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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Arlington, VA · EIN 35-1044487 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials reported $72.8 million in revenue and $70.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.00 went to program services, $12.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. Government grants made up 87.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $412,901 (DEPUTY CEO). 132 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 112% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $73M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.0%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.0%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
94.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
87.6%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.8%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$412,901$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.59%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 2088.9%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 23.5% of program spending · grants $1.2M

Center for population health strategies/population health and innovation:center for population health strategies program area provides leadership support and capacity building to position State and Territorial health officials as chief health strategists in their jurisdictions. The center also provides leadership on building state capacity to address health equity by creating and supporting tools and resources for the inclusion of health equity language in proposals and contracts. This program became a major program as of FY 2022. Continued on schedule o. This work addresses the highest…

$12M expenses · 19.7% of program spending · grants $2.7M

Health security:astho's health security unit (hsu) focuses on health emergencies caused by natural disasters, outbreaks and pandemics, deliberate attacks, and environmental catastrophes. The unit is comprised of 4 separate but integrated teams: emerging infectious disease team, preparedness team, infectious disease policy and infrastructure team, and the environmental health team. Continued on schedule o. The hsu mission is to support and proactively empower health agencies to address health security challenges through evidence-based resources, knowledge, partnerships, and innovation. Hsu is…

$11M expenses · 17.0% of program spending · grants $1.2M · revenue $3.5M

Community health and disease prevention:the community health and disease prevention program area provides leadership support and capacity building to position State and Territorial health officials as chief health strategists in their jurisdictions to improve population health in three distinct but coordinated areas or populations: family and child health; maternal and infant health; and chronic disease. Astho mobilizes to support our members across the country through capacity building, technical assistance, policy, and innovation. Continued on schedule o.the team excels in providing a…

$25M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DEPUTY CEO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$337,288$0$75,613$412,901
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$303,395$0$56,583$359,978
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$334,097$0$20,437$354,534
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$281,918$0$45,952$327,870
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$283,225$0$33,279$316,504
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$281,918$0$34,326$316,244
VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$260,928$0$52,324$313,252
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$267,791$0$33,081$300,872

132 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$73M$70M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$73M$70M88.0%$12M$412,901
FY2024 ⓘ$75M$75M85.0%$9.9M$591,434
FY2023 ⓘ$70M$71M84.1%$10M$530,454
FY2022 ⓘ$56M$55M86.2%$10M$489,100
FY2021 ⓘ$45M$42M88.4%$8.9M$499,839
FY2020 ⓘ$34M$35M86.4%$5.9M$424,977

Governance 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–1b20 · 20 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 11aNo
  • 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 5341
  • Volunteers Part I, line 620

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CRISP SHARED SERVICES INC
Consulting
$6,032,191
VOSE RIVER CHARITABLE FUND
Consulting
$708,500
ORION HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Consulting
$614,633
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING
Consulting
$379,612
AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Information technology
$286,782

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Association of State and Territorial Health Officials totaling $501K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Association of State and Territorial Health Officials's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Association of State and Territorial Health Officials's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials reported that 88.0% of its $70.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Association of State and Territorial Health Officials pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Association of State and Territorial Health Officials reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $412,901, for the role of DEPUTY CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Association of State and Territorial Health Officials get its money?

Of $72.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.8% came from contributions and grants (including 87.6% from government grants) and 4.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Association of State and Territorial Health Officials a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-1044487 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642159349301304 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541699349301044 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422219349301907 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349301505 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349302901 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122279349300012 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-1044487: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.