Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

MediumBullet The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2011 and ending 12-31-2011
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
1030 15TH STREET NW
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
WASHINGTON, DC20005
D Employer identification number

52-2175544
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 25,697,341
F Name and address of principal officer:
LAURA MILLER
601 13TH STREET NW STE 500N
WASHINGTON,DC20005
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
WWW.QUALITYFORUM.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1999
M State of legal domicile: DC
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM ADVANCES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE QUALITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PUBLIC REPORTING.
2 Check this box MediumBullet
3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)..... 3 32
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 31
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 150
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 575
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b 0
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 20,962,589 25,138,722
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 240,810 412,975
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 16,453 102,368
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 27,569 11,827
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 21,247,421 25,665,892
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 0 0
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 11,748,549 13,700,082
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)..... 0 0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet0    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 8,723,609 10,627,227
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 20,472,158 24,327,309
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 775,263 1,338,583
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 13,648,990 18,458,752
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 5,466,922 9,027,668
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 8,182,068 9,431,084
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III .........
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: SEE SCHEDULE O
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 7,626,693 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 0 )
SEE SCHEDULE O
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 5,966,154 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 0 )
SEE SCHEDULE O
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 3,838,831 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 0 )
SEE SCHEDULE O
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $ 2,247,286 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 424,802 )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 19,678,964
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? Click to see attachment........
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part IIClick to see attachment.........................
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part III........................
5
 
 
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment....................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment....................
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment...................
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
10
 
No
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.Click to see attachment
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.Click to see attachment
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.Click to see attachment
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11f
Yes
 
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII Click to see attachment
12a
Yes
 
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
 
No
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II..
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III..
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part I
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II..........
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
If “Yes” to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statement to this return? Note. All Form 990 filers that operated one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements.
20b
 
 
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to any government or organization in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III.....
22
 
No
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................ Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I......
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II.........................
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III.........
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV .........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV...................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV..
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1.....................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
 
No
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...
35b
 
No
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V .........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
21
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
 
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
150
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
No
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI .........
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
If the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
1a
32
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
31
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
Yes
 
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? .................
7a
Yes
 
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ............
7b
Yes
 
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ..........
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ....
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this was done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes," to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
LAURA MILLER
601 13TH STREET NW STE 500N
WASHINGTON,DC20005
(202) 559-9430
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII .........
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) Janet M Corrigan
President/CEO
 40.0 X   X       490,604 0 35,716
(2) William L Roper
Chair
 2.0 X   X       0 0 0
(3) Andrew Webber
Vice-Chair
 2.0 X   X       0 0 0
(4) Gerald M Shea
Treasurer
 2.0 X   X       0 0 0
(5) Richard Baron
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(6) Lawrence M Becker
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(7) Donald M Berwick
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(8) JudyAnn Bigby
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(9) Carolyn M Clancy
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(10) Maureen Corry
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(11) Leonardo Cuello
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(12) Helen Darling
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(13) Robert Galvin
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(14) Wade Henderson
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(15) Ardis Hoven
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(16) Karen Ignagni
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(17) Chris Jennings
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) Charles N Kahn III
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(19) Donald Kemper
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(20) Mark B McClellan
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(21) Sheri S McCoy
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(22) Harold D Miller
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(23) Mary Naylor
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(24) Debra L Ness
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(25) Samuel R Nussbaum
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(26) J Marc Overhage
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(27) Bernard M Rosof
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(28) John C Rother
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(29) Joseph R Swedish
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(30) John Tooker
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(31) Richard J Umbdenstock
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(32) Thomas Frieden
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(33) Mary Wakefield
Board Member
 2.0 X           0 0 0
(34) Ann Hammersmith
Gnrl Counsel & Corp Secretary
 40.0     X       212,578 0 15,574
(35) James Elder
CFO
 40.0     X       151,221 0 4,707
(36) Laura Miller
Chief Operating Officer
 40.0       X     343,666 0 18,842
(37) Helen Burstin
Sr. VP Peformance Measures
 40.0       X     331,865 0 30,355
(38) Floyd P Eisenberg
Sr. VP Health Info Tech
 40.0       X     299,320 0 24,241
(39) Thomas Valuck
Sr. VP Strategic Partnerships
 40.0       X     346,047 0 22,412
(40) Nicole Silverman
VP Federal Program Mgmt
 40.0       X     206,436 0 22,946
(41) Lindsey Spindle
Sr. VP Comm & Ext. Affairs
 40.0       X     238,088 0 7,899
(42) Lisa Hines
VP Member Relations
 40.0       X     146,560 0 21,605
(43) Kyle Vickers
Chief Information Officer
 40.0       X     202,624 0 13,396
(44) Karen Adams
VP National Priorities
 40.0         X   195,954 0 19,801
(45) Sheera Rosenfeld
Sr. HIT Director
 40.0         X   173,796 0 21,404
(46) Reva Winkler
Sr. Dir Performance Measures
 30.0         X   172,466 0 20,507
(47) Diane Stollenwerk
VP Stakeholder Collaboration
 40.0         X   192,517 0 14,371
(48) Heidi Bossley
VP Performance Measures
 40.0         X   176,694 0 14,680
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 3,880,436 0 308,456
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet39
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
PANTHEON SOFTWARE
2020 N 14TH STREET SUITE 700
ARLINGTON,VA22201 		SOFTWARE 1,448,046
TELLIGEN
1776 WEST LAKES PARKWAY
WEST DES MOINES,IA50266 		SOFTWARE 1,182,711
RAND CORPORATION
1776 MAIN STREET
SANTA MONICA,CA904072138 		CONSULTING 324,759
NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS
4900 OLD WELL ROAD
ANNANDALE,VA20003 		AUDIO VISUAL 324,601
NEAL R GROSS CO INC
1323 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON,DC20005 		TRANSCRIPTION SVC 259,840
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet14
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues....1b 4,502,525
c Fundraising events....1c  
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 18,432,594
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		2,203,603
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 25,138,722
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a CONFERENCES 900,099 412,975 412,975    
b
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue .        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 412,975
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet 133,817     133,817
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet 0      
5 Royalties............MediumBullet 0      
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory    
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses   31,449
c Gain or (loss)   -31,449
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet -31,449     -31,449
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$  
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet 0    
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet 0      
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 0      
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a HONORARIUM 900,099 5,875 5,875    
b PUBLICATION SALES 900,099 5,952 5,952    
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 11,827
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 25,665,892 424,802   102,368
