Health Finance Institute
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
THE HEALTH FINANCE INSTITUTE (HFI) INCREASES INVESTMENT IN NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS) TO SAVE MILLIONS OF LIVES BY TRANSLATING ECONOMIC EVIDENCE INTO ACTIONABLE, HIGH-IMPACT BLENDED FINANCE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $129,355
- Spending
- $159,719
- Reserves
- -6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Highest pay
- $52,181, president and ceo
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 3649% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $34,712 spent. HEALTH ECONOMICS: WORKED WITH CLIENTS SUCH AS ASTRA ZENECA TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC ANALYSES FOR THEIR HEALTHY HEART AFRICA PROGRAM.
- $14,185 spent. INNOVATIVE FINANCE PROGRAM: WORKED ON DEVELOPING MODELS, SUCH AS THE HEALTH IMPACT CREDIT TO DETERMINE NOVEL FINANCE MECHANISMS FOR HEALTH IMPACT.
- $13,247 spent. DAVOS: ORGANIZED THE HEALTH@DAVOS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHWELL HEALTH.
- $34,203 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS: ADVOCACY FOR GLOBAL FINANCING FOR CHRONIC DISEASES, SUPPORTING PARTNERS SUCH AS UICC AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 April 2020.
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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