2008 Annual Report

Creating aWorld WithoutHeart Disease

a world filled with new medical possibilities where individuals live healthier, more productive lives by preventing cardiovascular disease before it becomes a problem.

This is the vision of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Through groundbreaking clinical research, professional education and health behavior change programs, we are making a tangible impact on individuals’ quality of life and reducing the mortality associated with cardiovascular disease.

Imagine a world without heart disease...

Dear Friends,

In 2008, the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation achieved significant advances in our cardiovascular research and education goals, contributing overall to new learning, an increase in the number of lives saved and improved longevity.

The Foundation’s new leadership team is now in place with the hiring of Greg Bonine-Giles, vice president of external relations. He joins Jackie Boucher, vice president of education; Joseph Cosico, vice president of research operations; Tim Henry, MD, director of research; and Dan Stennes-Rogness, vice president of finance, in working with the president to lead the Foundation.

At the Annual Board of Directors meeting in April 2008, Kevin Graham, MD, Philip Ankeny, Bradley Chapin, Morris Goodwin, Jr., D. William Kaufman, Rick Leggott, John Seaberg and William Spell were elected for three-year terms. We are deeply grateful to Ray Barton, Randy Johnson, MD, Thomas A. Keller, III and Frank Tonnemaker who completed their terms of service in 2008.

Adjusting to the economic challenges that occurred during the year, the Foundation ended 2008 with a reduced endowment and near break-even operations. For 2009, we have adopted a basic operating budget, the core of which is 5% below 2008 levels, as a cautionary effort. Nevertheless, given our mission and our record of success, we remain optimistic that with loyal and generous support from donors, strong Board, physician and staff leadership, and efficient management of resources, we will continue to make significant contributions to cardiovascular health in the year ahead.

We look forward to the coming year and to taking full advantage of the significant groundwork that has been laid in 2008. Our research and education programs will continue to grow, attracting national attention and attaining successful results. We invite you to page through this report to learn more about our accomplishments in 2008 and our ambitious plans for 2009.

Sincerely,

Stuart Nolan James V. Toscano Board of Directors, Chair President

Stuart Nolan

James V. Toscano

A Year of Accomplishment, A Year of Promise Ahead...

Last October, Lisa was working alone in her office when she passed out. Fortunately, a friend in a neighboring office heard the fall and called 911 when she found that Lisa had gone into

cardiac arrest.

After four days in a coma, Lisa woke to the news that she had ARVD, a rare heart condition that often presents no symptoms prior to a life-threatening event. Thanks to the Genetic

Arrhythmia Center at MHIF, Lisa had access to the most advanced research and information on ARVD. She was treated with a defibrillator that monitors her

heart rhythm and keeps it beating regularly.

One year later, Lisa returned to the hospital, but this time, it was as a volunteer in the cardiac rehab unit.

MHIF’s Genetic Arrhythmia Center offers patients and their families a centralized location to seek diagnosis and treatment options for heart conditions that often go unrecognized. The Center produces research that can shed greater light on the occurrence of arrhythmia disorders and provides patients and physicians with choices for handling these life-threatening diseases.

Pacemakers and defibrillators, the devices implanted in patients’ chests to identify and correct irregular heart rhythms, are commonly used to treat genetic arrhythmia disorders. Monitoring and tracking these devices, which have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, provides valuable information for improving future models.

MHIF has created a medical device registry that collects and analyzes data on implantable devices to advance patient safety standards. By sharing the results with physicians, nurses and technicians, the registry is impacting the health of patients worldwide.

Mike and his wife Pamela had just gotten home from the grocery store when he began to feel pain in his shoulder. He insisted that he was fine, but minutes later, he went into cardiac arrest.

Mike was treated through Level One, a program that has dramatically reduced the time it takes for heart attack patients to receive care. As part of the protocol, Mike’s body temperature was lowered, a practice that helps

preserve brain function when the heart is stopped. After Mike was stabilized, he enrolled in a stem cell therapy study to aid in his recovery.

Throughout his treatment, Mike benefited from three therapies that were researched and developed at MHIF. “I feel fortunate to have received such advanced care,” said Mike. “I wouldn’t be here today without it.”

The Face of Heart Disease...could appear healthy.

“My doctor told me that I was a miracle, that I should not be alive. I received a second chance to be with my husband, children, family and friends...what a gift!”

Lisa, 45

Advancing the Standard of Care

“It’s been almost a year since my heart attack and I feel great. Six months after the stem cell treatment, test results showed a huge improvement in my heart function.”

Mike, 62

Everyone produces stem cells that are naturally programmed to repair damage to the body. Their availability and healing capacity represent vast potential for new therapies and treatments. MHIF is leading the way in studying which types of adult stem cells are most effective, the best method of administering them and at what point in time they have the most impact.

As one of the most active centers in the country, MHIF has treated nearly 200 patients with stem cell therapy and is one of five institutions nationwide selected by the National Institutes of Health to participate in the Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network.

Using advanced cardiovascular imaging, MHIF is also improving techniques for assessing the efficacy of stem cell therapy. Imaging offers a key to understanding the capacity stem cells have in preventing and treating patients with cardiovascular disease.

DiscoveringInnovative New Therapies The Face of Heart Disease

...is being treated in new ways.

Shelly recently retired after teaching Spanish at a local university for 36 years, but she’s not slowing down. As her mother’s primary caretaker, a court advocate for children and a volunteer tax advisor for low-income families, Shelly found it difficult to make time for physical activity.

Three years ago, Shelly joined Women on the Move, which turned out to be the perfect solution. Participating in the program gave her an opportunity to make new friends with common fitness goals and

motivated her to stick with her routine. This year, Shelly achieved another goal by competing in her first race.

“We celebrated by going out for ice cream,” said Shelly. “As we learned in the program, everything in moderation!”

One of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease is physical activity. Unfortunately, with multiple priorities to balance, many people have trouble sticking with an exercise routine. With this in mind, MHIF designed Women on the Move to help women develop and achieve their fitness goals in a supportive and educational environment.

Each week for nine weeks, the group gathers to learn about healthy living and walk for an hour. For participants, the weekly meetings have proven valuable in achieving their goals and staying motivated. The program ends with a 5-kilometer race, often the first organized sporting event participants have completed.

MHIF also created a similar program, Girls and Moms on the Move, for 8-12 year old girls and their moms to promote better health and prevent obesity. This new program encourages physical activity, provides tools for making healthier food choices and helps reinforce a positive body image.

Dan considers himself lucky to have recognized his risk of cardiovascular disease early. Now, he is able to take control of his condition by walking to work, eating well and practicing yoga.

As a physician, Dan has been helping people in his community improve their health for nearly 30 years. Born and raised in New Ulm, the people he treats are not just patients, but family, friends and neighbors. He is excited to have an active role in the Heart of New Ulm project because he understands the importance of prevention.

“There is a real opportunity for us in New Ulm,” said Dan. “People here are ready to make heart health part of our culture. You have to make the decision to be healthy everyday. It isn’t easy, but it’s worth it.”

The Face of Heart Disease...can be a role model.

“I knew my two daughters and granddaughter would benefit from the walking program as much as I did – so I signed them up without even asking. And, they loved it.”

Shelly, 68

Eliminating heart attacks from an entire town is a lofty goal, but the city of New Ulm has signed on with enthusiasm. MHIF, along with the New Ulm Medical Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Allina Center for Healthcare Innovation, is working with New Ulm residents to improve their heart health.

The Heart of New Ulm project aims to prevent heart disease before it occurs, rather than following the traditional treatment-focused model. This includes helping residents decrease the factors that put them at greater risk such as minimal physical activity, poor nutrition, obesity and tobacco use. The comprehensive program will involve community education, medical interventions and environmental changes.

