Better Medicare Alliance
Better Medicare Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,560,196
- -19.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $17,172,142
- -34.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $164,642
- +639.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $17,684,038
- -38.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Better Medicare Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Better Medicare Alliance gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $900K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Innovation in Medicare A Washington, DC | General Support | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,560,196 | $17,172,142 | $17,684,038 | — | — | $164,642 |
| 2023 | $6,927,829 | $26,104,214 | $28,902,349 | — | — | $22,252 |
| 2022 | $11,631,866 | $28,225,846 | $23,145,355 | $150,000 | 1 | $311 |
| 2021 | $3,588,076 | $11,134,798 | $15,305,273 | $750,000 | 1 | $882 |
| 2020 | $7,206,343 | $6,125,576 | $5,786,628 | $900,000 | 1 | $16,628 |
| 2019 | $6,904,883 | $5,208,184 | $6,795,367 | $500,000 | 1 | $56,975 |
About Better Medicare Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Better Medicare Alliance is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $165K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Better Medicare Alliance is led by Mary E Donahue, President CEO & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary E Donahue
President CEO & Secretary
President & CEO → President CEO & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$321K (2021) → $1.2M (2024)
Kenneth Thorpe
Chair
Director & Treasurer → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$80K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Jonathan Wolfe
Director Strategic Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$221K (2024)
Elena Rios
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Dawes
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caraline Coats
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joneigh Khaldun
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wyatt Decker
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Long
Senior Vice President Government Affairs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$423K (2022) → $483K (2024)
Ashley Baker
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$283K (2024)
Donald Dempsey
Vice President Policy & Research
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$294K (2024)
Jennifer Nord Mallard
Vice President Government Affairs
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$449K (2024)
Dan Lowenstein
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Robin A Goracke (2019–2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Dennis Borel (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gierer Greg (2022–2023) — Vice President Policy & Research
- Former: Richard Migliori (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kaitlyn Saal-Ridpath (2023) — Director of Policy & Research
- Former: Kristen Voyvodich (2023) — Director of Operations
- Former: Anton Frank (2020–2022) — Senior Director of Communications
- Former: Allyson Y Schwartz (2019–2021) — President & CEO Former
- Former: Deborah Estes (2020–2021) — Director of Policy & Resear
- Former: Gary Puckrein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Michel (2019) — Director of Policy & Resear
- Former: Lisa Hunter (2019) — Director of Government Affair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.2M, to Mary E Donahue (President CEO & Secretary). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Better Medicare Alliance
How large is Better Medicare Alliance?
Better Medicare Alliance reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.2M.
Where does Better Medicare Alliance operate?
Better Medicare Alliance has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Better Medicare Alliance's EIN?
Better Medicare Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4633356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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