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Kansas Health Information Network Inc

EIN 27-4437508 · Topeka, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY, COORDINATION AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION AT THE POINT OF CARE UTILIZING A SECURE ELECTRONIC NETWORK PROVIDED BY A COLLABORATION OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$13.4 million
Spending
$12.5 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
7.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 88%
Employees
39
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$507,931, ceo

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

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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 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)
  1. $11.4 million spent. DURING 2024, KANSAS HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK,INC, DBA KONZA, PROVIDED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICES TO HEALTH CARE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN 10 STATES. THESE INCLUDED QUERY BASED AND DIRECT MESSAGING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ALLOWED KONZA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS A LONGITUDINAL RECORD OF ALL OF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION ACROSS ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED CARE. KONZA ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES WHICH ALLOW IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION TO BE EXCHANGED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH A SECURE ENCRYPTED EMAIL SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, KONZA SERVES AS THE TRANSPORT LAYER FOR PROVIDERS TO TRANSPORT THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL REGISTRIES. THIS INCLUDES SENDING IMMUNIZATION DATA TO THE APPROPRIATE IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY/WEBIZ, SENDING REPORTABLE LABS TO EPITRAX, SENDING SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE DATA TO BIOSENSE/CDC, SENDING CANCER SUMMARY DOCUMENTS TO CANCER REGISTRIES AND SENDING DATA TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE REGISTRIES, AS WELL AS BIRTH DEFECTS REGISTRIES.LASTLY, KONZA PROVIDES A PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD (PHR) FOR PATIENTS. THIS IS A SECURE ELECTRONIC LOCATION FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE AND SEND SECURE EMAILS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. PATIENTS CAN ALSO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH RECORDS HERE, AS WELL AS MAINTAIN IMPORTANT HEALTH DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS A LIVING WILL. THE PHR'S INTEGRATE WITH IMMUNIZATION REGISTRIES. THIS ALLOWS PATIENTS TO VIEW, TRANSMIT, AND DOWNLOAD THEIR IMMUNIZATION RECORDS FROM THE STATE.KONZA IS A MEMBER OF THE EHEALTH EXCHANGE. EHEALTH EXCHANGE IS THE GOVERANCE MECHANISM THAT THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR ESTABLISHED FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. THIS MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS KONZA TO CONNECT TO OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGES, AS WELL AS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION. KONZA ALSO APPLIED FOR STATUS AS A QUALIFIED HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK (QHIN) UNDER THE TRUSTED EXCHANGE FRAMEWORK AND COMMON AGREEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR (ONC) FOR HEALTH IT IN 2022.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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