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America's Health Insurance Plans Inc

501(c)(6) organization Washington, DC EIN: 36-2087641 Website

America's Health Insurance Plans Inc (AHIP) is a Washington, DC-based public charity and national trade association representing the health insurance industry. Founded in 1959, it supports policy advocacy and education related to health coverage and care.

America's Health Insurance Plans Inc at a glance

Total assets
$94,799,073
-4.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$78,092,479
-12.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,430,897
+80.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$80,405,645
-11.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to America's Health Insurance Plans Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 601 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 778-3200
Website: https://ahip.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who America's Health Insurance Plans Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

AHIP describes its advocacy as engaging federal and state policymakers. The two named 2023 grantees are based in North Carolina and Louisiana; the available information does not state a geographic grantmaking focus.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAustinBaton RougeChicagoColumbusIndianapolisKing of PrussiaLittle RockMorgantownPhoenixRaleighRichmondSalt Lake CityShawneeTrenton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 15 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 15 grants totaling $514K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Shawnee, KSProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$138,117
Arkansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Little Rock, AZProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$135,000
West Virginia Chapter of the Ameican Academy of Pediatrics Morgantown, WVProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$123,000
Texas Association of Community Health Centers Inc Austin, TXProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
Utah Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Salt Lake City, UTProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
North Carolina Pediatric Society Inc Raleigh, NCProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Columbus, OHProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
Pennsylvania Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics King of Prussia, PAProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Inc Indianapolis, INProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Trenton, NJProvide Community Educational Support During Medicaid Redetermination Process$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$94,799,073$78,092,479$80,405,645——$1,430,897
2023$98,754,910$89,427,994$90,323,091$514,31715$794,912
2022$95,699,843$78,597,996$73,935,660——$712,730
2021$52,034,294$89,888,524$85,540,688——$689,199
2020$55,793,776$76,927,719$72,020,818——$442,957

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

AHIP’s 2024 filing describes an advocacy program that seeks to advance public policies for affordable, accessible, and equitable high-quality coverage and care through engagement with federal and state policymakers and comments on policy proposals. The filing also describes its Coalition for Medicare Choices, which brings together Medicare Advantage enrollees to share their stories and educate policymakers, and education programs for industry professionals.

On its website, AHIP identifies priorities including private-market and employer-based coverage, Medicare Advantage, health equity, Medicaid managed care, prescription drug pricing and Part D reforms, and Affordable Care Act coverage and affordability. Its education programs include conferences, courses, content, and designation programs.

Grantmaking

The filing reports that AHIP gave 15 grants totaling $514,317 in 2023. Two named recipients were North Carolina Pediatric Society Inc, which received $10,000, and Louisiana AAP, which received $10,000. The North Carolina Pediatric Society describes its mission as “a leading authority, advocate and voice for the health of our state's children and the profession of pediatrics.” Louisiana AAP describes its primary exempt purpose as “the enhancement of pediatric care.” No typical grant size or application process is provided in the available information.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on AHIP’s 2024 filing include Mike Tuffin, President & CEO; Julie Miller, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer/Secretary; John Mathewson, COO (outgoing May 2024); Jeanette Thornton, Sohini Gupta, Robert Traynham, and Thomas Amontree, Executive Vice Presidents; Mark Hamelburg and LaShawn McIver, Senior Vice Presidents; and Dawn Eshelman, CFO (outgoing May 2024).

America's Health Insurance Plans Inc is led by Mike Tuffin, President & CEO on the 2024 filing; 13 of 45 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mike Tuffin

    President & CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $1.5M (2024)

  • Patrick Geraghty

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aron Griffin

    Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $390K (2020) → $453K (2024)

  • Jeanette Thornton

    Executive Vice President

    Senior Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $407K (2020) → $768K (2024)

  • John Mathewson

    COO

    Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $622K (2020) → $872K (2024)

  • Julie Miller

    Chief Legal, Administrator Officer & Secretary

    General Counsel & Secretary → Gc, Secretary & Int. CEO, 2023

    Gc, Secretary & Int. CEO → Chief Legal, Administrator Officer & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $597K (2020) → $1.1M (2024)

  • Mark Hamelburg

    Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $497K (2020) → $562K (2024)

  • Thomas Amontree

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $497K (2020) → $593K (2024)

  • Dawn Eshelman

    CFO

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $464K (2022) → $586K (2024)

  • Robert Traynham

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $408K (2023) → $639K (2024)

  • Sohini Gupta

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $404K (2023) → $639K (2024)

  • Contina Djaouga

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2024)

  • Lashawn McIver

    Senior Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $459K (2024)

  • Sean Dickson

    Senior Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $406K (2024)

  • Andrea Walsh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Loepp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cordani

    Board Member

    Board Chair → Past Chair, 2021

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Holmberg

    Past Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Matheis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Holder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erhardt Preitauer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Boudreaux

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary St Hilaire

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Adams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jd Hickey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Baackes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maurice Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Cropp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Wang

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Markovich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Marino

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Reed Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sachin Jain

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Cameron

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Hunter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Deavens

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Short

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virgil Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah London

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Palmieri

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian O'Grady

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Auen

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rechtin

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Munson

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Nelson

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Bruce Broussard (2020–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Cain Hayes (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John Bennett (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joseph Zubretsky (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Eyles (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Paul Tufano (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Lynch (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Miranda Motter (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Michael Spector (2023) — Deputy Gc & Interim Gc
  • Former: Danielle Lloyd (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: David Merritt (2020–2022) — Executive Vp- Outgoing
  • Former: Elizabeth Goodman (2020–2022) — Executive Vp- Outgoing
  • Former: Lisa Shreve (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Lynne Hostetter Piper (2020–2022) — Chief Human Resource Officer
  • Former: Dawn Banda (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Michael Neidorff (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Hilferty (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Larry Merlo (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Ganz (2020) — Past Chair
  • Former: Michael Carson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Shinto (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rick Haines (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Teresa White (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Croswell (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mike Tuffin — President & CEO: $1.5MMike TuffinPresident & CEO$1.5MJulie Miller — Chief Legal, Admin Officer/Secretary: $1.1MJulie MillerChief Legal, Admin…$1.1MJohn Mathewson — COO (Outgoing May 2024): $872KJohn MathewsonCOO (Outgoing May 2024)$872KJeanette Thornton — Executive VP: $768KJeanette ThorntonExecutive VP$768KSohini Gupta — Executive VP: $639KSohini GuptaExecutive VP$639KRobert Traynham — Executive VP: $639KRobert TraynhamExecutive VP$639KThomas Amontree — Executive VP: $593KThomas AmontreeExecutive VP$593KDawn Eshelman — CFO (Outgoing May 2024): $586KDawn EshelmanCFO (Outgoing May 2024)$586KMark Hamelburg — Senior VP: $562KMark HamelburgSenior VP$562KLashawn McIver — Senior VP: $459KLashawn McIverSenior VP$459KAron Griffin — Senior VP: $453KAron GriffinSenior VP$453KSean Dickson — Senior VP: $406KSean DicksonSenior VP$406KContina Djaouga — CFO (Incoming July 2024): $122KContina DjaougaCFO (Incoming July 2024)$122K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.5M, to Mike Tuffin (President & CEO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about America's Health Insurance Plans Inc

How large is America's Health Insurance Plans Inc?

America's Health Insurance Plans Inc reported $94.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78.1M.

What does America's Health Insurance Plans Inc fund?

AHIP’s 2024 filing describes an advocacy program that seeks to advance public policies for affordable, accessible, and equitable high-quality coverage and care through engagement with federal and state policymakers and comments on policy proposals. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from America's Health Insurance Plans Inc?

America's Health Insurance Plans Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ahip.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

Where does America's Health Insurance Plans Inc make grants?

AHIP describes its advocacy as engaging federal and state policymakers. The two named 2023 grantees are based in North Carolina and Louisiana; the available information does not state a geographic grantmaking focus.

What is America's Health Insurance Plans Inc's EIN?

America's Health Insurance Plans Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2087641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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