Health Resources in Action
Health Resources in Action reported $96.4 million in revenue and $80.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.78 went to program services, $9.16 to management and general costs and $1.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.6% of the total. Government grants made up 81.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,272 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 337% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $81MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $96MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $370,272 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $321,859 | $0 | $48,413 | $370,272 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE HAVI Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $221,290 | $0 | $35,846 | $257,136 |
| VP, CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $225,451 | $0 | $19,360 | $244,811 |
| VP, RESEARCH & EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $228,727 | $0 | $14,114 | $242,841 |
| VP, GRANTMAKING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $198,671 | $0 | $41,260 | $239,931 |
| VP, HEALTH & RACIAL EQUITY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $198,671 | $0 | $39,271 | $237,942 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $183,225 | $0 | $30,218 | $213,443 |
| VP, STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $195,499 | $0 | $12,943 | $208,442 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Health Resources in Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $797K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5338
- Volunteers Part I, line 667
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPITFIRE STRATEGIES Lead and management services | $948,852 |
| NEBULOGIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC Software support | $849,126 |
| CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE Support services | $472,533 |
| KEYRUS USA INC Support services | $345,408 |
| KINDBRIDGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Technical assistance and consulting | $297,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Health Resources in Action totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Health Resources in Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Health Resources in Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Health Resources in Action spent in FY2025, $89.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Health Resources in Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Health Resources in Action reported that 89.8% of its $80.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Health Resources in Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Health Resources in Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $370,272, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Health Resources in Action get its money?
Of $96.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.6% came from contributions and grants (including 81.2% from government grants) and 14.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Health Resources in Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2229839 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349312621 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349307780 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349302918 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349307036 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349307605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121239349302267 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2229839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.