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Health First Foundation-northern Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, AZ EIN: 81-3137336 Website

WE ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.7M

-6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$631K

-97.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

-97.9% YoY

About Health First Foundation-northern Arizona

Based on IRS filings

Health First Foundation-northern Arizona is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in FLAGSTAFF, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $631K. Net investment income was $247K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BozemanCamp VerdeColorado CityCottonwoodFlagstaffGlendaleHolbrookKingmanKykotsmoviLos AngelesPhoenixPrescott ValleySedonaSpringervilleTuba CityTucsonWilliams

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,717,975$20,016,463$43,321,734
Revenue$262,313$-1,703,124$17,582,632
Expenses$1,555,083$25,523,422$5,403,771
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$247,064$-1,786,195$17,416,960
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$11M$17M$22M32 grants202016 grants20219 grants20226 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER$131KGRIFFITH BLUE HEART NON-…$109KCREEK VALLEY HEALTH CLINIC$90KWEST YAVAPAI GUIDANCE CE…$90KTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAR…$82KVERDE VALLEY CAREGIVERS$54KHOPI FOUNDATION$45KKINGMAN HEALTHCARE INC D…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K15$50–100K15$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Health First Foundation-northern Arizona

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SANDRA KOWALSKIPRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR$187KANA CASTILLO- OPERAT…GRANTS & AWARDS/SPEC. INITIA…$112KCHRISTINA BROWN CPA …OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS(THRU…$78K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SANDRA KOWALSKIPRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR40$186,641
DEIRDRE MELDRUM PHDBOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR1
RICHARD KRUSE CPAVICE CHAIR/TREASURER/DIRECTOR1
JAMES OUSLEYSECRETARY/DIRECTOR1
OLIVER HARPER MDDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM HICKS III ESQDIRECTOR1
ALICE GAGNAIREDIRECTOR1
CHRISTINA BROWN CPA - MGROF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS(THRU 2/24)40$77,643
ANA CASTILLO- OPERATIONS MGRGRANTS & AWARDS/SPEC. INITIATIVES40$111,793

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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