HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION-NORTHERN ARIZONA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION-NORTHERN ARIZONA

EIN 81-3137336 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Health - General and Rehabilitative (E12)

What they do

INNOVATION to ADVANCE HEALTH and WELL-BEING ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONAS DIVERSE POPULATION and GEOGRAPHY. WE INSPIRE DONORS to SUPPORT INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES of NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS, and MEDICAL CENTERS. OUR COLLABORATIONS and INVESTMENT ALLIANCES STRIVE to BRING HEALTH and WELL-BEING to THE GREATEST NUMBER of PEOPLE POSSIBLE WITH MAXIMUM IMPACT. WE EVALUATE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS to DETERMINE PRIORITY NEEDS and USE QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENTS to ASSESS THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT HEALTH FIRST FUNDED PROGRAMS HAVE ON HEALTH and WELL-BEING for ALL and PROMOTING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.55%of revenue went to mission work65.8% of expenses · Program services

2.88%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$73.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.39%of revenue went to management and office costs30.3% of expenses

$13.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $179,227 for SANDRA KOWALSKI (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,923,367

Mission workProgram services$933,88948.55% of revenue65.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$430,70222.39% of revenue30.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,4032.88% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$503,37326.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,419,99473.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.8% mission · 30.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 54.1% mission · 39.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 592.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2021Expense mix: 13.4% mission · 76.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.6% mission · 28.3% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 11.1% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 16.4% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 20.4% management · 25.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,923,367

Expenses$1,419,994

Annual surplus $503,373 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$933,889 · 65.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$430,702 · 30.3% of expenses

Fundraising$55,403 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,923,367

Expenses$1,419,994

Assets$19,697,874

Income$5,535,754

Contributions$58,445

Mission work (program services)$933,889

Fundraising$55,403

Grants given$39,638,361

Average grant$235,943

Management and general$430,702

Stocks and bonds$16,912,012

Accounting fees$81,765

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SANDRA KOWALSKIEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $179,227

ANA CASTILLOOPERATIONS D · 40 hrs/week $159,236

MARK URICKEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $21,071

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

SANDRA KOWALSKIEXECUTIVE DI

ANA CASTILLOOPERATIONS D

MARK URICKEXECUTIVE DI

CHRIS BAVASIDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE MELDRUM PHDDIRECTOR

DR BETH DUPREEDIRECTOR

DR RICHARD SMITHDIRECTOR

JAMES OUSLEYSECRETARY/DI

OLIVER HARPER MDDIRECTOR

RICHARD KRUSE CPAVICE CHR./TR

WILLIAM HICKS III ESQDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 222 E BIRCH AVE STE 1, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001-5282
County: Coconino
In care of: % RICHARD SMITH
Primary officer: MARK URICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@healthfirstforall.org Phone(928) 223-9239 Officer phone(928) 223-9250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STEPHENS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Health - General and Rehabilitative (E12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes