WESTERN HEALTH ADVANTAGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN HEALTH ADVANTAGE

EIN 68-0393304 · Group Health Practices (E31)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OTO IMPROVE THE HEALTH and WELFARE of THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE CORPORATION BY: (I) OFFERING HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE to THE GENERAL PUBLIC and EMPLOYER GROUPS THROUGH MULTIPLE ACCESSIBLE CHANNELS; (II) SUPPORTING and FURTHERING THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES of THE CORPORATIONS MEMBERS (THE "MEMBERS") THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT PURSUANT to SECTION 501(C)(3) or SECTION 501(C)(4) of THE CODE, INCLUDING BY MAKING GRANTS to ITS MEMBERS IN FURTHERANCE of SUCH PURPOSES; and (III) ENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED to or IN FURTHERANCE of THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.80 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.59%of revenue went to mission work96.8% of expenses · Program services

$99.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.23%of revenue went to management and office costs3.2% of expenses

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$928,187,468

Mission workProgram services$896,579,05996.59% of revenue96.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,008,7333.23% of revenue3.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,599,6760.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$926,587,79299.83% 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: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$928,187,468

Expenses$926,587,792

Annual surplus $1,599,676 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)$896,579,059 · 96.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,008,733 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$928,187,468

Expenses$926,587,792

Assets$106,179,417

Income$929,352,877

Mission work (program services)$896,579,059

Grants given$9,691,000

Average grant$44,251

Management and general$30,008,733

Stocks and bonds$4,047,718

Accounting fees$187,320

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

GARRY MAISELPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,483,368Base $1,440,896 · Other $42,472

MARIETTE RUECKERTREASURER AND CFO (THRU 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $755,982Base $724,662 · Other $31,320

DR KHURAM ARIFCOO · 40 hrs/week $744,786Base $643,939 · Other $100,847

JEFFREY CINCIARELLICHIEF SALES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $592,299Base $557,504 · Other $34,795

GLENN HAMBURGCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $468,109Base $405,220 · Other $62,889

FREDERICK HERONCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $467,369Base $399,083 · Other $68,286

REBECCA DOWNINGCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (THRU 05/24) · 40 hrs/week $444,448Base $422,321 · Other $22,127

TASNIM KHANCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (AS OF 07/24) · 40 hrs/week $442,799Base $371,816 · Other $70,983

MARY INGRAMCHIEF ACTUARY · 40 hrs/week $352,148Base $311,357 · Other $40,791

AMARJOT KIRAN BIRING - CHIEFPHARMACY DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24) · 40 hrs/week $302,876Base $273,935 · Other $28,941

ELIZABETH HARGETTSALES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $279,051Base $241,866 · Other $37,185

PAMELA HAMBURGSYSTEMS CONTRACT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $265,526Base $225,999 · Other $39,527

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

GARRY MAISELPRESIDENT & CEO

MARIETTE RUECKERTREASURER AND CFO (THRU 12/24)

DR KHURAM ARIFCOO

JEFFREY CINCIARELLICHIEF SALES OFFICER

GLENN HAMBURGCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

FREDERICK HERONCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

REBECCA DOWNINGCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (THRU 05/24)

TASNIM KHANCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (AS OF 07/24)

MARY INGRAMCHIEF ACTUARY

AMARJOT KIRAN BIRING - CHIEFPHARMACY DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24)

ELIZABETH HARGETTSALES DIRECTOR

PAMELA HAMBURGSYSTEMS CONTRACT DIRECTOR

THOMAS LEONSOLUTIONS DELIVERY DIRECTOR

MICHELE LEHUTAGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

WENDY SOE-MCKEEMANCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (AS OF 05/24)

SUE HADDADTREASURER AND CFO (AS OF 12/24)

TAMMY WILCOXDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

MARK BEHLCHAIR OF THE BOARD

SUE PIETRAFESODIRECTOR

ROBERT QUINN MDVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD (THRU 11/24)

JOSEPH DANGINASECRETARY OF THE BOARD

DR SHANAZ KHAMBATTA DODIRECTOR

DAVID JOYNERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA TINA JOHNSON MDVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD (AS OF 11/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 2349 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833-4244
County: Sacramento
In care of: % STEPHANIE MADSEN
Primary officer: SUE HADDAD, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 563-3188

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Group Health Practices (E31)
IRS tax category: Group Health Practices
Grant-giving organization: Yes