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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PQA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,566,364
Total expenses
$6,711,529
Contributions and grants received
$3,808,554
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,599,414
Investment income
$158,396
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$11,338,840
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,281,691
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,057,149
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,721,358
Management and general expenses
$1,551,724
Fundraising expenses
$438,447
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,721,358

Program services were 70.3% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $2,563,495

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,245,059

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL LICENSING

    total $1,778,818 · related or exempt $1,778,818

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PQS, INC.

    total $363,640 · related or exempt $363,640

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEETINGS AND REGISTRAT

    total $261,015 · related or exempt $261,015

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

    total $195,941 · related or exempt $195,941

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $157,065 · excluded $157,065

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $525,736 · other assets $1,586

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $523,727 · other assets $2,264

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,009 · other assets -$678

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,331 · excluded $1,331

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $432,807 · program services $299,502 · management and general $103,787 · fundraising $29,518

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $3,895,229 · program services $2,695,498 · management and general $934,076 · fundraising $265,655

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $222,078 · program services $153,678 · management and general $53,254 · fundraising $15,146

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $323,660 · program services $223,972 · management and general $77,614 · fundraising $22,074

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $288,286 · program services $199,494 · management and general $69,131 · fundraising $19,661

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $45,398 · program services $41,312 · management and general $4,086

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,395 · management and general $61,395

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $13,726 · management and general $13,726

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $266,822 · program services $224,855 · management and general $41,967

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $11,395 · program services $11,395

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $41,700 · program services $36,938 · management and general $3,048 · fundraising $1,714

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $155,732 · program services $107,767 · management and general $37,345 · fundraising $10,620

  • 17 · Travel

    total $227,229 · program services $29,540 · management and general $138,382 · fundraising $59,307

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $446,733 · program services $446,733

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,948 · program services $8,452 · management and general $7,496

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,228 · program services $14,036 · management and general $4,192

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEASURE DEVELOPMENT

    total $155,942 · program services $155,942

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $40,667 · program services $40,667

  • 24c · Other expenses: WORKGROUP COMMUNICATION

    total $17,000 · program services $17,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $14,752 · fundraising $14,752

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $16,802 · program services $14,577 · management and general $2,225

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $296,172

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,793,758 · end of year $2,545,902

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $785,316 · end of year $443,132

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $103,308 · end of year $84,719

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $99,390

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $45,394

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $34,226 · end of year $53,996

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,463,310 · end of year $4,792,497

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $2,263,597 · end of year $2,627,237

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $630,820 · end of year $495,185

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $682,112 · end of year $806,882

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,816,088 · end of year $2,857,866

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $755,910 · end of year $616,943

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,899,584 · end of year $5,210,157

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,070,641 · end of year $1,846,992

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OPTIMIZING HEALTH BY ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF MEDICATION USE.

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1) MEASURE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING - PQA USES ITS RESOURCES TO CREATE AND DEVELOP PERFORMANCE MEASURES OF APPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE THAT CAN BE USED IN VARIOUS SETTINGS. THESE MEASURES RELATE TO PATIENTS' ADHERENCE TO MEDICATIONS USED TO TREAT CHRONIC DISEASES, PATIENTS' USE OF APPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS TO AVOID RISK TO THE ELDERLY POPULATION, AND ALSO MEASURES TO ADDRESS APPROPRIATE USE OF SEVERAL SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC CATEGORIES OF MEDICATIONS, THAT TEND TO BE OVERUSED; 2) PQA ALSO SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND CREATE INTERVENTIONS THAT CAN BE USED AT THE POINT OF CARE TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY AND PATIENT CARE.

    Expenses $2,237,599 · Revenue $2,599,414

  • MEASURE CONCEPTS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS AND THEN PRIORITIZED BY PQA STAFF WITH INPUT FROM MEMBERS. CONCEPTS SELECTED FOR DEVELOPMENT ALIGN WITH NATIONAL PRIORITIES, REPRESENT AREAS WHERE THERE ARE CLINICAL AND MEASUREMENT GAPS, AND HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR ADOPTION IN EXISTING MEASURE SETS AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS.

    Expenses $623,614

  • AS A QUALITY MEASURE RESEARCHER, PQA IS ENGAGED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES POSITIONED ON INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION WITH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND QUALITY STAKEHOLDERS. AS A HEALTHCARE QUALITY EDUCATOR, PQA OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS. THE GOAL OF OUR MEMBER EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE THE USE AND IMPACT OF PQA MEASURES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE QUALITY TOPICS. MEMBERS CAN ACCESS THE FULL ARCHIVES OF ALL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE MEMBER PORTAL.

    Expenses $1,860,145

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christopher Powers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Taday

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Duteau

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Gates

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Cantrell

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharon Jhawar

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lou Dallago

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vikki Ahern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheila Arquette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lida Etemad

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Van Meter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Rochon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Garrelts MacLean

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Micah Cost

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $472,482
    From this org
    $416,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,482
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $351,000
    Bonus
    $65,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $45,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,482
    Filer's total
    $472,482
  • Shantanu Agrawal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Osterhaus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurin Dixon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jw Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tricia Lee Rolle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amina Abubakar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ilisa Bernstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ceci Connolly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Ketcham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Kirby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Nightengale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Viscovich

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $184,520
    From this org
    $168,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,994
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,526
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,417
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,577
    Filer's total
    $184,520
  • Donald R Schmitz

    CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $279,867
    From this org
    $224,334
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,533
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,901
    Bonus
    $22,433
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $45,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,533
    Filer's total
    $279,867
  • Lynn Pezzullo

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY INNOVATION

    Total calculated
    $264,999
    From this org
    $216,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,649
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,576
    Bonus
    $21,774
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,649
    Filer's total
    $264,999
  • Lisa Hines

    CHIEF QUALITY AND INNOVATI

    Total calculated
    $329,030
    From this org
    $266,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,517
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,703
    Bonus
    $27,810
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $45,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,517
    Filer's total
    $329,030
  • Melissa Castora-Binkley

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $223,866
    From this org
    $183,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,440
    Bonus
    $18,759
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,167
    Filer's total
    $223,866
  • Loren Kirk

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $195,649
    From this org
    $178,847
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,802
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,298
    Bonus
    $17,549
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,291
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,511
    Filer's total
    $195,649
  • Jacqueline Green

    FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $230,505
    From this org
    $141,546
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,959
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $141,546
    Deferred
    $88,959
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $230,505

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

  • PHARMACY QUALITY SOLUTIONS

    C · PHARMACY SOLUTIONS · DE · 51% owned · share of income $5,604,869 · share of assets $3,837,731

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442579349300814

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