Houston Business Coalition on Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SERVING HOUSTON EMPLOYERS WE CREATE VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE BENEFITS OF THE FUTURE. (SEE EXPANDED DESCRIPTION).
- Income
- $425,761
- Spending
- $356,430
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $124,000, executive di
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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1550% 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $179,733 spent. HOUSTON BUSINESS COALITION ON HEALTH IS THE LEADING RESOURCE FOR EMPLOYERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HEALTH BENEFITS AT A SUSTAINABLE COST WHILE IMPROVING THE COST QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE IN THEIR DELIVERY. HBCH ACCOMPLISHED ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PARTICIPATORY OPPORTUNITIES IN DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, MULTIPLE LOCAL AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKING, ACCESS TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND COLLECTIVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE DELIVERY PROVIDERS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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