Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 05-0539199

FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10007

Financials

$123.9M$123.3M2022$96.4M$109M2023$98.3M$87.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$98,316,171$87,656,289$10,659,882$72,732,524$30,698,126$42,034,398
September 30, 2024990$96,375,426$109,023,681-$12,648,255$77,814,187$46,439,671$31,374,516
September 30, 2023990$123,865,720$123,275,514$590,206$100,911,569$56,888,798$44,022,771
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$97,229,520
of which government grants
$91,839,202
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$477,160
Other revenue
$609,491

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,702,473
Other salaries and wages
$32,459,278
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$44,530,642
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,500
Accounting fees
$272,492
Occupancy
$761,785
Travel
$90,914
Depreciation
$80,773
Program services (functional)
$79,278,257
Management and general (functional)
$7,546,043
Fundraising (functional)
$831,989

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$77,814,187
Total assets, end of year
$72,732,524
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,698,126
Net assets, end of year
$42,034,398
Land, buildings and equipment
$136,856
Net assets without donor restrictions
$19,565,456
Net assets with donor restrictions
$22,468,942
Gross receipts
$98,316,171
Employees
525
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARA W GARDNERCEO UNTIL 7/10/26
Officer
35$269,776$40,295
PATRICIA PRICECHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
35$185,208$34,497
KIT VOITMEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
35$167,485$35,534
REBECCA ADESKAVITZCHIEF IMPLEMENTATION & STRT. OFFICER
Officer
35$190,088$11,493
LUIS ANDIAEPIC PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
35$161,969$37,904
JANICE MAGNOED, COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE STRATEGIC
Highest-paid employee
35$148,359$48,189
VITALIY SHTUTINDIR. OF TRAINING & CLINICAL WORKFLOWS
Highest-paid employee
35$144,072$45,396
CARMITA PADILLAED, BUREAU OF HARLEM NEIGHBORHOOD
Highest-paid employee
35$152,679$20,786
MICHELLE MORSE MD MPHBOARD PRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS STERN HYMAN JDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMIT BANSAL MBATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELYNDA BARNES MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARA BERKOWITZ JDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BUNNY ELLERIN MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENTON FARGNOLI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL GARGANO JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUNGWON KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOYA WILLIFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AARON ANDERSONEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARA W GARDNERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$222,685$18,102
PATRICIA PRICECHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$177,506$34,016
HYE WON LEECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$167,187$31,988
REBECCA ADESKAVITZCHIEF OPERATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$178,200$11,558
WILLIAM GREENDYKEINFECTION PREV. & CONTROL MEDICAL EPIDEMIOL.
Highest-paid employee
35$167,983$21,353
KIT VOITMEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
35$156,745$24,763
ASHWIN VASAN MD PHDBOARD PRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS STERN HYMAN JDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMIT BANSAL MBATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELYNDA BARNES MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARA BERKOWITZ JDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BUNNY ELLERIN MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENTON FARGNOLI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GARGANO JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNGWON KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOYA WILLIFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON ANDERSONEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARA W GARDNERCEO
Officer
35$224,032$14,672
AVIVA GOLDSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$161,377$45,572
HYE WON LEECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$147,718$44,748
PATRICIA PRICECHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
35$152,043$31,210
CAMILLE BERGERON-PARENTSUPERVISING MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
35$150,886$20,182
REBECCA ADESKAVITZCOO
Highest-paid employee
35$156,849$9,458
ASHWIN VASAN MD PHDBOARD PRESIDENT AND CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS STERN HYMAN JDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMIT BANSAL MBATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FATIMA ASHRAF MPHBOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 30, 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELYNDA BARNES MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARA BERKOWITZ JDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAMELA S BRIER MPHEX-OFFICIO UNTIL MARCH 31, 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BUNNY ELLERIN MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENTON FARGNOLI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GARGANO JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNGWON KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PASCALINE SERVAN-SCHREIBER MBABOARD MEMBER UNTIL MARCH 31, 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA BOROWICK JDBOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC. 31, 2022
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMI JARRAH MPHEX-OFFICIO UNTIL DEC. 31, 2022
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOYA WILLIFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON ANDERSONEX-OFFICIO FROM AUGUST 1, 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
22 CORTLANDT ST RM 802, NEW YORK, NY 10007-3160
In care of
% RICHARD RAY CONTROLLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HOWELL WECHSLER, 22 CORTLANDT STREET 802, NEW YORK, NY 10007
Signed the 990
HOWELL WECHSLER, CEO
Phone
(646) 710-4860
Return prepared by
MITCHELL & TITUS LLP

Mission

THE FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NYC IS DEDICATED TO THE WELL-BEING OF ALL NYC RESIDENTS, IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, LEVERAGING ITS EXPERTISE IN FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND AGILE OPERATIONS TO HELP THE NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT DO MORE, MORE QUICKLY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, FPHNYC PROVIDES FISCAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR A RANGE OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS THAT ENABLE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND RAPIDLY TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CARE, AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. IN FY25, THIS INCLUDED A VARIETY EFFORTS AIMED INCREASING THE DEPARTMENT'S CAPACITY AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING, COLLECTING, PROCESSING, AND REPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH DISEASE DATA IN REAL-TIME.
    Expenses $38,925,336
  • THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, FPHNYC PROVIDES FISCAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR A RANGE OF HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS THAT ENABLE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND RAPIDLY TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CARE, AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. IN FY25, THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED: THE HEALTHNYC LEARNING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT, AN EFFORT TO BRING TOGETHER THE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS TO INVEST IN AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THAT WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPACT IN REDUCING THE BIGGEST DRIVERS OF PREMATURE MORTALITY; THE PUBLIC HEALTH CORPS, A CITY-WIDE EFFORT TO EXPAND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND ELIMINATE HEALTH INEQUITIES BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; THE CITYWIDE DOULA INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO HOME VISITORS AND DOULA SUPPORT FOR BIRTHING PEOPLE AND PARENTING FAMILIES; AND THE NALOXONE VENDING MACHINE PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO REDUCE STIGMA FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) BY PROVIDING NEW YORKERS CONVENIENT, ANONYMOUS, AND FREE ACCESS TO NALOXONE, SYRINGES, AND A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPLIES.
    Expenses $31,405,850
  • THE OVERDOSE DATA TO ACTION PROGRAM, FUNDED THROUGH THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, IS AIMED AT IMPLEMENTING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND COLLECTING ACCURATE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND TIMELY DATA ON NONFATAL AND FATAL OVERDOSES AND IN USING THOSE DATA TO ENHANCE PROGRAMMATIC AND SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS. THE FUNDING SUPPORTS THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR, TRACK, AND RESPOND TO DRUG-RELATED HARMS, INCLUDING: ENHANCING OVERDOSE PREVENTION TRAINING; EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION; INCREASING LINKAGES TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND CARE; AND STRENGTHENING REAL-TIME DRUG-RELATED MORBIDITY SURVEILLANCE.
    Expenses $3,782,734
  • VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ALL NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS AND IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $5,164,337 · revenue $609,491

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
05-0539199
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$72,732,524
Income (IRS master file)
$98,316,171

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$98,316,171$87,656,289$72,732,524XML
990September 2024$96,375,426$109,023,681$77,814,187XML
990September 2023$123,865,720$123,275,514$100,911,569XML
990September 2022$141,435,105$139,847,181$94,594,206IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0539199).

Questions about FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC is 05-0539199.
Is FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names HOWELL WECHSLER.
Who are the officers and directors of FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,776 (SARA W GARDNER, CEO UNTIL 7/10/26).
How much revenue does FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,316,171, expenses of $87,656,289 and total assets of $72,732,524 at year end.

Other nonprofits in NEW YORK

All nonprofits in NEW YORK · New York · Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines