Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is a Nome, Alaska-based public charity that provides health services and promotes wellness for people in the Bering Strait region. Founded in 1970, it is a tribally owned and operated nonprofit healthcare organization serving Nome and 15 villages, with a regional hospital and village clinics.
Key facts about Norton Sound Health Corporation
In short: Norton Sound Health Corporation gave $390K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Alaska. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 92-0041488
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $390,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- Average grant
- $24,375
- Median grant
- $22,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $605,569,377
- Primary geography
- Alaska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$605.6M
+8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$390K
+50.8% YoY
Grant Count
16
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
+31.9% YoY
Is Norton Sound Health Corporation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $20K 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
NSHC’s mission is “providing quality health services and promoting wellness within our people and environment.” Its website describes core values that include cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, compassion, teamwork, integrity, and continuous learning.
The organization’s reported services include acute and long-term care, village health clinics, preventive health programs, behavioral health services, and support for women, infants, and children. Its 2023–2024 Community Health Needs Assessment identifies priorities including chronic disease, mental health, maternal and child health, dementia care, and preventive services.
NSHC’s 2025 grants went to Alaska-based community, tribal, village, and school district recipients. One recipient, Nome Community Center, describes its own objectives as providing health, educational, and social services to residents of the Bering Strait region.
NSHC also offers scholarships and internships for people pursuing higher education, with priority for Bering Strait region tribal members, students who commit to returning to the region and possible NSHC employment, and students pursuing medical fields. Its National Native Youth Initiative is a learning opportunity for Alaska Native high school students ages 16–18 interested in health careers; the program covers airfare, lodging, and most meals for participation. These offerings are for students and program participants, rather than grants to outside organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NSHC reported 16 grants totaling $390,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $65,000, with a median of $22,500. Notable awards included $65,000 to Nome Community Center, $50,000 to Kawarek Inc., $30,000 to the Village of Solomon, and $25,000 each to Chinik Eskimo Community and the Native Villages of Brevig Mission, Shaktoolik, Teller, and Unalakleet.
No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated in the available information.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Norton Sound Health Corporation
National Native Youth Initiative Program
Norton Sound Health Corporation
Amount
Scholarships available to cover airfare, lodging, and most meals
Deadline
Deadline not published
NSHC Scholarships
Norton Sound Health Corporation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NSHC’s healthcare services serve Nome and 15 villages in the Bering Strait region of northwestern Alaska. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Alaska. Its student programs identify Alaska Native students and the Bering Strait region as their geographic focus or priority.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2024) to $719K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $390K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nome Community Center ($65K). Together the top 10 received $305K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 85 (87%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nome Community Center Nome, AK | — | $65,000 |
| Kawarek Inc Nome, AK | — | $50,000 |
| Village of Solomon Nome, AK | — | $30,000 |
| Chinik Eskimo Community Golovin, AK | — | $25,000 |
| Native Village of Brevig Mission Brevig Mission, AK | — | $25,000 |
| Native Village of Shaktoolik Shaktoolik, AK | — | $25,000 |
| Native Village of Teller Teller, AK | — | $25,000 |
| Native Village of Unalakleet Unalakleet, AK | — | $25,000 |
| Bering Strait School District Unalakleet, AK | — | $20,000 |
| Mary's Igloo Traditional Council Teller, AK | — | $15,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants given |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $605,569,377 | $285,791,722 | $240,940,513 | $390,000 |
| 2024 | $560,442,108 | $248,333,119 | $208,581,638 | $258,632 |
| 2023 | $514,895,339 | $246,341,962 | $201,420,551 | $718,951 |
The grant totals shown are grants NSHC gave, not funding it received.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $605,569,377 | $560,442,108 | $514,895,339 |
| Revenue | $285,791,722 | $248,333,119 | $246,341,962 |
| Expenses | $240,940,513 | $208,581,638 | $201,420,551 |
| Net Investment Income | $14,214,758 | $12,454,414 | $6,565,674 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors: Mark Peterson, Angela Gorn, Christopher Bolton, Lakhbir Madahar, Toby Currin, John T Kitchens, Timothy Lemaire, Huff Logan, Morgan Hines, and Daniel Pardee.
Norton Sound Health Corporation is led by Angela Gorn, President on every filing since 2019; 35 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Gorn
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$414K (2019) → $673K (2025)
Haugen Anthony
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Charles Cross
Hr Director
Chief Hr Director → Hr Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$47K (2020) → $281K (2025)
Christopher Bolton
Chief Operat
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$410K (2019) → $592K (2025)
John T. Kitchens
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$328K (2019) → $484K (2025)
Kelly Bogart
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $274K (2025)
Kirsten Timbers
Vice President Community
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$193K (2019) → $338K (2025)
Mark Peterson
Chief Medica
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$550K (2019) → $861K (2025)
Timothy M. Lemaire
Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$453K (2021) → $467K (2025)
Lakhbir Madahar
Physician
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$740K (2022) → $536K (2025)
Daniel Pardee
Chief Financ
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$283K (2023) → $359K (2025)
Morgan Hines
Physician
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$398K (2024) → $458K (2025)
Toby Currin
Physician
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$489K (2024) → $510K (2025)
Amaktoolik Wilma
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$25K (2025)
Bahnke Kevin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$35K (2025)
Brown Charlie
Executive Me
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$33K (2025)
Charles Mary D.
Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$38K (2025)
Fitka Alice
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$35K (2025)
Hardy Matilda
2nd Vice Cha
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$42K (2025)
Huff Logan
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$478K (2025)
Johnson Elizabeth
Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$10K (2025)
Kakaruk Angela Menadelook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$37K (2025)
Keith Robert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$33K (2025)
Keyes Joanne
Executive Me
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$36K (2025)
Mike Rudolph
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$12K (2025)
Murray Frederick
Executive Me
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$38K (2025)
Nashoanak Sr Morris
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Ningeulook Molly
Executive Me
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$40K (2025)
Okboak Sarah
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$39K (2025)
Otton Rosemary
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$33K (2025)
Payenna Heather
1st Vice Cha
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$87K (2025)
Rookok Preston
Executive Me
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$35K (2025)
Southall Frieda
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$37K (2025)
Ungwilluk Jr Rodney
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$35K (2025)
Wilson Berda
Board Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$36K (2025)
Abowaluk Carol
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kokeok Nancy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ozenna Rebecca
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Jared
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (66)
- Former: Alice Fitka (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Berda Wilson (2019–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Carol Ablowaluk (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debra Peacock (2019–2024) — Chief Financ
- Former: Elizabeth Johnson (2019–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Frederick Murray (2019–2024) — Executive Member
- Former: Heather Payenna (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Lee (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joanne Keyes (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mary D. Charles (2019–2024) — Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Matilda Hardy (2019–2024) — Board 2nd Vi
- Former: Preston Rookok (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Anthony P. Haugen Sr. (2020–2024) — Board 1st Vi
- Former: Kevin Bahnke (2020–2024) — Executive Member
- Former: Stanley Anderson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Frieda Southall (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Keith (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Charles L. Brown (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leticia Milligrock (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Ningeullok (2022–2024) — Executive Member
- Former: Morris Nashoanak Sr. (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rosemary Otton (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Menadelook-Kakaruk (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Ungwilluk Jr. (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Okbaok (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Wilma Amaktoolik (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rudolph Mike (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Daniel (2024) — Physician
- Former: Mark Kelso (2019–2023) — Director of Denti
- Former: Logan Huff (2021–2023) — Physician
- Former: Isaiah R. Logan (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Jordon Trezza (2023) — Physician
- Former: Lloyd Kiyutelluk (2023) — Alternate Br
- Former: Rebecca Ozenna (2023) — Alternate Br
- Former: Cassandra Ahkvaluk (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jean Ferris (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: June Wulunga (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Martin Aukongak (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carol E. Ningeulook (2021–2022) — Alt Board Me
- Former: Charles Swanson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tamera H. Akarah (2022) — Physician
- Former: Benjamin Payenna (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Olanna (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karla Nayokpuk (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dean Langenfeld (2021) — Physician
- Former: Gary Kulka (2021) — Physician
- Former: Mackenzie Rapp (2021) — Physician
- Former: Alfred Sahlin (2019–2020) — Executive Member
- Former: Leo Charles (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathon Schumaker (2020) — Physician
- Former: Matthew Dammeyer (2020) — Physician
- Former: Mollie Ningeulook (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Terrence O'Malia (2020) — Physician
- Former: Thomas Wonderlich (2020) — Physician
- Former: Alin Ledford (2019) — Physician
- Former: Cody Augdahl (2019) — Physician
- Former: David Head (2019) — Physician
- Former: Frank Katchatag (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Kazingnuk (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lucy Apatiki (2019) — Vice President Community
- Former: Mollie Nineukook (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Morris Nassuk (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Hoffstetter (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Sarah Henry (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sherilee Ivanoff (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stan Andersen (2019) — Board Treasurer
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $861K, to Mark Peterson (Chief Medica). 35 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 966, Nome, AK 99762
Phone: (907) 443-3311
Website: https://nortonsoundhealth.org
Frequently asked questions about Norton Sound Health Corporation
How much does Norton Sound Health Corporation give each year?
Norton Sound Health Corporation gave $390K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $259K across 14 grants.
What is Norton Sound Health Corporation's typical grant size?
Norton Sound Health Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $24,375, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norton Sound Health Corporation that year got $28K on average.
Where does Norton Sound Health Corporation give grants?
Norton Sound Health Corporation gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nome, AK (4 grants), Unalakleet, AK (2 grants) and Teller, AK (2 grants).
Who are Norton Sound Health Corporation's largest grantees?
Norton Sound Health Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include Nome Community Center ($65,000), Kawarek Inc ($50,000) and Village of Solomon ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norton Sound Health Corporation?
Norton Sound Health Corporation reported $605.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $285.8M.
What does Norton Sound Health Corporation fund?
NSHC’s mission is “providing quality health services and promoting wellness within our people and environment.” Its website describes core values that include cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, compassion, teamwork, integrity, and continuous learning. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Norton Sound Health Corporation?
Norton Sound Health Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nortonsoundhealth.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Norton Sound Health Corporation's EIN?
Norton Sound Health Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0041488. 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.
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