Health Care Without Harm

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Reston, VA501(c)(3)Since 2001EnvironmentEIN 52-2358837Revenue $8.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSnoharm.org12355 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 680, 20191-3458 · Reston, VATax-exempt since Jun 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Leading the global movement for environmental Health and justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 41 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$880K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
22
named funders · $5.1M
Looks good: 22 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.5M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$11.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$16.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.5M
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.0M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$8.5M
Expenses
$11.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.2M
Net assets
$16.9M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$17.4M
FY2023$19.4M
FY2024$16.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $9.8M Management & general 3% · $350K Fundraising 10% · $1.1M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $880K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
U.s. Chief Program Officer
$161,200Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$160,727Pt VII · Sec A
President
$136,726Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$92,708Pt VII · Sec A
$89,760Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Organizational Development Officer
$81,457Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$79,525Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Finance
$77,701Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Mediate’s $161K as U.s. Chief Program Officer is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Bogart$92,708$88,943$167,308$164,300$153,961
Gary Cohen$136,726$82,172$164,249$166,600$164,500
Emily Mediate$161,200————
Erin Ricci$160,727————
Jolie Patterson$89,760$83,102$160,208$151,045$143,214
Erin Ricci Senior Director—$151,085$138,583——
Josh Karliner—$149,140$149,122$141,800$141,590
Marisa Brasor———$137,800$144,682

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms global healthcare by providing training and technical assistance to help hospitals and health systems adopt environmentally sustainable and socially just practices.

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3 programs · $8.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Health care without harm's climate and health program supports the healthcare sector in building climate-smart hospitals and communities,preparing for climate-related health challenges, and promoting solutions that protect public health and improve operational efficiencies.

$4.7Mprogram expense
02

Healthy Food in Health Care (hfhc)

The healthy food in health care program harnesses the purchasing power and expertise of the health care sector to redefine hospital food, activate its potential to heal people and communities, and adopt practices and policies to support a healthy, sustainable food system.

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

The gpio program works internationally with members and supporters to develop collaborative strategies and projects to advance HCWH'S GOALS.THE gpio program conducts international outreach and supports the development and work of HCWH offices and partner organizations by providing technical assistance, training, and opportunities for…

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2024$25,000
Practice GreenhealthVA · FY2024$22,864
Mudbone Grown LLCOR · FY2024$13,334
Society of Native NationsTX · FY2024$10,625
Oregon Climate and Agriculture NetworkOR · FY2024$10,000
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2023$15,000
Oregon Climate and Agriculture NetworkOR · FY2023$10,000
Groundwork USA INCNY · FY2022$166,708
Groundwork USA INCNY · FY2022$166,708
Friends of the EarthDC · FY2022$100,000
Friends of the EarthDC · FY2022$100,000
Practice GreenhealthVA · FY2022$97,554
Community PartnersCA · FY2022$36,000
Community PartnersCA · FY2022$36,000
EcotrustOR · FY2022$30,600
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Money outPt IX
$11.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.8M
Managementcol C$350K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$16.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$770K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$8.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Other assetsLn 15$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$16.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$22.8M$18.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$19.4M$16.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$88K$88K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.0M$2.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$389K$255K$25K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.4M$100K$596K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$108K$90K$2K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$824K$683K$22K$119K
Payroll taxesLn 10$352K$288K$10K$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$375$335$24$16
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$76K$5K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$2.0M$91K$93K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$32K$3K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$117$166
OccupancyLn 16$40K$31K$4K$6K
TravelLn 17$330K$293K$8K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$213K$186K$10K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$24K$3K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$398K$354K$17K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.2M$9.8M$350K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.5M$11.2M−$2.7M$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.8M$10.2M$1.7M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.9M$9.1M$1.8M$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.3M$8.8M$2.5M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.0M$7.5M$3.5M$13.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,527,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,547,220$7,347,339
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $190,081$1,006,538
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84,004$163,601
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,496$10,364
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,843,801$8,527,842
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,446,352$2,055,153
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,262,040$5,810,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,471,159$3,333,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,179,551$11,199,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,664,250−$2,671,688
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,527,842 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$770,152
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,577,187
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,801
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,347,339
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,006,538$1,006,538
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $163,601$163,601
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,364$10,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,006,538 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,965$8,527,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,199,530 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $88,176$88,176
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,966,977$1,966,977
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $255,255 · Management $24,767 · Fundraising $109,005$389,027
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,442,333 · Management $100,085 · Fundraising $595,584$4,138,002
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $89,606 · Management $2,288 · Fundraising $16,077$107,971
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $682,557 · Management $22,489 · Fundraising $118,621$823,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $288,304 · Management $9,670 · Fundraising $54,318$352,292
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $335 · Management $24 · Fundraising $16$375
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $76,151 · Management $5,402 · Fundraising $3,613$85,166
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $47,679$47,679
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,950,777 · Management $90,697 · Fundraising $92,557$2,134,031
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,544 · Management $3,039 · Fundraising $5,355$39,938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,173 · Management $117 · Fundraising $166$1,456
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,538 · Management $4,030 · Fundraising $5,735$40,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $292,540 · Management $8,374 · Fundraising $29,082$329,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $185,759 · Management $9,719 · Fundraising $17,396$212,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,354 · Management $2,708 · Fundraising $3,853$30,915
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,813 · Management $1,280 · Fundraising $1,822$12,915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353,908 · Management $17,373 · Fundraising $26,489$397,770
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,770,100 · Management $349,741 · Fundraising $1,079,689$11,199,530
Part X · Balance sheet $18,755,574 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,014,285$3,924,018
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $212,944$153,477
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,278,019$5,499,614
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,853$156,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,501$41,726
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,995,157$2,071,878
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,161,514$6,908,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,802,273$18,755,574
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $859,187$900,205
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,522,718$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,371,905$1,880,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,249,140$6,288,840
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,181,228$10,586,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,430,368$16,875,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,802,273$18,755,574
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,875,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,527,842
XI-2 Total expenses$11,199,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,671,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,430,368
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$116,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,875,369

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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