Joint Commission Resources INC FY2021 filing

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Oakbrook, IL501(c)(3)Since 1986Health Care EIN 36-3521721Revenue $56.0M in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSjcrinc.com1515 W 22nd Str Suite 1300w, 60523-2007 · Oakbrook, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission is to continuously improve the safety & quality of health care in the U.S. and in the international community through the provision of education, publications, consultative technical assistance and evaluation services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $31.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18.3M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56.0M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$49.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$39.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$56.0M
FY2021▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45.0M
FY2021$56.0M
FY2022$62.0M
FY2023$62.9M
FY2024$71.8M
Expenses
$49.1M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51.2M
FY2021$49.1M
FY2022$60.6M
FY2023$59.5M
FY2024$62.1M
Net assets
$39.3M
FY2021▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.8M
FY2021$39.3M
FY2022$31.4M
FY2023$30.0M
FY2024$32.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1987.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $40.5M Management & general 17% · $8.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO (through 7/2/21)
$508,173Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer & Acting CEO/President (since 7/2/21)
$410,800Pt VII · Sec A
VP Intl Accred, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
$387,779Pt VII · Sec A
VP Eproducts & Per
$288,610Pt VII · Sec A
VP Global Consultative Services (through 10/1/21)
$240,454Pt VII · Sec A
Specialist Principal Consultant MD
$223,108Pt VII · Sec A
Generalist Principal Consultant
$213,036Pt VII · Sec A
Specialist Principal Consultant
$209,395Pt VII · Sec A

Ying Qu’s $686K as VP Eproducts & Per (through November) is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jean Courtney CPA—$910,864$718,765$410,800$383,996
Paula Wilson———$508,173$708,522
Ying Qu$686,452$362,821$358,821$288,610$257,821
Joel Roos$613,996$454,090$452,275$387,779$27,405
Andrew Rosen$282,723————
Marwa Zohdy PHD———$240,454$266,894
Beth Anne Glassford——$263,071$213,036—
Kenneth Flowe$247,928————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves healthcare safety and quality through education, publications, and technical assistance.

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3 programs · $33.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

JCR, the official publisher for the Joint Commission, publishes accreditation standards manuals, books, and periodicals on standards compliance, patient safety, performance improvement, infection control, medication management, and other issues related to healthcare quality.

$14.5Mprogram expense
02

Joint Commission International (JCI), a division of JCR, provides international standards and accreditation and certification programs for international healthcare organizations. JCI standards and evaluation methods are designed to provide quantifiable benchmarks for patient care quality and improvement, to stimulate and support…

$10.0Mprogram expense
03

JCR supports its mission through its consultative technical assistance services to healthcare organizations on topics such as quality of care, patient safety, performance improvement, infection prevention and control, medication safety, environment of care, health-related systems evaluation, accreditation preparation assistance, and, for…

$9.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Money outPt IX
$49.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$40.5M
Managementcol C$8.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$39.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.7M
Total assetsLn 16$57.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$56.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$57.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M
Net assetsLn 32$39.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5263
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.3M$14.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29.8M$31.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$53.0M$57.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.2M$18.3M
Net assetsLn 32$31.8M$39.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.9M$2.3M$607K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21.2M$19.9M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.4M$1.4M$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.8M$166K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.4M$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K$574
Accounting feesLn 11c$114K$2K$112K
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13.7M$8.9M$4.8M$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450K$450K$74
Office expensesLn 13$779K$590K$189K
Information technologyLn 14$1.2M$500K$669K
RoyaltiesLn 15$1.3M$1.3M
OccupancyLn 16$944K$851K$93K
TravelLn 17$384K$384K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$193K$181K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$846K$618K$228K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$49.1M$40.5M$8.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $71.8M$62.1M$9.7M$32.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $62.9M$59.5M$3.3M$30.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $62.0M$60.6M$1.4M$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $56.0M$49.1M$6.9M$39.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $45.0M$51.2M−$6.2M$31.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,970,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,399,535$50,161,150
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,711,090$1,794,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,849,518$4,015,091
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,960,143$55,970,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,370,783$28,981,551
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,788,374$20,089,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $51,159,157$49,071,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,199,014$6,899,418
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,970,453 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,941,079 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,235,162$49,235,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $402,996$402,996
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,391,216$1,391,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,176,241 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,794,212$55,970,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,071,035 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,299,805 · Management $607,290 · Fundraising $0$2,907,095
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,861,800 · Management $1,318,443$21,180,243
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,363,037 · Management $53,208$1,416,245
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,832,465 · Management $165,624$1,998,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,360,070 · Management $119,809$1,479,879
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,860 · Management $574$10,434
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,748 · Management $112,407$114,155
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $48,596$48,596
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,875,050 · Management $4,800,380 · Fundraising $0$13,675,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $450,137 · Management $74$450,211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $590,263 · Management $189,206$779,469
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $500,003 · Management $669,454$1,169,457
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,298,097$1,298,097
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $851,077 · Management $93,322$944,399
IX-17 TravelPrograms $383,987$383,987
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $181,413 · Management $11,906$193,319
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $617,925 · Management $227,842$845,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $71,313$71,313
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $104,850$104,850
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,548,050 · Management $8,522,985 · Fundraising $0$49,071,035
Part X · Balance sheet $57,689,895 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,330,603$14,703,973
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,087,986$6,414,599
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $259,813$320,990
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,733,343$1,648,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,766,313$2,754,838
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,899,465$28,342,627
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,879,967$3,504,014
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,957,490$57,689,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,262,692$6,420,599
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,989,762$9,030,718
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,929,808$2,894,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,182,262$18,346,253
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,775,228$39,343,642
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,775,228$39,343,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,957,490$57,689,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,343,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,970,453
XI-2 Total expenses$49,071,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,899,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,775,228
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$249,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$419,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,343,642

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