The questions on this page relate to organizational and operational issues at the Endowment.
Another set of frequently asked questions that relate only to the Grant Program, are located in (Q&A) in the Grant Center.
- Question: How did the Endowment identify the current themes?
- Answer: When the Endowment for Health was being created, the citizens of New Hampshire identified 15 critical New Hampshire health issues at a series of public hearings held throughout the state. The Endowment selected the current themes from that list of 15 issues:
- Access to Health Care
- Adolescent Health
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
- Chronic Disease and Disability
- Domestic Violence
- Environmental Health
- Health Insurance
- Health of the Elderly
- Homelessness and Health Care
- Mental Health
- Minority Health
- Prescription Drugs
- Oral Health
- Public Health
- Health Care Workforce
- Question: What is the relationship between the Endowment for Health and Anthem Insurance Companies?
- Answer: There is no relationship. The two organizations are entirely separate in accordance with the legal agreements that were in place at the time of the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield New Hampshire to Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
- Question: Does the New Hampshire legislature have any authority over the assets of the Endowment for Health?
- Answer: No, it doesn't. Unlike the Community Grant Fund (previously known as the Health Care Transition Fund), over which the legislature can and does exercise control, the assets of the Endowment for Health are under the exclusive authority of its Board of Directors.
- Question: Does the Governor of New Hampshire have any executive authority over the Endowment for Health?
- Answer: No. The Governor of New Hampshire appoints two members of the Board of Directors, but the Governor has no authority over the actions of the Board.
- Question: Is the Endowment for Health regulated in any way?
- Answer: Yes, the Charitable Division of the Attorney General's Office oversees the actions of all New Hampshire "Charitable Institutions", including the Endowment for Health. The Endowment files an Annual Report Certificate with the Charitable Division. Further, the Endowment files a Form 990-PF with the Internal Revenue Service.
- Question: Does the Endowment for Health raise or solicit funds?
- Answer: Not at the present time. Such activities are permissible under the Endowment for Health's IRS classification, which is 501(c)(3). At this early stage in our development, our Board of Directors has chosen not to raise or solicit funds.
- Question: How can I find out about the financial status of the Endowment for Health?
- Answer: There are a number of ways. You may request a copy of the annual report that contains a summary financial statement. For a more detailed analysis, take a look at Form 990-PF, which is filed annually with the IRS and the New Hampshire Attorney General's office.
- Question: How does the Endowment for Health decide how much to distribute each
year?
- Answer: IRS regulations require an annual distribution of a percentage of the average monthly value of our assets during the preceding fiscal year. This calculation is made by an accounting firm and is submitted to the IRS and the Charitable Division of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office on Form 990-PF by February 25 of each year.
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