Public Health Solutions
Public Health Solutions reported $325.7 million in revenue and $318.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.78 went to program services, $2.08 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. Government grants made up 96.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $471,794 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 123 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $318MFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $326MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $471,794 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 123 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 93.8% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHiv/AIDS services and ryan white program: under a master agreement with the nyc health department, phs administered more than $70 million in federal ryan white HIV/AIDS program (rwhap) part a funds. In 2025, phs managed 135 funded agreements with 80 cbos, ensuring access to medical care, medications, and support services for underserved individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS
Emergency preparedness programs:phs serves as the fiscal and administrative agent for the nyc department of health and mental hygiene's Public Health emergency preparedness initiatives and hospital preparedness program agreements.in 2025, phs continued to administer the hospital preparedness program (hpp) and Public Health emergency preparedness (phep) cooperative agreements on behalf of the nyc health department. Together, these programs represented more than $20 million in funding and strengthened new york city's ability to prepare for and respond to Public Health emergencies, reduce loss…
In 2025, phs' wholeyounyc social care network (scn) transitioned from a start-up initiative into a fully established program focused on addressing health-related social needs among medicaid members.program highlights included:- onboarding more than 200 organizations into the network- awarding more than $28 million in capacity-building funds- training more than 3,000 service providers- screening more than 202,000 members- identifying unmet needs for more than 70,000 members- completing eligibility assessments for more than 30,000 members- initiating services for nearly 16,000 members
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $421,315 | $0 | $50,479 | $471,794 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & EXEC. VP Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $330,643 | $0 | $53,784 | $384,427 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $330,955 | $0 | $38,001 | $368,956 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $329,889 | $0 | $13,966 | $343,855 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $239,450 | $0 | $45,589 | $285,039 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $236,389 | $0 | $41,574 | $277,963 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $213,284 | $0 | $33,754 | $247,038 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $220,084 | $0 | $21,255 | $241,339 |
123 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Public Health Solutions (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b21 · 21 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5866
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SMC PARTNERS LLC Consulting services | $2,802,197 |
| INNOVATIVE BUSINESS CONCEPTS INC Consulting services | $563,698 |
| INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INC Consulting services | $559,500 |
| SAMARITAN SOFTWARE LLC Consulting services | $411,498 |
| ICHOR STRATEGIES LLC Consulting services | $375,744 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Public Health Solutions totaling $16,051 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 Public Health Solutions's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Public Health Solutions, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Public Health Solutions's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Public Health Solutions reported that 97.8% of its $318.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Public Health Solutions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Public Health Solutions reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $471,794, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Public Health Solutions get its money?
Of $325.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants (including 96.0% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Public Health Solutions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5669201 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602619349301950 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532669349301538 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422899349302537 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349318394 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223209349301402 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103269349300225 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349311931 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5669201: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.