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Form 990 (2011)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part IX. .........
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21 0  
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22 0  
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 0  
4 Benefits paid to or for members 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 3,327,223 2,131,104 1,196,119 0
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages 8,116,510 6,876,586 1,239,924 0
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 258,908 219,356 39,552 0
9 Other employee benefits ....... 1,331,190 1,127,830 203,360 0
10 Payroll taxes ........... 666,251 564,471 101,780 0
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0      
b Legal ......... 92,144 0 92,144 0
c Accounting ........... 89,120 0 89,120 0
d Lobbying ........... 4,457 0 4,457 0
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17.. 0  
f Investment management fees ...... 12,446 0 12,446 0
g Other .......... 3,239,647 3,098,480 141,167 0
12 Advertising and promotion .... 0      
13 Office expenses ....... 447,628 445,273 2,355 0
14 Information technology ...... 429,257 115,679 313,578 0
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 2,704,150 2,111,422 592,728 0
17 Travel ............ 36,892 30,057 6,835 0
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 1,976,993 1,878,732 98,261 0
20 Interest ........... 2,630 0 2,630 0
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 1,094,410 864,321 230,089 0
23 Insurance .............. 70,600 55,952 14,648 0
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24f. If line 24f amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24f expenses on Schedule O.)
a EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT 205,608 0 205,608 0
b PROD & PRINTING OF REPORTS 66,057 65,923 134 0
c PUBLICATIONS AND DUES 16,480 0 16,480 0
d MISCELLANEOUS 14,483 13,890 593 0
e
f All other expenses 124,225 79,888 44,337  
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 24,327,309 19,678,964 4,648,345 0
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 11
Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 400 1 400
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 7,497,621 2 4,201,956
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ......... 0 3 0
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 3,965,323 4 5,395,226
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L .......... 0 5 0
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L .......... 0 6 0
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ............. 0 7 0
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 0 8 0
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 260,405 9 895,321
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 7,834,354
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 2,180,493 1,899,064 10c 5,653,861
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 0 11 2,021,254
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ...... 0 12 263,057
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .. 0 13 0
14 Intangible assets ......... 0 14 0
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 26,177 15 27,677
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 13,648,990 16 18,458,752
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 1,946,730 17 2,145,783
18 Grants payable .......... 0 18 0
19 Deferred revenue .......... 3,386,767 19 5,557,582
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .......... 0 20 0
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D.. 0 21 0
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L.......... 0 22 0
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties .. 0 23 0
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties .... 0 24 0
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 133,425 25 1,324,303
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 5,466,922 26 9,027,668
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... 8,182,068 27 9,431,084
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 0 28 0
29 Permanently restricted net assets ..... 0 29 0
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 8,182,068 33 9,431,084
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 13,648,990 34 18,458,752
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 12
Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI .........
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ...
1
25,665,892
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ....
2
24,327,309
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ...
3
1,338,583
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
8,182,068
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...
5
-89,567
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) ....
6
9,431,084
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII .........
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?....
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. ...........................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(iii)
Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) 		(iv)
Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? 		(v)
Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? 		(vi)
Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? 		(vii)
Amount of support?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 8,667,714 11,716,718 14,127,738 20,962,589 25,138,722 80,613,481
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. 8,667,714 11,716,718 14,127,738 20,962,589 25,138,722 80,613,481
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..           7,761,117
6 Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.           72,852,364
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 8,667,714 11,716,718 14,127,738 20,962,589 25,138,722 80,613,481
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. 237,418 174,027 31,430 16,453 133,817 593,145
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. 55,206 3,605 55,059 27,569 11,827 153,266
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).           81,359,892
12
12
2,338,057
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
89.543 %
15
15
88.717 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Name of organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Employer identification number

52-2175544
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, line 2, of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
  		Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part I
Contributors (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
     
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
  		Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part II
Noncash Property (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
     
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
  		Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
that total more than $1,000 for the year. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet $  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below.
SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. SchCMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered “Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) or Form 990-EZ, line 35c (Proxy Tax), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.
2
Political expenditures ....................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours ........................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 .........SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ......SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............
4a
Was a correction made? .........................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ...................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b..SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.










For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50084S
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 		(a) Filing
organization's
totals 		(b) Affiliated group
totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...... 0  
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ....... 6,451  
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ................... 6,451  
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................ 24,320,858  
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ............... 24,327,309  
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.		 1,000,000  
  If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:    
  Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.    
  Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.    
  Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.    
  Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.    
  Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.    
       
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ................. 250,000  
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the instructions for lines 2a through 2f on page 4.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
  Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in) 		(a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) Total
             
2a Lobbying non-taxable amount 596,814 914,225 0 1,000,000 2,511,039
             
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e)) 		        3,766,559
             
c Total lobbying expenditures 5,370 65,619 0 6,451 77,440
             
d Grassroots nontaxable amount 149,204 228,556 0 250,000 627,760
             
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))		         941,640
             
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures     0 0 0
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each “Yes” response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes
No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? .........................................
 
 
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....
 
 
c
Media advertisements? ....................................
 
 
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................
 
 
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................
 
 
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................
 
 
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........
 
 
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......
 
 
 
i
Other activities? ..........................
 
 
 
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................
 
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2 are answered “No” OR (b) Part III-A, line 3 is answered “Yes”.
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .........................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ....................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, Part II-A; line 5; and Part ll-B, line 1.
Also, complete this part for any additional information.
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register .................... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 52283D
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance ....        
b Contributions ........        
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses ...        
d Grants or scholarships .....        
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		       
f Administrative expenses ....        
g End of year balance ......        
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance (line 1g) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet  
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet  
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
 
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
 
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................      
b Buildings ................        
c Leasehold improvements ............   2,595,843 57,693 2,538,150
d Equipment ................   582,364 406,332 176,032
e Other .................   4,656,147 1,716,467 2,939,680
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......SchDMdBullet 5,653,862
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Book value
Federal Income Taxes 0
DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 1,084,765
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 239,538







Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 1,324,303
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
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Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1 25,665,892
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2 24,327,309
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3 1,338,583
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4 -89,567
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ................................. 8  
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 through 8 ......................... 9 -89,567
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10 1,249,016
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 25,755,460
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a 89,567
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b 1
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e 89,568
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 25,665,892
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 25,665,892
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1 24,327,310
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a 1
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e 1
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 24,327,309
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 24,327,309
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
FIN 48 FOOTNOTE FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 NQF applies a "more-likely than-not" threshold to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. With few exceptions, NQF is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities for years ended December 31, 2007 and prior. Management has evaluated NQF's tax positions and has concluded that NQF has taken no material uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Employer identification number

52-2175544
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............
4a
Yes
 
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and column (E) for that individual.
(A) Name (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation
reported as deferred
in prior Form 990
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
(1) Janet M Corrigan (i)
(ii)		 404,936
0 		81,768
0 		3,900
0 		20,163
0 		15,553
0 		526,320
0 		 
 
(2) Ann Hammersmith (i)
(ii)		 196,578
0 		16,000
0 		0
0 		9,500
0 		6,074
0 		228,152
0 		 
 
(3) James Elder (i)
(ii)		 151,221
0 		0
0 		0
0 		3,562
0 		1,145
0 		155,928
0 		 
 
(4) Laura Miller (i)
(ii)		 315,466
0 		28,200
0 		0
0 		15,648
0 		3,194
0 		362,508
0 		 
 
(5) Helen Burstin (i)
(ii)		 306,651
0 		25,214
0 		0
0 		15,740
0 		14,615
0 		362,220
0 		 
 
(6) Floyd P Eisenberg (i)
(ii)		 282,325
0 		16,995
0 		0
0 		14,145
0 		10,096
0 		323,561
0 		 
 
(7) Thomas Valuck (i)
(ii)		 314,730
0 		31,317
0 		0
0 		15,639
0 		6,773
0 		368,459
0 		 
 
(8) Nicole Silverman (i)
(ii)		 196,448
0 		9,988
0 		0
0 		9,257
0 		13,689
0 		229,382
0 		 
 
(9) Lindsey Spindle (i)
(ii)		 211,588
0 		26,500
0 		0
0 		6,625
0 		1,274
0 		245,987
0 		 
 
(10) Lisa Hines (i)
(ii)		 144,560
0 		2,000
0 		0
0 		7,479
0 		14,126
0 		168,165
0 		 
 
(11) Kyle Vickers (i)
(ii)		 192,738
0 		9,886
0 		0
0 		9,773
0 		3,623
0 		216,020
0 		 
 
(12) Karen Adams (i)
(ii)		 186,251
0 		9,703
0 		0
0 		8,291
0 		11,510
0 		215,755
0 		 
 
(13) Sheera Rosenfeld (i)
(ii)		 173,796
0 		0
0 		0
0 		7,566
0 		13,838
0 		195,200
0 		 
 
(14) Reva Winkler (i)
(ii)		 172,212
0 		254
0 		0
0 		8,021
0 		12,486
0 		192,973
0 		 
 
(15) Diane Stollenwerk (i)
(ii)		 183,166
0 		9,351
0 		0
0 		8,406
0 		5,965
0 		206,888
0 		 
 
(16) Heidi Bossley (i)
(ii)		 167,538
0 		9,156
0 		0
0 		8,446
0 		6,234
0 		191,374
0 		 
 
Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
QUESTIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS JAMES ELDER: 29,232 SHEERA ROSENFIELD: 18,760
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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM
 