Ultimately, New Ulm serves as a laboratory for the development of effective methods for disease prevention that can be applied in any town to improve a number of health conditions. It also aims to demonstrate the collective social and economic power that can be unlocked through healthy living.

Reducing Risk and Preventing Heart Disease

Teaching the Community to Live Healthier

The Face of Heart Disease...may be a neighbor.

“A few summers ago, I experienced chest pains while dancing at a wedding to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees. Ever since, I have adopted it as my theme song.”

Dan, 57

“At Medtronic, we are committed to improving the lives of people with heart disease. We share this commitment with MHIF, and are pleased to collaborate with MHIF in research that is critical to medical advancement.”

Aida Cicic, MD, Senior Director, Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management Clinical Research, Medtronic, Inc.

Contributors

The individuals and organizations listed below have made significant financial contributions toward creating a world without heart disease. MHIF is grateful for all of our donors’ contributions and we are pleased to recognize their generosity. If you notice any errors in the spelling or inclusion of your name, please call us at 612-863-3833 and we will correct the mistake.

Legacy circLeThe following donors have made an estate designation.

Thelma E. Aaby*Evelyn Inger Anderson*Ward and Linda AndersonRolf Andreassen, MDMr. and Mrs. Ray E. BentdahlGreg T. Bonine-GilesConley Brooks, Sr.Ellen Daufney*Ms. Peggy Durda-KnappDorothy Ewing*Willard Goltz*Richard J. HaagM. Leonore Hannon*C. Charles Jackson*Joyce A. Johnson*Viola Johnson*Patricia Kelsey*Harold Kiecker*Jerry Kiernan*Charles* and Shirley* KoplenMrs. Charlotte C. Krueger*Eleanor D. Larson*Grace Idella Mahlberg*Rose Mallinger*Ivan Mathes*J. Donald MeyerDonald G. Murphy*A. Louis and Dorothy NesteGordon Olson*Aleck Ostrow*Carol OstrowDonald Pearson*Mr. Ralph J. PetersonIlene T. Saunders*Margaret Schaefer*Alyce Scholten*Paul J. Seyer*Mary A. Smith*Roger Smith*Elva W. Spillane*Mr. Jack SpillaneGeorge Steponovitz*Lois E. Thompson*Frank B. Wallace*W. Shelley Walsh*Lucille S. Wellington*

Founders societyThe following donors have made cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more.

Principals$1,000,000 and aboveAbbott Northwestern HospitalCo-Lead Counsel and the Plaintiffs

Steering Committee for the Medtronic ICD Products Liability Litigation, MDL #1726

Mrs. Beverlee DornJon Holden DeHaan FoundationTom and Mari LoweRudy and Shirley Luther Fund of

The Minneapolis Foundation

Medtronic, Inc./The Medtronic Foundation

Benefactors$250,000-999,999Boston ScientificCommunity Health Charities MinnesotaKenneth* and Judy DaytonErnie* and Beverlee DornGeorge Family FoundationMr. Richard Haag/Haag Family

FoundationThe Hearst FoundationsMr. William A. Ross/William Ross

FoundationSt. Jude Medical, Inc./St. Jude Medical

FoundationW. Shelley* and Virginia Walsh

guardians$100,000-$249,999Allina Health SystemAmes Construction, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John A. BacichMr. B. John Barry and

Mrs. Cheryl SandeenDr. and Mrs. Ford BellMr. and Mrs. Ray BentdahlBerger Transfer & Storage, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Conley Brooks, Sr.Dr. James A. Daniel and

Ms. Judy D. McMahonMr. and Mrs. William R. DircksDr. and Mrs. Frazier EalesExcel BankFrederick O. Watson FoundationGreat Clips Inc.Great River EnergyDr. and Mrs. Robert G. HauserHolmes/CSM Family FoundationHormel Foods CorporationMs. Elizabeth H. HowellJames F. Bell FoundationMr. and Mrs. James JundtJerry* and Linda KiernanMr.* and Mrs.* Charles F. Koplen EstateDr. John Lesser and Dr. Julie Knier-LesserM&I BankMr. and Mrs. Dennis MathisenMinneapolis Cardiology AssociatesJohn W. Mooty and Jane N. Mooty

Foundation TrustNolan Family FoundationNorthwest Anesthesia, P.A.Old Dutch Foods, Inc.Paul G. Allen FoundationPiper Jaffray CompaniesSciCom Data ServicesSit Investment Associates, Inc.Spell Family FoundationSpring Lake Park LionsThrivent Financial for LutheransUBS Financial Services, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Robert Van TasselJean and Sheldon Wert/Wert Family

Foundation

champions $50,000-$99,999Thelma E. Aaby*Abbott Vascular Devices/Abbott

LaboratoriesKenneth* and Jeanne AndersonThe Minneapolis Foundation/Ankeny

Family FundApogee Enterprises, Inc.Arbor Capital Management, LLCThe Baker FoundationMr. and Mrs. Earl BakkenMr. and Mrs. Ivan BowenMr. and Mrs. Wayne BoysenDr. M. Nicholas Burke and

Susan Slattery-BurkeDr. and Mrs. Durand E. BurnsBusiness Data Record ServicesMr. Billy ByeCardiac Surgical AssociatesTed* and Katy CarlsenMr. James ChafouliasDr. and Mrs. Ivan J. ChavezMr. A. W. CherneConsulting Radiologists, LTDMr. and Mrs. Rodney CoopermanDeCare DentalDeikel Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Dorn, Jr.Mr. Jaye F. Dyer/Jaye F. and Betty F. Dyer

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gary FinkDr. and Mrs. Fredarick GobelMr. John B. GoodmanDr. and Mrs. Kevin J. GrahamMr. James GrantmanGroves FoundationDr. Kevin and Ila HarrisHawkins, Inc.Dr. Tim HenryDr. William T. HessionHubbard Broadcasting, Inc./Hubbard

Broadcasting FoundationDr. David and Stacey HurrellJack J. Jorgensen Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. JaffrayMr. and Mrs. Jim JenningsDr. and Mrs. Randall JohnsonJoseph Durda Family FoundationLyle D. Joyce, MDThomas A. Keller, III and

Victoria H. KellerMr. Andrew KiernanMr. and Mrs. David A. KochDr. Casey Lawler and Dr. Royce LawlerLifetouch, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Daniel LipsDr. and Mrs. Terrence F. LongeMr. and Mrs. Donald J. LuckerLuther Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. John H. LynchMr. George A. Mairs IIIRobert* and Cynthia McGarveyMinnesota Thoracic Associates, P.A.Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. MooneyPaper Warehouse, Inc.Donald* and Lucile Pearson

Dr. and Mrs. Wesley PedersenMr. and Mrs. Edward J. PhillipsMr. Raymond N. PlankMr. Carl R. Pohlad*/Carl and Eloise

Pohlad Family FoundationJohn* and Margaret* PotterMr. and Mrs. Thomas RempferThe Minneapolis Foundation/James and

Chriss Renier FundMargaret R. Schaefer* TrustSeverns Family FoundationDr. Scott and Patricia SharkeySiemens Medical Solutions, Inc.Jack and Elva* SpillaneMr. and Mrs. William H. SpoorDr. and Mrs. Peter StokmanTapemark Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jack ThesengaDr. Jay and Sarah TraverseMr. David J. WeinerLucille S. Wellington* EstateMr. Dewey White*Max and Helen Winter FoundationDavid* M. and Penny Winton

Founders$25,000-$49,999Mr. and Mrs. Mike AllenAllianz Life Insurance CompanyDr. and Mrs. Adrian AlmquistMr. and Mrs. Lee R. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Lee R. Anderson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lowell AndersonMr. John E. Andrus, IIIApache FoundationApplied Power ProductsArk FoundationDr. and Mrs. Kit AromArrowHead Capital Management, LLCBacoustics, LLCMs. Constance L. BakkenTimothy and Marque Ann BartonMr. and Mrs. Paul BaszuckiMr. Craig Bentdahl and

Mrs. Stephanie A. SimonGlenn* and Patricia BergstromBest Buy Co., Inc.Dr. Robert* and Maryann BrandenburgMr. and Mrs. Frank J. BrennanIrving* and Beverly BrooksMr. and Mrs. Thomas BrosigDr. and Mrs. Charles BurnsideMr. and Mrs. Ron M. BurtonMr. and Mrs. Rodney Burwell/Rod and

Barbara Burwell Family FoundationC.H. Carpenter LumberMr. Jeffrey CarlsonCeridian Corp.Mr. Lloyd G. Cherne*Mr. and Mrs. Jack ChestnutMr.* and Mrs.* Sidney CohenMr. and Mrs. Richard CohenCommunity CreditMrs. Marilyn ConlonMr. and Mrs. Harris CooperMr. and Mrs. James R. CoteCrown BankD. J. Kranz Company, Inc.David* and Dorothy DalquistCol.* and Mrs.* Thomas DavisMr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Dayton

Mr. and Mrs. Yale T. DolginowMrs. Lucia DuffEagan Lion’s ClubMr. and Mrs. William J. EdlefsenDr. and Mrs. Robert EmeryErnst & YoungMr. and Mrs. James FetterlyFirst Bank National AssociationDr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Flavin, IIIDr. Bjorn Flygenring and

Mrs. Vala HafstadMs. Barbara L. ForsterMrs. Marna W. FullertonGeneral Mills Foundation/

General Mills, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert GoldbergerMr. and Mrs. Herbert R. GoldenbergDr. and Mrs. Irv GoldenbergMr. and Mrs. Donald W. GoldfusDr. and Mrs. Charles C. GornickThe Greater Metro Auto Dealers

Association of MNGreystone Foundation/Walter McCarthy

and Clara UelandMr. John F. GrundhoferMr. and Mrs. Howard J. Hawkins*Dick and Jan HazenMr. and Mrs. Douglas HeltneMr. Larry HendricksonMr. and Mrs. Al Hilde, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. HillHoechst Marion Rousel, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. HorovitzHorton, Inc.International Dairy QueenMr. C. Charles Jackson*Jacobs Management Corp.Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. JaffrayMrs. Patricia JaffrayThe James & Jane Welch FoundationPatricia Kelsey Estate*William* and Janet KingDr. and Mrs. Michael KingDr. and Mrs. Joseph C. KiserMr. and Mrs. Robert C. Klas, Sr.Dr. Thomas Knickelbine and

Mrs. Heidi E. ChenDr. Vibhu Kshettry and

Dr. Sharon KshettryLake Region MedicalMr. and Mrs. John F. LamoureuxMr. Joseph LangerMr. and Mrs. Harold W. LarsonMr. and Mrs. Dan LastavichMr. and Mrs. Larry Le Jeune/Le Jeune

Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Don C. Lein*Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. LiebermanMr. and Mrs. Dale LindquistDr. William LindsayMr. and Mrs. Bruce LundeenWalt* and Jan* LundeenLundsMr. and Mrs. Dan LutherMr. and Mrs. David LutherLyman Lumber Company FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harvey B. MackayDr. and Mrs. James D. MadisonMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. MadisonMs. Rose Mallinger Estate*Marbrook FoundationMcCarthy-Bjorklund FoundationMr. and Mrs. Philip J. McElroyMr. and Mrs. Burton J. McGlynnMr. Richard F. McNamaraMr. and Mrs. William L. McReavyMeristemMeritex FoundationMidway National Bank

Midwest Vending, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Simon MilsteinMr. and Mrs. Gerald M. MitchellMr. and Mrs. John M. MorrisonMr. Michael T. MulliganMr. and Mrs. William NaegeleMr. and Mrs. Robert O. NaegeleDr. and Mrs. Richard R. NelsonEl Roy* and Gail NernessDr. Demetre* and Arde F. NicoloffThomas* and Mary NobleNorth American Banking CompanyDr. and Mrs. William Northrup, IIIMr. Earl B. Olson*Mr. and Mrs. Vance OppermanDr. John Overton and Dr. Ann LowryDr. Luis Pagan-CarloParke-DavisThe Patch FoundationPfizer, Inc.Molly and Ronald Poole Family Fund of

The Minneapolis FoundationDr. and Mrs. Anil K. PouloseDr. Marc PritzkerProtective InsuranceMr. William A. Purcell*Mr. and Mrs. Noel RahnJerry* and Lillian RauMr. Tom RedmondRichard M. and Sandra J. Schulze Family

FundMr. and Mrs. Harold RoitenbergMr. and Mrs. James R. SafleySchneider (USA), Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Richard SchneiderDr. and Mrs. Robert S. SchwartzRay* and Marie* SchweigertMr. and Mrs. Dennis L. SennesethLeonard* and Zetta ShapiroSieff Family FoundationMr. Archie C. Smith and

Mrs. Tina Flint SmithMary A. Smith Estate*Mr. Daniel J. SpiegelMaurice* and Mitz* Spiegel Family

Philanthropic FundMr. and Mrs. Gary St. MarieClair* and Gladys StrommenMr. and Mrs. Lee N. SundetDr. and Mrs. Chuen TangTCF FoundationMr. and Mrs. Bruce TelanderVaritronic Systems, Inc.Virchow Krause & Company, LLPViroMed Company, LTDVital Images, Inc.Thomas J. Von Rueden, MDMr. John von SteinbergsWallin FoundationWalter G. Anderson, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. William F. WannerMr. and Mrs. Roger J. WiknerWipfli, LLPMr. Michael WrightMr. and Mrs. Lowell Zitzloff

endowment givingThe following gifts and pledges of $100 or more were received between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine and Mrs. Heidi E. Chen

Ms. Caryn O. IrelandMs. Ilene T. Saunders*Hansen Family FoundationZabel and Charles A. Geer Family Fund of

The Minneapolis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Philip J. McElroy

Mr. Ronald SimonHealthMedia, Inc.Phoenix Health SystemsMr. and Mrs. David P. IhleMr. and Mrs. David BulmanPentagon Dental Group, LTDHMSAMr. and Mrs. Larry C. McNeff

annuaL givingThe following gifts and pledges of $100 or more were received between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

$100,000 and aboveCo-Lead Counsel and the Plaintiffs

Steering Committee for the Medtronic ICD Products Liability Litigation, MDL #1726

The Hearst FoundationsMedtronic, Inc./Medtronic Foundation St. Jude Medical, Inc./St. Jude Medical

Foundation

$50,000-$99,999Allina Health SystemGreat Clips Inc.Piper Jaffray Companies

$25,000-$49,999Arbor Capital Management, LLCBoston ScientificBusiness Data Record ServicesCarl and Eloise Pohlad Family FoundationCommunity Health Charities MinnesotaDeCare DentalM&I BankNolan Family FoundationThe Patch Foundation

$10,000-$24,999Alfred W. Erickson FoundationMr. and Mrs. John A. BacichMr. and Mrs. Ray BentdahlBest Buy Co., Inc.Cargill, Inc.Mr. Stuart ChazinCrown BankFrederick O. Watson FoundationGeneral Mills, Inc.Greystone Foundation/Walter McCarthy

and Clara UelandHaag Family Foundation/Mr. and Mrs.

