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Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan

Also known as Solidarity Healthshare

Tempe, AZ · EIN 81-1012267 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan reported $11.4 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.45 went to program services, $18.88 to management and general costs and $2.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.1% of the total. Government grants made up 6.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,844 (SECRETARY AND CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 64% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $11M

Investment income was negative: −$297. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.5%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.9%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.7%1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.46$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.8%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
6.8%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.1%2.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$353,844$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.65%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
64
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.312.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 790.9%

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 expense
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $6,000 · revenue $11M

The organization's revenue does not include the $17,006,251 deposited in members individual sharing accounts.the organization is a healthcare sharing ministry that engages in religious and educational activities, promotes health, and advances social welfare. The healthcare sharing ministry was initially founded by the Melita Christian Fellowship and later expanded to include persons who follow catholic social teachings. Members are joined together by a shared religious faith and common goal of mutual aid and financial sharing. Because jesus christ commissioned his disciples not only to preach…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
SECRETARY AND CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$341,303$0$12,541$353,844
CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$261,953$0$8,820$270,773
CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,983$0$8,400$228,383
DIRECTOR AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,525$0$7,350$201,875
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT UNTIL SEPT.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,276$0$0$105,276
ADVANCEMENT UNTIL OCT.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,000$0$0$105,000

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $826K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M20202021202220232024$11M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11M$13M78.5%−$328K$353,844
2023 ⓘ$14M$14M81.8%$1.6M$266,688
2022 ⓘ$19M$17M84.0%$2.0M$322,774
2021 (amended) ⓘ$18M$17M85.2%−$194K$322,380
2020 ⓘ$32M$32M91.3%$1.4M$339,082

Governance 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–1b7 · 4 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 572
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ADVANCED MEDICAL PRICING SOLUTIONS
Member services
$2,208,710
SHARABLE LLC
Member services
$761,960
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
Legal and policy
$687,558
MPATHIC LLC
Membership development services
$419,531
GLOBAL TECHNCIAL SERVICES LLC
Cmo & executive advisory services
$252,758

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan reported that 78.5% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $353,844, for the role of SECRETARY AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan get its money?

Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 6.8% came from contributions and grants (including 6.8% from government grants) and 93.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Melita Christian Fellowship Hospital Aid Plan a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-1012267 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 202523219349324112 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349320220 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349317676 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202333199349322328 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349321897 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-1012267: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.