Dartnet Institute

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Aurora, CO501(c)(3)Since 2011Health CareEIN 45-3988852

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To transform multi-sourced data into standardized, actionable health information that supports patient care, quality improvement, patient safety, health improvement, and collaborative learning and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 43 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $67K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +62%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$7.2M
Net assets
−$43K
FY2024▼ -107%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$615K
FY2024−$43K

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 Feb 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $5.0M Management & general 31% · $2.2M

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

13 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP of Research
$189,123Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$164,026Pt VII · Sec A
Research Director
$137,136Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Evaluation
$136,287Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Analysis
$125,653Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Software Developer
$108,370Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Informatics
$105,060Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$52,925Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Hester’s $189K as VP of Research is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christina Hester$189,123$165,632————
Wilson Pace$164,026$92,736$44,913———
Allyson Jasper———$95,222$151,238$151,238
Brian Manning$137,136—————
Natabhona Mabachi$136,287—————
Elisabeth Callen$125,653—————
Ernest Lennox$108,370—————
Elias Brandt$105,060—————

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Dartnet Institute is a health care nonprofit based in Aurora, CO, formed in 2011.

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2 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dartnet's mission is to generate and share knowledge that improves the health and healthcare of all people. Dartnet's conducts research with a focus on primary care offered to patients in the united states and research to support health services, health care and quality improvement related to the reuse of existing electronic health data…

$4.9Mprogram expense
02

The practice performance registry (PPR) compiles and processes ehr data in order to present health data in a manner that allows clinical organizations and practices to compare performance metrics with peers in the application of evidence based patient care.

$72Kprogram 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 2 funders$67K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
−$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 64
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$391K$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$615K−$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$683K$357K$326K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$1.7M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$86K$52K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$42K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$189K$107K$82K
Management feesLn 11a$910K$756K$154K
Legal feesLn 11b$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$41K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$664$6K
Information technologyLn 14$203K$58K$145K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$38K$33K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$509$384$125
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$2K$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.7M$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$48K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$5.0M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.7M$4.4M$250K$615K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.3M$76K$365K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.7M$88K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$101K$201K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$202K$106K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,709,923 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,564,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,564,677
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,246$145,246
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,246 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,709,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,179,366 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $357,330 · Management $326,088$683,418
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,724,303 · Management $1,090,078$2,814,381
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,311 · Management $33,616$85,927
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,832 · Management $12,255$54,087
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107,341 · Management $82,157$189,498
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $756,303 · Management $154,085$910,388
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $51,499$51,499
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,580$38,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,670 · Management $38,371$79,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $664 · Management $5,842$6,506
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57,882 · Management $145,220$203,102
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,900$13,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,864 · Management $4,726$37,590
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $384 · Management $125$509
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,182$11,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,472$26,472
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,443 · Management $68,471$70,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,746,190 · Management $105,000$1,851,190
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,182 · Management $1,500$49,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,968,699 · Management $2,210,667 · Fundraising $0$7,179,366
Part X · Balance sheet $1,657,036 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $390,971$246,838
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$80,010
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,309,630$1,320,834
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,591$7,664
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,162$1,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,741,208$1,657,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $738,020$1,472,393
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $98,133$27,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,125,900$1,700,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $615,308−$43,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $615,308−$43,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,741,208$1,657,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$43,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,709,923
XI-2 Total expenses$7,179,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$469,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$615,308
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$188,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$43,068

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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