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Purchaser Business Group on Health

EIN 94-3093623 · Concord, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BE A CHANGE AGENT CREATING INCREASED VALUE IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THROUGH PURCHASER COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND ACTION, AND THROUGH SPREAD OF BEST PRACTICES.

Income
$9.8 million
Spending
$10.0 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
28
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$883,361, 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $3.9 million spent. TRANSFORM CARE: THROUGH ITS CALIFORNIA QUALITY COLLABORATIVE (CQC), TO ACHIEVE HIGHER QUALITY, GREATER EFFICIENCY, AND IMPROVED EQUITY FOR ALL PATIENTS. CQC ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND LEADING STATEWIDE, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES THAT YIELD MEASURABLE GAINS IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. THESE INITIATIVES DEVELOP AND SPREAD BEST PRACTICES, PROVIDE CRUCIAL COACHING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THOSE IMPLEMENTING CHANGE, AND UNITE STAKEHOLDERS AND ALIGN THEIR EFFORTS FOR MAXIMUM COLLECTIVE IMPACT. CURRENT PRIORITIES INCLUDE SCALING ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE THROUGH MULTI-PAYER COLLABORATION FOR ALIGNED PAYMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF VALUE-BASED PAYMENT MODELS, POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES REDUCTION AMONG PROVIDERS AND PAYERS.
  2. $2.1 million spent. ACCELERATE TRANSPARENCY: PBGH SUPPORTS INCREASING TRANSPARENCY ABOUT HEALTHCARE COST AND QUALITY, WHILE ALSO SHIFTING TO VALUE-BASED PAYMENT MODELS. PBGH WORKS WITH PURCHASERS TO EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE PRICE TRANSPARENCY, QUALITY, SAFETY, AND CLAIMS DATA TO COMPARE TO NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BENCHMARKS, IDENTIFY HIGH-VALUE PROVIDERS, AND TARGET OPPORTUNITY AREAS THAT IMPROVE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY AND QUALITY. PBGH ALSO SUPPORTS MEMBERS IN EVALUATING QUALITY OF CLINICAL CARE, PARTICULARLY FOR ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE, TO BRING TRANSPARENCY TO THE QUALITY OF CARE BEING DELIVERED.
  3. $1.6 million spent. PURCHASER VALUE: PBGH PARTNERS WITH EMPLOYERS WHO PURCHASE HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES TO CREATE MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD A MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. PBGH SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE PURCHASERS AND MEMBERS BY PROVIDING SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
  4. $673,558 spent. INFLUENCE POLICY: PBGH REPRESENTS ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WITH A STRONG, UNIFIED VOICE IN WASHINGTON, DC BY TESTIFYING IN CONGRESS, COMMUNICATING WITH THE WHITE HOUSE AND AGENCY STAFF, SERVING ON KEY ADVISORY BODIES, AND PUBLISHING ISSUE BRIEFS, BLOG POSTS, AND OP-EDS ABOUT CURRENT TOPICS IN HEALTHCARE. PBGH ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON THE "VALUE AGENDA" OF HEALTH REFORM, INCLUDING PAYMENT REFORM AND ALIGNMENT, USE OF MEASURES TO SUPPORT VALUE-PAYMENT SYSTEMS, DATA TRANSPARENCY, FOSTERING OF COMPETITIVE MARKETS, AND IMPROVING ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE AND MATERNAL HEALTH.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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