Iowa Health Information Network
Also known as Cynchealth Iowa
Iowa Health Information Network reported $15.3 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.77 went to program services, $9.23 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 96.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $433,971 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 505% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 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 | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $433,971 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.93% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expenseCynchealth iowa advanced statewide Health Information exchange by implementing a web-based portal that enables healthcare providers to access patients' longitudinal health records and deploying a fhir based nfrastructure to improve interoperability among healthcare systems. The organization expanded and enhanced data sources and data quality onboarding at the latest uscdi standards, also onboarding additional health systems and payers, which in turn assists in care coordination, reducing duplication of services, and improving patient outcomes at the point of care.cynchealth iowa supported…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 1.25 hrs/week | $0 | $419,721 | $14,250 | $433,971 |
| CFO Officer, 1.25 hrs/week | $0 | $285,800 | $32,390 | $318,190 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Iowa Health Information Network (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 Consulting & management | $11,475,545 |
| PERSIVIA Software licensing | $1,329,000 |
| INTEROPERABILITY BIDCO LLC It consulting/contractors | $790,759 |
| SECURE HEALTH EXCHANGE Computer hosting & systems | $299,900 |
| CRISP SHARED SERVICES INC Computer hosting & systems | $150,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Iowa Health Information Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Iowa Health Information Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Iowa Health Information Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Iowa Health Information Network reported that 90.8% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Iowa Health Information Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Iowa Health Information Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $433,971, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Iowa Health Information Network get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 96.0% from government grants) and 4.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Iowa Health Information Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-5182414 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 202513219349314401 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349312226 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349314883 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349324180 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101539349300445 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002629349301100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-5182414: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.