NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (EIN 52-2175544)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201643199349310064
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return2016-11-14T16:08:20-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityCOLUMBIACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN522175544EIN

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Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027831300PhoneNum

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Address Line11030 15TH STREET NW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonHELEN DARLINGPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Gross Receipts$19,749,061GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.QUALITYFORUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS A UNIQUE, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PUBLIC REPORTING. NQF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 400 MEMBERS REPRESENTING VIRTUALLY EVERY SECTOR OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. NQF'S MISSION IS TO LEAD NATIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers597TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$21,291,143PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$19,351,652CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$329,875PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$303,436CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$81,253PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$83,973CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,000PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,000CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$21,705,271PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,749,061CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,888,512CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$12,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$532,276CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,625,503PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,214,434CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,924,064PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$20,102,946CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,781,207PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$353,885CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,918,481TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,919,014TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,571,012TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,099,515TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,347,469NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,819,499NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS A UNIQUE, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PUBLIC REPORTING. NQF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 400 MEMEBERS REPRESNTING VIRTURALLY EVERY SECTOR OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. NQF'S MISSION IS TO LEAD NATIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALCHCARE QUALITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,591,132ExpenseAmt
DescMEASURE ENDORSEMENT AND MEASUREMENT SCIENCE:MEASURE ENDORSEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS HELP ENSURE THAT THE NQF MEASURE PORTFOLIO OF NQF-ENDORSED MEASURES CONTAINS THE "BEST-IN-CLASS" MEASURES ACROSS A VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND CROSS-CUTTING TOPIC AREAS. IN 2015, NQF ENDORSED 161 MEASURES-55 PERCENT WERE OUTCOMES MEASURES-AND REMOVED 42 MEASURES FROM ITS PORTFOLIO ACROSS 14 HHS-FUNDED PROJECTS. NQF ENDORSED MEASURES TO:-DRIVE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO PATIENT/FAMILY NEEDS INCLUDING CONTINUED WORK IN PERSON- AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE AND CARE COORDINATION, AND PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE ENDORSEMENT PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED ENDORSING PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE SURVEYS.-IMPROVE CARE FOR HIGHLY PREVALENT CONDITIONS INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR, RENAL, ENDOCRINE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MUSCULOSKELETAL, EYE CARE AND EAR/NOSE/THROAT CONDITIONS, PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE, NEUROLOGY, PERINATAL, AND CANCER DISEASES AND CONDITIONS.-EMPHASIZE CROSS-CUTTING AREAS TO FOSTER BETTER CARE AND COORDINATION THROUGH PROJECTS ADDRESSING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PATIENT SAFETY, COST AND RESOURCE USE, AND ALL-CAUSE ADMISSIONS AND READMISSIONS.NQF'S WORK IN EVOLVING THE SCIENCE OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT HAS EXPANDED OVER THE YEARS, AND RECENT PROJECTS FOCUS ON ADDRESSING CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVING HIGH-VALUE OUTCOME AND COST MEASURES, AS WELL AS BRINGING NEW KINDS OF PROVIDERS INTO ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAMS. THIS PAST YEAR, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) CHARGED NQF WITH TWO NEW TASKS IN THE AREAS OF VARIATION OF MEASURES AND ATTRIBUTION, BOTH OF WHICH RELATE TO HOW A MEASURE WORKS IN THE FIELD AND TO EFFORTS TO LINK PAYMENT PERFORMANCE TO A SPECIFIC MEASURE. IN ADDITION, NQF FOCUSED CLOSELY ON HOW TO ADDRESS PATIENT SAFETY ISSUES ARISING FROM HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. NQF ALSO COMPLETED A PROJECT ON VALUE SET HARMONIZATION, A KEY BUILDING BLOCK FOR ELECTRONIC MEASURE DEVELOPMENT.NQF ALSO HAS WORKED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW PATIENT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (SES) CAN AFFECT MEASURES. NQF COMMENCED A TWO-YEAR TRIAL PERIOD EVALUATING RISK ADJUSTMENT OF MEASURES FOR SES AND OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS-A TEMPORARY POLICY CHANGE THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE SES RISK ADJUSTMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES WHERE THERE IS A SOUND CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL BASIS FOR DOING SO. AT THE END OF THE TRIAL PERIOD, NQF WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO MAKE THIS POLICY CHANGE PERMANENT.RECOMMENDATIONS OF MEASURES AND IDENTIFICATION OF MEASURE GAPS:FOR FIVE YEARS, NQF HAS BEEN CONVENING THE MEASURE APPLICATIONS PARTNERSHIP (MAP) TO PROVIDE INPUT TO HHS ON SELECTING QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR MORE THAN 20 FEDERAL PUBLIC REPORTING AND PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENT PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR NEW MAP WORK FOCUSED ON POST-ACUTE CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO HHS ABOUT MEASURES UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR USE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMPROVING MEDICARE POST-ACUTE CARE TRANSFORMATION (IMPACT) ACT OF 2014.MAP ALSO CONVENED TASK FORCES TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF BENEFICIARIES DUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, AS WELL AS MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STRENGTHENING THE CORE SETS OF MEASURES USED IN MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.IN 2015, NQF CONDUCTED A THOROUGH REVIEW OF ITS MEASURE PORTFOLIO AND IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 250 AREAS FOR WHICH MEASUREMENT IS UNDERDEVELOPED OR NONEXISTENT. ADDITIONALLY, NQF LED MAP TO DEVELOP A SCORECARD TO QUANTIFY THE NUMBER OF MAP-RECOMMENDED MEASURES IN GAP AREAS, ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL QUALITY STRATEGY PRIORITIES. THE AREAS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF GAPS INCLUDE NEUROLOGY, CANCER, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CARE COORDINATION, AND RESOURCE USE. GAPS PERSIST FOR MANY REASONS, INCLUDING LACK OF MEASURE DEVELOPMENT DUE TO A FUNDER'S PRIORITIES OR AGENDAS, LACK OF A CHAMPION FOR THESE GAP AREAS, DATA LIMITATION, ETC.NQF IS ALSO HELPING TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION TO EMEASUREMENT. EFFORTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDED ENCOURAGING THE SUBMISSION OF EMEASURES FOR ENDORSEMENT, CREATING A FRAMEWORK TO HELP ADVANCE THE NOTION OF USING MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATED EVALUATION CRITERIA. ADDITIONALLY, EFFORTS INCLUDED AN OVERALL APPROACH TO THE HARMONIZATION AND APPROVAL OF VALUE SETS TO ENSURE MEASURES CAN BE CONSISTENTLY IMPLEMENTED ACROSS DISPARATE HIT SYSTEMS.NQF LAUNCHED A TWO-YEAR PROJECT TO HELP DEVELOP AN APPROACH TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (HCBS), WHICH ARE VITAL TO PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND WELLNESS FOR PEOPLE WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS. AN NQF-CONVENED COMMITTEE HAS CREATED A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF HCBS AND HAS IDENTIFIED MEASURES AND MEASURE CONCEPTS TO EVALUATE HCBS QUALITY, AS WELL AS IDENTIFY IMPORTANT MEASUREMENT GAPS. IN A FINAL REPORT EXPECTED LATER THIS YEAR, THE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PRIORITIES FOR FURTHERING HCBS QUALITY MEASUREMENT. MOVING FORWARD, THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM SEEKS TO ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES, INCLUDING ADVANCING THE USE OF EMEASURES, CONTINUING OUR PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING MEASUREMENT SCIENCE CHALLENGES, AND FURTHERING A PORTFOLIO OF FOCUSED, HIGH-VALUE MEASURES THAT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PAYERS, PROVIDERS, AND PATIENTS RELY ON TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE.Desc

