Norton Sound Health Corporation
Norton Sound Health Corporation reported $285.8 million in revenue and $240.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.84 went to program services, $6.16 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.6% of the total. Government grants made up 46.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $913,382 (CHIEF MEDICA). 358 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $241MFor 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 $286MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 46.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 46.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $913,382 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 358 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 20 | 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 expenseThe hospital division of Norton Sound Health Corporation (nshc) includes a 18 bed acute care hospital and a 18 bed long-term care facility through which medical care is provided to the residents of nome and 15 villages on the coast and islands of the bering sea. In addition to inpatient/outpatient care, nshc continues to increase its commitment to preventive health care by supporting programs that emphasize health and fitness, including offering numerous screening tests, diet, exercise and fitness counseling, as well as screening procedures for colon and stomach cancer, cardiovascular and…
Nshc's regional health services provide a wide variety of health care, promotion, screening, and prevention programs to nome and 15 bering sea villages. Such programs include but are not limited to the provision of health aides (certified and in-training) at each village health clinic, a tribal healer program, infant learning programs, environmental health program, healthy starts and other services geared specifically to women, infants and children. Key statistics for FY25 include: patient visits in village clinics: 32,164 wic client encounters environmental health tech assistance animal…
Nshc's behavioral health services division provides outpatient individual, couple, family and group mental health therapy, interactive and observational play therapy as well as individual, couple, family and group substance abuse counseling, sexual assult response services and alcohol and drug information school. It also provides psychological and neuropsychological testing, psychiatric services including medication assessment and evaluation, case management and referral services and 24/7 crisis intervention in the emergency room and inpatient units. Behavioral health services are delivered…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF MEDICA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $861,209 | $0 | $52,173 | $913,382 |
| PRESIDENT/CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $672,848 | $0 | $50,949 | $723,797 |
| CHIEF OPERAT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $591,535 | $0 | $36,712 | $628,247 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $536,162 | $0 | $50,796 | $586,958 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $509,545 | $0 | $50,804 | $560,349 |
| GENERAL COUN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $483,684 | $0 | $53,101 | $536,785 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $466,649 | $0 | $48,517 | $515,166 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $477,595 | $0 | $30,076 | $507,671 |
358 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Norton Sound Health Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.6M (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–1b20 · 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 11aNo
- 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 5974
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORNERSTONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC Gen contractor | $15,220,967 |
| PAUG-VIK DEVELOPMENT CORP Gen contractor | $5,045,271 |
| WILDERNESS MEDICAL STAFFING INC Staffing agency | $4,464,393 |
| H CONSTRUCTION LLC Gen contractor | $1,794,455 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Norton Sound Health Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Norton Sound Health Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Norton Sound Health Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Norton Sound Health Corporation reported that 93.8% of its $240.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Norton Sound Health Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Norton Sound Health Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $913,382, for the role of CHIEF MEDICA (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Norton Sound Health Corporation get its money?
Of $285.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 46.6% came from contributions and grants (including 46.6% from government grants) and 40.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Norton Sound Health Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-0041488 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642309349300014 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502279349302890 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402299349300915 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349305150 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232229349302453 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132249349302278 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-0041488: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.