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NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (EIN 52-2175544)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202523149349305542
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-10T16:09:32+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1CROWE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600AddressLine1Txt
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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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PersonLisa SteiningerPersonNm
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Phone2027831300PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,466,808GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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 NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN, MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, SAFETY, EQUITY, AND AFFORDABILITY. OUR UNIQUE ROLE IS TO BRING ALL VOICES TO OUR TABLE TO FORGE MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONSENSUS ON QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AND PRACTICES THAT ACHIEVE MEASURABLE HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,504,922PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$25,393,106TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$22,652,833TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,692,637TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,076,441NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,700,469NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS TO BE THE TRUSTED VOICE DRIVING MEASURABLE HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS. NQF WAS FOUNDED IN 1999 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT-MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND QUALITY IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, WHICH CALLED FOR AN ORGANIZATION TO LEAD QUALITY MEASUREMENT AS A FORMAL CONSENSUS-BASED ENTITY (CBE). NQF IS A TRUSTED CONVENER THAT OPERATES CONSISTENTLY AS A CBE GOVERNED BY A CONSUMER-PURCHASER MAJORITY BOARD. NQF BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD INCLUDING PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, HOSPITALS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, CLINICIANS, PAYERS, EMPLOYERS, AND POLICY MAKERS. WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING CONSENSUS STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO MEASURE DEVELOPMENT, USE, AND IMPLEMENTATION, NQF FORGES NOVEL PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE MEASURES THAT LOWER MEASUREMENT BURDEN.MissionDesc
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DescQUALITY PROGRAMS INNOVATION AND MEASUREMENT: NQF DEVELOPS AND ADVANCES QUALITY INNOVATION STRATEGIES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. NQF AIMS TO EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT ON HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS. NQF'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK IMPACTS PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS, PROPOSED LEGISLATION, AND THE MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND APPLICATION LANDSCAPE. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN LEARN ABOUT LEADING PRACTICES AND APPLY THE INSIGHTS THEY GAIN TO PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES AT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT IN THE FIELD. THIS WORK CONNECTS TO QUALITY MEASUREMENT WORK TO AMPLIFY NQF'S IMPACT IN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM. RESOURCES DEVELOPED AS PART OF PAST PROGRAMMATIC WORK INCLUDING PLAYBOOKS AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES THAT HIGHLIGHT BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS AND ARE DESIGNED TO HELP STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING CONSUMERS, FRONT-LINE CLINICIANS, AND HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. NQF SETS STANDARDS FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES BASED ON EVIDENCE AND INNOVATION TO MAKE CARE BETTER FOR ALL PEOPLE. HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES ESTABLISH IMPORTANT STANDARDS OF CARE AND ARE KEY TO ENHANCING HEALTHCARE VALUE, EQUITY, AND SAFETY. FUNDED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES, NQF HAS SOLVED A DIVERSE ARRAY OF CHALLENGING AND OFTEN CONTROVERSIAL QUALITY MEASUREMENT ISSUES ENABLING CONSENSUS PROGRESS ON PRIORITY SETTING, MEASUREMENT METHODS, MEASURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND DATA DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. NQF HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUCCESS RECRUITING AND ENGAGING FOREMOST EXPERTS AND A BROAD ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF CONSENSUS-DRIVEN PROJECTS TO FORGE CONSENSUS ON DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES.Desc

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DescMEMBERSHIP: THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM IS A ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE THROUGH QUALITY MEASUREMENT. COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PART OF MORE THAN 150 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, NQF MEMBERS ARE AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY OF PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, HOSPITALS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, CLINICIANS, PAYERS, AND EMPLOYERS WHO COME TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEASURES, METHODS, AND PRACTICES AND SCALE THEIR IMPLEMENTATION TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR ALL. NQF IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE QUALITY MEASUREMENT COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND IDEAS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF DRIVING MEASURABLE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT TOGETHER. NQF PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH THE PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE AND TO LEARN FROM AND COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER.Desc

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Business Name Line1Lisa SteiningerBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6307925680PhoneNum