Employer identification number

52-2175544
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, 4A & 4B LINE 1: THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM (NQF) IS A UNIQUE, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE QUALITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PUBLIC REPORTING. NQF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 400 MEMBERS REPRESENTING VIRTUALLY EVERY SECTOR OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. NQF OPERATES UNDER A THREE-PART MISSION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN HEALTHCARE BY SETTING NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND GOALS FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, ENDORSING NATIONAL CONSENSUS STANDARDS FOR MEASURING AND PUBLICLY REPORTING ON PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTING THE ATTAINMENT OF NATIONAL GOALS AND THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. LINE 4A: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: NATIONAL PRIORITIES PARTNERSHIP - THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMMATIC AREA (SP), IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS), DELIVERED A REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES PARTNERSHIP (NPP) DURING 2010 PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRIORITIES AND GOALS FOR THE SECRETARY'S NATIONAL QUALITY STRATEGY (NQS). (THE NPP IS A COLLABORATION OF 51 PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT THE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE NATION'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.) SUBSEQUENTLY, IN RESPONSE TO A SECOND REQUEST FROM HHS, NPP IDENTIFIED THREE GOALS FOR EACH OF THE NQS' SIX PRIORITIES IN A SECOND REPORT IN 2011, TOGETHER WITH APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES, AND STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES REQUIRE LEVERAGING THE REACH OF THE MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PARTICIPATING IN NPP, WHICH BALANCES THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS, PURCHASERS, HEALTH PLANS, CLINICIANS, PROVIDERS, FEDERAL AGENCY LEADERS, COMMUNITY ALLIANCES, STATES, QUALITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND SUPPLIERS. IN 2011, NPP FOCUSED FURTHER ON ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY, ONE OF THE SIX NQS PRIORITIES AND A VERY IMPORTANT FOCUS FOR HHS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, NPP WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH HHS ON ITS PARTNERSHIP FOR PATIENTS INITIATIVE, THROUGH HOSTING QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND AN INTERACTIVE WEBINAR SERIES, WHICH BROUGHT TOOLS AND IDEAS FOR REDUCING PATIENT HARM TO NEARLY 10,000 FRONT-LINE CLINICIANS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE NPP RECOMMENDATIONS WERE CAPTURED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO THE HHS SECRETARY, PRIORITIES FOR THE NATIONAL QUALITY STRATEGY, PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2011. THIS SECOND REPORT IDENTIFIES GOALS AND MEASURE CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS THE THREE NQS AIMS AND SIX PRIORITIES SIMULTANEOUSLY. PARTNERSHIP FOR PATIENTS - PARTNERSHIP FOR PATIENTS IS ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS TO REDUCE ALL-CAUSE HARM (I.E., ALL FORMS OF HARM THAT CAN AFFECT PATIENTS) AND HOSPITAL READMISSIONS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, NPP PARTNERED WITH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PATIENTS TO HOST 11 WEBINARS THAT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATLEY 10,000 FRONTLINE CLINICIANS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDED EDUCATION, TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND INSIGHT ON KEY SAFETY ISSUES. THESE WEBINARS RANGED FROM GENERAL INTERVENTIONS (E.G., HOW TO GET BOARDS OF DIRECTORS INVOLVED IN MATTERS INVOLVING IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY), TO THOSE WITH A MORE SPECIFIC FOCUS ON CLINICAL TEAMS (E.G., REDUCING SURGICAL-SITE INFECTIONS). NEARLY 90 PERCENT OF WEBINAR PARTICIPANTS, WHO CAME FROM EVERY REGION OF THE COUNTRY, REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT SOMETHING NEW IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS NOVEL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PROGRAMMING.
ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED & 4B LINE 4A CONTINUED: MEASURE APPLICATIONS - CONVENED BY NQF IN THE SPRING OF 2011, THE MEASURE APPLICATIONS PARTNERSHIP (MAP) IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MADE UP OF 60 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING MAJOR STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, 9 FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND 40 SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS. IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE HHS WITH THOUGHTFUL, PRE-RULEMAKING INPUT ABOUT WHICH PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO USE IN PUBLIC REPORTING AND PAYMENT WITHIN AND ACROSS 17 FEDERAL PROGRAMS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, MAP IS INFORMING THE THINKING AND DECISIONS OF PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR MEASURE-SELECTION STRATEGIES. MAP REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT INNOVATION IN THE REGULATORY PROCESS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE AFFORDABLE CARE STATUTE. IN CONTRAST TO TRADITIONAL FEDERAL RULEMAKING, WHERE THERE ARE LIMITED, UNIDIRECTIONAL FORUMS FOR INPUT BEFORE DRAFT RULES ARE ISSUED AND NO FORUMS THAT CROSS PROGRAMMATIC AREAS, MAP ENABLES PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERS TO WORK TOGETHER ON CREATING A MEASUREMENT STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT IS CROSSCUTTING AND COORDINATED ACROSS SETTINGS OF CARE; FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS; LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS; PAYER TYPE; AND POINTS IN TIME. IN 2011, MAP CONSISTED OF FOUR PROGRAMMATIC-ORIENTED WORKGROUPS, CLINICIAN, HOSPITAL, LTC/PAC, AND DUAL-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES, AND AN AD-HOC SAFETY WORKGROUP, EACH OF WHICH MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MAP COORDINATING COMMITTEE. THIS INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THEN INTEGRATES AND ALIGNS THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ACROSS THE FOUR PROGRAMMATIC AREAS-WHICH REPRESENT 17 DIFFERENT FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND ADVISES HHS DIRECTLY. IN THE FALL OF 2011, AND IN ADVANCE OF FUTURE MEASURE-SELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS, MAP ISSUED REPORTS OFFERING ADVICE TO HHS ABOUT HOW THE AGENCY MIGHT BETTER COORDINATE ITS MEASURE STRATEGIES AS IT RELATES TO EFFORTS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING SAFETY AND CLINICIAN PERFORMANCE. ITS REPORTS INCLUDE MAP COORDINATION STRATEGY FOR CLINICIAN PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND MAP COORDINATION STRATEGY FOR HEALTHCARE-ACQUIRED CONDITIONS AND READMISSIONS ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PAYERS. IN 2011, MAP ALSO RELEASED THE FIRST OF TWO REPORTS FOCUSING ON DUAL-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE ENROLLED IN BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS: MAP STRATEGIC APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FOR DUAL-ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES. BUILDING ON THESE REPORTS, MAP THEN PROVIDED PRE-RULEMAKING GUIDANCE TO HHS, INCLUDING INPUT ON MEASURE SETS PERTAINING TO 17 HHS PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING CONSISTENCY AND MINIMIZING REPORTING BURDEN ACROSS FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND BETWEEN PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR EFFORTS. LEADERS FROM NINE DIFFERENT HHS AGENCIES ARE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN MAP. LINE 4B: MEASURE ENDORSEMENT ACTIVITIES: PERFORMANCE MEASURES - THIS PROGRAMMATIC AREA REFERS TO THE TECHNICAL WORK OF EVALUATING PERFORMANCE MEASURES (PM) SUBMITTED FOR NQF-ENDORSEMENT CONSIDERATION. NQF IS WORKING TO CREATE A MORE STANDARDIZED WAY TO EVALUATE ASPECTS OF THE NATION'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE RESULTS IN HIGH QUALITY AND SAFE CARE. NQF COMPLETED 11 ENDORSEMENT PROJECTS DURING THE COURSE OF 2011-USING BOTH THE NQS PRIORITIES THAT CROSS CONDITIONS AND LEADING HEALTH CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO PREVALENCE AND COST AS A WAY TO PRIORITIZE ITS EFFORTS. IN TOTAL, NQF COMMITTEES EVALUATED 353 SUBMITTED MEASURES AND ENDORSED 170 NEW MEASURES, OR 48 PERCENT OF THOSE SUBMITTED. WHILE THE NUMBER OF MEASURES ENDORSED IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE ENDORSEMENT RATE IS LOWER DUE TO THE ENHANCED RIGOR OF THE REVIEW CRITERIA. AT THE SAME TIME, NQF PLACED EMPHASIS ON REDUCING PROVIDERS' REPORTING BURDEN BY HARMONIZING SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO SIMILAR MEASURES. CURRENTLY, THE PORTFOLIO OF NQF-ENDORSED MEASURES INCLUDES MORE THAN 700 MEASURES, OF WHICH 30 PERCENT ASSESS PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCE WITH CARE. CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS ALSO HAS BEEN MADE IN SPECIFYING MEASURES FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. NQF WORKED WITH 18 MEASURE DEVELOPERS TO CREATE MEASURE SPECIFICATIONS FOR 113 EXISTING ENDORSED MEASURES, AND RELEASED AN INITIAL AND UPDATED MEASURE AUTHORING TOOL (MAT). THE RE-TOOLED MEASURES AND MAT ARE INNOVATIONS THAT ENABLE THE FIELD TO GET SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSER TO HAVING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS WITH THE CAPACITY TO CAPTURE AND REPORT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION DURING ROUTINE CARE DURING 2011, THE PM TEAM, WORKING WITH SEVERAL NATIONAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, MEMBER VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER CONTRIBUTORS - UNDERTOOK A NUMBER OF DIVERSE, COMPLEX PROJECTS, FREQUENTLY UNDER TIGHT TIMELINES, AND CONTINUED TO ADDRESS FOUNDATIONAL WORK TO SUPPORT A RIGOROUS AND EFFICIENT CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS - A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION, ABOUT 85 PERCENT, OF THE MEASURES USED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS ARE NQF-ENDORSED. FURTHER, NQF-ENDORSED MEASURES ARE USED EXTENSIVELY BY PRIVATE HEALTH PLANS, STATE GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHERS. SUCH ALIGNMENT CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY REDUCE REPORTING BURDENS FOR PROVIDERS AND ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENT BECAUSE OF THE COMMON SIGNALS THAT PAYERS SEND. IN 2011, NQF COMPLETED 11 ENDORSEMENT PROJECTS, REVIEWING 353 SUBMITTED MEASURES AND ENDORSING 170, OR 48 PERCENT. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE ENDORSEMENT PROCESS OVER THE LAST YEAR INCLUDED STRENGTHENING ITS RIGOR BY REQUIRING TESTING OF MEASURES PRIOR TO MEASURE REVIEW, INITIATION OF A PROJECT TO REDUCE ENDORSEMENT CYCLE TIME, INTEGRATION OF REVIEW OF EXISTING MEASURES WITH NEW MEASURES TO ENSURE HARMONIZATION AND BEST-IN- CLASS ASSESSMENT, AND CREATION OF AN EXPEDITED REVIEW PROCESS TO RESPOND TO IMPORTANT REGULATORY OR LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS. IN ADDITION, NQF WORKED WITH 18 MEASURE DEVELOPERS TO UPDATE 113 ELECTRONIC MEASURES, OR MEASURES, SO THEY COULD BE MORE READILY COLLECTED THROUGH EHRS, AND INTRODUCED AND UPDATED TOOLS TO RESPECTIVELY FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT AND COLLECTION OF MEASURES.
ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C & 4D LINE 4C: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NQF LAUNCHED A PROJECT IN 2011 THAT WILL LEVERAGE HEALTH IT DATA TO ADDRESS PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL DEVICES, SUCH AS PUMPS USED TO DELIVER INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS AT HOME. THIS PROJECT, WHICH CONTINUES IN 2012, WILL DETERMINE WHAT DATA NEEDS TO BE COLLECTED AND SHARED TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND SAFETY RELATED TO DEVICES. IT ALSO WILL FOCUS ON WAYS TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SUCH DEVICES. E-MEASURES - IN 2010, AT THE REQUEST OF HHS, NQF WORKED WITH 18 MEASURE DEVELOPERS TO RE-TOOL 113 EXISTING, ENDORSED MEASURES FOR THE ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT, THAT IS, TO DEVELOP ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS THAT ALLOW AN EHR TO CALCULATE THE MEASURE, SO THEY COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MEANINGFUL USE PROGRAM. THESE E-MEASURES WERE FURTHER UPDATED AND ENHANCED IN 2011. THE MEASURE STEWARDS AND NQF FOUND THAT RE-TOOLING MEASURES FOR A NEW (ELECTRONIC) PLATFORM WAS NOT A SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD MATTER; RATHER IT INVOLVED THE STEWARDS RE-CONCEPTUALIZING EACH OF THE MEASURES, WITH THE SUPPORT OF NQF. QUALITY DATA MODEL (QDM) - THIS INFORMATION MODEL PROVIDES MEASURE DEVELOPERS WITH A FIRST-EVER "GRAMMAR," WHICH DEFINES DATA ELEMENTS. THESE DATA ELEMENTS CAN THEN BE EFFICIENTLY ASSEMBLED AND RE-ASSEMBLED INTO PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO BE READ BY EHRS. WORK ON THE QDM BEGAN IN 2007, WITH FUNDING FROM THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ). IN 2011, THE THIRD VERSION OF THE QDM WAS RELEASED, WHICH INCLUDES DATA ELEMENTS TO ENABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES IN GAP AREAS, INCLUDING PATIENT/CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT AND DISPARITIES, AS WELL AS NEW METHODS OF DATA CAPTURE AND USE. IN SUMMARY, THIS EFFORT MAKES A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD BEING ABLE TO MORE READILY LEVERAGE EXISTING ELECTRONIC HEALTH-RECORD DATA TO PRODUCE CLINICALLY RELEVANT, ADVANCED MEASURES. MEASURE AUTHORING TOOL (MAT) - THIS NON-PROPRIETARY, WEB-BASED TOOL MAKES IT EASIER AND MORE EFFICIENT FOR MEASURE DEVELOPERS TO SPECIFY, SUBMIT, AND MAINTAIN ELECTRONIC MEASURES, OR E-MEASURES. INTRODUCED IN 2011, THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 35 ORGANIZATIONS USING THIS TOOL FOR E-MEASURE DEVELOPMENT. WORK THAT BEGAN IN 2011 AND CARRIES OVER INTO 2012 INCLUDES A PROJECT FOCUSED ON SHARING DATA ACROSS SETTINGS, CONVENING A FORUM FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF E-MEASURES, AND A PROJECT THAT WILL LEVERAGE HEALTH IT DATA TO ADDRESS PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL DEVICES, WHICH WAS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY. LINE 4D: THE OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS HELD BY NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM.
MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS VOTING RESPONSIBILITIES FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 AND LINE 7A LINE 6 THE NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM HAS OVER 400 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY REPRESENT ALL SECTORS IN THE HEALTHCARE QUALITY LANDSCAPE INCLUDING: CONSUMERS; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PURCHASERS; PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, AND OTHER PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS; ACCREDITING AND CERTIFYING BODIES; SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES; AND HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. LINE 7A MEMBERS VOTE ON A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO FILL BOARD OF DIRECTOR VACANCIES.
DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO FILL BOARD VACANCIES. THIS RECOMMENDATION GOES TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE. MEMBERSHIP MUST APPROVE CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11A & 11B THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 AFTER WHICH IT IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL PRIOR TO FILING.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO COMPLETE. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SUBMITTED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ORALLY DISCLOSE ANY RELAVANT INFORMATION ANNUALLY IN A PUBLIC BOARD SESSION. EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SCREENED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND ANY DISCLOSURES MADE BY EMPLOYEES ARE REFERRED TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR FOLLOW-UP AND RESOLUTION.
DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DETERMINES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE BY USING COMPARABLE DATA APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THERE WAS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE BASED ON OUTSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE RESULTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES.
AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENT: -89,567
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