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Health Equity Solutions Inc

EIN 46-5011055 · Hartford, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ANTI-RACIST POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THIS HELPS TO PROMOTE OPTIMAL HEALTH TO CT RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
14
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$178,781, executive director

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: 40 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS (HES) IS AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN CONNECTICUT DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY ACROSS THE STATE. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE ANTI-RACIST POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACHIEVE EQUITABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. HES IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE, CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT, PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND THE USE OF DATA TO INFORM ITS WORK. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON INCLUSIVITY, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS. HES EMPLOYS A STRATEGIC APPROACH THAT CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS EDUCATE, AGITATE, AND ADVOCATE.EDUCATE: HES RECOGNIZES THAT EDUCATION IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THEIR UNDERLYING CAUSES. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO VARIOUS PARTNERS, INCLUDING POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PROFESSIONALS WHO INTERSECT WITH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, HES SEEKS TO INFORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, STRUCTURAL RACISM, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH INEQUITIES. THE GOAL OF EDUCATION IS TO EQUIP COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.AGITATE: THE TERM "AGITATE" IN HES'S STRATEGY REFERS TO ITS COMMITMENT TO CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE. IT INVOLVES RAISING A COLLECTIVE VOICE AGAINST POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PERPETUATE HEALTH DISPARITIES. HES ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION TO AGITATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND OTHER RELEVANT AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT AGITATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR CREATING THE MOMENTUM NEEDED TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND DISMANTLE INEQUITABLE STRUCTURES.ADVOCATE: ADVOCACY IS A CORE COMPONENT OF HES'S STRATEGY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO INFLUENCE POLICY DECISIONS, LEGISLATION, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY.HES COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, AND PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THROUGH ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HES AIMS TO TRANSLATE EDUCATION AND AGITATION INTO TANGIBLE POLICY CHANGES AND SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT RESULT IN BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS IS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY IN CONNECTICUT. ITS STRATEGY OF "EDUCATE, AGITATE, AND ADVOCATE" REFLECTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THESE GOALS BY EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS, CHALLENGING INEQUITIES, AND ACTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES THAT CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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