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Health Care for All Inc

EIN 04-3071598 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood73 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HEALTH CARE FOR ALL ADVOCATES FOR HEALTH JUSTICE IN MASSACHUSETTS BY WORKING TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND ENSURE COVERAGE AND ACCESS FOR ALL.

Income
$10.1 million
Spending
$7.9 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
30
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$280,918, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 73 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.5 million spent. CAMPAIGN & POLICY - HCFA LISTENS TO WHAT IT HEARS FROM HELPLINE CALLERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEN DEVELOPS LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO MAKE SYSTEMIC CHANGES TO OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THIS POLICY WORK IS FOCUSED ON HEALTH CARE ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND EQUITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS. HCFA WORKS IN COALITION ON MOST OF ITS POLICY CAMPAIGNS TO ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY, ORAL HEALTH CARE, CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND MORE.
  2. $1.1 million spent. HELPLINE, OUTREACH, & ENROLLMENT - HCFA'S HELPLINE IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE MULTILINGUAL PHONE SERVICE THAT HELPS MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS AT ALL INCOME LEVELS ENROLL IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, AND TROUBLESHOOT CASES. THE HELPLINE TAKES OVER 25,000 CALLS A YEAR IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, HAITIAN CREOLE AND FRENCH, AND IT ACTS AS A FEEDBACK LOOP SO THAT SYSTEMIC ISSUES OR TRENDS HEARD ON THE HELPLINE CAN BE SHARED WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISION MAKERS.
  3. $4.2 million spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - HCFA'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM PARTNERS WITH OVER 50 LOCAL COMMUNITY- AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT GRASSROOTS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WORK ACROSS THE STATE. AS PART OF THIS WORK, HCFA HAS RUN LARGE-SCALE HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON COVID-19 VACCINATIONS AND MASSHEALTH REDETERMINATIONS. HCFA ALSO WORKS TOGETHER WITH THESE PARTNERS TO ADDRESS LOCAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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