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Nebraska Health Information Initiative
Also known as Cynchealth
Nebraska Health Information Initiative reported $28.8 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.38 went to program services, $8.62 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.2% of the total. Government grants made up 72.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $433,971 (CEO & DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 60% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.2% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $433,971 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
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 expenseCynchealth operates nebraska's statewide Health Information exchange and the nebraska prescription drug monitoring program (pdmp) enabling secure and efficient exchange of Health Information across the care continuum. Core components include a clinical viewer that provides healthcare providers access to patients' longitudinal health records that assist in providing complete care of the patient and the pdmp data which helps combat prescription drug misuse and improve patient safety by giving prescribers and pharmacists real-time access to prescription data.cynchealth also provides event…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $419,721 | $14,250 | $433,971 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $285,800 | $32,390 | $318,190 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nebraska Health Information Initiative (Part VII, line 2).
5 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–1b18 · 17 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 2No
- 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 50
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CYNCHEALTH ADVISORS INC Contractors & management | $11,410,356 |
| INTERSYSTEMS CORPORATION It consulting & software | $2,635,992 |
| INTEROPERABILITY BIDCO DBA RHAPSODY It consulting & software | $1,288,817 |
| LEAP ORBIT Computer hosting | $719,717 |
| COLLECTIVE MEDICAL Computer hosting | $558,119 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Nebraska Health Information Initiative's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nebraska Health Information Initiative, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Nebraska Health Information Initiative's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nebraska Health Information Initiative reported that 91.4% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nebraska Health Information Initiative pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nebraska Health Information Initiative reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $433,971, for the role of CEO & DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nebraska Health Information Initiative get its money?
Of $28.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.2% came from contributions and grants (including 72.2% from government grants) and 13.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nebraska Health Information Initiative a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2673338 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202513219349313926 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349312060 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349309621 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349324176 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349320345 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2673338: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.