Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 3,878,917 | 2,690,330 | 1,823,903 | 3,486,677 | 2,928,820 | 14,808,647 |
| 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 | 3,878,917 | 2,690,330 | 1,823,903 | 3,486,677 | 2,928,820 | 14,808,647 |
| 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).. | 10,265,728 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,542,919 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,878,917 | 2,690,330 | 1,823,903 | 3,486,677 | 2,928,820 | 14,808,647 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,173 | 3,110 | 1,321 | 1,767 | 2,112 | 10,483 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 14,819,130 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| A non-partisan, non-for-profit organization representing the perspectives of varied health care stakeholders, the Center for Improving Value in Health Care's (CIVHC) mission is to support initiatives working to advance the health care Triple Aim: better health, better care and lower costs. To move towards the Triple Aim, CIVHC bolsters innovation in changing the way health care is paid for and care is delivered through data and analytic insights, education, consensus building, and convening. CIVHC administers the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) through appointment by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). The CO APCD is a secure database currently containing over 500 million health insurance claims from 21 commercial health insurance companies, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program). The complexity and scale of the database grows each month and it is the only claims repository in the state representing the majority of insured lives in Colorado.1.Does a high percentage of the organization's support come from governmental units and the public? Yes. CIVHC's public support in 2013 was 35.32%, and in 2014 it was 32.12%. For 2015 it is well over 10%, at 30.66%. 2.Is the 10% test (see Key Issue 19D) satisfied by support from governmental units and from a number of unrelated donors? Yes. CIVHC has received significant operating funding from two foundations, but also has received grant and contract funding from four different Colorado state entities, and is a sub-recipient of a federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant. In 2015, mission-related contract revenue came from 31 different organizations, including six government entities, two state projects funded through the Affordable Care Act, eight nonprofits, four health care providers, four research organizations, three universities, two health care insurers, one trade association, and one healthcare-related vendor. 3.Does the organization's governing body represent the broad interests of the public rather than the personal or private interests of a limited number of donors? Yes. In 2015, CIVHC's board of directors included broad representation from the Colorado community, including representation from healthcare providers, payers, researchers, employers, nonprofits, and consumer advocates, as well as ex-officio directors representing five different Colorado state agencies. 4.Does the organization provide facilities or services directly for the benefit of the general public on a continuous basis? Yes. CIVHC provides healthcare cost, quality, and utilization data through regular releases of public-facing analyses via our website, email, newsletter and social media to help Coloradans make informed decisions about healthcare. Increasing access to transparent healthcare data for all stakeholders is foundational to CIVHC's work and to Colorado's ability to make informed decisions that will have lasting benefit to the state. The website, www.comedprice.org also enables Coloradans to shop for location-specific price and quality information for services like having a baby or getting a knee replacement. CIVHC also holds open meetings and symposia on the topics of healthcare transitions and palliative care, and provides analysis to public officials to inform healthcare policy.5.Do members of the public having special knowledge or expertise, public officials, or civic or community leaders participate in or sponsor any programs of the organization? Yes. CIVHC engages with stakeholders from across the healthcare community to serve on its advisory groups and provide outside opinions and expertise. CIVHC's Data Release Review Committee provides both oversight and expert opinions for analyses, and consists of healthcare providers, payers, researchers and public officials. In 2015, CIVHC held three Palliative Care Town Halls attended by over 100 stakeholders. CIVHC serves as the backbone convening organization for Healthy Transitions Colorado, which hosted a series of three symposia centered on Cultivating the Network in Colorado, with total attendance of over 200. Additionally, experts from the physician and employer communities participate in CIVHC's total-cost-of-care program. 6.Does the organization maintain a definitive program for accomplishing its charitable work in the community? Yes. All of CIVHC's programs are geared towards achieving its mission to support initiatives working to advance the health care Triple Aim: better health, better care and lower costs. The CO APCD is a unique tool for informing and educating the community. 7.Does the organization receive a significant part of its funds from a public charity or governmental agency to which it is held accountable as a condition of the grant, contract, or contribution? As noted above, CIVHC administers the CO APCD through appointment by the HCPF. CIVHC is accountable to HCPF for all aspects of the CO APCD, though the appointment does not include state funding. CIVHC receives significant contract revenue from HCPF for CO APCD analysis, and HCPF administers a $500,000 annual scholarship fund to help subsidize custom analyses for nonprofits, researchers and state agencies. 8.If the organization has dues-paying members: not applicable. CIVHC is not a membership organization. |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 is sent to the Audit and Finance Committee for review. That Committee votes to recommend the Form 990 to the Board for approval, and the Board reviews and approves the Form 990 prior to it being filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Conflict-of-Interest Policy is given to the Board and staff on an annual basis. Board and staff members are required to list potential conflicts and sign to indicate that they will comply with the policy. Board members may cite a potential conflict of interest during any discussion, and the other Board members present must decide whether to require a recusal from that discussion and/or vote. Staff must report any potential conflicts to a supervisor so that the supervisor can address the conflict as appropriate. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Executive Committee designates a sub-committee called the Compensation Committee to decide compensation for the CEO and to develop and monitor CEO performance goals with associated bonus incentives. This is an annual process. The CEO determines the salary levels for officers and other employees based on a combination of informal surveys with similar organizations, compensation information disclosed in the 990's of similar organizations, and through independent compensation consultants. This is also done on an annual basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | CIVHC makes its Form 990 and Form 1023 available to the public through its website and upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Consulting: Program service expenses 284,325. Management and general expenses 5,658. Fundraising expenses 1,428. Total expenses 291,411. IT maintenance, support and license fees: Program service expenses 1,072,413. Management and general expenses 907. Fundraising expenses 229. Total expenses 1,073,549. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C: | CIVHC's Finance and Audit Committee assumes the responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and the selection of the independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year. |
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