Northern Light Health Foundation
Northern Light Health Foundation reported $10.6 million in revenue and $14.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.99 went to program services, $1.51 to management and general costs and $4.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,659,381 (Ex-Officio). Revenue fell 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,659,381 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 11.76% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 14 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNorthern Light Health Foundation raised and managed funds for the benefit of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and other affiliated exempt entities in northern, eastern and southern Maine
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-Officio Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,591,453 | $67,928 | $1,659,381 |
| Former SVP-CFO Listed in Part VII, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $917,096 | $70,527 | $987,623 |
| Director Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $931,883 | $52,854 | $984,737 |
| Director Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $878,244 | $60,733 | $938,977 |
| Secretary Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $683,456 | $56,885 | $740,341 |
| Treasurer Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $440,146 | $18,083 | $458,229 |
| Director Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $317,104 | $57,648 | $374,752 |
| VP Finance Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $316,029 | $21,765 | $337,794 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern Light Health Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6342
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| None | $0 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Northern Light Health Foundation totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northern Light Health Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Northern Light Health Foundation reported that 94.0% of its $14.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern Light Health Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern Light Health Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,659,381, for the role of Ex-Officio (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern Light Health Foundation get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 48.6% came from contributions and grants and 27.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern Light Health Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2514163 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622179349301287 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542169349301549 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432149349301618 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332199349301723 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242179349301009 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122189349301112 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2514163: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.