GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH

EIN 13-3206571 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T00C)

What they do

GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH (GIH) is A NONPROFIT, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to HELPING FOUNDATIONS and CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS IMPROVE THE HEALTH of ALL PEOPLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.40 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.15%of revenue went to mission work60.4% of expenses · Program services

3.36%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$71.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.95%of revenue went to management and office costs34.9% of expenses

$2.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $436,388 for CARA V JAMES PHD (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$7,707,189

Mission workProgram services$3,325,81643.15% of revenue60.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,922,58124.95% of revenue34.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$259,1923.36% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,199,60028.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,507,58971.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 60.4% mission · 34.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 50.0% mission · 46.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.0% mission · 44.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 50.7% mission · 44.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 42.3% mission · 52.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 41.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 53.9% mission · 42.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 26.9% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,707,189

Expenses$5,507,589

Annual surplus $2,199,600 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,325,816 · 60.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,922,581 · 34.9% of expenses

Fundraising$259,192 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,707,189

Expenses$5,507,589

Assets$16,464,821

Income$7,707,189

Contributions$5,214,121

Mission work (program services)$3,325,816

Fundraising$259,192

Management and general$1,922,581

Executive compensation (total)$741,372

Stocks and bonds$10,667,970

Accounting fees$130,645

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

CARA V JAMES PHDPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $436,388Base $371,041 · Other $65,347

ELENA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $253,221Base $208,136 · Other $45,085

JILL SHUMANNVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING · 40 hrs/week $246,460Base $219,682 · Other $26,778

JEFF BARRUSCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,576Base $150,328 · Other $34,248

KATHERINE TREANORSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND STRATEGIC ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $183,239Base $160,296 · Other $22,943

CECILIA KRAMERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,879Base $142,780 · Other $38,099

EILEEN SALINSKYPROGRAM ADVISOR · 20 hrs/week $175,053

ANN RODGERSPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,444Base $130,538 · Other $31,906

COLIN PEKRUHNPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,776Base $105,195 · Other $26,581

DAVID CHURCHILLCRM AND WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $125,705Base $109,018 · Other $16,687

ARPITA JINDANISENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,696Base $115,095 · Other $9,601

JILL NOWAK CAE CPABOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $12,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

CARA V JAMES PHDPRESIDENT AND CEO

ELENA ANDERSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

JILL SHUMANNVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING

JEFF BARRUSCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

KATHERINE TREANORSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND STRATEGIC ADVISOR

CECILIA KRAMERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

EILEEN SALINSKYPROGRAM ADVISOR

ANN RODGERSPROGRAM DIRECTOR

COLIN PEKRUHNPROGRAM DIRECTOR

DAVID CHURCHILLCRM AND WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR

ARPITA JINDANISENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

JILL NOWAK CAE CPABOARD MEMBER

MARIA S PESQUEIRASECRETARY

WINSTON F WONG MD MSBOARD MEMBER

TRICIA NEUMAN SCDBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY DONELSON MPHBOARD MEMBER

QIANA THOMASONVICE CHAIR

PATRICK SIMPSON MPHBOARD MEMBER

OANH MARONEY-OMITADE MLS MABOARD MEMBER

NIKKI HIGHSMITH VERNICK MPHBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE A LARKIN JD MS RNCHAIR EMERITUS

MELINDA K ABRAMS MSBOARD MEMBER

IRFAN HASANBOARD MEMBER

LORI COX MSBOARD MEMBER

LAURA GERALD MD MPHCHAIR

LAURA LANDYBOARD MEMBER

KRISTY KLEIN DAVIS MSWBOARD MEMBER

AVENEL JOSEPH PHDBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA M COLE MBATREASURER

BRENDA SOLRZANO JDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ELIZABETH KRAUSE SCMBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: CARA V JAMES
Primary officer: CARA V JAMES, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailckramer@gih.org Phone(202) 452-8331

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SB & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T00C)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations