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Nonprofit · EIN 27-5226534

ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2023$1.7M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,658,615$1,596,859$61,756$822,164$466,142$356,022
December 31, 2023990$1,207,164$1,329,164-$122,000$528,990$244,585$284,405
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,651,191
Investment income
$7,424
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$400,000
Other salaries and wages
$106,178
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$531,949
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$160,540
Accounting fees
$25,362
Travel
$57,338

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$528,990
Total assets, end of year
$822,164
Total liabilities, end of year
$466,142
Net assets, end of year
$356,022
Net assets without donor restrictions
$356,022
Gross receipts
$1,658,615
Employees
2
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARCIA NUSGARTFOUNDER AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$400,000
KRISTEN QUINNEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$106,178
DR CAROLINE FIFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEANNE PRIMOZICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE RHODOVIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MATTHEW GAROUFALISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE COOPERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR DAVID ALPERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KARA COUCHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SREEKUMAR MADASSERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARCIA NUSGARTFOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$400,000
KAREN RAVITZEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
25$394,350
DR CAROLINE FIFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEANNE PRIMOZICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE RHODOVIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MATTHEW GAROUFALISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE COOPERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR DAVID ALPERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KARA COUCHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5225 POOKS HILL RD APT 627S, BETHESDA, MD 20814-6711
In care of
% MARCIA NUSGART
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARCIA NUSGART RPH, 5225 POOKS HILL ROAD 627 SOUTH, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Signed the 990
MARCIA NUSGART RPH, FOUNDER & CEO
Phone
(301) 530-7846
Return prepared by
SNYDER COHN PC

Mission

TO PROMOTE QUALITY CARE AND PATIENT ACCESS TO WOUND CARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY IN THE REGULATORY, LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC ARENAS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AS A RESULT OF OUR PROACTIVE AND TENACIOUS ADVOCACY, THE ALLIANCE:-ENABLED WOUND CARE PROVIDERS USING CTPS TO HAVE APPLICATION FLEXIBILITY, AN EXTENDED EPISODE OF CARE, AND AN EXPANDED TIMEFRAME TO IMPLEMENT THE FINAL CTP LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER BY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING THE MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS TO REMOVE ARBITRARY APPLICATION LIMITATIONS AND INCORPORATE SUBSTANTIVE STAKEHOLDER INPUT IN THE FINAL POLICIES. -SUCCESSFULLY ENCOURAGED CMS TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL PAYMENT RATE FOR BLOOD-DERIVED PRODUCTS IN CHRONIC DIABETIC WOUNDS TO BETTER REFLECT THE COMPLEXITY, TIME, AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PRODUCTS, THEN PERSUADED THE AGENCY TO INCREASE THE INITIALLY PROPOSED RATE IN THE DRAFT POLICY TO A HIGHER RATE IN THE FINAL RULE. -GAINED KEY "FIXES" TO SURGICAL DRESSINGS CLAIMS PROCESSING ISSUES THAT WERE IMPACTING ACCESS. -ACHIEVED UPDATE TO DMEMAC SURGICAL DRESSINGS POLICY ARTICLE THAT WAS CAUSING SYSTEMATIC DENIALS AND CHALLENGING ACCESS FOR PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE WOUNDS.
  • THE ALLIANCE SHAPED POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN 2024 AS WE: -LED ADVOCACY URGING FDA TO WITHDRAW ITS PROPOSAL TO RECLASSIFY HUNDREDS OF ANTIMICROBIAL WOUND PRODUCTS TO CLASS III, A POLICY SHIFT THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE UNNECESSARY REMOVAL OF MANY IMPORTANT PRODUCTS FROM THE MARKET AND CHALLENGE QUALITY CARE. -ESCALATED CONCERNS WITH THE EPISODE-BASED COST MEASURE BEING DEVELOPED FOR NON-PRESSURE ULCERS VIA A SERIES OF LETTERS, COMMENTS AND CONVERSATIONS FLAGGING FLAWS IN THE FIELD TESTING AND THE MANY WAYS THE MEASURE DID NOT ACCURATELY CAPTURE THE DATA NECESSARY FOR A FAIR, RELIABLE, ACCURATE MEASURE. -URGED CMS TO ENABLE PAYMENT FOR CLINICIANS TO MEASURE AND FIT LYMPHEDEMA COMPRESSION GARMENTS VIA AN ONGOING ADVOCACY INITIATIVE OF LETTERS, COMMENTS AND MEETINGS TO KEEP FOCUS ON THIS ISSUE.-GAINED ADVISORY PANEL ON HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT PAYMENT SUPPORT OF THE ALLIANCE'S RECOMMENDATION TO FIX FLAWED TOTAL CONTACT CASTING PAYMENT WITH A SEPARATELY PAYABLE APC CODE FOR TCC WHEN PERFORMED ON THE SAME DATE OF SERVICE AS A DEBRIDEMENT AND/OR THE APPLICATION OF CTP REMOVING A BARRIER THAT INCONVENIENCES PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS BY PREVENTING THESE TREATMENTS FROM BEING PERFORMED ON THE SAME DATE OF SERVICE.-PURSUED UPDATE TO DMEMAC LCD TO ESTABLISH COVERAGE OF TOPICAL OXYGEN THERAPY FOR DIABETIC FOOT ULCER.-PROACTIVELY ADVANCED CTP PAYMENT METHODOLOGY RECOMMENDATIONS FOCUSED ON ASP PRICING AS CMS CONTINUES TO INTERNALLY CONSIDER AND VET ITS PAYMENT APPROACH TO THIS CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS ACROSS SITES OF CARE. -MAINTAINED FOCUS THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE IN WOUND CARE RESEARCH AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FDA/CMS DIALOGUE TO MOVE FORWARD. -SUBMITTED 32 COMMENTS TO REGULATORS AND LEGISLATORS ELEVATING THE VISIBILITY, VOICE AND INFLUENCE OF THE WOUND CARE COMMUNITY IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-5226534
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$822,164
Income (IRS master file)
$1,658,615

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,658,615$1,596,859$822,164XML
990December 2023$1,207,164$1,329,164$528,990XML
990December 2022$1,490,096$1,517,779$1,056,852IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-5226534).

Questions about ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC

What is the EIN of ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC is 27-5226534.
Is ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2012.
Are donations to ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARCIA NUSGART RPH.
Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,000 (MARCIA NUSGART, FOUNDER AND CEO).
How much revenue does ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE STAKEHOLDERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,658,615, expenses of $1,596,859 and total assets of $822,164 at year end.

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