Nonprofit · EIN 38-2536610
MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION
Also known as MPRO
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $81,717,359 | $28,935,750 | $52,781,609 | $120,602,213 | $32,498,790 | $88,103,423 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,720,338 | $18,917,786 | $23,802,552 | $47,635,540 | $14,052,466 | $33,583,074 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,471,418 | $9,313,013 | $1,158,405 | $32,292,377 | $23,711,144 | $8,581,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,719
- of which government grants
- $91,719
- Program service revenue
- $78,310,026
- Investment income
- $3,315,614
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $154,099
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,193,603
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,449,640
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,982,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $45,917
- Accounting fees
- $31,192
- Occupancy
- $2,262
- Travel
- $63,152
- Depreciation
- $2,175
- Program services (functional)
- $25,729,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,206,566
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,635,540
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,602,213
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,498,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,103,423
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,240
- Publicly traded securities
- $83,031,053
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $88,103,423
- Gross receipts
- $83,382,843
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LELAND ANDREW BABITCH | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $613,188 | $113,273 |
| TIFFANY SANFORD ROBOTHAM | Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer Officer | 40 | $419,376 | $86,890 |
| MABEL LEONARD | Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer Officer | 40 | $320,630 | $66,878 |
| ROGER PANELLA | Executive Vice President/Chief Financial & Admin Officer Officer | 40 | $297,441 | $62,041 |
| AMANDA WETED | Senior Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer Officer | 40 | $242,942 | $50,673 |
| MELISSA WERBISH | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,100 | $0 |
| DAVID BROOKS | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $2,900 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DIETZMAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,500 | $0 |
| RENEE BRANCH CANADY | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,200 | $0 |
| FAIYAZ N SYED | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| MARGARET KAY LIGHTNER | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| KATE KOHN-PARROTT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS A WILSON | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| RONALD STALLWORTH | Compliance Liason Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,700 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN H PARKER | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MORGENSEN MEDLEY | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 |
| BHARAT SUTRIYA | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $900 |
| JOHN BARNAS | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LELAND A BABITCH | CEO Officer | 40 | $468,180 | $79,506 |
| MABEL LEONARD | Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Off Officer | 40 | $223,152 | $45,993 |
| ROGER PANELLA | Executive Vice President/Chief Financial & Ad Officer | 40 | $207,025 | $42,670 |
| JAMES MITCHINER | Chief Medical Officer Officer, Former | 40 | $199,337 | $47,118 |
| ORVILLE CAMPBELL | Chief Medical Officer Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $176,948 | $41,826 |
| AMANDA WETED | Senior Vice President/Chief Human Resources O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,136 | $34,862 |
| BESSIE TETTAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,951 | $32,467 |
| CHARLENE BEYAH | IDR/IIDR REVIEWER & COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,864 | $32,823 |
| MERI TRAJKOVSKI | MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEDICAL REVIEW SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,670 | $31,546 |
| TESIA LOOPER | MANAGING DIRECTOR QUALITY INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,631 | $27,452 |
| SUSAN PASQUALONE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPOSALS & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,107 | $27,124 |
| ANDREA BOUCHER | PROGRAM MANAGER, AMBULATORY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,487 | $24,067 |
| LESLIE HOWARD | PROGRAM MANAGER, REVIEW SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,727 | $22,763 |
| DAVID T BROOKS | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $2,900 | $0 |
| KATE KOHN-PARROTT | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $2,200 | $0 |
| RENEE BRANCH CANADY | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,900 | $0 |
| FAIYAZ N SYED | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,900 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DIETZMAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| MARGARET KAY LIGHTNER | Member-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN H PARKER | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,700 | $0 |
| MELISSA WERBISH | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,700 | $0 |
| MADHU REDDIBOINA | Member-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer, Former | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS A WILSON | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| RONALD R STALLWORTH | Compliance Liaison Trustee or director | 1 | $1,300 | $0 |
| DOROTHY E DEREMO | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| JOHN E BARNAS | Chair Person Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LELAND A BABITCH | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $468,180 | $79,506 |
| MABEL LEONARD | Senior VP & COO Officer | 40 | $223,152 | $45,993 |
| ROGER PANELLA | Senior VP & CAO Officer | 40 | $207,025 | $42,670 |
| JAMES MITCHINER | VP for Medical Reveiw Officer | 40 | $199,337 | $47,118 |
| ORVILLE CAMPBELL | VP, Strategy & New Business Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,948 | $41,826 |
| AMANDA WETED | VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,136 | $34,862 |
| BESSIE TETTAH | Managing Director, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,951 | $32,467 |
| CHARLENE BEYAH | Corporate Compliance Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,864 | $32,823 |
| MERI TRAJKOVSKI | Managing Director, Review Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,670 | $31,546 |
| TESIA LOOPER | Managing Director, Quality Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,631 | $27,452 |
| SUSAN PASQUALONE | Managing Director, Proposals & Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,107 | $27,124 |
| ANDREA BOUCHER | Program Manager, Ambulatory Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,487 | $24,067 |
| LESLIE HOWARD | Program Manager, Review Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,727 | $22,763 |
| DAVID BROOKS | Chairperson Trustee or director | 1 | $2,900 | $0 |
| KATE KOHN-PARROT | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $2,100 | $0 |
| RENEE BRANCH CANADY | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,900 | $0 |
| MARGARET KAY LIGHTNER | Member-at-Large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,900 | $0 |
| FAIYAZ N SYED | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,900 | $0 |
| RONALD R STALLWORTH | Compliance Liaison Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| DOROTHY E DEREMO | Former Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DIETZMAN | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| MELISSA WERBISH | Chairperson-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS A WILSON | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN H PARKER | Former Trustee or director | 1 | $1,300 | $0 |
| MADHU FEDDIBOINA | Former Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 | $0 |
| JOHN BARNAS | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| RAYMOND TRENOR WILLIAMS | Former Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 625 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 350 PMB47995, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546-2395
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Roger Panella, 625 Kenmoor Ave SE STE 350 PMB47995, Grand Rapids, MI 495462395
- Signed the 990
- Roger Panella, CFAO
- Phone
- (248) 465-7400
- Website
- www.improve.health
Mission
Helping healthcare get better. iMPROve Health has more than 40 years of experience improving healthcare across the continuum of care using evidence-based and data-driven logic. iMPROve Health also has extensive expertise in completing thoughtful and impartial utilization review, dispute resolution and peer reviews.
Program accomplishments
- For more than 40 years, iMPROve Health has advanced high-quality, cost-effective healthcare through research, data analysis, innovation, and collaboration. As a partner in the Superior Health Quality Alliance, iMPROve Health serves as the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization supporting CMS quality improvement initiatives across Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This work supports our charitable, educational, and scientific purpose by lessening the burdens of government and promoting health through quality improvement activities under Part B of Title XI of the Social Security Act, as amended, to improve the quality, safety, and value of healthcare.Expenses $1,032,502 · revenue $920,790
- The No Surprises Act, effective January 1, 2022, protects consumers from certain unexpected out-of-network medical bills, or "surprise bills." It also created an independent dispute resolution process for payment disputes between plans and providers, as well as options for uninsured and self-pay individuals whose bills substantially exceed provider good faith estimates. As a leading IDR entity, iMPROve Health provides fair, efficient, and compliant arbitration services, including case management, arbitrator assignment, evidence review, compliance oversight, and customized reporting. This work supports our charitable, educational, and scientific purpose by lessening the burdens of government and promoting health through peer review of the reasonableness, medical necessity, appropriateness, and quality of healthcare services, and by rendering payment determinations for those services.Expenses $21,745,537 · revenue $74,922,959
- For more than 40 years, iMPROve Health has helped advance healthcare quality nationwide. As an Independent Review Organization, iMPROve Health provides impartial, data-driven, and comprehensive review services through experienced professionals and clinical peer reviewers. The organization delivers timely, objective external reviews for hospitals, third-party payors, health plans, and state insurance departments nationwide and has maintained full URAC accreditation as an Independent Review Organization since 2002. This work supports our charitable, educational, and scientific purpose by advancing healthcare review, quality improvement, education, and research to improve the safety, quality, accessibility, availability, and efficiency of healthcare.Expenses $1,388,039 · revenue $1,483,613
- Medicaid Fee For ServiceExpenses $653,854 · revenue $561,890
- Vetrans AffairsExpenses $450,657 · revenue $157,743
- Miscellaneous program services.Expenses $458,595 · revenue $263,031
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2536610
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E00D)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,602,213
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,382,843
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $81,717,359 | $28,935,750 | $120,602,213 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $42,720,338 | $18,917,786 | $47,635,540 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $10,471,418 | $9,313,013 | $32,292,377 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,623,983 | $7,538,379 | $8,269,035 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-2536610).
Questions about MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION is 38-2536610.
- Is MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION 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 MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Roger Panella.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $613,188 (LELAND ANDREW BABITCH, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $81,717,359, expenses of $28,935,750 and total assets of $120,602,213 at year end.
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