Nonprofit · EIN 01-0647374
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC
Also known as NICHQ
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,681,955 | $10,930,059 | $751,896 | $9,587,567 | $3,602,497 | $5,985,070 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,512,445 | $9,456,003 | -$943,558 | $7,590,633 | $2,478,961 | $5,111,672 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,279,834 | $10,127,371 | $152,463 | $7,500,228 | $1,637,775 | $5,862,453 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,250,678
- of which government grants
- $8,880,226
- Program service revenue
- $288,897
- Investment income
- $74,360
- Royalties
- $2,160
- Other revenue
- $68,020
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $511,896
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,171,545
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,697,858
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,082
- Accounting fees
- $56,900
- Occupancy
- $175,948
- Travel
- $1,006,373
- Depreciation
- $24,601
- Program services (functional)
- $8,218,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,711,392
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,590,633
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,587,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,602,497
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,985,070
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,598
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,566,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,985,070
- Gross receipts
- $11,681,955
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT D BERNS | CEO AND PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $335,438 | $31,356 |
| HEIDI BROOKS | COO/INTERIM CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $260,580 | $16,704 |
| REBECCA RUSSELL | VP, APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,513 | $22,648 |
| STACY SCOTT | VP, DEPT. COMM. HEALTH INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,341 | $29,618 |
| MEGHAN L JOHNSON | VP, MISSION INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,576 | $2,689 |
| STACEY CUNNINGHAM PENNY | VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,711 | $3,806 |
| KIM M SPRUNCK | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,473 | $2,629 |
| LATOSHIA ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $12,105 | $0 |
| SCOTT O'GORMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAL REGUNBERG | BOARD CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WARRING | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SERRAO | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE COLLIER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE BETANCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BERNS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $431,133 | $2,443 |
| HEIDI BROOKS | COO Officer | 40 | $244,723 | $10,522 |
| STACY SCOTT | VP, HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,022 | $20,255 |
| MEGHAN L JOHNSON | VP, MISSION INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,718 | $1,500 |
| REBECCA RUSSELL | VP, APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,627 | $1,500 |
| STACEY CUNNINGHAM PENNY | EXECUTIVE PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,751 | $2,443 |
| KIM SPRUNCK | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,776 | $1,500 |
| LATOSHIA ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $10,138 | $0 |
| SCOTT O'GORMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAL REGUNBERG | BOARD CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WARRING | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SERRAO | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE COLLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE BETANCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BERNS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $453,251 | $19,193 |
| HEIDI BROOKS | COO Officer | 40 | $228,818 | $9,693 |
| KENNETH L HARRIS | VP, ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,799 | $16,942 |
| MEGHAN L JOHNSON | VP, MISSION INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,703 | $1,500 |
| STACY SCOTT | VP, HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,877 | $18,435 |
| REBECCA RUSSELL | VP, APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,684 | $1,500 |
| KIM SPRUNCK | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,392 | $1,500 |
| SCOTT O'GORMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAL REGUNBERG | BOARD CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WARRING | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SERRAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE COLLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE BETANCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOSHIA ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 308 CONGRESS STREET 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02210-1015
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEIDI BROOKS, 308 CONGRESS STREET 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02210
- Signed the 990
- HEIDI BROOKS, COO/INTERIM CEO AND PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 391-2700
- Website
- WWW.NICHQ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH, INCLUDING (1) RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE METHODS OF DELIVERY AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH (2) PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CLINICIANS AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS (3) WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS, HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE (4) EDUCATING PATIENTS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUALITY (5) DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE LEARNING AND MEETINGS RELATING TO IMPROVING CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:NICHQ PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND TAILORED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY-BASED, STATE, AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES WORKING TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. NICHQ UTILIZES A VARIETY OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS TO FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE AND IMPACTFUL SYSTEMS CHANGE, INCLUDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. OUR STAFF AND EXPERT FACULTY ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSULT ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING EXPERT DESIGN AND FACILITATION OF BREAKTHROUGH SERIES LEARNING COLLABORATIVES. NICHQ STAFF AND OUR CADRE OF RENOWNED FACULTY AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FACILITATE COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES. NICHQ'S WORK IS ROOTED IN ENGAGING THOSE MOST AFFECTED BY HEALTH CHALLENGES AND PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT THAT REFLECTS THEIR NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. RESEARCH, DATA AND EVALUATION SERVICES:NICHQ STAFF HAS EXPERTISE IN QUALITATIVE, QUANTITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS APPROACHES THAT ARE USED TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT RIGOROUS RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION APPROACHES TO CAPTURE MEASURABLE CHANGES AND IMPACTFUL PROGRESS. IN ADDITION, NICHQ HAS AN EXCLUSIVE PLATFORM, THE COMMUNITY, RESEARCH, AND ANALYTICS LAB (CORAL), FOR TRACKING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION. THIS PLATFORM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS LED BY NICHQ. DISSEMINATION AND FIELD BUILDING:NICHQ UTILIZES A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO DISSEMINATE RESULTS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO NICHQ'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, NICHQ UTILIZES VEHICLES SUCH AS LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS, ON-DEMAND LEARNING, VIRTUAL TOOLKITS AND PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $8,218,667 · revenue $354,757
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0647374
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,587,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,681,955
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,681,955 | $10,930,059 | $9,587,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,512,445 | $9,456,003 | $7,590,633 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,279,834 | $10,127,371 | $7,500,228 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,816,979 | $8,020,722 | $6,882,352 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 01-0647374).
Questions about NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC is 01-0647374.
- Is NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC 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 INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEIDI BROOKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $335,438 (SCOTT D BERNS, CEO AND PRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/25)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH QUALITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,681,955, expenses of $10,930,059 and total assets of $9,587,567 at year end.
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