Nonprofit · EIN 26-2852506
NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,349,050 | $4,566,243 | -$217,193 | $3,495,508 | $264,620 | $3,230,888 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,128,666 | $3,715,423 | $413,243 | $3,671,589 | $223,508 | $3,448,081 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,740,338 | $3,321,746 | $418,592 | $3,247,274 | $212,436 | $3,034,838 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,001,400
- of which government grants
- $2,912,062
- Program service revenue
- $239,834
- Investment income
- $107,376
- Other revenue
- $440
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,864
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $247,157
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,980,925
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,641,580
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $158,024
- Occupancy
- $73,209
- Travel
- $106,229
- Depreciation
- $6,217
- Program services (functional)
- $4,052,926
- Management and general (functional)
- $437,557
- Fundraising (functional)
- $75,760
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,671,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,495,508
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $264,620
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,230,888
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $801
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,692,966
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,537,922
- Gross receipts
- $4,349,050
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY MALECHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Officer | 60 | $144,525 | $9,127 |
| ALYSSA MELBY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA VELAZQUEZ SANCHEZ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL ALFARO ALVAREZ | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA KOCH | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK MUHLENBRUCK | PAST CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA THORNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE HALVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL SVENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PT HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINN FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VAL MERTESDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI MCCANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGGAN NIESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY SPETHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS STEINMETZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 1/13/25 Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY MALECHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $144,525 | $20,326 |
| KATLYN KATRA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK MUHLENBRUCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA THORNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER SNEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MELBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PT HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA STELTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS ESTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARKER PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE DUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY SPETHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA KOCHEVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL SVENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY MALECHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $87,339 | $2,502 |
| KATLYN KATRA | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN IVERSON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK MUHLENBRUCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA THORNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER SNEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MELBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PT HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA STELTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS ESTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE FUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARKER PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE DUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY SPETHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA KOCHEVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL SVENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1651 JEFFERSON PARKWAY HS128, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057-2760
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDA THORNTON, 1651 JEFFERSON PARKWAY HS128, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
- Signed the 990
- LINDA THORNTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (507) 664-3524
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY IN RICE COUNTY THAT SUPPORTS, VALUES AND EMPOWERS YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- PRIMETIME WORKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAMMING ACROSS RICE COUNTY. THE OST NETWORK SERVED AT LEAST 4,031 CHILDREN & YOUTH AGES AGED 18 AND UNDER IN FY25. HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE'S TORCH AND RISE PROGRAMS SUPPORT STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND/OR HIGH SCHOOL TO IMPROVE ON-TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES IN THE CITIES OF NORTHFIELD AND FARIBAULT; TOGETHER THEY SUPPORTED 942 STUDENTS IN FY25. NCCC SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE, LOCAL POST-SECONDARY PARTICIPATION & COMPLETION FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS; NCCC SUPPORTED 296 STUDENTS AGED 16 AND OVER IN FY25.Expenses $1,486,542 · grants $6,864 · revenue $190,340
- HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE'S GROWING UP HEALTHY TEAM ENGAGES FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, KINDERGARTEN READINESS, AND PRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. IN FY25, THE TEAM SUPPORTED 919 PEOPLE AND 652 HOUSEHOLDS. HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE'S YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AMPLIFY YOUTH VOICE IN CIVIC ARENAS AND EMPOWERS YOUTH TO MAKE DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE. IN FY25, HCI'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES BENEFITED 142 YOUTH AGED 14-18 IN RICE COUNTY.Expenses $1,042,776 · revenue $10,955
- NORTHFIELD PROMISE CONNECTS AND ALIGNS RESOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OUTCOMES, FROM CRADLE TO CAREER, IN AND NEAR THE CITY OF NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA. IT ALSO WORKS TO BOLSTER THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO EDUCATION LIKE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE. NORTHFIELD PROMISE RETAINED SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION STATUS FROM THE NATIONAL CRADLE TO CAREER NETWORK, STRIVETOGETHER, IN FY25. HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER, CONVENER, AND THE BACKBONE ENTITY FOR NORTHFIELD PROMISE.Expenses $1,020,631
- RICE COUNTY CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION (RCCMHC) ALIGNS AND IMPROVES THE CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN RICE COUNTY, MINNESOTA. HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE CONVENES THE COALITION'S ACTION TEAMS INCLUDING THE OVERDOSE RESPONSE COUNCIL, OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW BOARD, NORTHFIELD ALLIANCE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, AND BREAKTHROUGH COALITION; HELPS MAKES NALOXONE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE; TRAINS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADMINISTER NALOXONE SAFELY; COLLECTS UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SAFE DISPOSAL; AND OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND RESPONSE TRAINING. IN FY25, 277 COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLETED MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING.Expenses $502,977 · revenue $38,539
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2852506
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,495,508
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,349,050
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,349,050 | $4,566,243 | $3,495,508 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,128,666 | $3,715,423 | $3,671,589 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,740,338 | $3,321,746 | $3,247,274 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,283,147 | $2,941,745 | $2,844,601 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2852506).
Questions about NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE is 26-2852506.
- Is NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LINDA THORNTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,525 (SANDY MALECHA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR).
- How much revenue does NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,349,050, expenses of $4,566,243 and total assets of $3,495,508 at year end.
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