North Country Health Systems Inc
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North Country Health Systems Inc at a glance
In short: North Country Health Systems Inc gave $636K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $636K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $635,874
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $635,874
- Median grant
- $635,874
- Total assets
- $2,202,701
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who North Country Health Systems Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Country Hospital and Health Center ($636K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $636K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Country Hospital and Health Center Newport, VT | Support | $635,874 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,202,701 | $565,843 | $807,243 | $635,874 | 1 | $138,343 |
| 2024 | $2,405,174 | $277,069 | $107,148 | — | — | $67,277 |
| 2023 | $1,939,732 | $229,588 | $124,382 | — | — | $10,973 |
| 2022 | $1,780,055 | $355,728 | $71,154 | — | — | $-8,292 |
| 2021 | $1,883,138 | $493,214 | $69,858 | — | — | $34,219 |
| 2020 | $1,339,928 | $169,165 | $155,865 | — | — | $1,642 |
| 2019 | $1,251,243 | $123,522 | $306,609 | — | — | $1,432 |
About North Country Health Systems Inc
Based on IRS filings
North Country Health Systems Inc is a public charity, based in Newport, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $636K. Net investment income was $138K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Country Health Systems Inc is led by Thomas Frank, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Frank
President & CEO
Trustee, COO & Interim CEO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Walker MD
Medical Staff President
Medical Staff Vice President → Medical Staff President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Bonvechio
Chair
Treasurer & Vice President Finance → Finance Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2022
Finance Vice Chair & Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Osborne
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Monette
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Harlow-Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Charboneau
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Peck
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Maclure
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Stevens
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wright
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Paul
COO
CFO → CFO & COO, 2022
CFO & COO → COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bullock
Secretary & Clerk
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Stuart MD
Medical Staff Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Stanley
Finance Vice Chair & Treasurer
Trustee → Finance Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Schaffner
CFO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Frank Knoll (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Kyle Kovacevich (2023–2024) — CFO
- Former: Dwight Brian Nall (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Gary Gillespie (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Andre Messier (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Heidi Brown (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer Ladd MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Wilson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Biernat (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Pettersson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Perlin MD (2020–2021) — Medical Staff President
- Former: Andre Bissonnette (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Charles Lagoy MD (2019) — Medical Staff Vice President
- Former: Christopher Rickman MD (2019) — Trustee & Physician
- Former: Claudio Fort (2019) — Former CEO
- Former: Terrie McQuillen (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Milnamow (2019) — Vice Chair - Board
- Former: Umair Malik MD (2019) — Medical Staff President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about North Country Health Systems Inc
How much does North Country Health Systems Inc give each year?
North Country Health Systems Inc gave $636K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is North Country Health Systems Inc?
North Country Health Systems Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $566K.
Where does North Country Health Systems Inc operate?
North Country Health Systems Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is North Country Health Systems Inc's EIN?
North Country Health Systems Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2566964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
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