Association of Health Care Journalists Inc

501(c)(6) organization Columbia, MO EIN: 75-3155529

Improve public understanding of health care issues and improve quality, accuracy, and visibility of health care reporting, writing, and editing.

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc at a glance

In short: Association of Health Care Journalists Inc gave $389K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $389K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$389,284
+1479.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$389,284
+1479.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$389,284
Total assets
$2,728,883
-5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Association of Health Care Journalists Inc

Who Association of Health Care Journalists Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism: $389KCenter for Excellence inHealth Care Journalism$389K

The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism ($389K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $389K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $389K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Columbia, MOProgram Service$389,284
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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
2025$2,728,883$176,315$625,460$389,2841$65,854
2024$2,885,793$521,523$150,070$24,6471$12,060
2023$2,363,455$200,730$117,946$7,3101$588
2022$2,216,853$214,838$118,622——$35,988
2021$2,245,627$172,319$101,770——$59,032
2020$1,929,456$150,184$149,147——$24,601
2019$1,889,559$299,145$88,073——$21,118

About Association of Health Care Journalists Inc

Based on IRS filings

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $389K. Net investment income was $66K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc is led by Kelsey Ryan, Executive Director--See Sc since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelsey Ryan

    Executive Director--See Sc

    Executive Director → Executive Director--See Sch O, 2024

    Executive Director--See Sch O → Executive Director--See Sc, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $17K (2025)

  • Gideon Gil

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Feibel

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Frieden

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Herman

    Vice President

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Beil

    Treasurer

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Dotinga

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Cohen Marill

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renuka Rayasam

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Worth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Kane

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Rockoff

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Usha Lee McFarling

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Felice Freyer (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Dawn Fallik (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonahtan Rockoff (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Michele Marill Cohen (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ivan Oransky (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Sabriya Rice (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Deborah Schoch (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sebastian Martinez Valdivia (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeanne Erdmann (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marlene Harris-Taylor (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Smiley (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tony Leys (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karl Stark (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Len Bruzzese (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Maryn McKenna (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Keren Landman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Julie Apppleby (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Hensley (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kelsey Ryan — Executive Director--See SC: $17KKelsey RyanExecutive Director--See SC$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Kelsey Ryan (Executive Director--See SC).

Frequently asked questions about Association of Health Care Journalists Inc

How much does Association of Health Care Journalists Inc give each year?

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc gave $389K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Association of Health Care Journalists Inc?

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $176K.

What is Association of Health Care Journalists Inc?

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Association of Health Care Journalists Inc operate?

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Association of Health Care Journalists Inc's EIN?

Association of Health Care Journalists Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3155529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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