398104
Foundation ND 501(c)(3) 7 Sanford North
 
Yes
 
(6)Sanford Health Foundation Hillsboro
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
36-3542187
Foundation ND 501(c)(3) 7 Sanford Hillsboro
 
Yes
 
(7)Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
41-1389317
Foundation MN 501(c)(3) 12-II Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota
 
Yes
 
(8)Sanford Health Foundation West
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
45-0397196
Foundation ND 501(c)(3) 7 Sanford Bismarck
 
Yes
 
(9)Medcenter One Inc Auxiliary
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
23-7293043
Supporting Organization ND 501(c)(3) 12-II Sanford Bismarck
 
Yes
 
(10)Sanford Heart of America Health Plan
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
45-0346132
Insurance ND 501(c)(4)   Sanford Health Plan
 
Yes
 
(11)Sanford Health Foundation Thief River Falls
P O Box 5039 Rte 5218

Sioux Falls,SD571175039
41-1761135
Foundation MN 501(c)(3) 7 Sanford Medical Center Thief River Falls
 
Yes
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50135Y
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
Page 2
Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



(b)
Primary activity




(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


(d)
Direct controlling
entity



(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?



(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No
(1) National Student Housing-South Dakota LLC

100 S Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls,SD57104
20-2129839
Investment SD Sanford Health
 
Related -70,857 3,922,469   No     No 99.990 %
(2) RAC Rentals LLC

100 S Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls,SD57104
26-1961077
Investment SD Sanford Health
 
Related -30,365 3,913,971   No     No 99.990 %










Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Direct controlling
entity
(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)
(f)
Share of total income
(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
(h)
Percentage
ownership
(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No
(1) Sanford Home Medical Equipment Inc

2710 W 12th Street
Sioux Falls,SD57105
46-0388597
Healthcare Equipment SD Sanford Health
 
C 2,942,830 15,295,183 100.000 % Yes  
(2) Sanford Health Plan

300 Cherapa Place
Sioux Falls,SD57103
91-1842494
Insurance SD Sanford Health
 
C -22,630,887 230,483,996 100.000 % Yes  
(3) Sanford Health Plan of MN

300 Cherapa Place
Sioux Falls,SD57103
46-0445852
Insurance MN Sanford Health
 
C -232,518 2,207,898 100.000 % Yes  
(4) Sanford Frontiers

1305 W 18th Street PO Box 5039
Sioux Falls,SD571175039
45-5436599
Weight Loss Management SD Sanford Health
 
C -64,813,291 61,019,858 100.000 % Yes  
(5) SOB Inc

2701 S Minnesota Avenue Suite 2
Sioux Falls,SD57105
46-0442628
Air Transportation SD N/A
C       Yes  
(6) Sanford Affiliated Services Inc

300 N 7th Street
Bismarck,ND58501
45-0403146
Investment Activity ND Sanford West
 
C -6,781 1,913,735 100.000 % Yes  
(7) Sanford World Clinics - Ghana

Sarbah Road Tantri Lorry Station
Cape Coast    
GH
Healthcare GH Sanford World Clinics
 
C -3,400,638 4,557,628 100.000 % Yes  
(8) Shanghai Sanford Healthcare Management Consulting Co Ltd

188 Yesheng Road Room A-862 Guoma
Shanghai    
CH
Healthcare CH Sanford World Clinics
 
C -276,389 425,413 100.000 % Yes  
(9) Sanford International - Munich GmbH

Nymphenburger Strasse 3
Munich    
GM
Healthcare GM Sanford World Clinics
 
C -258,135 17,163 100.000 % Yes  
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
Yes
 
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
Yes
 
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
 
No
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
 
No
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
No
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
No
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
 
No
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
 
No
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
 
No
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
 
No
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
Yes
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
Yes
 
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
Yes
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
Yes
 
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization
(b)
Transaction
type (a-s)
(c)
Amount involved
(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) Sanford Health Foundation

C 41,623,300 Cash Basis
(2) Sanford Health Foundation North

C 2,654,325 Cash Basis
(3) Sanford Health Foundation West

C 137,901 Cash Basis
(4) Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation

C 589,011 Cash Basis
(5) Sanford Health Foundation Hillsboro

C 117,167 Cash Basis
(6) Sanford Heart of America Health Plan

P 495,788 Cash Basis
(7) Sanford Heart of America Health Plan

Q 430,357 Cash Basis
(8) Sanford Health Foundation

R 8,653,620 Cost
(9) Sanford Health Foundation North

R 1,992,639 Cost
(10) Sanford Health Foundation Thief River Falls

R 81,941 Cost
(11) Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota

R 401,515 Cost
(12) Sanford Health Foundation Hillsboro

R 95,934 Cost
(13) Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation

R 430,511 Cost
(14) Sanford Health Foundation West

R 1,186,017 Cost
(15) Sanford Health Plan

R 51,180,967 Cost
(16) SOB Inc

S 425,093 Cash Basis
(17) F-M Ambulance Service Inc

S 3,876,590 Cost
(18) Sanford Frontiers

S 11,179,822 Cash Basis
(19) Sanford Health Foundation North

B 50,075 Cost
(20) Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation

B 1,160,936 Cost
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity
(b)
Primary activity
(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country)
(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations?
(f)
Share of total income




(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets
(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?
(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
(j)
General or
managing
partner?
(k)
Percentage
ownership


Yes No Yes No Yes No






























Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
Schedule R (Form 990) 2016
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
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