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Northern Michigan Health Consortium

EIN 82-4279556 · Charlevoix, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND NEIGHBORING REGIONS, WORKING EITHER DIRECTLY OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & GOVERNMENTAL UNITS & AGENCIES, TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND DENTAL, TO PATIENTS IN COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND NEIGHBORING REGIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE UNDERSERVED AND THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 48%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $805,497 spent. PROMOTION OF HEALTH EQUITY. THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN HEALTH CONSORTIUM (NMHC) PROVIDES ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HEALTH INNOVATION REGION (CHIR), A 31-COUNTY REGION. AT THE CORE OF NMCHIR'S WORK IS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS (CC), A PATHWAYS COMMUNITY HUB INSTITUTE CERTIFIED MODEL LED BY SIX LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS THAT ACT AS CARE COORDINATION HUBS. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) EMBEDDED IN HOSPITALS, CLINICS, OB/GYN PRACTICES, SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, AND LOW-INCOME WORKSITES SCREEN RESIDENTS FOR HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS AND NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PATHWAYS. IN FY25 ALONE, CC PROCESSED MORE THAN 5,200 REFERRALS, WITH OVER 2,500 FOR MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, CC HAS HANDLED 25,000+ REFERRALS, ENROLLED MORE THAN 8,000 RESIDENTS, AND SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED OVER 15,000 SOCIAL CARE PATHWAYS. CHWS USE A CERTIFIED EHR TO DOCUMENT NEEDS, OUTCOMES, AND BARRIERS, ENABLING REPORTING AT COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND SUB-REGIONAL LEVELS. THESE NEAR REAL-TIME DATA ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, SUPPORTING TRANSPARENCY AND GUIDING REGIONAL CHIR ACTION TEAMS. BY STANDARDIZING OUTCOMES ACROSS 21 PATHWAYS (WITH 32 ADDITIONAL TRACKS UNDER SOCIAL SERVICES), NMCHIR HAS CREATED CONSISTENT DEFINITIONS AND METRICS FOR WHEN A NEED IS CONSIDERED "MET." FOR EXAMPLE, A FOOD PATHWAY IS ONLY MARKED CLOSED ONCE A CLIENT HAS ADEQUATE FOOD ACCESS FOR 30 DAYS. THIS FIDELITY TO EVEIDENCE-BASED DEFINITIONS ENSURES RELIABLE, COMPARABLE DATA ACROSS THE 31-COUNTY FOOTPRINT.
  2. $242,379 spent. INTEGRATING CAPACITY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AIMS TO INCREASE CHILD AND FAMILY ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH (MH) SUPPORTS ACROSS THE REGION BY TARGETING THREE KEY PRIORITY NEEDS: EXPAND THE PROFESSIONAL PIPLELINE TO ENURE A SUSTAINABLE AND SUFFICIENT PROVIDER NETWORK, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THERAPISTS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH MILD TO MODERATE BH CHALLENGES WHO ARE ON MEDICAID OR UNDERINSURED, AND CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT IS MENTAL HEALTH LITERTE, AWARE OF SERVICES, AND THAT NORMALIZES MH AND SEEING CARE AND SUPPORT. EXAMPLES OF YEAR ONE PROGRESS ARE AS FOLLOWS: GROW OUR OWN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS: WE JOINED A NATIONAL BH PIPELINE TASKFORCE THAT INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM 16 STATES TO LEARN MORE PIPELINE BEST PRACTICES. WE RECRUITED AND TRAINED 22 VOLUNTEER MENTORS AND 28 BH PRESENTERS. WE FORMALIZED PARTNERSHIPS WITH 2 ISDS AND 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS AND BHI STAFF PRESENTED AT 8 DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS TO 382 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SPRING, 2025. TEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS APPLIED TO BECOME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FELLOWS. EACH WAS PAIRED WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MENTOR WHO MET WITH THEM AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN SPRING, 2025. MOST MENTOR/MENTEE PAIRS CONTINUED TO MEET OVER THE SUMMER. ALL THREE ISDS/SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM YEAR ONE HAVE COMMITTED TO CONTINUE IN YEAR 2; 5 ADDITIONAL ISDS/SCHOOLS HAVE JOINED FOR YEAR 2.NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S CHILD/FAMILY THERAPY SERVICE CORPS: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH MILD TO MODERATE SYMPTOMS, SPECIFICALLY THOSE ON MEDICAID OR THOSE WHO ARE UNDERINSURED. IT IS INFORMED BY THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP AND AN ADVISORY GROUP OF THERAPISTS IN THE REGION. IN THIS FIRST YEAR, WE CONSULTED WITH THE PROGRAM LEADERS IN VIRGINIA (AT THE STATE CITY LEVELS) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR PROGRAM DESIGN, RECRUITMENT, LIABILITY, CLIENT REFERRAL, MATCH AND FOLLOW-UP PROCESSES. IN JULY/AUGUST, 2025 WE STARTED TO RECRUIT THERAPISTS.
  3. $232,730 spent. MITHRIVE. THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN HEALTH CONSORTIUM (NMHC) PROVIDES ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HEALTH INNOVATION REGION (CHIR), A 31-COUNTY REGION. THIS IS PARTIALLY DONE THROUGH MITHRIVE, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE FOR THE 31 COUNTIES. THROUGH ITS WORK, MITHRIVE BRINGS TOGETHER CROSS SECTOR PARTNERS, INCLUDING 5 HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, 7 LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE ON EFFORTS THAT AIM TO PRIORITIZE AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS ACROSS THE REGION. ACROSS ALL 31 COUNTIES, MITHRIVE AND ITS PARTNERS SERVE NEARLY 847,200 INDIVIDUALS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MITHRIVE CORE TEAM DEVELOPED COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT (CHA) REPORTS FOR ITS CONTRACTED PARTNERS. IN TOTAL, 26 UNIQUE REPORTS WERE WRITTEN FOR PARTNERS USING THE DATA COLLECTED IN 2024 THROUGH THE 3 ASSESSMENTS THAT WERE USED TO EVALUATE AND PRIORITIZE THE REGION'S NEEDS. THESE ASSESSMENTS INCLUDED A COMMUNITY PARTNER ASSESSMENT, A COMMUNITY STATUS ASSESSMENT, AND A COMMUNITY CONTEXT ASSESSMENT. THE FINDINGS FROM THESE ASSESSMENTS CONCLUUDED THAT THE TOP 4 PRIORITY NEEDS ACROSS ALL 31 COUNTIES INCLUDE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND OBESITY. THE DATA INCLUDED IN THE CHA REPORTS WILL ALLOW PARTNERS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANS THAT WILL DRIVE THE WORK THEY DO TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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