Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE
Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE reported $2.45 billion in revenue and $2.64 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.19 went to program services, $2.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,574,652 (DIR. PRES. & CEO (END 9/24)). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.64BFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $2.45BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,574,652 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo improve the quality and value of Health Care for the people and communities we serve
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care institute, llc ("institute") performs research and research administration for grants and contracts awarded to hphc, inc. The institute is a collaboration between hphc, inc. And harvard medical school. Its mission is to improve Health Care delivery and population health through research and education, in partnership with health plans, delivery systems, and public health agencies
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR. PRES. & CEO (END 9/24) Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $4,532,289 | $42,363 | $4,574,652 |
| EVP, PRESIDENT, MARKETS Key employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,580,792 | $159,172 | $1,739,964 |
| FORMER SVP, CHIEF ACTUARY Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,598,732 | $18,185 | $1,616,917 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,284,213 | $156,654 | $1,440,867 |
| FORMER TREASURER Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,299,914 | $15,069 | $1,314,983 |
| CFO & PRESIDENT (START 9/24) Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,041,266 | $162,232 | $1,203,498 |
| TREASURER Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,024,863 | $112,221 | $1,137,084 |
| CHIEF PUB & COMM AFF OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $998,596 | $118,145 | $1,116,741 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $95,649 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE totaling $17,439 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE spent in 2024, $97.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE reported that 97.2% of its $2.64 billion in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,574,652, for the role of DIR. PRES. & CEO (END 9/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE get its money?
Of $2.45 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 94.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harvard Pilgrim Health CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2452600 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349318341 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349304716 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349304940 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349320002 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349322127 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349301868 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2452600: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.