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DescNQF COMPLETED A PROJECT ON BEHALF OF HHS TO CONVENE A MULTISTAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES IN HEALTHCARE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FOR RURAL PROVIDERS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING THESE CHALLENGES, PARTICULARLY IN THE CONTEXT OF CMS PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT WERE TO: MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MEASURES APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN CMS PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS FOR RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICIANS. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP MITIGATE MEASUREMENT CHALLENGES FOR RURAL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING THE LOW CASE VOLUME CHALLENGE.IDENTIFY MEASUREMENT GAPS FOR RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICIANSDesc

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Expense$362,487ExpenseAmt
DescQUALITY INNOVATION, ISSUE-SPECIFIC FRAMEWORKS AND SPECIAL REPORTS:AS PART OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS LEADING MEASURE GAPS, IN 2015 NQF LAUNCHED THE NQF MEASURE INCUBATOR. THE MEASURE INCUBATOR IS AN INNOVATIVE EFFORT THAT FACILITATES EFFICIENT MEASURE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN LEADING THE MEASURE INCUBATOR, NQF'S ROLE IS TO FACILITATE THE WORK OTHER OTHERS. NQF ITSELF DOES NOT DEVELOP MEASURES. NQF ALSO BROUGHT TOGETHER THOSE WITH KEY LINKS TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM TO DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CARE IN PRESSING AREAS SUCH AS ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP AND ADVANCED ILLNESS CARE.Desc

