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Health West

Also known as Health West (Utah) Inc.

Pocatello, ID · EIN 82-0324100 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Health West reported $47.7 million in revenue and $48.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.69 went to program services, $23.27 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.1% of the total. Government grants made up 22.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,523 (CMO). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48M

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

The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48M

Other revenue was negative: −$306K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
23.3%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
28.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
22.3%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
71.1%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$402,523$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.84%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
4727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 1088.9%

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 expense
$20M expenses · 54.5% of program spending · revenue $16M

Federally qualified health center medical program:Health West, inc. (hw) provides comprehensive primary care services to diverse urban and rural communities, across a three-state area spanning nine counties. Currently, hw operates 18 medical clinics at the following locations in idaho: aberdeen, american falls, chubbuck, downey, lava, montpelier, preston and pocatello; utah: brigham city, garden city, north logan and providence; and wyoming: evanston and rock springs. Other primary medical services provided by hw include urgent care, women's health, pediatrics, medication management…

$10M expenses · 28.2% of program spending · grants $12,881 · revenue $12M

Pharmaceutical services:Health West, inc. (hw) operates six in-house retail pharmacies located at chubbuck, id; garden city, north logan, and providence, ut; and evanston and rock springs, wy. In addition, hw contracts with local pharmacies to assist patients in obtaining access to affordable medications through the 340b drug discount program. Hw offers prescription mail delivery and provides prescription drug assistance for patients who qualify for free medications either directly from the drug manufacturers or on a sliding fee basis. During the fiscal year ending may 31, 2025, there were…

$3.7M expenses · 9.9% of program spending · revenue $4.7M

Behavioral health services:Health West, inc. (hw) provides behavioral health, substance use disorder, and counseling services for patients as part of an integrated model of care. Currently, hw provides treatment at 15 community-based sites across the following locations: idaho: aberdeen, american falls, chubbuck, downey, lava, montpelier, preston and pocatello; utah: brigham city, north logan and providence; wyoming: rock springs. In addition, Health West has partnered with pocatello/chubbuck school district #25 to provide behavioral health services in 11 school-based sites. During the fiscal…

$2.7M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CMO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$319,455$0$83,068$402,523
OBGYN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$322,144$0$75,965$398,109
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$318,622$0$52,103$370,725
PEDIATRICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$259,179$0$72,517$331,696
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$259,873$0$67,194$327,067
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,870$0$49,617$298,487
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,872$0$44,121$292,993
CFO (THROUGH MAY 2025)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$218,675$0$67,359$286,034

47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Health West (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$48M$48M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$48M$48M76.7%$31M$402,523
FY2024 ⓘ$49M$45M73.8%$31M$396,845
FY2023 ⓘ$35M$33M69.8%$28M$374,816
FY2022 ⓘ$32M$29M69.9%$25M$310,380
FY2021 ⓘ$29M$23M74.5%$23M$260,535
FY2020 ⓘ$29M$24M77.9%$17M$277,055

Governance 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–1b10 · 10 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 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5390
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ATHENA HEALTH
Emr software & collection services
$1,035,187
ISU FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
Contracted physician services
$598,512
MEDICUS IT
It services
$468,699
CHARTSPAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Chronic care management services
$297,702

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Health West totaling $60,026 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 Health West's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Health West, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Health West's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Health West reported that 76.7% of its $48.1 million in expenses went to program services, 23.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Health West pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Health West reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $402,523, for the role of CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Health West get its money?

Of $47.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 28.8% came from contributions and grants (including 22.3% from government grants) and 71.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Health West a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-0324100 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202620799349300442 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202511059349302601 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202401019349301200 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202301029349301525 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202230639349300138 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100429349300800 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-0324100: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.