2012-08-15T08:47:28-05:00 2011-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN ST WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2011-01-01 010647374 NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE QUALITYINC NATI 6173912702 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021084720 CHARLES HOMER 6173912707 2012-08-08 1 JEFFREY CICOLINI CPA P00837468 5083669100 2012-08-02 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CHARLES HOMER 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 7124437 0 X WWW.NICHQ.ORG X 2002 MA IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE. 11 9 44 0 0 0 4425561 7113189 355989 0 9046 7287 20285 3961 4810881 7124437 0 0 0 0 1846767 2358105 0 0 0 2564209 3795943 4410976 6154048 399905 970389 2132645 3224836 515201 637003 1617444 2587833 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 1015574 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. 4448288 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 5463862 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 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 X X ROBERT A BOWER 6173912707 30 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 KAREN COX RN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DANCE 40.00 X X 82421 0 0 FAY DONOHUE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL ADAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KAIRYS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAL REGUNBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN WOOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BERGMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA POLA-MONEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAVITA PATEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WARRING 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HOMER 40.00 X 278909 0 2519 RACHEL STEELE 40.00 X 152753 0 5432 514083 0 7951 2 0 1 0 OASIS TECHNOLOGY 175 PORTLAND STREET BOSTON MA 02114 SUBCONTRACTOR 518450 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS 36957 EAGLES WAY CHICAGO IL 60678 SUBCONTRACTOR 324278 SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOC OF AMERICA 231 E BALTIMORE ST SUITE 800 BALTIMORE MD 21202 SUBCONTRACTOR 186574 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER 660 HARRISON AVENUE 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02118 SUBCONTRACTOR 186526 CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOC FDTN 3835 N FREEWAY BLVD SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95384 SUBCONTRACTOR 163614 7 5180982 1932207 7113189 7287 7287 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2211 2211 HONORARIA 511190 1750 1750 3961 7124437 3961 0 7287 522034 482150 39884 1459817 1334734 125083 210867 192946 17921 165387 151594 13793 1750 1750 36750 36750 2913929 2845080 68849 5730 5130 600 137717 56612 81105 89112 63647 25465 192382 192382 237309 206655 30654 124817 110993 13824 21848 21848 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 16505 8419 8086 MISCELLANEOUS 16094 3902 12192 BAD DEBT 2000 2000 6154048 5463862 690186 0 1132265 1661415 119204 120444 808563 1340674 42493 42667 171072 111436 30120 59636 2132645 3224836 515201 637003 515201 637003 X 1532701 1939206 84743 648627 1617444 2587833 2132645 3224836 970389 0 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 2780261 2488216 3376927 4425561 7113189 20184154 471302 479156 311228 355989 1617675 3251563 2967372 3688155 4781550 7113189 21801829 0 0 0 21801829 52330 22170 8923 9046 7287 99756 52330 22170 8923 9046 7287 99756 17223 83721 105219 20285 3961 230409 3321116 3073263 3802297 4810881 7124437 22131994 0.98510 0.98010 0.00450 0.00660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 125448 93668 31780 45624 17768 27856 59636 7124437 6154048 970389 970389 7124437 0 7124437 0 7124437 6154048 0 6154048 0 6154048 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: NICHQ FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD WHICH REQUIRES NICHQ TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AT DECEMBER 31, 2011, NICHQ DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO TAX POSITIONS THAT DID NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. NICHQ FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES (FEDERAL) AND MASSACHUSETTS (STATE) JURISDICTIONS. THESE RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES HOMER 278909 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2519 0 281428 0 0 0 RACHEL STEELE 152753 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5432 0 158185 0 0 0 SARAH DONOHUE-ROLFE DAUGHTER OF FAY DONOHUE, THE BOARD CHAIR OF NICHQ 36237 SARAH DONOHUE-ROLFE IS AN EMPLOYEE AT NICHQ AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE BOARD CHAIR OF NICHQ. SHE EARNED $36,237 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011. 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. PART XI, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NICHQ ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AS WELL AS APPROVAL OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.