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EIN 94-6109093

Hesperian Health Guides

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
26
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
1962
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
E70: Public Health Programs
Description
To provide information and educational tools that help all people take greater control over their health and work to eliminate the underlying causes of poor health.
Also known as...
Hesperian Foundation
Total revenues
$1,911,311
2023
Total expenses
$2,365,311
2023
Total assets
$3,848,717
2023
Num. employees
26
2023

Program areas at Hesperian Health Guides

Creating books, apps and online Health resources in many languages: Hesperian creates new materials across issue areas of critical importance to physical and psychological well-being, including primary Health care; reproductive, environmental, and children's Health; living with chronic illness and disabilities; and workers' Health and safety. This year, Hesperian developed and produced books and apps and online resources in five program areas: environmental justice and Health, women's reproductive Health and rights, mental Health, and epilepsy and seizures. We also released a new edition of where women have no doctor and updated medical information in our other publiciations and our multi-lingual reproductive Health apps to extend reproductive Health information and services to adolescents and young women.
Fulfillment: fulfills orders for users of Hesperian books worldwide, including books donated to community Health workers through Hesperian's gratis book program. Fulfillment costs include postage and shipping and cost of all books sold.
Health outreach: Hesperian resources are used in 231 countries and territories, we pursue many strategies to ensure we reach the most underserved communities. This year Hesperian used social media to reach over 13 million people worldwide with critical reproductive Health information. Webinars, printed postcards, flyers, whatsapp messages and many other creative strategies developed with partners to share vital Health information globally. Hesperian's reproductive Health apps, in 11 languages were used in 193 countries. Hesperian's online Health information is now available in 45 languages on our healthwiki, a mobile-friendly platform accessible even in locations with low bandwidth and used by an average of 9,000 people a day. Hesperian distributed over 1,000 free books to community-based organizations, midwives, community Health workers, librarians, and volunteers in 20 countries. Hesperian staff supported 150 partners working on adaptations of Hesperian materials.

Grants made by Hesperian Health Guides

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Unamesa AssociationTechnical Support$28,000

Who funds Hesperian Health Guides

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011General$400,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$370,900
Wellspring Philanthropic FundDigital Reproductive Health Applications Implementation$175,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $1,171,473

Personnel at Hesperian Health Guides

NameTitleCompensation
Sarah ShannonExecutive Director$125,708
Kate Bobrow-StrainDirector of Finance and Administration
Kimi OwensMarketing and Communications Director
Tawnia LitwinDirector of Digital Projects
Keziah SullivanDevelopment Director$55,500
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Hesperian Health Guides

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,569,945
Program services$281,790
Investment income and dividends$58,434
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$1,142
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,911,311

Form 990s for Hesperian Health Guides

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-01-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-01-11990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-09-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Conservation Food and Health Foundation
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011
March 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic health orgsHealth organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates internationallyCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2860 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
hesperian.org/ 
Phone
(510) 845-1447
Facebook page
HesperianHealthGuides 
Twitter profile
@hesperian 
IRS details
EIN
94-6109093
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1962
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E70: Public Health Programs
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
008544
FTB Entity ID
0441276
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-01-15
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