Care Transformation Collaborative of Ri
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CTC-RI IS TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUING TRANSFORMATION OF PRIMARY CARE IN RHODE ISLAND AS THE FOUNDATION OF AN EVER-IMPROVING INTEGRATED, ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. CTC-RI BRINGS TOGETHER CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE AND SPREAD EFFECTIVE MULTI-PAYER MODELS TO DELIVER, PAY FOR AND SUSTAIN HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE PRIMARY CARE.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 36%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $179,839, senior program administrat
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 27 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $4.1 million spent. RI ADULT IMMUNIZATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE:RI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONTRACTED WITH THE CARE TRANSFORMATION COLLABORATIVE OF RHODE TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT FOR A NINE-MONTH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ADULT IMMUNIZATION RATES USING EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS OF THE PRACTICE CHOOSING WITH THE SHARED GOALS OF A) ENSURING THAT NEARLY ALL PATIENTS WERE COUNSELED AND RECEIVE RECOMMENDED VACCINES AND B) TO UTILIZE AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE RHODE ISLAND CHILD AND ADULT IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY (RICAIR) WHICH HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED DURING COVID (2020). POPULATIONS OF FOCUS INCLUDED PATIENTS WITH DIABETES THAT FACE A HIGHER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS FROM VACCINE-PREVENTABLE ILLNESSES INCLUDING COVID-19, INFLUENZA, PNEUMONIA AND INFECTIONS CAUSED BY DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS AND PERTUSSIS AND PREGNANT PEOPLE AND THEIR BABIES WHO ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO COVID-19 AND INFLUENZA. PARTICIPATING PRACTICES INCLUDED SIX PRACTICE SITES THAT FOCUSED ON PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND THREE PRACTICES THAT FOCUSED ON PRENATAL PATIENTS. OVER THE COURSE THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE, PRACTICES IDENTIFIED A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEAM, COMPLETED PRE AND POST BEST PRACTICES READINESS ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PROVIDED BASELINE, MID-POINT AND FINAL VACCINE PERFORMANCE RATES ON SELECTED VACCINES, MET MONTHLY WITH A PRACTICE FACILITATOR TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND PRESENT FINDINGS INCLUDING CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES AT THREE PEER LEARNING SESSIONS. PRACTICES IMPROVED THEIR PERFORMANCE WITH UTILIZING BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES WITH GREATEST IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN KEEPING STAFF UP TO DATE ON CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS, MAINTAINING COMPLETE UP-TO-DATE REGISTRIES, ASSESSING NEED FOR VACCINES AT EVERY VISIT, PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH ROUTINE REMINDERS, IDENTIFYING AN IMMUNIZATION CHAMPION AND EVALUATING AND IMPROVING PRACTICE PERFORMANCE. VACCINE PERFORMANCE RATES IMPROVED FOR ALL VACCINES. FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES: PERFORMANCE RATES FOR TD IMPROVED FROM BASELINE OF 56% TO 62%; PNEUMOCOCCAL IMPROVED FROM 52% TO 58%; INFLUENZA IMPROVED FROM 39% TO 52% AND COVID IMPROVED FROM 20% TO 26%. FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE: PERFORMANCE RATES FOR TD OR TDAP IMPROVED FROM BASELINE OF 73% TO 77% INFLUENZA IMPROVED FROM 56% TO 69% AND COVID IMPROVED FROM 0% TO 9% THIS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT DEMONSTRATED THAT EVEN WITH VACCINE HESITANCY AND RAMPANT MISINFORMATION, PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER RECOMMENDATIONS, IMPROVED PRACTICE WORKFLOWS AND PATIENT REMINDERS, TAILORING AND CUSTOMIZING PATIENT EDUCATION (INCLUDING OUTREACH TO FATHERS), OFFERING VACCINE CLINICS, MEASURING IMMUNIZATION PERFORMANCE RATES AND INVOLVING STAFF IN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS RESULTS IN IMPROVED VACCINE PERFORMANCE THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON KEEPING PATIENTS THAT ARE HIGHER RISK PROTECTED FROM PREVENTABLE ILLNESSES. TRAINING PEDIATRIC & FAMILY MEDICINE PROVIDERS TO DIAGNOSE AUTISM IN YOUNG CHILDRENTHE CARE TRANSFORMATION COLLABORATIVE OF RHODE ISLAND (CTC-RI), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (RIDOH) AND WITH FUNDING FROM UNITEDHEALTHCARE, LAUNCHED A TRAINING INITIATIVE FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE TIMELY DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES LONG WAIT TIMES FOR SPECIALTY EVALUATIONS, WHICH PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS IDENTIFIED AS A MAJOR BARRIER TO ACCESSING DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES. BY EQUIPPING PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO DIAGNOSE CLEAR CASES, CHILDREN CAN BEGIN TAILORED INTERVENTIONS SOONER.FOLLOWING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN, CTC-RI PARTNERED WITH VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY TO ADOPT ITS EVIDENCE-BASED ASD-PEDS ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING MODEL. THREE RHODE ISLAND-BASED CONSULTANTS WERE TRAINED TO SERVE AS TRAINERS AND RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS, SUPPORTED BY A PRACTICE FACILITATOR FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND BILLING GUIDANCE. FIFTEEN PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS AND FOUR INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIANS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. TRAINING INCLUDED A TWO-DAY IN-PERSON SESSION, FOLLOWED BY VIRTUAL SESSIONS, A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, AND ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DEC 2026.RIDOH PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAMCTC-RI, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE OF PRIMARY CARE AND RURAL HEALTH LAUNCHED THE RIDOH PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM, WHICH RECEIVED $2.7 M IN STATE FUNDING FOR ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, AIMS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR TRAINING STUDENTS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO PRIMARY CARE SITES THAT PRECEPT MEDICAL, NURSE PRACTITIONER AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS, MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. CTC-RI CONVENED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO CREATE A CURRICULUM FOR THE PROGRAM THAT ENSURES TRAINEES LEARN ABOUT THE PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME MODEL AND ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE PROVIDED AT THE TRAINING SITES. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, CTC-RI HOSTS QUARTERLY COLLABORATIVE LEARNING SESSIONS AND MONTHLY DROP-IN SUPPORT FOR PRECEPTORS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF PRIMARY CARE PRECEPTORS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON TEACHING SKILLS, PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 34 PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME PRIMARY CARE SITES WITH OVER 130 PRECEPTORS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM REPRESENTING A 68% INCREASE IN CAPACITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
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 April 2015.
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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