HEALTH EDUCATION COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEALTH EDUCATION COUNCIL

EIN 68-0249296 · Health Care (E70Z)

What they do

The Health Education Council, Inc. (HEC) is A California Nonprofit Corporation Serving to Implement Programs That Impact The Underlying Drivers of Health Education, Neighborhood Safety, Social Connection, Economic Well-being, Access to Healthy Resources That Affect A Persons Ability to Achieve Health and Well-being In The Community of Sacramento. The Organization Offers Programs to Improve Health and Wellbeing for All Who Live and Work In The Sacramento Area Through Innovation and Partnerships and Community Driven Programming. Working With Youth and Their Families, The Organization Aims to Break Cycles of Poverty and Improve Quality of Life for Those Served. for More Than 30 Years, Addressing The Social Drivers of Health In Underserved Communities Has Been The Foundation of The Organizations Work. The Organization Supports This Foundation By Tapping Into The Power of Collaboration. By Partnering With and Connecting The Residents, Businesses, Organizations, Leaders, and Influencers Alre

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.56%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

0.22%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$85.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.39%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$1.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.1%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 $182,059 for DEBRA OTO-KENT (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$4,571,174

Mission workProgram services$3,133,94068.56% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$749,23916.39% of revenue19.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,0580.22% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$677,93714.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,893,23785.17% 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: 80.5% mission · 19.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 19.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 17.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 14.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,571,174

Expenses$3,893,237

Annual surplus $677,937 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)$3,133,940 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$749,239 · 19.2% of expenses

Fundraising$10,058 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,571,174

Expenses$3,893,237

Assets$6,654,541

Income$4,571,174

Contributions$3,385,228

Mission work (program services)$3,133,940

Fundraising$10,058

Management and general$749,239

Executive compensation (total)$120,430

Stocks and bonds$2,780,363

Accounting fees$72,292

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

DEBRA OTO-KENTEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $182,059Base $167,640 · Other $14,419

MARTIN ROSSDEPUTY DIR EXT AFF · 40 hrs/week $134,396Base $121,590 · Other $12,806

PHILIP BENSINGDIR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $133,571Base $118,958 · Other $14,613

CATHERINE FLORESCIC EX DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $126,873Base $101,566 · Other $25,307

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 (11)

DEBRA OTO-KENTEXECUTIVE DIR.

MARTIN ROSSDEPUTY DIR EXT AFF

PHILIP BENSINGDIR OF OPERATIONS

CATHERINE FLORESCIC EX DIRECTOR

CARLA WOLFEMEMBER

DANIEL CISNEROSMEMBER

ELDRIDGE GLOVERMEMBER

EMILY VASQUEZPRESIDENT

JEREMY WAKAMIYASECRETARY/TREAS

JOHN DIMICHELEMEMBER

RON BLANCHETTEVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 7617 ALMA VISTA WAY STE C, SACRAMENTO, CA 95831-4000
County: Sacramento
In care of: % DEBRA S OTO-KENT
Primary officer: DEBRA OTO-KENT, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 556-3344

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NICHOLSON & OLSON CPAS
NTEE classification: Health Care (E70Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services