National Committee For Quality Assurance is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1982, with $103,100,414 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 74% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$103.1M
▲ 4.8% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$111.9M
Net assets
$123.7M
Employees
522
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 National Committee For Quality Assurance: 74% to programs · $2 to raise $100 earns a B 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 National Committee For Quality Assurance: 13 mo reserves · -9% margin earns a B+ 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 National Committee For Quality Assurance: 6 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 National Committee For Quality Assurance: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Our mission: to improve the quality of health care.our vision: to transform health care quality through measurement, transparency and accountability.
Ncqa is responding to the rapidly changing health care marketplace by developing new programs and services that measures performance across the delivery system.
Revenue grew from $58.3M (FY2013) to $103.1M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-8.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$174.1M
Total liabilities
$50.4M
Net assets
$123.7M
Salaries & benefits
$82.9M
74% of expenses
Board members
18
17 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103,100,414▲4.8% | $111,879,752▲10.2% | $123,737,761▲5.4% | $174,100,953▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $98,389,525▲8.2% | $101,519,748▲18.2% | $117,386,170▲11.5% | $169,224,140▲7.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $90,940,054▼7.8% | $85,904,588▲15.8% | $105,310,233▼11.6% | $157,866,352▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $98,616,924▲21.8% | $74,167,521▲3.5% | $119,113,846▲44.1% | $157,584,366▲18.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $80,955,264▲4.3% | $71,685,690▼1.5% | $82,641,347▲28.2% | $132,991,432▲25.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $77,603,383▲8.1% | $72,762,292▲5.8% | $64,479,167▲18.0% | $105,770,286▲23.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $71,769,663▼9.0% | $68,740,969▲1.5% | $54,659,390▼1.9% | $85,700,616▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $78,896,664▲26.3% | $67,709,540▲15.7% | $55,705,764▲42.0% | $84,811,375▲39.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $62,481,371▼0.5% | $58,532,818▲4.9% | $39,238,356▲15.6% | $60,684,182▲18.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $62,801,429▲4.7% | $55,805,604▲4.8% | $33,944,241▲21.8% | $51,075,543▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $59,975,784▲2.9% | $53,225,407▲10.5% | $27,860,873▲32.2% | $46,541,905▲21.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $58,275,272 | $48,160,693▲9.7% | $21,074,784▲100% | $38,453,989▲44.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $43,882,463▲14.6% | $10,524,452▲33.3% | $26,608,543▲16.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $38,278,581▲17.5% | $7,896,692▲72.8% | $22,800,701▲32.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $32,579,322 | $4,570,714 | $17,255,647 | 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.
Highest-paid: Margaret E O'kane — $1,068,898 (0.96% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret E O'kane | President & Ceo | 40 | $1,068,898 |
| Thomas Fluegel | Coo | 40 | $615,646 |
| Bradley Ryan | Chief Product Officer (thru 12/2024) | 40 | $605,455 |
| Sharon King-donohue | General Counsel/bod Secretary | 40 | $601,672 |
| Eric Schneider | Evp, Quality Meas. & Research | 40 | $599,210 |
| Daniel A O'connor | Cfo/treasurer | 40 | $498,247 |
| Lori Ferguson | Svp, Product & Customer Ops | 40 | $468,175 |
| Edward S Yurcisin | Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $436,209 |
| Vikram Wadhwani | Chief Transformational Officer | 40 | $417,401 |
| Krishna Kandula | Chief Product Officer (thru 12/2024) | 40 | $399,606 |
| Donna Meyer | Deputy General Counsel | 40 | $353,292 |
| Adam O'neill | Svp, Market Engagement and Growth | 40 | $343,151 |
| Tammy Webster | Vp, Accounting & Administration | 40 | $323,987 |
| Tia Butler | Chief People Officer | 40 | $275,720 |
| Adrienne Mims Md Mph | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Anne B Docimo Md | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Asaf Britton Md | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Benjamin K Chu Md Mph Macp | Board Chair | 2 | — |
| Craig Sammitt Md Mba | Board Member | 2 | — |
| David Kendrick Md Mph | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Chasm Partners LLC | Hr Consulting and Recruiting | $1,383,710 |
| Rand Corporation | Research Services | $1,086,946 |
| Singitech Inc | Application Development | $784,029 |
| Qmetrics Inc | Consulting | $698,447 |
| Unosquare LLC | Software Development | $552,752 |
29 grants to National Committee For Quality Assurance totaling $5.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Medical / public services | 2024 | $708,800 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Playbook for improving quality measurement | 2024 | $161,900 |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | 2023 | $287,704 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Planning grant: exploring implementation support to medi-cal managed care plans re: depression hedis e-measures (general adult & maternity-specific); national committee for quality assurance health equity forum 2024 sponsorship; behavioral health quality framework (phase 2): roadmap for california; planning grant: putting health equity scoring into practice | 2023 | $93,778 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Advancing standardized health equity quality measurement; behavioral health quality framework (phase 2): roadmap for california; planning grant: exploring implementation support to medi-cal managed care plans re: depression hedis e-measures (general adult & maternity-specific) | 2022 | $161,175 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Sub-award | 2022 | $57,730 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc | Ncqa event sponsorship: quality talks 2022 | 2022 | $10,000 |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | 2021 | $447,733 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Partnering with community health workers and promotores in the future of medi-cal (advisory council). behavioral health quality framework (phase 2): roadmap for california. advancing standardized health equity quality measurement. | 2021 | $326,750 |
| American Psychiatric Association | Subgrant award | 2021 | $225,060 |
| American Lung Association | Research | 2021 | $96,987 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc | Ncqa event sponsorship quality talks 2021 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| American Psychiatric Association | Subgrant award | 2020 | $535,351 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | General | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Sub-award | 2020 | $19,333 |
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Data for National Committee For Quality Assurance (EIN 52-1191985) 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.