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Health First Foundation Northern Arizona

  • Flagstaff, AZ
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 2016
  • EIN: 81-3137336

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Health — General and Rehabilitative / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$262k (2024)

Expenses
$1.56M (2024)

Total Assets
$18.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$86.6k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$262,313
Expenses
$1,555,083
Net Income
-$1,292,770
Net Assets
$18,631,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,249
5.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $556,063
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$308,999
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $249,107
16.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $198,648
12.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,717,975
Total Liabilities $86,568
Net Assets $18,631,407
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sandra Kowalski (President/Ceo/Director) $186,641 $0 $4,445
Ana Castillo Operations Mgr (Grants & Awards/Spec. Initiatives) $111,793 $0 $734
Christina Brown Cpa Mgr (Of Financial Operations(thru 2/24)) $77,643 $0 $9,013
Deirdre Meldrum Phd (Board Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse Cpa (Vice Chair/Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Gagnaire (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
-$1,703,124
Expenses
$25,523,422
Net Income
-$27,226,546
Net Assets
$18,371,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,921
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,431,539
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$12,866
Sales of Assets -$3,217,734
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $363,714
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $60,250
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $198,503
0.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,016,463
Total Liabilities $1,644,890
Net Assets $18,371,573
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sandra Kowalski (President/Ceo/Director) $156,639 $0 $136
Karla Jacobsen Cpa Mgr Of (Financial Operations (Thru 12/22)) $121,651 $0 $340
Ana Fano Operations Mgr (Grants & Awards/Spec. Initiatives) $106,258 $0 $326
Christina Brown Cpa Mgr (Of Financial Operations(from 1/23)) $28,316 $0 $1,000
Chris Bavasi Chair ((Thru 9/22) Director(from 10/22)) $0 $0 $0
Deirdre Meldrum Phd (V.Chair(thru 9/22)chair(from 10/22)) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse Cpa (Vice Chair/Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Gagnaire (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,582,632
Expenses
$5,403,771
Net Income
$12,178,861
Net Assets
$40,239,758
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $166,493
0.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,665,177
9.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,603
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$5,424
Sales of Assets $15,751,783
89.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $521,460
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $224,725
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,321,734
Total Liabilities $3,081,976
Net Assets $40,239,758
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard A Smith Edd (Pres./Ceo/Dir. (Thru 07/2021)) $410,632 $0 $2,575
Matthew Brasmer (Vp Development (Thru 9/21)) $260,127 $0 $4,043
Sandra Kowalski (Ops Mgr/Pres/Ceo/Dir (From 8/21)) $161,543 $0 $1,074
Karla Jacobsen Cpa (Manager Of Financial Operations) $135,948 $0 $687
Chris Bavasi (Chair(to 9/21)/Director (From 10/21)) $0 $0 $0
Deirdre Meldrum Phd (Vice Chair/Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Fox Cpa (Treasurer/Director (Thru 5/22)) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse Cpa (Vice Chair/Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Gagnaire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Marr (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Riley Phd (Director (Thru 09/2021)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,292,258
Expenses
$5,013,432
Net Income
$278,826
Net Assets
$51,407,700
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,220,217
60.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,357,292
25.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $25,613
0.5%
Net Fundraising -$22,252
Sales of Assets $711,339
13.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $49
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $773,565
15.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $651,978
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,020,022
Total Liabilities $1,612,322
Net Assets $51,407,700
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard A Smith Edd (President/Ceo/Director) $429,455 $0 $6,448
Matthew Brasmer (Vp Of Development) $211,376 $0 $1,303
Karla Jacobsen Cpa (Manager Of Financial Operations) $137,224 $0 $2,184
Sandra Kowalski (Operations Manager) $121,656 $0 $615
Chris Bavasi (Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Deirdre Meldrum Phd (Vice Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Fox Cpa (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Gagnair (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse Cpa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Riley Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,696,577
Expenses
$8,775,008
Net Income
-$4,078,431
Net Assets
$41,429,801
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,573,426
76.1%
Program Services $7,493
0.2%
Investment Income $1,211,974
25.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$96,316
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $941,132
10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $597,047
6.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,473,817
Total Liabilities $1,044,016
Net Assets $41,429,801
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard A Smith Edd (President/Ceo/Director) $587,859 $0 $6,281
Matthew Brasmer (Vice President Of Development) $205,492 $0 $1,066
Karla Jacobsen Cpa (Senior Accountant) $105,458 $0 $2,079
Wayne Fox Cpa (Treasurer/Director) $1,964 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $1,642 $0 $0
Alice Gagnaire (Director) $1,518 $0 $0
Deirdre Meldrum Phd (Vice Chair/Director) $1,213 $0 $0
Chris Bavasi (Chair/Director) $1,213 $0 $0
Richard Kruse Cpa (Director) $739 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $415 $0 $0
William Riley Phd (Director) $415 $0 $0
Chuck Marr (Director (Thru 09/19)) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,395,897
Expenses
$7,036,106
Net Income
-$2,640,209
Net Assets
$45,153,058
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,143,076
71.5%
Program Services $16,657
0.4%
Investment Income $1,282,949
29.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$46,785
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $612,588
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $852,652
12.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,889,379
Total Liabilities $1,736,321
Net Assets $45,153,058
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard A Smith Edd (President/Ceo/Director) $347,558 $0 $6,138
Karla Jacobson Cpa (Senior Accountant) $82,906 $0 $1,989
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Marr (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Riley Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Fox Cpa (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Deirde Meldrum Phd (Vice Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Bavasi (Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,283,864
Expenses
$4,441,169
Net Income
$6,842,695
Net Assets
$46,595,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,600,391
93.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $731,174
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$51,837
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,136
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,228,084
27.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $49,210,411
Total Liabilities $2,614,938
Net Assets $46,595,473
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Smith (President/Ceo/Director) $339,898 $0 $68,737
Karla Jacobson (Financial Officer) $79,726 $0 $1,671
Joe Wagner (Financial Officer(thru 4/18)) $59,589 $0 $780
Chris Bavasi (Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Deirde Meldrum (Vice Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Cranmer Cpa Ata Atp (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$41,588,141
Expenses
$3,730,552
Net Income
$37,857,589
Net Assets
$37,816,589
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,305,578
94.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,262,763
5.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $19,800
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,093,963
29.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,337,762
Total Liabilities $521,173
Net Assets $37,816,589
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Smith (President/Ceo/Director) $283,678 $0 $30,251
Chris Bavasi (Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Deirdre Meldrum (Vice Chair/Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Cranmer Cpa Ata Atp (Treasurer/Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kruse Cpa (Secretary/Director) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Harper Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Hicks Iii Esq (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Ousley (Director) $0 $0 $0
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Filed on May 15, 2018

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