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← CRISP SHARED SERVICES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CRISP SHARED SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$56,804,649
Total expenses
$56,416,476
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$56,799,732
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$4,917
Total assets, end of year
$28,638,920
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,977,204
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,661,716
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$50,105,446
Management and general expenses
$6,311,030
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$50,105,446

Program services were 88.8% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DATABASE SERVICE REVENUE

    total $56,799,732 · related or exempt $56,799,732

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $4,917 · excluded $4,917

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,917

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,482,252 · program services $2,085,091 · management and general $397,161

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,988,746 · program services $14,278,222 · management and general $2,710,524

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $605,730 · program services $509,144 · management and general $96,586

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,302,050 · program services $1,094,268 · management and general $207,782

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,338,145 · program services $1,124,577 · management and general $213,568

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $22,261 · management and general $22,261

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,675 · management and general $3,675

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $19,325,464 · program services $18,268,361 · management and general $1,057,103

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,088 · program services $1,083 · management and general $5

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $425,756 · program services $1,235 · management and general $424,521

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $13,447,332 · program services $12,598,512 · management and general $848,820

  • 17 · Travel

    total $122,370 · program services $25,110 · management and general $97,260

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $56,078 · program services $4,139 · management and general $51,939

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $193,059 · program services $79,656 · management and general $113,403

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS & DUES

    total $95,713 · program services $35,950 · management and general $59,763

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSE & REGISTRATION

    total $6,757 · program services $98 · management and general $6,659

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,327,317 · end of year $870,666

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $200,159 · end of year $559,865

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,674,817 · end of year $3,363,875

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,388,175 · end of year $5,873,213

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

    $2,205,781

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

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,205,781

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,422,002 · end of year $15,765,520

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,114,430 · end of year $17,008,164

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $494,868 · end of year $761,060

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $129,629 · end of year $9,207,980

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,273,543 · end of year $1,661,716

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ASSIST MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN ACHIEVING ECONOMIES OF SCALE, POOLING INNOVATION EFFORTS, AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES.

  • CSS WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING STATE-DESIGNATED HIES: THE CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR OUR PATIENTS, INC. (MARYLAND), THE WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK (WEST VIRGINIA), HEATH INFORMATION ALLIANCE, INC. DBA CONNIE (CONNECTICUT), HEALTHECONNECT ALASKA (ALASKA), AND CRISP DC (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) (COLLECTIVELY, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS). ALL THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT UNDER I.R.C. SECS. 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(2).CSS' ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE PERFORMED BY ITS EMPLOYEES IN SUPPORT OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, ARE DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O.A. TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING (50%). CSS' TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENABLES THE APPROPRIATE AND SECURE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF HEALTHCARE DATA AMONG THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING CLINICAL EFFICIENCY, QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT OUTCOMES, INCLUDING REDUCED READMISSIONS AND HEALTHCARE COSTS, REDUCTIONS IN MEDICATION, DIAGNOSTIC AND CLERICAL ERRORS, AND IMPROVED TRANSITIONS OF CARE. THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, CSS ENABLES SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION ACCESS TO THE REQUESTED COMPONENTS OF THE CSS TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE BEST SUITED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND THEIR PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPANTS. CSS' TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INCLUDING MASTER PATIENT INDEX, UNIFIED LANDING PAGE, NOTIFICATION SERVICES AND CORRESPONDING CARE ALERTS, INCONTEXT APPLICATION, PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM, IMAGE EXCHANGE, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH REFERRALS, AND OTHERS, WERE ORIGINALLY BUILT AND FUNDED BY FEDERAL GRANT AWARDS. THEY ARE SUFFICIENTLY CUSTOMIZABLE TO INTEGRATE WITH A VARIETY OF DISTINCTIVE HIE ENVIRONMENTS. BY SHARING ITS TECHNOLOGY DATABASE WITH THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPANTS, CSS ENABLES ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET THEIR MISSIONS OF LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY SHARING DATA TO IMPROVE CLINICAL EFFICIENCY, QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT OUTCOMES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RESIDENTS.B. SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH BY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS (25%). THE CSS DATABASE ALSO SUPPORTS, ON A VAST SCALE, THE COLLECTION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND OTHER DATA, THUS PROVIDING UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO ACCESS AND REMOVE PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, SUCH AS NAMES OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FROM PATIENT RECORDS, THE CSS DATABASE HELPS THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THEIR PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPANTS RELIABLY DETERMINE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TREATMENTS, RECOGNIZE IMPORTANT AREAS IN NEED OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND IDENTIFY MEDICAL ERRORS AND OTHER INEFFICIENCIES (SUCH AS TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS) AND OTHERWISE LEVERAGE DATA TO SUPPORT POPULATION HEALTH PRIORITY INITIATIVES ACROSS THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S JURISDICTION.C. ASSISTANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS (25%). THE CSS DATABASE HAS SUPPORTED PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM AND DIABETES MANAGEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (CRISP), ONE OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. IN EARLY 2020 WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC, CSS TEAMED WITH CRISP TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND TOOLS THAT DELIVERED CRITICAL AND TIME-SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS, PROVIDERS, AND OTHERS REGARDING THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE. DELIVERABLES INCLUDED REPORTS, ANALYTICS, AND VISUALIZATIONS OF KEY PUBLIC HEALTH METRICS SUCH AS POSITIVITY RATE, CASE COUNT, HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND ATTRIBUTED DEATHS BY ZIP CODE, AN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, VENTILATORS, AND HOSPITAL BEDS TO MANAGE SURGE CAPACITY, AND A REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR MASS-SITE COVID19 TESTING. SUBSEQUENTLY, CSS DEVELOPED THE IMMUTRACK TOOL WHICH NOT ONLY SUPPORTS THE COVID19 IMMUNIZATION TRACKING AND RELATED POPULATION METRICS BUT ALSO IS BROADLY APPLICABLE IN MANAGING FUTURE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OUTBREAKS. MOST RECENTLY, IN JUNE 2024, CSS HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS (ASTHO) TO LAUNCH THE PUBLIC HEALTH DATA MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES' DATA EXCHANGE THROUGH HEALTH IT BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO MODERIZE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. CSS HAS BEEN AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $27 MILLION VIA ASTHO FOR THIS PROJECT SPANNING ABOUT THREE AND HALF YEARS.

    Expenses $50,105,446 · Revenue $56,799,732

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott MacLean

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tressa Springmann

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Hall

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Edward Grogan

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Fawcett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debbie Condrey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aaron Kusano MD

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 08/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Colt Courtright

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Allen Hsiao Mc

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brandon Neiswender

    VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $335,529
    From this org
    $305,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,701
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,491
    Bonus
    $65,337
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,227
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,474
    Filer's total
    $335,529

  • Craig Behm

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $438,388
    From this org
    $182,943
    From related orgs
    $182,943
    Other
    $72,502
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,193 + $149,193 related
    Bonus
    $33,750 + $33,750 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,345 + $25,345 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,906 + $10,906 related
    Filer's total
    $219,194 + $219,194 related

  • Ryan Bramble

    VP AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $361,143
    From this org
    $147,454
    From related orgs
    $147,457
    Other
    $66,232
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,402 + $124,405 related
    Bonus
    $23,052 + $23,052 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,950 + $24,950 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,166 + $8,166 related
    Filer's total
    $180,570 + $180,573 related

  • Nichole Sweeney

    VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $310,172
    From this org
    $145,367
    From related orgs
    $145,367
    Other
    $19,438
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,937 + $122,937 related
    Bonus
    $22,430 + $22,430 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,011 + $9,011 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $708 + $708 related
    Filer's total
    $155,086 + $155,086 related

  • Stacey Benicewicz

    VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $314,744
    From this org
    $141,906
    From related orgs
    $141,906
    Other
    $30,932
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,900 + $119,900 related
    Bonus
    $22,006 + $22,006 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,442 + $8,442 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,024 + $7,024 related
    Filer's total
    $157,372 + $157,372 related