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Andrew Bindman MD
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Dana Gelb Safran ScD
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Jonathan B Perlin MD PhD MSHA
Director1.039.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$2,416,096$409,848
Susan B Frampton PhD FPCC
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Andrew C Dreyfus
Director1.01.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Emily Aaronson MD MPH
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frederick Isasi JD MPH
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Garth Graham MD MPH FACC
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Henry H Ting MD MBA
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jamila K Taylor PhD MPA
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kate Goodrich MD MHS
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leah Binder MA MGA
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shannon Connor Phillips MD MPH
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Miyamoto PhD RN FAAN
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tochi Iroku-Malize MD MPH
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jean Courtney CPA
EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER1.039.0Yes (X)$0$1,057,931$1,469,291
Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye JD HRM FACHE
Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER1.039.0Yes (X)$0$739,096$104,069
Lisa Steininger
Treasurer & EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Since Apr)1.039.0Yes (X)$0$399,316$58,679
Elizabeth Drye
Chief Scientific Officer, Quality Programs40.00$419,146$0$71,272Yes (X)
James Merlino
EVP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER1.039.0$0$988,182$113,290Yes (X)
Alejandra Herr
Sr Managing Dir Accounting & Finance40.00$193,062$0$41,208Yes (X)
Amol Batra
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel (Through January)40.00$306,442$0$4,064Yes (X)
Ayesha D'Avena
Chief Operating Officer40.00$336,085$0$71,976Yes (X)
Ellery Joyeau
VP People & Culture (Through May )40.00$196,889$0$9,439Yes (X)
Sepheen Byron
Sr Managing Director Quality Programs40.00$245,557$0$18,257Yes (X)
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MATHEMATICA INC
600 ALEXANDER PARK DRPRINCETONNJ08540measurement developer services for grant contracts$424,628
THE RAND CORPORATION
1776 MAIN STREETSANTA MONICACA90401measurement developer services for grant contracts$210,900PO BOX 2138
EDERA L3C LLC
PO BOX 24505New YorkNY10087consulting services$198,833
PATIENTIQ
350 W ONTARIO STCHICAGOIL60654Platform hosting and services$193,750STE 300
RSM US LLP
201 E LAS OLAS BLVD SUITE 2500FORT LAUDERDALEFL33301software services and licenses$155,297STE 2500
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$306,766TotalAmt
Program Services$201,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,938TotalAmt
Program Services$3,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Equipment rentals & maintenance$14,539$113$14,426
Recruitment Costs$7,284$7,284
Other Miscellaneous Fees$248$248

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,085,622TotalAmt
Program Services$7,721,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,363,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,526,036BOYAmt
EOY$54,895EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,576,701BOYAmt
EOY$10,524,076EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$226,532BOYAmt
EOY$509,781EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$438,740BOYAmt
EOY$403,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,617,210LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$402,475LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,569,009BOYAmt
EOY$2,214,735EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,673,143BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$120,600EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,719,113BOYAmt
EOY$11,565,396EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,729,274BOYAmt
EOY$25,393,106EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$634,252BOYAmt
EOY$1,027,666EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,926,365BOYAmt
EOY$2,906,696EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,092,216BOYAmt
EOY$14,758,275EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,652,833BOYAmt
EOY$18,692,637EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,076,441BOYAmt
EOY$6,700,469EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,076,441BOYAmt
EOY$6,700,469EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,729,274BOYAmt
EOY$25,393,106EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,845,483ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$530,489NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$20,848,895CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,149,335CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,734,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,387,260CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,927,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$73,047,292TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,848,895CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,149,335CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,734,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,387,260CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,927,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$73,047,292TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$73,047,292PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$180,587CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$119,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$267,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$576,831CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$484,530CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,628,965TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,481CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,663CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,302TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$74,733,559TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,437,114GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97744PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.9836PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - OTHER REVENUE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 14481.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 14663.0, COLUMN E - 28158.0, COLUMN F - 57302.0;ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,722,291OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$234,857DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,487,434BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$894,919OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$167,618DepreciationAmt
