Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1978.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
38 people listed on the 990; $825K paid to officers and key staff.
Matthew J Rowan’s $274K as President & CEO Hida is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew J Rowan | $273,670 | $310,618 | $287,396 | $308,422 | $266,252 |
| Elizabeth Hilla | $272,557 | $298,318 | $285,787 | $248,283 | $235,241 |
| Balvinder Bains | $124,260 | $120,500 | $107,143 | $99,995 | $94,437 |
| Julie Berry | $89,078 | $74,445 | $78,035 | $72,992 | $70,451 |
| Linda Rouse O'Neill | $45,543 | $72,723 | $66,739 | $66,912 | $63,109 |
| Sharon Cohen | — | — | — | $63,093 | $60,835 |
| Jennifer Gilbertson | — | — | — | $52,113 | $61,677 |
| Wyeth Ruthven | $24,731 | $39,398 | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Hida Educational Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Conducts research on healthcare industry trends.
Questions for Hida Educational Foundation
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Training materials are designed for specific skills enhancement for members of the healthcare products distribution industry.
Seminars and conferences are designed to educate and train members of the healthcare products distribution industry on industry issues and business skills.
Research projects are for the study of trends in the healthcare industry.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.2M | $608K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $22K | $25K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.4M | $2.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.8M | $1.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.6M | $974K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $826K | $414K | $277K | $135K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $990K | $507K | $335K | $148K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $33K | $13K | $10K | $10K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $114K | $46K | $35K | $33K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $96K | $49K | $25K | $23K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $32K | $32K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $11K | $11K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $264K | $157K | $102K | $5K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $14K | $14K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $118K | $88K | $30K | $830 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $14K | $14K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $109K | $41K | $44K | $24K |
| TravelLn 17 | $422K | $371K | $48K | $3K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $253K | $252K | $2K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $13K | $6K | $3K | $4K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $153K | $122K | $31K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $111K | $5K | $77K | $29K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.6M | $2.1M | $1.1M | $414K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 | $3.7M | $3.7M | −$16K | $970K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 | $3.6M | $3.8M | −$172K | $924K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 | $3.1M | $3.6M | −$442K | $974K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $296K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $82K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,130,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,130,964 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,573,082 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,416,056 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $973,756 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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