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Revenue$313,436RevenueAmt
DescTHE OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS HELD BY NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$313,436TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$12,355,683TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document35IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee111EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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HELEN DARLING MA
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE SIEGEL MD MPH
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE M BECKER
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE K CASSEL MD
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$718,458$0$149,092
JAMES CHASE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL CRONIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARDO CUELLO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH FOWLER PHD JD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJORIE GINSBURG
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD KEMPER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM KRAMER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOLORES L MITCHELL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL PICKERING
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUISE PROBST
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEWIS G SANDY MD FACP
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SHAHIAN MD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRSTIN SLOAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN HAMMERSMITH
GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$274,636$0$19,365
NICOLE SILVERMAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$340,502$0$29,900
TIMOTHY GANNON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$150,097$0$21,908
ANN GREINER
VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$271,366$0$12,053Yes (X)
ELISA MUNTHALI
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$203,273$0$13,032Yes (X)
HELEN BURSTIN
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER40.00$390,710$0$27,697Yes (X)
KYLE VICKERS
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40.00$218,862$0$14,397Yes (X)
NEAL COMSTOCK
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP40.00$207,198$0$27,817Yes (X)
WENDY PRINS
VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL QUALITY PARTNERS40.00$183,386$0$14,582Yes (X)
MARCIA WILSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$295,077$0$12,144Yes (X)
ALLEN LEAVENS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$191,666$0$16,131Yes (X)
JASON GOLDWATER
SENIOR DIRECTOR,QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$156,410$0$7,374Yes (X)
JASON JOHNSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$162,090$0$22,993Yes (X)
REVA WINKLER
SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT30.00$201,464$0$24,764Yes (X)
SHARON HIBAY
SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT40.00$142,922$0$11,055Yes (X)
KATE GOODRICH MD
NON VOTING TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY J WILSON MD MPH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH PARHAM HOPSON PHD RN FAAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER A BRISS MD MPH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE FLEISHER MD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL C TANG MD
NON VOTING TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK H CONWAY MD MSC
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK COCHRAN MD FACS
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN CORRY
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE DUBOW
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT GALVIN MD MBA
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARDIS D HOVEN MD
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN IGNAGNI
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD D MILLER MS
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MITCHELL
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY D NAYLOR PHD RN FAAN
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC OVERHAGE MD PHD
FORMER BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD J UMBDENSTOCK FACHE
FORMER VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,108,117TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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PANTHEON SOFTWARE
2020 N 14TH STREET SUITE 700ARLINGTONVA22201SOFTWARE$314,502
NEAL R GROSS & CO INC
1323 RHODE ISLAND AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20005TRANSCRIPTION SVC$265,050
COMM PARTNERS
7230 LEE DEFOREST DRIVE SUITE 206COLUMBIAMD21046CONFERENCE CALLS$251,103
WARDHAM PARK MARRIOTT
2660 WOODLEY ROADWASHINGTONDC20008ANNUAL MEETING$199,840
AZEOTROPE LLC
501 EAST 75TH STREET 4ANEW YORKNY10021CONSULTING$151,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$4,394,556MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$13,980,032GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$977,064AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,351,652TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONFERENCESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$303,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$303,436RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$303,436TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,393TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$77,393ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,580SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,580SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,580TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,580ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIUMDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$10,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,749,061TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$313,436RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$83,973ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,791,172TotalAmt
Program Services$1,242,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,482,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,233FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,367,717TotalAmt
Program Services$5,053,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,074,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$240,425FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,944TotalAmt
Program Services$183,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,846FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$938,076TotalAmt
Program Services$628,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$285,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,810FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$517,603TotalAmt
Program Services$328,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$174,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,678FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,351TotalAmt
Program Services$14,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$196,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,862FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,037TotalAmt
Management And General$69,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,719TotalAmt
Management And General$105,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$247,542TotalAmt
Program Services$247,542ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,414TotalAmt
Management And General$14,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$834,942TotalAmt
Program Services$716,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56,800FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,021TotalAmt
Program Services$5,603ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,403TotalAmt
Program Services$387,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,299FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$665,827TotalAmt
Program Services$158,936ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$496,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,940FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,811,820TotalAmt
Program Services$1,281,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$471,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,813FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,532TotalAmt
Program Services$98,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,249ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,798FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,324,774TotalAmt
Program Services$1,248,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,466FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506TotalAmt
Program Services$506ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$953,182TotalAmt
Program Services$675,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,916FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,551TotalAmt
Program Services$55,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$858FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT/AD$84,818$84,818
EMPLOYEE TRAINING$73,083$45,824$26,170$1,089
PUBLICATIONS & DUES$30,323$27,634$2,246$443
PAYROLL PROCESSING$16,865$16,865

