EVIDENCE ACTION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KANIKA BAHL

Phone

2028889886

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

EVIDENCE ACTION, founded in 2011, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $36.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $45.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

EVIDENCE ACTION AIMS TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN SCALING EVIDENCE-BASED AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF POVERTY BY BUILDING A WORLD WHERE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF POOR PEOPLE HAVE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND THEIR LIVES ARE MEASURABLY IMPROVED. (SEE SCH. O)

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $17,175,826 Revenue: $413,201

SAFE WATER: EVIDENCE ACTION'S SAFE WATER PROGRAM UTILIZES PROVEN, INNOVATIVE, AND LOW-COST APPROACHES TO PROVIDE SUSTAINED SAFE WATER ACCESS AT SOURCE TO MORE THAN 10 MILLION PEOPLE IN RURAL AFRICA, PREVENTING CHILDHOOD ILLNESS AND DEATHS. OUR DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES INSTALL CHLORINE DISPENSERS TO ALLOW USERS TO ADD EXACTLY THE RIGHT DOSE OF DILUTED CHLORINE TO THEIR WATER BUCKETS, WHILE IN-LINE CHLORINATION AUTOMATICALLY TREATS COMMUNAL PIPED WATER SYSTEMS. THE SAFE WATER PROGRAM HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED TO INDIA.

Program 2

Expenses: $16,051,639

NUTRITION: THE NUTRITION PROGRAM LEADS THE WORK FOR EVIDENCE ACTION'S DEWORM THE WORLD AND EQUAL VITAMIN ACCESS PROGRAMS.DEWORM THE WORLD INITIATIVE IS AN INCREDIBLY HIGH IMPACT PROGRAM, HELPING TO DELIVER OVER 2 BILLION TREATMENTS TO CHILDREN FOR INTESTINAL WORMS SINCE 2014. DEWORM THE WORLD INITIATIVE PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMMING. REGULAR DEWORMING RESULTS IN IMPROVED EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING FOR TREATED CHILDREN.IN 2019 EVIDENCE ACTION LAUNCHED A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF IRON AND FOLIC ACID (IFA) SUPPLEMENTATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 6 MONTHS - 19 YEARS OF AGE IN INDIA. TTHE PROGRAM IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN INDIA AND MALAWI WITH A ROBUST EXTERNAL EVALUATION DESIGN TO MEASURE CHANGES IN COVERAGE.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,360,496

MATERNAL NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH: THE SYPHILIS FREE START PROGRAM IS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENTS TO SCALE HIV/SYPHILIS DUAL TESTING AND STRENGTHEN SYPHILIS TREATMENT PROVISION TO PREVENT NEWBORN DEATH AND DISABILITY, WITH FOCUS IN FIVE CORE AREAS: (1) STRENGTHENING POLICY, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND COORDINATION, (2) ENHANCING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, (3) STRENGTHENING DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING, (4) SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TRAINING AND SUPERVISION, AND (5) IDENTIFYING AND SECURING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $28,210,801

Program Service Revenue $413,201

Investment Income $7,576,920

Other Revenue $12,759

TOTAL REVENUE $36,213,681

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $13,139,333

Salaries & Benefits $16,182,556

Fundraising Expenses $1,094,438

Program Expenses $37,702,847

Other Expenses $15,817,643

TOTAL EXPENSES $45,139,532

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$36,213,681	$56,357,214	-0.4%
Expenses	$45,139,532	$37,992,024	+0.2%
Net Income	$-8,925,851	$18,365,190	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$924,388

Total Directors

$431,665

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KANIKA BAHL	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer Director	$385,764	$45,901	$431,665
SHIKHAR GHOSH	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMRITA AHUJA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA RIECHERS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM GROCH	BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENT WALKER	BOARD MEMBER (FROM 11/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH YOUNG MCNALLY	BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 7/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OWENS WIWA	BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DINA POMERANZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN DE WET	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$229,532	$45,949	$275,481
CHRISTOPHER DUNN	GENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$173,644	$43,598	$217,242
JEFFREY GROSZ	EXEC. VP, ACCELERATOR & PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$217,964	$37,576	$255,540
GRACE HOLLISTER	CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$189,675	$35,961	$225,636
PAUL BYATTA	EXECUTIVE VP, AFRICA REGION	40.00	Highest	$200,354	$14,151	$214,505
ANNE IDEN	CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$181,823	$30,197	$212,020
BRETT SEDGEWICK	EXECUTIVE VP, PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$195,710	$12,614	$208,324

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$36,213,681	$45,139,532	$201,038,038	$-8,925,851
2023	$56,357,214	$37,992,024	$200,145,111	$18,365,190
2022	$130,239,072	$33,490,217	$179,416,451	$96,748,855
2021	$22,021,780	$22,416,562	$85,532,359	$-394,782
2020	$23,841,449	$23,842,790	$88,035,146	$-1,341
2019	$33,810,832	$24,895,500	$86,822,653	$8,915,332
2018	$35,786,019	$22,181,554	$77,087,104	$13,604,465