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Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3130146 Website

Over 9,000 clients are served by gmhc's programs each year. Gmhc provides a broad array of programs through the efforts of clinicians, trained volunteers, and professional staff who identify undiagnosed cases on hiv, ensure access and entry to coordinated primary medicalcare and maintain clients in care through integrated "wrap around" services that target many of the drivers of hiv disease, such as unmet substance abuse, mental health, legal and employment needs. Gmhc also provides counseling and other risk reduction services to those at high risk for hiv and other sexually transmitted infections ("stis"), conducts community level interventions to targeted subpopulations at high risk in order to influence health seeking social norms, and facilitates leadership.

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc at a glance

In short: Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc gave $43K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$43,414
+7.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$21,707
+7.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$21,707
Total assets
$113,570,776
-1.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Jersey (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Hyacinth AIDS Foundation: $36KHyacinth AIDS Foundation$36KPath to Jobs: $7KPath to Jobs$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hyacinth AIDS Foundation ($36K). Together the top 2 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNew BrunswickPurchaseBrooklyn

How Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $94K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation New Brunswick, NJCommunity Partner Program$36,428
Path to Jobs New York, NYCommunity Partner Program$6,986
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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$113,570,776$38,735,312$39,068,114$43,4142$-244
2023$115,749,277$29,862,019$28,935,328$40,3892$-606
2022$118,176,885$21,248,800$24,311,148$59,8192$-10,578
2021$121,605,537$21,058,080$22,763,935$54,3295—
2020$19,548,247$21,500,023$23,881,898$94,4057$5,845

About Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $113.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $43K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc is led by Kishani A. Chinniah-Moreno, Interim Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 8 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kishani A. Chinniah-Moreno

    Interim Chief Executive Officer

    Interim CEO & Chief Operating Officer → Interim Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $305K (2022) → $294K (2024)

  • Jonathan Mallow

    Board Chair & Treasurer

    Chair → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Board Chair & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Hughes

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Fogarty

    Director

    Co-Chair → Development Chair, 2021

    Development Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaesoon Choi

    Director

    Co-Chair → Development Chair, 2021

    Development Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Helms

    Director

    Governance Chair → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Mizrahi

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Horton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Companik

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manny Rivera

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adeel Ahmed

    Vice President & Finance

    Managing Director & Acctg → Vice President of Accounting & Controller, 2021

    Vice President of Accounting & Controller → Vice President & Finance, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2020) → $202K (2024)

  • Michael J. Hester

    Chief Financial Officer

    Vice President - Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $299K (2024)

  • Armstrong Tingwane

    Vice President & Prevention Programs

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2021) → $134K (2024)

  • Jason M. Cianciotto

    Vice President, Policy & External Affairs

    Vice President, Communications & Policy → Vice President, Policy & External Affairs, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2021) → $135K (2024)

  • Allison Pierantoni

    Assistant Vice President & Ops Administration

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2024)

  • Jacquelin Diaz

    Vice President, Operations & Housing

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2024)

  • Melanese Richens-Moody

    Vice President, People & Culture

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2024)

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Jack Pierson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marquise Vilson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chan Lai Ming (2023) — Mng Director, Purchasing & Special Projects
  • Former: Diaz Jacquelin (2023) — Vice President & Operations
  • Former: Joshua J. Bell (2023) — Mng Director & Individual Giving
  • Former: Susan Z. Devany (2023) — Vice President & Development
  • Former: Ted Ackerman (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ariel Wengroff (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Ferreira (2020–2022) — Vice President, Fiscal Planning & Analysis
  • Former: Edward T. Ackerman (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Rhonda Harris (2020–2022) — Chief Hr & Strategy Officer
  • Former: April Watkins (2021–2022) — Mng Director, Nutrition, Meals & Workforce
  • Former: David Kleinberg (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jaques Ceran (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Wu (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Javier Munoz (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joshua Machiz (2020–2021) — Secretary & Deve Chair
  • Former: Kishani Moreno (2020–2021) — Interim CEO
  • Former: Lynette Ford (2020–2021) — Chief Program Officer
  • Former: Poul E. Olsen (2020–2021) — Chief Committee & Development Officer
  • Former: Ronald Dodd (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Timothy Martin (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
  • Former: Jonathan Pierson (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kesley Louie (2021) — CEO & Special Advisor
  • Former: William T. Caine (2021) — Mng Director, Administration & Special Projects
  • Former: Joseph Neese (2020) — Director
  • Former: Julie Fink (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kelsey Louie (2020) — CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Michael J Hester — Chief Financial Officer: $299KMichael J HesterChief Financial Officer$299KKishani a Chinniah-Moreno — Interim Chief Executive Officer: $294KKishani a…Interim Chief Executive Officer$294KAdeel Ahmed — Vice President, Finance: $202KAdeel AhmedVice President, Finance$202KMelanese Richens-Moody — Vice President, People & Culture: $141KMelanese Richens-MoodyVice President, People & Culture$141KJacquelin Diaz — VP, Operations & Housing: $139KJacquelin DiazVP, Operations & Housing$139KJason Cianciotto — VP, Policy and External Affairs: $135KJason CianciottoVP, Policy and External Affairs$135KArmstrong Tingwane — VP, Prevention Programs: $134KArmstrong TingwaneVP, Prevention Programs$134KAllison Pierantoni — AVP, Ops Administration: $124KAllison PierantoniAVP, Ops Administration$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $299K, to Michael J Hester (Chief Financial Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc

How much does Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc give each year?

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc gave $43K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $40K across 2 grants.

How large is Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc?

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc reported $113.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38.7M.

What is Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc?

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. It holds $113.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc operate?

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.

What is Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc's EIN?

Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3130146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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