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North Sound Accountable Community of Health

Bellingham, WA · EIN 81-4680689 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

North Sound Accountable Community of Health reported $25.8 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.85 went to program services, $18.15 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.4% of the total. Government grants made up 52.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,135 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
52.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
52.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
42.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$260,135$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.08%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
57.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 1888.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $4.7M · revenue $11M

North Sound ach exists to create a just and inclusive culture and the necessary conditions required for all community members to thrive. We serve over one million residents in five counties: snohomish, skagit, island, san juan, and whatcom, alongside eight tribal nations: lummi nation, nooksack indian tribe, samish indian nation, sauk-suiattle indian tribe, stillaguamish tribe of indians, swinomish indian tribal community, tulalip tribes, and upper skagit indian tribe. North Sound ach advances a just, inclusive, and collaborative culture by partnering with a network of regional and local…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$255,475$0$4,660$260,135
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,502$0$14,517$178,019
CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,676$0$9,599$136,275
CHEIF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,119$0$8,426$131,545
DIRECTOR OF CARE COORDINATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,069$0$12,692$130,761
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,834$0$12,422$123,256

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Sound Accountable Community of Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $260K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$26M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$26M$13M81.8%$60M$260,135
2023 ⓘ$14M$13M87.5%$46M$247,300
2022 ⓘ$18M$10M90.9%$45M$183,766
2021 ⓘ$17M$18M96.3%$37M$171,124
2020 ⓘ$20M$21M96.0%$38M$180,765
2019 ⓘ$34M$22M97.2%$38M$153,362

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 2No
  • 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 542
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SOUTH COUNTY FIRE
Regional care coordination hub
$332,866
ISLAND COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
Regional care coordination hub
$180,000
OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
Regional care coordination hub
$175,179
NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (AR
Regional care coordination hub
$166,638
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Consulting and communications/facilitati
$150,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to North Sound Accountable Community of Health totaling $16 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from North Sound Accountable Community of Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for North Sound Accountable Community of Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of North Sound Accountable Community of Health's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, North Sound Accountable Community of Health reported that 81.8% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does North Sound Accountable Community of Health pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation North Sound Accountable Community of Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $260,135, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does North Sound Accountable Community of Health get its money?

Of $25.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 52.4% came from contributions and grants (including 52.1% from government grants) and 42.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is North Sound Accountable Community of Health a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-4680689 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512409349301231 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403029349301960 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302499349300510 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232809349301808 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349307093 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032899349302018 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-4680689: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.