Ehealth Africa
Ehealth Africa reported $28.1 million in revenue and $37.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.32 went to program services, $8.68 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,542 (BOARD CHAIR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 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 | 87.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $316,542 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 6 | 88.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic health emergency management systems - eha works with stakeholders to prepare for and respond to potential and active public health emergencies in order to eliminate or lessen their negative impact on populations, primarily through the design of context-specific technological tools and smarter operations
Disease surveillance systems - provide technological tools and operational support to collect and analyze data from the field level, including hard-to-reach communities, that contributes to the detection and ultimate prevention of public health emergencies and disease outbreaks
Laboratory systems and diagnostics - logistical and technical support to procure and place laboratory equipment to bolster capabilities
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $255,793 | $60,749 | $316,542 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,592 | $0 | $0 | $257,592 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,701 | $0 | $0 | $223,701 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $141,348 | $36,000 | $177,348 |
| DIRECTOR FOR MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,472 | $0 | $0 | $172,472 |
| SENIOR GLOBAL FINANCE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,903 | $0 | $0 | $160,903 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,011 | $0 | $0 | $139,011 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ehealth Africa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $481K (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
2024 · 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–1b6 · 4 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 4No
- 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 52
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ehealth Africa totaling $19M 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 Ehealth Africa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ehealth Africa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ehealth Africa's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ehealth Africa reported that 91.3% of its $37.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ehealth Africa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ehealth Africa reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $316,542, for the role of BOARD CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ehealth Africa get its money?
Of $28.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.0% came from contributions and grants and 10.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ehealth Africa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-4503438 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349325138 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349308706 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349317931 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243209349300534 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349302465 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013209349300266 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-4503438: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.