2025-12-17T15:25:19-06:00 2025-06-30 263789391 WMB2LLP 101 LARKSPUR LANDING CIR STE 200 LARKSPUR CA 949391750 990 2024-07-01 946109093 HESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDES HESP 5108451447 2860 TELEGRAPH AVE OAKLAND CA 94609 SARAH SHANNON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5108451447 2025-12-17 1 0 GIOVANNA K DUENAS P01256956 4159251120 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH SHANNON 2860 TELEGRAPH AVE OAKLAND CA 94609 1879438 0 X WWW.HESPERIAN.ORG X 1962 CA SEE STATEMENT ATTACHEDHESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDES DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES THAT HELP ALL PEOPLE TAKE GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR HEALTH. HESPERIAN MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE CLASSIC WHERE THERE IS NO DOCTOR, ARE AVAILABLE IN 86 LANGUAGES AND IN PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS. 15 12 24 0 0 0 1743232 1596764 293528 247956 65210 31418 8087 3300 2110057 1879438 167227 190917 0 0 1642037 1719707 0 0 239117 627716 725064 2436980 2635688 -326923 -756250 3521627 2822172 173515 230310 3348112 2591862 X HESPERIAN HEALTH GUIDES DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES THAT HELP ALL PEOPLE TAKE GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR HEALTH. HESPERIAN MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE CLASSIC WHERE THERE IS NO DOCTOR, ARE AVAILABLE IN 86 LANGUAGES AND IN PRINT AND DIGITAL FORMATS. 0 0 1401576 166898 9353 CREATING BOOKS, APPS AND ONLINE HEALTH RESOURCES IN MANY LANGUAGES: HESPERIAN CREATES NEW MATERIALS ACROSS ISSUE AREAS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, INCLUDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH; LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITIES; AND WORKERS' HEALTH AND SAFETY. THIS YEAR, HESPERIAN DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED BOOKS AND APPS AND ONLINE RESOURCES IN FIVE PROGRAM AREAS: WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH, WORKERS HEALTH AND SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH, AND EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES. WE UPDATED MEDICAL INFORMATION IN OUR OTHER PUBLICIATIONS AND OUR MULTI-LINGUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH APPS TO EXTEND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG WOMEN. 529217 24019 12228 HEALTH OUTREACH: HESPERIAN RESOURCES ARE USED IN 221 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, WE PURSUE MANY STRATEGIES TO ENSURE WE REACH THE MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR HESPERIAN USED SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH OVER 66 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE WITH CRITICAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION. WEBINARS, PRINTED POSTCARDS, FLYERS, WHATSAPP MESSAGES AND MANY OTHER CREATIVE STRATEGIES DEVELOPED WITH PARTNERS SHARED VITAL HEALTH INFORMATION GLOBALLY. HESPERIAN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH APPS, IN 11 LANGUAGES WERE USED IN 164 COUNTRIES. HESPERIAN'S ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 48 LANGUAGES ON OUR HEALTHWIKI, A MOBILE-FRIENDLY PLATFORM ACCESSIBLE EVEN IN LOCATIONS WITH LOW BANDWIDTH AND USED BY 687,000+ PEOPLE THIS YEAR. HESPERIAN DISTRIBUTED FREE BOOKS TO SEED HEALTH LIBRARIES IN 26 COUNTRIES. HESPERIAN STAFF SUPPORTED 150 PARTNERS WORKING ON ADAPTATIONS OF HESPERIAN MATERIALS. 260367 229449 FULFILLMENT: FULFILLS ORDERS FOR USERS OF HESPERIAN BOOKS WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING BOOKS DONATED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS THROUGH HESPERIAN'S GRATIS BOOK PROGRAM. FULFILLMENT COSTS INCLUDE POSTAGE AND SHIPPING AND COST OF ALL BOOKS SOLD. 2191160 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X SARAH SHANNON 5108451447 2860 TELEGRAPH AVE OAKLAND CA 94609 BILL LANKFORD CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WEISSERT CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH SHANNON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 125851 0 2439 MELISSA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT BROWN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PURNIMA MANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUPTHI BASAVARAJ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH JANE HOLCOME BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA HEEP TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEIGH HAYNES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLADELE A OGUNSEITAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE BUTCHER BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN VOR DER BRUGGE BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY KRESSLEY BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE MAHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA SPANGLER BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BARRERA BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 58521 0 0 SHAWN PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 46579 0 8865 NASRULLAH AMIRZAI BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 78928 0 9179 PAULA WORBY BOARD MEMBER 40.00 X 69850 0 18678 379729 0 39161 1 0 0 0 0 1596764 5100 1596764 PUBLICATION REVENUE 513130 235728 235728 FEE FOR SERVICE 611710 12228 12228 247956 31418 31418 226 226 MISC REVENUE 611710 3074 3074 3074 1879438 251030 0 31644 190917 190917 423425 330553 7590 85282 964150 760072 128618 75460 229708 179435 22931 27342 102424 80067 10149 12208 228271 203004 19942 5325 104954 104845 49 60 8758 7084 755 919 29154 23992 2096 3066 28603 22486 2712 3405 15069 14283 298 488 64327 50180 6523 7624 14112 11042 1384 1686 INVENTORY WRITE-DOWN 91969 91969 COST OF BOOKS SOLD 78773 78773 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 20427 15217 273 4937 FEES AND LICENSES 18455 13669 1294 3492 22192 13572 797 7823 2635688 2191160 205411 239117 244773 124203 787136 573433 50140 205900 47264 23915 204891 124995 44856 61927 1899277 204093 1751141 1695184 391426 0 12615 3521627 2822172 164546 199362 8969 9305 9028 0 12615 173515 230310 X 2637486 2090184 710626 501678 3348112 2591862 3521627 2822172 -756250 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2704358 1850393 1569945 1743232 1596764 9464692 2704358 1850393 1569945 1743232 1596764 9464692 9464692 4385 403 59576 65422 31644 161430 74861 74861 98 7875 3074 11047 9712030 1393537 0.97450 0.97090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 303000 303000 1404499 108388 1296111 191778 95705 96073 1695184 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 12615 12615 X 1879438 0 1879438 0 1879438 2635688 0 2635688 0 2635688 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. ADOPTION OF THESE PROVISIONS DID NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES HEALTHY FOOD AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM 3540 CENTRAL AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DIGITAL APPS 7402 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DIGITAL APPS 73163 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DIGITAL APPS 59800 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DIGITAL APPS 28450 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DIGITAL APPS 1629 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES HEALTHY FOOD AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM 20400 0 0 0 0 0 0 194384 0 194384 SOUTH ASIA DIGITAL APPS 20000 WIRE 0 N/A OTHER SOUTH AMERICA DIGITAL APPS 6000 WIRE 0 N/A OTHER 2 COMMUNITY REVIEW AND PROMOTION SOUTH AMERICA 4 5200 WIRE TRANSFER CASH VALUE COMMUNITY REVIEW CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2 702 WIRE TRANSFER CASH VALUE SOCIAL MEDIA GRANT/HONORARIUM NORTH AMERICA 4 4050 WIRE TRANSFER CASH VALUE HONORARIUM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 600 WIRE TRANSFER CASH VALUE HONORARIUM EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 150 WIRE TRANSFER CASH VALUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: HESPERIAN RECEIVES REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS FROM GRANTEES AND COPIES OF FINAL TRANSLATED HEALTH MATERIALS. PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE BYLAWS, SELECT ITS OFFICERS, MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ESTABLISH AND INTERPRET THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY FINANCIAL TRANSACTION BETWEEN HESPERIAN AND ITS STAFF OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE BASED ON FULL DISCLOSURE, AND SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1)IT SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HESPERIAN;2) IT SHALL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE; 3) IT SHALL RECEIVE PRIOR APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD MINUTES WILL SHOW THAT THE BOARD HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION;4) THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION; 5) PRIOR TO APPROVAL, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONSIDER AND DETERMINE IF HESPERIAN COULD HAVE OBTAINED A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT ELSEWHERE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THIRD PARTY STUDIES ARE OBTAINED TO DETERMINE CURRENT MARKET SALARY RATES AND THE BOARD APPROVES MANAGEMENT SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON "GUIDESTAR.ORG." HESPERIAN ALSO HAS ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON ITS WEBSITE AT HESPERIAN.ORG. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.