Nonprofit · EIN 16-1080163
INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,732,719,902 | $1,747,815,329 | -$15,095,427 | $776,718,863 | $351,262,992 | $425,455,871 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,600,418,300 | $1,676,202,535 | -$75,784,235 | $840,495,742 | $382,413,621 | $458,082,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,696,804,673
- Investment income
- $35,225,370
- Royalties
- $551,480
- Net rental income
- $138,379
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,628,791
- Other revenue
- $689,859
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,219,750
- Benefits paid to members
- $1,538,084,777
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $17,431,059
- Other salaries and wages
- $47,136,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $90,602,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,514,618
- Accounting fees
- $466,740
- Occupancy
- $1,584,889
- Travel
- $147,370
- Depreciation
- $10,761,849
- Program services (functional)
- $1,594,522,390
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,292,939
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $840,495,742
- Total assets, end of year
- $776,718,863
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $351,262,992
- Net assets, end of year
- $425,455,871
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,744,830
- Publicly traded securities
- $135,078,927
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $238,209,656
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $187,246,215
- Gross receipts
- $1,971,463,532
- Employees
- 1,492
- Volunteers
- 421
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL W CROPP MD | PRESIDENT (END 02/24) & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $1,908,011 | $583,975 |
| JOHN REID RODGERS | EVP-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 34 | $1,455,354 | $497,886 |
| PATRICIA C CLABEAUX | EVP-CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee | 28 | $898,576 | $377,220 |
| JAMES DUNLOP | TREAS, EVP CFO/PRES. (END/BEG 02/24) Officer | 33 | $914,891 | $335,008 |
| ANTHONY BILLITTIER | EVP-CHF MEDICAL OFCR Officer | 22 | $718,300 | $436,862 |
| KENNETH SODARO | SEC -EVP-GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 26 | $508,805 | $119,851 |
| ERIC J DECKER | SVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO Key employee | 33 | $535,298 | $88,413 |
| RICHARD M ARGENTIERI | SVP-CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 33 | $442,461 | $165,249 |
| JOHN MINEO | FORMER OFFICER (END 04/23) Former | 0 | $597,516 | $439 |
| ROBERTA D RIFKIN | SVP-GOVT AFFAIRS & STRAT PRTNRSHPS Key employee | 27 | $392,814 | $200,392 |
| CHERYL FRIEDMAN | SVP-HEALTH CARE SRVCS. (END 9/24) Key employee | 21 | $541,665 | $27,730 |
| MARGARET STEFFAN | SVP-FINANCE & CAO (END 11/24) Key employee | 20 | $402,320 | $165,147 |
| AMIN M SEREHALI | SVP-CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER Key employee | 38 | $455,836 | $75,843 |
| ANTHONY MONTAGNA | SVP-CHIEF NETWORK OFFICER Key employee | 29 | $361,799 | $137,579 |
| ANNE O'NEILL | SVP-CHIEF RISK OFFICER Key employee | 32 | $339,011 | $128,059 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARED GROSS | EVP-CFO/TREASURER (BEG 02/24) Officer | 27 | $439,427 | $18,871 |
| DAVID SHUTE | SVP-OPERATIONS - (END 11/24) Key employee | 22 | $406,083 | $40,081 |
| ROBERT TRACY | SVP-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS Key employee | 33 | $361,109 | $77,920 |
| TIMOTHY HALEY | MEDICAL DIRECTOR-MEDICAL POLICY & UM Highest-paid employee | 12 | $377,089 | $42,295 |
| DAVE MIKA | SVP-BUSINESS SERVICES & OPERATIONS Key employee | 32 | $353,712 | $61,356 |
| DEIRDRE WHEAT | MED DIR-QUALITY & POP. HEALTH MGMT Highest-paid employee | 19 | $366,192 | $46,681 |
| PETER GHIL | SVP-CHIEF ACTUARIAL OFFICER Key employee | 42 | $314,272 | $75,756 |
| JOSHUA ZALEN | VP-IT SERVICE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 29 | $338,141 | $44,807 |
| JONATHAN BUROW | VP-CUST EXPERIENCE & DIGITAL TRANS Highest-paid employee | 33 | $338,627 | $40,896 |
| MIKE REILLY | SVP-CHF HC INNV. & STRAT. (END 7/24) Key employee | 14 | $341,893 | $18,471 |
| LESLEY HAAK | VP-IT APPLICATION DELIVERY Highest-paid employee | 30 | $330,441 | $18,723 |
| PETER JABRUCKI | VP-CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER Key employee | 32 | $242,501 | $44,812 |
| GEORGE WANDS | VP-CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER Key employee | 31 | $210,287 | $42,514 |
| NICOLE BRITTON | VP-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 32 | $211,405 | $31,923 |
| KATHLEEN MYLOTTE MD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $115,100 | $0 |
| DANIEL B WEINTRAUB CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $83,500 | $8,030 |
| DONALD K BOSWELL | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $67,500 | $411 |
| PATRICIA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $64,750 | $411 |
| DAVID J MCNAMARA ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $56,750 | $3,597 |
| DANIEL GAGLIARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $48,500 | $10,790 |
| LISA MENDONZA MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $44,500 | $10,790 |
| GERARD T MAZURKIEWICZ CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $54,500 | $411 |
| PAMELA D REED MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $54,500 | $0 |
| DAVID PAWLOWSKI MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $42,500 | $10,790 |
| FUAD SHERIFF MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $43,500 | $8,030 |
| ANDREW DORN JR | BOARD MEMBER (BEG 04/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $48,750 | $0 |
| YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $46,500 | $411 |
| MANSI DEMLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $44,500 | $0 |
| THOMAS J FOELS MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $44,500 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BAYNES | BOARD MEMBER (END 4/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $10,790 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CROPP MD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $1,955,270 | $640,981 |
| JOHN REID RODGERS | EVP - COO Key employee | 33 | $988,928 | $455,333 |
| ANTHONY BILLITTIER | EVP - CHF MEDICAL OFCR Officer | 21 | $999,731 | $280,787 |
| JAMES DUNLOP | TREASURER & EVP CFO Officer | 36 | $813,448 | $314,422 |
| JOHN MINEO | SEC - EVP GEN COUNSEL (END 04/23) Officer | 8 | $1,054,444 | $25,280 |
| PATRICIA C CLABEAUX | EVP - CHF HR OFCR Key employee | 27 | $611,877 | $241,218 |
| ERIC J DECKER | SVP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CIO Key employee | 32 | $533,987 | $125,336 |
| ROBERTA D RIFKIN | SVP-GOVT AFFAIRS & STRAT PRTNRSHPS Key employee | 27 | $457,493 | $172,967 |
| MARGARET STEFFAN | SVP - FINANCE & CAO Key employee | 31 | $436,765 | $183,993 |
| RICHARD M ARGENTIERI | SVP - CHF SALES & MARKT OFCR Key employee | 31 | $437,677 | $147,552 |
| CHERYL FRIEDMAN | SVP - HEALTH CARE SERVICES Key employee | 37 | $456,773 | $67,786 |
| AMIN M SEREHALI | SVP - CHF DATA & ANALYTICS OFCR Key employee | 36 | $419,165 | $77,814 |
| MIKE REILLY | SVP-CHF HEALTHCARE INNV & STRAT. OFCR Key employee | 27 | $427,500 | $57,000 |
| ANNE O'NEILL | SVP - CHF RISK OFCR Key employee | 32 | $337,485 | $146,559 |
| ANTHONY MONTAGNA | SVP - CHF NETWORK OFCR Key employee | 29 | $354,945 | $122,733 |
| ROBERT TRACY | SVP - GOVT PROGRAMS Key employee | 33 | $351,867 | $81,583 |
| DAVID SHUTE | SVP - OPERATIONS Key employee | 32 | $356,102 | $68,124 |
| TIMOTHY HALEY | MED DIR MED POLICY & UM Highest-paid employee | 10 | $368,287 | $43,271 |
| DEIDRE WHEAT | MED DIR QUALITY DISEASE POP HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 19 | $356,468 | $48,240 |
| DAVE MIKA | SVP -BUSINESS OPERATIONS (BEG 05/23) Key employee | 30 | $302,956 | $58,259 |
| JONATHAN BUROW | VP - CUST EXP & DIGITAL Highest-paid employee | 31 | $310,411 | $42,028 |
| JOSHUA ZALEN | VP - IT SERVICE OPEARATIONS Highest-paid employee | 29 | $305,366 | $41,377 |
| PETER GHIL | SVP - CHF ACTUARIAL OFCR (BEG 04/23) Key employee | 43 | $287,477 | $42,426 |
| JENNIFER WALSH | ASSOCIATED MED DIR UM Highest-paid employee | 10 | $301,859 | $15,815 |
| KENNETH SODARO | SEC -EVP GENERAL COUNSEL (BEG 05/23) Officer | 17 | $254,269 | $45,159 |
| GEORGE WANDS | VP - CHF AUDIT OFCR Key employee | 31 | $206,750 | $40,594 |
| NICOLE BRITTON | VP - CHF COMPLIANCE OFCR Officer | 32 | $206,419 | $31,865 |
