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HIP HOP Public Health Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 80-0722635 Website

Youth and families around the globe are living with the knowledge and skills to make healthier choices, inspire health behavior change and achieve health equity in communities of color.

HIP HOP Public Health Inc at a glance

Total assets
$479,157
-45.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$884,430
-47.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,181,221
-57.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who HIP HOP Public Health Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Brooklyn

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $10K (2020). In 2021 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
The Campaign against Hunger Brooklyn, NYGeneral Donation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$479,157$884,430$1,181,221——
2023$871,642$1,688,948$2,748,214——
2022$1,917,527$3,074,696$2,478,846——
2021$1,113,181$1,995,410$1,611,176$5,000Total only
2020$732,659$1,287,434$729,307$10,0001
2019$120,070$407,612$332,544——

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

About HIP HOP Public Health Inc

Based on IRS filings

HIP HOP Public Health Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $479K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

HIP HOP Public Health Inc is led by Lori Rose Benson, CEO & Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lori Rose Benson

    CEO & Executive Director

    Executive Director & CEO → CEO & Director, 2022

    CEO & Director → CEO & Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $204K (2024)

  • Olajide Williams

    Board Chair & Director

    Director - President → Board Chair, 2020

    Board Chair → Board Chair & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Pliner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • GILLIAN BARCLAY

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • SAJU JOSEPH

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Post

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • JAMES M NOBLE

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Whitehead

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Imani Greene

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey A Harr

    Chief Program Ops. Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2022) → $179K (2024)

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Adam Schleichkorn (2022–2023) — Director Creative Development
  • Former: Naya Harper (2023) — Director of Programs
  • Former: Valerie Purdie-Greeanway (2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrice Webb (2020–2022) — Chief Community Eng.
  • Former: Gbenga Ogedegbe MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Raymond Javdan Esq. (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tiberius Vadan (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: James M. Noble Md Ms Cph (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: James Whitehead (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Alexandra Desorbo-Quin (2019) — Director - Secretary
  • Former: Anthony Drootin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Dana Austin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Doug E. Fresh (2019) — Honorary Director
  • Former: James M. Noble Md Ms (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mindy Feldman-Hecht (2019) — Director - Treasurer

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

Lori Rose Benson — CEO, Executive Director: $204KLori Rose BensonCEO, Executive Director$204KLindsey A Harr — Chief Program Ops. Officer: $179KLindsey A HarrChief Program Ops. Officer$179K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $204K, to Lori Rose Benson (CEO, Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about HIP HOP Public Health Inc

How large is HIP HOP Public Health Inc?

HIP HOP Public Health Inc reported $479K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $884K.

What is HIP HOP Public Health Inc?

HIP HOP Public Health Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $479K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does HIP HOP Public Health Inc operate?

HIP HOP Public Health Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is HIP HOP Public Health Inc's EIN?

HIP HOP Public Health Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0722635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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