The mission of the Foundation for Healthy Communities is to build healthier communities for all by leading partnerships, fostering collaboration, and creating innovative solutions to advance health and health care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$827K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$827K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $652K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$874K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.8M
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$24.7M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2024▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.0M
FY2021$12.3M
FY2022$24.2M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$5.0M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1968.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $8.4M Management & general 6% · $564K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $827K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP Quality Improvement
$202,556Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$177,116Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director Rural Qlty Improvement
$124,303Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director Healthforce
$116,384Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Health Care Coalition
$106,121Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Population Health
$100,117Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristine Hering’s $217K as VP Quality Improvement is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristine Hering$216,743—————
Kristine a Hering—$202,556$196,739———
Peter Ames$192,580$177,116$170,744$149,290$146,905$143,374
Kristine Hering RN———$171,257——
Anne Diefendorf————$148,465$158,182
Luellyn J Valtin—$124,303$120,725———
Jon Scott Nichols$119,894$106,121$100,122———
Kate E Luczko—$116,384————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves health and healthcare delivery across New Hampshire.

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1 program · $8.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Founded in 1968 as an education and research organization for the New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA), the Foundation was reorganized in 1995 to meet the needs of a changing health care system.

$8.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$652K
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Grants paid · 112 grants · $62.3M · 2020–2025
Concord Hospital INCNH · FY2025$142,136
Core Physicians LLCNH · FY2025$31,930
The Doorway at Concord-RiverbendFY2024$555,922
The Doorway of Greater ManchesterFY2024$491,175
Valley Regional Hospital INCNH · FY2024$340,833
The Doorway of Greater NashuaFY2024$241,838
The Doorway at Dartmouth-HitchcockFY2024$195,895
The Doorway Operated by Wentworth-Douglass HospitalFY2024$193,328
Concord Hospital INCNH · FY2024$188,266
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$992K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.4M
Managementcol C$564K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$874K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$992K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$87K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$874K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$14K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$874K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.2M$4.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$224K$224K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.1M$465K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$67K$46K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$145K$127K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$131K$110K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.2M$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$59K$59K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$62K$31K
TravelLn 17$39K$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$251K$251K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$803K$803K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$8.4M$564K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$5.0M−$348K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $8.8M$8.9M−$75K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.8M$17.6M$1.2M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $24.7M$24.2M$459K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.1M$12.3M−$168K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.1M$13.0M$135K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,846,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,987,218$7,798,265
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $740,153$992,397
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79,238$55,861
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,806,609$8,846,523
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,972,149$4,210,583
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,858,886$2,177,010
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,770,241$2,533,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,601,276$8,921,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,205,333−$74,659
Part VI · Governance 18 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,846,523 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$523,121
VIII-1e Government grants$6,667,794
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$607,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,798,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $992,397$992,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,149$48,149
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,712$7,712
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $992,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,861$8,846,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,921,182 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,210,583$4,210,583
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $223,938$223,938
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,144,114 · Management $465,447$1,609,561
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $45,518 · Management $21,739$67,257
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,132 · Management $17,814$144,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110,088 · Management $21,220$131,308
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,469$39,469
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,006$7,006
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,212,145 · Management $5,081$1,217,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,326$15,326
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $58,904$58,904
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,298 · Management $30,594$92,892
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,045$39,045
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $251,104$251,104
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,727$4,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,158 · Management $2,103$5,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $802,629$802,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,357,184 · Management $563,998 · Fundraising $0$8,921,182
Part X · Balance sheet $4,248,381 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,565,687$1,687,510
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,659,450$1,203,166
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,006$7,521
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$13,564
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,084,967$1,249,433
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,927$87,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,362,037$4,248,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $941,864$795,932
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,324$11,346
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $106,658$67,193
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,068,846$874,471
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,970,391$2,249,375
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,322,800$1,124,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,293,191$3,373,910
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,362,037$4,248,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,373,910 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,846,523
XI-2 Total expenses$8,921,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,293,191
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$155,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,373,910

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