Mission
HIPS ADVANCES THE HEALTH RIGHTS, DIGNITY, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SEX WORK OR DRUG USE BY PROVIDING NON-JUDGMENTAL HARM REDUCTION SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LED BY THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE.
Public Charity
HIPS
HIPS is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.4M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $4.8M total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521847137
WASHINGTON, DC
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hips
How Hips divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$26
Clinical services
$25
Mobile services
$22
Social services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$402,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$268,673
GENERAL SUPPORT
$101,454
HUMAN SERVICES
$92,606
SUPPORT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN THE COMMUNITY
$16,500
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Aaron Shapiro
BOARD MEMBER
Andrea Lopez
SECRETARY (THRU 12/31/24)
Chelsea L Ricker
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cyndee Clay
CHAIR
Devon Dvonne Trotter
BOARD MEMBER
Diana Thu-Thao Rhodes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.7M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $3.4M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.0M to $4.4M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.