Nonprofit · EIN 46-5011055
HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,176,050 | $1,495,347 | -$319,297 | $553,574 | $268,795 | $284,779 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,333,155 | $1,478,106 | -$144,951 | $869,636 | $265,560 | $604,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $831,256
- of which government grants
- $147,911
- Program service revenue
- $371,263
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,469
- Other revenue
- -$26,469
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,782
- Other salaries and wages
- $768,191
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,122,639
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,785
- Accounting fees
- $48,898
- Occupancy
- $59,427
- Travel
- $2,959
- Depreciation
- $12,854
- Program services (functional)
- $1,187,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $151,593
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,091
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $869,636
- Total assets, end of year
- $553,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $268,795
- Net assets, end of year
- $284,779
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $284,779
- Gross receipts
- $1,218,119
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYESHA CLARKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,712 | $25,069 |
| AMY ROMANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NEWTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARR EVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA PENNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRZYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYCIA SANTILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAKINAH CARTER SUTTIRATANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BEDFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYESHA CLARKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,089 | $27,819 |
| ALYCIA SANTILLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUPRIYA LAKNIDHI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARR EVAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA PENNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRZYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROMANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 53 OAK ST, HARTFORD, CT 06106-1513
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AYESHA CLARKE, 53 OAK STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106
- Signed the 990
- AYESHA CLARKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (860) 461-7637
- Website
- WWW.HESCT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ANTI-RACIST POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THIS HELPS TO PROMOTE OPTIMAL HEALTH TO CT RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS (HES) IS AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN CONNECTICUT DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY ACROSS THE STATE. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE ANTI-RACIST POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACHIEVE EQUITABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. HES IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE, CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT, PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND THE USE OF DATA TO INFORM ITS WORK. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON INCLUSIVITY, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS. HES EMPLOYS A STRATEGIC APPROACH THAT CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS EDUCATE, AGITATE, AND ADVOCATE.EDUCATE: HES RECOGNIZES THAT EDUCATION IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THEIR UNDERLYING CAUSES. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO VARIOUS PARTNERS, INCLUDING POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PROFESSIONALS WHO INTERSECT WITH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, HES SEEKS TO INFORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, STRUCTURAL RACISM, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH INEQUITIES. THE GOAL OF EDUCATION IS TO EQUIP COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.AGITATE: THE TERM "AGITATE" IN HES'S STRATEGY REFERS TO ITS COMMITMENT TO CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE. IT INVOLVES RAISING A COLLECTIVE VOICE AGAINST POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PERPETUATE HEALTH DISPARITIES. HES ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION TO AGITATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND OTHER RELEVANT AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT AGITATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR CREATING THE MOMENTUM NEEDED TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND DISMANTLE INEQUITABLE STRUCTURES.ADVOCATE: ADVOCACY IS A CORE COMPONENT OF HES'S STRATEGY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO INFLUENCE POLICY DECISIONS, LEGISLATION, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY.HES COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, AND PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THROUGH ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HES AIMS TO TRANSLATE EDUCATION AND AGITATION INTO TANGIBLE POLICY CHANGES AND SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT RESULT IN BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS IS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY IN CONNECTICUT. ITS STRATEGY OF "EDUCATE, AGITATE, AND ADVOCATE" REFLECTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THESE GOALS BY EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS, CHALLENGING INEQUITIES, AND ACTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES THAT CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.Expenses $1,187,663 · revenue $371,263
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5011055
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $553,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,218,119
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,176,050 | $1,495,347 | $553,574 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,333,155 | $1,478,106 | $869,636 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,454,065 | $1,436,934 | $1,140,648 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-5011055).
Questions about HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC is 46-5011055.
- Is HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AYESHA CLARKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,712 (AYESHA CLARKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,176,050, expenses of $1,495,347 and total assets of $553,574 at year end.
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