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Hepatitis Education Project

EIN 91-1658691 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
7.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 51%
Employees
27
Volunteers
20

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $144,682 spent. VIRAL HEPATITIS EDUCATION, TESTING, LINKAGE TO CARE, AND CORRECTIONAL HEALTH HEP PROVIDES EDUCATION TO CLIENTS, PROVIDERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS FREE HEPATITIS C AND B TESTING,HEPATITIS C TREATMENT CARE COORDINATION FROM DIAGNOSIS TO CURE, AND LINKAGE TO CARE. IN 2024, HEP PROVIDED 585 HCV AB TESTS, 125 HCV RNA TESTS,AND 139 HBV TESTS. HEP FACILITATED HEPATITIS C TREATMENT STARTS FOR 61 CLIENTS. HEP ALSO FACILITATES CLASSES ON HEPATITIS, BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS, AND HARM REDUCTION FOR PRISONS AND JAILS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE. IN-PERSON CLASSES RETURNED IN 2024 2024
  2. $1.1 million spent. DRUG USER HEALTH: HEP OFFERS A NUMBER OF HARM REDUCTION SERVICES BOTH AT OUR FIXED SITE AND AT OUTREACH. HEP ALSO PARTNERS WITH A LOCAL FQHC TO PROVIDE MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT (MOUD) LOCATED IN THE HEP OFFICE. HEP CONTINUES TO WORK WITH ENCAMPMENTS TO PROVIDE HARM REDUCTION AND LINKAGE TO CARE SERVICES. IN 2024, HEP HAD 12,435 ENCOUNTERS AND DISTRIBUTED 17,226 DOSES OF NALOXONE, AN OPIOID- OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION
  3. $518,573 spent. HEP MANAGES THE NATIONAL HEPATITIS CORRECTIONS NETWORK (NHCN) AND THE NATIONAL VIRAL HEPATITIS ROUNDTABLE (NVHR) THE NETWORKS ARE NATIONAL COALITIONS OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS, ADMINISTRATORS, RESEARCHERS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEPATITIS PREVENTION, TESTING AND TREATMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND TO ELIMINATE VIRAL HEPATITIS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2024, NVHR STRENGTHENED OUR NATIONAL COALITION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, HELPED LEAD THE VIRAL HEPATITIS COALITION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, HELPED LEAD THE VIRAL HEPATITIS COMMUNITY IN ELMINATION ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND EXPANDED THE REACH OF OUR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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