HEALTH EFFECTS INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEALTH EFFECTS INSTITUTE

EIN 04-2708045 · Medical Research (H129)

What they do

HEALTH EFFECTS INSTITUTES MISSION is to CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH to PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, IMPARTIAL and RELEVANT SCIENCE ON THE HEALTH EFFECTS of AIR POLLUTION. THIS is DONE BY IDENTIFYING THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AREAS for HEALTH EFFECT RESEARCH; FUNDING and OVERSEEING RESEARCH; PROVIDING INDEPENDENT REVIEW of RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS; COLLABORATING WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS; COMMUNICATION of RESULTS of HEI RESEARCH and ANALYSES to PUBLIC and PRIVATE DECISION MAKERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

104.21%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

$118.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.59%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,491,014 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,252,068

Mission workProgram services$13,810,091104.21% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,932,99114.59% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$15,743,082118.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,252,068

Expenses$15,743,082

Annual shortfall $2,491,014 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,810,091 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,932,991 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,252,068

Expenses$15,743,082

Assets$10,167,337

Income$13,252,068

Contributions$13,130,326

Mission work (program services)$13,810,091

Grants given$27,745,020

Average grant$216,758

Management and general$1,932,991

Executive compensation (total)$1,604,927

Accounting fees$73,975

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT OKEEFEFORMER VICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $411,466Base $381,974 · Other $29,492

ELENA CRAFTPRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $399,400Base $359,195 · Other $40,205

DONNA VORHEESDIRECTOR OF HEI ENERGY · 35 hrs/week $318,234Base $287,905 · Other $30,329

ELLEN MANTUSDIRECTOR OF SCIENCE · 35 hrs/week $313,080Base $284,828 · Other $28,252

JACQUELINE RUTLEDGEDIRECTOR OF F&A · 35 hrs/week $277,651Base $245,551 · Other $32,100

JASON DESMONDDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF F&A · 35 hrs/week $213,905Base $167,214 · Other $46,691

PHILIP DEMARCOCONTROLLER · 35 hrs/week $192,959Base $169,524 · Other $23,435

PALLAVI PANTHEAD OF GLOBAL INITIATIVES · 35 hrs/week $188,573Base $161,963 · Other $26,610

THOMAS CHAMPOUXDIRECTOR OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION · 35 hrs/week $185,732Base $162,822 · Other $22,910

DANIEL CROUSESENIOR SCIENTIST · 35 hrs/week $182,418Base $132,316 · Other $50,102

CLOELLE DANFORTHSENIOR SCIENTIST · 35 hrs/week $151,201Base $127,917 · Other $23,284

RICHARD MESERVEBOARD CHAIRMAN · 2 hrs/week $25,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

ROBERT OKEEFEFORMER VICE PRESIDENT

ELENA CRAFTPRESIDENT

DONNA VORHEESDIRECTOR OF HEI ENERGY

ELLEN MANTUSDIRECTOR OF SCIENCE

JACQUELINE RUTLEDGEDIRECTOR OF F&A

JASON DESMONDDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF F&A

PHILIP DEMARCOCONTROLLER

PALLAVI PANTHEAD OF GLOBAL INITIATIVES

THOMAS CHAMPOUXDIRECTOR OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

DANIEL CROUSESENIOR SCIENTIST

CLOELLE DANFORTHSENIOR SCIENTIST

RICHARD MESERVEBOARD CHAIRMAN

STEPHEN CORMANBOARD MEMBER

ALAN LESHNERBOARD MEMBER

HOMER BOUSHEYBOARD MEMBER

KAREN SETOBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA CRAWFORDBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA RUDOLPHBOARD MEMBER

MELVILLE BOUFFORDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL KLAGBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE ROSSBOARD MEMBER

ANA DIEZ ROUXBOARD MEMBER

JARED COHONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 75 FEDERAL ST STE 1400, BOSTON, MA 02110-1940
County: Suffolk
In care of: % ARCHIBALD COX
Primary officer: DR ELENA CRAFT, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 488-2300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H129)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes