Public Health Advocates is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Davis, California, registered in 2000, with $8,276,428 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$8.3M
▲ 29.8% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$7.5M
Net assets
$2.0M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Public Health Advocates— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Public Health Advocates: 3 mo reserves · +9% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Public Health Advocates— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Public Health Advocates: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.6M (FY2013) to $8.3M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
9.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.3M
Total liabilities
$1.3M
Net assets
$2.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,276,428▲29.8% | $7,533,361▼5.9% | $2,010,180▲58.6% | $3,341,939▲62.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $6,373,993▼12.2% | $8,002,217▲2.7% | $1,267,113▼56.2% | $2,059,613▼45.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $7,260,608▲27.7% | $7,788,998▲33.3% | $2,895,337▼15.4% | $3,802,540▼5.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $5,686,275▼6.5% | $5,844,497▲48.7% | $3,423,727▼6.5% | $4,014,458▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $6,078,618▲81.1% | $3,929,803▲2.3% | $3,662,042▲142% | $3,973,705▲117% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,356,699▲59.3% | $3,840,236▲77.3% | $1,513,227▼24.2% | $1,829,369▼19.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $2,106,954▼11.8% | $2,166,492▼4.9% | $1,996,764▼2.9% | $2,274,159▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,389,358▼47.5% | $2,278,661▼43.3% | $2,056,302▼8.4% | $2,276,789▼7.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $4,550,292▲31.8% | $4,017,384▲8.7% | $2,245,772▲85.2% | $2,457,872▲47.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $3,452,208▲30.9% | $3,697,178▲47.4% | $1,212,864▼16.8% | $1,669,402▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,638,184 | $2,508,237▲0.5% | $1,457,834▲9.8% | $1,628,280▲10.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $2,495,565▲28.3% | $1,327,887▼31.6% | $1,469,219▼28.2% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $1,944,798 | $1,940,255 | $2,046,465 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
42 grants to Public Health Advocates totaling $12.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Partners | Childhood trauma intervention | 2023 | $3,154,153 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | California covid justice initiative: general support; ca covid justice initiative: housing and homelessness | 2023 | $60,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic participation | 2023 | $50,000 |
| Community Partners | Provides for an initiative designed to prevent and counter adverse childhood exp | 2022 | $3,691,376 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Community & human services | 2022 | $10,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Planning grant for work with league of cities on homelessness. ca covid justice: public healths equity response to covid. | 2021 | $205,000 |
| Sierra Health Foundation Center For Health Program Management | Faces of resilience lusd | 2021 | $50,000 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Community & human services | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2021 | $10,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Faces of resilience: advancing racial equity | 2020 | $325,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Public health's equity response to covid; planning grant for work with league of cities on homelessness | 2020 | $220,000 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Heal cities campaign california, ncal regional gra | 2020 | $170,000 |
| Port City Operating Company LLC | Community health | 2020 | $10,000 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Project support | 2019 | $220,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Heal cities campaign california | 2019 | $100,000 |
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Data for Public Health Advocates (EIN 95-4723901) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.