2025-07-24T08:15:26-05:00 2024-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-01-01 010647374 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUALITY INC NATI 6173912700 308 CONGRESS STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02210 SCOTT D BERNS CEO 6173912707 2025-07-21 1 1 CAITLIN LIMOGES CPA P01633588 5083669100 2025-07-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT D BERNS 308 CONGRESS STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02210 8512445 0 X WWW.NICHQ.ORG X 2002 MA THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUALITY (NICHQ) IS AN INDEPENDENT, 501(C)3, MISSION-DRIVEN NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO DRIVING DRAMATIC AND SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COMPLEX ISSUES FACING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. 10 9 57 9 0 0 9999941 8013246 117733 457326 150729 9361 11431 32512 10279834 8512445 0 0 0 0 5026176 5595382 0 0 0 5101195 3860621 10127371 9456003 152463 -943558 7500228 7590633 1637775 2478961 5862453 5111672 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 6138546 489426 CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:NICHQ PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND TAILORED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY-BASED, STATE, AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES WORKING TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. NICHQ UTILIZES A VARIETY OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS TO FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE AND IMPACTFUL SYSTEMS CHANGE, INCLUDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. OUR STAFF AND EXPERT FACULTY ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSULT ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING EXPERT DESIGN AND FACILITATION OF BREAKTHROUGH SERIES LEARNING COLLABORATIVES. NICHQ STAFF AND OUR CADRE OF RENOWNED FACULTY AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FACILITATE COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES. NICHQ'S WORK IS ROOTED IN ENGAGING THOSE MOST AFFECTED BY HEALTH CHALLENGES AND PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT THAT REFLECTS THEIR NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. RESEARCH, DATA AND EVALUATION SERVICES:NICHQ STAFF HAS EXPERTISE IN QUALITATIVE, QUANTITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS APPROACHES THAT ARE USED TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT RIGOROUS RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION APPROACHES TO CAPTURE MEASURABLE CHANGES AND IMPACTFUL PROGRESS. IN ADDITION, NICHQ HAS AN EXCLUSIVE PLATFORM, THE COMMUNITY, RESEARCH, AND ANALYTICS LAB (CORAL), FOR TRACKING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION. THIS PLATFORM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS LED BY NICHQ. DISSEMINATION AND FIELD BUILDING:NICHQ UTILIZES A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO DISSEMINATE RESULTS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO NICHQ'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, NICHQ UTILIZES VEHICLES SUCH AS LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS, ON-DEMAND LEARNING, VIRTUAL TOOLKITS AND PUBLICATIONS. 6138546 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY X HEIDI BROOKS 6173912727 308 CONGRESS STREET 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02210 SCOTT BERNS PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 431133 0 2443 SCOTT O'GORMAN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAL REGUNBERG BOARD CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WARRING BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY SERRAO BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLENE COLLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE BETANCOURT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE DORAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATOSHIA ROUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 10138 0 0 ELIZABETH HURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI BROOKS COO 40.00 X 244723 0 10522 REBECCA RUSSELL VP, APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 40.00 X 184627 0 1500 STACY SCOTT VP, HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION 40.00 X 185022 0 20255 KIM SPRUNCK DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 40.00 X 150776 0 1500 MEGHAN L JOHNSON VP, MISSION INTEGRATION 40.00 X 186718 0 1500 STACEY CUNNINGHAM PENNY EXECUTIVE PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155751 0 2443 1548888 0 40163 14 0 1 0 PROVEN CONSULTANCY 475 WALL STREET PRINCETON NJ 08540 CONSULTING 260763 NATIONAL HEALTHY START ASSOCIATION 1325 G STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 241828 ART JAMES 2250 E BROAD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43209 CONSULTING 177378 INSOURCE SERVICES INC 148 LINDEN STREET WELLESLEY MA 02482 CONSULTING 131407 AMAKA CONSULTING AND EVALUATION SERVICES 299 CENTER STREET RANDOLPH MA 02368 CONSULTING 126630 9 6656251 1356995 8013246 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 457326 457326 457326 9361 9361 412 412 OTHER INCOME 513190 32100 32100 32100 8512445 489426 0 9773 X 594034 174591 419443 4161180 2542997 1618183 87252 76282 10970 412291 358118 54173 340625 291072 49553 23833 23833 56200 56200 15293 15293 2067457 1781477 285980 46038 46038 228942 40916 188026 250034 9189 240845 171329 171329 917232 826422 90810 41733 35803 5930 18351 18351 MISCELLANEOUS 19065 749 18316 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4914 930 3984 RECRUITMENT 200 200 9456003 6138546 3317457 0 1224435 755091 331649 1464402 1359518 737499 63310 54384 198077 158996 26796 39081 4200062 4386907 294458 153269 7500228 7590633 788891 751711 848884 1727250 1637775 2478961 X 5862453 5111672 5862453 5111672 7500228 7590633 -943558 192777 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7731971 7974501 11593469 9999941 8013246 45313128 206611 117733 457326 781670 7731971 7974501 11800080 10117674 8470572 46094798 0 43329 14935 265465 323729 43329 14935 265465 323729 45771069 14361 10048 6970 151034 9773 192186 14361 10048 6970 151034 9773 192186 8427 9929 11126 32100 61582 7746332 7992976 11816979 10279834 8512445 46348566 0.98750 0.99370 0.00410 0.00440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 186961 147880 39081 11116 11116 0 39081 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 154756 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 169960 CONDITIONAL GRANT ADVANCE 1402534 1727250 X 8689929 192777 192777 8497152 15293 15293 8512445 9440710 0 9440710 15293 15293 9456003 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, 2024. NICHQ'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCOTT BERNS PRESIDENT AND CEO 333133 0 98000 0 0 0 1500 0 943 0 433576 0 0 0 HEIDI BROOKS COO 224723 0 20000 0 0 0 1500 0 9022 0 255245 0 0 0 STACY SCOTT VP, HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION 180022 0 5000 0 0 0 1500 0 18755 0 205277 0 0 0 MEGHAN L JOHNSON VP, MISSION INTEGRATION 186718 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 188218 0 0 0 REBECCA RUSSELL VP, APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 184627 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 186127 0 0 0 STACEY CUNNINGHAM PENNY EXECUTIVE PROJECT DIRECTOR 155751 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 943 0 158194 0 0 0 KIM SPRUNCK DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 150776 0 0 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 152276 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR CEO MAY OFFER DISCRETIONARY COMPENSATION BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE AND OTHER FACTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER NICHQ'S FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED BY ITS AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, 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 1,712,902. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 285,980. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,998,882. CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,575. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,575. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS WAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.