Richard J. HaagMr. and Mrs. Roger L. HeadrickHubbard Broadcasting, Inc./The Hubbard

Broadcasting FoundationMr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. JaffrayJaye F. and Betty F. Dyer FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jim JenningsMrs. Linda KiernanKing Edwards HospitalMerckDr. and Mrs. David E. MilbrathOld Dutch Foods, Inc.Donald* and Lucile PearsonMr. Raymond N. PlankMrs. Sharon J. RomeMr. William A. RossSciCom Data ServicesVital Images, Inc.Wert Family Foundation

$5,000-$9,999Acist Medical Systems, Inc.AGA Medical CorporationMr. and Mrs. Lee R. Anderson, Jr.Apogee Enterprises, Inc.BioMedix

Mr. and Mrs. James BullockConsulting Radiologists, LTDDavid J. Weiner FoundationBob and Joanie Dayton/Stone Pier

FoundationDr. and Mrs. Timothy DirksMr. and Mrs. Ernest F. DornFAF AdvisorsMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. FleischhackerMrs. Marna W. FullertonMr. and Mrs. James R. GiertzMs. Barbara E. GilbertDr. and Mrs. Kevin J. GrahamMr. James GrantmanDr. Martin Asis and Dr. Elizabeth GreyHawkins, Inc.Dr. Tim HenryJoseph Durda Family FoundationMr. Andrew KiernanLake Region MedicalMr. and Mrs. Harold W. LarsonLe Jeune Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. LiebermanLifetouch, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. LuckerMr. and Mrs. Bruce LundeenRudy and Shirley Luther Fund of the

Minneapolis FoundationLyman Lumber Company FoundationThe MarshMcCarthy-Bjorklund FoundationMr. and Mrs. Peter McNerneyMeristem

mHiF researchers published almost 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and made over 90 presentations at professional meetings in 2008. * Deceased

“I have been in the dental field for more than 40 years and realize the value of investing in health. Research has shown links between gum disease and cardiovascular disease, which is a strong reason why I support MHIF’s goals for better health for all.”

Dr. David Milbrath, Chairman and Founder, Metro Dentalcare

Moss & BarnettNorth American Banking CompanyOppenheimer, Wolff & DonnellyMr. and Mrs. Bartley S. OsbornThe Phileona FoundationPierce Family Fund of The Minneapolis

FoundationDr. and Mrs. Anil K. PoulosePreferred OneRod and Barbara Burwell Family

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. OlsonMr. and Mrs. James R. SafleyDr. and Mrs. Robert S. SchwartzMr. and Mrs. John D. SeabergMr. Archie C. Smith and

Mrs. Tina Flint SmithMr. David StassenSurModics, Inc.TaTonka Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. James V. ToscanoDr. and Mrs. Robert A. Van TasselViroMed Company, LTDW. Duncan and Nivin MacMillan

FoundationW. Shelley* and Virginia WalshWells Fargo Insurance Services

$2,500-$4,999Applied Power ProductsAstraZenecaAtritech, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard BaeThe Baker FoundationMr. and Mrs. Timothy BartonDr. M. Nicholas Burke and

Susan Slattery-BurkeDr. and Mrs. Durand E. BurnsCardiovascular Systems Inc.Concept Machine Tool Sales, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Harris CooperD. J. Kranz Company, Inc.Dr. James A. Daniel and

Ms. Judy D. McMahonMr. Dominic J. DeVaanMr. and Mrs. Yale T. DolginowEagan Lion’s ClubDr. and Mrs. James A. FurdaDr. and Mrs. John GraberMr. and Mrs. Jim A. HallsMr. Alfred W. Harrison

and Mrs. Ingrid Lenz HarrisonDr. and Mrs. Robert G. HauserDick and Jan HazenMr. and Mrs. Michael B. HorovitzMr. and Mrs. Russell HufferDr. and Mrs. William KatsiyiannisMr. and Mrs. D. William KaufmanKey Investment, IncDr. Casey Lawler and Dr. Royce LawlerDr. John Lesser and Dr. Julie Knier-LesserDr. and Mrs. Daniel LipsDr. and Mrs. Terrence F. LongeDr. and Mrs. Barry MaronMarsden Holding, L.L.C.Medicines CompanyMedivance, Inc.Midwest Vending, Inc.Donald G. Murphy* EstateDr. and Mrs. Richard R. NelsonNorthwest Anesthesia, P.A.Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.Dr. Luis Pagan-CarloDr. and Mrs. Wesley PedersenMolly and Ronald Poole Family Fund of

the Minneapolis FoundationJudy and Octavio PortuMs. Lucille ProtasRoche Laboratories, Inc.Schering-PloughMr. and Mrs. Thomas O. SchwalbeMr. and Mrs. Dennis L. SennesethSiemens Medical Solutions, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Chuen TangWipfli, LLP

$1,000-$2,499Mr. and Mrs. Phil D. AnkenyATG Corporation/Alora AmbianceMr. and Mrs. Walter R. Barry, Jr.Mr. Craig Bentdahl and

Mrs. Stephanie A. SimonMs. Ann BentdahlDr. and Mrs. John E. BernhardsonMr. and Mrs. Paul A. BirchenMr. and Mrs. John BlomquistDrs. Shalabh and Shalini BobraMr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. BrandauMr. and Mrs. Roger E. BunkerDr. and Mrs. Charles BurnsideBurton J. and Delores M. Lindahl

FoundationCampbell Foundation/Mr. and Mrs. James

R. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Gary CarpenterBrad and Mary Chapin Family Fund of

The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation

Mrs. Siobhán Cleary and Mr. Joe Dowling

Mr. and Mrs. Neal S. CohenMr. and Mrs. Rodney CoopermanMr. and Mrs. Joseph CosicoMr. and Mrs. James R. CoteMrs. Beatrice CowleMr. and Mrs. David P. CrosbyMr. and Mrs. Tobie Dayton/Stone Pier

FoundationMr. and Mrs. John G. Dill, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Greg DolphinDr. and Mrs. Frazier Eales, IIIExecutive Health Care, P.L.L.C.Ms. Barbara L. ForsterZabel and Charles A. Geer Family Fund of

The Minneapolis FoundationGenentech, Inc.George & Helen Fox Family Foundation,

Inc.The Greater Metro Auto Dealers

Association of MNMr. and Mrs. Thom GundersonGutglass, Erickson, Bonville & Larson,

S.C.Mr. and Mrs. William A. HawkinsHays CompaniesMr. Brian F. HillDr. and Mrs. Morrison HodgesMs. Elizabeth H. HowellDr. David and Stacey HurrellMr. Paul H. JachmanMr. Mike JenningsMr. Jerry JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Stan JohnsonJane and Jim Kaufman Fund of The

Minneapolis FoundationMs. Katharine L. KellyMr. Spencer KiernanMr. Brady KiernanDr. Thomas Knickelbine and

Mrs. Heidi E. ChenMr. and Mrs. Richard C. KrierMr. and Mrs. Mark LacekMr. and Mrs. John H. LynchMarbrook FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard MarcotteMr. and Mrs. John P. MartinsenMinnesota Distance Running AssociationMr. and Mrs. Gerald M. MitchellMr. and Mrs. William NaegeleMr. and Mrs. James W. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Owen J. NewlinMs. Carol OstrowMr. David ParryPlacor, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Mario PonceQuadion FoundationRahr FoundationMr. and Mrs. Darwin ReedyMr. and Mrs. Thomas RempferRitz Family FoundationRosemount, Inc.Roycraft FoundationMr. and Mrs. Corey SargentMr. and Mrs. Gerald SchwalbachShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux

CommunityDr. Scott and Patricia SharkeyMr. and Mrs. Steven SjobladSpring Lake Park LionsMr. and Mrs. Michael StewartDr. and Mrs. Peter StokmanMrs. Gladys StrommenMr. Timothy C. SullivanSuperValuMr. and Mrs. Donald F. SwansonSweatt FoundationSymbology, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce TelanderDr. Jay and Sarah TraverseUBS Financial Services, Inc.UMI Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. WalshDr. Yale Wang and Dr. In-Zu TuanMrs. Susan A. WarmkaMr. and Mrs. Richard J. WarrenMr. Henry WeidemaMr. and Mrs. Clark J. WinslowMr. and Mrs. Lowell Zitzloff

