NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (EIN 52-2175544)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-08
IRS object ID
201823129349302112
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Activity Or MissionTO LEAD NATIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFOUNDED IN 1999, THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS THE NATION'S RESOURCE FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT. NQF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT FOR PROFIT, MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO EVALUATE QUALITY MEASURES SUBMITTED FOR ENDORSEMENT AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE COSTS AND HELP PATIENTS RECEIVE BETTER CARE. THROUGH ITS MULTISTAKEHOLDER MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 400 ORGANIZATIONS, NQF FACILITATES AN OPEN AND THOROUGH DIALOGUE ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ON HEALTHCARE MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, AND STRIVES TO LEAD NATIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY FOR ALL AMERICANS.MissionDesc
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DescMEASUREMENT:THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS ADVANCING THE FIELD OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT WITH AN EXPANDING PORTFOLIO OF WORK THAT IS CLEARING THE WAY FOR NEXT-GENERATION MEASURES THAT THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING HEALTH SYSTEM DEMANDS. HEALTHCARE PERFORMANCE MEASURES ESTABLISH IMPORTANT STANDARDS OF CARE AND ARE KEY TO ENHANCING HEALTHCARE VALUE. NQF'S PORTFOLIO OF ENDORSED MEASURES CONTAINS THE MOST ACCURATE AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES ACROSS A VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND CROSS-CUTTING TOPIC AREAS. PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PROGRAMS CAN USE THESE MEASURES FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PAYMENT KNOWING THAT THE MEASURES HAVE MET CRITERIA OF SCIENTIFIC ACCEPTABILITY, USABILITY, AND FEASIBILITY-AND CAN ACCURATELY DISCERN THE QUALITY OF PROVIDER PERFORMANCE.IN 2017, NQF ENDORSED 120 MEASURES AND REMOVED 109 FROM ITS PORTFOLIO, ACROSS 18 ENDORSEMENT PROJECTS FOCUSED ON DRIVING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO PATIENT AND FAMILY NEEDS (E.G., PERSON- AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE, CARE COORDINATION, PEDIATRICS, AND PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE), IMPROVING CARE FOR HIGHLY PREVALENT CONDITIONS (E.G., CARDIOVASCULAR CARE; RENAL CARE; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH; EYE CARE AND EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT CONDITIONS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PEDIATRICS; AND CANCER), AND EMPHASIZING CROSS-CUTTING AREAS TO FOSTER BETTER CARE AND COORDINATION (E.G., BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PATIENT SAFETY, COST AND RESOURCE USE, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND ALL-CAUSE ADMISSIONS AND READMISSIONS). APPROXIMATELY 300 NQF-ENDORSED MEASURES ARE USED IN MORE THAN 20 FEDERAL PUBLIC REPORTING AND PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS IN PRIVATE-SECTOR AND STATE PROGRAMS. NQF ALSO WORKS TO ALIGN MEASURES ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS AND HELPS FOCUS PROVIDERS ON KEY AREAS IN WHICH TO IMPROVE QUALITY; REDUCES WASTEFUL DATA COLLECTION FOR HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, AND NURSES; AND HELPS CURB THE PROLIFERATION OF SIMILAR, REDUNDANT MEASURES THAT CAN CONFUSE PATIENTS AND PAYERS. NQF HELPS ACCOMPLISH BETTER ALIGNMENT THROUGH CONVENING THE MEASURES APPLICATIONS PARTNERSHIP (MAP).MAP IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES INPUT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) ON THE SELECTION OF QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAMS. THE PRIVATE SECTOR ALSO FREQUENTLY ADOPTS MAP'S RECOMMENDATIONS. MAP COMPRISES MORE THAN 150 REPRESENTATIVES FROM 90 PRIVATE-SECTOR STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AND SEVEN FEDERAL AGENCIES-ENSURING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VARIED AND THOUGHTFUL INPUT ON THE SELECTION AND CONTINUED USE OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN QUALITY REPORTING AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS.FOR THE 2016-2017 PRE-RULEMAKING PROCESS, MAP CONVENED THREE CARE SETTING-SPECIFIC WORKGROUPS-CLINICIAN, HOSPITAL, AND POST-ACUTE CARE/LONG-TERM CARE (PAC/LTC)-TO REVIEW PROPOSED MEASURES FOR USE IN MEDICARE PROGRAMS. MAP REVIEWED 74 MEASURES-RECOMMENDING 65 EITHER FOR USE IN A FEDERAL PROGRAM OR FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT. MAP WORKGROUPS CONVENED AGAIN IN LATE 2017 TO REVIEW 35 MEASURES FOR THE 2017-2018 PRE-RULEMAKING PROCESS.NQF IS COMMITTED TO MEASUREMENT THAT DRIVES MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO ENDORSING HIGH-VALUE MEASURES AND RECOMMENDING MEASURES FOR USE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS, NQF STANDING COMMITTEES AND MAP, AS WELL AS THE MEDICAID TASK FORCES AND WORKGROUPS, ALSO IDENTIFY MEASURE GAPS-AREAS IN HEALTHCARE WHERE HIGH-VALUE MEASURES ARE TOO FEW OR NONEXISTENT-TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES ALERT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING MEASURE DEVELOPERS AND POLICYMAKERS, ABOUT PRESSING MEASUREMENT NEEDS. THE GAPS IDENTIFIED IN 2017 SPAN CONDITIONS, SETTINGS, AND ISSUES, FROM CARE FOR COSTLY AND PREVALENT DISEASES TO ACCESS TO CARE, TO PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AND MORE. ONE COMMON THREAD IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT GAPS WAS THE NEED FOR MORE OUTCOME MEASURES, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ASSESS PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES.Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH:SEVERAL NQF PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2017 CREATE NEEDED STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO MEASURING QUALITY IN AREAS CRITICAL TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE FOR THE NATION. NQF'S FOUNDATIONAL WORK IN THESE IMPORTANT AREAS UNDERPINS FUTURE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT AND ENSURE SAFER, PATIENT-CENTERED, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE THAT REFLECTS CURRENT SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE. NQF COMPLETED PROJECTS TO CREATE STRATEGIC MEASUREMENT APPROACHES FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF TELEHEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC SAFETY AND ACCURACY, AND TRANSITIONS OF CARE INTO AND OUT OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. NQF ALSO DEVELOPED A MEASUREMENT STRUCTURE FOR ASSESSING PROGRESS TOWARD INTEROPERABILITY, AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR ADVANCING CARE THAT CONTINUES TO PRESENT SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN OTHER WORK, NQF CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT STRUCTURED REPORTING OF PATIENT SAFETY EVENTS IN HOSPITALS AND OTHER CARE SETTINGS. NQF ALSO BEGAN A NEW PROJECT TO IDENTIFY MEASURE CONCEPTS THAT CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF CARE IN AMBULATORY CARE SETTINGS.WIDESPREAD RECOGNITION OF HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES HAS PROMPTED MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PRIORITIZE HEALTH EQUITY AS A KEY COMPONENT OF HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. IN 2016, HHS FUNDED NQF TO CONVENE THE DISPARITIES STANDING COMMITTEE, A MULTISTAKEHOLDER GROUP OF EXPERTS (E.G., PAYERS, PROVIDERS, RESEARCHERS, AND PATIENTS) TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, AND ITS ASSOCIATED POLICY LEVERS, CAN BE USED TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE. PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2017, A ROADMAP FOR PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AND ELIMINATING DISPARITIES, OUTLINES HOW THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (E.G., PROVIDERS AND PAYERS) CAN BUILD ON EXISTING STANDARDS OF CARE, MEASUREMENT PRACTICES, AND PAYMENT MODELS TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES. IT ALSO IDENTIFIES AREAS WHERE COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTH AND NONHEALTH SECTORS AND COMMUNITY LINKAGES CAN BE USED TO EXPAND THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM'S ROLE TO BETTER ADDRESS THE UPSTREAM CAUSES OF DISPARITIES.THE ROADMAP PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR ADDRESSING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DISPARITIES BASED ON AGE, GENDER, INCOME, RACE, ETHNICITY, NATIVITY, LANGUAGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, DISABILITY, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND OTHER SOCIAL RISK FACTORS. IT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES. IN PARTICULAR, THE ROADMAP ADDRESSES MEASUREMENT BEYOND CLINICAL SETTINGS, STRUCTURES, AND PROCESSES OF CARE. FOR EXAMPLE, IT INCLUDES THE ASSESSMENT OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE AND OTHER SECTORS (E.G., SCHOOLS, SOCIAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, ETC.) TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL RISK FACTORS AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY.Desc

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DescQUALITY INNOVATION/STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: CRITICAL AREAS OF HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH OR THE RIGHT KINDS OF QUALITY MEASURES TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, MEASURES THAT ADDRESS WHAT MATTERS MOST TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES-TRULY PATIENT-CENTERED MEASURES-ARE NOT WIDELY AVAILABLE. IN PARTICULAR, THERE ARE TOO FEW MEASURES OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES (PROS), WHICH ARE SELF-REPORTED ACCOUNTS OF A PERSON'S HEALTH CONDITION. THE NQF MEASURE INCUBATOR IS AN INNOVATIVE EFFORT THAT FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF MEANINGFUL MEASURES THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP. THE MEASURE INCUBATOR SERVES AS A NEUTRAL CONVENER OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS MEASURE DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, CLINICIANS, AND PATIENTS TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF CARE FOR WHICH QUALITY MEASURES ARE UNDERDEVELOPED OR NONEXISTENT. MOREOVER, THROUGH THE MEASURE INCUBATOR, NQF HELPS PRIORITIZE CRITICAL MEASURE GAPS AND MEASURES THAT MATTER BASED ON NQF'S SUBSTANTIAL WORK TO VET MEASURES, ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF QUALITY MEASUREMENT, AND DRIVE OUTCOME-BASED HEALTHCARE MEASUREMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS THE VOICES OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. IN 2017, THERE WERE 11 MEASURES UNDER DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS KEY MEASURE GAPS SUCH AS PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES, OBESITY PREVENTION, AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. IN ADDITION, THE NATIONAL QUALITY PARTNERS (NQP), AN NQF INITIATIVE, IS AN ACTIVE FORUM FOR NQF MEMBERS TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND PROVIDE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE NATIONAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY GOALS. GUIDED BY THE NQP LEADERSHIP CONSORTIUM, NQP LEADS PRACTICAL, ACTION-ORIENTED INITIATIVES TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL AND LASTING CHANGE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. NQF, WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE NQP ACTION TEAMS, DEVELOP AND DELIVER TIMELY, PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR REAL-WORLD NEEDS. THESE TOOLS HELP THOSE ON THE FRONTLINES IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE THROUGHOUT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. NQP ADDRESSES SOME OF THE NATION'S HIGHEST PRIORITY-AND MOST COMPLEX-HEALTHCARE ISSUES BY ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. IN 2017, NQP ACTION TEAMS WERE ADDRESSING ADVANCED CARE ILLNESS, OPIOID STEWARDSHIP AND SHARED DECISION MAKING. *NQP'S ADVANCED ILLNESS CARE ACTION TEAM ISSUED A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVANCED ILLNESS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS ARE AT THE CENTER OF CARE DECISIONS. THE ACTION TEAM URGED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AS TRUE PARTNERS IN CARE PLANNING. *NQF ALSO CONVENED THE NQP OPIOID STEWARDSHIP ACTION TEAM IN SEPTEMBER 2017. COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 40 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING CLINICIANS, PATIENT PARTNERS, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, THE NQP OPIOID STEWARDSHIP ACTION TEAM IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES AND TACTICS TO HELP CLINICIANS BETTER MANAGE PATIENTS' PAIN WHILE REDUCING THE RISK OF OPIOID ADDICTION. *SHARED DECISION MAKING (SDM) IS A PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION IN WHICH CLINICIANS AND PATIENTS WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS THAT ALIGN WITH WHAT MATTERS MOST TO PATIENTS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONCERNS, PREFERENCES, GOALS, AND VALUES. TO SPUR COLLECTIVE ACTION TO MAKE SDM A STANDARD OF CARE, NQF BROUGHT TOGETHER 20 EXPERTS AND NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO FORM THE NQP SHARED DECISION MAKING ACTION TEAM. DRAWN FROM THE NQF'S DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP, THE SHARED DECISION MAKING ACTION TEAM WORKED TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY KEY BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE SDM ON A NATIONAL SCALE.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

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BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH PARHAM HOPSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER BRISS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE GOODRICH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC CHARON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$42,049$0$3,379
NEAL COMSTOCK
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP40.00$204,571$0$22,872Yes (X)
JOHN BERNOT
VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASUREMENT INITIATIVES40.00$212,484$0$24,313Yes (X)
ELISA MUNTHALI
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$246,682$0$19,108Yes (X)
KATHLEEN GIBLIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY INNOVATION40.00$318,137$0$32,965Yes (X)
HELEN DARLING
FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO24.00$171,243$0$3,269Yes (X)
NICOLE SILVERMAN
FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$505,553$0$29,737Yes (X)
HELEN BURSTIN
FORMER CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER40.00$378,084$0$37,279Yes (X)
ANN HANMMERSMITH
FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SECRETARY40.00$345,841$0$25,486Yes (X)
ANN GREINER
FORMER VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$110,991$0$7,126Yes (X)
MARCIA WILSON
FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$170,629$0$12,322Yes (X)
MARGARET TERRY
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$179,984$0$13,402Yes (X)
JASON GOLDWATER
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$200,482$0$30,749Yes (X)
JASON JOHNSON
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$203,810$0$28,772Yes (X)
TIMOTHY GANNON
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE40.00$175,815$0$30,488Yes (X)
PATRICIA GREEN
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS40.00$204,644$0$38,100Yes (X)
WENDY PRINS
FORMER SENIOR ADVISOR, QUALITY INNOVATION40.00$170,613$0$11,940Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,472,155TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$409,904TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
COMMPARTNERS
7230 LEE DEFOREST DR STE 206COLUMBIAMD21046EVENT MANAGEMENT$239,226
PANTHEON SOFTWARE
2500 WILSON BLVD STE 200ARLINGTONVA22201SOFTWARE$199,535
NEAL R GROSS & CO
1323 RHODE ISLAND AVEWASHINGTONDC20005MEETING SERVICES$162,405
AZEOTROPE
501 E 75TH 4ANEW YORKNY10021CONSULTING$157,050
MEHLMAN GASTAGNETTI
1341 G ST NW STE 1100WASHINGTONDC20005CONSULTING$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$4,497,546MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$16,116,035GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,864,557AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$22,478,138TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$534,641TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$534,641RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$534,641TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$91,156TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$91,156ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,044SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,044SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,044ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIUMDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,115,979TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$535,641RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$102,200ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,795,700TotalAmt
Program Services$1,081,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$714,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,858,270TotalAmt
Program Services$7,006,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,399,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$451,631FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376,072TotalAmt
Program Services$189,613ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,200FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,128,539TotalAmt
Program Services$569,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$550,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,290FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$790,292TotalAmt
Program Services$398,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$385,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,997FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,395TotalAmt
Management And General$54,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,740TotalAmt
Management And General$83,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,350TotalAmt
Management And General$33,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,279TotalAmt
Program Services$270,279ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,500TotalAmt
Fundraising$28,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,266TotalAmt
Management And General$20,266ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$584,369TotalAmt
Program Services$516,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,768TotalAmt
Program Services$10,768ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$413,690TotalAmt
Program Services$290,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$640,815TotalAmt
Program Services$147,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$493,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,958,347TotalAmt
Program Services$988,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$955,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,861FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,257TotalAmt
Program Services$48,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,912ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,147,878TotalAmt
Program Services$1,023,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$467,290TotalAmt
Program Services$248,731ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215,819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,740FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,085TotalAmt
Management And General$90,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EMPLOYEE TRAINING$99,481$49,527$49,155$799
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT/AD$42,763$42,763
PUBLICATIONS & DUES$16,569$6,893$9,676
PAYROLL PROCESSING$15,485$15,485

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,974TotalAmt
Management And General$9,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,013,174TotalAmt
Program Services$12,844,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,651,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$517,108FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400BOYAmt
EOY$400EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,686,762BOYAmt
EOY$12,669,206EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,707,839BOYAmt
EOY$3,140,855EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,892BOYAmt
