Health Resources in Action Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Hria's grantmaking staff work with private individuals, bank trusts, foundations, hospitals, and government agencies to design customized grant programs that accelerate life science discoveries and advance community health. Each year, more than 100 internationally recognized research scientists and physicians from across the united states and europe serve on the scientific review committees and provide critical and unbiased evaluations of all applications and research progress reports. Additionally, over 75 health experts utilize their subject matter expertise to provide unbiased reviews of community health applications. Through life sciences consulting services, hria develops reports that can be tailored for either scientific or lay audiences for clients that wish to learn more about a specific disease or field of biomedical research. Hria's community health grantmaking program provides consultation and supports the disbursement of grant funds by government agencies, healthcare institutions, and philanthropy to advance community health and equity through investments in evidence-based and innovative strategies. Hria staff review, evaluate, and summarize relevant scientific and philanthropic literature; assess the current funding landscape; identify evidence-based approaches and best practices; engage leaders in the field of interest to inform grantmaking decisions; develop streamlined grantmaking processes that engage diverse stakeholders; and create monitoring and reporting structures that demonstrate impact of grant awards. The grantmaking program accounted for 36% of total program expenditures for the year ended june 30, 2025.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 76.3%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 89.8%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $91.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 93.5%; rating input score 93; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited
• Public monitoring controls: Limited
• Public policy transparency: Limited
• Public financial transparency: Limited
• Impact reporting controls: Limited
• Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
• Public governance controls: Limited
• Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16.1%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Operating reserve ratio: 1.52; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.5%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 19% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 15.5% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 19.7% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings