Public Health Foundation

Analysis

Public Health Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Public Health Foundation reported income of $12.1m and spending of $11.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $3.4m to $12.1m (+254%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Public Health Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hunt Community ($12.1m), Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership Inc ($12.1m) and Youth Soccer Club of Montgomery County Inc ($12.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 30 employees.