Nonprofit · EIN 52-1847137
HIPS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,376,950 | $4,285,169 | $91,781 | $4,824,303 | $2,828,361 | $1,995,942 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,160,335 | $4,161,841 | -$1,506 | $2,301,527 | $397,366 | $1,904,161 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,903,417 | $3,847,635 | $55,782 | $2,201,039 | $347,322 | $1,853,717 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,327,655
- of which government grants
- $3,146,767
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $49,295
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $169,629
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,261
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,017,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,831,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,399
- Accounting fees
- $110,716
- Occupancy
- $331,171
- Travel
- $18,601
- Depreciation
- $76,028
- Program services (functional)
- $3,672,759
- Management and general (functional)
- $406,034
- Fundraising (functional)
- $206,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,301,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,824,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,828,361
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,995,942
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,892,890
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,780,623
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $215,319
- Gross receipts
- $4,376,950
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNDEE CLAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,834 | $14,727 |
| ELIZABETH SARACCO-MACINTOSH | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,077 | $17,150 |
| DEVON DVONNE TROTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ATKINSON | VICE CHAIR (THRU 9/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA L RICKER | SECRETARY (THRU 12/31/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BUCKLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WEBRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZEN SALEH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORIAH HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GOERTZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STAGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN CERANIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELENA SALISBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DREW GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA THU-THAO RHODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMIKA IWAJOMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOT SAUCE KING | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELSEY GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNDEE CLAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,355 | $15,509 |
| ELIZABETH SARACCO-MACINTOSH | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,266 | $15,509 |
| DEVON DVONNE TROTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOPEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GOERTZEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA L RICKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BUCKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORIAH HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STANGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CERANIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WEBRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAH FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZEN SALEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ATKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNDEE CLAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,239 | $15,288 |
| ELIZABETH SARACCO-MACINTOSH | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,053 | $14,453 |
| DEVON DVONNE TROTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOPEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA L RICKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAZEN SALEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN FOTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WEBRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORIAH HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ZUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GOERTZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MALIK BURNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA M RODRIGUEZ-ROLDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAH FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LJ SILSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 906 H ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3742
- In care of
- % HIPS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNDEE CLAY, 906 H ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- CYNDEE CLAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 232-8150
- Website
- HTTP://HIPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
HIPS ADVANCES THE HEALTH RIGHTS, DIGNITY, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SEX WORK OR DRUG USE BY PROVIDING NON-JUDGMENTAL HARM REDUCTION SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LED BY THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- CLINICAL SERVICES: HIPS CLINICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WORKS TO BRING QUALITY MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE FOR WHOM IT IS OFTEN OUT OF REACH. IN 2024 THE PROGRAM PROVIDED OVER 700 MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, HIV, HCV OR OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES.Expenses $1,152,645 · grants $53,236 · revenue $49,295
- SOCIAL SERVICES: IN 2025, HIPS SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT, RE-ENTRY SUPPORT, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, COMPUTER LAB ACCESS, JOB TRAINING AND PEER SUPPORT DURING OVER 7,000 VISITS.Expenses $971,388 · grants $44,864
- MOBILE SERVICES: HIPS MOBILE SERVICES DEPARTMENT BRINGS HIPS PROGRAMS TO THE STREETS THROUGH EXTENSIVE STREET-BASED SERVICES, 24 HOURS A DAY, 6 DAYS A WEEK. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 22,465 POINTS OF SERVICES ACROSS ALL WARDS OF THE CITY.Expenses $1,146,529 · grants $52,953
- ADVOCACY AND OTHERExpenses $402,197 · grants $18,576
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1847137
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,824,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,376,950
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,376,950 | $4,285,169 | $4,824,303 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,160,335 | $4,161,841 | $2,301,527 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,903,417 | $3,847,635 | $2,201,039 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,532,365 | $3,675,293 | $2,480,121 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1847137).
Questions about HIPS
- What is the EIN of HIPS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIPS is 52-1847137.
- Is HIPS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to HIPS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIPS 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 HIPS 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 HIPS 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 HIPS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CYNDEE CLAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIPS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,834 (CYNDEE CLAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HIPS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,376,950, expenses of $4,285,169 and total assets of $4,824,303 at year end.
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