Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$2,313,687

Total expenses

$1,809,791

Contributions and grants received

$2,235,548

Grants paid

$126,675

Program service revenue

$76,687

Investment income

-$170

Other revenue

$1,622

Total assets, end of year

$2,071,245

Total liabilities, end of year

$318,171

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,753,074

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,603,597

Management and general expenses

$38,468

Fundraising expenses

$167,726

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,603,597

Program services were 88.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• HEALTHY HOMES: THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REPORTS AMERICANS SPEND ABOUT 90% OF THEIR TIME INDOORS. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THAT TIME IS SPENT IN OUR HOMES, SO THESE PLACES SHOULD BE AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE. WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT (WHE) EDUCATES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE MANY POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS IN AND AROUND THE HOME (SUCH AS LEAD, RADON, MOLD, POOR AIR QUALITY, PESTICIDE EXPOSURE, AND THE ARRAY OF HAZARDS FOUND IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS) THAT IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH. AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH, PROGRAMMING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, STAFF PROVIDE INFORMATION ON REDUCING EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.CHILDREN ARE OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. POUND FOR POUND CHILDREN BREATHE MORE AIR, DRINK MORE WATER AND CONSUME MORE FOOD THAN ADULTS. THEREFORE, WHE OFFERS SOLUTIONS FOR CREATING A HEALTHY AND SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WORKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAMMING ENGAGES FAMILIES VISITING SOCIAL SERVICE AND HEALTH CARE AGENCIES WITH TOOLS, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THAT FOCUS ON CREATING A GREEN AND HEALTHY HOME ENVIRONMENT. THE WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE MATERIALS EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN THE HOME AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE LIKE UTILIZING SAFER CLEANING METHODS AND PRODUCTS, PROVIDING WATER AND AIR FILTERS, AND CONNECTING FAMILIES TO LEGAL AID AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. WITH A HUD HEALTHY HOMES PRODUCTION GRANT, WHE ENGAGED TRAINED CONTRACTORS TO TEST AND MITIGATE FOR LEAD (PB) AND RADON IN 15 HOMES WHILE ALSO RENOVATING THESE SPACE TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA. WHE'S HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM EDUCATED OVER 1,300 INDIVIDUALS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO OVER 90 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS. NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED WORK WAS DELIVERED IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES BY WHE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THIS INCLUDED CONDUCTING 55 HEALTHY HOME ASSESSMENTS. STAFF ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 200 HEALTHY HOME KITS THAT INCLUDED A COMBINATION OF SUCH ITEMS AS GREEN CLEANING KITS, AIR FILTERS, DEHUMIDIFIERS AND WATER PITCHERS THAT REMOVE LEAD AND PFAS (A KNOWN CARCINOGEN). WHE STAFF PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO HAD CONCERNS ABOUT LEAD EXPOSURE IN THE HOME, SOME WITH CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS. DURING THE LAST YEAR, WHE SERVED AS A COLLABORATOR WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH'S THE PITTSBURGH STUDY, AS WELL AS THE PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY'S COMMUNITY LEAD RESPONSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE PA ASTHMA PARTNERSHIP AND PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

  Expenses $807,685 · Revenue $73,687

• HEALTHY SCHOOLS: HEALTHY SCHOOLS PA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATORS, STAFF (SCHOOL NURSES, FACILITY DIRECTORS, FOOD SERVICE DIRECTORS), TEACHERS AND PARENTS, TO IDENTIFY AND REMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PA. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND HANDS-ON EXPERTISE SO THAT CHILDREN CAN THRIVE AND LEARN IN HEALTHY, TOXIC-FREE SETTINGS. WHETHER A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS RENOVATING A SCHOOL, BUILDING A NEW FACILITY, OR MAINTAINING EXISTING BUILDINGS, MANY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: THE 1000 HOURS A YEAR PROGRAM SUPPORTS SCHOOLS AND EARLY LEARNING CENTERS THAT WISH TO TEST AND REMEDIATE FOR LEAD (PB) AND RADON, TWO KNOWN, YET PREVENTABLE, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH. STAFF SUPPORTED THE TESTING (AND REMEDIATION WHEN NECESSARY) OF 46 SCHOOL BUILDINGS DURING FY 24. TRAINING AND RECOGNITION: HEALTHY SCHOOLS PA OFFERS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO THAT END, WHE CONDUCTED EIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TRAINING SESSIONS AND WEBINARS REACHING EDUCATORS AND NONPROFITS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PA. EIGHTEEN SCHOOLS WERE RECOGNIZED IN WHE'S HEALTHY SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAM.

  Expenses $151,550

• HEALTHY EARLY LEARNING: THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS' COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAS STATED THAT "THOSE WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN (CHILDCARE STAFF, PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, PHYSICIANS, SCHOOLS) SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MINIMIZE THE NEGATIVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS OF TOXIN EXPOSURE. DURING INFANCY, CHILDREN OFTEN EXPLORE THEIR ENVIRONMENT ON THE FLOOR, EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL POLLUTANTS BROUGHT INDOORS FROM OUTSIDE, CLEANING PRODUCTS USED ON FLOOR SURFACES, AND PESTICIDES USED ON OUTDOOR GROUNDS.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.THROUGH STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, INFANTS AND TODDLERS FREQUENTLY PLACE OBJECTS IN THEIR MOUTHS FURTHER INCREASING EXPOSURES. THEY HAVE HIGHER RESPIRATORY AND METABOLIC RATES, AS WELL AS AN IMMATURE BLOOD/BRAIN BARRIER AND IMMUNE SYSTEM. CAREGIVERS MUST TAKE PRECAUTION, BECOME INFORMED ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, AND MAKE EFFORTS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE CERTAIN TOXINS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS." THROUGH WHE'S HEALTHY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOCUSED ON CREATING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUNGEST POPULATION, INFANTS AND CHILDREN. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF MINI-GRANTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WHE STAFF CERTIFY EARLY LEARNING CENTERS AS ECO-HEALTHY. THIS IS A PROGRAM CREATED BY THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWORK'S ECO-HEALTHY CHILD CARE (EHHC) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS FOUND WITHIN OR AROUND CHILDCARE FACILITIES. WHE STAFF UTILIZED THE ECO- HEALTHY CHILD CARE CHECKLIST TO WORK WITH CENTERS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER, GREENER PRACTICES IN THEIR FACILITIES. DURING FY 24, STAFF CERTIFIED 37 CENTERS AS ECO-HEALTHY ACROSS PA. AN ADDITIONAL 87 EARLY LEARNING CENTERS RECEIVED ECO-HEALTHY SUPPLIES SUCH AS THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED CLEANING SUPPLIES, ANTI-IDLING SIGNS AND WALK OF MATS. STAFF HELD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WEBINARS, REACHING OVER 240 INDIVIDUALS IN THE CHILDCARE SETTING. WHE STAFF WORKS WITH CENTERS TO MINIMIZE AND MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, WHICH BOTH CHILDREN AND EMPLOYEES MAY ENCOUNTER DAILY. THROUGH THE HEALTHY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM, CENTERS HAVE ACQUIRED GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS, PURCHASED FILTERED WATER STATIONS, AND ADDRESSED INDOOR AIR QUALITY ISSUES. WHE CONTINUED TO CONVENE THE PA HEALTHY CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIP, BRINGING TOGETHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS THE OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING (OCDEL) WITH EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE CHILDCARE SETTING. IN ADDITION, WHE DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPED THE ECO-EXPLORERS SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED SIX LESSON PLANS DELIVERED TO OVER 800 STUDENTS AGES 3-5.LASTLY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO CENTERS FOR LEAD AND RADON TESTING, AS WELL AS REMEDIATION. ELEVEN CHILDCARE CENTERS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH THE 1000 HOURS A YEAR PROGRAM AND RECEIVED LEAD AND/OR RADON TESTING, AS WELL AS LEAD ABATEMENT AND RADON MITIGATION SYSTEMS WHEN NECESSARY, CREATING A HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, OVER 50 AIR FILTERS, OVER 170 WATER PITCHERS THAT REMOVE LEAD, AND OVER 95 GREEN CLEANING KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED.

  Expenses $346,588 · Grants $126,675

• COALITION BUILDING INITIATIVES AND ADVOCACY: GET THE LEAD (PB) OUT, PITTSBURGH CAMPAIGN AND LEAD SAFE ALLEGHENY COALITION: DURING EARLY 2018, WHE STAFF CONVENED A GROUP OF NONPROFITS AND ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN FOCUSING ON LEAD EXPOSURE, INCLUDING STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS PRIMARY PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION. THIS LED TO THE CREATION OF A COUNTYWIDE COALITION, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO NONPROFITS, THAT HAVE A COMMON GOAL OF DEVELOPING STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS. IN FY 24, WHE ALSO WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A CDC CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION GRANT THAT ALSO SUPPORTS THIS WORK. THE GOAL OF THAT GRANT IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SCREENED FOR LEAD AND THE NUMBER OF HOME INVESTIGATIONS THAT OCCUR WHEN A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH AN ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL. IN FY 24, THE COALITION WORKED WITHIN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY THAT ADVANCES STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND FOSTERS COLLABORATION AMONG THE COMMUNITY BY FOCUSING ON PRIMARY PREVENTION AND ULTIMATELY CREATING A LEAD SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THE COALITION ADVOCATES TO ENSURE WE MAINTAIN PUBLIC VIGILANCE UNTIL WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR OVERALL GOAL OF PROTECTING CHILDREN BY ELIMINATING HARMFUL EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN ALL SOURCES. UNDER THE EPA RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING (RRP) REGULATION, CONTRACTORS MUST BE CERTIFIED WHEN WORKING IN HOMES, CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND PRESCHOOLS BUILT BEFORE 1978 WHERE LEAD-PAINT WILL BE DISTURBED. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHE SUBSIDIZED THE TRAINING FOR TWO RRP CLASSES THAT WERE HELD IN SPANISH AND CONVENED AT THE PITTSBURGH HISPANIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. THE LEAD SAFE ALLEGHENY COALITION HOSTED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL LIFE WITHOUT LEAD SUMMIT THAT EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LEAD PREVENTION AND CHILDHOOD LEAD SCREENING. THE CONFERENCE HAD OVER 100 REGISTRATIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND COUNTRY. WHE STAFF ALSO PROVIDED LEAD EDUCATION VIA COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND PARTICIPATED IN OUTREACH EVENTS - IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY - TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD PREVENTION AND CONNECTED FAMILIES TO LOCAL RESOURCES. SIX COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WERE HELD AND MEETINGS WITH FOUR MUNICIPALITIES IN HIGH PRIORITY COMMUNITIES. WHE IS THE CONVENOR OF THE RADON IN PA SCHOOLS WORKGROUP, A PARTNERSHIP AMONG SCHOOL PERSONNEL, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, RADON PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY CANCER. THIS WORKGROUP CONTINUES TO MEET TO RAISE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF RADON EXPOSURE IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. WHE CONTINUES TO BE THE "GO-TO" SOURCE FOR INFORMATION FOR RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS THAT IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH. IN FY 24, WHE PUBLISHED THREE REPORTS BRINGING SCIENCE TO THE FOREFRONT OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. EACH WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS:- THREE RIVERS, FIFTEEN PFAS ANALYZES PFAS LEVELS AT THE MIXING ZONES OF THREE MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS (WHERE THE WASTEWATER EFFLUENT AND STREAM MIXED) COMPARED TO AMBIENT SURFACE WATER SAMPLES TAKEN JUST UPSTREAM OF THE DISCHARGE SITES. RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ARE CONTINUALLY POLLUTING OUR WATERWAYS WITH WASTEWATER DISCHARGE THAT IS NOT TREATED FOR PFAS.- INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN CHILDCARE STUDY INVESTIGATES THE EFFICACY OF MEDIFYAIR AIR FILTERS IN REDUCING PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS IN EIGHT CHILDCARE CENTERS IN FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS IN PHILADELPHIA. ANALYZING DATA COLLECTED OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD, THE STUDY REVEALS A DECREASE IN PM 2.5 LEVELS BY 80%, DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR FILTERS.- INVESTIGATION OF SHADE STRUCTURES INVESTIGATES OUTDOOR PLAY IN CHILDCARE SETTINGS WITHIN FOUR PHILADELPHIA'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE STUDY AIMS TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF HEAT AND LIMITED SHADE ON CHILDREN AND STAFF DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE DISPARITIES EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. FINDINGS INDICATE WHEN SHADE IS OFFERED, TEMPERATURE DECREASES, AND OUTDOOR PLAYTIME INCREASES.LASTLY, WHE WAS A PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE EPA SAFER CHOICE PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD, AS WELL AS THE PA GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE, RECOGNIZING ITS PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION OF WHE'S HUD HEALTHY HOMES ASTHMA PROGRAM.

  Expenses $297,774 · Revenue $3,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

• MOOKS CHILDCARE

  $17,809

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

• RYAN'S ROOM CHILDCARE

  $17,450

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

• DORIS KEITH-CLARK EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

  $11,966

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

• GREENSBURG SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT

  $11,860

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

• STEEL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

  $11,822

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

• NORTH HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT

  $9,612

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

• PEACE LOVE AND LEARNING

  $8,710

  LEAD AND RADON PROGRAM

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

25 April 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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