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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1983442

ALTARUM INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · NOVI, MI 48375

Financials

$32.8M$37.2M2023$43.4M$42.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALTARUM INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$43,405,911$42,336,486$1,069,425$53,792,738$14,193,482$39,599,256
December 31, 2023990$32,837,053$37,202,575-$4,365,522$59,064,497$13,189,187$45,875,310
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$38,784,895
of which government grants
$37,172,116
Program service revenue
$3,455,236
Investment income
$1,156,680
Net rental income
$2,507
Net gain from sales of assets
-$15,361
Other revenue
$9,100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,808,226
Other salaries and wages
$17,784,397
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$27,087,375
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$114,447
Accounting fees
$153,710
Occupancy
$614,199
Travel
$953,613
Depreciation
$410,387
Program services (functional)
$24,222,513
Management and general (functional)
$17,152,354
Fundraising (functional)
$961,619

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$59,064,497
Total assets, end of year
$53,792,738
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,193,482
Net assets, end of year
$39,599,256
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,124,835
Publicly traded securities
$16,175,235
Net assets without donor restrictions
$39,599,256
Gross unrelated business income
$5
Gross receipts
$43,473,905
Employees
229
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL MONSONPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,023,930$36,251
LINCOLN SMITH THRU 3322FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$550,000$0
DENISE STURMEVP & CFO
Officer
40$522,618$18,805
MELESA LITTERALEVP & CAO
Officer
40$463,561$34,300
LAURA SANKEYEVP & CSO
Officer
40$452,871$31,149
TRACY LAWYERSECRETARY
Officer
40$364,241$22,135
SUSAN HAYASHI THRU 71924VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$339,597$21,292
TARA FOWLER THRU 11824VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$325,423$8,239
SANDRA J ZIEBOLDCORPORATE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$236,936$37,817
RAYMOND TABACZKA JRCORPORATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$238,220$28,273
ANYA V POLIJANACVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$207,499$33,279
SASIGANT S O'NEILSENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$219,528$12,525
DAVID BANKS THRU 42624SENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$213,890$4,270
JOSEPH FIFERCHAIRMAN TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$38,250$0
LINDA ELAMVICE CHAIR TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$28,500$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIE CHIN HANSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$28,500
KELVIN WOMACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$28,500
MELANIE BELLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$23,250
BRUCE VLADECKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$23,250
THOMAS RANESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$23,250
LAQUANDRA NESBITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$23,250
ROSEMARY GIBSON THRU 42424TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$10,333
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL MONSONPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$822,682$33,975
LINCOLN SMITH END 3322FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$550,000$0
MALESA LITTERALEVP & CAO
Officer
40$428,628$32,545
DENISE STURMEVP & CFO
Officer
40$439,527$18,040
LAURA SANKEYEVP & CSO
Officer
40$335,279$29,527
DAVID BANKS END 42624SENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$256,209$15,937
TRACY LAWYERSECRETARY
Officer
40$237,297$29,846
TARA FOWLERVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$252,318$14,636
RICK KELLER END 120122FORMER VICE PRESIDENT
Former
0$242,560$1,321
RAYMOND TABACZKA JRCORPORATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$192,814$34,968
BARBARA SPADFORESENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$189,786$23,023
KRISTINA AZEEMSENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$187,724$4,053
DANIEL ARMIJO END 53121FORMER SVP & COO
Former
0$183,686$0
SUSAN HAYASHIVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$166,471$4,967
AL WENDT END 111523CORPORATE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$208,390-$50,228
DAVID ROBERTSON END 4422FORMER SVP & CFO
Former
0$135,943$0
JOSEPH FIFERCHAIRMAN TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$46,667$0
LINDA ELAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$38,000$0
JENNIE CHIN HANSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$38,000$0
KELVIN WOMACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$35,667$0
ROSEMARY GIBSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$31,000$0
MELANIE BELLATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$31,000$0
BRUCE VLADECKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$31,000$0
THOMAS RANESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$31,000$0
GUY FISH END 42023CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$17,000$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
26200 TOWN CENTER DR STE 350, NOVI, MI 48375-1243
In care of
% SANDY ZIEBOLD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHARLES ENTMAN, 26200 TOWN CENTER DR STE 350, NOVI, MI 48375
Signed the 990
JAMES KENNEY, CFO
Phone
(734) 302-4600
Return prepared by
REHMANN ROBSON LLC

