Public Health Institute
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an Oakland, California-based public charity that advances public health through research, programs, partnerships, and operational support for public health initiatives. Founded in 1964, it is home to more than 40 public health programs, which it helps launch and operate through services such as staffing, grant administration, and compliance support.
Public Health Institute at a glance
In short: Public Health Institute gave $58.8M across 445 grants in 2024 (avg $132K), mostly in California. 26% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $58,778,023
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 445
- +16.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $132,085
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $70,120
- Total assets
- $133,311,919
- +3.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (87 of 329, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Public Health Institute
- How to Apply
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PHI describes a process for public health leaders to inquire about bringing their work to PHI through fiscal sponsorship, including sharing information about the program and its existing funding. This is a fiscal-sponsorship inquiry, not an application for a PHI grant.
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 12Th Street 600, Oakland, CA 94607-4046
Phone: (510) 285-5500
Website: https://phi.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Public Health Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ($1.7M across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $9.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,981 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 809 grants of 1,981 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PHI describes work in the United States and internationally. In 2024, 86% of its reported grant dollars went to recipients in California; 2% went to recipients in Texas, 2% in Pennsylvania, and 1% each in Washington and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 445 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Public Health Institute open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 87 of 329 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $280K; repeat grants $142K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $70K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19.9M (2019) to $85.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 445 grants totaling $58.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonspirit Health Research Institute Stockton, CA | Technical Assistance | $1,575,000 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Oakland, CA | Technical Assistance | $939,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Research | $781,597 |
| African Communities Public Health Los Angeles, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
| Amaad Institute Los Angeles, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
| Core Community Organized Relief Effort Los Angeles, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
| Divine Truth Unity Fellowship Church Inc Ontario, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
| Institute for Public Strategies San Diego, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
| Lausd Student Health Services Support Los Angeles, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
| Sacramento LGBT Community Center Sacramento, CA | Capacity Building | $778,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
IRS filing figures for the three most recent years provided:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $133,311,919 | $258,263,272 | $256,221,669 | $58,778,023 | 445 | $789,878 |
| 2023 | $129,042,887 | $297,776,188 | $283,476,651 | $54,934,737 | 381 | $1,559,361 |
| 2022 | $147,605,072 | $254,978,258 | $252,798,870 | $73,954,498 | 512 | $-76,666 |
| 2021 | $88,444,791 | $243,626,966 | $253,145,928 | $85,148,546 | 471 | $84,081 |
| 2020 | $92,707,393 | $194,485,942 | $154,528,177 | $26,434,817 | 172 | $84,103 |
| 2019 | $40,649,732 | $120,889,196 | $121,082,709 | $19,924,220 | 173 | $181,157 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
PHI’s stated mission is to generate and promote research, leadership, and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health policy, programs, systems, and practices. Its listed areas of work include mental health and substance use, capacity building and leadership, chronic and communicable disease prevention, data and technology, disability rights, environmental and global health, health care and population health, healthy communities, and women, youth, and children.
PHI’s 2024 grants included technical assistance, research, and capacity-building awards. Among the recipients were community-based and health organizations. For example, Special Service for Groups describes its mission as providing community-based solutions to social and economic issues facing people in greatest need; the Sacramento LGBT Community Center says it works to support LGBTQ+ health and wellness and advocate for equity and justice; and CORE describes itself as a crisis-response organization bringing aid and recovery to underserved communities.
Grantmaking
PHI reported 445 grants totaling $58,778,023 in 2024. Individual grants ranged from $5,050 to $1,575,000, with a median of $70,120. The largest listed awards included $1,575,000 to CommonSpirit Health Research Institute for technical assistance, $939,000 to Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for technical assistance, and $781,597 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for research. Several California organizations received $778,400 each for capacity building, including African Communities Public Health, AMAAD Institute, CORE Community Organized Relief Effort, Institute for Public Strategies, and the Sacramento LGBT Community Center.
PHI’s filing also describes its Center for Wellness and Nutrition as having awarded $25 million in 2024 to 28 community-based organizations for a California children and youth behavioral-health initiative. PHI’s website states that it does not provide grants or monetary support; it describes its role as fiscal sponsor and operational partner for public health programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Adaeze Enekwechi as chair; Radha Muthiah as vice chair; and Santiago Muoz as secretary/treasurer. Melissa Stafford-Jones is listed as president and CEO as of January 2024; Dr. Mary A. Pittman held that role through January 2024. Other listed board members were Afia Asamoah, Andrew Pines, Anthony Barrueta, Dara Johnson Treseder, and Dr. Michael Rodriguez, who was also identified as a special advisor.
Public Health Institute is led by Mary A Pittman, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 14 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary A Pittman
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$482K (2019) → $246K (2024)
Melissa Stafford-Jones
President & CEO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$512K (2024)
Adaeze Enekwechi
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Dunning
Program Director IV
Board Member & Pi Program Director → Program Director IV, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$170K (2019) → $249K (2024)
David Hausner
Program Director IV
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$191K (2020) → $230K (2024)
B Melange Matthews
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Chief of Staff & COO → Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$300K (2019) → $396K (2024)
Matthew Marsom
Chief of Programs, Policy & Govt Relations
Senior Vice President Public Policy & Programs → Chief of Programs, Policy & Govt Relations, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $366K (2024)
Susan Watson
Senior Vice President of Programs & Community Engagement
Program Director II → Program Director IV, 2022
Program Director IV → Senior Vice President of Programs & Community Engagement, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $238K (2024)
Lalit Saluja
Senior Enterprise Applications
Senior Enterprise Applications Director → Senior Enterprise Applications, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$241K (2021) → $253K (2024)
Valerie McCann Woodson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Senior Vice President Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$286K (2021) → $281K (2024)
Derrick Browning
Chief Financial Officer
Interim Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$239K (2023) → $297K (2024)
Michael Rodriguez
Special Advisor III & Board Member
Special Advisor III → Special Advisor III & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$243K (2023) → $206K (2024)
Nicole Torrado
Interim Co-General Counsel
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$233K (2023) → $284K (2024)
Laura LaCorte
Senior Vice President of Compliance, Ethics & Privacy Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$332K (2024)
Rebecca Silva
Vice President of Program Award Management
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$247K (2024)
Andrew Pines
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Barrueta
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dara Johnson Treseder
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Radha Muthiah
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergio A Gaxiola
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Afia Asamoah
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kuehnert
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Santiago Muoz
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Halverson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Dash
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Baker Maggwa (2019–2023) — Expert Advisory Professional
- Former: Lynn Silver (2019–2023) — Research Program Director III
- Former: Nick Macchione (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Israel Ghebretinsae (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Leah Williams (2020–2023) — Clo
- Former: Amy Bloom (2019–2022) — Uniquely Skilled Senior Tech Expert
- Former: Raz Stevenson (2020–2022) — Senior Technical Advisor II
- Former: Dorcas Muteteke (2022) — Senior Technical Advisor II
- Former: Doug Jutte (2022) — Senior Enterprise Applications Director
- Former: Carmen Nevarez (2020–2021) — Program Director IV
- Former: Elizabeth O'Connor (2019–2020) — Pi Program Director IV
- Former: Susan Dentzer (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tamar Dorfman (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Cheryl Cherpitel (2019) — Research Program Director III
- Former: James Hester Jr. (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sue Watson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Greenfield (2019) — Research Director III
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $512K, to Melissa Stafford-Jones (President & CEO (As of January 2024)). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Public Health Institute
How much does Public Health Institute give each year?
Public Health Institute gave $58.8M across 445 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $54.9M across 381 grants.
What is Public Health Institute's typical grant size?
Public Health Institute's median grant in 2024 was $70,120, and its average grant was $132,085, across 445 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Public Health Institute that year got $280K on average.
Where does Public Health Institute give grants?
Public Health Institute gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (36 grants), San Diego, CA (12 grants), Stockton, CA (10 grants) and Oakland, CA (10 grants).
Does Public Health Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 445 grants with a stated purpose on Public Health Institute's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (191 grants), "Technical Assistance" (168 grants) and "Capacity Building" (85 grants).
Who are Public Health Institute's largest grantees?
Public Health Institute's largest 2024 grantees include Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ($1,744,752 across 5 grants), Commonspirit Health Research Institute ($1,575,000) and Regents of the University of California ($875,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Public Health Institute?
Public Health Institute reported $133.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258.3M.
What does Public Health Institute fund?
PHI’s stated mission is to generate and promote research, leadership, and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health policy, programs, systems, and practices. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Public Health Institute?
PHI describes a process for public health leaders to inquire about bringing their work to PHI through fiscal sponsorship, including sharing information about the program and its existing funding. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Public Health Institute's EIN?
Public Health Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1646278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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