Health Quality of Southern California is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Diego, California, registered in 1998, with $205,707,381 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 98% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$205.7M
▲ 137.4% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$198.6M
Net assets
$9.5M
Employees
0
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Health Quality of Southern California: 98% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Health Quality of Southern California: 1 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Health Quality of Southern California: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Health Quality of Southern California: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Health quality partners serves as the premier resource for health centers in southern california in their quest to advance efficiency, value, and excellence in primary care.
See schedule omember services provides technical assistance and training to health centers in the southern california region. hqp provides emergency preparedness and response training to health centers primarily in southern california, however we have opened some trainings to health centers located in other geographic areas. hqp provides managed care services including managed care operations/contracting, education on managed care reform and managed care policy issues, and strategic partnership development. two grant funded programs from kaiser permanente via the california community foundation largely supported technical assistance and training efforts.hqp administers the primary care and behavioral health integration program. 410 uninsured adults accessed behavioral health services through this program. services included 1,062 therapy visits, peer support, medication, and/or medication management services. 17% of patients enrolled in health insurance within the first four months of services. same services as prior year with fewer participating health centers.in fy 24-25, providers participating in the oral health initiative (ohi) provided care coordination services to 3,669 high-risk children aged 0-5. hqp administered the program's treatment fund that provided $54,325 to health centers providing treatment to uninsured children. seven health centers participated in the senior oral health program, funded by the delta dental community foundation. the number of seniors receiving oral health care increased quarter over quarter. in fy24-25, seniors had a total of 13,565 oral health visits.hqp operated the health center controlled network. the purpose was to leverage health information technology (it) and data to enhance clinical quality, patient-centered care, and provider well-being. key activities included improving data management, supporting telehealth and digital health tools, strengthening cybersecurity, and implementing digital health tools for patient engagement. the funding aimed to help health centers improve operational and clinical practices, ultimately leading to better health outcomes for their communities.coverage programs: health quality partners operated 3 distinct health coverage enrollment programs in fy 24-25. six participating health centers in the covered california navigator program achieved 3,295 effectuated enrollments into a covered california qualified health plan. eight participating health centers in the dhcs medi-cal navigator program achieved a total of 10,398 new medi-cal enrollments and 10,078 medi-cal renewals over a period of 15 months. six participating health centers in the connecting kids to coverage (ckc) program funded by cms achieved 2,597 new medi-cal enrollments and 2,327 medi-cal renewals for children from 0-18 years old.
Revenue grew from $8.9M (FY2013) to $205.7M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$62.9M
Total liabilities
$53.4M
Net assets
$9.5M
Salaries & benefits
$10.4M
5% of expenses
Board members
4
4 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $205,707,381▲137% | $198,569,118▲129% | $9,490,481▲303% | $62,887,798▲75.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $86,659,831▲1240% | $86,851,387▲1303% | $2,352,218▲241% | $35,759,520▲1959% | 990 |
| 2022 | $6,465,174▲10.3% | $6,188,495▲11.2% | $689,394▲67.0% | $1,736,593▲27.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $5,859,898▲13.6% | $5,565,488▲2.7% | $412,715▲249% | $1,366,120▼2.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $5,160,388▼19.2% | $5,418,562▼9.7% | $118,305▼68.6% | $1,403,743▲12.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $6,388,025▲17.9% | $5,998,580▲12.1% | $376,479▲3004% | $1,246,444▲6.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $5,419,403▼4.5% | $5,351,946▼1.9% | -$12,966▲83.9% | $1,176,359▲15.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $5,673,299▲3.1% | $5,457,027▼4.1% | -$80,423▲72.9% | $1,020,056▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $5,505,257▼18.5% | $5,689,898▼12.9% | -$296,695▼165% | $921,215▼21.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $6,754,059▼18.3% | $6,531,408▼13.7% | -$112,054▲66.5% | $1,179,163▼21.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $8,263,254▼7.5% | $7,565,948▼15.5% | -$334,705▲67.6% | $1,507,922▼16.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $8,936,862 | $8,954,638▼6.3% | -$1,032,011▼1.8% | $1,800,832▼8.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $9,558,672▲3.8% | -$1,014,235▼6.3% | $1,965,947▼25.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $9,205,253▲10.0% | -$954,057▼1.9% | $2,627,692▲30.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $8,368,791 | -$935,820 | $2,009,694 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Simmons | Evp & Chief Manag. Care Risk Officer | 0 | — |
| Claudia Galvez | Chair (thru 03/2025) | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth Guthrie | Svp, Business Development | 39 | — |
| Evelyn Bruce | Vp Corporate Marketing & Comm. | 39 | — |
| Fernando Sanudo | Director | 1 | — |
| Frank Whelan | Cfo | 32 | — |
| Henry Tuttle | Ceo | 23 | — |
| Jay Lee | Medical Director | 39 | — |
| Kevin La Chapelle | Chair | 1 | — |
| Lori Holeman | Director | 1 | — |
| Megan Partch | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Michelle Gonzalez | Treasurer (thru 03/2025) | 1 | — |
| Nicole Howard | Evp, Chief Advancement Officer | 37 | — |
| Orvin Hanson | Vice Chair (thru 03/2025) | 1 | — |
| Rasaun Robinson | Vice President of Sales | 39 | — |
| Roberta Feinberg | Director | 1 | — |
| Sparkle Barnes | President, Cnect & Chief Strat. Off. | 6 | — |
| Timothy Fraser | Vp Government Affairs | 39 | — |
| Tracy Garmer | Evp & Coo | 17 | — |
| Yvonne Bell | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Watkins Dds | Dental Specialty Services | $135,400 |
| Us Telecom Services Inc | Telephone Answering Services | $120,031 |
11 grants to Health Quality of Southern California totaling $6.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | Transfer of net assets | 2024 | $949,120 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Accelerate advancements in primary care through in | 2023 | $240,000 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | Transfer of net assets | 2022 | $834,135 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | Transfer of net assets | 2021 | $801,798 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | Writedown of prior year loss | 2019 | $570,716 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | General purpose | 2018 | $422,693 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | General purpose | 2017 | $316,406 |
| California Community Foundation | Health | 2015 | $650,000 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | Program support | 2015 | $500,000 |
| Health Center Partners of Southern California | Program support | 2014 | $1,000,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Health care | 2014 | $225,000 |
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Data for Health Quality of Southern California (EIN 33-0759107) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.