| MARK I JOHNSON | FORMER OFFICER (END 05/18) Former | 7 | $227,630 | $18 |
| KATHLEEN MYLOTTE MD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $106,100 | $0 |
| DANIEL B WEINTRAUB CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $70,500 | $7,449 |
| ANTHONY J BAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $54,500 | $10,682 |
| DANIEL GAGLIARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $48,500 | $10,682 |
| DONALD K BOSWELL | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $58,500 | $411 |
| PATRICIA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $56,500 | $411 |
| LISA MENDONZA MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $44,500 | $10,682 |
| DAVID PAWLOWSKI MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $42,500 | $10,682 |
| FUAD SHERIFF MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $44,500 | $7,449 |
| GERARD T MAZURKIEWICZ CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $49,500 | $411 |
| DAVID J MCNAMARA ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $47,500 | $0 |
| YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $46,500 | $411 |
| PAMELA D REED MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $46,500 | $0 |
| MANSI DEMIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $44,500 | $0 |
| THOMAS J FOELS MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $44,500 | $0 |
| COLLEEN C DIPIRRO | BOARD MEMBER (END 04/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $1,200 | $1,780 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 511 FARBER LAKES DR, BUFFALO, NY 14221-5779
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL W CROPP MD, 511 FARBER LAKES DRIVE, BUFFALO, NY 14221
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL W CROPP MD, CEO
- Phone
- (716) 631-3001
- Website
- WWW.INDEPENDENTHEALTH.COM
- Return prepared by
- DELOITTE TAX LLP
Mission
PROVIDES HEALTH-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE.
Program accomplishments
- INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION (IHA) COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK (IPAWNY), A TAXABLE NON-PROFIT, FOR ITS COMMERCIAL AND MEDICARE HMO PRODUCTS WITHIN THE EIGHT COUNTIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK (WNY). IHA ALSO PROVIDES COVERAGE AND COORDINATES SERVICES TO ITS MEDICAID HMO PRODUCT (WHICH INCLUDES TRADITIONAL MEDICAID (MA) OFFERINGS, THE CHILD HEALTH PLUS (CHP) PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE ESSENTIAL PLAN (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016), AND THE HEALTH AND RECOVERY PLAN (HARP) (EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016) FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF PHYSICIAN, HOSPITAL, MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTY. (SEE SCH O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL).Expenses $1,594,522,390 · grants $3,219,750 · revenue $1,696,804,673
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 | Not 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
- 16-1080163
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $776,718,863
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,971,463,532
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,732,719,902 | $1,747,815,329 | $776,718,863 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,600,418,300 | $1,676,202,535 | $840,495,742 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,572,271,176 | $1,558,677,842 | $920,173,815 | 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 16-1080163).
Questions about INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC is 16-1080163.
- Is INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1978.
- Are donations to INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION 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 INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL W CROPP MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 45 people; 44 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,908,011 (MICHAEL W CROPP MD, PRESIDENT (END 02/24) & CEO).
- How much revenue does INDEPENDENT HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,732,719,902, expenses of $1,747,815,329 and total assets of $776,718,863 at year end.
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