2016-11-11T14:05:08-06:00 2015-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN ST WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2015-01-01 010647374 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUALITY INC NATI 6173912700 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021084720 SCOTT BERNS CEO 6173912707 2016-11-11 1 JEFFREY CICOLINI CPA P01585083 5083669100 2016-11-10 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z SCOTT BERNS 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 6536109 0 X WWW.NICHQ.ORG X 2002 MA MAKE CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE BETTER THROUGH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. 11 9 47 8 0 0 7760643 6518425 15811 10000 3241 3517 11323 4167 7791018 6536109 0 0 0 0 3813907 3380329 0 0 0 3925178 3121518 7739085 6501847 51933 34262 2594703 2532165 515060 418260 2079643 2113905 X THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH, INCLUDING (1) RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE METHODS OF DELIVERY AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH (2) PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CLINICIANS AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS (3) WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS, HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE (4) EDUCATING PATIENTS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUALITY (5) DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE LEARNING AND MEETINGS RELATING TO IMPROVING CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. 0 0 5157095 14167 COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSNICHQ PROVIDES COACHING AND EXPERT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES OF ALL KINDS. THIS INCLUDES CONDUCTING MEETINGS TO REVIEW IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND IDENTIFY GAPS, CREATING STRATEGIC PLANS, DEVELOPING MEASUREMENT STRATEGIES, INTERPRETING DATA AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK, AND ESTABLISHING AN EVALUATION INFRASTRUCTURE. NICHQ FACILITY AND STAFF PROVIDE TRAINING, TOOLS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK AND COACHING, ALL DESIGNED TO HELP PROJECT TEAMS MAKE AND SPREAD IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH.COLLABORATIVE IMPROVEMENTSNICHQ LEADS LARGE-SCALE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND SYSTEM LEVEL ON MANY TOPICS RELATED TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH. THESE EFFORTS CAN FOCUS ON TARGETED IMPROVEMENTS (E.G., IMPROVING MATERNITY CARE SERVICES IN HOSPITALS), BROAD-SWEEPING CHANGE (E.G., MEDICAL HOME TRANSFORMATION),OR CLINICAL IMPROVEMENTS (E.G., IMPROVING CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM). NICHQ FACILITATES COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS, DISCIPLINES AND FACILITIES FOR ITS PROJECTS BY RUNNING IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVES, SERVING AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT EFFORTS, OR DEVELOPING INNOVATION TEAMS TO PILOT RAPID CYCLE CHANGE. NICHQ ALSO OFFERS A CUTTING-EDGE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE AN ONLINE COMMUNITY IN SHARED LEARNING.DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGMENTNICHQ'S PROJECT PORTFOLIO PROVIDES AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH FRONTLINE IMPROVEMENT TEAMS TO TEST AND REFINE MEASUREMENT STRATEGIES. BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE, NICHQ HAS THE EXPERTISE AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT MEASURE CREATION, AS WELL AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART PLATFORM FOR COLLECTING, REVIEWING AND REPORTING DATA. NICHQ ALSO CAN HELP HARVEST DATA FROM EXISTING SYSTEMS AND INTERPRET DATA FOR STRATEGIC INSIGHT. 5157095 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 75 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY X X EDWARD MOLLER 6173912718 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 FAY DONOHUE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAL REGUNBERG CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA POLA-MONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAVITA PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WARRING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HURLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN GLEESON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT O'GORMAN BOARD TREASURER & FORMER INTERIM CEO 40.00 X X 153000 0 0 SCOTT BERNS PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 62404 0 220 THOMAS DAHLBORG CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF 40.00 X 90054 0 4537 SHIKHA ANAND CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER 40.00 X 141453 0 6540 JONATHAN SMALL SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117515 0 0 JENNIFER USTIANOV PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123577 0 10178 MARIANNE MCPHERSON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 133257 0 9729 LAUREN SMITH PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102472 0 0 MELISSA WOJCIK DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 110769 0 4725 CHARLES HOMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (RESIGNED) 40.00 X 156784 0 311 1191285 0 36240 8 1 1 0 AGARIC PO BOX 241 NATICK MA 01760 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 206850 MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION 1275 MAMARONECK AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 SUBCONTRACTOR 201478 ASSOC OF STATE & TERR HEALTH 2231 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 450 ARLINGTON VA 22202 SUBCONTRACTOR 192475 ASSOC OF MATER & CHILD HEALH 2030 M STREET NW SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SUBCONTRACTOR 177725 THE CONCEPT GROUP PO BOX 212 NORTH READING MA 01864 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 153000 6 5099929 1418496 6518425 CONFERENCE FEES 621990 10000 10000 10000 3517 3517 2391 2391 HONORARIA 511190 1000 1000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 776 776 1776 6536109 14167 0 3517 X 631692 337350 294342 2302068 1773806 528262 193159 149023 44136 253410 192592 60818 9543 9543 34000 34000 1802619 1656249 146370 1085 1085 128783 77157 51626 315162 279086 36076 223695 170008 53687 273169 256339 16830 275761 258965 16796 28442 28442 MISCELLANEOUS 14761 317 14444 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14498 5118 9380 6501847 5157095 1344752 0 1356941 535535 122259 1121142 1025065 726978 63949 65897 209585 126972 26489 82613 2594703 2532165 515060 371121 17832 0 29307 515060 418260 X 2079643 2113905 2079643 2113905 2594703 2532165 34262 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7113189 8546327 7650185 7760643 6518425 37588769 29786 15811 10000 55597 7113189 8546327 7679971 7776454 6528425 37644366 0 0 0 37644366 7287 4413 10604 3241 5908 31453 7287 4413 10604 3241 5908 31453 3961 24260 10146 11323 1776 51466 7124437 8575000 7700721 7791018 6536109 37727285 0.99780 0.99710 0.00080 0.00100 X PART III, LINE 12 $1,000 = HONORARIA, $776 = MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 163961 86244 77717 45624 40728 4896 82613 ACCRUED RENT 29307 29307 X 6536109 0 6536109 0 6536109 6501847 0 6501847 0 6501847 PART X, LINE 2: NICHQ ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. NICHQ HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT O'GORMAN BOARD TREASURER & FORMER INTERIM CEO 153000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153000 0 0 0 CHARLES HOMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (RESIGNED) 156784 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 311 0 157095 0 0 0 SARAH DONOHUE-ROLFE DAUGHTER OF FAY DONOHUE, THE BOARD CHAIR OF NICHQ 35400 SARAH DONOHUE-ROLFE WAS AN EMPLOYEE AT NICHQ FOR A PORTION OF 2015 AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE BOARD CHAIR OF NICHQ. SHE EARNED APPROXIMATELY $35,400 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. 0 BILL ADAMS BOARD MEMBER IS EMPLOYED AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER 33000 THIS PERSON WAS COMPENSATED FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RENDERED TO NICHQ IN 2015. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AFTER NICHQ'S FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED BY ITS AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, NICHQ'S FINANCE CHAIR REVIEWS AND PROVIDES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THROUGH UPDATED REVIEWS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEW WITH QUARTERLY REVIEW OF GOALS PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NICHQ MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, POLICIES, AND FEDERAL FORMS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. NICHQ STATES THIS ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 146,370. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 146,370. CONTRACTOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,598,114. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,598,114. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,135. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NICHQ ASSUMES THE RESPONSBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.