Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LHCQF WORKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA IN A COST EFFECTIVE AND TRANSPARENT MANNER, AND FUNCTIONS AS A "LEARNING SYSTEM" TO ASSIST PROVIDERS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED TO LOUISIANA'S MEDICAID, UNINSURED, AND PRIVATELY INSURED.LHCQF LEADS INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA BY FOCUSING ON HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY MEASUREMENT/ANALYTICS, PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES, END OF LIFE CARE (LAPOST), AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $5.5 million
- Spending
- $4.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $291,560, chief operating officer
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (HIE): TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS IN LA, FACILITATING THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO A PATIENT'S HEALTH INFORMATION INDEPENDENT OF WHERE THE DATA IS HOUSED, AND SIMPLIFYING ACCESS TO AGGREGATED PATIENT INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE SYSTEMS.
- $536,551 spent. LHCQF IS WORKING WITH THE LA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM TO BE INTEGRATED WITH THE LA HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN THE LA PRISON FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, LHCQF WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM EHR ADOPTION THROUGH MEANINGFUL USE.
- $2.0 million spent. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (LDH): LHCQF PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LDH ON A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY MEASUREMENT/ANALYTICS, PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME TRANSFORMATION AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. LAPOST REGISTRY PRIVATE PARTICIPANTS: LHCQF MANAGES AN ELECTRONIC REGISTRY FOR LOUISIANA PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (LAPOST) DOCUMENTATION FOR PRIVATE PARTICIPANTS ACROSS MULTIPLE CARE DELIVERY SETTINGS IN LOUISIANA TO SUPPORT LDH HEALTH INITIATIVES.LAPOST - THE GOAL OF LAPOST IS TO PROVIDE IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH ADVANCED, PROGRESSIVE ILLNESS AND/OR FRAILTY ACROSS HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.
- $340,921 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
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 November 6, 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 October 2007.
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 November 4, 2026.
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