HEALTH EFFECTS INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, IMPARTIAL AND RELEVANT SCIENCE ON THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION. THIS IS DONE BY IDENTIFYING THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AREAS FOR HEALTH EFFECT RESEARCH; FUNDING AND OVERSEEING RESEARCH; PROVIDING INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS; COLLABORATING WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS; COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS OF HEI RESEARCH AND ANALYSES TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DECISION MAKERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.0M
-16.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.8M
+9.7% YoY
Grant Count
19
+11.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$253K
-1.8% YoY
About Health Effects Institute
Based on IRS filings
Health Effects Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $4.8M. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,012,589 | $16,750,262 | $15,781,007 |
| Revenue | $12,968,951 | $14,983,818 | $15,080,985 |
| Expenses | $15,153,427 | $15,412,705 | $13,116,125 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $41,745 | $11,235 | $550 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Health Effects Institute
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KLAG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $8,750 |
| MELVILLE E BOUFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $7,500 |
| JARED COHON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $8,750 |
| STEPHEN CORMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $10,000 |
| ALAN LESHNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $10,000 |
| MARTHA CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $7,500 |
| HOMER BOUSHEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $7,500 |
| RICHARD MESERVE | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 2 | $25,000 |
| KAREN SETO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $7,500 |
| CATHERINE ROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $7,500 |
| ANA DIEZ ROUX | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $3,750 |
| MARTHA RUDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $7,500 |
| DANIEL GREENBAUM | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $269,218 |
| ROBERT O'KEEFE | VP/TREASURER | 40 | $372,442 |
| JACQUELINE RUTLEDGE | DIRECTOR OF F&A | 40 | $241,552 |
| DONNA VORHEES | DIRECTOR OF ENERGY RESEARCH | 40 | $262,977 |
| ELLEN MANTUS | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE | 40 | $277,727 |
| THOMAS CHAMPOUX | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $138,932 |
| ELENA CRAFT | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $135,998 |
| PHILIP DEMARCO | COMPLIANCE MANAGER | 40 | $160,005 |
| PALLAVI PANT | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $151,900 |
| DANIEL CROUSE | SENIOR SCIENTIST | 40 | $129,360 |
| JASON DESMOND | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANACE | 40 | $162,183 |
| ALLISON PATTON | SENIOR SCIENTIST | 40 | $123,686 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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