Nehi Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Capacity building for patient engagement in research on the effectiveness of telehealth in sud treatment (cbfpeir): black individuals experience disproportionately adverse impacts of substance use disorder (sud) and are far less likely to receive evidence-based sud treatment. Telehealth has been one method utilized to expand mental and behavioral health treatment options, however, it is difficult to find studies that focus on the role telehealth plays in addressing sud. The network for excellence in health innovation (nehi) partnered with community catalyst and black faces black voices to lead work focused on increasing and sustaining engagement between black individuals with lived sud experience and researchers in the field to inform future patient-centered outcomes research (pcor) on telehealth solutions for sud. By establishing mutual goals for systemic change and collaborating on mutually beneficial engagement strategies, the expectation is that research on telehealth for sud treatment and recovery should better reflect the experiences of black individuals with lived experience while also increasing researchers' willingness to incorporate pcor methodologies in their research. To meet these objectives, the project team conducted interviews with individuals with lived sud experience, held regular stakeholder meetings with individuals with lived sud experience and researchers, and convened both stakeholder groups to formulate recommendations for mutually beneficial engagement strategies. Participants agreed that engagement within specific researcher studies as well as outside of research is vital to establish rapport and build trust between individuals with lived sud experience and researchers. Furthermore, the groups agreed that academic institutions and community-based organizations are the right actors to facilitate relationship building efforts.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 59.9%; rating input score 60
• Program expense ratio: 60%; rating input score 60
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.7%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 41.2%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -10.9% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -2.8% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings