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 or IRC section (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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 23,143,374 | 77,971 | 23,221,345 | |||
| 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...... | 28,484,153 | 30,522,297 | 30,341,850 | 34,195,325 | 36,045,580 | 159,589,205 |
| 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. | 28,484,153 | 30,522,297 | 30,341,850 | 57,338,699 | 36,123,551 | 182,810,550 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 10,921,113 | 11,867,040 | 9,744,392 | 6,481,514 | 11,975,904 | 50,989,963 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 10,921,113 | 11,867,040 | 9,744,392 | 6,481,514 | 11,975,904 | 50,989,963 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 131,820,587 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 28,484,153 | 30,522,297 | 30,341,850 | 57,338,699 | 36,123,551 | 182,810,550 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 23,531 | 51,801 | 54,221 | 120,539 | 259,591 | 509,683 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 23,531 | 51,801 | 54,221 | 120,539 | 259,591 | 509,683 |
| 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.) .. | 858 | 623 | 1,009 | 2,994 | 6,308 | 11,792 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 28,508,542 | 30,574,721 | 30,397,080 | 57,462,232 | 36,389,450 | 183,332,025 |
| 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): | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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 2014 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-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, 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 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 | Customer Finance Charges |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 | The greatest untapped resource in health care is the consumer. Healthwise is helping to tap it over 200 million times a year. We are systematically expanding the role of the patient in health care to do more for themselves and to share with their doctors in developing care plans and making medical decisions. Founded in 1975 with the simple mission "to help people make better health decisions," Healthwise has become the world's most widely used source of unbiased, evidence-based consumer health information. The premise for Healthwise's mission is even more applicable today than it was in 1975. Healthwise has stood true to its objectives and purposes stated in its formation documents, including: To plan, develop, evaluate and promote practical health education programs that can play an important role in helping the individual: 1. To understand his/her health and how to preserve it. 2. To understand the nature of various diseases. 3. To make intelligent use of available health services. 4. To improve his/her behavior regarding health-affecting practices and activities. To further advance the Healthwise mission, Healthwise merged with the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, Inc. (the Foundation), a nonprofit with the world's greatest depth of knowledge about shared decision making, on April 1, 2014. The Foundation, which now operates as a division of Healthwise, continues to focus on research and advocacy in the area of shared medical decision making and promotes patient engagement in health care through regulatory, policy and quality initiatives - supporting and spreading the mission of helping people make better health decisions. In FY 2015 people turned to Healthwise information and tools over 200 million times. Through the use of its books and other print materials, point-of-care patient education, online Healthwise knowledgebase, interactive multimedia virtual-coaching conversations, ongoing behavior change programs, shared decision making tools and products, and other materials, Healthwise helps people take a more active role in their health and health care. Healthwise information and tools help people self-manage chronic disease, provide self-care for minor and acute problems, and participate in shared decision-making with their health care providers for critical treatment options. Healthwise works with a broad network of organizations throughout the U.S., Canada and the world. Hospitals, health plans, consumer health portals, disease management companies, clinics, electronic medical records companies, and government agencies provide Healthwise information to their patients, members and the general public. Historically, Healthwise's funding has come from government contracts, foundation grants, donations, and largely, license fees charged to its distribution network of hospitals, clinics, health plans and health websites. All funds are reapplied to the pursuit of the Healthwise health education-focused mission. Nearly all people who access Healthwise information are provided the materials free of charge by the sponsoring organization. Healthwise is a not-for-profit organization based in Boise, ID with an office in Boston, MA. Healthwise has been nationally recognized not only for the quality of its content, but also for the quality of its workplace culture. Those interested in learning more about Healthwise are invited to visit its web site at www.healthwise.org and www.informedmedicaldecisions.org. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 | The Healthwise mission is to help people make better health decisions. Healthwise provides high quality consumer health information, educational solutions and tools to individuals, and educational and support services needed by hospitals, clinics, disease management organizations, government agencies, health portals and book sellers to support better health decisions. Healthwise also advocates for policies and practices that encourage and support the active role of individuals in managing their health and promoting their own health. As a result of the merger with the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, Inc. on April 1, 2014, Healthwise sponsors research on shared medical decision making and advocates for the use of shared medical decision making and patient engagement in health care. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Everything Healthwise does is in support of our mission to help people make better health decisions. Our focus is on getting the right information and tools to the right person at the right time to help them do three things critical to the improvement of health care in America: 1. To help them provide as much care for themselves as they can do. This includes medical self care and wellness activities along with navigating the health care system. 2. To help them ask for the care they need. We give the patient plain-language guidelines for when medications, treatments and tests are recommended for specific medical conditions. 3. To help them say "no" to care that is not right for them. It is often up to the patient to determine when the risks of a treatment outweigh the benefits. As a result of the merger with the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, Inc. on April 1, 2014, the Organization's program services have been enhanced to include the development of shared medical decision making programs as well as research into and advocacy of shared medical decision making in a variety of health care settings. In the past year Healthwise information and tools were used over 200 million times by people hoping to take an informed role in their own health care and wellness. Our purpose is achieved every time an individual uses our information and tools to make better health and health care decisions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Donald Kemper, CEO, is married to Molly Mettler, Senior Vice President. Dr. Michael Barry, Chief Science Officer, is the Medical Director of the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation (Stoeckle Center) at Massachusetts General Hospital and is also employed part time by Massachusetts General Hospital, a member of the Partners Healthcare System; Susan Edgman-Levitan, a Healthwise Director, is the Executive Director of the Stoeckle Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an employee of Partners Healthcare System. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Prior to filing the Form 990, each member of the Board of Directors is provided a copy of the Form 990 to review. The directors are encouraged to ask any questions regarding the filing and are given the opportunity to contact the CEO, CFO and/or General Counsel. If a regular board meeting is not scheduled prior to the filing, then at the discretion of the board, if they deem it advisable, a special meeting may be called to discuss the Form 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All board members, officers and key employees are required to comply with the Healthwise conflict of interest policy during their employment or service. Annually, they are required to review the policy and sign a disclosure form identifying any actual or possible conflicts of interest (as defined in the policy). The General Counsel reviews the completed disclosures and presents any actual or possible conflicts of interest that have been disclosed to the Board for review and a determination of whether a conflict exists. In addition, the General Counsel annually reviews with the Board potential, pending and actual transactions between Healthwise and organizations which have an affiliation with a Board member, officer or key employee (based on their disclosures) for a determination of whether a conflict exists and to seek approval or ratification of the transaction and its related agreements, as necessary or required. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The following procedures are in place for setting and reviewing CEO, officers and key employees' compensation: 1. Compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board-established Audit, Finance and Compensation Committee (AFC Committee) consisting of disinterested persons. Persons with conflicts of interest are not involved in this review or approval for any position that may involve such conflict. 2. Compensation is reviewed and approved using comparable compensation data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. The source data used is based on multiple compensation surveys. 3. There is contemporaneous documentation and record keeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangements. The documentation includes terms of compensation, members of the committee/board present for the decision and discussion, comparable data used and the basis for the decision made. 4. The Board of Directors has access to all AFC Committee decisions regarding the results of this process and, in addition, the Board directly handles the setting of the compensation for the CEO, Donald Kemper, and his spouse, Molly Mettler, who currently holds the position of Senior Vice President. 5. Additionally, the AFC Committee, under the direction of the Board of Directors, periodically engages independent compensation consultants to review and analyze total compensation for specific officer positions, and the terms and compensation relating to retention and incentive compensation agreements and severance plans, against survey and/or peer group data and/or industry and comparable benchmark data. In connection with these engagements, the AFC Committee generally seeks an opinion from the independent compensation consultant on the reasonableness of the compensation package and/or terms relating to the retention and/or incentive agreement or severance plan. In 2015, in connection with the adoption and approval of a Change in Control Severance Plan (Plan), the AFC Committee engaged an independent compensation consultant to review the Plan and the compensation elements and payouts under the Plan against comparable Plans. The review, deliberation and approval specified in items 1-4 above along with the analysis and opinion of the independent compensation consultant was used by the AFC Committee and Board with regard to Plan compensation matters and compensation of the CEO and President/COO. In addition, the AFC Committee engaged an independent consultant to review and analyze its incentive compensation programs that are available to a small number of individuals within the sales organization, against comparable programs. The AFC reviewed and approved changes to its incentive compensation plan for these sales individuals taking into account the independent consultant's analysis and comparability data. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | A copy of any of these documents, such as but not limited to, the Form 990, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request from the CEO, General Counsel or the CFO's office. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 24e | Bad Debt: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 16,346. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,346. Sales/Use Tax: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 12,243. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,243. Donations: Program service expenses 1,020. Management and general expenses 6,694. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,714. Equipment Rental: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 7,224. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,224. Staff Procurement: Program service expenses 245. Management and general expenses 5,923. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,168. |
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