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Better Medicare Alliance Inc

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2016
  • EIN: 47-4633356

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Philanthropy, Charity, Voluntarism Promotion, General (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$26.1M (2023)

Expenses
$28.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.93M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.96M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,104,214
Expenses
$28,902,349
Net Income
-$2,798,135
Net Assets
$4,972,562
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,081,962
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,252
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $902,500
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,455,497
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,927,829
Total Liabilities $1,955,267
Net Assets $4,972,562
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary E Donahue (President Ceo & Secretary) $842,500 $0 $32,624
Christopher Long (Svp Government Affairs) $512,458 $0 $17,700
Gierer Greg (Vp Policy And Research) $259,025 $0 $35,990
Robin A Goracke (Chief Of Staff) $219,880 $0 $11,894
Kaitlyn Saal Ridpath (Director Of Policy & Research) $197,297 $0 $14,840
Kristen Voyvodich (Director Of Operations) $118,749 $0 $7,996
Kenneth Thorpe (Chair) $60,000 $0 $0
Richard Migliori (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joneigh Khaldun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Dawes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caraline Coats (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Borel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lowenstein (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,225,846
Expenses
$23,145,355
Net Income
$5,080,491
Net Assets
$7,770,697
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,225,535
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $311
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $784,167
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,631,236
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,631,866
Total Liabilities $3,861,169
Net Assets $7,770,697
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary E Donahue (President And Ceo) $704,167 $0 $29,642
Christopher Long (Svp Government Affairs) $422,742 $0 $9,433
Robin A Goracke (Chief Of Staff) $321,294 $0 $15,450
Gierer Greg (Vp Policy And Research) $310,958 $0 $32,718
Anton Frank (Senior Director Of Communicat) $185,063 $0 $9,955
Kenneth Thorpe (Chair) $80,000 $0 $0
Joneigh Khaldun (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Migliori (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caraline Coats (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Dawes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Borel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lowenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,134,798
Expenses
$15,305,273
Net Income
-$4,170,475
Net Assets
$2,690,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,133,916
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $882
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,359,872
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $889,389
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,588,076
Total Liabilities $897,870
Net Assets $2,690,206
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo Former) $1,039,039 $0 $14,691
Mary E Donahue (President And Ceo) $320,833 $0 $4,516
Robin A Goracke (Chief Of Staff) $282,466 $0 $13,265
Anton Frank (Senior Director Of Communicat) $146,296 $0 $8,884
Deborah Estes (Director Of Policy And Resear) $25,121 $0 $2,025
Dan Lowenstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Dawes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Thorpe (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,125,576
Expenses
$5,786,628
Net Income
$338,948
Net Assets
$6,860,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,108,948
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16,628
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $838,707
14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $470,481
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,206,343
Total Liabilities $345,662
Net Assets $6,860,681
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo Former) $838,707 $0 $19,350
Robin Goracke (Chief Of Staff) $185,063 $0 $8,893
Deborah Estes (Director Of Policy And Resear) $137,324 $0 $7,584
Anton Frank (Senior Director Of Communicat) $115,994 $0 $6,131
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Puckrein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Thorpe (Director And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,208,184
Expenses
$6,795,367
Net Income
-$1,587,183
Net Assets
$6,521,733
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,151,209
98.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $56,975
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $614,411
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $785,032
11.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,904,883
Total Liabilities $383,150
Net Assets $6,521,733
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo) $586,519 $0 $27,892
Robin Goracke (Chief Of Staff) $165,526 $0 $5,103
Lisa Hunter (Director Of Government Affair) $132,166 $0 $3,375
James Michel (Director Of Policy And Resear) $121,079 $0 $8,876
Kenneth Thorpe (Director And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Puckrein (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 24, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,516,883
Expenses
$5,550,378
Net Income
$3,966,505
Net Assets
$8,108,916
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,500,000
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16,883
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $634,004
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $710,112
12.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,391,267
Total Liabilities $282,351
Net Assets $8,108,916
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo) $609,644 $0 $27,578
Robin Goracke (Chief Of Staff) $159,124 $0 $3,050
James Michel (Director Of Policy And Resear) $153,261 $0 $6,831
Adjoa Adofo (Communications Director) $118,887 $0 $6,173
Kenneth Thorpe (Director And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Puckrein (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,307,145
Expenses
$9,391,025
Net Income
$1,916,120
Net Assets
$4,142,411
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,303,324
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,821
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $572,000
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $618,065
6.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,340,989
Total Liabilities $198,578
Net Assets $4,142,411
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo) $572,000 $0 $28,775
Molly Turco (Director Of Policy And Resear) $128,033 $0 $6,261
Adjoa Adofo (Communications Director) $105,551 $0 $3,421
Kenneth Thorpe (Director And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Puckrein (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,703,800
Expenses
$5,248,871
Net Income
$454,929
Net Assets
$2,226,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,700,000
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,800
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $532,036
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $453,892
8.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,461,544
Total Liabilities $235,253
Net Assets $2,226,291
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo) $532,037 $0 $16,037
Molly Turco (Director Of Policy And Resear) $167,929 $0 $4,858
Kenneth Thorpe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Fisher (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,958,843
Expenses
$1,187,481
Net Income
$1,771,362
Net Assets
$1,771,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,958,742
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $101
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,601
17.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $89,518
7.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,987,539
Total Liabilities $216,177
Net Assets $1,771,362
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Allyson Y Schwartz (President And Ceo) $203,602 $0 $5,866
Kenneth Thorpe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Fisher (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 21, 2016

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