$500-$999Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. AldenMr. Beverley BensonTed and Nancy BigosMs. Jackie BoucherMr. and Mrs. Daniel T. BoulayMrs. Marilyn L. BrennanDr. and Mrs. David A. BurtonCobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann

CSDZMr. Craig ConlonContinental Restaurants Inc.John* and Pamela CurtinMr. and Mrs. Edward N. DaytonMs. Nancy DostalMr. Timothy J. EickhoffMr. and Mrs. George P. FlanneryDr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Flavin, IIIMr. and Mrs. Scott ForsbergMr. Scott GilbertsonMr. and Mrs. Donald W. GoldfusHaskell’s LiquorHazen and Sawyer, PCMr. and Mrs. Robert HowardDavid and Shirley Hubers Family Fund of

The Minneapolis FoundationMr. and Mrs. John JunekMr. Timothy KiernanDr. and Mrs. Timothy KroshusDr. Vibhu Kshettry and

Dr. Sharon KshettryDr. and Mrs. Stephen H. LevineMr. Lenard LexierMr. Gerald F. MadisonMr. and Mrs. John D. ManeyMark Davy & Associates, Inc.Mr. David MeyerAlvin E. and Mildred H. Miller

Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Federation

Mr. and Mrs. George NadlerMr. and Mrs. William ParpartMr. and Mrs. Stuart H. PasterMrs. Kathryn J. PattonMr. Jean Paul M. PeltierMs. Alicia R. PhillipsDrs. Adnan Z. Rizvi and Ann K. SeltmanMr. and Mrs. David D. Ryerse, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. SchosbergMr. and Mrs. Michael A. SchroederMr. Thomas SextonStanton GroupMrs. Martha B. StimpsonMr. Scott StockmoeDr. and Mrs. Timothy SullivanSundet FoundationMr. Terry TermanThe A. Skidmore and Edith D. Thorpe

Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard A. TickleMr. and Mrs. Edward TothDr. and Mrs. Alexander TretinyakMr. and Mrs. Gedney TuttleMr. John Waetjen

Mr. and Mrs. James WanshuraMr. and Mrs. Scott R. WardMs. Florence Weber*

$250-$499ABRA Auto Body & GlassMr. and Mrs. Kevin D. AdolfMr. Steven J. AndersonMr. and Mrs. J. S. AndresenMr. and Mrs. Scott W. BaderMr. and Mrs. Daniel BallardMs. Virginia BeckerMr. and Mrs. John E. BeithonMr. and Mrs. Gilbert BennettLois B. and Jonathan S. Bishop Family

Fund of the Minneapolis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Everett E. Blakeley, Jr.Greg and Debi Bonine-GilesMrs. Brigid Bonner and

Mr. Timothy M. McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Napoleon BruneauMr. Keith P. BurkeMr. and Mrs. Joseph CallansMr. Paul E. CarlsonMrs. Elsa CarpenterDr. and Mrs. Ivan J. ChavezMr. John W. Howard and

Ms. Susan E. ClarkMr. James W. CopelandMr. and Mrs. Douglas H. CrowtherMr. and Mrs. William H. EllisMr. Lawrence J. EvansMr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Gamble, Jr.Mr. John GerhartGoodwin-Lindsay Family Fund of the

Minneapolis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Donald J. GornowichGreater Twin Cities United WayMr. and Mrs. Todd GroverMr. and Mrs. Howard W. HallMr. and Mrs. Donald J. HaugenMs. Melissa HawkinsMr. and Mrs. David B. HeegaardMr. and Mrs. Rod HelmMr. and Mrs. Larry D. HermanMs. Katie R. HillegassMr. John HorschMr. Steve HoytDr. and Mrs. Charles R. JorgensonMs. Linda M. KallinenMr. Doug KingsriterMr. John A. KoltesMr. Joseph LangerMr. and Mrs. Daniel L. LarsenMr. and Mrs. James W. LarsonMs. Cindy LeaMr. Erik LinckMr. and Mrs. Stewart C. LoperMaguire AgencyMarah Cole DesignsMassachusetts Medical SocietyMr. and Mrs. Ronald I. MeshbesherMs. Frances M. MitshulisMs. Geraldine MockMrs. Katherine Moore LilyMrs. Eileen MosesMrs. Norma N. Neumann and

Dr. Rolf AndreassenMr. Thomas J. NikolaiMr. Robert J. O’BrienMr. and Mrs. Roger W. PearsonMr. Thomas A. PetersonMr. Donald PomplunMr. James PorterMr. and Mrs. Robert ProebstleRichfield Intermediate School Social

Sunshine FundMr. and Mrs. Kurt RuefenachtMr. Eric Schaeter

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. SchultzeMr. and Mrs. Gary G. SchweckeMr. and Mrs. Gregory SilvestriMrs. Lisa A. SmithMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. SmithMr. Jack SpillaneMr. and Mrs. Robert StarkMr. Paul SteinerMrs. Jane E. SternbergDr. Doris A. TaylorTimco Construction, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Lynn G. Truesdell, IIIMr. Jorgen ViltoftMr. and Mrs. Harold G. Whitfield

$100-$249AnonymousDr. and Mrs. Gordon M. AamothMs. Barbara R. AdrianMrs. Elizabeth J. AllenMr. Burton Allen Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lester G. AlsethMr. and Mrs. Mark C. AndrewMr. Peter BeckMr. and Mrs. Evon W. BentMr. and Mrs. Dennis BergMs. Meghan S. BethkeMrs. Ila J. BjorntonMr. Michael Blake and

Ms. Alison Davis-BlakeMr. and Mrs. Harlan BlumenthalMr. Loren BosmansMrs. Kristin BreeggemannMr. and Mrs. Terrence J. BrennyMr. and Mrs. Francis BrunnerMr. Frank E. BrustMs. Janette D. BryantMr. and Mrs. Dennis W. BuhlMr. Martin N. BurkeMr. and Mrs. G. William BurkhardtMr. and Mrs. Edgar A. BuschMr. and Mrs. Bruce P. CandlinMr. and Mrs. Alberic C. CardinalDr. and Mrs. David J. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Donald L. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Vernon L. CarverMr. and Mrs. Martin P. CeminskyMrs. Gloria M. CessnaMr. and Mrs. Joel ChirchartMrs. Elise A. ChurchMr. and Mrs. Richard M. ClarkMr.* and Mrs. Charles H. ClayJ. M. Coleman, MD and

Mrs. Kristine M. ColemanMr. and Mrs. Donald J. CombsMr. James J. Connolly Jr.Dr. and Mrs. James L. CraigMr. and Mrs. Jack F. DalyMrs. Barbara DansonDavid P. Gordon LTDMr. and Mrs. Todd DaviesMs. Judy DeckerMr. and Mrs. Dennis DegrisellesMr. Jim DicksonMrs. Deb DiskerudMs. Kay H. DixonMs. Mae A. DobbsMr. and Mrs. James E. DollMr. and Mrs. Ronald D’OrazioMr. Dave DraxlerMr. and Mrs. William J. EdlefsenMr. and Mrs. Miles E. EfronMs. Charlotte P. EnblomMr. and Mrs. Theodore J. EricksonMr. and Mrs. Robert V. EricksonMr. Gary H. ErlanderMs. Karen EschbergerMs. Hope B. EsparoliniMr. and Mrs. David L. Evelo

Ms. Maryann FaricyMr. and Mrs. Frank J. FeilsMr. and Mrs. Gurvin FemriteMr. and Mrs. David FinkMr. and Mrs. Donald F. FitzsimondsMr. and Mrs. Donald L. FlammMr. Thomas P. FlemingMr. and Mrs. Bradley A. ForrestMr. and Mrs. Francis X. FraserMr. Jack E. FriedlineMr. Mark GerbiMs. Rosa GerrelsDr. and Mrs. Matthew GibsonMr. and Mrs. David L. GieseGigi Olive Interiors, L.L.C.Mr. Ronald Glover and

Ms. Rosemarie MontagnaMr. and Mrs. Ronald C. GolbergMrs. Kaye E. GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Arnold L. Goldman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. GretenMr. Benjamin G. Griggs, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Curtis GustafsonMr. and Mrs. David HaasMs. Kathryn L. HammondMr. Howard B. HansonMr. John R. HarmalaHaugen Law Firm, PLLPMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. HawkinsMr. Allen W. HayesHayes & Sons Excavating, Inc.Mr. Eugene L. HeckMr. and Mrs. Melvin HecktMr. Osmond J. HellenMr. and Mrs. Thomas HellingMr. and Mrs. John T. HendersonMr. Grant HendricksMs. Marilyn HenkelMr. Glen K. HerfurthMr. and Mrs. Harry J. HofmeisterMr. and Mrs. John H. HollisterMs. Hazel I. HoltMrs. Ruth HopperstadMr. Mike Lester and Ms. Christine HotgerMs. Mary E. HouriganDrs. Arthur W. Ide and

Nadine W. Smith IdeMrs. Colette IlliesMr. and Mrs. Robert IrelandMr. and Mrs. Vernon W. JahnMr. and Mrs. Blair L. JennessMr. and Mrs. Nathan JensenMr. and Mrs. Jerome JohnsonMs. Faye F. JohnsonMrs. Mildred L. JohnsonMr. Jerry JohnstonMr. Alan JoslinMr. and Mrs. Todd JuttingMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. KanterMr. and Mrs. Edwin E. KauffmannMr. and Mrs. Richard F. KeisterMr. Richard G. KelleyMs. Mary E. KindsethMs. Bernice L. KlaskMr. and Mrs. Billy M. KnottMrs. Sue KosmoskiMr. and Mrs. Jacob L. KrasnikMr. Donald P. KraybillMr. David A. Kristal and

Ms. Cristiana GiordanoLakeville Lakeside Lions ClubMr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. LaneMr. and Mrs. Robert D. LangfordMr. and Mrs. M. J. LapenskyMr. Charles Larson

Mr. Jaime W. LaughlinMr. Kenneth W. LeafMr. and Mrs. Donald H. LeavenworthDr. and Mrs. Walter LeeMr. and Mrs. Ronald LeechDr. and Mrs. Arnold S. LeonardMr. and Mrs. Sheldon LevinMs. Bridget LevinMr. and Mrs. James A. LibbyMr. and Mrs. Richard LinckMr. and Mrs. Donald D. MackdanzMr. and Mrs. Joseph MaertensMr. and Mrs. John R. MaloneMalta Township Combined FundMr. LeRoy C. MarinMs. Dorothy MartinMs. Pauline MartinsonDr. and Mrs. D.P. McCormickMr. and Mrs. Donald McCourtneyMr. and Mrs. Bruce A. McIntyreMs. Meghann MclouthMr. and Mrs. Bernard R. MelterDr. and Mrs. Richard MenzelMetro Assemblies, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Valdis MikelsonsMr. and Mrs. Donald MobergMr. and Ms. Bruce R. MonickMr. Paul MorreimFrederick Muschenheim, MDMs. Myra A. NagelV. G. Nagobads, MDNashville Township Community ChestMr. Donald A. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Stanley R. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. NelsonMr. and Mrs. A. L. NesteMr. Ellsworth E. NeumannMr. and Mrs. Donald NieceMr. Edmund J. NightingaleMs. Rebecca A. NikolaiMr. and Mrs. James T. NikolaiMr. and Mrs. Noah E. NohlMr. and Mrs. Andrew NorenMr. and Mrs. James R. NorwickMs. Marit A. ObergMr. and Mrs. Roger C. OchsMs. Mary O’KaneMr. and Mrs. Peter M. OlsonDavid and Katherine OlsonMrs. Norma C. OlsonMs. Anne S. OttersonMr. and Mrs. Harold A. OttoMr. Kurt B. PalmerMr. Jeff ParellMrs. Raquel F. PereiraMr. and Mrs. George F. PerpichMr. and Mrs. Richard H. PerreaultMs. Mary M. PerryMr. Daniel F. PerschauMr. Adolphe PesatMrs. Carol M. PetersonMr. Allan B. PettitMr. Robert K. Pillsbury, Jr.Mr. Donald PizzellaMr. and Mrs. Fred PrinzMrs. Lois L. ProppQuanex FoundationMr. Charles RamsbacherMr. and Mrs. James ReamesMr. and Mrs. Howard A. RethemeierMr. and Mrs. Ward RingMs. Patricia S. RingerMr. and Mrs. James RobbinsMs. Marcia S. RobinsonCatherine and Thomas Rootness

over 2,300 individuals, corporations and foundations made philanthropic contributions to mHiF in 2008.

Contributors (continued)

* Deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Joe RoseMr. and Mrs. James A. SaariMr. John C. Jesmok and

Ms. Annett M. SamsonSylvester Sanfilippo, MDMr. and Mrs. Timothy L. SawyerMr. George W. Sayer IIIMs. Fannie S. SchanfieldMr. and Mrs. Gary E. SchaustMr. and Mrs. Brian W. SchenkJudge and Mrs. J. W. SchindlerMr. David G. SchwappachMs. Lou ScoreMr. and Mrs. William D. SelfridgeMr. and Mrs. James SeltzMs. Alice R. SenechalMr. and Mrs. Bruce D. ShallesMr. and Mrs. Charles M. SilvermanMs. Barbara K. SlettenMs. Amanda SobaskiMr. and Mrs. John R. SpaljMr. Ernest R. SpinksMr. and Mrs. Gordon M. SprengerRoger and Rachel StearnsMr. and Mrs. Jolyon A. SteinMr. and Mrs. Gene H. StormsMr. and Mrs. Richard E. StrandMr. and Mrs. Douglas StuderMr. Sigvald SvendsenMr. and Mrs. Loren E. SwansonMr. and Mrs. James A. SwensonMr. and Mrs. Scott D. SwinneyMr. Bradley TainterMrs. Colleen TateMrs. Ming L. TchouMr. Richard ThibaultMr. Richard A. Thompson, IIRev. Eugene W. TiffanyMr. and Mrs. John TomesMr. and Mrs. Alexander A. TrembleyMs. Shawn E. TruelsonMs. Ruby A. TudahlUniversal Building Systems, Inc.Ms. Linda ValentiMs. Mary Ann ValentiMs. Susan R. ValoMr. and Mrs. John D. VarcoDr. and Mrs. Peter A. VogtMs. Geraldine VogtMr. and Mrs. William W. WagnildDr. and Mrs. Donald WaletzkoDr. and Mrs. Jack V. WallingaMr. and Mrs. William E. WalshMr. and Mrs. Loren W. WalterMr. and Mrs. Merle WalterMr. Sven WehrweinMr. Roy WeigelMr. and Mrs. Verne E. WeissMr. and Mrs. Howard H. WeisskopfMs. Sally J. WhalenMs. Halene WhitfieldMr. and Mrs. Frank S. WilkinsonMr. and Mrs. Daniel K. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Jerry R. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. James A. WilliamsMr. William E. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Duane T. WindahlMs. Denise C. WindenburgWindsor Financial GroupMr. and Mrs. Frederick WinstonMr. and Mrs. Michael D. WitteMr. and Mrs. Henry WolfeWSB & Associates

Yaeger Bus Service, Inc./Karen YeagerMr. Kenneth R. YoungMr. and Mrs. George E. Zieger

memoriaLsGifts were made in memory of the following individuals between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Jerry AndersonKeith H. AndersonJoseph ArbeiterClyde AsbellLouise A. BachmanDr. Clifford BellGlenn BergstromJackie BethkeEllwood BjorntonLou BrandlRobert BrennanClem BrennyThomas J. BroderMary BrownRose BuhlDorothy BussEthan James ButlerClifford CarlsonSteve CassemMilton ChazinLenny ChristiansenMargaret B. ClausenDaniel Culhane Mary Corrigan PhippenHilda CunniffJohn CurtinGordon W. DeckerGarry deGarmoPatricia DillonLarry DobbsRick DobbsNicholas DobolisJay DowdleCharles P. DoyleHazel R. EisenstadtWayne ElwoodBarbara EngmanRon EnnisZachary Hart ErlanderMillard EvakDeanna Marie FaberDon FellowsRobert FergusonBen FitermanHarold FubeckornRobert GauthierEdward GilesDaniel Goldman’s MotherGerald HaddoxRobert HagenHarold HalversonMargaret HarboDelores HarrisonMarilyn HartmanPhyllis HastingsWilliam HauerLincoln HavensGrant HendricksBrendan HessionJim HillMavis HofstadRonald HolmesJames HulbachGary Hunt

Alice HuntingtonLorna HutchinsonRobert Innoni Thomas A. IrelandLeona IsolaEarl JacobsonCraig A. JohnsonDon JohnsonRick JohnsonJoseph JurkovichBeatrice KayserGladys KellorWanda KubinskiReuben KujasGary KurschnerJohn Kurtz, Jr. Carl LangnickelNoreen LanninLorraine LarsonMargaret A. LarsonMinnie LeachEldon LendtAnnabelle LestersonKaren LesherLloyd LuckmanPeter LudwigJohn A. MacMillanRobert P. MagenIrene MaddenGeraldine G. MagnusHilda MartinIrene MaximKathryn McCourtneyBruce McCradyAgnes McDevittMathew McFarlandJohn McQuayMary Lou MillerJohn MoorhouseMargaret I. MorganHenry MortonDonald W. Moses Walter MuhsElvin “Al” MundtAdeline MracekDonald MurphyVelta NagobadsSidney Edward NelsonEl Roy NernessLouis NeubarthMary L. NikolaiHildur W. NorellAlbert NutzJohn OienJanet OlberdingJaycen David OldenburgAlvin OlsonGordon OlsonDonald PearsonCarla Zoe Peterson’s brotherEarling PetersonMary PhippenAddie PlummerMichael PolakTom RadkeLeslie Reirson Neomi ReirsonBernice Ricke’s parentsElizabeth RobertsonWallace Rogers, Jr. Kenneth RomePhyllis B. RosenblattHoward RoyceElaine RupprechtRobert RyanNorman A. SaariAnita Schenk

Mary SchmittDorothy SchneiderFrank SchweitzerHenry L. SikorskiAndy SkojLori SolsethOdella SmithHelen StahlkeDouglas StranderOscar StromliJohn M. StuberMargaret SwansonHelen ThiesElroy TitusMarie TitusMona TorellJim TurnerMichael Van OrtJudy Van PuttenRobert RyanLeslie T. VasekAnna VechellDick VincentArthur WangaardDonald WatsonFlorence WeberMarshall Weber, Sr. Betty WeigelMarie WeisEleanor WalchEdith WeidemaSteven H. WiseIrene WishartJames WoldWallace WoldengenLowell J. WolterEsther WrightArdyce WurdemanDale Yohnke

triButesGifts were made in honor of the following individuals between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Abbott Northwestern SurgeonsDr. Rolf AndreassenArlene ApplebaumMurray ApplebaumKalman AbramsPam BrinRobert BrinRoger BuhlDr. Durand E. BurnsDr. M. Nicholas BurkeCasey FamilyDostal FamilyNancy DostalJaye F. DyerDr. Frazier EalesHeidi EalesDr. Thomas F. FlavinLyle GoodspeedDr. John GraberDr. Kevin J. GrahamPaul J. GretenDr. Tim HenryGresham HowrenSarah JanacekVince JoshuaDr. William KatsiyiannisMaureen Kucera-WalshPeter LudwigMr. and Mrs. Dean MadisonDr. Barry MaronMHI AssociatesMHI Physicians

Contributors (continued) MHIF StaffPacemaker Clinic StaffNate PackerDr. Wesley R. PedersenElizabeth M. RingerOlga SamuelsonSally SawyerTimothy SawyerEmma SmithHomer Smith Dr. Chuen TangDr. Jay TraverseDr. Robert Van Tassel

matcHing giFtsThe following companies matched employees’ gifts between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Aetna Foundation, Inc.Ameriprise FinancialGE FoundationGlaxoSmithKline FoundationGlobal ImpactGMAC ResCap Community RelationsMackay Shields LLCMicrosoft Giving CampaignPiper Jaffray Employee Giving ProgramQuadion FoundationTCF FoundationU.S. Bancorp FoundationWellpoint Associate Giving Campaign

minneaPoLis Heart institute Foundation

Board of directorsPhilip AnkenyAnn BentdahlM. Nicholas Burke, MD, Vice ChairBarbara BurwellJeanne CarpenterBradley ChapinYale T. DolginowFrazier Eales, MDMarna FullertonTamarra GiertzMorris Goodwin, Jr.Kevin M. Harris, MD, SecretaryAlan T. Hirsch, MDMorrison Hodges, MDElizabeth Howell, TreasurerDavid G. Hurrell, MDBenjamin JaffrayD. William KaufmanVibhu R. Kshettry, MDCasey M. Lawler, MDRick LeggottSid Mallory, Ex-OfficioRichard Meyer, Ex-OfficioStuart Nolan, Chair

Octavio PortuColleen SargentJohn SeabergWilliam SpellJames V. Toscano, PresidentEmily Anne TuttleRobert Van Tassel, MDSheldon Z. Wert, Past Chair

executive committeeM. Nicholas Burke, MDKevin M. Harris, MDRobert G. Hauser, MDElizabeth HowellDavid G. Hurrell, MDBenjamin JaffrayThomas A. Keller, IIIStuart Nolan, ChairJames V. ToscanoRobert Van Tassel, MDSheldon Z. Wert, Past Chair

development committeeAnn BentdahlGreg Bonine-GilesBradley Chapin, Vice ChairElizabeth HowellKristin JacobsonJerry Johnson, ChairThomas A. Keller, IIIAndy KiernanRick LeggottOctavio PortuMichael SchroederArch SmithWilliam Spell

governance committeeGreg Bonine-GilesM. Nicholas Burke, MD, ChairFrazier Eales, MDKevin M. Harris, MDRobert G. Hauser, MDBenjamin JaffrayOctavio PortuJames V. Toscano

investment committeeAnn BentdahlElizabeth HowellBenjamin Jaffray, ChairStuart NolanDan Stennes-RognessJames V. ToscanoSheldon Wert

research committeeCharlene BoisjolieJoseph CosicoCharles C. Gornick, MDElizabeth Z. Grey, MDKevin M. Harris, MDRobert G. Hauser, MD, ChairTimothy D. Henry, MDAlan T. Hirsch, MDMorrison Hodges, MD Rick LeggottJohn R. Lesser, MDBarry J. Maron, MDMichael R. Mooney, MDWesley R. Pedersen, MDRobert S. Schwartz, MDScott W. Sharkey, MDJames V. ToscanoJay H. Traverse, MD

community education committeeJackie Boucher Susan Cahoon

Beth CairnsElizabeth Z. Grey, MDKevin M. Harris, MDAlan T. Hirsh, MDDavid G. Hurrell, MDThomas A. Keller, IIIThomas Knickelbine, MDRaquel PereiraOctavio PortuColleen SargentNancy SherwoodJames V. ToscanoSusan WhiteRaymond YuEllie Zuehlke

Professional education committeeJackie BoucherTimothy D. Henry, MDDavid G. Hurrell, MDWilliam T. Katsiyiannis, MDJ. Eva KovacsScott W. Sharkey, MDTimothy M. Sullivan, MDJames V. Toscano

Physician researchersAdrian K. AlmquistShalini BobraM. Nicholas BurkeIvan J. ChavezJames A. FurdaCharles C. GornickKevin J. GrahamElizabeth Z. GreyKevin M. HarrisRobert G. HauserTimothy D. HenryAlan T. HirschMorrison HodgesDavid G. HurrellRandall K. JohnsonWilliam T. KatsiyiannisThomas KnickelbineTimothy J. KroshusVibhu R. KshettryCasey M. LawlerJohn R. LesserDaniel LipsJames D. MadisonBarry J. MaronDaniel P. MelbyMichael R. MooneyMaria-Teresa P. OlivariQuirino G. OrlandiWesley R. PedersenAnil K. PouloseAdnan Z. RizviRobert S. SchwartzScott W. SharkeyTimothy M. SullivanChuen TangNorma L. ThiessenJay H. TraverseYale Wang

Physician educatorsPeter B. AldenAdrian K. AlmquistShalini BobraM. Nicholas BurkeIvan J. ChavezTimothy G. DirksBjorn P. FlygenringJames A. FurdaCharles C. GornickKevin J. GrahamElizabeth Z. GreyKevin M. Harris

Robert G. HauserTimothy D. HenryAlan T. HirschDavid G. HurrellDesmond B. JayRandall K. JohnsonWilliam T. KatsiyiannisThomas KnickelbineTimothy J. KroshusVibhu R. KshettryDavid LarsonCasey M. LawlerJohn R. LesserDavid LinTerrence F. LongeJames D. MadisonBarry J. MaronMichael R. MooneyQuirino G. OrlandiWesley R. PedersenAdnan Z. RizviRobert S. Schwartz

Scott W. SharkeyPeter StokmanTimothy M. SullivanNorma L. ThiessenJay H. TraverseAlexander S. TretinyakRobert A. Van TasselmHiF received over $200,000 from minneapolis

Heart institute physicians in 2008.

“My husband died unexpectedly of a condition called vulnerable plaque. MHIF introduced our family to Dr. Robert Schwartz and his team who are trying to uncover better methods of diagnosis and treatment in this area. We are supporting their research and in turn, helping to prevent another family from losing a loved one. We are very excited be a part of the MHIF family.”

Sharon Rome

* Deceased

staffTheresa ArndtTessa AsperRhonda BeaneMeghan BethkeRichard BirkettCharlene BoisjolieGreg Bonine-GilesJackie BoucherDeanna BulthuisDavid ChoseJoseph CosicoAnna Mae CrottyCheryl DassonPeg DemmerDeborah DiskerudJackie DosmannAlison DummerJoAnne GoldmanTammy HaasTeresa HansonKaren HarveyRoss HeatonJason HenryTimothy D. Henry, MDMorrison Hodges, MDEmily JacobsSusan JaggerKristen JohnsonBeth JorgensonMargaret KarppinenSam KirsteinToni KnorrJ. Eva KovacsJennifer KrechDean KruegerShari LarsenRachel LeierHolly MacDonaldRyan MacFarlandBarry J. Maron, MDKaren S. MeyerPatricia MitchellJill MorganJeanne OelkfeRachel OlsonSara OlsonNadra PattersonGretchen PeichelRaquel PereiraAlicia PhillipsVictoria PinkDeShaune PoeKara SchlosserMichael SchroederRobert S. Schwartz, MDChris SolieKathryn SowellWilliam SnowDaniel Stennes-RognessCarol L. StoneLeah SwansonBrenda ThompsonJames V. ToscanoDesiree TrebeschMary Beth UndemJeffrey VanWormerTeresa WalshDeborah WilderKari WilliamsDenise Windenburg

researchersRuth LindquistSue SendelbachKristin Sandau

research FellowsVijay IyerDaniel SatranHong Kee

BiostatisticiansSue DuvalJim Hodges

research PartnersAastrom BiosciencesAbbott LaboratoriesAGA MedicalAtritech, Inc.ATS Medical/3FBaxter HealthcareBeaumont HospitalBerlexBioheart, Inc.Boston Scientific CorporationBridgepoint MedicalBrigham and Women’s Hospital (TIMI)CardioDx, Inc.Cardiovascular Research FoundationCardium TherapeuticsCaritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical CenterCarolinas Healthcare SystemCorautus Genetics, Inc.Cordis CorporationCrofessionals, LLCCryocathCV TherapeuticsEvalve, Inc.GenzymeGreat Batch/EnpathGuidantHarvard Clinical Research InstituteHennepin Faculty AssociatesIngenixIntegraLombardMedicines CompanyMedtronic, IncMyocor, Inc.National Institutes of HealthNeuronxy, Inc.Northwestern UniversityOmnicareOsiris TherapeuticsParexel, Inc.Partners HealthcarePhilips UltrasoundPPD DevelopmentQuintiles/InnovexRhode Island HospitalRoche DiagnosticsSanofi AventisSchering-PloughSt. Jude MedicalSynovisUnited BiosourceUniveristy of MinnesotaUniveristy of RochesterUniveristy of ToledoUniversity of WashingtonVia PharmaceuticalsViromedVital ImagesWyeth PharmaceuticalsYale University

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Audited Summary of Revenue and Expenses - 2008

Financial Highlights

Assets

Cash and Equivalents $1,436,105

Investments $12,794,924

Contributions Receivable $69,811

Pledges Receivable $1,079,458

Other Receivables $1,534,996

Other Assets $28,515

Fixed Assets (net) $371,601

Total Assets $17,315,410

Liabilities

Accounts Payable $448,491

Accrued Payroll $323,942

Accrued Pension $297,797

Other Accrued Expenses $244,497

Annuity Payment Liability $177,176

Deferred Revenue $59,330

Total Liabilities $1,551,233

Net Assets

Unrestricted $467,416

Unrestricted - Board Designated Endowment $1,327,779

Temporarily Restricted $1,738,972

Restricted $12,230,010

Total Net Assets $15,764,177

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $17,315,410

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Audited Balance Sheet Summary - 12/31/2008

Revenues

Licensing Fees 9%

Income fromServices 3%

Contributions, Sponsorships and Grants 32%

Research StudyRevenues 39%

Release of Time and Purpose Restricted Funds 8%

Payout fromEndowments 9%

Operations

Contributions, Sponsorships and Grants

$2,534,404

Research Study Revenues $3,110,714

Licensing Fees $703,440

Income from Services $233,724

Investments Change in value $1,546

Payout from Endowments $719,157

Release of Time and Purpose Restricted Funds

$658,473

Sources of Revenue $7,961,458

Time or Purpose Restricted Funds Endowments

$846,026 $71,884

– –

– –

– –

– ($5,146,558)

– ($719,157)

($658,473) –

$187,553 ($5,793,831)

Expenses

Education 9%

Fund Raising 9%

Administration 11%

Research 71%

Operations

Program Services

Education $684,064

Research $5,676,368

Total Program Services $6,360,432

Supporting Services

Administration $895,366

Fund Raising $760,559

Total Supporting Services $1,655,925

Change in Net Assets ($54,899)

Time or Purpose Restricted Funds Endowments

– –

– –

– –

– –

– –

– 738

– 738

187,553 ($5,794,569)

Financial Highlights

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