Health Education Learning Project

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-2571525

To promote health and prevent disease through innovative, accessible and comprehensive health services.

Health Education Learning Project at a glance

In short: Health Education Learning Project gave $112K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$112,260
+1288.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$18,710
Median grant
$18,630
Total assets
$55,625,372
+71.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Health Education Learning Project funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

LGBT Outdoors: $30KLGBT Outdoors$30KCamp Haven: $25KCamp Haven$25KGalileo Church: $25KGalileo Church$25KYesterqueer: $12KYesterqueer$12KArlington ISD Foundation: $10KArlington ISD Foundation$10KDowntown Arlington Management: $10KDowntown Arlington Management$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was LGBT Outdoors ($30K). Together the top 6 received $112K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort WorthArlington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $112K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $112K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LGBT Outdoors Fort Worth, TXGeneral Support$30,000
Camp Haven Fort Worth, TXGeneral Support$25,000
Galileo Church Fort Worth, TXGeneral Support$25,000
Yesterqueer Fort Worth, TXGeneral Support$12,260
Arlington ISD Foundation Arlington, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Downtown Arlington Management Arlington, TXGeneral Support$10,000
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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$55,625,372$59,041,402$40,691,259$112,2606$919,778
2023$32,449,917$33,646,068$26,453,110$8,087Total only$390,349
2022$24,151,280$18,978,268$15,939,256$6,250Total only$-161,183
2021$21,809,617$21,715,181$12,057,836$27,500Total only$114,309
2020$12,152,641$14,344,194$7,067,972$53,609Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Health Education Learning Project

Based on IRS filings

Health Education Learning Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $55.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $920K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Health Education Learning Project is led by Deejay Johannessen, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Deejay Johannessen

    CEO

    Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $161K (2020) → $343K (2024)

  • John D. Angle

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine K. Tillman

    Chief Clinical Officer

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $123K (2020) → $278K (2024)

  • Johnnie M Slaughter

    Nurse Practitioner

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $143K (2022) → $156K (2024)

  • Josephine N Correia

    Nurse Practitioner

    Practitioner → Nurse Practitioner, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $162K (2023) → $163K (2024)

  • Memie Hardie

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gage

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor McCarty

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Mark Montes

    Board Member

    At Large → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Brentton T Lowery (2020–2023) — Practitioner
  • Former: Cody C Hutchison (2023) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Eduardo A Flores (2023) — Practitioner
  • Former: Cheryl M Beauchamp (2022) — Chief Operating Officer

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

Deejay Johannessen — CEO: $343KDeejay JohannessenCEO$343KKatherine K Tillman — Chief Clinical Officer: $278KKatherine K TillmanChief Clinical Officer$278KJosephine Correia — Nurse Practitioner: $163KJosephine CorreiaNurse Practitioner$163KJohnnie Slaughter — Nurse Practitioner: $156KJohnnie SlaughterNurse Practitioner$156K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $343K, to Deejay Johannessen (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Health Education Learning Project

How much does Health Education Learning Project give each year?

Health Education Learning Project gave $112K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $8K in grants paid.

What is Health Education Learning Project's typical grant size?

Health Education Learning Project's median grant in 2024 was $18,630, and its average grant was $18,710, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Health Education Learning Project give grants?

Health Education Learning Project gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (4 grants) and Arlington, TX (2 grants).

Does Health Education Learning Project give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Health Education Learning Project's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Health Education Learning Project's largest grantees?

Health Education Learning Project's largest 2024 grantees include LGBT Outdoors ($30,000), Camp Haven ($25,000) and Galileo Church ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Health Education Learning Project?

Health Education Learning Project reported $55.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $59.0M.

What is Health Education Learning Project?

Health Education Learning Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $55.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Health Education Learning Project's EIN?

Health Education Learning Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2571525. 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 November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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