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Financial Health Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 20-3006098 Website

The Financial Health Network is a trusted resource for business leaders, policymakers, and innovators united in a mission to improve the financial health of their customers, employees, and communities. We envision a future where all people, especially the most vulnerable, have the financial systems they need to be resilient and thrive. Our mission is to improve financial health for all.

Financial Health Network Inc at a glance

Total assets
$22,786,307
+21.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$15,680,196
+34.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$868,622
-29.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$11,426,970
-4.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Financial Health Network Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K19$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 19 grants of 28 (68%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

New YorkBrooklynSan FranciscoOaklandBostonChicagoWashingtonAuburn UniversityBirminghamCenter PointChandlerClaymontDes MoinesFarmington HillsLos AngelesNew OrleansNewarkOmahaSacramentoSt. Louis

How Financial Health Network Inc gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M13 grants2019 12 grants2020 10 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $861K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Silvur Services LLC Claymont, DESupport of research: lmi older adults' experience with financial advice$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$22,786,307$15,680,196$11,426,970——$868,622
2023$18,727,767$11,629,061$11,982,404$25,0001$1,224,699
2022$18,968,499$19,220,654$17,717,829$470,0005$3,717,583
2021$19,686,455$18,603,239$18,394,468$700,00010$586,324
2020$20,024,730$21,613,660$17,641,808$860,50012$109,092
2019$15,800,612$14,878,199$15,807,016$194,40013$89,726

About Financial Health Network Inc

Based on IRS filings

Financial Health Network Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $869K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Financial Health Network Inc is led by Jennifer Tescher, President & Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jennifer Tescher

    President & Chief Executive Officer

    President & Secretary → President & CEO, 2023

    President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $437K (2019) → $375K (2024)

  • Gina Harman

    Chair & From

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    Director → Chair & From, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ernst

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Seidman

    Director

    Emeritus Director → Emerita, 2022

    Emerita → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roderick King MD MPH

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Samuelson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Bianucci

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge Fontanez

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sasha Dichter

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Gordon

    Chief Market & Business Development Officer

    Chief Market Development Officer → Chief Market & Business Development, 2021

    Chief Market & Business Development → Chief Market & Business Development Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    36 hrs/week

    $178K (2019) → $238K (2024)

  • Kelly Emery

    Chief Operating Officer

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $203K (2020) → $295K (2024)

  • Matthew Bahl

    Vice President & Workplace Market Lead

    Vice President of Workplace Solutions → Vice President & Workplace Market Lead, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2021) → $224K (2024)

  • Adeeb Mahmud

    Chief Program Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $220K (2022) → $273K (2024)

  • Marisa Walster

    Vice President & Financial Services Solutions

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2023) → $209K (2024)

  • Dana Bowie Earles

    Vice President, Finance & Ops

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2024)

  • Melinda Hightower

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Leonard J. Laufer (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Andy Bandyopadhyay (2020–2023) — Chief Product Officer
  • Former: Angela Fontes (2023) — Vice President, Policy & Research
  • Former: Elizabeth Brockland (2023) — Vice President, Client Successor & Workplace Solutions
  • Former: Mia Barricini (2023) — Senior Director & Development
  • Former: Bei Ling (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ben Mangan (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Laura Jordan Barger (2019–2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Adrienne Harris (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brett King (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Thompson (2019–2021) — President of Attune
  • Former: Judy Samuelson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Hannah Calhoon (2021) — Vice President of Innovation
  • Former: Garry Reeder (2019–2020) — Vice President of Innovation
  • Former: Turiya Gray (2020) — Chief People Officer
  • Former: Carole Brite (2019) — CFO & COO
  • Former: Jo Ann Barefoot (2019) — Former Chair
  • Former: Rob Levy (2019) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jennifer Tescher — President and Chief Executive Officer: $375KJennifer TescherPresident and Chief Executive…$375KKelly Emery — Chief Operating Officer: $295KKelly EmeryChief Operating Officer$295KAdeeb Mahmud — Chief Program Officer: $273KAdeeb MahmudChief Program Officer$273KSarah Gordon — Chief Market and Business Development Officer: $238KSarah GordonChief Market and Business…$238KMatthew Bahl — VP, Workplace Market Lead: $224KMatthew BahlVP, Workplace Market Lead$224KMarisa Walster — VP, Financial Services Solutions: $209KMarisa WalsterVP, Financial Services Solutions$209KDana Bowie Earles — VP, Finance & Ops (From 1/10/24): $183KDana Bowie EarlesVP, Finance & Ops (From 1/10/24)$183K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $375K, to Jennifer Tescher (President and Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Financial Health Network Inc

How large is Financial Health Network Inc?

Financial Health Network Inc reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.7M.

What is Financial Health Network Inc?

Financial Health Network Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $22.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Financial Health Network Inc operate?

Financial Health Network Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York.

What is Financial Health Network Inc's EIN?

Financial Health Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3006098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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