HESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDES

EIN 94-6109093 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)

What they do

SEE STATEMENT ATTACHEDHESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDES DEVELOPS and DISTRIBUTES HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES THAT HELP ALL PEOPLE TAKE GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR HEALTH. HESPERIAN MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE CLASSIC WHERE THERE is NO DOCTOR, ARE AVAILABLE IN 86 LANGUAGES and IN PRINT and DIGITAL FORMATS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

116.59%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

12.72%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$140.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.93%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $756,250 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,290 for SARAH SHANNON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$1,879,438

Mission workProgram services$2,191,160116.59% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$205,41110.93% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$239,11712.72% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,635,688140.24% 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: 83.1% mission · 7.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 6.8% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 10.5% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 6.8% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 6.2% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 6.8% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 7.2% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 6.8% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,879,438

Expenses$2,635,688

Annual shortfall $756,250 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)$2,191,160 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$205,411 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$239,117 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,879,438

Expenses$2,635,688

Assets$2,822,172

Income$1,879,438

Contributions$1,596,764

Mission work (program services)$2,191,160

Fundraising$239,117

Management and general$205,411

Executive compensation (total)$312,458

Stocks and bonds$391,426

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

SARAH SHANNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $128,290Base $125,851 · Other $2,439

PAULA WORBYBOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $88,528Base $69,850 · Other $18,678

NASRULLAH AMIRZAIBOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $88,107Base $78,928 · Other $9,179

JESSICA BARRERABOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $58,521

SHAWN PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $55,444Base $46,579 · Other $8,865

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 (21)

SARAH SHANNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PAULA WORBYBOARD MEMBER

NASRULLAH AMIRZAIBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA BARRERABOARD MEMBER

SHAWN PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER

TRUPTHI BASAVARAJBOARD MEMBER

BILL LANKFORDCO-CHAIR

SUSAN WEISSERTCO-CHAIR

SARAH JANE HOLCOMEBOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA HEEPTREASURER

PURNIMA MANEBOARD MEMBER

PAULINE BUTCHERBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

OLADELE A OGUNSEITANBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA SMITHBOARD MEMBER

LINDA SPANGLERBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

LEIGH HAYNESBOARD MEMBER

LARRY KRESSLEYBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

GRACE MAHERBOARD MEMBER

GARRETT BROWNSECRETARY

EVA HARRISBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN VOR DER BRUGGEBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 2860 TELEGRAPH AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94609-3607
County: Alameda
In care of: SARAH SHANNON
Primary officer: SARAH SHANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhesperian@hesperian.org Phone(510) 845-1447

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WMB2LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations