2025-07-14T12:38:41-05:00 2024-12-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2024-01-01 020275078 Foundation for Healthy Communities FOUN 6032250900 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 Stephen M Ahnen CEO 6032250900 2025-07-10 1 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2025-07-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Stephen M Ahnen 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 9140487 0 X www.healthynh.org X 1968 NH To improve health and health care delivery in New Hampshire. 20 18 22 19 0 0 17987218 7798265 740153 992397 79238 55861 0 0 18806609 8846523 12972149 4210583 0 0 1858886 2177010 0 0 0 2770241 2533589 17601276 8921182 1205333 -74659 4362037 4248381 1068846 874471 3293191 3373910 X The mission of the Foundation for Healthy Communities is to build healthier communities for all by leading partnerships, fostering collaboration, and creating innovative solutions to advance health and health care. 0 0 8357184 4210583 992397 Founded in 1968 as an education and research organization for the New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA), the Foundation was reorganized in 1995 to meet the needs of a changing health care system. The Foundation for Healthy Communities is led by a board of trustees with a broad range of expertise that guides its strategic and programmatic efforts. Today, the Foundation is a partnership between New Hampshire hospitals, community organizations and other health care stakeholders that focuses on quality of care and access to health services as the major priorities of work, in alignment with the Foundation's mission of improving total population health for all communities.The Foundation for Healthy Communities is renowned on a state and national level for its ability to engage diverse partners in new, innovative collaborations and to serve as the backbone support for a variety of initiatives that address the health and health care needs of our state. The organization's programs focus on quality improvement initiatives, health promotion and access, as well as health equity and health disparities of care, behavioral health, substance use disorders and many more.In its work with partners statewide, the Foundation's key objectives are to improve total population health by promoting innovative, high value quality practices within organizations and communities; to lead change strategies that educate, create and sustain healthier communities and make the healthy choice the easy choice; and to promote access to affordable health care and resources that support the well-being of all people. One of the Foundation's strengths is to engage and lead diverse partners in new forms of collaboration and facilitates program integration for the benefit of the communities served by housing its diverse group of programs and staff in one location, streamlining processes, and opening pathways for collaborations.To promote a healthier state, the Foundation's initiatives focus on health prevention and education, access to affordable health care as well as insurance coverage, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, patient and family engagement strategies, health equity and health disparities of care, emergency preparedness and response, behavioral health and the opioid crisis, among many other areas of priority. Descriptions of the programs currently running under the Foundation for Healthy Communities are below:Behavioral Health Clinical Learning CollaborativeThe Behavioral Health Clinical Learning Collaborative is designed to address the management and treatment of patients experiencing mental health crises in the emergency department (ED) setting. TheCollaborative brings together frontline ED and Community Mental Health Center professionals alongside other interested stakeholders to work in partnership on clinical improvement initiatives for these patients. The Foundation for Healthy Communities 02-0275078 goal of the program is to develop a well-integrated service system that provides the most suitable care for patients experiencing a psychiatric emergency and presenting at the ED.COVID-19 Vaccination ProjectThe COVID-19 Vaccination Project addressed the critical need to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to prevent severe illness and hospitalizations throughout the State. The Foundation worked with New Hampshire's hospitals to develop and implement engagement strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccinations as part of health care and increase vaccine confidence through education and outreach. Many statewide efforts were developed to raise awareness and build vaccine confidence around fall respiratory vaccinations. The Foundation also managed the expansion of data system infrastructure with New Hampshire hospitals to expand and implement the Immunization Information Systems (NHIIS), including successfully developing pathways for HL7 messaging.Community BenefitsHospitals support their communities by delivering high quality healthcare, serving as economic engines, and providing health education, resources and programs to keep their communities healthy. To do this successfully, hospitals work collaboratively with a variety of partners to assess the health of their community, identify the most pressing health needs, and develop community benefit implementation plans to address those needs. The Foundation for Healthy Communities creates a statewide summary of the community benefit activities conducted by New Hampshire hospitals through their uncompensated care, health education and community programs and services.Flexible Needs FundingThe Flexible Needs Funding for Opioid related and Stimulant Eligible Support and Services and Unmet Needs Funding for Alcohol related and non-SOR Eligible Support and Services.To assist the NH Doorway System through the management and oversight of targeted funding that provides financial assistance, to eligible individuals for emergent needs, removing barriers to care that often prevent people in New Hampshire from accessing needed services and support.Granite State Health Care CoalitionThe Granite State Health Care Coalition is a network of key representatives from public and private health and safety organizations that help communities prepare, respond, and recover from catastrophic events and disasters impacting New Hampshire. The Coalition provides the opportunity for providers, healthcare and community stakeholders to plan, prepare and train for catastrophic events through collaboration essential to integrated disaster response.Health Care Decisions CoalitionThe Healthcare Decisions Coalition is a volunteer steering committee composed of experts and stakeholders in the legal and health care sectors that aims to provide the tools available for individuals to express wishes and preferences with regard to end of life medical care, and to have those preferences honored by the health care system.HealthForce NHHealthForce NH takes a broad, systemic approach to helping NH grow, retain, and sustain a skilled health care workforce, leveraging their cross-sector position and offering leadership to the field while convening partners to cultivate resources, amplify existing efforts, and monitor the health care landscape. HealthForce does this work with a shared goal of creating an environment where current and future members of the health care workforce can flourish.Mosaic ProjectThe Mosaic Project is designed to increase hospitals' capacity to address substance use disorder (SUD) through participation in the Mosaic Group's Reverse the Cycle (RTC) Program. The program involves integrating Universal Screening and Peer Intervention, community-based peer coaching for high-risk/high utilization patients and access to Medications for Opioid Use.NH Health Care Quality & Safety CommissionThe NH Health Care Quality & Safety Commission enables health care providers to share information about adverse outcomes and prevention strategies in learning environments which foster candor and self-critical analysis while maintaining the confidentiality of the information submitted to the commission, the proceedings of the commission, and the results of the commission's deliberations.NH Navigator NH Navigator helps people in New Hampshire enroll and access health insurance options, including NH Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Marketplace. The NH Navigator team provides free, unbiased assistance to guide individuals and families through the enrollment process, helping them understand their options and find affordable coverage that fits their needs. NH Navigator serves all communities and populations in the state, ensuring equitable access to health care. Through outreach, education, and one-on-one support, NH Navigator empowers people to make informed decisions about their health.Eastern US Quality Improvement CollaborativeThe Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative (EQIC) is a regional initiative under which acute care hospitals in New Hampshire engage in initiatives that improve patient safety and quality of care throughout the care continuum. EQIC is an initiative of the Healthcare Association of New York State in partnership with the Connecticut Hospital Association, Foundation for Healthy Communities/New Hampshire Hospital Association, North Carolina Healthcare Foundation, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc. and West Virginia Hospital Association.Patient & Family EngagementThe Patient & Family Engagement initiative offers tools and resources to hospitals and community organizations that help them create a culture of patient and family engagement and establish collaborative partnerships between hospital staff, patient and family advisors to enhance the delivery of patient and family-centered care throughout the continuum. 8357184 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NH X Stephen M Ahnen 6032250900 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 Peter Ames Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 177116 0 46822 Stephen Ahnen Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 40.00 X X 0 571724 91725 Lauren Collins-Cline Immediate Past Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Betsey Rhynhart Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Watt MD Vice Chair 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Bonica Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Annette Escalante MSW MLADC Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cherie Holmes MD Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fuad Kahn MD MBA Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sally Kraft MD Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eileen Groll Liponis Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Madden Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Manion MPA FACHE Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Holly McCormack DNP RN Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Colin McHugh Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Mooney MD Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Roberge CPA Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Saltzman Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Skevington Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Walsh Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Broadhead RN Past Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristine A Hering VP Quality Improvement 40.00 0.00 X 202556 0 11760 Jon Scott Nichols Sr. Director, Health Care Coalition 40.00 0.00 X 106121 0 6915 Luellyn J Valtin Sr. Director Rural Qlty Improvement 40.00 0.00 X 124303 0 7904 Kate E Luczko Sr. Director Healthforce 40.00 0.00 X 116384 0 14688 Beth Wheeler Sr. Director of Population Health 40.00 0.00 X 100117 0 6604 826597 571724 186418 6 0 1 0 New Hampshire Hospital Association 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 Shared Services 861183 SNHAHECLamprey Health Care Inc 207 S Main Street Newmarket NH 03857 Prevention and Control Training 542606 Omni Mount Washington Resort 310 Mount Washinton Hotel Bretton Woods NH 03575 Event Services 193346 Unite USA Inc 217 Broadway FL 8 New York NY 10007 Computer Software Service 175000 Evolve Technologies Corporation 7 Industrial Way Unit 2 Salem NH 03079 Training Service 116533 5 523121 6667794 607350 7798265 Indirect Program Incom 900099 660984 660984 Seminars/Meetings/Work 900099 268806 268806 Planning Guides 900099 57607 57607 Project Income 900099 5000 5000 992397 48149 48149 301676 293964 7712 7712 7712 8846523 992397 0 55861 X 4210583 4210583 223938 223938 1609561 1144114 465447 67257 45518 21739 144946 127132 17814 131308 110088 21220 39469 39469 7006 7006 1217226 1212145 5081 15326 15326 58904 58904 92892 62298 30594 39045 39045 251104 251104 4727 4727 5261 3158 2103 Project Furniture/Equip 636292 636292 Communication 98150 98150 Advance Care Guides 46486 46486 Miscellaneous 21701 21701 8921182 8357184 563998 0 X 1565687 1687510 1659450 1203166 10006 7521 166835 153271 0 13564 1084967 1249433 41927 87187 4362037 4248381 941864 795932 20324 11346 106658 67193 1068846 874471 X 1970391 2249375 1322800 1124535 3293191 3373910 4362037 4248381 -74659 155378 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 12745020 11752670 23708046 17987218 7798265 73991219 12745020 11752670 23708046 17987218 7798265 73991219 1139924 72851295 18519 16943 19612 34870 48149 138093 74129312 3219361 0.98280 0.98750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1118 1118 0 165717 152153 13564 13564 Due to Affiliate 67193 67193 9001901 155378 155378 8846523 0 8846523 8921182 0 8921182 0 8921182 1 Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital 10 Alice Peck Day Drive Lebanon NH 03766 020222791 501(c)(3) 205287 0 Support for general Operations. Concord Hospital 250 Pleasant Street Concord NH 03301 222594672 501(c)(3) 188266 0 Support for general Operations. Core Physicians LLC 5 Alumni Drive Exeter NH 03833 870807914 501(c)(3) 58523 0 Support for general Operations. Cottage Hospital 90 Swiftwater Road Woodsville NH 03785 020223321 501(c)(3) 51620 0 Support for general Operations. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Lebanon NH 03756 222715483 501(c)(3) 398441 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway at Dartmouth-Hitchcock 85 Mechanic St Suite B3-1 Lebanon NH 03766 GOV 195895 0 Support for general Operations. First Choice Services Inc 1 Hillcrest Dr E 400 Charleston WV 25311 262900507 501(c)(3) 117868 0 Support for general Operations. Littleton Regional Healthcare 600 St Johnsbury Road Littleton NH 03561 020222152 501(c)(3) 124802 0 Support for general Operations. Memorial Hospital 3073 White Mountain Highway North Conway NH 03860 344430849 501(c)(3) 11791 0 Support for general Operations. New London Hospital 278 Country Road New London NH 03257 020222171 501(c)(3) 50545 0 Support for general Operations. North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency Inc 536 Cottage Street Littleton NH 03561 020300637 501(c)(3) 162183 0 Support for general Operations. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center 8 Prospect Street Nashua NH 03601 020483054 501(c)(3) 24769 0 Support for general Operations. Speare Memorial Hospital 16 Hospital Road Plymouth NH 03264 020226774 501(c)(3) 29858 0 Support for general Operations. St Joseph Hospital 172 Kinsley Street PO Box 2013 Nashua NH 03060 020222215 501(c)(3) 263240 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway at Cheshire Medical Center 24 Railroad Street Keene NH 03431 GOV 130707 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway At Concord-Riverbend 40 Pleasant Street Concord NH 03301 GOV 555922 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway Operated by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital 789 Central Ave Dover NH 03820 GOV 193328 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway of Greater Manchester 60 Rogers Street Suite 210 Manchester NH 03103 GOV 491175 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway of Greater Nashua 268 Main Street Nashua NH 03064 GOV 241838 0 Support for general Operations. Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital 181 Corliss Lane Colebrook NH 03576 020276210 501(c)(3) 68232 0 Support for general Operations. Valley Regional Hospital 243 Elm Street Claremont NH 03743 020222118 501(c)(3) 340833 0 Support for general Operations. Weeks Medical Center 173 Middle Street Lancaster NH 03584 020222242 501(c)(3) 127826 0 Support for general Operations. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital 789 Central Ave Dover NH 03820 461635259 501(c)(3) 135394 0 Support for general Operations. The Doorway at LRH 11 Riverglen Lane Suite 100 Littleton NH 03561 GOV 42239 0 Support for general Operations. 24 0 Part I, Line 2: Organization has executed Letters of Agreement with all the grantees which lays out the purpose of the grants, scope of services, budget and use of grant funds requirements, and reporting requirements. X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stephen Ahnen Secretary/Treasurer 0 418446 0 62040 0 91238 0 55250 0 36475 0 663449 0 55238 Peter Ames Executive Director 161235 0 15881 0 0 0 9403 0 37419 0 223938 0 0 0 Kristine A Hering VP Quality Improvement 184711 0 17845 0 0 0 10132 0 1628 0 214316 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4b Stephen Ahnen, Secretary/Treasurer of the filing organization, is the President/CEO of (and compensated by) New Hampshire Hospital Association, a related organization. Mr. Ahnen participates in a Section 457(f) plan as part of his compensation package with New Hampshire Hospital Association. During calendar year 2024, Mr. Ahnen was paid $55,238 from the Plan and this amount was included as part of Mr. Ahnen's taxable compensation reported on Schedule J, Part II, column (B)(iii) and is also disclosed in column (F) as an amount previously reported as deferred compensation on prior Form 990s. In addition, $38,000 was contributed to Mr. Ahnen's 457(f) plan during 2024. This amount is being reported as part of the amount shown on Schedule J, Part II, column (C). Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Population Health and Health Equity The Total Population Health Initiative aims to improve the health and well-being of NH residents by fostering connections between healthcare, public health, and the social determinants of health while advancing health equity. Population Health is both a goal and a strategy to foster healthy, equitable populations through linking clinical and community-based approaches supported by delivery system innovations and investments. The initiative aims to provide platform that fosters collaboration, builds partnerships, and leverages opportunities to create systems and environments that contribute to the health and well-being of all NH residents. Regenerative Medicine Project ReGen Valley Project will leverage the Foundation's connections within health care and patient networks to evaluate attitudes and practices about Regenerative Medicine. This data will be used to develop a strategic plan for implementing educational and training opportunities with project partner, Franklin Pierce University. Through this work FHC will support the economic development of a regional tech hub comprised of a dynamic workforce and improved patient access to cutting-edge, high-quality healthcare. Rural Health Quality Improvement Network The Rural Health Quality Improvement Network coordinates resources promoting efficiency and high value quality practices in the network of Critical Access Hospitals serving rural New Hampshire. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 and all schedules were made available to the board prior to filing the form. The Secretary/Treasurer and Executive Director reviewed the Form 990 and all schedules with accounting staff and return preparer to ensure accuracy prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each member of the Board is required to sign a conflict of interest policy at each yearly meeting. The Board members are asked at each Board meeting if any conflicts have arisen since the prior meeting. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the Executive Secretary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Committee of the Organization contracts with a third party organization to produce a comparable state hospital association CEO compensation study, which is used for comparative purposes. The Executive Committee reviews CEO performance and approves the CEO's compensation. The Executive Committee informs the full NHHA Board of the approved compensation package for the CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Contracted Services - Projects / EP: Program service expenses 1,210,851. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,210,851. Other Services: Program service expenses 1,294. Management and general expenses 5,081. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,375. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Foundation for Healthy Communities 125 Airport Road Concord, NH 03301 EIN: 02-0275078 Foundation for Healthy Communities is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). 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