Nonprofit · EIN 81-4680689
NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH
Also known as NORTH SOUND ACH
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,847,401 | $12,521,045 | $13,326,356 | $64,854,039 | $5,181,919 | $59,672,120 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,553,381 | $12,947,346 | $606,035 | $47,630,081 | $2,103,329 | $45,526,752 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,536,540
- of which government grants
- $13,461,540
- Program service revenue
- $10,846,331
- Investment income
- $1,458,222
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$193,113
- Other revenue
- $6,308
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,672,290
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $260,135
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,072,612
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,039,548
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,675
- Accounting fees
- $158,897
- Occupancy
- $29,796
- Travel
- $168,417
- Depreciation
- $4,817
- Program services (functional)
- $10,248,003
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,273,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,630,081
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,854,039
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,181,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $59,672,120
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,400
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,345,527
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $59,672,120
- Gross receipts
- $30,470,514
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ BAXTER | CEO Officer | 40 | $255,475 | $4,660 |
| NICOLE WILLIS | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,502 | $14,517 |
| HALLIE PRITCHETT | CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,676 | $9,599 |
| ARLESIA BAILEY | CHEIF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,119 | $8,426 |
| RAJDEEP ATWAL | DIRECTOR OF CARE COORDINATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,069 | $12,692 |
| MEGAN STEPHENSON | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,834 | $12,422 |
| CHERYL RASER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TOMPKINS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN JULIEN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRA KARPSTEINOVA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LONA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL VANARSDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLAUS LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALESSANDRA DURHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES PROSPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILY BALDWIN-GARDUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANON HARDIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MCGILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERN SISANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC POSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Baxter | CEO Officer | 40 | $236,742 | $10,558 |
| Nicole Willis | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,703 | $12,008 |
| Shanon Hardie | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Petra Karpsteinova | Treasurer/Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquelyn Julien | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ario Salazar | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tempest Dawson | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Commissioner Janet St Clair | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Jones | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel VanArsdale | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alessandra Durham | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Prosper | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lily Baldwin-Garduno | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Tompkins | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Morris | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Johnson | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Posey | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nickolaus Lewis | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Scott | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Rasar | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lona Johnson | Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4256, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-4256
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH BAXTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LIZ BAXTER, PO BOX 4256, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
- Signed the 990
- LIZ BAXTER, CEO
- Phone
- (360) 543-8858
- Website
- WWW.NORTHSOUNDACH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
NORTH SOUND ACH EXISTS TO CREATE A JUST AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH SOUND ACH EXISTS TO CREATE A JUST AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THRIVE. WE SERVE OVER ONE MILLION RESIDENTS IN FIVE COUNTIES: SNOHOMISH, SKAGIT, ISLAND, SAN JUAN, AND WHATCOM, ALONGSIDE EIGHT TRIBAL NATIONS: LUMMI NATION, NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE, SAMISH INDIAN NATION, SAUK-SUIATTLE INDIAN TRIBE, STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANS, SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY, TULALIP TRIBES, AND UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE. NORTH SOUND ACH ADVANCES A JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE BY PARTNERING WITH A NETWORK OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING TOGETHER ON THE VITAL CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE WELL-BEING. REGIONAL INVESTMENTS ARE WELL COORDINATED TO ENSURE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN WELL-BEING AT A POPULATION-WIDE LEVEL, AND FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS. IN 2024, NORTH SOUND ACH INVESTED $4.5 MILLION TO PARTNERS FOR EQUITABLE, SOLUTIONS-BASED PROJECTS; THE PROPOSALS WERE REVIEWED AND FUNDING DISTRIBUTED BY A REVIEW COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. THESE PARTNERS MAKE UP THE COLLABORATIVE ACTION NETWORK, WHICH HAS GROWN FROM 50 ORGANIZATIONS IN 2022, TO 120 BY THE END OF 2023, AND TO 222 PARTNERS AS OF THE END OF 2024. OUR CARE COORDINATION HUB GREW FROM TWO AGENCIES TO NINE DURING 2024, MEETING OUR GOAL OF HAVING AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNERS IN ALL FIVE COUNTIES. FINALLY, WE COMMITTED TO A FRAMEWORK OF STORYTELLING, TO ELEVATE AND UPLIFT COMMUNITY VOICES. WE FEATURE THE EXPERIENCES AND WORK OF THOSE FROM THE COMMUNITY ONTO OUR PODCAST, VIRTUAL LEARNING SERIES, AT STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND INVEST IN CAPACITY BUILDING FROM OUR PARTNERS' OWN WORK IN STORYTELLING AND DOCUMENTARY MEDIA.Expenses $10,248,003 · grants $4,672,290 · revenue $10,846,331
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4680689
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,854,039
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,470,514
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,847,401 | $12,521,045 | $64,854,039 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,553,381 | $12,947,346 | $47,630,081 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,184,741 | $10,010,335 | $45,800,872 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-4680689).
Questions about NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH
- What is the EIN of NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH is 81-4680689.
- Is NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LIZ BAXTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,475 (LIZ BAXTER, CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $25,847,401, expenses of $12,521,045 and total assets of $64,854,039 at year end.
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