Skagit Hospice Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
912094964
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Mount Vernon, WA, USA
Phone
3608145702
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,086,391
Expenses
$601,839
Assets
$5,574,945
Liabilities
$85,457

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

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RHONDA TINGLEY (PRESIDENT)
  • LAURIE PITNER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH JANUARY)

Highest reported compensation

  • LAURIE PITNER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH JANUARY): $115,114 total reported compensation
  • PHILIP PRUD'HOMME (DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR): $53,522 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

To fund the program and services of hospice of the nothwest to ensure dignified and compassionate care is available to anyone coping with a life-limiting diagnosis.one size doesn't always fit all, especially when it comes to quality of life. Sometimes, a patient needs something that is outside of what is considered "routine" care by medicine and most insurance companies. Sometimes those needs are simple, like a second set of sheets, or a blender for a patient who can only take liquids. And sometimes, these needs can be much more challenging, like the palliative radiation therapy that could help a bed-bound patient walk in her garden again. These needs are called atypical treatments and they are essential to a patient's comfort and quality of life.

What it reported doing in 2024

Programs support hospice care in four counties (skagit, island, snohomish, san juan). These funds help to ensure that compassion and dignity are always first and foremost at the end of life. Because of the continued support of our donors, the foundation was able to meet our expected financial promises and remain flexible enough to support hospice of the northwest with their shifting needs.the foundation maintains a platinum designation, the highest rank, by guidestar. Guidestar is a national agency that rates the transparency and governance of non-profit organizations.integrative therapy: at the end of life, symptoms of pain and suffering can become more pronounced. For these patients, integrative therapies like music and massage can help manage their pain, anxiety, nausea, depression, as well as improve their sleep and restfulness. Integrative therapies are funded solely through donor funds. Protective protocols and equipment allow for safe massage and music therapy.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 91% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 77
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 49.5%; rating input score 50
  • Program expense ratio: 59.5%; rating input score 60
  • Fundraising efficiency: $7.68 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 44.6%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.26; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 49.5% of revenue deployed · 59.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $358K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $115K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 2 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.

Key Signals

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

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 50/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 29/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.