Mission

ALTARUM IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH FEWER FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND POPULATIONS DISENFRANCHISED BY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WE DRIVE IMPACTFUL CHANGES IN FOUR DOMAINS: 1) TRANSFORM HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY - WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE. 2) ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH - WE ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, DATA ANALYTICS, AND MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS. 3) INTEGRATE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY - WE INTEGRATE BETWEEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR AND THE HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY SECTOR TO CONNECT THE DOTS. 4) SCALE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE - WE MODERNIZE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENABLE THE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM TO OPERATE AT SCALE AND BE INTEROPERABLE ACROSS SILOS AND STAKEHOLDERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ALTARUM'S AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, FOOD AND NUTRITION, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, MILITARY AND VETERANS' HEALTH, APPLIED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DATA MODERNIZATIONPUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS: ALTARUM'S ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR HEALTH POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRESS. OUR TEAM OF PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS ADVISE ON NAVIGATING STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, IMPROVING PROGRAM PERFORMANCE, AND DELIVERING HIGHER QUALITY CARE. THIS INCLUDES POLICY ANALYSIS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION, EVALUATION STUDIES, COALITION ENGAGEMENT, AND LEARNING COLLABORATIVES. TRANSFORMATIVE INSIGHTS: ALTARUM'S RESEARCH PROVIDES A FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE BUILD SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE A FUTURE OF BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL. ALTARUM'S INSIGHTS ARE DESIGNED FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND ACHIEVING MEASURABLE RESULTS. OUR APPLIED RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE ECONOMIC MODELING AND ANALYSIS, PROPRIETARY TOOLS, SURVEY SCIENCE, AND DATA ANALYTICS. OUR ANALYSTS, STATISTICIANS, AND RESEARCH SCIENTISTS WORK EVERY DAY TO DELIVER GREATER VALUE TO THE US HEALTH SYSTEM WHILE CONTROLLING COSTS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THE FULL SURVEY LIFECYCLE, WE INTEGRATE RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYTICS TO REVEAL ACTIONABLE RESULTS. FOR EXAMPLE, ALTARUM'S ACE MEASURE OF PATIENT ENGAGEMENT TOOL IS A FULLY VALIDATED TOOL THAT USES 12 QUESTIONS TO ENABLE CLINICIANS TO ASCERTAIN ENGAGEMENT, INTENT TO TREAT CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND HEALTH LITERACY IN TWO MINUTES.BUILDING CAPACITY: ALTARUM'S TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) SERVICES ENSURE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES, BUILDS CAPACITY, AND LEADS TO BETTER OUTCOMES. WE HAVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) AND HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) AS A NATIONAL TTA EXPERT FOR OUR WORK STRENGTHENING COORDINATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS MORE THAN 20 STATES. CONNECTING HEALTH INFORMATION FOR BETTER OUTCOMES: ACHIEVING SEAMLESS PUBLIC HEALTH DATA INTEROPERABILITY IS KEY TO IMPROVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. ALTARUM HAS BEEN HELPING PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS MODERNIZE THEIR DATA SYSTEMS FOR TWO DECADES. WE HAVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING FAST HEALTHCARE INTEROPERABILITY RESOURCES (FHIR) SOLUTIONS, COLLABORATING WITH MAJOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) VENDORS, AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HL7. FOR EXAMPLE, ALTARUM CREATED AND MAINTAINS THE MICHIGAN SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WHICH RECEIVES DATA FROM OVER 200 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND URGENT CARE FACILITIES AND RAPIDLY DETECTS AND ALERTS STATE AND REGIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGISTS TO OUTBREAKS OF ILLNESS. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS ALTARUM EXPANDS STAFF CAPACITY AND PROVIDES INTEROPERABILITY SERVICES TO THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SERVICES INCLUDE IMPROVING HL7 MESSAGE PROCESSES, STREAMLINING THE ONBOARDING AND MONITORING OF LABORATORIES, TRAINING STAFF, OPTIMIZING REPORTING, AND ENHANCING DATA FEEDS ESSENTIAL FOR REPORTING, MODELING, AND VISUALIZING PROBABLE CASE DATA.BUILD TECHNOLOGY: ALTARUM'S CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERS, DATA SCIENTISTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYSTS HAVE DEEP EXPERTISE AND HELP STATE GOVERNMENTS AND OTHERS ACROSS THE HEALTH CARE SPECTRUM IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR INNOVATIONS IN NEWBORN SCREENING INTEROPERABILITY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED STATES AND TERRITORIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO PROMOTE DATA INTEROPERABILITY AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAMS, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITH HERITABLE CONDITIONS. REGISTRY DEVELOPMENT: THE ABILITY TO TRACK AND INTEGRATE CLINICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH DATA SETS IS CRITICAL TO ENHANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE TRENDS, IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND FACILITATING INFORMED DECISION-MAKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS. FOR OVER 20 YEARS, ALTARUM HAS HELPED COMMUNITIES, STATES, AND THE NATION TRACK, INTEGRATE CLINICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH DATA SETS, AND CONNECT VITAL HEALTH DATA SO TO UNDERSTAND DISEASE TRENDS, IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND FACILITATE DECISION-MAKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS. FOR THE MICHIGAN CANCER SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, ALTARUM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INTEGRATION SERVICES TO ELECTRONICALLY EXTRACT AND PROCESS CANCER CASE INFORMATION FROM CLINICAL SETTINGS. FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH CARE AGENCY, ALTARUM DEVELOPED A DATA EXCHANGE TO BETTER SAFEGUARD PUBLIC HEALTH BY MINIMIZING INADVERTENT EXPOSURES TO MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT ORGANISMS (MDROS) IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. THE CENTRALIZED SYSTEM ALIGNS WITH THE GOAL OF CDC'S DATA MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FASTER FOR DECISION-MAKING AT ALL LEVELS OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
    Expenses $24,222,513 · revenue $40,627,352

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1983442
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$53,792,738
Income (IRS master file)
$43,473,905

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$43,405,911$42,336,486$53,792,738IRS
990December 2023$32,837,053$37,202,575$59,064,497XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$47,131,892$42,029,762$67,147,281IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 38-1983442).

Questions about ALTARUM INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of ALTARUM INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTARUM INSTITUTE is 38-1983442.
Is ALTARUM INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
Are donations to ALTARUM INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALTARUM INSTITUTE 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 ALTARUM INSTITUTE 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 ALTARUM INSTITUTE 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 ALTARUM INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLES ENTMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of ALTARUM INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 22 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,023,930 (MICHAEL MONSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does ALTARUM INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $43,405,911, expenses of $42,336,486 and total assets of $53,792,738 at year end.

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