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,724TotalAmt
Program Services$1,479ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,102,946TotalAmt
Program Services$12,355,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,214,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$532,276FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,653,807BOYAmt
EOY$6,116,276EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,250,128BOYAmt
EOY$4,551,175EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,558BOYAmt
EOY$552,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,422,613LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,359,812LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,767,222BOYAmt
EOY$2,062,801EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,421,036BOYAmt
EOY$2,633,744EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$303,030BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,300BOYAmt
EOY$2,300EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,918,481BOYAmt
EOY$15,919,014EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,336,637BOYAmt
EOY$1,532,008EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,882,764BOYAmt
EOY$2,826,256EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,351,611BOYAmt
EOY$2,741,251EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,571,012BOYAmt
EOY$7,099,515EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,233,285BOYAmt
EOY$8,038,259EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,184BOYAmt
EOY$781,240EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,347,469BOYAmt
EOY$8,819,499EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,918,481BOYAmt
EOY$15,919,014EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$353,885ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$174,085NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$25,138,722CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,940,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,925,356CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,291,143CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,351,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$105,647,005TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,138,722CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,940,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,925,356CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,291,143CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,351,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$105,647,005TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$105,647,005PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$133,817CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$98,590CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$76,525CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$77,393CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$466,152TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,827CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,034TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$106,153,191TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99520PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,403. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,240. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. HONORARIUM - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 5,875. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,500. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. PUBLICATION SALES - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 5,952. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,554. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 510. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0.
SCHEDULE A, PART II - OTHER INCOME2011 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $11,827. 2012 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $9,457. 2013 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $5,750. 2014 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $3,000. 2015 TOTAL OTHER INCOME: $10,000.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$649,965FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$649,965FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,552,981FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,202,946FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$517,516CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$994,327CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$482,928CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$649,965CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,644,736TotalAmt

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$3,022,849OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,566,738DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,456,111BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,399,764OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,793,074DepreciationAmt
Book Value$606,690BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,062,801TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$2,741,251Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,741,251TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,574,976TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$174,085NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$174,085RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,749,061RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,749,061TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,102,946TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,102,946ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,102,946TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (16 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
CHRISTINE K CASSEL MD
PRESIDENT AND CEO$601,823$0$110,635$0$6,000$0$134,250$0$14,842$0$867,550$0$110,635$0
ANN HAMMERSMITH
GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETAR$238,233$0$36,403$0$0$0$11,583$0$7,782$0$294,001$0$0$0
NICOLE SILVERMAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$295,502$0$45,000$0$0$0$13,250$0$16,650$0$370,402$0$0$0
TIMOTHY GANNON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$142,097$0$8,000$0$0$0$7,752$0$14,156$0$172,005$0$0$0
ANN GREINER
VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS$246,307$0$25,059$0$0$0$9,695$0$2,358$0$283,419$0$0$0
ELISA MUNTHALI
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, QUALITY ME$175,523$0$27,750$0$0$0$6,183$0$6,849$0$216,305$0$0$0
HELEN BURSTIN
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$338,274$0$52,436$0$0$0$9,700$0$17,997$0$418,407$0$0$0
KYLE VICKERS
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$218,862$0$0$0$0$0$10,999$0$3,398$0$233,259$0$0$0
NEAL COMSTOCK
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP$179,703$0$27,495$0$0$0$9,702$0$18,115$0$235,015$0$0$0
WENDY PRINS
VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL QUALITY PART$171,186$0$0$0$12,200$0$7,638$0$6,944$0$197,968$0$0$0
MARCIA WILSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY MEASU$253,827$0$41,250$0$0$0$11,229$0$915$0$307,221$0$0$0
ALLEN LEAVENS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT$191,666$0$0$0$0$0$9,293$0$6,838$0$207,797$0$0$0
JASON GOLDWATER
SENIOR DIRECTOR,QUALITY MEASUREMENT$149,410$0$7,000$0$0$0$5,950$0$1,424$0$163,784$0$0$0
JASON JOHNSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOL$155,090$0$7,000$0$0$0$8,190$0$14,803$0$185,083$0$0$0
REVA WINKLER
SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT$196,464$0$5,000$0$0$0$10,273$0$14,491$0$226,228$0$0$0
SHARON HIBAY
SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY MEASUREMENT$129,259$0$0$0$13,663$0$6,286$0$4,769$0$153,977$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2CAROL CRONIN - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INFORMED PATIENT INSTITUE ELIZABETH MITCHELL - THE CEO OF NRHI JIM CHASE AND LOUISE PROBST ARE ON THE NRHI BOARD
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4NQF REVISED ITS BYLAWS IN NOVEMBER 2015. MAJOR CHANGES INCLUDE: REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SEATS ON THE BOARD AND CLARIFYING THE ROLES OF NQF'S OFFICERS, BOARD STANDING COMMITTEES, AND BOARD-CONVENED GROUPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM HAS OVER 430 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY REPRESENT ALL SECTORS IN THE HEALTHCARE QUALITY LANDSCAPE INCLUDING: CONSUMERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PURCHASERS, PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, AND OTHER PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS, ACCREDITING AND CERTIFYING BODIES, SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES, AND HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZAITONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PBULIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
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 ORALLY DISCLOSE ANY RELAVANT 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 15INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE, WHICH IS 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 AND THE RESULTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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