2015-07-30T08:05:13-05:00 2014-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN ST WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2014-01-01 010647374 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUALITY INC NATI 6173912700 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021084720 SCOTT O'GORMAN INTERIM CEO 6173912707 2015-07-22 1 JEFFREY CICOLINI CPA P01585083 5083669100 2015-07-22 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z SCOTT O'GORMAN 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 7791018 0 X WWW.NICHQ.ORG X 2002 MA MAKE CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE BETTER THROUGH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. 10 8 50 9 0 0 7650185 7760643 29786 15811 2604 3241 22696 11323 7705271 7791018 0 0 0 0 4349121 3813907 0 0 0 3722759 3925178 8071880 7739085 -366609 51933 2632476 2594703 729463 515060 1903013 2079643 X THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE QUALITY, INCLUDING (1) RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE METHODS OF DELIVERY AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE (2) PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CLINICIANS AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS (3) WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS, 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 HEALTHCARE QUALITY (5) DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PUBLICATION AND CONDUCT COURSES, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE QUALITY. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. 0 0 2455891 27134 COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD LIKE THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE AND FACILITATE THEIR OWN LEARNING COLLABORATIVES. NICHQ FACILITY AND STAFF ASSIST A TEAM WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THAT MIRRORS THE NICHQ STAFF OF A LEARNING COLLABORATIVE IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COLLABORATIVE. THE TEAM PROVIDES TRAINING, TOOLS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK AND COACHING DESIGNED TO HELP THE TEAMS SPREAD IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPANTS. 3560917 COLLABORATIVE IMPROVEMENTS REGIONAL IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIPS: SINCE ESTABLISHING THE VERMONT CHILD HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEN FIRST OPERATING, NICHQ HAS BUILT LOCAL CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN IMPROVEMENT. NICHQ WORKS WITH STATE GOVERNMENT, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND OTHER STATE AND REGIONAL ENTITIES TO CREATE AND SUPPORT SUCH LOCAL CAPABILITIES. THE CHILDHOOD OBESITY ACTION NETWORK (COAN) IS A NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING AND SHARING AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THE AIM OF THE NETWORK IS TO ACCELERATE THE REDUCTION IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY THROUGH THE SHARING AND USE OF BEST PRACTICES IN ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE COAN USES SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR DISSEMINATING THESE VALIDATED BEST PRACTICES INCLUDING A WEBSITE, CONFERENCE CALLS, AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND POLICY MEETING TO IDENTIFY TO COMMUNICATE POLICY AND PRACTICE LEVERS THAT PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS.THE LONG TERM, ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS A REDUCTION IN THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN, AND THE ELIMINATION OF DISPARITIES IN OBESITY BETWEEN WHITE AND MINORITY CHILDREN 4498 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF PRACTICES JOINTLY FOCUSED ON IMPROVING HEALTH CARE AND SERVICE IN A SPECIFIC DISEASE CATEGORY, SUCH AS ASTHMA OR ADHD, OR TOPIC, SUCH AS ADVANCED ACCESS. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND A SERIES OF LEARNING SESSIONS LED BY NATIONAL EXPERTS, AND WORK TOGETHER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TO TEST, SHARE AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. THIS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TEACHING MODEL WAS DEVELOPED BY INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT AS THE BREAKTHROUGH SERIES. 6021306 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY X ROBERT BOWER 6173912707 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 CHARLES HOMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 245702 0 2359 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL STEELE COO AND PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 196538 0 5700 THOMAS DAHLBORG CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY 40.00 X 165381 0 12582 SHIKHA ANAND CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER 32.00 X 147494 0 12601 KARTHIKA STREB ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121907 0 12414 JONATHAN SMALL SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126024 0 1065 JENNIFER USTIANOV PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131668 0 12542 MARIANNE MCPHERSON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 120491 0 12385 NHAN TRINH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FORMER) 40.00 X 102692 0 12291 1357897 0 83939 10 0 1 0 OASIS TECHNOLOGY 175 PORTLAND STREET BOSTON MA 02114 DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY 450640 US BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE SUN TRUST BANK PO BOX 3003 WASHINGTON DC 20042 SUBCONTRACTOR 280000 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER 660 HARRISON AVE BOSTON MA 02118 SUBCONTRACTOR 193573 BABY FRIENDLY USA 125 WOLF STREET SUITE 311 ALBANY NY 12205 SUBCONTRACTOR 190800 WANG HEALTHCARE CORP 1413 GILMORE STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 SUBCONTRACTOR 162550 8 6838563 922080 7760643 CONFERENCE FEES 621990 15811 15811 15811 3241 3241 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 11073 11073 HONORARIA 511190 250 250 11323 7791018 27134 0 3241 X 788358 439002 349356 2438071 1930427 507644 320196 242669 77527 267282 196853 70429 4664 4664 33600 33600 2105703 1969018 136685 11784 11784 130566 59811 70755 661619 560453 101166 206780 206780 545514 509667 35847 110161 104799 5362 46014 46014 MISCELLANEOUS 51131 51131 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 17642 8607 9035 7739085 6021306 1717779 0 732633 1356941 121651 122259 1640778 1025065 64911 63949 230504 204015 72503 26489 2632476 2594703 729463 515060 729463 515060 X 1850041 2079643 52972 0 1903013 2079643 2632476 2594703 X 51933 124697 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4425561 7113189 8546327 7650185 7760643 35495905 355989 29786 15811 401586 4781550 7113189 8546327 7679971 7776454 35897491 0 0 0 35897491 9046 7287 4413 10604 3241 34591 9046 7287 4413 10604 3241 34591 20285 3961 24260 10146 11323 69975 4810881 7124437 8575000 7700721 7791018 36002057 0.99710 0.99360 0.00100 0.00130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 184880 168627 16253 45624 35388 10236 26489 X 7915715 124697 124697 7791018 0 7791018 7739085 0 7739085 0 7739085 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, 2014. NICHQ'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT SCHEDULE D PART XI LINE 4B RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES HOMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 245702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2359 0 248061 0 0 0 RACHEL STEELE COO AND PROJECT DIRECTOR 196538 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5700 0 202238 0 0 0 THOMAS DAHLBORG CFO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY 165381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12582 0 177963 0 0 0 SHIKHA ANAND CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER 147494 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12601 0 160095 0 0 0 SARAH DONOHUE-ROLFE DAUGHTER OF FAY DONOHUE, THE BOARD CHAIR OF NICHQ 52300 SARAH DONOHUE-ROLFE IS AN EMPLOYEE AT NICHQ AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE BOARD CHAIR OF NICHQ. SHE EARNED APPROXIMATELY $52,300 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 NICHQ'S FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES THE FORM 990 AFTER IT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY ITS AUDITORS AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL THEN APPROVE IT AND PRESENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. 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 52,542. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,542. CONTRACTOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,948,168. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 84,143. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,032,311. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,850. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,850. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT 124,697. 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.