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Flagstaff AZ | IRS ruling year: 2016 | EIN: 81-3137336
We advance community health and well-being through leadership, partnerships, and innovation. Health First Foundation provides leadership, forges partnerships, and su ... (More)
We advance community health and well-being through leadership, partnerships, and innovation. Health First Foundation provides leadership, forges partnerships, and supports innovation to advance health and well-being across northern Arizona’s diverse population and geography. We inspire donors to support innovative community health initiatives of nonprofit organizations, hospitals, and medical centers. Our collaborations and investment alliances strive to bring health and well-being to the greatest number of people possible with maximum impact. We evaluate community health needs assessments to determine priority needs and use quantitative measurements to assess the sustainable impact Health First-funded programs have on health and well-being for all and promoting vibrant communities. (Less)
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This charity's score is 90%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 85% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 5% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
We recognize that not all metrics and beacons equally predict a charity’s success. The percentage each beacon contributes to the organization’s overall rating depends on the number of beacons an organization has earned.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Health First Foundation Northern Arizona is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona has earned a 88% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Health First Foundation Northern Arizona) or EIN (813137336) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
No capacity to raise revenue through in-person events. We had to quickly transition to virtual events.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Some nonprofit programs we fund had to limit in-person services and establish virtual services. A few had to postpone programs.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Staff worked remotely and met virtually. Held virtual fundraising events.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We are still analyzing which processes or policies we will retain.
Not Currently Scored
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Health First Foundation Northern Arizona reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
DURING THE 2019 TAX YEAR, THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR THE WILLIAMS HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF COCONINO COUNTY THAT, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL PROVIDE ACCESS T ... (More)
DURING THE 2019 TAX YEAR, THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR THE WILLIAMS HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF COCONINO COUNTY THAT, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA AND OUTLYING AREAS, SUCH AS TUSAYAN, RED LAKE, ASH FORK, AND PARKS, ARIZONA. IN TOTAL, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED $6 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS FACILITY. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
THE FOUNDATION GENERATES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA: INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, IMPROVED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND DECREASED INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC MEDICAL C ... (More)
THE FOUNDATION GENERATES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA: INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, IMPROVED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND DECREASED INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THE FOUNDATION CREATED THE LEADERSHIP FUND FO (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
DURING THE 2019 TAX YEAR, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EVENTS THAT RAISED MONIES FOR DEPARTMENTS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE, FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER, AND VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENT ... (More)
DURING THE 2019 TAX YEAR, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EVENTS THAT RAISED MONIES FOR DEPARTMENTS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE, FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER, AND VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, AND FOR THE FOUNDATION'S MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PRO (Less)
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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100% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
All people living in the five counties of northern Arizona.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Paper surveys, Community meetings or town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email, Other means
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, Other means
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
They become invested partners in our mission.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Based on feedback from the people we serve, leaders in the community, and our nonprofit partners, we adjust the health focus of our grantmaking each year to address the greatest health needs in our region.
This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
We advance community health and well-being through leadership, partnerships, and innovation. Health First Foundation provides leadership, forges partnerships, and supports innovation to advance health and well-being across northern Arizona’s diverse population and geography. We inspire donors to support innovative community health initiatives of nonprofit organizations, hospitals, and medical centers. Our collaborations and investment alliances strive to bring health and well-being to the greatest number of people possible with maximum impact. We evaluate community health needs assessments to determine priority needs and use quantitative measurements to assess the sustainable impact Health First funded programs have on health and well-being for all and promoting vibrant communities.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
We seek optimal health and well-being for all, promoting vibrant communities. Health First Foundation envisions a future where all individuals achieve optimal sustainable health and well-being (mind, body, spirit) for improved quality of life in vibrant communities. We strive to eliminate disease through prevention strategies and mitigate disease through early detection, treatment, and recovery. We strive to empower individuals to achieve health and well-being through education, healthy lifestyle choices, improved behavioral health, mitigation of chronic conditions, and access to health care. We promote vibrant communities that foster positive social determinants of health, including access to education, healthy neighborhoods, holistic social and cultural environments, quality health care, and economic stability.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Develop and practice organization entrepreneurship.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Achieve advancements in health and well-being outcomes for improved quality of life, promoting vibrant communities.
Goal Type: Focus on core programs to achieve mission and scale back on programs not seen as core.
Goal Three: Inspire donors and cultivate resources that support the foundation's vision and mission.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Each quarterly board of directors meeting begins with an education session. These are designed to inform and educate directors about regional health priorities, needs, and challenges that are specific to the diverse populations we serve.
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Health First Foundation staff and directors are engaged with our nonprofit partners, medical, government, and educational institutions. This engagement is a critical part of our mission, grant agreements, and funding. Staff members regularly join community meetings, gatherings, and conferences in order to collaborate and make the best use of foundation resources. We constantly share via our social media channels, email, and other communications the ways in which community members can help reach our vision of optimal health and well-being for all.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
External changes of the past year compelled our foundation to re-evaluate its identity and brand. The pandemic delivered a clear message: We can only fully thrive as individuals and communities if we put health first. Without health, we falter. We learned that disease can bring communities, even nations, to a standstill. We are now Health First Foundation Northern Arizona. Our new identity conveys our priority and our vision for everyone to achieve optimal health and well-being. We are proud to have accomplished this rebranding during a most challenging time. We are confident our new identity will further our relationships with community and institutional partners and our donors, helping reach our vision of health for all.
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