Northern Light Health Foundation
Northern Light Health Foundation is a public charity based in Brewer, Maine. Formed in 1983, it raises and manages funds for exempt organizations, including Northern Light Health and affiliated entities serving communities in northern, eastern, and southern Maine.
Northern Light Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Northern Light Health Foundation gave $11.4M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $760K), mostly in Maine. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,395,285
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $759,686
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $130,959
- Total assets
- $97,862,093
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northern Light Health Foundation
- How to Apply
-
The website provides a Community Benefit and Sponsorship Application with the information and materials described above.
- Contact
Mailing address: 43 Whiting Hill Road, Brewer, ME 04412
Phone: (207) 973-9081
Website: https://northernlighthealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northern Light Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Hospital ($2.8M). Together the top 10 received $11.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 20 grants of 70 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Maine. The Foundation’s stated vision refers to promoting health and well-being in its region, and its filing describes support for affiliated exempt entities in northern, eastern, and southern Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northern Light Health Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $60K; repeat grants $810K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $274K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.6M (2019) to $16.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $11.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Brewer, ME | General support | $2,782,022 |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Brewer, ME | General support | $2,682,056 |
| Charles A Dean Memorial Hosp Brewer, ME | General support | $2,423,669 |
| VNA Home Health & Hospice Brewer, ME | General Support | $1,020,326 |
| Maine Coast Regional Health F Brewer, ME | General support | $816,061 |
| Acadia Hospital Corp Brewer, ME | General support | $788,995 |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Brewer, ME | General support | $416,617 |
| Inland Hospital Brewer, ME | General support | $130,959 |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Brewer, ME | General support | $97,663 |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Brewer, ME | General support | $73,105 |
Ready to take the next step with Northern Light Health Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97,862,093 | $10,597,814 | $14,105,606 | $11,395,285 | 15 | $2,505,323 |
| 2024 | $100,274,404 | $17,695,238 | $16,163,997 | $11,988,812 | 14 | $3,499,176 |
| 2023 | $91,838,799 | $13,663,940 | $14,815,743 | $9,773,504 | 12 | $1,650,540 |
| 2022 | $89,386,869 | $22,076,154 | $21,041,235 | $16,053,070 | 13 | $-543,248 |
| 2021 | $97,816,251 | $36,855,468 | $14,698,491 | $9,857,586 | 16 | $16,930,938 |
| 2020 | $82,173,018 | $16,188,792 | $21,185,463 | $16,335,753 | 12 | $1,060,397 |
| 2019 | $88,240,668 | $11,840,384 | $13,147,408 | $8,551,013 | 12 | $1,260,059 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s website says its mission is to bring people and resources together to improve the health of its communities. Its vision is to be Maine’s healthcare philanthropy of choice, promote regional health and well-being, and support Northern Light Health as a nationally recognized model of healthcare excellence.
The Foundation’s filing says it raises and manages funds for Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and other affiliated exempt entities. Its 2025 grants were reported as general support for the listed recipients. Those recipients include hospitals, home health and hospice, and a psychiatric and mental health services provider. For example, Mercy Hospital describes its mission as providing clinically excellent, compassionate healthcare, with special concern for the poor and disadvantaged; Acadia Hospital describes its mission as providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation made 15 grants totaling $11,395,285. Grant amounts ranged from $6,572 to $2,782,022, with a median grant of $130,959. The largest reported awards were $2,782,022 to Mercy Hospital, $2,682,056 to Eastern Maine Medical Center, $2,423,669 to Charles A Dean Memorial Hosp, and $1,020,326 to VNA Home Health & Hospice. The filing lists each of these grants as general support.
The Foundation’s website provides a Community Benefit and Sponsorship Application. The form asks applicants for organizational and contact information, organization type, past funding history with Northern Light Health or an affiliate, and a requested sponsorship level and amount. It lists three levels: up to $999, $1,000–$4,999, and $5,000–$10,000. The form calls for an itemized budget outlining how the funding will be used for Tier One and Tier Two requests. It also says organizations funded during the current fiscal year are generally unable to submit multiple requests in that same fiscal year; the stated fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Foundation’s 2025 filing lists Tim Dentry NLH PresidentCEO as ex-officio; Charles Therrien and Mike Smith as directors; George Eaton as secretary; and James Rohrbaugh as treasurer. It also lists Anthony Filer, F Parke Oldenburg MD, David Kennedy, Wendy M Lux, and Cynthia Faulkner among its officers and directors.
The Foundation’s staff page identifies Cynthia Faulkner as president and David Kennedy as vice president of finance.
Northern Light Health Foundation is led by Aram Khavari, V Chair-Pt Yr since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aram Khavari
V Chair-Pt Yr
Director & Chair → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → V Chair-Pt Yr, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hamel
Chairman
Director → V Chair-Pt Yr, 2023
V Chair-Pt Yr → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Smith President
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$313K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Karen Stanley
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Nichols
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirar Patterson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arielle Silver Karsh
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Hourigan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F Parke Oldenburg MD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Simpson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Therrien President
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Watt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Langdon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Boyne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy M Lux
Vice President of Phil
On filings since 2019
$143K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Cynthia Faulkner
Vice President of Phil
On filings since 2023
$147K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Tim Dentry NLH PresidentCEO
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Toner
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Eaton Esq SVPCLO
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Rohrbaugh CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Filer
Former Svp-Cfo
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kennedy
Vice President Finance
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Anthony Filer SVPCFO (2019–2024) — Treasurer-Pt Yr
- Former: Richard Sawyer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Rouillard (2019–2024) — Former Vp-Regional Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Lori Roming (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Glenn Martin (2023–2024) — Former Svp-Chief Legal Officer
- Former: David Carmack (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Desmond (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lizabeth Schley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gavin Ducker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: George Eaton Esq SVP CLO (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Rand O'Leary (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Glueck (2023) — V Chair-Pt Yr
- Former: Sarah Carlisle (2019–2022) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Glenn Martin Esq SVP CLO (2021–2022) — Secretary-Pt Yr
- Former: Mary Michelle Hood (2021) — Former Nlh President & CEO
- Former: Alan Boone (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Glenn Martin NLH Gen Counsel (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Mary M Hood NLH PresCEO (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Mike Smith (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Suzanne Cyr (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $278K, to Mike Smith President (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northern Light Health Foundation
How much does Northern Light Health Foundation give each year?
Northern Light Health Foundation gave $11.4M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12.0M across 14 grants.
What is Northern Light Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Northern Light Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $130,959, and its average grant was $759,686, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northern Light Health Foundation that year got $60K on average.
Where does Northern Light Health Foundation give grants?
Northern Light Health Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brewer, ME (14 grants).
Does Northern Light Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Northern Light Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Northern Light Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Northern Light Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Hospital ($2,782,022), Eastern Maine Medical Center ($2,682,056) and Charles A Dean Memorial Hosp ($2,423,669), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northern Light Health Foundation?
Northern Light Health Foundation reported $97.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.6M.
What does Northern Light Health Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s website says its mission is to bring people and resources together to improve the health of its communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northern Light Health Foundation?
The website provides a Community Benefit and Sponsorship Application with the information and materials described above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Northern Light Health Foundation's EIN?
Northern Light Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2514163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Northern Light Health Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Davis Family Foundation
Yarmouth, ME
The Davis Family Foundation funds eligible 501(c)(3) organizations in education, health care, and arts and cultural activities, prioritizing Southern Maine and then the rest of Maine; projects elsewhere in New England must benefit Maine learners. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $400,000, with a median of $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$100.5M
Grants
92
Total Given
$3.2M
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation
Bangor, ME
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation supports arts and culture, economic and workforce development, education, health and wellness, and social and community services, including affordable housing and health care. It focuses on Maine, New Hampshire, and Essex County, Massachusetts; 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $4,750. It accepts applications through an online portal, with applications reviewed twice a year.
Assets
$7.0M
Grants
156
Total Given
$1.2M
Maine Community Foundation Inc
Ellsworth, ME
Maine Community Foundation supports nonprofits and communities in Maine through grants for areas such as community building, arts, land and water, housing, and equity, as well as scholarships. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $17,500, though awards varied widely. The profile describes online applications for competitive grants but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$807.6M
Grants
1,161
Total Given
$57.6M
Gloria C Mackenzie Foundation Inc
Miramar Beach, FL
The foundation funds Maine nonprofits working in education, workforce development, public nonprofit services, and community development, prioritizing residents of Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,795 to $165,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts applications through a two-stage process for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.
Assets
$21.4M
Grants
29
Total Given
$1.1M
Herbert E Tyler and Grace M Tyler
Newington, NH
This foundation supports charities addressing food access, end-of-life care, veterans’ services, animal rescue, basic needs, and emergency medical services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $750 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.0M
Grants
15
Total Given
$155K
Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The foundation supports Maine community initiatives, especially in libraries, literacy, community health, and arts and culture, with particular interest in underserved people and the Greater Bangor region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $800,000, with a median of $20,000; for its limited 2026 opportunity, eligible Maine public libraries and public safety organizations may request up to $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; other organizations are asked to wait until 2027.
Assets
$16.2M
Grants
217
Total Given
$6.6M
More similar funders
More Funders in Maine
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Northern Light Health Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/northern-light-health-foundation-morg_968e65e3298f440b8dc7261c771502ab
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_222514163_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Northern Light Health Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/northern-light-health-foundation-morg_968e65e3298f440b8dc7261c771502ab},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-10. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Northern Light Health Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Northern Light Health Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?