Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health, which identifies itself as Greater Health Now (GHN), is a public charity based in Kennewick, Washington. Formed in 2016, it is designated by Washington’s Health Care Authority as an Accountable Community of Health (ACH), a regional organization that works with communities on health care and social needs. GHN says its work includes improving population health, reducing disparities, improving health care delivery, and supporting individuals and communities through collaboration and engagement.
Key facts about Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health
In short: Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health gave $3.6M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in Washington. 44% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 81-2995297
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,612,770
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- Average grant
- $106,258
- Median grant
- $87,358
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (15 of 34, 2024)
- Total assets
- $70,929,688
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- Mobile Integrated Healthcare Community Investment Program applications close November 6, 2026.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$70.9M
+47.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.6M
+22.2% YoY
Grant Count
34
+13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$106K
+7.9% YoY
Is Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 34 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $127K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $110K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to advance population health by decreasing health disparities, improving the efficiency of health care delivery, and empowering individuals and communities through collaboration, innovation, and community engagement. Its website describes ACH work as promoting health equity, addressing social determinants of health, coordinating across sectors, supporting health care delivery and workforce development, connecting people to care, and investing in community infrastructure.
GHN’s funding opportunities have included support for population health, access to care, nutrition, social connection, and workforce development through Connect2Everyone, and support for Mobile Integrated Healthcare projects. Its website lists Mobile Integrated Healthcare priorities as access to care, workforce development, partnerships with community-based organizations, and collaboration with health care systems.
Among 2024 grantees, Kittitas County Health Network describes its mission as improving population health through cross-sector collaboration and systems integration. Community Health of Central Washington says it provides care to medically underserved and other needy people and trains family physicians to serve them. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services describes work providing integrated health and social services, addressing homelessness, and offering learning opportunities for health-professions students. These are grantees’ stated missions, not GHN’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 34 grants totaling $3,612,770. Awards ranged from $7,397 to $359,868, with a median of $87,358. The filing lists the purposes of the largest grants as “community healthcare support.” Recipients included Kittitas County Health Network ($359,868), Southeast Washington Alliance for Health ($342,146), Benton Franklin Health District ($276,021), Community Health of Central Washington ($214,637), and Yakima Neighborhood Health Services ($178,240). All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington.
GHN’s website describes a Mobile Integrated Healthcare Community Investment Program for eligible organizations in its service area. The listed eligible applicants include fire and EMS departments, fire districts, nonprofits, community-based organizations, health systems, tribal governments, and institutions of higher education. The 2026 application window closes November 6, 2026; funded projects are scheduled to run January through December 2027.
GHN also describes Connect2Everyone grants for eligible organizations in its service area. The 2025 application cycle is past: applications were accepted August 1 through September 30, 2025, for one-year projects scheduled for 2026. The guidelines set requests at $50,000 to $75,000 and limited eligibility to specified nonprofit, faith-based, community-based, hospital, tribal, and higher-education organizations with 501(c)(3) recognition. Applications were to include a project abstract, connection to a priority area, requested amount and proposed use, and expected outcomes; only one application per organization was allowed. The guidelines exclude, among other things, individuals, political activities including lobbying, religious activities, fundraising events, capital building, equipment over $5,000, endowments, and debt reduction.
GHN’s website also lists a sponsorship program. It states that 2026 sponsorship funds have been exhausted.
Review Cycle
Mobile Integrated Healthcare Community Investment Program applications close November 6, 2026. The Connect2Everyone deadline of September 30, 2025, has passed.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
GHN serves Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima Counties, and the Yakama Nation. Its website identifies this as the service region for its Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Connect2Everyone programs. The 2024 filing reports that all grant dollars went to Washington recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.0M (2023) to $14.9M (2020). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $3.6M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kittitas County Health Network ($360K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
234 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 88 grants of 234 (38%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Health Network Ellensburg, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $359,868 |
| Southeast Washington Alliance for Health Dayton, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $342,146 |
| Benton Franklin Health District Kennewick, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $276,021 |
| Community Health of Central Washington Yakima, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $214,637 |
| Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Yakima, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $178,240 |
| Kittitas County Fire Protection District 6 Ronald, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $174,943 |
| Blue Mountain Heart to Heart Walla Walla, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $135,841 |
| Ttawaxt Birth Justice Center Selah, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $130,874 |
| Garfield County Fire District #1 Pomeroy, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $127,216 |
| Upper Kittitas Medic One (Kittitas County Public Hospital #2) CLE Elum, WA | Community Healthcare Support | $111,752 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70,929,688 | $30,540,902 | $7,698,584 | $3,612,770 (34 grants) |
| 2023 | $48,072,296 | $12,635,268 | $4,953,789 | $2,955,443 (30 grants) |
| 2022 | $40,149,852 | $14,071,032 | $6,172,373 | $4,735,873 (52 grants) |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $70,929,688 | $48,072,296 | $40,149,852 |
| Revenue | $30,540,902 | $12,635,268 | $14,071,032 |
| Expenses | $7,698,584 | $4,953,789 | $6,172,373 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,356,963 | $970,068 | $122,089 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brian Gibbons as president, Leslie Stahlnecker as vice president, Julie Petersen as treasurer, Madelyn Carlson as secretary, and Rhonda Hauff as past president. It also lists LoAnn Ayers, Ronnie Batchelor, Dan Ferguson, Susan Grindle, and Martha Lanman as directors.
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health is led by Sharon Brown, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → CEO, 2023
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$135K (2022) → $218K (2024)
Brian Gibbons
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie A. Sandidge
Senior Director of Transformational Health & Interim
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Dan Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loann Ayers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Lanman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Batchelor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Suarez
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Grindle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Saluskin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ladon Linde
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Van Beek
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haydee Hill
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$151K (2023) → $228K (2024)
Rebecca Betts
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$146K (2023) → $183K (2024)
Amber K. Henderson
Chief Excellence Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$175K (2024)
Janice L. Warren
Fiscal Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024)
Julie Petersen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madelyn Carlson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Hauff
Past President
Director → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Stahlnecker
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Kat Latet (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kendra Palomarez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Les Stahlnecker (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Leah Batty-Hibbs (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tonya Kreis (2023) — Director
- Former: Eric Nilson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brain Laing (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Moser (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Dana Oatis (2020) — Director
- Former: Lottie Sam (2020) — Director
- Former: Ruben Alvarado (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $228K, to Haydee Hill (Chief Financial Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 8836 W Gage Blvd 101A, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: (509) 567-5584
Frequently asked questions about Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health
How much does Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health give each year?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health gave $3.6M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.0M across 30 grants.
What is Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's typical grant size?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's median grant in 2024 was $87,358, and its average grant was $106,258, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health that year got $80K on average.
Where does Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health give grants?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Yakima, WA (4 grants), Walla Walla, WA (4 grants), Dayton, WA (3 grants) and Kennewick, WA (3 grants).
Does Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Healthcare Support" (34 grants).
Who are Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's largest grantees?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's largest 2024 grantees include Kittitas County Health Network ($359,868), Southeast Washington Alliance for Health ($342,146) and Benton Franklin Health District ($276,021), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health reported $70.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30.5M.
What does Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to advance population health by decreasing health disparities, improving the efficiency of health care delivery, and empowering individuals and communities through collaboration, innovation, and community engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's EIN?
Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2995297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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