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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE BRING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER SECTORS TOGETHER, TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND ACCELERATE DATA-INFORMED IMPROVEMENTS IN EQUITABLE POPULATION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 0
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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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 2516 of 16 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.
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)
- $2.2 million spent. FOUNDED IN 2007, BETTER HEALTH PARTNERSHIP'S (BHP) NORTHEAST OHIO COLLABORATIVE NETWORK INCLUDES 14 HEALTH SYSTEMS, 23 COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION, FAITH-BASED, RESEARCH, GOVERNMENT, PAYERS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WHO SERVE AT-RISK PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS,CHILDREN, AND ADULTS EXPERIENCING CHALLENGING HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. AS A FIELD BUILDER/INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION, BHP PROVIDES NEUTRAL COVENING, RESOURCES, ACTIONABLE DATA, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, AND ADVOCACY TO MOBILIZE AND ENABLE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS TO BE HEALTHY AND THRIVE.
- CLOSING GAPS IN HEALTH CARE ACCESS, QUALITY AND OUTCOMES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IS ONE PRIMARY AREA OF PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS. BHP'S QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) METHODS, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING POSITIVE DEVIANCES IN CLINICAL DATA AND DISSEMINATING BEST PRACTICES ACROSS HEALTH SYSTEMS, HAVE DEMONSTRATED RESULTS WITH BETTER CARE, BETTER HEALTH AND LOWER COSTS- BRINGING GREATER HEALTH VALUE TO PEOPLE, PAYERS, AND PROVIDERS.
- ANOTHER AREA OF PRIMARY PROGRAM FOCUS IS PROMOTING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY, LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE CARE TO ADRESS HEALTH RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS THAT CREATE BARRIERS TO ACHEIVING OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. ALIGNED WITH CMS'S EFFORTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CARE HUBS, BHP'S PATHWAYS HUB (HUB) PROVIDES THE INFASTRUCTURE, DATA, AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IS WORKING EQUITABLY TO MEET AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. BECAUSE INTEGRATING SOCIAL CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS UNDER A SINGLE ORGANIZATION MAKES INVESTMENT MORE ATTRACTIVE AND FEASIBLE FOR PAYERS, THE HUB ENABLES MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUTCOMES ACHEIVED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH-WORKERS- MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM TO BUILD CAPACITY AND SUSTAIN THEIR SERVICES.
- $76,058 spent. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
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 December 2010.
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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