  • Michael Banfield

    SR DIR OF SHARED SVCS & CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $286,043
    From this org
    $268,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,994
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,630
    Bonus
    $38,419
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,592
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,402
    Filer's total
    $286,043

  • Bezawit Sumner

    SR DIR OF INFORMATION SECURITY

    Total calculated
    $257,182
    From this org
    $234,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,369
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,323
    Bonus
    $37,490
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,592
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,777
    Filer's total
    $257,182

  • Marc Rabner

    SR DIRECTOR & CHIEF MEDICAL OFCR

    Total calculated
    $260,473
    From this org
    $239,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,705
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,368
    Bonus
    $41,400
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,217
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,488
    Filer's total
    $260,473

  • Rhonda Moody

    SR DIRECTOR OF DATA INSIGHTS

    Total calculated
    $239,814
    From this org
    $205,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,514
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,903
    Bonus
    $35,397
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,935
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,579
    Filer's total
    $239,814

  • Sheena Patel

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC HEALTH

    Total calculated
    $206,241
    From this org
    $183,866
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,375
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,938
    Bonus
    $26,928
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,422
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,953
    Filer's total
    $206,241

  • Andrew Franke

    DIRECTOR- IT OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $214,557
    From this org
    $183,928
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,806
    Bonus
    $22,122
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,916
    Filer's total
    $214,557

  • Nicholas Ramsing

    PRODUCT TEAM LEAD

    Total calculated
    $184,036
    From this org
    $163,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,047
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,441
    Bonus
    $13,548
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,601
    Filer's total
    $184,036

  • Daniel Munster

    IMPLEMENTATION LEAD

    Total calculated
    $176,458
    From this org
    $159,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,272
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,569
    Bonus
    $12,617
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,637
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,635
    Filer's total
    $176,458

  • Michael Carey

    SR INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $185,490
    From this org
    $154,468
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,022
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,728
    Bonus
    $12,740
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,676
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,346
    Filer's total
    $185,490

  • Serena Bryson

    INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM MGR

    Total calculated
    $186,557
    From this org
    $175,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,979
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,895
    Bonus
    $13,683
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,801
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,178
    Filer's total
    $186,557

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION CEO AND OFFICERS, AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM WAS ENGAGED TO CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS. THE STUDY BENCHMARKED COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE IN SIZE AND INDUSTRIES, WHICH WERE WEIGHTED ACCORDING TO RELEVANCE: HIGH-TECH IT, HEALTH CARE, GENERAL, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDED BASE SALARY, TOTAL CASH (VARIABLE INCENTIVE) AND DIRECT COMPENSATION, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS. THE ANALYSIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THIS COMMITTEE REVIEWS ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AGAINST STATED GOALS AND RECOMMENDS VARIABLE INCENTIVE PAY AMOUNTS AS WELL AS BASE SALARY FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD AUTHORIZES EXECUTIVE COMPENSAION STUDIES PEIODICALLY AS APPROPRIATE.
PART I, LINE 4B
NAME: CRAIG BEHM, DESCRIPTION: 457(F) CSS CONTRIBUTION (NON-VESTED; SCHEDULED TO VEST IN 2026), CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $30,000. PLAN DESCRIPTION: NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457(F) PLAN NAME: RYAN BRAMBLE, DESCRIPTION: 457(F) CSS CONTRIBUTION (NON-VESTED; SCHEDULED TO VEST IN 2026), CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $30,000. PLAN DESCRIPTION: NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION 457(F) PLAN

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CRISP GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC

    PROVIDING IT INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING SERVICES TO GOVERNMENTAL HIE PARTNERS · MD

    Directly controlled by YES

  • CRISP TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC

    PROVIDING IT INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY-RELATED SUPPORT TO HIE PARTNERS · MD

    Directly controlled by YES

  • CRISP ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

    PROVIDING ADVISORY CONSULTING SERVICES TO HIE PARTNERS VIA CONTRACT · MD

    Directly controlled by YES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521349349302592

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