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Public Health Institute

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
July 1967[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$258,263,272[4]

Public Health Institute is an organization in Oakland, California[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $258,263,272 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Public Health Institute as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 16, described as an organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS ruling date is July 1967[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 94-1646278
Location in IRS records[5] Oakland, California
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] July 1967
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] E70Z: Health Care, Public Health Program (Includes General Health and Wellness Promotion Services)
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Public Health Institute reported total revenue of $297,776,188[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $125,673,088 and program service revenue of $170,543,739[13]. Total expenses were $283,476,651 and net assets at year end were $67,092,720 on the same form[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $243,626,966 for the tax period ending December 2021[14], $254,978,258 for December 2022[15] and $297,776,188 for December 2023[12].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $258,263,272 and total assets of $133,311,919.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $243.6M$243.6MDecember 2021: total expenses $253.1M$253.1MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $255.0M$255.0MDecember 2022: total expenses $252.8M$252.8MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $297.8M$297.8MDecember 2023: total expenses $283.5M$283.5MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[14]Form 990$243,626,966$253,145,928$49,806,378
December 2022[15]Form 990$254,978,258$252,798,870$51,465,779
December 2023[12]Form 990$297,776,188$283,476,651$67,092,720

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $129,042,887
Total liabilities[16] $61,950,167
Net assets or fund balances[16] $67,092,720

Employees. Public Health Institute reported 1,179 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Public Health Institute reported 357 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Public Health Institute answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Public Health Institute?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists employer identification number 94-1646278 for Public Health Institute[5].
Is Public Health Institute a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC, a public charity[3].
Are contributions to Public Health Institute tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 for the organization reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].
Where is Public Health Institute located?
The IRS master file lists it in Oakland, California[5].
What is the reported revenue of Public Health Institute?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $297,776,188[12]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $258,263,272 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Public Health Institute as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is July 1967. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Public Health Institute (EIN 94-1646278) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $258,263,272 and total assets of $133,311,919. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Public Health Institute with employer identification number (EIN) 94-1646278, located in Oakland, California. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for Public Health Institute: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Public Health Institute: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Public Health Institute the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code E70Z: Health Care, Public Health Program (Includes General Health and Wellness Promotion Services). IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Public Health Institute: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Public Health Institute's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Public Health Institute for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Public Health Institute reported total revenue $297,776,188, total expenses $283,476,651, net assets or fund balances at year end $67,092,720. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $125,673,088 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $170,543,739 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $1,630,820 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $297,776,188 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Public Health Institute reported total revenue $243,626,966, total expenses $253,145,928, net assets or fund balances at year end $49,806,378. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Public Health Institute reported total revenue $254,978,258, total expenses $252,798,870, net assets or fund balances at year end $51,465,779. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $129,042,887, total liabilities $61,950,167, net assets or fund balances $67,092,720. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Public Health Institute reported 1,179 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Public Health Institute reported 357 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Public Health Institute answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

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