The Health Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO LEAD DATA-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENT THAT RESULTS IN HEALTHIER PEOPLE, BETTER CARE, AND LOWER COSTS.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $251,760, chief strategy 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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 63% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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)
- $903,889 spent. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: THE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE IS ONE OF A GROUP OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAPABILITIES RECOMMENDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (ASPR) THROUGH COLLABORATION IN PLANNING AND RESPONSE TO PREPARE FOR, RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM DISASTERS, MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS, PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES, OR OTHER CATASTROPHIC INCIDENTS REQUIRING A UNIFIED RESPONSE.
- $776,758 spent. WORKFORCE: EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS AND CONVENING EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE.
- $729,618 spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH: THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS, WORK TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACHIEVE EQUITABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL.
- $368,653 spent. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: WORKING TO BECOME A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE TRANSITION FROM ONE HEALTHCARE SETTING TO ANOTHER AND RECEIVE HEALTHCARE IN A COORDINATED, PERSONALIZED MANNER, SAVING HEALTHCARE DOLLARS AND IMPROVING PATIENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE.FEE FOR SERVICE: HELP HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS SUPPORT DIVERSE AND LOCAL COMPANIES WHILE SAVING MONEY AND ADVANCING THEIR HEALTH EQUITY GOALS; COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING TRAUMA AND INJURY DATA INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL AND OUTCOME DATA TO HELP HOSPITALS ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WHILE ANALYZING CURRENT PERFORMANCE AND INFORMING IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES; PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE STAFF; OTHER AD-HOC REQUESTS FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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