To effect positive change in health and health care / optimal health for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $753K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $105K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.6M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$13.7M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.6M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$14.6M
Expenses
$13.7M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.6M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$13.7M
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$9.1M

From the FY2024 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 Sep 1980.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $9.6M Management & general 30% · $4.2M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$281,441Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$257,211Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Info. Tech
$179,867Pt VII · Sec A
VP Healthcare Transformation
$178,625Pt VII · Sec A
$175,762Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance/Human Resource
$175,662Pt VII · Sec A
VP Commerical Services
$173,254Pt VII · Sec A
$4,168Pt VII · Sec A

Jesi Wang’s $281K as President & CEO is at the 40th 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
Jesi Wang$281,441$272,166$257,790$246,050$243,142
Paul Neitzel$257,211$250,282$240,060$233,751$231,464
Karl Stebbins$179,867$173,798$167,046$160,855$160,027
Emily Nelson$178,625$164,900$134,227——
Jennifer Klink$175,762$176,464$159,754$153,889$153,484
Heather Lebeau$175,662$160,439———
Manuel Martin$173,254$165,860———
Stacey Novogoratz——$121,552$160,874$161,279

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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3 programs · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Metastar performs medicaid and long term care services under the terms of a contract with the wisconsin department of health services (DHS), metastar performs external quality review activities for wisconsin's long-term care care program and validation of providers' compliance with CMS requirements for home and community based services.

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

See schedule ometastar has other program service revenue that includes other grants, commercial services performance measurement audits, and some administrative service REVENUE.THE majority of metastar's other grant revenue includes contracts with the state of wi such as;coverdell grant: working to improve the transition of stroke care…

$3.1Mprogram expense
03

Medicare

Under the terms of a contract with the centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS), metastar performs work as a member organization pursuant to the superior health quality alliance unpopulated joint venture for the 12TH sow qio activities.

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$105K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$373K
Investment incomeLn 3$205K
Money outPt IX
$13.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$373K
Total revenueLn 12$14.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.3M
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 585
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$663K$81K$582K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.7M$5.0M$1.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$713K$502K$212K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.1M$450K
Payroll taxesLn 10$530K$373K$157K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$239K$25K$214K
Office expensesLn 13$74K$16K$58K
OccupancyLn 16$209K$53K$155K
TravelLn 17$120K$70K$50K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$56K$16K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$74K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.3M$384K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.7M$9.6M$4.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $14.6M$13.7M$834K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.6M$12.0M$618K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$10.6M$885K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.4M$11.3M$1.1M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.9M$11.6M$294K$5.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $14,569,487 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,051,348$13,991,644
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $134,931$204,670
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $383,736$373,173
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,570,015$14,569,487
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,159,321$10,139,220
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,792,698$3,596,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,952,019$13,735,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $617,996$833,958
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $14,569,487 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,991,644$13,991,644
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $204,670$204,670
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $37,911$37,911
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $335,262$335,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,991,644 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $577,843$14,569,487
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,735,529 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,809 · Management $581,998$662,807
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,031,043 · Management $1,685,866$6,716,909
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $501,731 · Management $211,518$713,249
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,066,341 · Management $449,543$1,515,884
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $373,087 · Management $157,284$530,371
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,806$3,806
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,736$56,736
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,999 · Management $214,021$239,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,111 · Management $57,747$73,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,207 · Management $155,343$208,550
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,760 · Management $49,776$119,536
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,540 · Management $40,883$56,423
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $30,756$30,756
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $73,609$73,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,349,746 · Management $384,269$2,734,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,582,374 · Management $4,153,155 · Fundraising $0$13,735,529
Part X · Balance sheet $11,147,774 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,177,373$4,265,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,550,012$2,071,202
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,749,823$2,511,792
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $329,040$418,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,941,516$1,880,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,747,764$11,147,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,564,858$2,020,788
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,803$6,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,573,661$2,027,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,174,103$9,120,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,174,103$9,120,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,747,764$11,147,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,120,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,569,487
XI-2 Total expenses$13,735,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$833,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,174,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$112,502
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,120,563

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