Virginia Center for Health Innovation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE VIRGINIA CENTER FOR HEALTH INNOVATION (VCHI) IS TO FACILITATE INNOVATION BY CONVENING KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND SECURING THE RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE VALUE-DRIVEN MODELS OF WELLNESS AND HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 9.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 78%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $330,824, president & ceo
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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 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 (4)
- $101,510 spent. VA HEALTH VALUE DASHBOARD - THE PURPOSE IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW VIRGINIA PERFORMS IN TERMS OF DELIVERING HEALTH VALUE AND TO DETERMINE HOW WE CAN PROMPT ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT WHERE NECESSARY. THE DASHBOARD HAS 3 AIMS: REDUCING LOW VALUE HEALTH CARE, INCREASING HIGH VALUE HEALTH CARE, AND IMPROVING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ADVANCING VALUE-BASED HEALTH CARE, WITH A FOCUS ON DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND INVESTMENT IN POPULATION HEALTH INITIATIVES.
- $775,176 spent. VCHI LAUNCHED THE VIRGINIA TASK FORCE ON PRIMARY CARE TO: BUILD A STAKEHOLDER COALITION TO DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE USE OF DATA/COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR ACTION; DEFINE PAYMENT MODELS TO BETTER SUPPORT PRIMARY CARE AND SUPPORT PRACTICE VIABILITY THROUGH SYSTEMS THAT ALLOW FOR PREDICTABILITY IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT; DESCRIBE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO SUPPORT PRIMARY CARE; IDENTIFY MARKERS OF HIGH VALUE CARE IN THE COVID AND POST COVID ERA TO FUNCTION AS QUALITY METRICS; AND PROMOTE INNOVATIONS IN TELEHEALTH, POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND OUTREACH TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGING COVID ENVIRONMENT.
- $274,295 spent. THE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM AT VCHI IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED IN 2025 TO DRIVE TIMELY AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH TO INFORM STATE DECISION-MAKERS AND PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH POLICY. IT IS INTENDED TO INFORM STATE HEALTH POLICY THROUGH TIMELY, ACTIONABLE RESEARCH, LEVERAGING NUMEROUS EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH BY MEETING ITS GOALS.
- $54,164 spent. RWJ GRANT: THIS PROJECT IS STUDYING MEDICAID RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE AND PRIORITIZE LIMITED STATE RESOURCES.
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 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 December 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 March 2013.
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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