New York · Nonprofit
NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC
NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC (New York) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $5,000 to it, the largest being KINNEY DRUGS FOUNDATION INC ($3,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $511k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $5k
- Net assets
- $315k
What Northern Area Health Education Center Inc does
Mission
The mission of the northern area health education center, inc. (nahec) is to improve health and health care through education.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2024 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
In fy2025, the organization received funding from the new york state association for rural health, inc. Under the older adult mental and behavioral health workforce support program (oars). The purpose of this program is to improve mental and behavioral health services for rural older adults by enhancing community awareness, reducing stigma, and supporting and increasing the mental health workforce. Additionally, in fy2025, the organization took part in the in her shoes: living with domestic violence campaign and conducted trainings on the economic justice of domestic violence, as well as simulation trainings regarding domestic violence. This new program was funded by the clinton county public health department.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
To establish, retain, and improve health and health care programs in underserved rural areas in northern new york and recruit rural, minority, and disadvantaged students to the health care profession.
$382,841 spentof which $17,550 as grants$68,175 earned by the program93% of program spendingNahec partnered with the nys association for rural health, inc. On the older adult rural support program (oars), an initiative dedicated to increasing access to mental and behavioral health care for older adults in rural areas. This project focuses on raising awareness and providing cultural education and support for high-school aged, college and university students interested in social work and increasing the pathway of potential social workers who will be able to enter the social work profession with vital information and support for a rural lifestyle and available career paths assisting older adults. The project also provides employer engagement, continuing education and support for social workers practicing in rural communities to further support those working with older adults.
$27,467 spent$27,467 earned by the program7% of program spendingNahec conducted an extensive presentation on domestic violence prevention and intervention for the st. Lawrence county public health department. This program offered a detailed examination of the challenges faced by domestic violence victims and highlighted the critical need for effective intervention strategies.
$1,350 spent$1,350 earned by the program0% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $411,658.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $475k to $398k (−16%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 41% · 2018 49% · 2019 44% · 2020 49% · 2021 96% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% · 2024 94% · 2025 72%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
80% of NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (82% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Richard K Merchant
Chief executive officer
Board chair
Gerald R Cayer
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 60% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
60% of NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $5k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,883 health nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
72% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC?
- NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC (New York) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $5,000 to it, the largest being KINNEY DRUGS FOUNDATION INC ($3,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $5,000 in grants to NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC.
- Who is the largest funder of NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC?
- KINNEY DRUGS FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $3,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NORTHERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing