Public Health Solutions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $271.2 million
- Spending
- $266.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 768
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $428,556, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (medical research, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (medical research, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $154.4 million spent. HIV/AIDS SERVICES AND RYAN WHITE PROGRAM: PHS CONTRACTS WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGINE (NYCDOHMH) TO ADMINISTER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT OVER 200 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HOSPITALS IN THE DELIVERY OF HIV PREVENTION AND CARE SERVICES. OUR APPROACH IS TWO-FOLD: WE COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC FUNDS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH AND AT RISK FOR HIV/AIDS, WHILE ALSO INTEGRATING HIV PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS INTO OUR OWN HEALTH PROGRAMS. UNDER A MASTER AGREEMENT WITH THE NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PHS ADMINISTERED MORE THAN $70 MILLION IN FEDERAL RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM (RWHAP) PART A FUNDS. IN 2024, PHS MANAGED 135 FUNDED AGREEMENTS WITH 80 CBOS, ENSURING ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, MEDICATIONS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS.
- $48.5 million spent. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS: PHS IS THE FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE NYCDOHMH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM AGREEMENTS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS TO STATES AND DIRECTLY FUNDS CITIES TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS, INCLUDING ACTS OF BIOTERRORISM, AND TO SUPPORT REGIONAL READINESS INITIATIVES. THE HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENT OF SURGE CAPACITY AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES.PHS IS THE FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE NYCDOHMH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM AGREEMENTS. PHS CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER THE HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (HPP) AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PHEP) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER TOTALING OVER $20 MILLION, THESE PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES, REDUCE LOSS OF LIFE, AND MITIGATE THREATS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY.
- $13.4 million spent. NEIGHBORHOOD WIC: WIC IS A PROGRAM OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA). PHS ADMINISTERS THE NEIGHBORHOOD WIC PROGRAM UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NYSDOH). WE HELP ELIGIBLE PREGNANT AND NURSING WOMEN AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE FIVE YEARS OF AGE TO ENROLL IN THE NEW YORK STATE WIC (WOMEN INFANTS AND CHILDREN) PROGRAM EACH YEAR. THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WIC PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION SESSIONS LED BY WIC NUTRITIONISTS ON HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, FARMER'S MARKET CHECKS AND EWIC CARDS TO PURCHASE NUTRITIOUS FOODS. WE ALSO MAKE REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING SNAP AND HEALTH INSURANCE (CO-LOCATED AT MANY OF OUR SITES), MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROVIDERS, CHILDCARE, AND OTHER.IN 2024, PHS SERVED OVER 31,200 PARTICIPANTS IN THE WIC PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED VITAL NUTRITION BENEFITS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES DURING PREGNANCY, THE POST-PARTUM PERIOD, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH AGE FIVE. MATERNAL HOME VISITING PROGRAM ALSO EXPERIENCED GROWTH, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1,500 FAMILIES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED, LONG-TERM SUPPORT. THESE HOME VISITS PROMOTE POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES, INCREASED BREASTFEEDING RATES, TIMELY IMMUNIZATIONS, AND IMPROVED EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES.THROUGH ITS TITLE X PROGRAM, PHS SUPPORTED FIVE SUBRECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING NINE CLINICAL SERVICE SITES ACROSS NYC. THESE CLINICS PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE TO OVER 20,000 PATIENTS, WITH A FOCUS ON ACCESSIBILITY AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE.AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTS, PHS'S NYC SMOKE-FREE PROGRAM:- SECURED SMOKE-FREE HOUSING POLICIES FOR 1,070 APARTMENT UNITS, PROTECTING OVER 2,600 RESIDENTS FROM SECONDHAND SMOKE.- FACILITATED THE ADOPTION OF OVER 30 NEW TOBACCO-FREE POLICIES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY SPACES.- ENGAGED 18 YOUTH ADVOCATES IN LEGISLATIVE VISITS TO ALBANY, MEETING WITH 18 STATE LAWMAKERS.- CONDUCTED WIDESPREAD OUTREACH ON THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE AND INDUSTRY INFLUENCE.
- $41.8 million spent. PHS PROVIDES VARIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS INCLUDING FOOD AND NUTRITION, HEALTH INSURANCE ACCESS, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, TOBACCO CONTROL.IN 2024, PHS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN ADVANCING WHOLEYOUNYC'S SCN PROGRAM, FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS:- ONBOARDED OVER 160 PROVIDERS TO THE UNITE US PLATFORM.- CONDUCTED OVER 25,000 SCREENINGS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS HRSNS.- TRAINED MORE THAN 3,000 PARTICIPANTS ON SCN PROTOCOLS AND COMPLIANCE.- AWARDED OVER $20 MILLION IN CAPACITY-BUILDING FUNDS TO CBOS.- LAUNCHED THE MEDICAID MEMBER ADVISORY COUNCIL.- HOSTED REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFAS), REGIONAL BRIEFINGS, AND WEBINARS WITH LOCAL POLICYMAKERS.AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ENDED, PHS HELPED NEARLY 17,000 NEW YORKERS RENEW THEIR MEDICAID COVERAGE, ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE. PHS ALSO ASSISTED THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES IN ACCESSING SNAP, CASH ASSISTANCE, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, FREE DIAPERS, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT.IN EAST HARLEM, OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PROVIDED CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTH EDUCATION AND COACHING TO HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING, BRIDGING GAPS IN CARE AND PROMOTING HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES.PHS ALSO CONNECTED THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING SNAP, CASH ASSISTANCE, FREE DIAPER DISTRIBUTION, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, AND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AT OUR TWO CLINICS. ADDITIONALLY, PHS ENGAGED COMMUNITIES IN INITIATIVES TO CREATE TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENTS, SUPPORTING HEALTHIER NEIGHBORHOODS CITYWIDE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1960.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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