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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by PURCHASER BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,776,826
Total expenses
$9,965,696
Contributions and grants received
$3,844,596
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,534,119
Investment income
$241,608
Other revenue
$156,503
Total assets, end of year
$9,499,172
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,605,881
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,893,291
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,289,936
Management and general expenses
$1,618,320
Fundraising expenses
$57,440
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,289,936

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,844,596

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $2,143,616 · related or exempt $2,143,616

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP REVENUE

    total $1,911,499 · related or exempt $1,911,499

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,466,104 · related or exempt $1,466,104

  • 2d · Program service revenue: STIPEND/HONORARIUM

    total $9,375 · related or exempt $9,375

  • 2e · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $3,525 · related or exempt $3,525

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $241,608 · excluded $241,608

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $153,403

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $153,403

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $153,403 · excluded $153,403

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $3,100 · related or exempt $3,100

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,100

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,676,744 · program services $2,140,819 · management and general $511,498 · fundraising $24,427

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,676,645 · program services $2,187,126 · management and general $470,813 · fundraising $18,706

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $264,078 · program services $221,493 · management and general $42,457 · fundraising $128

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $351,019 · program services $273,054 · management and general $77,315 · fundraising $650

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $325,157 · program services $272,791 · management and general $51,579 · fundraising $787

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $42,548 · program services $31,140 · management and general $8,520 · fundraising $2,888

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,500 · management and general $72,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $60,000 · program services $60,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,449,989 · program services $2,305,972 · management and general $134,520 · fundraising $9,497

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $32,400 · program services $32,400

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $142,598 · program services $110,032 · management and general $32,494 · fundraising $72

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $205,832 · program services $54,556 · management and general $151,109 · fundraising $167

  • 17 · Travel

    total $136,291 · program services $134,295 · management and general $1,907 · fundraising $89

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $464,954 · program services $420,738 · management and general $44,188 · fundraising $28

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $54,706 · program services $45,147 · management and general $9,558 · fundraising $1

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $9,543 · program services $278 · management and general $9,265

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES

    total $692 · program services $95 · management and general $597

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $259,956 · end of year $298,901

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,538,865 · end of year $6,536,984

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,165,393 · end of year $1,765,538

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $712,733 · end of year $695,635

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $89,209 · end of year $99,776

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $56 · end of year $56

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $236,150 · end of year $102,282

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,641,661 · end of year $1,329,166

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,601,442 · end of year $1,007,551

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $668,640 · end of year $269,164

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $623,786 · end of year $2,057,147

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,466,833 · end of year $4,836,144

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

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

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE WHILE MODERATING COST.

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,862,699 · Revenue $1,808,541

  • 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.

    Expenses $2,137,009 · Revenue $1,413,303

  • 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.

    Expenses $1,616,670 · Revenue $2,302,238

  • 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.

    Expenses $673,558 · Revenue $13,137

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aldy Duffield

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeff White

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Melissa Real

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Michael Costello

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Donald Moulds

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Rob Paczkowski

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Katelyn Johnson

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE (UNTIL 7/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Melody McClain

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 4/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Nancy Jester

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 4/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Suzanne Usaj

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE (UNTIL 11/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Elizabeth Mitchell

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $883,361
    From this org
    $828,157
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $649,011
    Bonus
    $179,146
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,204
    Filer's total
    $883,361

  • Geanette Treadway

    CFAO

    Total calculated
    $382,069
    From this org
    $324,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,280
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,689
    Bonus
    $54,100
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,319
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,961
    Filer's total
    $382,069

  • Won Andersen

    COO (UNTIL 5/2025)

    Total calculated
    $246,811
    From this org
    $212,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,677
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,314
    Bonus
    $62,820
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,869
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,808
    Filer's total
    $246,811

  • Raymond Tsai

    VP ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE

    Total calculated
    $387,418
    From this org
    $340,550
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,868
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,965
    Bonus
    $57,585
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,684
    Filer's total
    $387,418

  • Crystal Eubanks

    VP CARE TRANSFORMATION

    Total calculated
    $399,136
    From this org
    $335,108
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,028
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,861
    Bonus
    $57,247
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,965
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,063
    Filer's total
    $399,136

  • Randa Deaton

    VP PURCHASER ENGAGEMENT (UNTIL 7/25)

    Total calculated
    $233,660
    From this org
    $205,236
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,424
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,618
    Bonus
    $50,618
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,799
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,625
    Filer's total
    $233,660

  • Lauren Remspecher

    SR. DIR., PURCHASER ENGAGEMENT & INNOVATION

    Total calculated
    $258,446
    From this org
    $203,997
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,449
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,049
    Bonus
    $20,948
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,496
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,953
    Filer's total
    $258,446

  • Peter Robertson

    SR. DIR., PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION

    Total calculated
    $301,664
    From this org
    $255,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,186
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,919
    Bonus
    $40,559
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,983
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,203
    Filer's total
    $301,664

  • Kristina Mody

    DIR., PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION

    Total calculated
    $254,348
    From this org
    $212,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,637
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,083
    Bonus
    $25,628
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,479
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,158
    Filer's total
    $254,348

  • Savannah Sauter

    DIR., FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $216,516
    From this org
    $175,940
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,576
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,570
    Bonus
    $14,370
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,229
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,347
    Filer's total
    $216,516

  • Lindsay Petersen

    ASSOC. DIR., CARE REDESIGN

    Total calculated
    $198,112
    From this org
    $169,974
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,138
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,331
    Bonus
    $14,643
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,051
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,087
    Filer's total
    $198,112

  • Mary Nickel-Nguy

    SR. MANAGER, BHI (UNTIL 12/2025)

    Total calculated
    $213,936
    From this org
    $169,244
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,035
    Bonus
    $19,209
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,166
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,526
    Filer's total
    $213,936

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
PROVIDED UP TO $40.00 PER MONTH PER EMPLOYEE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF HEALTH CLUB COSTS. THE REIMBURSEMENT OF HEALTH CLUB COSTS HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEES' TAXABLE WAGES.
PART I, LINE 7
THE POTENTIAL AND CRITERIA FOR COMPENSATION CHANGES AND BONUSES FOR OFFICERS ARE PRE-DETERMINED PERCENT AMOUNTS BASED UPON PERFORMANCE ON 8 ORGANIZATION-WIDE OBJECTIVE, 5-7 INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIVES, AND COMPENTENCY ASSESSMENTS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION/BONUS IS NOT A PERCENTAGE OF NET INCOME OR REVENUE, BUT ARE DETERMINED THROUGH A PERIODIC COMPENSATION REVIEW OF PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION BY AN EXTERNAL FIRM AND PERIODIC REVIEW OF EXTERNAL BENCHMARKING DATA. COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. PBGH DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • EMSANA HEALTH INC

    C · PURCHASING SERVICES FOR HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACY PRODUCTS · TX · 73% owned · share of assets $769,657 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PBGH

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
20 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202602039349301365

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