Charity Impact Media

Home › Health care

Public Health Institute

Oakland, CA · EIN 94-1646278 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Public Health Institute reported $258.3 million in revenue and $256.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.13 went to program services, $10.87 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.7% of the total. Government grants made up 25.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $569,222 (President & CEO (As of January 2024)). 372 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $256M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $258M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.9%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
40.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
25.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
59.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$569,222$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.22%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
37227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 1388.9%

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 expense
$76M expenses · 33.2% of program spending · grants $7.9M · revenue $76M

Children's oncology group coordinating center, monrovia, ca, at the Public Health Institute, serves as the children's oncology group coordinating center (cogcc) in monrovia, california. Cogcc is the primary program headquarters for the operations of the children's oncology group (cog), providing administrative as well as statistical and data management support. The children's oncology group, a clinical trials group supported by the national cancer institute, is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research. Cog brings together more than…

$32M expenses · 14.0% of program spending · revenue $32M

The Public Health Institute serves as the fiscal sponsor and partner for the center for wellness and nutrition (phi cwn), which is headquartered in sacramento, california. Phi cwn is a national leader in developing campaigns, programs, and partnerships to promote wellness and equitable health practices in the most vulnerable communities worldwide. Phi cwn has established relationships with local, state, national, and international organizations, and through education, training, technical assistance, advocacy, and evaluation, works to make health accessible for all. Phi cwn has been…

$30M expenses · 13.0% of program spending · grants $22M · revenue $30M

The Bridge Center at the Public Health Institute ("Bridge") is dedicated to dramatically expanding low-barrier access to critical medical care that is free of stigma and available when and where people need it most. The Bridge model has three pillars: (1) immediate access to low-barrier treatment, (2) a culture of harm reduction that offers treatment without stigma, and (3) connection to continued care in the community through trained navigators. Led by a team of active emergency department (ED) clinicians, Bridge comprises five programs focused on addiction treatment (CA Bridge, EMS Bridge…

$91M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
President & CEO (As of January 2024)
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$512,277$0$56,945$569,222
Exec VP & Chief Operating Officer
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$395,892$0$60,900$456,792
Chief of Programs, Policy & Govt Relations (Through October 2024)
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$366,400$0$33,889$400,289
Senior VP of Compliance & Ethics and Privacy Officer (Through December 2024)
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$331,795$0$35,291$367,086
Chief Human Resources Officer
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$280,808$0$66,162$346,970
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$296,855$0$42,858$339,713
Senior Enterprise Applications
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$252,964$0$62,047$315,011
VP of Program Award Management
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$247,162$0$59,835$306,997

372 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Public Health Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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$100M$200M$300M$400M201920202021202220232024$258M$256M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$258M$256M89.1%$73M$569,222
2023 ⓘ$298M$283M88.3%$67M$707,799
2022 ⓘ$255M$253M88.8%$51M$705,862
2021 ⓘ$244M$253M91.0%$50M$586,679
2020 ⓘ$194M$155M88.6%$59M$658,007
2019 ⓘ$121M$121M87.1%$19M$541,037

Governance 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–1b13 · 11 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 51,164
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
VELOCITY GLOBAL LLC
Project consultant
$319,646
DEANCO HEALTHCARE LLC
Project consultant
$295,120
CAMPBELL CONSULTING LLC
Technical support
$183,235
BRIDGE HEALTHCARE SOLUTION
Project consultant
$176,770
CROWE LLP
Audit and tax services
$154,564

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

29 private foundations reported grants to Public Health Institute totaling $7.3M 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 Public Health Institute'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 Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Similar-sized charities in this cause

All health care charities · Largest charities in California

Questions people ask

How much of Public Health Institute's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Public Health Institute reported that 89.1% of its $256.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Public Health Institute pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Public Health Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $569,222, for the role of President & CEO (As of January 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Public Health Institute get its money?

Of $258.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 40.0% came from contributions and grants (including 25.1% from government grants) and 59.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Public Health Institute a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1646278 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202503149349306195 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349307050 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323129349305212 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213079349302941 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133179349300918 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349311584 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-1646278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.