Health Quality Innovators
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE ON INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $10.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 22.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $399,359, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 258 of 8 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 September 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 (3)
- $6.5 million spent. HQI LEADS LARGE-SCALE HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES THAT: 1) HELP HUNDREDS OF HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND OUTPATIENT PRACTICES NATIONWIDE PREVENT HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS, AND 2) ASSIST MORE THAN 1,690 NURSING HOMES, 560 HOSPITALS AND 1,500 CLINICAL PRACTICES TO DELIVER BETTER CARE FOR MORE THAN 14.5 MILLION PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE IN 8 SOUTHEASTERN STATES. WE ADDRESS SE PROVIDERS' IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES AND HELP THEM IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN BEST PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, DEPRESSION, SUICIDALITY, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. WITH OUR ASSISTANCE, PROVIDERS IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION, WHICH REDUCES COSTS AND INCREASES PATIENT SATISFACTION. WE ALSO HELP HOSPITALS IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND NURSING HOMES IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF RESIDENT CARE.
- $3.2 million spent. HQI LEADS STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT: IMPROVE INFECTION PREVENTION IN HEALTH CARE AND NON-HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; BUILD CLINICIAN CAPACITY TO MANAGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES; EXPAND PATIENT AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT AND MANAGE DIABETES; IMPLEMENT ACTIVITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN NURSING HOMES THAT CAN HELP RESIDENTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; INCREASE THE USE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO EMPOWER PATIENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR HEALTH; IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT CARE TO DECREASE PRENATAL AND POST-PARTUM COMPLICATIONS AND DEATHS; AND IMPROVE PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION THROUGH HEALTH LITERACY. HQI ALSO RESOLVES DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT INSPECTION FINDINGS BETWEEN A STATE'S NURSING HOMES AND ITS NURSING HOME SURVEY AGENCY.
- $51,728 spent. HQI HELPS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES COMPLY WITH HEALTH IT PRIVACY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, PARTICIPATE IN VALUE-BASED PAYMENT PROGRAMS, AND IMPROVE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE. WE PROVIDE ONSITE CONSULTATION TO NURSING HOMES THAT NEED TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIENCY FINDINGS OF STATE SURVEYS AND SUSTAIN IMPROVED REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 August 1985.
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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