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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,846,523
Total expenses
$8,921,182
Contributions and grants received
$7,798,265
Grants paid
$4,210,583
Program service revenue
$992,397
Investment income
$55,861
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,248,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$874,471
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,373,910
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,357,184
Management and general expenses
$563,998
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,357,184

Program services were 93.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $523,121

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,667,794

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $607,350

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Indirect Program Incom

    total $660,984 · related or exempt $660,984

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Seminars/Meetings/Work

    total $268,806 · related or exempt $268,806

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Planning Guides

    total $57,607 · related or exempt $57,607

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Project Income

    total $5,000 · related or exempt $5,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48,149 · excluded $48,149

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $301,676

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $293,964

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $7,712

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $7,712 · excluded $7,712

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,210,583 · program services $4,210,583

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $223,938 · program services $223,938

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,609,561 · program services $1,144,114 · management and general $465,447

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $67,257 · program services $45,518 · management and general $21,739

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $144,946 · program services $127,132 · management and general $17,814

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $131,308 · program services $110,088 · management and general $21,220

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,469 · program services $39,469

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,006 · program services $7,006

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,217,226 · program services $1,212,145 · management and general $5,081

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,326 · program services $15,326

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $58,904 · program services $58,904

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $92,892 · program services $62,298 · management and general $30,594

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,045 · program services $39,045

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $251,104 · program services $251,104

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,727 · program services $4,727

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,261 · program services $3,158 · management and general $2,103

  • 24a · Other expenses: Project Furniture/Equip

    total $636,292 · program services $636,292

  • 24b · Other expenses: Communication

    total $98,150 · program services $98,150

  • 24c · Other expenses: Advance Care Guides

    total $46,486 · program services $46,486

  • 24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $21,701 · program services $21,701

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,565,687 · end of year $1,687,510

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,659,450 · end of year $1,203,166

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,006 · end of year $7,521

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $166,835

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $153,271

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $13,564

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,084,967 · end of year $1,249,433

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $41,927 · end of year $87,187

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $941,864 · end of year $795,932

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $20,324 · end of year $11,346

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $106,658 · end of year $67,193

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,970,391 · end of year $2,249,375

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,322,800 · end of year $1,124,535

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To improve health and health care delivery in New Hampshire.

  • 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. The Foundation for Healthy Communities is led by a board of trustees with a broad range of expertise that guides its strategic and programmatic efforts. Today, the Foundation is a partnership between New Hampshire hospitals, community organizations and other health care stakeholders that focuses on quality of care and access to health services as the major priorities of work, in alignment with the Foundation's mission of improving total population health for all communities.The Foundation for Healthy Communities is renowned on a state and national level for its ability to engage diverse partners in new, innovative collaborations and to serve as the backbone support for a variety of initiatives that address the health and health care needs of our state. The organization's programs focus on quality improvement initiatives, health promotion and access, as well as health equity and health disparities of care, behavioral health, substance use disorders and many more.In its work with partners statewide, the Foundation's key objectives are to improve total population health by promoting innovative, high value quality practices within organizations and communities; to lead change strategies that educate, create and sustain healthier communities and make the healthy choice the easy choice; and to promote access to affordable health care and resources that support the well-being of all people. One of the Foundation's strengths is to engage and lead diverse partners in new forms of collaboration and facilitates program integration for the benefit of the communities served by housing its diverse group of programs and staff in one location, streamlining processes, and opening pathways for collaborations.To promote a healthier state, the Foundation's initiatives focus on health prevention and education, access to affordable health care as well as insurance coverage, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, patient and family engagement strategies, health equity and health disparities of care, emergency preparedness and response, behavioral health and the opioid crisis, among many other areas of priority. Descriptions of the programs currently running under the Foundation for Healthy Communities are below:Behavioral Health Clinical Learning CollaborativeThe Behavioral Health Clinical Learning Collaborative is designed to address the management and treatment of patients experiencing mental health crises in the emergency department (ED) setting. TheCollaborative brings together frontline ED and Community Mental Health Center professionals alongside other interested stakeholders to work in partnership on clinical improvement initiatives for these patients. The Foundation for Healthy Communities 02-0275078 goal of the program is to develop a well-integrated service system that provides the most suitable care for patients experiencing a psychiatric emergency and presenting at the ED.COVID-19 Vaccination ProjectThe COVID-19 Vaccination Project addressed the critical need to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to prevent severe illness and hospitalizations throughout the State. The Foundation worked with New Hampshire's hospitals to develop and implement engagement strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccinations as part of health care and increase vaccine confidence through education and outreach. Many statewide efforts were developed to raise awareness and build vaccine confidence around fall respiratory vaccinations. The Foundation also managed the expansion of data system infrastructure with New Hampshire hospitals to expand and implement the Immunization Information Systems (NHIIS), including successfully developing pathways for HL7 messaging.Community BenefitsHospitals support their communities by delivering high quality healthcare, serving as economic engines, and providing health education, resources and programs to keep their communities healthy. To do this successfully, hospitals work collaboratively with a variety of partners to assess the health of their community, identify the most pressing health needs, and develop community benefit implementation plans to address those needs. The Foundation for Healthy Communities creates a statewide summary of the community benefit activities conducted by New Hampshire hospitals through their uncompensated care, health education and community programs and services.Flexible Needs FundingThe Flexible Needs Funding for Opioid related and Stimulant Eligible Support and Services and Unmet Needs Funding for Alcohol related and non-SOR Eligible Support and Services.To assist the NH Doorway System through the management and oversight of targeted funding that provides financial assistance, to eligible individuals for emergent needs, removing barriers to care that often prevent people in New Hampshire from accessing needed services and support.Granite State Health Care CoalitionThe Granite State Health Care Coalition is a network of key representatives from public and private health and safety organizations that help communities prepare, respond, and recover from catastrophic events and disasters impacting New Hampshire. The Coalition provides the opportunity for providers, healthcare and community stakeholders to plan, prepare and train for catastrophic events through collaboration essential to integrated disaster response.Health Care Decisions CoalitionThe Healthcare Decisions Coalition is a volunteer steering committee composed of experts and stakeholders in the legal and health care sectors that aims to provide the tools available for individuals to express wishes and preferences with regard to end of life medical care, and to have those preferences honored by the health care system.HealthForce NHHealthForce NH takes a broad, systemic approach to helping NH grow, retain, and sustain a skilled health care workforce, leveraging their cross-sector position and offering leadership to the field while convening partners to cultivate resources, amplify existing efforts, and monitor the health care landscape. HealthForce does this work with a shared goal of creating an environment where current and future members of the health care workforce can flourish.Mosaic ProjectThe Mosaic Project is designed to increase hospitals' capacity to address substance use disorder (SUD) through participation in the Mosaic Group's Reverse the Cycle (RTC) Program. The program involves integrating Universal Screening and Peer Intervention, community-based peer coaching for high-risk/high utilization patients and access to Medications for Opioid Use.NH Health Care Quality & Safety CommissionThe NH Health Care Quality & Safety Commission enables health care providers to share information about adverse outcomes and prevention strategies in learning environments which foster candor and self-critical analysis while maintaining the confidentiality of the information submitted to the commission, the proceedings of the commission, and the results of the commission's deliberations.NH Navigator NH Navigator helps people in New Hampshire enroll and access health insurance options, including NH Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Marketplace. The NH Navigator team provides free, unbiased assistance to guide individuals and families through the enrollment process, helping them understand their options and find affordable coverage that fits their needs. NH Navigator serves all communities and populations in the state, ensuring equitable access to health care. Through outreach, education, and one-on-one support, NH Navigator empowers people to make informed decisions about their health.Eastern US Quality Improvement CollaborativeThe Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative (EQIC) is a regional initiative under which acute care hospitals in New Hampshire engage in initiatives that improve patient safety and quality of care throughout the care continuum. EQIC is an initiative of the Healthcare Association of New York State in partnership with the Connecticut Hospital Association, Foundation for Healthy Communities/New Hampshire Hospital Association, North Carolina Healthcare Foundation, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. and West Virginia Hospital Association.Patient & Family EngagementThe Patient & Family Engagement initiative offers tools and resources to hospitals and community organizations that help them create a culture of patient and family engagement and establish collaborative partnerships between hospital staff, patient and family advisors to enhance the delivery of patient and family-centered care throughout the continuum.

