Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
21 people listed on the 990; $696K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Michael Cheek’s $399K as President and CEO is at the 94th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cheek | $399,406 | $245,658 | — | — | — |
| Cheryl Phillips MD | — | $232,834 | $345,582 | $339,840 | $313,840 |
| Regan Hunt | $163,064 | — | — | — | — |
| Victoria King | $133,323 | $105,965 | — | — | — |
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.
See Special Needs Plan Alliance INC executive salaries →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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Advocates for better payment and health policies for high-risk care.
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Fall leadership meeting and spring meeting members-only round table - the alliance hosts two 1.5 day meetings per year. The spring meeting is for members only and focuses primarily on SNP policies and rule-making.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4850675) · Dispute this lineLegal, Policy and Program Consulting
The alliance meets regularly with CMS on specific regulatory issues. The alliance reviews all proposed rules and guidance, and prepares summaries for members and comment letters to agencies. The alliance also occasionally uses its legal consultant to interpret some of the legal constraints to regulatory authority in its comment letters.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4850675) · Dispute this lineLobbying
The alliance works on initiatives to advance risk-adjusted payments for high-risk populations, MEDICARE/MEDICAID integration, and to improve performance measurement to reflect populations.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4850675) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $375K | $408K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $5K | $15K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $210K | $219K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.6M | $1.5M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $423K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $476K | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $9K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $28K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $51K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $201K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $26K | |||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $336K | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $2K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $245K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $23K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $7K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $31K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $35K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $98K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $9K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $8K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $6K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 | $1.9M | $2.0M | −$126K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $52K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $205K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2022 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $391K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $328K | $919K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,886,739 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,886,739 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,012,782 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,718,021 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,498,609 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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