Improve the health and economic stability of kentuckians through educating, inspiring, and mobilizing people to advocate for a universally accessible, affordable, equitable, and high-quality healthcare delivery system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$365K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$365K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$613K
FY2025$365K
Expenses
$399K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$492K
FY2025$399K
Net assets
$96K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$131K
FY2025$96K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $397K Management & general 0% · $2K Fundraising 0% · $821

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

18 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$73,816Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Bornstein’s $74K as CEO is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Susan Bornstein$73,816$70,041

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for accessible, affordable, equitable, and high-quality healthcare for Kentuckians.

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2 programs · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Health care coverage literacy education in Black, Spanish-speaking & rural populations in Kentucky, groups which are known to be less likely to be insured, have worse health outcomes, and lower healthcare coverage literacy rates.

$397Kprogram expense
02

Focus group study to understand the disconnect between Kentuckys relatively low (health) uninsurance rate and its poor health outcome status.

Pt IX · col B

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 4 funders$86K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$365K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$821
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$365K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Total revenueLn 12$365K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$131K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$108K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$440$440
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$129K$491
All other expensesLn 24e$450$120$330
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$397K$2K$821

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $365K$399K−$34K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $613K$492K$121K$131K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $364,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $613,101$364,889
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $613,101$364,889
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 $280,409$208,940
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,223$190,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,632$399,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,469−$34,266
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $364,889 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,043
VIII-1d Related organizations$311,822
VIII-1e Government grants$17,288
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,889
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$364,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,155 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,816$73,816
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,999$107,999
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,229$13,229
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,896$13,896
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $440$440
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,941$51,941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,273$5,273
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,442$1,442
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,005$1,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,673 · Fundraising $491$129,164
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120 · Fundraising $330$450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $396,829 · Management $1,505 · Fundraising $821$399,155
Part X · Balance sheet $194,034 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,688$194,034
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $232,332$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,060$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,080$194,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,380$5
X-19 Deferred revenue$72,595
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75,000$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,380$97,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,700$96,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,700$96,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,080$194,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,889
XI-2 Total expenses$399,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,434

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