Center for Improving Value in Health Care
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EQUIP PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES IN COLORADO AND ACROSS THE NATION WITH THE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND UNBIASED DATA NEEDED TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. WE HELP COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR PARTNERS. SERVICE: OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR STAFF AND OUR PARTNERS. STEWARDSHIP: WE ARE CONSCIENTIOUS STEWARDS OF THE COLORADO ALL PAYER CLAIMS DATABASE. THROUGH DATA EXPERTISE AND PARTNERSHIP, WE ENSURE EXCEPTIONAL DATA QUALITY AND CREATE INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE ANALYTICS RESULTING IN ACTIONABLE, DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS. INTEGRITY: WE ARE OBJECTIVE, SOLUTION-ORIENTED, AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST INTEGRITY IN THE WORK WE DO. WE AIM TO BE A TRUSTED, CREDIBLE, RE
- Income
- $10.3 million
- Spending
- $10.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 61
- Highest pay
- $375,289, ceo
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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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 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 (2)
- $7.7 million spent. COLORADO ALL PAYER CLAIMS DATABASE IN 2010, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (HCPF) APPOINTED CIVHC THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CO APCD. THE CO APCD IS A STATE-LEGISLATED, SECURE HEALTH CARE CLAIMS DATABASE COMPLIANT WITH ALL FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS. THE COMPLEXITY AND SCALE OF THE DATABASE CONTINUALLY GROWS WITH BETWEEN MILLIONS OF CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY PAYERS EACH MONTH, REFLECTING OVER 5 MILLION LIVES AND NEARLY 1 BILLION CLAIMS. IT IS THE ONLY CLAIMS REPOSITORY IN THE STATE THAT REPRESENTS THE VAST MAJORITY OF INSURED LIVES IN COLORADO, WITH OVER TEN YEARS OF DATA FROM COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS, MEDICAID, AND MEDICARE. ANALYSIS OF THESE CLAIMS PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COLORADANS, MAKE CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE CARE BEING DELIVERED. CIVHC MAKES THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE PUBLICLY VIA CIVHC.ORG, AND NON-PUBLICLY VIA A DATA RELEASE PROCESS TO MULTIPLE CHANGE AGENTS INCLUDING CONSUMERS, PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, PAYERS, RESEARCHERS, STATE AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS AND OTHERS WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE, AND LOWER COSTS FOR COLORADO RESIDENTS. PUBLIC DATA RELEASES INCREASING ACCESS TO TRANSPARENT HEALTH CARE DATA FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE LEGISLATIVE VISION BEHIND THE CO APCD, CIVHCS MISSION, AND COLORADANS ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT WILL HAVE LASTING BENEFIT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE. MAKING PUBLIC ANALYSES AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS AVAILABLE ON CIVHC.ORG IS ONE OF THE KEY METHODS CIVHC USES TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY IN THE HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE. A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC REPORTS ARE RELEASED EVERY YEAR COVERING HEALTH ACCESS, UTILIZATION, AND POPULATION-LEVEL INFORMATION. THESE RESOURCES FOSTER DECISION-MAKING TO IMPROVE CARE AT ALL LEVELS OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. NON-PUBLIC DATA RELEASES IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PUBLIC INFORMATION, CIVHC OFFERS CUSTOM DATA SETS AND REPORTS TO STATE AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESEARCHERS AIMING TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO LOWER COSTS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. EACH DATA RELEASE MUST DEMONSTRABLY BENEFIT COLORADO, IN ALIGNMENT WITH CO APCD REGULATIONS. NON-PUBLIC DATA RELEASES ARE USED BY A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO PERFORM TARGETED ANALYSES THAT SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENHANCE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ADDRESS DISPARITIES. COLORADO ALL PAYER CLAIMS DATABASE IN 2010, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (HCPF) APPOINTED CIVHC THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CO APCD. THE CO APCD IS A STATE-LEGISLATED, SECURE HEALTH CARE CLAIMS DATABASE COMPLIANT WITH ALL FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS. THE COMPLEXITY AND SCALE OF THE DATABASE CONTINUALLY GROWS WITH BETWEEN MILLIONS OF CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY PAYERS EACH MONTH, REFLECTING OVER 5 MILLION LIVES AND NEARLY 1 BILLION CLAIMS. IT IS THE ONLY CLAIMS REPOSITORY IN THE STATE THAT REPRESENTS THE VAST MAJORITY OF INSURED LIVES IN COLORADO, WITH OVER TEN YEARS OF DATA FROM COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS, MEDICAID, AND MEDICARE. ANALYSIS OF THESE CLAIMS PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COLORADANS, MAKE CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE CARE BEING DELIVERED. CIVHC MAKES THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE PUBLICLY VIA CIVHC.ORG, AND NON-PUBLICLY VIA A DATA RELEASE PROCESS TO MULTIPLE CHANGE AGENTS INCLUDING CONSUMERS, PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, PAYERS, RESEARCHERS, STATE AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS AND OTHERS WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE, AND LOWER COSTS FOR COLORADO RESIDENTS. PUBLIC DATA RELEASES INCREASING ACCESS TO TRANSPARENT HEALTH CARE DATA FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE LEGISLATIVE VISION BEHIND THE CO APCD, CIVHCS MISSION, AND COLORADANS ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT WILL HAVE LASTING BENEFIT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE. MAKING PUBLIC ANALYSES AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS AVAILABLE ON CIVHC.ORG IS ONE OF THE KEY METHODS CIVHC USES TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY IN THE HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE. A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC REPORTS ARE RELEASED EVERY YEAR COVERING HEALTH ACCESS, UTILIZATION, AND POPULATION-LEVEL INFORMATION. THESE RESOURCES FOSTER DECISION-MAKING TO IMPROVE CARE AT ALL LEVELS OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. NON-PUBLIC DATA RELEASES IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PUBLIC INFORMATION, CIVHC OFFERS CUSTOM DATA SETS AND REPORTS TO STATE AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESEARCHERS AIMING TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO LOWER COSTS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. EACH DATA RELEASE MUST DEMONSTRABLY BENEFIT COLORADO, IN ALIGNMENT WITH CO APCD REGULATIONS. NON-PUBLIC DATA RELEASES ARE USED BY A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS TO PERFORM TARGETED ANALYSES THAT SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENHANCE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ADDRESS DISPARITIES.
- $1.0 million spent. RESEARCH, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION CIVHC'S RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION TEAMS ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING RESEARCH SUPPORT, PROGRAM EVALUATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME, BIPOC, AND MARGINALIZED OR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM EVALUATION TEAM CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH EVALUATIONS OF HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS, OFFERING CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THESE SERVICES HELP INFORM DECISION-MAKING FOR PARTNERS, DRIVING INNOVATION AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF CARE IN COLORADO. ADDITIONALLY, CIVHC HOSTS AND PROMOTES THE USE OF THE MEDICAL ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (MOST) FORM, WHICH ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO DOCUMENT THEIR PREFERENCES FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENTS. THIS INITIATIVE IS PART OF A BROADER EFFORT TO SUPPORT PATIENT-CENTERED CARE AND ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE PREFERENCES ARE RESPECTED ACROSS ALL SETTINGS. RESEARCH, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION CIVHC'S RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION TEAMS ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING RESEARCH SUPPORT, PROGRAM EVALUATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME, BIPOC, AND MARGINALIZED OR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM EVALUATION TEAM CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH EVALUATIONS OF HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS, OFFERING CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THESE SERVICES HELP INFORM DECISION-MAKING FOR PARTNERS, DRIVING INNOVATION AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF CARE IN COLORADO. ADDITIONALLY, CIVHC HOSTS AND PROMOTES THE USE OF THE MEDICAL ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (MOST) FORM, WHICH ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO DOCUMENT THEIR PREFERENCES FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENTS. THIS INITIATIVE IS PART OF A BROADER EFFORT TO SUPPORT PATIENT-CENTERED CARE AND ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE PREFERENCES ARE RESPECTED ACROSS ALL SETTINGS.
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
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 June 2025.
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 April 2011.
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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