EOY$626,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,150,690LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,800,062LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,712,928BOYAmt
EOY$1,350,628EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,777,140BOYAmt
EOY$4,408,662EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$5,974EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,210,961BOYAmt
EOY$22,201,750EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,458,412BOYAmt
EOY$1,333,062EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,257,991BOYAmt
EOY$3,757,989EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,515,738BOYAmt
EOY$2,858,769EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,232,141BOYAmt
EOY$7,949,820EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,311,625BOYAmt
EOY$11,366,199EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,667,195BOYAmt
EOY$2,885,731EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,978,820BOYAmt
EOY$14,251,930EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,210,961BOYAmt
EOY$22,201,750EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,102,805ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$170,305NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,925,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,291,143CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,351,652CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,588,775CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,478,138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,635,064TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,925,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,291,143CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,351,652CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,588,775CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,478,138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,635,064TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$100,635,064PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$76,525CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$79,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,393CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$77,288CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,156CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$402,189TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,502CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,252TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$101,061,505TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99580PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOMEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,240. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. HONORARIUM 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,502. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. PUBLICATION SALES 2013 AMOUNT: $ 510. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$791,463FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$791,463FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,221,711FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,013,174FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$482,928CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$649,965CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$496,436CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$791,463CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,420,792TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,237,621OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,093,412DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,144,209BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,913,069OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,706,650DepreciationAmt
Book Value$206,419BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,350,628TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$2,852,795
DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION$5,974
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,858,769TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,286,284TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$170,305NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$170,305RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$23,115,979RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$23,115,979TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,013,174TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,013,174ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,013,174TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY NQF FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT NQF CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT THEY HAVE PROPERLY REPORTED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. NQF BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. NONE OF NQF'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
SPARK POINT FUNDRAISING
1451 BELMONT STREET NW 306WASHINGTONDC20009CONSULTING FEE FUNDRAISING0$0$13,500$0
LODESTAR SOLUTIONS
1610 WOODMOOR LANEMCLEANVA22101CONSULTING FEE - MARKET ASSESSMENT & OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS0$0$15,000$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$28,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SHANTANU AGRAWAL MD
