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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0363873

NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

Financials

$7.9M$7.6M2023$9.9M$9M2024$10.2M$10M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,172,691$9,966,429$206,262$15,483,019$1,575,727$13,907,292
December 31, 2024990$9,864,495$9,038,267$826,228$14,014,916$1,589,425$12,425,491
December 31, 2023990$7,941,132$7,618,190$322,942$11,978,194$1,728,105$10,250,089
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,349,406
Membership dues
$1,319,406
Program service revenue
$8,538,417
Investment income
$216,540
Other revenue
$68,328

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,313,219
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,638,815
Other salaries and wages
$1,571,982
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,757,519
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,565
Occupancy
$116,676
Travel
$359,396
Depreciation
$47,180
Program services (functional)
$8,927,642
Management and general (functional)
$933,689
Fundraising (functional)
$105,098

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,014,916
Total assets, end of year
$15,483,019
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,575,727
Net assets, end of year
$13,907,292
Land, buildings and equipment
$119,808
Publicly traded securities
$13,373,170
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,363,161
Net assets with donor restrictions
$544,131
Gross unrelated business income
$68,328
Gross receipts
$10,172,691
Employees
27
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1978
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN E MORGANCEO
Officer
40$496,471$45,498
ROBERT G MCVAYCFO
Officer
40$250,200$34,902
BROCK A SLABACHCOO
Officer
40$250,194$23,777
AMY L ELIZONDOCHIEF STRATE
Officer
40$251,494$21,216
CAROLINE L COCHRAN-MCLAINCHIEF POLICY
Officer
40$251,494$13,568
GABRIELA BOSCANDEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$131,299$26,752
KEVIN BENNETTPAST-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NATALIE CLAIBORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH CROUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRADLEY FIRCHOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA GILMORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARRIE HENNING-SMITHPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATE HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEREMY LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY-KATHERINE MCNATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE MILLSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CODY MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOANIE PERKINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LISA RANTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TONIANN RICHARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KRISTINE SANDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MINA TANAKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WHITNEY ZAHNDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN E MORGANCEO
Officer
40$467,184$40,883
ROBERT G MCVAYCFO
Officer
40$239,967$29,138
BROCK A SLABACHCOO
Officer
40$239,967$19,575
AMY L ELIZONDOCHIEF STRATE
Officer
40$241,278$17,368
CAROLINE L COCHRAN-MCLAINCHIEF POLICY
Officer
40$241,278$10,595
ALEX OLSONCOMMUNICATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$118,543$29,717
GABRIELA BOSCANDEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$125,969$22,181
LAURA HUDSONPROGRAM SERV
Highest-paid employee
40$106,714$21,647
KEVIN BENNETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NATALIE CLAIBORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH CROUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA GILMORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARRIE HENNING-SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ENEKA LAMBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEREMY LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLIE MARSHPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY-KATHERINE MCNATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE MILLSPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CODY MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANIE PERKINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA RANTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TONIANN RICHARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTINE SANDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MINA TANAKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN E MORGANCEO
Officer
40$444,080$38,749
ROBERT G MCVAYCFO
Officer
40$217,303$27,045
AMY L ELIZONDOCHIEF STRATE
Officer
40$220,468$17,187
BROCK A SLABACHCOO
Officer
40$217,303$18,109
CAROLINE L COCHRAN-MCLAINCHIEF POLICY
Officer
40$223,503$8,008
GABRIELA BOSCANDEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$122,913$12,598
CHRYSPUS MUEMADIR OF OPERA
Officer
40$60,819$8,664
KEVIN BENNETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NATALIE CLAIBORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH CROUCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA GILMORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARRIE HENNING-SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ENEKA LAMBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEREMY LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLIE MARSHPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY-KATHERINE MCNATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE MILLSPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CODY MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANIE PERKINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA RANTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TONIANN RICHARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTINE SANDETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MINA TANAKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
406 W 34TH ST STE 408 # 409, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111-3124
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ALAN E MORGAN, 406 W 34TH ST SUITE 408-409, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Signed the 990
ROBERT G MCVAY, CFO
Phone
(816) 756-3140
Return prepared by
NOVAK BIRKS PC

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON RURAL HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NRHA IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS ACROSS THE US TO TACKLE THE VASTLY DIFFERENT OBSTACLES FACED BY PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN RURAL AREAS. NRHA MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS, ASSISTANCE, DISCUSSION, ADVOCACY, PROGRAMMING, AND POLICY PRODUCTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEY PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUMS, ENGAGE IN EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE, AND SEEK TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN THEIR RURAL COMMUNITIES. NRHA WORKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR THOSE LIVING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE MOST PERTINENT ISSUES IS THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE AND ITS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON PATIENTS' ACCESS TO CARE. TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, NRHA BEGAN TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKER (CHW) TRAINING NETWORK IN 2011. NRHA HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED MORE THAN 30 TRAININGS IN THE PAST SIXTEEN YEARS AND HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 2,200 RURAL CHWS IN THE US. THE JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH (JRH), WHICH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY NRHA FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS, SERVES TO ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, RESEARCH, THEORY DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC POLICY. IT IS A PEER-REVIEWED QUARTERLY JOURNAL USED TO DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES TO THE MEMBERSHIP WORKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. IT'S REACH HAS INCREASED TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 7,000 INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AT LOW OR NO COST DUE TO PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVES. NRHA ALSO PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, RURAL HORIZONS, FEATURING ARTICLES TO ENGAGE AND INFORM ALL THOSE WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE IN RURAL AMERICA. THE WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER NRHA TODAY IS DELIVERED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING TO ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS WITH VALID EMAIL ADDRESSES AND PROVIDES UPDATES ON ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN NRHA'S PROGRAMMING, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, FUNDING AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, AS WELL AS NATIONAL NEWS THAT IMPACTS RURAL HEALTH.
    Expenses $5,614,423 · revenue $5,225,198
  • STATE RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS (SRHAS) ARE NONPROFIT, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MADE UP OF THE RURAL PROVIDERS AND OTHER RURAL HEALTH LEADERS WHO WORK IN EACH COMMUNITY AND/OR INDIVIDUAL STATE. THE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION BEGAN PROVIDING DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SRHAS THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY IN THE 1990S WITH 19 SRHAS. OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS, NRHA HAS SUPPORTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL 25 SRHAS. NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING THREE AREAS: COMMUNICATION, CONVENINGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION. BESIDES SRHA, THERE ARE MANY OTHER LOCAL AND STATE AGENCIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PROVIDING HEALTHCARE ACCESS, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DELIVERY TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. THESE INCLUDE ORAL HEALTH CARE INITATIVES AND AGE- RELATED HEALTH INITATIVES.
    Expenses $3,313,219 · grants $3,313,219 · revenue $3,313,219

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0363873
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,483,019
Income (IRS master file)
$10,172,691

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,172,691$9,966,429$15,483,019XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$9,864,495$9,038,267$14,014,916XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$7,941,132$7,618,190$11,978,194XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$14,671,130$6,735,173$10,659,934IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0363873).

Questions about NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION is 01-0363873.
Is NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALAN E MORGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $496,471 (ALAN E MORGAN, CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,172,691, expenses of $9,966,429 and total assets of $15,483,019 at year end.

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