Health Assessment Lab Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
1) DEVELOPMENT & VALIDATION OF NEW MEASURES 2) TRANSLATION & ADAPTION OF TOOLS FOR USE IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH 3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF PATIENT -BASED TOOLS IN A VARIETY OF SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS 4) EDUCATION & TRAINING IN PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES.
- Income
- $205,215
- Spending
- $451,730
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 99.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 76%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $154,192, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 99.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 120% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $374,399 spent. HEALTH ASSESSMENT LAB (HAL) IS A RESEARCH CENTER THAT WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS. HAL'S ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON THE WORLDWIDE ADVANCEMENT OF PATIENT-BASED HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT THROUGH: (1) DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT SURVEY METHODS FOR ASSESSING HEALTH OUTCOMES FROM THE PATIENT'S POINT OF VEIW; (2) TRANSLATION AND VALIDATION OF HEALTH STATUS QUESTIONNAIRES; (3) PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO USERS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES; AND (4) EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. IN PARTICULAR, HAL IS WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS WORK WITH SF-36R AND SF-12R HEALTH SURVEYS, WHICH ARE THE MOST WIDELY-USED PATIENT-BASED HEALTH STATUS QUESTIONNAIRES IN THE WORLD. THE PRODUCT OF HAL'S RESEARCH ARE USED IN CLINICAL RESEARCH, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND POPULATION MONITORING.IN JUNE 2010, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ALVIN R. TARLOV AND JOHN E. WARE, JR. (TARLOV/WARE) DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD IN PATIENT REPORT OUTCOMES. IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD ESTABLISHED THE TARLOV/WARE POST DOCTORAL AWARD PROGRAM IN PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES. THE PURPOSE OF THESE AWARDS IS TO ENCOURAGE DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS AND POST DOCTORAL STUDIES ON PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES. IN 2016, THE BOARD ESTABLISHED THE TARLOV/WARE CAREER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH WILL BE AWARDED ANNUALLY DURING THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY IN HEALTHCARE (ISQUA) ANNUAL MEETING, & AGREED TO SUPPORT AN ANNUAL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALING $63,500 AND $63,500 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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