Book Value$727,301BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,214,735TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENT$98,213
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$11,467,183
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,565,396TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$14,660,062
DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION$98,213
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$14,758,275TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,701,612TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$530,489NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$530,489RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,232,101RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$8,038InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,038RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,240,139TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,077,584TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,077,584ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$8,038InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,038ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,085,622TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT JOINT COMMISSION AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). JOINT COMMISSION AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI), WHICH IS AXED AT THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE. JOINT COMMISSION CONTINUES TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS PURSUANT TO THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) SUBTOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES OVERALL. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, JOINT COMMISSION BELIEVES IT HAS TAKEN NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. JOINT COMMISSION AND EACH OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A) AND MAY RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(C). BOTH JOINT COMMISSION AND JCR ARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT NORMALLY RECEIVE MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF THEIR SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS AND NO MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME AND UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI).ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AmericaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedConference TravelTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedTravel for ConferenceSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$12,195RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$12,195SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$12,195TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (true)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSOUTH AMERICA-AccrualExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 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
Jonathan B Perlin MD PhD MSHA
Director$0$1,592,391$0$463,500$0$360,205$0$379,600$0$30,248$0$2,825,944$0$0
Dana Gelb Safran ScD
President & CEO$686,643$0$190,346$0$1,386$0$86,860$0$32,778$0$998,013$0$0$0
Jean Courtney CPA
EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$0$449,270$0$114,210$0$494,451$0$1,441,013$0$28,278$0$2,527,222$0$487,086
Lisa Steininger
Treasurer & EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Since Apr)$0$345,063$0$50,000$0$4,253$0$37,187$0$21,492$0$457,995$0$0
Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye JD HRM FACHE
Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$0$504,784$0$125,286$0$109,026$0$53,884$0$50,185$0$843,165$0$101,167
Elizabeth Drye
Chief Scientific Officer, Quality Programs$353,512$0$41,248$0$24,386$0$44,590$0$26,682$0$490,418$0$0$0
James Merlino
EVP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$0$837,162$0$114,167$0$36,853$0$111,964$0$1,326$0$1,101,472$0$0
Amol Batra
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel (Through January)$63,143$0$0$0$243,299$0$2,225$0$1,839$0$310,506$0$37,142$0
Sepheen Byron
Sr Managing Director Quality Programs$245,242$0$0$0$315$0$11,375$0$6,882$0$263,814$0$0$0
Ayesha D'Avena
Chief Operating Officer$325,559$0$10,043$0$483$0$40,479$0$31,497$0$408,061$0$0$0
Alejandra Herr
Sr Managing Dir Accounting & Finance$186,977$0$5,909$0$176$0$10,132$0$31,076$0$234,270$0$0$0
Ellery Joyeau
VP People & Culture (Through May )$114,163$0$7,725$0$75,001$0$4,813$0$4,626$0$206,328$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travelNQF's TRAVEL POLICY DOES NOT PERMIT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF UPGRADES FOR FIRST-CLASS AIR TRAVEL TO EMPLOYEES. Any exceptions to this policy are handled on a case-by-case basis and requires officer approval. FIRST CLASS AIR TRAVEL BENEFITS ARE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE INTERESTED PERSON.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensationNATIONAL QUALITY FORUM RELIES ON THE PROCESS OF JOINT COMMISSION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) FOR APPROVAL OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION. THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL REFERRED TO AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. IN SETTING THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELY ON RECENT COMPENSATION STUDIES THAT PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. JOINT COMMISSION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION IN ITS COMMITTEE MINUTES ON A TIMELY BASIS. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INDEPENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND SIGNS THE BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE IS INDEPENDENT. