North Sound Accountable Community of Health
ActivePublic CharityHealth CareFunds Individuals
Bellingham, WAWebsite
About North Sound Accountable Community of Health
North Sound ACH is a nonprofit created by the community to serve our community. We bring partners and communities together, share and organize resources, and support our partners in boosting the health of ALL people across our region. Our goal is for everyone to be as healthy as possible, no matter who they are or where they live.
Focus Areas
public healthcommunity healthworkforce developmentlanguage access / medical interpretationhealth equitysocial services
Who They Fund
residents of the North Sound region (general population)regional healthcare systems and providerspublic health agencies serving the North Sound region
Funding Style
systems change
About North Sound Accountable Community of Health
North Sound Accountable Community of Health uses grantmaking to improve health and the healthcare system across the North Sound region, with awards reaching community organizations, public agencies, schools, tribes, and health providers. The largest recent grant in the data is $750,000 to Community Foundation of Snohomish County in Everett for regional health-system improvement, followed by $457,500 to Northwest Youth Services in Bellingham for the same broad purpose. The foundation’s funding also reaches local responders and service organizations: Mount Baker Presbyterian Church in Concrete received $450,000, and Communities of Color Coalition in Everett received $400,000, both tied to health and healthcare system improvement across the region. North Sound Accountable Community of Health is a public charity and a regular funder. Its stated work centers on public health, community health, workforce development, language access and medical interpretation, health equity, and social services. The organization describes itself as community-created and focused on convening partners, sharing and organizing resources, and supporting efforts that help people across the region be as healthy as possible.
What North Sound Accountable Community of Health Funds
Several grant lines point to a systems-level approach rather than a single-service model. In public health and emergency response, Skagit County Public Health in Mount Vernon received $353,388 in 2024, with the purpose explicitly tied to COVID and emergency response. The same pattern appears in grants to Sea Mar Community Health in Oak Harbor, including $235,076 in 2024 and $217,883 in 2023, both linked to COVID/emergency response and regional health-system improvement. The foundation also funds community-based health access and support services. Alternatives to Hunger dba Bellingham Food Bank received $380,000 in 2024, while Opportunity Council in Bellingham received $192,760 for health-system improvement and COVID/emergency response. Workforce and community leadership appear in its program structure through the North Sound Community Hub, which supports community health workers, aides, doulas, peer support specialists, and care coordinators with lived experience.
How North Sound Accountable Community of Health Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.3M
Total Assets
$64.9M
Total Revenue
$25.8M
Total Expenses
$12.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $19K and $95K, with a median of $54K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$54K
75th Percentile
$95K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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