Trust for Americas Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Trust for Americas Health promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness and injury a national priority.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $5.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 26.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 29
- Highest pay
- $372,448, president & 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 (1)
- $4.7 million spent. In 2024, Trust for Americas Health (TFAH) continued to advance its mission to promote optimal health for every person and community and make the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan public health policy, research, and advocacy organization, TFAH envisions a nation that values the health and well-being of all and where prevention and health equity are foundational to policymaking at all levels of society. Across the range of public health issues TFAH addressed, including public health emergency preparedness, public health funding, obesity and chronic disease prevention, infectious disease, substance misuse and suicide, healthy aging, health equity, social determinants of health, and prevention, TFAH promoted public health policies that affect the entire nation, with an emphasis on how such policies and programs can promote healthy individuals and communities regardless of geography.TFAH maintains and enhances its work with partners on high-impact health issues. Throughout its efforts, TFAH is also committed to advancing health equity and addressing the social determinants of health, which are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, including through collaborative, multisectoral approaches. TFAHs work is guided by values of equity, independence, evidence-based, trust, partnerships, innovation, and financial stewardship.TFAHs projects focused on advancing an evidence-based public health system that is ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. TFAH successfully published evidence-based reports; developed and advanced effective policy recommendations and approaches; hosted policy convenings on national and state-focused policy issues; convened learning collaboratives; spearheaded targeted initiatives and outreach; collaborated with partners at the national, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels; and produced educational resources.Among TFAHs accomplishments in 2024:TFAH hosted an in-person and livestream event featuring the release of its Blueprint for6 Strengthening Public Health for the Next Administration and Congress at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. This report is the fifth in a series of reports TFAH publishes every four years to inform the incoming Congress and Administration of key, national public health issues and to advance evidence-informed, actionable recommendations to promote and protect the publics health. The 2024 Blueprint report provided the Administration and Congress taking office in 2025 a policy roadmap to improve the nations health outcomes and bolster its economic and national security by strengthening the public health system. The report includes recommendations across six priority areas and was authored after consultation with over 45 public health officials, experts, and organizations. The event featured highlights from the report as well as engaging conversations with high-profile speakers, including The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, 20th Secretary of Health and Human Services (2005 to 2009) and former Governor of Utah, and The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services (2009 to 2014) and former Governor of Kansas.TFAH planned and hosted a congressional briefing and national webinar on its release of Ready or Not 2024: Protecting the Publics Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism. This annual report identifies strengths and gaps in national and state preparedness to protect residents health during emergencies and makes recommendations to strengthen the nations public health system and improve emergency readiness. As the nation experiences an increasing number of infectious disease outbreaks and extreme weather events, the report found that while emergency preparedness has improved in some areas, policymakers are not heeding the lessons of past emergencies, funding cuts, and health misinformation, putting decades of progress at risk. During the briefing, a panel of subject matter experts discussed the nations readiness for public health emergencies, examined the report's findings, and discussed key recommendations for policymakers.TFAH planned and hosted a congressional briefing and national webinar on its release of Pain in the Nation 2024: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths. This annual report found that a decrease in the alcohol-induced mortality rate led to a slightly lower combined rate of all U.S. deaths due to alcohol, drugs, and suicide in 2022, but the long-term trend of such deaths is still alarmingly high. The report also includes a special feature on polysubstance misuse and overdose. During the briefing, a panel of subject matter experts discussed steps policymakers should take to begin to reverse these crises.TFAH released The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on Americas Public Health System 2024: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations. This annual report tracks federal and state investments in public health and finds that funding for core public health infrastructure has remained relatively flat over the past decade, while the nations population and health risks have increased. According to the report, the countrys rising rates of chronic disease and its insufficient response to the COVID-19 public health emergency were due in part to decades of underinvestment in public health infrastructure and its workforce. A further concern is that the health security advancements made when policymakers increased public health funding in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency are now at risk as this funding comes to an end.TFAH released State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America. This annual report tracks U.S. obesity rates by state, race, gender, and age and offers policy solutions. Obesity rates nationwide continue to be at epidemic levels and are predominantly highest in communities experiencing barriers to healthy eating and those with few opportunities for physica
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 January 2001.
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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