PRESIDENT/CEO$522,543$0$108,000$0$0$0$13,500$0$25,097$0$669,140$0$0$0
NEAL COMSTOCK
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP$191,746$0$12,825$0$0$0$1,100$0$21,772$0$227,443$0$0$0
JOHN BERNOT
VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASUREMENT$200,484$0$12,000$0$0$0$10,773$0$13,540$0$236,797$0$0$0
ELISA MUNTHALI
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASU$212,782$0$33,900$0$0$0$7,504$0$11,604$0$265,790$0$0$0
KATHLEEN GIBLIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY INNOV$275,649$0$42,488$0$0$0$12,691$0$20,274$0$351,102$0$0$0
HELEN DARLING
FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO$103,908$0$67,335$0$0$0$2,269$0$1,000$0$174,512$0$0$0
NICOLE SILVERMAN
FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$435,553$0$70,000$0$0$0$13,500$0$16,237$0$535,290$0$0$0
HELEN BURSTIN
FORMER CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$338,084$0$40,000$0$0$0$10,800$0$26,479$0$415,363$0$0$0
ANN HANMMERSMITH
FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SEC$305,841$0$40,000$0$0$0$13,500$0$11,986$0$371,327$0$0$0
ANN GREINER
FORMER VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS$110,991$0$0$0$0$0$2,025$0$5,101$0$118,117$0$0$0
MARCIA WILSON
FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALIT$130,629$0$40,000$0$0$0$7,405$0$4,917$0$182,951$0$0$0
MARGARET TERRY
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEAS$179,984$0$0$0$0$0$8,703$0$4,699$0$193,386$0$0$0
JASON GOLDWATER
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEAS$200,482$0$0$0$0$0$8,821$0$21,928$0$231,231$0$0$0
JASON JOHNSON
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION$187,115$0$16,695$0$0$0$10,225$0$18,547$0$232,582$0$0$0
TIMOTHY GANNON
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE$170,515$0$5,300$0$0$0$9,000$0$21,488$0$206,303$0$0$0
PATRICIA GREEN
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATION$183,452$0$21,192$0$0$0$9,129$0$28,971$0$242,744$0$0$0
WENDY PRINS
FORMER SENIOR ADVISOR, QUALITY INNOV$160,113$0$10,500$0$0$0$8,063$0$3,877$0$182,553$0$0$0

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ExplanationSEVERANCE PAYMENTS INCURRED DURING FYE 12/31/2017: - ANN GREINER, $60,158 - ANN HAMMERSMITH, $145,897 - NICOLE SILVERMAN, $159,638 - MARGARET TERRY, $27,830 - JASON GOLDWATER, $27,686ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2- HELEN DARLING WAS NQF'S INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO FROM 03/14/16 TO 02/01/17. IN HER INTERIM CAPACITY, SHE SAT ON THE BOARD EX OFFICIO AS PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND VACATED HER AT-LARGE BOARD SEAT. SHE RETURNED TO HER AT-LARGE BOARD SEAT ONCE A NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS NAMED AND SERVED UNTIL HER TERM ENDED IN NOVEMBER 2017. - MINNESOTA COMMUNITY MEASUREMENT (MNCM) HAS A SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA HEALTH ACTION GROUP (MHAG). CAROLYN PARE, PRESIDENT OF MHAG, IS AN NQF BOARD MEMBER AND JIM CHASE, NQF BOARD CHAIR, IS THE FORMER PRESIDENT (STEPPED DOWN 05/2017) OF MNCM. - JIM CHASE, NQF BOARD CHAIR, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (NRHI). LOUISE PROBST, NQF BOARD MEMBER, SITS ON THE BOARD OF NRHI. - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO NQF'S BOARD. - HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO NQF'S BOARD. - AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ) HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO NQF'S BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6NQF MEMBERS ARE UNITED BY THE SHARED GOAL OF IMPROVING CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS. MORE THAN 400 ORGANIZATIONS ARE MEMBERS OF NQF, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICIANS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, PATIENT AND CONSUMER GROUPS, INSURERS, EMPLOYERS, AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BNQF'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY NQF'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A FINAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF NQF'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO COMPLETE. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SUBMITTED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS VERBALLY DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION ANNUALLY IN A PUBLIC BOARD SESSION. EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SCREENED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND ANY DISCLOSURES MADE BY EMPLOYEES ARE REFERRED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR FOLLOW-UP AND RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AINDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ACTS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH RECOMMENDS THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE, WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. COMPENSATION DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS USED TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IS ALSO MAINTAINED. THE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NQF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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