Norton Sound Health Corporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
920041488
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Nome, AK, USA
Phone
9074433311
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Health Systems

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$285,791,722
Expenses
$240,940,513
Assets
$605,569,377
Liabilities
$64,223,330

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

39 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANGELA GORN (PRESIDENT/CE)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARK PETERSON (CHIEF MEDICA): $913,382 total reported compensation
  • ANGELA GORN (PRESIDENT/CE): $723,797 total reported compensation
  • CHRISTOPHER BOLTON (CHIEF OPERAT): $628,247 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Mission, Vision & Values Our purpose, core values and vision for the future are built on our commitment to providing the Native people of the Norton Sound region with the highest quality health care possible. Our Mission. Our purpose, core values and vision for the future are built on our commitment to providing the Native people of the Norton Sound region with the highest quality health care possible. Our Mission Providing quality health services and promoting wellness within our people and environment.

What it reported doing in 2024

The hospital division of norton sound health corporation (nshc) includes a 18 bed acute care hospital and a 18 bed long-term care facility through which medical care is provided to the residents of nome and 15 villages on the coast and islands of the bering sea. In addition to inpatient/outpatient care, nshc continues to increase its commitment to preventive health care by supporting programs that emphasize health and fitness, including offering numerous screening tests, diet, exercise and fitness counseling, as well as screening procedures for colon and stomach cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes health risks. Quyanna care center - the long term care facility, continues to maximize the quality of life for its residents. Staff members strive to maintain a very high level of care by ensuring that patient safety and quality of care come first. A home- like environment is promoted and embraced and the native culture is woven into every aspect of care. Native foods are prepared often through family and community donations. Celebrations and family gatherings are part of everyday life in the facility. Key hospital statistics for fy25 include: admissions accute care: 754 labor & delivery: 82 swing bed: 42 er visits: 5,901 outpatients: 12,491 dental encounters: 4,635 specialty clinic: 1,240

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 73
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.2%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 93.8%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 86%; rating input score 86; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 15.7%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.51; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.2%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 2 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 80.2% of revenue deployed · 93.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 18 of 20 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $226.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $913K · 39 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $29.5M reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 36 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 51 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 35/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.