National Committee for Quality Assurance
Also known as Ncqa
National Committee for Quality Assurance reported $111.5 million in revenue and $115.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.07 went to program services, $30.56 to management and general costs and $0.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,148,607 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/2025)). 350 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $116MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $111MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,148,607 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 350 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAccreditation, certification or recognition of managed care organizations, accountable care organizations, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, credentials verification organizations, physician organizations, individual physicians, hedis compliance auditors, survey and software vendors and preferred provider organizations. Performance measurement - ncqa develops and maintains the principal health care performance measurement tool for health plans and physicians, the health care effectiveness data and information set (hedis). Ncqa works on a contract basis with public and private…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/2025) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,089,949 | $0 | $58,658 | $1,148,607 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $621,907 | $0 | $106,634 | $728,541 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/BOD SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $615,334 | $0 | $106,804 | $722,138 |
| CFO/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $521,022 | $0 | $97,916 | $618,938 |
| FORMER CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $551,899 | $0 | $0 | $551,899 |
| EVP, QUALITY MEAS. & RESEARCH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $491,506 | $0 | $55,330 | $546,836 |
| SVP, PRODUCT & CUSTOMER OPS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $476,330 | $0 | $69,486 | $545,816 |
| CHIEF TRANSFORMATIONAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $477,779 | $0 | $45,365 | $523,144 |
350 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Committee for Quality Assurance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 5497
- Volunteers Part I, line 6132
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHASM PARTNERS LLC Hr consulting and recruiting | $872,150 |
| QMETRICS INC Consulting | $720,435 |
| HEALTHSCAPE ADVISORS LLC Consulting | $567,500 |
| RAND CORPORATION Research services | $560,405 |
| SINGITECH INC Application development | $558,203 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to National Committee for Quality Assurance totaling $1.9M 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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Questions people ask
How much of National Committee for Quality Assurance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, National Committee for Quality Assurance reported that 69.1% of its $115.9 million in expenses went to program services, 30.6% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Committee for Quality Assurance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Committee for Quality Assurance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,148,607, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 12/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Committee for Quality Assurance get its money?
Of $111.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 7.1% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 87.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Committee for Quality Assurance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1191985 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642269349301724 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501889349300335 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421599349301002 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332519349300313 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202209349300210 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111659349300951 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003089349300915 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1191985: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.