HEALTH RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEALTH RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC

EIN 68-0617198 · Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research (H92)

What they do

THE HEALTH RESEARCH ALLIANCE (HRA), A COLLABORATIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATION of NONPROFIT RESEARCH FUNDERS, is COMMITTED to MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT of BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH to IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH. to ACHIEVE ITS MISSION, HRA: - FOSTERS OPEN COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION AMONG and BETWEEN FUNDERS and THE BROADER RESEARCH COMMUNITY- COLLECTS and SHARES COMPREHENSIVE DATA and ANALYSIS ABOUT NONPROFIT FUNDING for BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH and TRAINING - PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, and OPPORTUNITIES to PROMOTE INNOVATIVE and EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING- ADDRESSES ISSUES THAT ARE KEY to ACCELERATING RESEARCH DISCOVERY and ITS TRANSLATIONCORE VALUES:- IMPACT: WE ENABLE EACH ORGANIZATION and THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY COLLECTIVELY to ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS of BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. - COLLABORATE: WE OPENLY SHARE INFORMATION, EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE, and WORK TOGETHER to ACHIEVE OUR SHARED GOALS.- INNOVATE: WE FOSTER NOVEL APPROACHES to ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

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

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.15%of revenue went to mission work50.3% of expenses · Program services

12.70%of revenue went to fundraising11.6% of expenses

$109.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

41.82%of revenue went to management and office costs38.1% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $61,069 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$631,418

Mission workProgram services$348,23255.15% of revenue50.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$264,05241.82% of revenue38.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$80,20312.70% of revenue11.6% of expenses

Total expenses$692,487109.67% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 50.3% mission · 38.1% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 15.4% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 11.5% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 9.1% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 10.1% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 8.4% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.4% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 8.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$631,418

Expenses$692,487

Annual shortfall $61,069 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$348,232 · 50.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$264,052 · 38.1% of expenses

Fundraising$80,203 · 11.6% of expenses

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Revenue$631,418

Expenses$692,487

Assets$827,943

Income$646,537

Contributions$586,820

Mission work (program services)$348,232

Fundraising$80,203

Management and general$264,052

Executive compensation (total)$195,166

Accounting fees$14,075

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

MARYROSE FRANKOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $118,318

CHRISTINE RIORDANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $115,790

JENNA HICKSASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $109,644

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 (18)

MARYROSE FRANKOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE RIORDANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JENNA HICKSASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KARA COLEMANSECRETARY

STACY CLOUDCHAIR

SINDY ESCOBAR-ALVAREZPAST CHAIR

ORNA EHRLICHDIRECTOR

LARA BETHKEDIRECTOR

KRISTEN MUELLERDIRECTOR

KRISSA SMITHDIRECTOR

KELLY ROSEDIRECTOR

AMY LASTERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BRUMMETDIRECTOR

HEATHER CALDERONEDIRECTOR

GLENN DILLONDIRECTOR

DIANE BOVENKAMPDIRECTOR

BRENT DOLEZALEKDIRECTOR

ANNE HULTGRENTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 3110 EDWARDS MILL RD STE 300, RALEIGH, NC 27612-5419
County: Wake
In care of: % KATHRYN N AHIPORT
Primary officer: CHRISTINE RIORDAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(512) 934-3164

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MPCOMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research (H92)
IRS tax category: Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research