Just Health Action
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH INEQUITIES THAT RESULT FROM SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL FACTORS. THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS POPULATION HEALTH EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS.
- Income
- $249,556
- Spending
- $234,684
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $101,146, president
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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)
- $56,254 spent. "DUWAMISH AIR IMPROVEMENT STUDY FOR YOUTH (UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)" JUST HEALTH ACTION HAS PARTNERED WITH DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION (DRCC) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON UNDER A HEALTH GRANT TO MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION IN DUWAMISH VALLEY. THE GRANT CREATED A MULTILEVEL APPROACH TO FOCUS ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND CHILDHOOD ASTHMA AT THE INDIVIDUAL/HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE TO MOVE TOWARDS HEALTH EQUITY.
- $81,816 spent. "ENGAGING COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE LOWER DUWAMISH WATERWAY SUPERFUND SITE WATERSHED (KING COUNTY WATERWORKS)" THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S KNOWLEDGE AND UNDSTANDING OF FINDING SOURCES OF POLLUTION AND REDUCING THEM FROM ENTERING THE LOWER DUWAMISH WATERWAY (LDW) SUPERFUND SITE (SOURCE CONTROL). IT CREATED CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND LINGUISTIC MATERIALS FOR LATINX, KHEMER AND VIETNAMESE RESIDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES LIKE: 1)TEACHING DUWAMISH VALLEY YOUTH AND ADULTS ABOUT SOURCE CONTROL; 2)DEVELOPING A WATERSHED MODEL TO USE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL; 3)TRANSCREATING AN EXISTING SOURCE CONTROL VIDEO FOR THE KHEMER AND VIETNAMESE COMMUNITIES.
- $55,861 spent. "SOUTH PARK WET WEATHER COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING (SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES)" SEWER BACKUPS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE DUE TO FLOODING EVENTS RESULTING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE, SEA LEVEL RISE AND OUTDATED SEWAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. JUST HEALTH ACTION AND TWO OTHER NON-PROFITS ENGAGED WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO 1)RESPOND AND PREPARE FOR YEARLY EMERGENCY FLOOD EVENTS AND 2) RESEARCH AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO THE RECURRING PROBLEM.
- $24,629 spent. VARIOUS OTHER HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECTS
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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