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL - DANA GELB SAFRAN, PRESIDENT & CEO IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control paymentNational Quality Forum MADE PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH STAFF SEPARATIONS. THESE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (B)(III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement planAll officers are allowed to participate in a nonqualified supplemental defined benefit retirement plan, but some choose not to participate and receive a lump sum instead. The increases or decreases in the value of the plan during the year are reflected in Column C Deferred Compensation on Schedule J, Part II. In the event that a participant terminates employment before becoming vested in the plan, the decreases will be reported in Column C deferred Compensation on Schedule J.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committeeAs the sole member of the filing organization, Joint Commission, a related tax-exempt organization, has broad authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Please see the narratives for Part VI, Lines 6, 7a and 7b for a description of such authority.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documentsIn November 2024, the organization adopted amended and restated bylaws that significantly revised its governance structure. Key changes included expanding the authority of the sole Corporate Member (Joint Commission), granting it full board appointment power, and increasing its oversight over strategic, financial, and operational matters. These changes replaced the prior bylaws adopted in September 2023.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholdersThe Organization has one sole member, Joint Commission. Joint Commission has the power to: 1) Appoint all Directors to the Board and remove them, with or without cause. 2) Appoint the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the President/ Chief Executive Officer (President/CEO) of the Corporation and removing them, with or without cause. 3) Approve changes to the Bylaws, mission and/or vision statements, and all strategic or long-term plans of the Organization. 4) Approve all creations of subsidiaries or controlled affiliates, mergers, consolidations, permanent or long-term affiliations and all joint ventures of the Organization involving capital investments in excess of $250,000. 5) Approve the sale or encumbrance of all or substantially all the assets of the Organization and all long-term debt in excess of $250,000. 6) Approve the Organization's annual operating and capital budgets and material amendments thereto. 7) Approve the dissolution of and all liquidations from the Organization
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing bodySee narrative for line 6
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholdersSee narrative for line 6
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing bodyALL BOARD COMMITTEES DOCUMENT THEIR MEETINGS AND ACTIONS TAKEN. HOWEVER, NO BOARD COMMITTEES HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF GOVERNING BOARD EXCEPT BY BOARD RESOLUTION. AS SUCH, THIS LINE IS NOT APPLICABLE AND HAS BEEN CHECKED NO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING JOINT COMMISSION CFO, CONTROLLER, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER, AND GENERAL COUNSEL PERFORMED A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE PAID TAX PREPARER. ONCE THIS LEVEL OF REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE NQF FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyON 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 VERBALLY DISCLOSE ANY RELEVANT 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, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialNATIONAL QUALITY FORUM RELIES ON THE PROCESS OF JOINT COMMISSION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) FOR APPROVAL OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION. THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL REFERRED TO AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. IN SETTING THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELY ON RECENT COMPENSATION STUDIES THAT PROVIDE COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. JOINT COMMISSION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION IN ITS COMMITTEE MINUTES ON A TIMELY BASIS. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INDEPENDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND SIGNS THE BOARD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE IS INDEPENDENT. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, - DANA GELB SAFRAN, PRESIDENT & CEO IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesNational Quality Forum relies on the PROCESS OF JOINT COMMISSION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) FOR Key Employees' COMPENSATION. JOINT COMMISSION ENGAGES ITS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES. IN SETTING THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RELIES ON INDEPENDENT SURVEY AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR ON THE INTERNAL JOB EVALUATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT ITS DECISIONMAKING PROCESS. THE KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION POLICY AND GUIDELINES, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicNQF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE PERIOD AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other FeesProfessional Fees - Consulting Services - Total Expense: 1430532, Program Service Expense: 1323363, Management and General Expenses: 107169, Fundraising Expenses: 0; Professional Fees - Outsourced Services - Total Expense: 93498, Program Service Expense: 24533, Management and General Expenses: 68965, Fundraising Expenses: 0; Other Misc Fees & Services - Total Expense: 9141, Program Service Expense: 0, Management and General Expenses: 9141, Fundraising Expenses: 0; Merchant Fees - Total Expense: 84, Program Service Expense: 0, Management and General Expenses: 84, Fundraising Expenses: 0;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HC
ONE RENAISSANCE BLVDOAKBROOK TERRACEIL60181362229255HEALTHCAREIL501(c)(3)10JOINT COMMISSIONfalse
JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES INC
ONE RENAISSANCE BOULEVARDOAKBROOK TERRACEIL60181363521721HEALTHCAREIL501(c)(3)10Joint CommissionfalseSUITE 401
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd