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The 990 read · EIN 05-0539199 · NY · Fiscal year FY ending Sep 2025

Fund for Public Health in New York

Fund for Public Health in New York Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“The fund for public health in nyc is dedicated to the well-being of all nyc residents, implementing programs in collaboration with the nyc health department, leveraging its expertise in fundraising, public/private partnerships, and agile operations to help the nyc health department do more, more quickly.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$270K Sara W Gardner, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$98.3M 98.9% from donations and grants
Spent
$87.7M 90.4% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$42.0M end of FY ending Sep 2025
Savings
5.8 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
525 employees, 16 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Sep 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 90.4¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
90.4¢
Programs, $79.3M
0.9¢
Fundraising, $832K
8.6¢
Admin, $7.5M
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
1¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Fund for Public Health in New York spent 1¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $97.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 39.6% of program spending $31.4M

Through an agreement with the nyc department of health and mental hygiene, fphnyc provides fiscal, administrative, and strategic implementation support for a range of high priority projects that enable the health department to respond rapidly to emerging public health issues, address disparities in health outcomes and access to care, and strengthen public health infrastructure. In fy25, these efforts included: the healthnyc learning collaborative project, an effort to bring together the diverse stakeholders to invest in and implement evidence-based strategies that will have the most impact in…

Program 2 · 4.8% of program spending $3.8M

The overdose data to action program, funded through the U.S. Centers for disease control and prevention, is aimed at implementing prevention activities and collecting accurate, comprehensive, and timely data on nonfatal and fatal overdoses and in using those data to enhance programmatic and surveillance efforts. The funding supports the new york city department of health and mental hygiene's efforts to monitor, track, and respond to drug-related harms, including: enhancing overdose prevention training; expanding naloxone distribution; increasing linkages to substance use treatment and care;…

Program 3 · 6.5% of program spending $5.2M

Various activities and grants support the advancement of the health and wellbeing of all new york city residents and in support of the new york city department of health's programs and activities.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $25.6M to $42.0M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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42
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Sara W Gardner
CEO Until 7/10/26
$269,776
Rebecca Adeskavitz
Chief Implementation & Strt. Officer
$190,088
Patricia Price
Chief People Officer
$185,208
Kit Voit
Medical Epidemiologist
$167,485
Luis Andia
Epic Project Manager
$161,969
Carmita Padilla
Ed, Bureau of Harlem Neighborhood
$152,679
Janice Magno
Ed, Community Healthcare Strategic
$148,359
Vitaliy Shtutin
Dir. of Training & Clinical Workflows
$144,072
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section A
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Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Fund for Public Health in New York.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Fund for Public Health in New York CEO make?

Sara W Gardner, CEO Until 7/10/26, received $269,776 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.3% of Fund for Public Health in New York's $87.7M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Fund for Public Health in New York donations go to programs?

Fund for Public Health in New York reported 90.4% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 0.9% as fundraising and 8.6% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX

How much money does Fund for Public Health in New York have?

Net assets were $42.0M at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 5.8 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part X

Does Fund for Public Health in New York have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Fund for Public Health in New York Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Fund for Public Health in New York Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Fund for Public Health in New York: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/fund-for-public-health-in-new-york/