Avera Health Plans Inc
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What it says it does
AVERA IS A HEALTH MINISTRY ROOTED IN THE GOSPEL. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES AND HEALTH OF PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES GUIDED BY CHRISTIAN VALUES.
- Income
- $307.1 million
- Spending
- $293.2 million
- Employees
- 189
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $2.5 million, director; president/ceo avera health
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $256.8 million spent. AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE AVERA HEALTH INTEGRATED DELIVERY PLAN, AVERA HEALTH PLANS (AHP) PROVIDES COVERAGE AND CONDUCTS OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN ITS SERVICE AREA. AHP CONDUCTS SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA OF AVERA HEALTH BUT DOES CONDUCT A SMALL PORTION BEYOND THE AVERA HEALTH SERVICE AREA TO FULFILL ITS MISSION OF MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES BY ENSURING ADEQUATE RURAL HEALTH CARE IS AVAILABLE. AHP PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION INCLUDING ELDERLY AND LOW INCOME, HIGH RISK AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PERSONS. OF THE 70,500 TOTAL MEMBERS SERVED IN 2024, 9,635 OF THESE MEMBERS WERE MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 49% CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS OR EMPLOYEES OF SMALL GROUPS. APPROXIMATELY 17,743 MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS AND MORE THAN 96.1% OF THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE ENROLLEES IN THE INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ADVANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT, WHICH MEANS THEY WERE BELOW 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LIMIT. AVERA HEALTH PLANS IS FURTHER DISTINGUISHED FROM THE FOR-PROFIT PLANS BY ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE/MARKETPLACE. AHP HAS AFFORDABLE, COMMUNITY-RATED PREMIUMS WHICH ARE MARKET COMPETITIVE, AND THEY DO NOT COVER AHP'S COSTS INCLUDING CLAIMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. NET MEDICAL AND PHARMACY CLAIMS EXPENSE RESULTED IN A MEDICAL INCOME RATIO (MIR) AVERAGE OF 80.6% FOR 2024. SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY AVERA HEALTH (501(C)(3)) ALLOWS AHP TO REMAIN FINANCIALLY VIABLE.AHP ALSO SPONSORS HEALTH EDUCATION OPEN FORUMS, OPEN HOUSES, AND WEBINARS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 August 2016.
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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