2025-11-04T16:00:47-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 420 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 900 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2024-01-01 843155527 EMPIRE HEALTH COMMUNITY ADVOCACY FUND EMPI 5093151260 PO BOX 244 SPOKANE WA 99210 THOMAS E 'ZEKE' SMITH PRESIDENT 5093151260 2025-11-04 1 1 TINA HENTON P00630282 4078021200 2025-10-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS E 'ZEKE' SMITH PO BOX 244 SPOKANE WA 99210 5909319 0 X N/A X 2019 WA PROMOTE IMPROVED HEALTH CARE ACCESS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY HEALTH/WELLNESS, AND RESEARCH. 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 250000 0 0 51395 1106161 0 0 51395 1356161 1108664 676339 0 0 240024 279108 0 0 0 182894 318785 1531582 1274232 -1480187 81929 19787536 21508131 37156 269087 19750380 21239044 X PROMOTE IMPROVED HEALTH CARE ACCESS; PROMOTE HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION; PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH/WELLNESS; PROMOTE ENHANCED HEALTHCARE THROUGH RESEARCH; IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY DISCOURSE FOR SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. 0 0 292062 125326 THROUGH THE COMMUNITY STORY FUND, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A DIVERSE SET OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FROM ACROSS ITS REGION, IN A STORY-TELLING PROJECT. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION RESOURCES COMMUNITIES TO TELL A SPECIFIC STORY ABOUT THEIR IDENTITY, STRENGTHS, NEEDS, AND/OR VISION. PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE, THESE STORIES PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THE ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS MIGHT BUILD DEEPER AND AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES, INVEST IN COMMUNITY-DEFINED CAPACITY, OR MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT AN ADVOCACY AGENDA DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY VISION. GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED ORGINALLY IN 2020, WITH RENEWED FUNDING IN 2021 TO CONTINUE THE WORK IN 2022 AND BEYOND. SIX GRANTS WERE GIVEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION. 284789 280713 OTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE WORK: ANY WORK THAT GENERALLY SATISFIES THE NONPROFIT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. TWENTY GRANTS TO SIXTEEN ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 168800 168300 THE OBJECTIVE OF THE C4 PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER A SPACE FOR A LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS IN SPOKANE TO ACTUALIZE POLICY-LEVEL WORK IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY ADVOCACY/BASE-BUILDING, C4S, AND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS). EIGHTEEN GRANTS TO THIRTEEN ORGANIZATIONS WERE GIVEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE & POLICY PROJECT. 92000 92000 VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT GRANTS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS AND OPPOSITION, ADVOCACY FOR SPECIFIC LEGISLATION AND POLICY POSITIONS, PARTISAN VOTER GUIDES, TARGETED GET-OUT-THE-VOTE CAMPAIGNS, AND COALITION BUILDING AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING. EIGHT GRANTS WERE GIVEN IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. 10000 10000 ENHANCING HEALTH CARE AND RELATED PUBLIC POLICY DISCOURSE ON A STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, WITH A LENS OF HEALTH EQUITY. ONE GRANT TO A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IN RECOGNITION OF THE PAC COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND INJUSTICE IMPACTING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST. 102000 102000 847651 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X JANAE PERKINS 5093157506 1020 W RIVERSIDE AVENUE SPOKANE WA 99201 JO ANN KAUFFMAN BOARD CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BOUTEN BOARD VICE CHAIR (THRU 01/24) 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LUISITA FRANCIS SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM PEARMAN-GILLMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 SKYLER LOVE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEAN MARTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHELLY WYNECOOP DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E SMITH PRESIDENT 5.30 34.70 X 38529 251991 61273 LILY H ZHANG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/24) 1.90 38.10 X 4148 42531 7177 JANAE PERKINS SENIOR FINANCE DIRECTOR 2.90 37.10 X 5257 67511 18430 JONATHAN TEETERS POLICY 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THE GRANTOR WILL NOT REQUIRE A DETAILED BUDGET, PRE-AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL OF EXPENSES, OR A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF GRANTEES' EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, GRANTEES SUBMITTED CAPITAL BUDGETS. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS THAT GRANTEES HAVE MADE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THESE GRANTS WERE MADE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. GRANTEES MAY BE INVITED TO INFORM THE PLANNING OF AND PARTICIPATE IN A PROJECT END CELEBRATION AND LEARNING COLLABORATIVE, AS INITIATED BY THE GRANTOR WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE PROJECT COMPLETION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRANTOR MAY REQUEST AN INTERVIEW WITH GRANTEE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS GRANT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY STORYTELLING. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS E SMITH PRESIDENT 38529 238541 0 13450 0 0 2425 15014 6095 37739 47049 304744 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY EMPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOLLOWING ARE USED BY EMPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION TO SET THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION: A) COMPENSATION COMMITTEE B) WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT C) COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY D) APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF EMPIRE HEALTH COMMUNITY ADVOCACY FUND IS EMPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT/REMOVE ALL DIRECTORS, AMEND THE BYLAWS, SUBSTANTIALLY DISPOSE OF ASSETS AND TO APPROVE MERGERS OR DISSOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION, ANY OTHER RIGHTS BY OPERATION OF LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE BYLAWS, SUBSTANTIALLY DISPOSE OF ASSETS AND TO APPROVE MERGERS OR DISSOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE MEMBER HAS ANY OTHER RIGHTS AFFORDED BY OPERATION OF LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO WILL BE PROVIDED A PRE-FILING COPY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER THIS STEP, THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED WITH COPY FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF ONE OCCURS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER USES THE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR PERSONAL BENEFIT THROUGH AN INVESTMENT, ASSOCIATION OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT INTERFERES WITH THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT ON BEHALF OF THIS ORGANIZATION. AN EXAMPLE OF HAVING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR MOONLIGHTING WITH, ANY ORGANIZATION OR ENTERPRISE THAT IS A CUSTOMER, SUPPLIER OR COMPETITOR OF THE FOUNDATION. EMPLOYEES WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE IMPROPRIETY, WHICH MAY INVOLVE OUTSIDE INTEREST, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES, GIFTS, GRATUITIES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND / OR INFORMATION. WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRES AFFIRMATIVE DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ANNUALLY--REVIEWED BY BOARD. THIS POLICY COVERS BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFFS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION SHARES ITS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP WITH THE MEMBER ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBER ORGANIZATION'S BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF EMPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION AND IN CONSOLIDATION WITH SAME. EMPIRE HEALTH FOUNDATION 1020 W RIVERSIDE AVENUE SPOKANE WA 99201 263375286 PRIVATE GRANTMAKING FOUNDATION WA 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0