    Expenses $8,357,184 · Grants $4,210,583 · Revenue $992,397

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Peter Ames

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $223,938
    From this org
    $177,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,822
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,235
    Bonus
    $15,881
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,403
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,419
    Filer's total
    $223,938
  • Stephen Ahnen

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $663,449
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $571,724
    Other
    $91,725
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $418,446 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $62,040 related
    Other
    $0 + $91,238 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $55,250 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $36,475 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $663,449 related
  • Lauren Collins-Cline

    Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Betsey Rhynhart

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andrew Watt MD

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mark Bonica

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Annette Escalante MSW MLADC

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cherie Holmes MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Fuad Kahn MD MBA

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sally Kraft MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Eileen Groll Liponis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lisa Madden

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tom Manion MPA FACHE

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Holly McCormack DNP RN

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Colin McHugh

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Sue Mooney MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jeremy Roberge CPA

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Steve Saltzman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Skevington

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Susan Walsh

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Deborah Broadhead RN

    Past Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kristine A Hering

    VP Quality Improvement

    Total calculated
    $214,316
    From this org
    $202,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,760
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,711
    Bonus
    $17,845
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,628
    Filer's total
    $214,316
  • Jon Scott Nichols

    Sr. Director, Health Care Coalition

    Total calculated
    $113,036
    From this org
    $106,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,915
    Hours/week
    40
  • Luellyn J Valtin

    Sr. Director Rural Qlty Improvement

    Total calculated
    $132,207
    From this org
    $124,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,904
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kate E Luczko

    Sr. Director Healthforce

    Total calculated
    $131,072
    From this org
    $116,384
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,688
    Hours/week
    40
  • Beth Wheeler

    Sr. Director of Population Health

    Total calculated
    $106,721
    From this org
    $100,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,604
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 4b
Stephen Ahnen, Secretary/Treasurer of the filing organization, is the President/CEO of (and compensated by) New Hampshire Hospital Association, a related organization. Mr. Ahnen participates in a Section 457(f) plan as part of his compensation package with New Hampshire Hospital Association. During calendar year 2024, Mr. Ahnen was paid $55,238 from the Plan and this amount was included as part of Mr. Ahnen's taxable compensation reported on Schedule J, Part II, column (B)(iii) and is also disclosed in column (F) as an amount previously reported as deferred compensation on prior Form 990s. In addition, $38,000 was contributed to Mr. Ahnen's 457(f) plan during 2024. This amount is being reported as part of the amount shown on Schedule J, Part II, column (C).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • The Doorway At Concord-Riverbend

    $555,922

    Support for general Operations.

  • The Doorway of Greater Manchester

    $491,175

    Support for general Operations.

  • Support for general Operations.

  • Support for general Operations.

  • Support for general Operations.

  • The Doorway of Greater Nashua

    $241,838

    Support for general Operations.

  • Support for general Operations.

  • The Doorway at Dartmouth-Hitchcock

    $195,895

    Support for general Operations.

  • The Doorway Operated by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

    $193,328

    Support for general Operations.

  • Support for general Operations.

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Health Shared Services Inc

    C · Administrative Services · NH

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202501959349301270

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