Nonprofit · EIN 26-2968498
PQA INC
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,257,825 | $8,582,631 | -$1,324,806 | $21,570,479 | $3,848,596 | $17,721,883 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,437,588 | $7,148,796 | $11,288,792 | $22,567,000 | $4,341,659 | $18,225,341 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,566,364 | $6,711,529 | -$145,165 | $11,338,840 | $4,281,691 | $7,057,149 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,035,938
- Membership dues
- $2,422,226
- Program service revenue
- $3,367,793
- Investment income
- $839,609
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$11,828
- Other revenue
- $14,485
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,534,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,751,267
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,158,259
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,720
- Accounting fees
- $95,000
- Occupancy
- $152,806
- Travel
- $236,343
- Depreciation
- $47,419
- Program services (functional)
- $6,099,901
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,203,763
- Fundraising (functional)
- $278,967
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,567,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,570,479
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,848,596
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,721,883
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $684,648
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,610,350
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,721,883
- Gross receipts
- $13,131,728
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Cost | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $434,436 | $62,205 |
| Lisa Hines | Chief Quality & Innovation Officer Key employee | 40 | $300,659 | $69,904 |
| Melissa Viscovich | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $314,750 | $48,562 |
| Donald R Schmitz | Chief Engagement Officer Key employee | 40 | $244,950 | $59,049 |
| Lynn Pezzullo | Vice President Quality Innovation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,538 | $29,792 |
| Melissa Castora-Binkley | Senior Director, Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,472 | $42,369 |
| Loren Kirk | Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,965 | $21,503 |
| Melissa Nelson | Senior Director, Program & Information Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,213 | $8,840 |
| Tamara Malm | Director, Education Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,141 | $15,978 |
| Jim Kirby | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Rochon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JW Hill | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Powers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Cantrell | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amina Abubakar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Nightengale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ceci Connolly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Crystal Lennartz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deanna Horner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Gartner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Bioc | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Esterly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Lyles-Stolz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurin Dixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Johnsrud | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Ketcham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Parmjit Agarwal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Dell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shantanu Agrawal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Arquette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Tolle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tricia Lee Rolle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICAH COST | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $455,279 | $40,344 |
| LISA HINES | CHIEF QUALITY AND INNOVATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $308,228 | $54,939 |
| MELISSA VISCOVICH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,006 | $38,383 |
| DONALD R SCHMITZ | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,468 | $38,767 |
| LYNN PEZZULLO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,001 | $43,017 |
| MELISSA CASTORA-BINKLEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,979 | $46,427 |
| CHRISTOPHER POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CANTRELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TADAY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON JHAWAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KIRBY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROCHON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMINA ABUBAKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARMJIT AGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTANU AGRAWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA ARQUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILISA BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECI CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ESTERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GARRELTS MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KETCHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRSTAL LENNARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NIGHTENGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA ROLLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICAH COST | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $416,000 | $56,482 |
| LISA HINES | CHIEF QUALITY AND INNOVATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,513 | $62,517 |
| DONALD R SCHMITZ | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,334 | $55,533 |
| LYNN PEZZULLO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, QUALITY INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,350 | $48,649 |
| JACQUELINE GREEN | FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former | 0 | $141,546 | $88,959 |
| MELISSA CASTORA-BINKLEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,199 | $40,667 |
| LOREN KIRK | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,847 | $16,802 |
| MELISSA VISCOVICH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $168,526 | $15,994 |
| CHRISTOPHER POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TADAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DUTEAU | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GATES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CANTRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON JHAWAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU DALLAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKKI AHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA ARQUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIDA ETEMAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAN METER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROCHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GARRELTS MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTANU AGRAWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT OSTERHAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIN DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JW HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA LEE ROLLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMINA ABUBAKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILISA BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECI CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KETCHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NIGHTENGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5911 KINGSTOWNE VILLAGE PKWY 130, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315-4645
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Micah Cost, 5911 Kingstowne Village Pkwy 130, Alexandria, VA 22315
- Signed the 990
- Micah Cost, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (703) 347-7963
- Website
- www.pqaalliance.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Optimizing health by advancing the quality of medication use.
Program accomplishments
- Quality Measurement - PQA is a developer and steward of medication-use quality measures focused on medication safety, adherence, and appropriate use. Through a transparent, consensus-based process, PQA develops, tests, refines, and maintains measures that address gaps in priority areas and support national quality goals. PQA quality measures are used in CMS quality programs, including Medicare Part D, the Health Insurance Marketplace, and Medicaid. More than 150 million people are enrolled in health plans that report PQA measure results, making them among the most impactful tools for optimizing medication therapy, driving positive impacts for patients, and substantial costs avoided for the health care system as a whole.Expenses $2,470,109 · revenue $2,381,208
- Research - The PQA Quality Innovation and Research Center (QuIRC) advances the science of medication-use quality through research, innovation, and collaboration. QuIRC develops next-generation quality measures and tools, identifies opportunities to improve medication use and management, and supports effective measure implementation through pilot projects, demonstration programs, research initiatives, and consensus-building activities. By bringing together key stakeholders, QuIRC helps address complex challenges and improve patient outcomes. In 2025, PQA's research initiatives advanced efforts to identify methodologies for evaluating adherence and persistence to oral anticancer medications; identified strategies to improve the quality of medication therapy management (MTM); and piloted pharmacy-based immunization measure concepts in value-based arrangements.Expenses $1,203,861
- Education and Convening - PQA advances healthcare quality through education and convening programs that promote the use and impact of quality measures and improve medication use. PQA provides continuing education, conferences, leadership forums, and other learning opportunities for healthcare professionals and quality leaders focused on medication use quality, measure implementation, and health care innovation. More than 680 people participated in PQA meetings and events in 2025.Expenses $2,425,931 · revenue $986,585
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
- 26-2968498
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,570,479
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,131,728
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,257,825 | $8,582,631 | $21,570,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,437,588 | $7,148,796 | $22,567,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,566,364 | $6,711,529 | $11,338,840 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,645,194 | $5,987,450 | $10,224,335 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-2968498).
Questions about PQA INC
- What is the EIN of PQA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PQA INC is 26-2968498.
- Is PQA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to PQA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PQA 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 PQA 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 PQA 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 PQA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Micah Cost.
- Who are the officers and directors of PQA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $434,436 (Micah Cost, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does PQA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,257,825, expenses of $8,582,631 and total assets of $21,570,479 at year end.
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