Rural Health Leadership and Education Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO ELEVATE ASPIRING RURAL HEALTH LEADERS BY REINFORCING SUPPORTED PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE RURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON BEST PRACTICES, BOTH IN RURAL FACILITIES AND IN WASHINGTON DC.
- Income
- $257,155
- Spending
- $119,674
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 46.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $508,067, board member
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
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 46.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 84% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $93,241 spent. THE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (NRHF) WORKED CLOSELY WITH NRHA IN 2024 TO UPDATE AND EXPAND THE TRAINING OFFERED BY THE RURAL HEALTH FELLOWS PROGRAM, A YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GEARED SPECIFICALLY TOWARD RURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO TAKE ON EXPANDED ROLES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. UPDATES TO THE PROGRAM CAME FROM SUGGESTIONS MADE BY PROGRAM ALUMNI AND INCLUDED INTEGRATING MORE MEDIA TRAINING, DISCUSSION TOPICS, AND A DIVERSIFIED GROUP OF EXPERT SPEAKERS. WORKING WITH NRHA AND THE RURAL RESEARCH POLICY INSTITUTE (RUPRI), NRHF CONTRIBUTED TO THE "THE FUTURE OF RURAL HEALTH: A SUMMIT OF THOUGHT LEADERS" EVENT IN NOVEMBER 2024. DURING THIS MEETING, RURAL HEALTH EXPERTS DISCUSSED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENT, WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, PUBLIC HEALTH, THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (NRHF) WORKED CLOSELY WITH NRHA IN 2024 TO UPDATE AND EXPAND THE TRAINING OFFERED BY THE RURAL HEALTH FELLOWS PROGRAM, A YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GEARED SPECIFICALLY TOWARD RURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO TAKE ON EXPANDED ROLES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. UPDATES TO THE PROGRAM CAME FROM SUGGESTIONS MADE BY PROGRAM ALUMNI AND INCLUDED INTEGRATING MORE MEDIA TRAINING, DISCUSSION TOPICS, AND A DIVERSIFIED GROUP OF EXPERT SPEAKERS. WORKING WITH NRHA AND THE RURAL RESEARCH POLICY INSTITUTE (RUPRI), NRHF CONTRIBUTED TO THE "THE FUTURE OF RURAL HEALTH: A SUMMIT OF THOUGHT LEADERS" EVENT IN NOVEMBER 2024. DURING THIS MEETING, RURAL HEALTH EXPERTS DISCUSSED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENT, WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, PUBLIC HEALTH, THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
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 2025.
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 September 2011.
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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