HEALTH AND MEDICINE POLICY RESEARCH GROUP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEALTH AND MEDICINE POLICY RESEARCH GROUP

EIN 36-3143826 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G00E)

What they do

(SEE SCHEDULE O)AN INDEPENDENT POLICY CENTER THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATES ANDCOLLABORATES WITH OTHER GROUPS to ADVOCATE POLICIES and IMPACT HEALTHSYSTEMS to IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS of ALL PEOPLE. THE MISSION is to PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE and CHALLENGE INEQUITIES IN HEALTH and HEALTH CARE. THE ORGANIZATION DERIVES ITS UNIQUENESS FROM THE DIVERSITY of ISSUES IT ADDRESSES and THE SINGLE-MINDEDNESS of ITS VISION: AN EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS to QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE for ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.91%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

7.05%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$96.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.68%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,221,481

Mission workProgram services$2,477,50176.91% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$408,33012.68% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$227,0967.05% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$108,5543.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,112,92796.63% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 10.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 13.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 8.3% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 11.4% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 8.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 9.9% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 8.4% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,221,481

Expenses$3,112,927

Annual surplus $108,554 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,477,501 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$408,330 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$227,096 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,221,481

Expenses$3,112,927

Assets$2,689,665

Income$3,289,958

Contributions$3,238,164

Mission work (program services)$2,477,501

Fundraising$227,096

Management and general$408,330

Executive compensation (total)$167,464

Accounting fees$18,430

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARGIE SCHAPSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $191,683

ALARMEL G KRISHNASWAMYDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $119,738

ANN DUFFYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $112,743

WESLEY J EPPLINPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $107,795

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

MARGIE SCHAPSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALARMEL G KRISHNASWAMYDEPUTY DIRECTOR

ANN DUFFYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

WESLEY J EPPLINPOLICY DIRECTOR

MELISSA SIMONDIRECTOR

YADIRA MONTOYADIRECTOR

MICHAEL GELDERDIRECTOR

MILDRED WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

MISTY DRAKEDIRECTOR

OLYVIA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

RACHEL REICHLINDIRECTOR

RAY MENDEZDIRECTOR

RENE DAVID LUNADIRECTOR

ROBYN L GOLDENDIRECTOR

STEVEN K ROTHCHILDPRESIDENT

SUZANNE CARLBERG-RACICHVICE PRESIDENT

TOM WILSONDIRECTOR

MELISSA MARTINDIRECTOR

LUCIA FLORESDIRECTOR

LON BERKELEYTREASURER

LINDA RAE MURRAYDIRECTOR

KAREN AGUIRREDIRECTOR

KAI TAODIRECTOR

JULIE HAMOSDIRECTOR

JOSEPH ZANONIDIRECTOR

JOE FEINGLASSDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MCGOWANSECRETARY

GAYLE RIEDMANNDIRECTOR

EZEKIEL RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA FEGANFORMER BOARD PRESIDENT

AMY C LULICHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 29 E MADISON ST STE 602, CHICAGO, IL 60602-4406
County: Cook
In care of: MARGIE SCHAPS
Primary officer: MARGIE SCHAPS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hmprg.org Phone(312) 372-4292

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HEGRE MCMAHON & SCHIMMEL LLC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G00E)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities