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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3851693

HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955

Financials

$2.1M$742K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,069,822$742,407$1,327,415$15,131,950$336,966$14,794,984
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,935,918
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$110,809
Net income from fundraising events
$23,095
Other revenue
$23,095

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$278,955
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$148,369
Other salaries and wages
$135,826
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$358,218
Professional fundraising fees
$26,772
Accounting fees
$687
Occupancy
$9,223
Travel
$374
Depreciation
$8,153
Program services (functional)
$278,955
Management and general (functional)
$167,951
Fundraising (functional)
$295,501

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,482,724
Total assets, end of year
$15,131,950
Total liabilities, end of year
$336,966
Net assets, end of year
$14,794,984
Land, buildings and equipment
$78,525
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,251,827
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,543,157
Gross receipts
$2,070,267
Employees
0
Volunteers
93
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
FL

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRETT A ESROCKFRMR EXEC VP CFO/COO END 8/05/2
Former
0$0$1,236,188$31,208
KENNETH TIEU MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$1,194,456$20,886
TERRY L FORDEPRESIDENT/CEO BEG 8/5/24
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,073,540$7,976
NICHOLAS W ROMANELLO ESQASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,010,140$31,967
TAYLOR K SMITHFRMR INTERIM CEO/TRUSTEE END 8/
Former
0$0$678,744$0
MICHAEL E SEELEYSYS VP FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$556,772$33,967
MICHAEL A SCIALDONEFORMER EVP/CFO HFI
Former
0$0$461,162$11,967
STEVEN P JOHNSONFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO HFI
Former
0$0$278,939$3,102
MARY C KERNSYS DIR OPS AND SUSTAINED
Highest-paid employee
40$0$243,528$21,474
KRISTEN M PULIOEXECUTIVE VP CFO BEG 9/24
Officer
1$0$213,908$1,251
SANDRA HENRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$2,735$0
BARRY FORBESTRUSTEE /FRMR VC /CHAIR BE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KIRK KESSELTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR BEG 1/
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BECKY DUKESTRUSTEE/TREASURER BEG 1/2
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KAY CANTRELLTRUSTEE /SECRETARY BEG 1/
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHELLY COOPERTRUSTEE BEG 1/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE C GLEASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GOBIVENKATA BALAJI MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA BURGMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBYN HATTAWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA WALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AUTUMN SHRUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA SHAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID PELZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELAINA GARVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA NEALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RITA MORENOTRUSTEE BEG 1/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM TRONERTRUSTEE BEG 1/2024
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3300 S FISKE BLVD, ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955-4306
In care of
% ARTHUR CRAIG SPRINGER II
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
3300 Fiske Blvd, Rockledge FL 32955
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TERRY L FORDE, 3300 FISKE BLVD, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329554306
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Steven P Johnson, 3300 Fiske Blvd, Rockledge FL 32955
Signed the 990
KRISTEN M PULIO, EXECUTIVE VP CFO
Phone
(321) 434-5150

Mission

THE HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION HELPS IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE MISSION OF HEALTH FIRST AND ITS FAMILY OF CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.THESE INCLUDE FOUR NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS - HEALTH FIRST CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL, HEALTH FIRST HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, HEALTH FIRST PALM BAY HOSPITAL, AND HEALTH FIRST VIERA HOSPITAL - AS WELL AS MANY OUTPATIENT & WELLNESS SERVICES, INCLUDING HOSPICE OF HEALTH FIRST AND HEALTH FIRST AGING SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION, INC. (HFFI) IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF HEALTH FIRST, WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE MISSION OF HEALTH FIRST AND ITS FAMILY OF CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. 100% OF THE FUNDS RAISED GO TO DIRECT SUPPORT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, PATIENT CARE, PROGRAM SERVICES, SPECIAL PROJECTS, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, INDIGENT CARE AND PATIENT EDUCATION.DURING 2024, MORE THAN 2,522 INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED THE MISSION AND VISION OF HFFI. THROUGH THEIR GENEROSITY AND THE DEDICATED STEWARDSHIP OF THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO US, HFFI WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER $278,955 IN PROGRAM SUPPORT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, PATIENT CARE, PROGRAM SERVICES, SPECIAL PROJECTS, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, INDIGENT CARE AND PATIENT EDUCATION. GIFTS WERE USED TO ADVANCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, EMPOWER CLINICAL ASSOCIATES THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND EXPAND PATIENT CARE THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE GLUCOMETER TEST STRIPS FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS, AND GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.2024 ALSO SAW A CONTINUED NEED FOR GUARDIAN ANGEL GRANTS FUNDED BY DONATIONS TO THE COMPASSIONATE CARE FUND. THESE GRANTS ASSIST ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WITH TRANSPORTATION, PRESCRIPTIONS, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ARE COORDINATED BY OUR CLINICAL CARE TEAMS. PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF HFFI ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR HEALTH FIRST AGING SERVICES WHICH SERVES OVER 4,500 CAREGIVERS AND THEIR LOVED ONES EACH YEAR WITH SERVICES SUCH AS: -MEMORY EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT -FUTURE PLANNING AND CARE COORDINATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND PHYSICIANS -MEDICATION REVIEW AND EDUCATION -FALL PREVENTION EDUCATION WITH GAIT AND BALANCE EXAM AND TREATMENT -CAREGIVING TRAINING AND SUPPORT ENDOWED FUNDS HELD BY HEALTH FIRST TOTALED $948,811 AT THE END OF 2024. FOUR OF THESE ENDOWED FUNDS, THE MIKE MEANS LARRY GARRISON ENDOWMENT FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE, THE IGO ENDOWMENT FUND, THE HENRY NURSING ENDOWMENT AND THE BIMDA NURSING SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT, ALONG WITH GIFTS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND HEALTH FIRST ASSOCIATES PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS EACH SPRING. DONATIONS ALSO FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO TRAIN ASSOCIATES FOR THE ROLES OF MEDICAL ASSISTING, RESPIRATORY THERAPY ASSISTANT, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, AND SUPPORTED ONGOING CLINICAL TRAINING FOR NURSES. GIFTS WERE ALSO USED TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND SUPPLIES FOR TEAM LAVENDER, A COORDINATED RESPONSE TEAM TO ADDRESS THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FOLLOWING ADVERSE EVENTS AND ACCUMULATED STRESS.DONATIONS ENHANCED PATIENT CARE BY SUPPLYING FUNDS FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENT HANDBOOKS FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND GIFTS TO HFFI ALSO PROVIDED: -SUPPLIES FOR HOSPICE PROGRAMS INCLUDING LOVE STITCHES AND FOREVER A HERO PLUS THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR FAMILIES WITH A LOVED ONE IN HOSPICE CARE. -BRIEF NEUROLOGICAL EXAMS THROUGH MEMORY DISORDER CLINIC.- ONGOING SUPPORT FOR HOSPICE OF HEALTH FIRST'S BRIGHT STAR PROGRAMS AND CAMPS.DONOR SUPPORT HELPED ADVANCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, EXPAND PATIENT CARE, AND EMPOWER CLINICAL EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT HEALTH FIRST.
    Expenses $278,955 · grants $278,955

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024No data

IRS record

EIN
84-3851693
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,131,950
Income (IRS master file)
$2,070,267

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990September 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$2,332,551$2,801,978$12,604,746IRS
990September 2022$1,176,071$3,253,028$7,759,840IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Steven P Johnson
September 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC is 84-3851693.
Is HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC 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 HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TERRY L FORDE.
Who are the officers and directors of HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,069,822, expenses of $742,407 and total assets of $15,131,950 at year end.

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