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Health Care for All

Website:

hcfama.org/
Location:

BOSTON, MA
Tax ID:

04-3071598
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2019):

Revenue: $2,573,478
Expenses: $1,969,855
Assets: $2,467,333
Formation:

1982
Type:

Healthcare Advocacy Organization
Executive Director:

Amy Rosenthal

Health Care For All (HCFA) is a Boston-based left-of-center healthcare advocacy organization. 1 Founded in 1982, the group advocates for expansion of government-funded health programs at the federal, state, and local level. 2

HCFA supported Massachusetts’s state government-run health care takeover in 2006 and 2012 3 and supports expansion of state-funded healthcare services to illegal immigrants, 4 opposes enforcement of immigration laws, 5 has said U.S. health care systems are riddled with structural racism,” 6 and supports the far-left Black Lives Matter movement.” 7

Amy Rosenthal is HCFA’s executive director. 8 She has previously worked for the left-of-center Community Catalyst and left-progressive feminist Barbara Lee Family Foundation. 9

History and Leadership

Health Care For All (HCFA) was founded in 1982 10 to advocate at the federal, state, and local level for government-funded health care programs. HCFA supported Massachusetts’ state-government takeover of health care in 2006 in 2012. 11

Amy Rosenthal has been the executive director of Health Care For All (HCFA) since 2017. 12 She is a lecturer at the Harvard University School of Public Health and has previously worked at the left-of-center Community Catalyst, which advocates to change hospitals from nonprofit to for-profit status; 13 the left-progressive feminist Barbara Lee Family Foundation; 14 and for the failed gubernatorial campaign of Myrth York (D-RI). 15

Activities and Funding

Health Care For All (HCFA) advocates on various health care issues in Massachusetts, including expansion of the state’s government-run health care plan to illegal immigrants, 16 opposing enforcement of immigration laws, 17 supporting prescription drug reform, expanding child health services, 18 and advocating for patient-family advisory councils, 19 dental care, and other issues. 20

HCFA works in conjunction with its partner organization Health Law Advocates (HLA) to lead the Immigrant Health Care Access Coalition (IHAC). 21 22 This group opposes deportation of illegal immigrants and supports extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), programs which provide de-facto or explicit amnesty for certain classes of otherwise-illegal immigrants currently in the United States. 23

HCFA supports the far-left Black Lives Matter movement and has said U.S. health care systems are “riddled with structural racism.” 24

Funding

In 2020, HCFA received $20,000 from left-of-center Community Catalyst. 25

In 2019, Health Care For All (HCFA) received $3,148,688 in contributions and grants, 26 an increase from $2,513,862 in 2018. HCFA received $57,500 from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation 27 and $10,000 from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2019. 28

In 2018, HCFA received $180,000 from Children’s Hospital Corporation, 29 45,300 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation, 30 and $35,180 from the left-of-center Pew Charitable Trusts. 31

HCFA has also received grants worth $20,000 from the left-of-center National Institute for Reproductive Health in 2016 32 and $25,000 from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation in 2015. 33

Health Care For All is the parent organization of Health Law Advocates. 34 35

References

  1. “Health Care For All.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://hcfama.org/.
  2.  “Amy Rosenthal.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about/amy-resenthal/.
  3. About Us.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about-us/.
  4. MassHealth Coverage for Immigrant Children Called “Equity Issue”.” Health Care For All. July 20, 2021. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/masshealth-coverage-for-immigrant-children-called-equity-issue-state-house-news-service-july-20-2021/.
  5. “Immigrant Health.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/immigrant-health/.
  6. “Black Health Matters, Every Day, Every Month.” Health Care For All. February 18, 2021. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/black-health-matters-every-day-every-month/.
  7. “Black Health Matters, Every Day, Every Month.” Health Care For All. February 18, 2021. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/black-health-matters-every-day-every-month/.
  8.  “Amy Rosenthal.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about/amy-resenthal/.
  9. “Amy Rosenthal.” LinkedIn. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-rosenthal-379b08107/
  10. “Amy Rosenthal.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about/amy-resenthal/
  11. “About Us.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about-us/.
  12.  “Amy Rosenthal.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about/amy-resenthal/.
  13. “Amy Rosenthal.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://hcfama.org/about/amy-resenthal/.
  14. “Amy Rosenthal.” LinkedIn. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-rosenthal-379b08107/.
  15. “Amy Rosenthal.” LinkedIn. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-rosenthal-379b08107/.
  16. “MassHealth Coverage for Immigrant Children Called “Equity Issue”.” Health Care For All. July 20, 2021. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/masshealth-coverage-for-immigrant-children-called-equity-issue-state-house-news-service-july-20-2021/.
  17. “Immigrant Health.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/immigrant-health/.
  18. “Children’s Health.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/childrens-health/.
  19. “Patient and Family Advisory Councils.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/pfac/.
  20. “Oral Health.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/oral-health/.
  21. “Health Law Advocates Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/43298116/04_2021_prefixes_03-04%2F043298116_202006_990_2021041417946215.
  22. “Health Law Advocates Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt from income Tax. (Form 990). 2015. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/43298116/201741049349301324/full
  23.   “Immigrant Communities.” Health Care For All. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/immigrant-health/.
  24. “Black Health Matters, Every Day, Every Month.” Health Care For All. February 18, 2021. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://hcfama.org/black-health-matters-every-day-every-month/.
  25. “Community Catalyst, Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/43355127/03_2021_prefixes_01-11%2F043355127_201912_990_2021030117770326.
  26.  “Health Care For All Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/43071598/05_2021_prefixes_04-06%2F043071598_202006_990_2021050518058051.
  27. “Tufts Health Plan Foundation Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/261374263/02_2021_prefixes_25-26%2F261374263_201912_990_2021022417754269.
  28. “Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/42263040/202012259349300536/full.
  29. “Children’s Hospital Corporation.” Return Of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2018. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/42774441/202002279349300010/full.
  30. Tufts Health Plan Foundation Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From income Tax. (Form 990). 2018. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/261374263/201933189349309248/full.
  31. [1] “The Pew Charitable Trusts.” Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. (Form 990). 2018. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/562307147/201941069349300334/full.
  32. “National Institute for Reproductive Health Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2016. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133030257/201811309349304161/full.
  33. “Tufts Health Plan Foundation Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2015. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/261374263/201643209349308519/full.
  34. “Health Law Advocates Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/43298116/04_2021_prefixes_03-04%2F043298116_202006_990_2021041417946215.
  35. “Health Law Advocates Inc.” Return of Organization Exempt from income Tax. (Form 990). 2015. Accessed October 4, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/43298116/201741049349301324/full

Directors, Employees & Supporters

  1. Katherine Villers
    Former Board Member
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: June - May
  • Tax Exemption Received: April 1, 1990

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2019 Jun Form 990 $2,573,478 $1,969,855 $2,467,333 $1,330,647 N $2,513,862 $88,607 $9,659 $200,889 PDF
    2018 Jun Form 990 $1,993,766 $1,956,059 $1,204,196 $254,968 N $1,575,926 $52,176 $4,313 $150,000 PDF
    2017 Jun Form 990 $2,436,492 $2,088,519 $1,109,189 $197,668 N $2,368,995 $66,902 $595 $66,688 PDF
    2016 Jun Form 990 $1,937,854 $3,024,302 $911,892 $343,486 N $1,045,497 $947,142 $1,193 $197,831
    2015 Jun Form 990 $5,290,683 $4,415,544 $1,944,955 $290,101 N $1,860,210 $3,464,244 $1,839 $201,771 PDF
    2014 Jun Form 990 $3,734,659 $3,769,764 $971,748 $188,160 N $984,977 $2,781,517 $1,706 $196,400 PDF
    2013 Jun Form 990 $2,676,560 $3,179,928 $938,029 $119,336 N $1,010,248 $1,702,305 $2,593 $177,930 PDF
    2012 Jun Form 990 $2,275,758 $2,628,314 $1,433,967 $111,906 N $1,539,201 $775,149 $1,746 $177,372 PDF
    2011 Jun Form 990 $1,986,347 $2,468,597 $1,815,529 $140,912 N $1,143,341 $583,123 $7,690 $220,329 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

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