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Norton Sound Health Corporation

EIN 92-0041488 · Nome, AK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES AND PROMOTE WELLNESS WITHIN OUR PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT.

Income
$248.3 million
Spending
$208.6 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
16.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
920
Highest pay
$914,375, chief medica

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $124.4 million spent. THE 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 DIABETES HEALTH RISKS. QUYANNA CARE CENTER - THE LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, CONTINUES TO MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS. STAFF MEMBERS STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF CARE BY ENSURING THAT PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE COME FIRST. A HOME- LIKE ENVIRONMENT IS PROMOTED AND EMBRACED AND THE NATIVE CULTURE IS WOVEN INTO EVERY ASPECT OF CARE. NATIVE FOODS ARE PREPARED OFTEN THROUGH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DONATIONS. CELEBRATIONS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS ARE PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE FACILITY. KEY HOSPITAL STATISTICS FOR FY24 INCLUDE: ADMISSIONS ACUTE CARE: 695, LABOR & DELIVERY: 77, SWING BED 56 ER VISITS 5,338 OUTPATIENTS 11,613 DENTAL ENCOUNTERS 9,343 RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES SPECIALTY CLINIC 1,216 THE 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 DIABETES HEALTH RISKS. QUYANNA CARE CENTER - THE LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, CONTINUES TO MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS. STAFF MEMBERS STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF CARE BY ENSURING THAT PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE COME FIRST. A HOME- LIKE ENVIRONMENT IS PROMOTED AND EMBRACED AND THE NATIVE CULTURE IS WOVEN INTO EVERY ASPECT OF CARE. NATIVE FOODS ARE PREPARED OFTEN THROUGH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DONATIONS. CELEBRATIONS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS ARE PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE FACILITY. KEY HOSPITAL STATISTICS FOR FY24 INCLUDE: ADMISSIONS ACUTE CARE: 695, LABOR & DELIVERY: 77, SWING BED 56 ER VISITS 5,338 OUTPATIENTS 11,613 DENTAL ENCOUNTERS 9,343 RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES SPECIALTY CLINIC 1,216
  2. $49.4 million spent. 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 FY24 INCLUDE: PATIENT VISITS IN VILLAGE CLINICS 27,574 WIC CLIENT ENCOUNTERS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECH ASSISTANCE ANIMAL BITES/RABIE INVESTIGATION WATER QUALITY 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 FY24 INCLUDE: PATIENT VISITS IN VILLAGE CLINICS 27,574 WIC CLIENT ENCOUNTERS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECH ASSISTANCE ANIMAL BITES/RABIE INVESTIGATION WATER QUALITY
  3. $7.3 million spent. 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 ASSAULT 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 IN THE VILLAGES THROUGH THE VILLAGE BASED COUNSELORS (VBC'S). BHS IS THE ONLY RURAL LOCATION IN THE STATE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION WITH A PR-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. KEY STATISTICS FOR FY24 INCLUDE: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS - 4,952 TELEHEALTH PRIMARY CARE - 1,056 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 ASSAULT 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 IN THE VILLAGES THROUGH THE VILLAGE BASED COUNSELORS (VBC'S). BHS IS THE ONLY RURAL LOCATION IN THE STATE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION WITH A PR-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. KEY STATISTICS FOR FY24 INCLUDE: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS - 4,952 TELEHEALTH PRIMARY CARE - 1,056
  4. $14.1 million spent. STATE & FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS WITH PATIENT REVENUE: ILP AND DVPI HAVE REVENUE.
  5. STATE & FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS WITH PATIENT REVENUE: ILP AND DVPI HAVE REVENUE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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