Central Oregon Health Quality Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY BY IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE IMPROVED QUALITY, REDUCED COSTS, AND IMPROVED PATIENT EXPERIENCE.
- Income
- $469,603
- Spending
- $351,261
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 13.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 4
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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, 2024, 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 (2)
- $254,458 spent. THE COHQA GRANT PROGRAM:THE GRANT PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE SURPLUS GENERATED BY A PARTNER ORGANIZATION, THE CENTRAL OREGON INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION'S (COIPA) OREGON HEALTH PLAN CONTRACT WITH PACIFICSOURCE. THE FUNDS ARE OFFERED AT UP TO $40,000 PER YEAR, FOR PROJECTS ADSRESSING THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES: 1) PROVIDER LED HEALTH CARE INNOVATION: GOAL TO IMPLEMENT INTERVENTION(S) SPECIFIC TO HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, CLINICIANS, AND/OR PATIENTS THAT FOCUS ON THE QUADRUPLE AIM OF: IMPROVED QUALITY, REDUCED COST, IMPROVED PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AND IMPROVED PROVIDER AND STAFF EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT COHQA SERVES.2) COMMUNITY LED HEALTHCARE INNOVATION: INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE COMUNITY HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, AND PATIENT OR PROVIDER EXPERIENCE CAN AND SHOULD COME FROM THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. WE ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS CONSUMERS OF HEALTHCARE, TO PARTNER WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO DEVELOPE AND IMPLEMENT FRESH IDEAS TO IMPROVE CARE DELIVERY.3) VULNERABLE OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: COHQA WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE OR UNDERSERVED MEMBERS O FOUR COMMUNITY. WE SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN CARE DUE TO SOCIOECONOMIC, RACIAL, OR SPECIAL NEEDS (CHRONIC DISEASE, DISABILITIES, ETC)4) CLINICAL INTEGRATION AND MULTISECTOR COORDINATION: IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERVENTION(S) THAT ADVANCE CLINICAL AND FINANCIAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.5) SKILL TRANSFER: EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY TRANSFER SKILLS AND LEARNED PROCESSES TO OTHER PROVIDERS, CLINICS, OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN A COLLOBORATIVE FASHION.
- COHQA GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS:COHQA WILL SEEK TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO FUND LARGER, MULTI-PARTNER PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND AND IF AWARDED, ADMINISTER AND PERFORM THE SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE GOALS OF THE AWARED GRANTS. COHQA WILL SPECIFICALLY TARGET GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPEAK TO OUR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AS A BRIDGE ACROSS MANY DISPARATE ACTORS IN THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL OREGON. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO DEVELOPE, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE INNOVATIVE NEW HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND TRANSFORMATIVE QUALITY IMPROVMENT IDEAS THAT REQUIRE COORDINATION ACROSS PROVIDERS, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT. PARTICULAR FOCUS IS ON 1) IMPROVING COORDINATION OF CARE ACROSS PATIENTS' ENTIRE CARE TEAM, 2) INCREASE PATIENT KNOWLEDGE OF, AND ENGAGEMENT IN, THEIR TREATMENT AND HEALTH CARE OPTIONS, AND 3) EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS THAT CAN BETTER ALIGN INCENTIVES AMONG PATIENTS, PROVIDERS, AND INSURERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 August 2024.
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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