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Health Solutions Research Incorporated

EIN 46-2692542 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceWeak31 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO RESEARCH THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA.

Income
$310,681
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
11
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$193,942, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 325% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2023, 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. $230,078 spent. HSR IS DEVELOPING A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM INTO AN AI-BASED GEOSPATIAL DATA ANALYTIC PLATFORM CALLED THE GEOMD PLATFORM. WE ARE LEVERAGING THIS PLATFORM TO ADDRESS POPULATION HEALTH CHALLENGES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE ACCESS, NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, HOSPITAL READMISSION RATES, ETC. WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE GEOMD PLATFORM AND HAVE USED IT TO ALSO IDENTIFY THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF A DISASTER IMPACTED POPULATION, THE HEALTHCARE COST MANAGEMENT FOR A CAPITATED POPULATION (E.G., MEDICARE POPULATIONS), AS WELL AS IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITY. WE HAVE EXPANDED ITS MACHINE LEARNING AND AI CAPABILITIES, AS WELL AS ITS CAPABILITIES TO INGEST NOVEL DATA SOURCES, SUCH AS SATELLITE IMAGERY.
  2. $230,078 spent. HSR HAS BUILT A GEOSPATIAL APPLICATION, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE U.S. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) THAT MERGES HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA FROM NUMEROUS DISPARATE SOURCES TO IDENTIFY IN ADVANCE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF A DISASTER IMPACTED POPULATION AND COMMUNICATE THAT INFORMATION TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGERS (FOR PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND TRACKING PURPOSES) AS WELL AS TO ON-THE-GROUND EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDERS (FOR CARE DELIVERY PURPOSES). THIS APPLICATION, CALLED THE DISASTER HEALTH RISK INDEX, RESIDES ON THE GEOMD PLATFORM.
  3. $690,235 spent. HSR DEVELOPED THE DISASTER HEALTH RISK INDEX TO IDENTIFY IN ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF A DISASTER-IMPACTED POPULATION. THIS RISK INDEX HAS BEEN TAILORED TO SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL DISASTERS, INCLUDING HURRICANE, STORM SURGE, WILDFIRE, DROUGH, EXTREME HEAT, FLOOD, LANDSLIDE, AND IS EXTENSIBLE TO OTHER NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS. THE DISASTER HEALTH RISK INDEX CAN ALSO BE EXTENDED TO CO-INCIDENT NATURAL DISASTERS, SUCH AS FLOOD AND LANDSLIDES, OR EXTREME HEAT AND WILDFIRE. THE DISASTER HEALTH RISK INDEX PROVIDES EMERGENCY RESPONSE, PUBLIC HEALTH, CITY AND URBAN PLANNERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS VISIBILITY IN ADVANCE INTO THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE IMPACTED POPULATIONS AS WELL AS GUIDANCE ON RESOURCE ALLOCATION TO SERVE THOSE NEEDS AS WELL AS MITIGATE THE DISASTER IMPACT. THE DISASTER HEALTH RISK INDEX HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ASSESSING THE HEALTH IMPACT OF PLASTIC CONTAMINATION OF OUR OCEANS AND BODIES OF WATER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 November 6, 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 2023.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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