SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Public Health Institute
 
Employer identification number

94-1646278
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program services SEE DESCRIPTION FOR FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SUSTAINING TECHNICAL AND ANALYTIC RESOURCES (STAR) PROGRAM
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 76,516,454 including grants of $ 9,026,434)(Revenue $ 56,463,627) FOR 50 YEARS, PHI HAS IMPLEMENTED RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE ACROSS CALIFORNIA, THE U.S., AND THE WORLD. PHI IS A HUB FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION, PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, RESOURCES, AND INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY WITH SOME OF THE BEST MINDS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. WITH OVER 100 RESEARCHERS AND PROJECT DIRECTORS - AND NEARLY 700 STAFF WORLDWIDE - PHI LEADS NEW RESEARCH, TESTS NOVEL INTERVENTIONS, AND IMPLEMENTS AND BUILDS CAPACITY FOR ON-THE-GROUND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS NEW AND EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. FOR EXAMPLE, PHI PROGRAMS COMPRISE ONE OF THE LARGEST OBESITY NETWORKS IN THE COUNTRY, ADDRESSING AN EPIDEMIC THAT HAS REACHED COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, RAISING THE RISK FOR CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE CANCER, HEART DISEASE, AND DIABETES. GLOBALLY, PHI IS DISMANTLING THE BARRIERS TO HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE U.S. AND CREATING GENDER EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS. PHI IS DEVELOPING WORKFORCE PIPELINE PROGRAMS TO TRAIN AND GRADUATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR POPULATION AND WHO WILL MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR CARE. PHI IS ALSO AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, SUPPORTING LOCAL MULTI-SECTOR COALITIONS ADDRESSING PREVENTION AND NEW SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE MODELS. IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS AND RESEARCH THAT CONNECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY THRU NEW DESIGN METHODS AND DATA TOOLS, WE ARE BRIDGING HISTORIC GAPS IN POPULATION HEALTH. PHI SPEARHEADS TRAININGS AND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, WHICH, ALTHOUGH TYPICALLY FRAMED AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE, REPRESENTS A HUGE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH. TOGETHER, PHI PROGRAMS ARE HELPING TO CREATE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THE BREADTH OF PHI EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE POSITIONS US AS A PREMIER PARTNER AND LEADER IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Board of Directors, as well as any other members-at-large as elected by the Board. All members of the Executive Committee are required to be members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall have the authority of the Board except with respect to: (a) The filling of vacancies on the Board or any committee; (b) The amendment or repeal of Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws; (c) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable; (d) The appointment of other committees of the Board or the members thereof; and (e) The approval of any self-dealing transaction, except as permitted by state law.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents The organization revised its Bylaws during 2019 for the purpose of establishing two new committees: 1) an Executive Committee and 2) an audit committee. The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Board of Directors, as well as any other members-at-large as elected by the Board. All members of the Executive Committee are required to be members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall have the authority of the Board except with respect to: (a) The filling of vacancies on the Board or any committee; (b) The amendment or repeal of Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws; (c) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable; (d) The appointment of other committees of the Board or the members thereof; and (e) The approval of any self-dealing transaction, except as permitted by state law. Members of the audit committee will be appointed by the Board of Directors and may include persons who are not members of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee shall not include any members of the staff of the corporation, including the President/Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The responsibilities of the audit committee include the following: (a) Recommend to the Board of Directors the retention and termination of an independent certified public accountant who shall audit the annual financial statements of the corporation in conformity with generally accepted auditing standards; (b) Negotiate the independent auditor's compensation on behalf of the Board of Directors; (c) Confer with the independent auditor to satisfy the members of the Audit Committee that the financial affairs of the corporation are in order; (d) Review and determine whether to accept the independent audit; (e) Assure that any nonaudit services performed by the independent auditor conform with the standards for auditor independence set forth in the latest revision of the Government Accounting Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States (the Yellow Book) and any California Attorney General regulations prescribing standards for auditor independence in the performance of nonaudit services; (f) Approve performance of nonaudit services by the independent auditor; and (g) Oversee the compliance program established by the Board of Directors and report on compliance to the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE SIGNING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy PHI'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES APPLY TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS AND AGENTS, CERTAIN POLICIES MAY APPLY TO OTHER PERSONS, E.G., PHI'S RESEARCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. POTENTIAL, ALLEGED, OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS MAY BE REVIEWED BY A SUPERVISOR, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, THE CEO OR THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, THE CEO IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY, PHI'S POLICIES PROVIDE FOR APPROPRIATE EXCLUSIONS OR RESTRICTIONS DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT INCLUDES MANDATORY ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE, MANDATORY DISCLOSURE, PRIOR APPROVAL PROCEDURES, TRAINING, INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND OTHER INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISMS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official ALL PHI EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TITLE AND PAY PLAN BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA REPORTED IN SEVERAL INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS AND ADMINISTERED BY PHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPENSATED OFFICERS, IF ANY, AND KEY EMPLOYEES MAY INCLUDE SEPARATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL APPROVAL PROCESS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION REGULATIONS AND COMPARABLE CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS. COMPENSATION WAS ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO THESE PROCEDURES. PHI PURCHASES SEVERAL PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS A PROCESS OF DOCUMENTING AND SUBSTANTIATING SALARY DECISIONS MADE FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, BASED UPON GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED UNDER PHI'S COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE LAST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN November 2019.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees ALL PHI EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TITLE AND PAY PLAN BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA REPORTED IN SEVERAL INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS AND ADMINISTERED BY PHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPENSATED OFFICERS, IF ANY, AND KEY EMPLOYEES MAY INCLUDE SEPARATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL APPROVAL PROCESS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION REGULATIONS AND COMPARABLE CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS. COMPENSATION WAS ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO THESE PROCEDURES. PHI PURCHASES SEVERAL PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS A PROCESS OF DOCUMENTING AND SUBSTANTIATING SALARY DECISIONS MADE FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, BASED UPON GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED UNDER PHI'S COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE LAST OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN November 2019.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS. THEY ARE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED PARTIES (I.E. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE FUNDING AGENCIES) UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED PERSONS UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES - Total Expense: 12476553, Program Service Expense: 12128589, Management and General Expenses: 340786, Fundraising Expenses: 7178;
Form 990, Part VII, Section A COMPENSATION DENISE DUNNING IS BOTH AN EMPLOYEE OF PHI AND A VOTING MEMBER ON THE BOARD. SHE RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR HER CAPACITY AS A PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR PHI AND IS NOT BEING COMPENSATED FOR HER SERVICES AS A BOARD MEMBER.
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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019


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