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Healthtree Foundation Inc

EIN 45-5354811 · South Jordan, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HealthTree provides education support and research for blood cancer patients including multiple myeloma leukemias lymphomas and myeloproliferative neoplasms MPNs. More information can be found at https: www.youtube.com watch?v=cgCVNU4HFbg.

Income
$7.5 million
Spending
$7.3 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
62
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$210,465, president ceo director

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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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 (3)
  1. $2.5 million spent. Education is empowering. Healthtree Foundation provides a robust set of educational and support programs to help patients become their own best advocate and optimize their outcomes. These programs include disease news websites,webinars with experts a podcast focused on clinical trials live roundtable meetings with disease experts an extensive online disease university taught by experts a specialist directory and live support with knowledgeable patient navigators.
  2. $2.5 million spent. Connection brings comfort. Healthtree Foundation connects patients with experts and to one another to provide additional learning and emotional support. This includes our coach program which connects patients one-on-one with mentors a volunteer network that builds regional communities a Healthtree social media community that facilitates conversations between patients and caregivers and our reach initiative that supports underserved populations such as black Spanish-speaking and rural patients.
  3. $1.2 million spent. HEALTHTREE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED A REVOLUTIONARY DATA PORTAL CALLED HEALTHTREE CURE HUB. IN THE TOOL PATIENTS CAN TRACK THEIR DISEASE FIND PERSONALIZED TREATMENT OPTIONS USE A CLINICAL TRIAL FINDER TO FIND PERSONALLY RELEVANT CLINICAL TRIALS THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN FIND THIER GENETIC TWINS AND FIND CROWDSOURCED SIDE EFFECT SOLUTIONS. IN OUR GOAL TO HELP DISCOVER CURES HEALTHTREE CURE HUB IS A REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE DATA PORTAL WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ANONYMIZED PATIENT DATA IN THE WORLD. THE PLATFORM ENABLES SURVEYS AND STUDIES TO BE PERFORMED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXPERT RESEARCHERS SAVING TIME AND MONEY FOR RESEARCH TO BE FACILITATED. WITH THIS UNIQUE AND ROBUST DATA RESEARCHERS CAN MINE THE DATA FOR KEY INSIGHTS USE IT TO DEVELOP NEW HYPOTHESES AND TO ADMINISTER STUDIES WITH NATIONAL PARTICIPATION. THE FOUNDATION EARNS PATIENTS TRUST TO PROVIDE THIS EXTRAORDINARY TOOL. FINALLY PATIENTS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THEIR CARE AND CONTRIBUTE TO CURES.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Foundation Health LLC (Fairbanks, AK), EIN 81-3021580. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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