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New York Ehealth Collaborative Inc

EIN 20-8022336 · Albany, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEW YORK EHEALTH COLLABORATIVE (NYEC) WORKS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL NEW YORKERS THROUGH HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HEALTH IT). FOUNDED IN 2006 BY HEALTHCARE LEADERS, NYEC IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE TO SERVE AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR HEALTH IT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.NYEC WORKS TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND STANDARDS, TO ASSIST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN MAKING THE SHIFT TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS STATEWIDE THE GOAL OF NYEC IS THAT NO PATIENTS, WHEREVER THEY MAY NEED TREATMENT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ARE EVER WITHOUT ACCESS TO FAST, SECURE, AND ACCURATE PERSONAL MEDICAL INFORMATION.

Income
$93.4 million
Spending
$96.5 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
75
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$705,735, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 16 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 March 31, 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 (1)
  1. $91.6 million spent. THE STATEWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK FOR NEW YORK (SHIN-NY) FACILITATES THE SECURE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND CONNECTS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS STATEWIDE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, NYEC DEVELOPED AND MANAGES THE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS NEW YORK'S QUALIFIED ENTITIES (QES) AND ENABLES THE SHARING OF DATA STATEWIDE, ENSURING THAT THE SHIN-NY PROVIDES ACCESS TO A PATIENT'S ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THEY NEED IT. THE STATEWIDE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK FOR NEW YORK (SHIN-NY), PRONOUNCED "SHINY", FACILITATES THE SECURE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND CONNECTS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS STATEWIDE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, NYEC DEVELOPED AND MANAGES THE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS NEW YORK'S QUALIFIED ENTITIES (QES) AND ENABLES THE SHARING OF DATA STATEWIDE, ENSURING THAT THE SHIN-NY PROVIDES ACCESS TO A PATIENT'S ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THEY NEED IT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 March 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 March 2008.

    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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