Nonprofit · EIN 13-3206571
GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,721,696 | $6,725,108 | -$3,412 | $16,422,364 | $2,533,981 | $13,888,383 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,707,189 | $5,507,589 | $2,199,600 | $16,464,821 | $2,631,527 | $13,833,294 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,619,239 | $4,738,733 | -$1,119,494 | $15,448,462 | $2,996,206 | $12,452,256 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,409,455
- Program service revenue
- $905,012
- Investment income
- $1,378,905
- Other revenue
- $28,324
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,760,886
- Other salaries and wages
- $485,207
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,869,415
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $237,246
- Accounting fees
- $130,645
- Travel
- $131,791
- Depreciation
- $30,248
- Program services (functional)
- $4,205,210
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,254,301
- Fundraising (functional)
- $265,597
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,464,821
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,422,364
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,533,981
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,888,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $118,798
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,833,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,397,765
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,490,618
- Gross receipts
- $6,721,696
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA V JAMES PHD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,206 | $68,578 |
| ELENA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $231,108 | $40,327 |
| JILL SHUMANN | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $223,239 | $33,301 |
| JEFF BARRUS | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,228 | $35,750 |
| CECILIA KRAMER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,856 | $42,266 |
| KATHERINE TREANOR | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND STRATEGIC ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,125 | $23,488 |
| ARPITA JINDANI | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,747 | $30,985 |
| ANN RODGERS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,726 | $33,341 |
| DAVID CHURCHILL | CRM AND WEBISTE ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,436 | $28,803 |
| COLIN PEKRUHN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,971 | $27,693 |
| LAURA GERALD MD MPH | CHAIR (TERM ENDED 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA M COLE MBA | TREASURER (TERM ENDED 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QIANA THOMASON | VICE CHAIR (CHAIR EFF. 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA S PESQUEIRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA SOLRZANO JD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (TERM ENDED 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRFAN HASAN | BOARD MEMBER (MEMBER AT LARGE EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OANH MARONEY-OMITADE MLS MA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRICIA NEUMAN SCD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL NOWAK CAE CPA | BOARD MEMBER (TREASURER EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK SIMPSON MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI HIGHSMITH VERNICK MPH | BOARD MEMBER (VICE CHAIR EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WINSTON F WONG MD MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DONELSON MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA K ABRAMS MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KRAUSE SCM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVENEL JOSPEH PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI COX MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY KLEIN DAVIS MSW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH JONES | BOARD MEMBER (TERM EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MIMS | BOARD MEMBER (TERM EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILDA POLANCO | BOARD MEMBER (TERM EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA V JAMES PHD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $371,041 | $65,347 |
| ELENA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $208,136 | $45,085 |
| JILL SHUMANN | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $219,682 | $26,778 |
| JEFF BARRUS | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $150,328 | $34,248 |
| KATHERINE TREANOR | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND STRATEGIC ADVISOR Key employee | 40 | $160,296 | $22,943 |
| CECILIA KRAMER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,780 | $38,099 |
| EILEEN SALINSKY | PROGRAM ADVISOR Key employee | 20 | $175,053 | $0 |
| ANN RODGERS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,538 | $31,906 |
| COLIN PEKRUHN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,195 | $26,581 |
| DAVID CHURCHILL | CRM AND WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,018 | $16,687 |
| ARPITA JINDANI | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,095 | $9,601 |
| JILL NOWAK CAE CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $12,000 | $0 |
| ANDREA M COLE MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AVENEL JOSEPH PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA SOLRZANO JD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KRAUSE SCM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRFAN HASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY KLEIN DAVIS MSW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GERALD MD MPH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI COX MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA S PESQUEIRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA K ABRAMS MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A LARKIN JD MS RN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI HIGHSMITH VERNICK MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OANH MARONEY-OMITADE MLS MA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SIMPSON MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QIANA THOMASON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DONELSON MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA NEUMAN SCD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON F WONG MD MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA V JAMES PHD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $337,204 | $55,874 |
| ELENA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $200,796 | $26,639 |
| KATHERINE TREANOR | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND STRATEGIC ADVISOR Key employee | 40 | $187,599 | $26,190 |
| JEFF BARRUS | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,327 | $26,696 |
| JILL SHUMANN | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $150,019 | $7,718 |
| EILEEN SALINSKY | PROGRAM ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,081 | $0 |
| ANN RODGERS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,143 | $29,366 |
| COLIN PEKRUHN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,919 | $24,558 |
| MICHELLE A LARKIN JD MS RN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GERALD MD MPH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA M COLE MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QIANA THOMASON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA S PESQUEIRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA SOLRZANO JD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRFAN HASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANDY MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OANH MARONEY-OMITADE MLS MA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA NEUMAN SCD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL NOWAK CAE CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RIPLEY MAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SIMPSON MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI HIGHSMITH VERNICK MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON F WONG MD MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DONELSON MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA K ABRAMS MS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KRAUSE SCM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVENEL JOSEPH PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTA GUERRERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4107
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARA V JAMES, 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- CARA V JAMES, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 452-8331
- Website
- WWW.GIH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO FOSTER COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG GRANTMAKERS ANDOTHERS, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE GRANTMAKING COMMUNITY'S KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, AND EFFECTIVENESS.
Program accomplishments
- 4A. CONVENING ACTIVITIES - GIH'S CONVENING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH PHILANTHROPY, HEALTH POLICY EXCHANGE, AND OTHER SMALLER ISSUE-FOCUSED STRATEGY SESSIONS SUCH AS THE RURAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MEETING. THE GIH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF HEALTH FUNDERS AND PROVIDES ATTENDEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM DIVERSE PERSECTIVES, DISCUSS TOPICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH FUNDING, AND CONNECT WITH PEERS. THE HEALTH POLICY EXCHANGE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH FUNDERS FOCUSED ON POLICY TO NETWORK WITH POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER FUNDERS, EXCHANGE IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES, AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.Expenses $1,680,061
- 4B. POPULATION HEALTH - GIH'S POPULATION HEALTH PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE, WHETHER DEFINED BY AGE, GEOGRAPHY, OR OTHER FACTORS. GIH'S WORK IN THIS AREA EXPLORES OLDER ADULTS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PREVENTION, RURAL HEALTH, AND THE MOBILIZATION OF MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO HEALTH FOR ALL.Expenses $996,252
- 4C. HEALTH EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE - GIH'S HEALTH EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS A FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF HEALTH REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL OR DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS LIKE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OR GEOGRAPHY. GIH'S WORK IN THIS AREA INCLUDES APPLYING A HEALTH EQUITY LENS TO ALL OUR FOCUS AREAS AND EXPLORING THE PARTNERSHIPS, PROGRAMS, AND POLICY CHANGES NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES; ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; AND FOSTERS INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS.Expenses $743,922
- Expenses $784,975 · revenue $905,012
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3206571
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T00C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,422,364
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,721,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,721,696 | $6,725,108 | $16,422,364 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,707,189 | $5,507,589 | $16,464,821 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,619,239 | $4,738,733 | $15,448,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,602,712 | $4,728,703 | $16,140,232 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-3206571).
Questions about GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH
- What is the EIN of GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH is 13-3206571.
- Is GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH 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 GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARA V JAMES.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,206 (CARA V JAMES PHD, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,721,696, expenses of $6,725,108 and total assets of $16,422,364 at year end.
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