BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE INC (EIN 47-4633356)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-10-22
- IRS object ID
- 202102959349301760
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-10-22T16:08:32-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474306215 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mullins PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7625 Wisconsin Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bethesda | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20814 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474633356 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Better Medicare Alliance | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BETT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1411 K St NW STE 1400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary E Donahue | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President and C | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2027350037 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-10-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Mary E | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Donahue | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John Mullins | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01429307 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2027706371 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-10-22 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 00 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Allyson Y Schwartz | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $6,125,576 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.bettermedicarealliance.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2015 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | BMA is the leading coalition of health plans, providers, employers, aging service agencies, advocates, retiree organizations, and beneficiaries who support Medicare Advantage. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 13 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $5,151,209 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,108,948 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $56,975 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $16,628 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,208,184 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,125,576 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $500,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $900,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,555,817 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,452,327 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $47,155 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,739,550 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,434,301 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $6,795,367 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,786,628 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,587,183 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $338,948 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,904,883 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,206,343 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $383,150 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $345,662 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,521,733 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,860,681 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | BMA is the leading coalition of health plans, providers, employers, aging service agencies, advocates, retiree organizations, and beneficiaries who support Medicare Advantage. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,272,804 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Research and Policy: BMA researches, writes, and disseminates explanations, analyses, and recommendations on health policy that is primarily related to Medicare Advantage. BMA also funds research and analytical reports by other organizations for our use and for dissemination to the public. This research is related to timely health policy issues and provides evidence on health care delivery innovations, cost, and outcomes enabled by Medicare Advantage. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,844,273 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Communications: BMA provides information, commentary, and advocacy activities through website postings of research, evidence and policy analysis, as well as through electronic and social media to the public, policymakers, media outlets, and interested individuals. BMA recruits, engages, and communicates through electronic outreach with beneficiary advocates, ally organizations, and other individuals and organizations interested in Medicare Advantage. BMA also conducts public media campaigns that include advertising to educate, inform, and create awareness on the value of Medicare Advantage. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $825,314 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Ally Recruitment & Engagement and Beneficiary Engagement: BMA is a coalition of organizations that includes the varied stakeholders in health care, including providers, plans, business and professional organizations, community partners, and advocacy organizations. BMA engages these ally organizations by providing information, policy analyses, and updates on health policy, regulations and legislation related to Medicare Advantage. Ally organizations are asked to offer opinions, experience and perspectives on Medicare Advantage. They participate in events and provide input in written materials. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,942,391 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 15 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 13 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Better Medicare Alliance | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2027350037 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1411 K St NW Suite 1400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Y Schwartz | ||||||||
| President and CEO Former | 40.00 | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $838,707 | $0 | $19,350 | ||
| Robin Goracke | ||||||||
| Chief of Staff | 40.00 | 0.00 | $185,063 | $0 | $8,893 | Yes (X) | ||
| Deborah Estes | ||||||||
| Director of Policy and Resear | 40.00 | 0.00 | $137,324 | $0 | $7,584 | Yes (X) | ||
| Anton Frank | ||||||||
| Senior Director of Communicat | 40.00 | 0.00 | $115,994 | $0 | $6,131 | Yes (X) | ||
| Elena Rios | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Gary Puckrein | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Kenneth Thorpe | ||||||||
| Director and Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,277,088 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $41,958 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 Strategies LLC | |||||
| 1220 19th St NW Suite 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Public Affairs | $877,452 |
| Avalere Health LLC | |||||
| 1201 New York Avenue NW Ste 1000 | Washington | DC | 20005 | Healthcare Consult | $120,000 |
| Welsh Rose LLC | |||||
| 601 13th St NW 9th Flr South | Washington | DC | 20005 | Consulting | $165,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $6,108,948 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,108,948 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $16,628 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $16,628 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,125,576 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $16,628 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $900,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $900,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $838,707 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $644,381 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $171,112 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,214 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $470,481 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $361,472 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $95,987 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,022 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,737 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,762 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,903 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,072 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,929 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,086 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $690 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $79,473 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,059 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,214 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,200 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $202,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $202,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $78,366 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,001 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $58,365 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,293 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,519 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,274 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $616,604 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $616,055 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $549 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,395,744 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,276,744 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $119,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $90,233 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $84,634 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $514 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,830 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $42,830 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $229,522 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $188,262 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $36,827 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,433 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,956 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,978 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,978 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $680,362 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $680,135 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $227 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,593 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,449 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,568 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $576 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,298 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,806 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,332 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $160 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,786,628 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,942,391 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $797,082 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $47,155 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,647,007 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,600,130 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,256 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,744 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,934 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,690 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $169,400 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $81,041 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,903 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $88,359 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,783 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $415,420 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,904,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,206,343 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $383,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $345,662 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $383,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $345,662 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,521,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,860,681 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,521,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,860,681 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,904,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,206,343 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $338,948 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $14,758 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,535 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $12,223 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $154,642 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $78,506 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $76,136 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $88,359 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Security Deposit | $58,783 |
| Other Receivables | $356,637 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $415,420 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,125,576 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,125,576 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $6,125,576 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,022,279 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $1,135,651 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,135,651 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,886,628 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $900,000 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $900,000 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,786,628 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) | CIMA Expenses |
| Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b) | CIMA Amount Eliminated in Audit |
| Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the etermination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under that guidance, the Alliance may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax osition will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the Alliance and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for at year-end.The Alliances policy would be to recognize interest and penalties, if any, on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. No interest and penalties were assessed or recorded during the year. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Center for Innovation in Medicare A | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1411 K St NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 842031053 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501c3 | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $900,000 | CashGrantAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Y Schwartz | |||||
| President and CEO Former | $596,207 | $242,500 | $19,350 | $858,057 | |
| Robin Goracke | |||||
| Chief of Staff | $180,563 | $4,500 | $7,693 | $193,956 | $1,200 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | BMA Board of Directors is provided with a copy of the annual IRS Form 990 for their review prior to filing. A record of the review by the Board members is made in the minutes of the following meeting. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | BMA Board Members sign a statement on an annual basis that states they have received the conflict of interest policy, understand the policy and agree to comply with the policy. Board Members must also disclose any actual or possible conflicts of interest on an ongoing basis.If a possible conflict of interest arises, that person shall leave the meeting while the remaining Board Members decide if a conflict of interest exists. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | In determining appropriate compensation for the President and CEO, the Board of Directors reviewed comparability data of similar nonprofit organizaitons. A compensation survey was used to identify the compensation percentiles for the comparable nonprofits. The President and CEOs credentials were evaluated to determine the appropriate compensation based on the salary survey of comparable nonprofits. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | Range for compensation of other employees is set in job descriptions based on comparable positions at comparable organizations. Anticipated compensation is included in the annual budget which is prepared by staff and approved by the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 | The Better Medicare Alliance will honor requests for copies of its Forms 1024 and 990. In-person requests for copies will be honored immediately and without charge (if BMA has photocopying equipment at the place of inspection). Written requests will be honored within thirty days. For written requests, BMA may charge a reasonable fee for copying plus actual postage, but, if so, BMA will provide timely notice of the approximate cost within 7 days of receiving the request. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Initial copies of these documents are available as attachments to the Form 1024 of the Better Medicare Alliance. The organization provides copies of all documents required by applicable law. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | Government Affairs $204,185Policy Support $411,870 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Center for Innovation in Medicare A | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1411 K St NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 842031053 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Support for Medicare Advantage | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501c3 | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | 10 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Controlled Organization | false | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Innovation in Medicare A | ||
| b | $900,000 | Cost |
| Center for Innovation in Medicare A | ||
| q | $682,084 | Cost |
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