Central Maine Community Health Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO LIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH ONGOING PLANNING, COMMUNITY ACTION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 53%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 104% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.1 million spent. CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTIONTHE PROGRAM IMPROVED HEALTH SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION FOR HPV VACCINATION MONITORING AND DISSEMINATED CLINICAL TOOLKITS TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE CANCER SCREENING RATES AMONG IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, AND BIPOC COMMUNITIES. HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN ALSO PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CLINICAL CONNECTIONS FOR CULTURALLY COMPETENT BREAST, CERVICAL, COLORECTAL, AND LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS.CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTIONA LOCAL COALITION WAS CONVENED IN LEWISTON TO FOCUS ON STRONGER POLICY DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING BEST PRACTICES FOR RENTAL REGISTRIES AND PROACTIVE RENTAL INSPECTIONS. NEW DATA SHOWS PREVENTION EFFORTS IN LEWISTON HAVE RESULTED IN A 51.8% REDUCTION IN THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OLD WITH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS 5 G/DL WHEN COMPARING THE 2008-2012 AND 2018-2022 TIME PERIODS.NUTRITION EDUCATIONTHE SNAP-ED NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY REACHED OVER 1,800 ELIGIBLE YOUTH AND ADULT PARTICIPANTS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA THROUGH DIRECT EDUCATION ON HEALTHY EATING ON A BUDGET. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SUPPORTING COMMUNITY GARDENS, HEALTHY SCHOOL MEAL OPTIONS, PRODUCE GLEANING, AND STORY WALK INSTALLATIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE MAINE FOOD CONVERGENCE PROJECT, SUPPORTING STATEWIDE COLLABORATION ON FOOD SYSTEM SOLUTIONS.STORM RESPONSEHEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN COORDINATED A SAMHSA-FUNDED STORM RESPONSE GRANT FOR ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY FOLLOWING THE FEMA DECLARATION FOR DECEMBER 2023 STORMS AND FLOODING. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS CONNECTED IMPACTED RESIDENTS TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS FOR VARIOUS PHASES OF DISASTER RESPONSE.SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTIONCOMMUNITY-LEVEL TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO OVER 50 INDIVIDUALS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER 101 TO SUBSTANCE IMPAIRMENT IDENTIFICATION AND OVERDOSE RESPONSE. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED FREE NARCAN AVAILABILITY THROUGHOUT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY AND FACILITATED A MONTHLY COMMUNITY COALITION, THE LEWISTON AUBURN AREA RECOVERY COLLABORATIVE, FOCUSED ON DECREASING FATAL AND NON-FATAL OVERDOSES IN THE COUNTY.TOBACCO PREVENTIONPROGRAM STAFF ATTENDED FIVE COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2025, PROVIDING QUIT TOBACCO AND PREVENTION RESOURCES TO 750 PEOPLE. OVER 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING YOUTH RECEIVED TOBACCO PREVENTION EDUCATION. MAINE QUITLINK AND MY LIFE MY QUIT TOBACCO TREATMENT MATERIALS WERE DISSEMINATED ACROSS ALL SIX SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVINGTHE PROGRAM SUPPORTED EXPANSION OF THE BUMPS AND BABIES BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP INTO ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY, WITH SESSIONS HELD AT LEWISTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. COLLABORATION WITH WESTERN MAINE COMMUNITY ACTION (WMCA)/WIC RESULTED IN ADOPTION OF A BEST PRACTICE BREASTFEEDING AND LACTATION POLICY. STAFF PROMOTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT THE WINTERKIDS "WELCOME TO WINTER" EVENT, REACHING OVER 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Center Incorporated (Middletown, CT), EIN 06-0897105. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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