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Healthcare Ready

EIN 46-3134601 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Healthcare Ready leverages unique relationships with government, nonprofit, and medical supply chains to build and enhance the resiliency of communities before, during and after disasters.

Income
$109,784
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 38%
Employees
9
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$141,229, assoc. dir.of finance/compliance

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 994% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 94% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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, 2025, 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. $418,618 spent. Response: Support patients impacted by disasters focusing on healthcare supply chain challenges after crisis, management of healthcare ready emergency operations center, facilitating activities to respond to disasters and disease outbreaks in partnership with emergency management and public health officials at the Federal, State, and Local level. Support the healthcare systems response to disruptions in communities. Focus on working with partner NGOs, healthcare providers, and private sector supply chain leaders to route patient requests to appropriate partners for assistance and ensure that local healthcare resources are available to patients in times of crisis. Operation of RX open to report the status of open pharmacies during disaster.
  2. $245,013 spent. Preparedness: Healthcare Ready maintains a strong preparedness program, consisting of research (qualitative and quantitative) and analysis of infrastructure, community needs, and patient populations that are essential to improve our collective ability to prepare for disasters and disease outbreaks. Healthcare Ready's preparedness work includes capacity building work and training to community, local, and national partners on core elements of health preparedness/readiness planning. Preparedness work also includes maintaining partnerships and consortia of public and private sector partners (at all levels) to ensure that disaster and disease outbreak planning is happening in an inclusive and cooperative environment. Healthcare Ready's research and analysis in the preparedness portfolio includes domestic preparedness and critical health infrastructure assessments that inform planning.
  3. $77,946 spent. Research & Policy - The recovery and resilience program was integrated into various other programs (response, preparedness, program and research) as it aligns with Healthcare Ready's organization structure and functions within those programs. The Research and Policy program, formerly known as research, focuses on monitoring policies affecting: healthcare workforce, federal funding for health and bio-preparedness programs, federal and state capabilities for what is allowed during emergencies (e.g., how business should address drug shortages), and policies that bear relevance to ensuring equitable access to healthcare. The program continues its work as previously done, as it pertains to long- and short-term research projects in public health, emergency preparedness and response, critical healthcare infrastructure, and health equity, and health access.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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