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Maine Primary Care Association

EIN 22-2630127 · Augusta, ME

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Maine Primary Care Association's mission is to champion and maximize the value of the statewide network of Community Health Centers for the health and well-being of all Maine People.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$3.5 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
19
Volunteers
29
Highest pay
$184,826, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (4)
  1. $1.2 million spent. PCA Cooperative Agreement - training and technical assistance to support CHCS in providing comprehensive, high quality primary health care and improving the health of individuals and communities with funding provided by the health resources and services administration (HRSA). The association strives to increase access to comprehensive primary care, accelerate value-based care delivery, foster a workforce to address current and emerging needs, enhance emergency preparedness and response, and advance clinical quality and performance.
  2. $721,646 spent. Health Center Controlled network - HCCN is a network of Maine's health centers that collaborates to strengthen and utilize health information technology (IT) to enhance their operational and clinical practices, ultimately leading to better health outcomes for the communities they serve.
  3. $558,808 spent. Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network program's purpose is to expand public health capacity by supporting health care job development, training, and placement in rural communities. Maine Primary Care Association will convene a consortia of Maine's federally qualified health centers FGHCS) in addition to statewide workforce stakeholders and training partners to establish and work towards Comprehensive recruitment and retention strategies to enhance or expand track 1-community health support, focusing on community health workers (CHWS), medical assistants (MAs), and dental assistants (DAs) in rural Maine.
  4. $535,798 spent. Maine Primary Care Association represents the collective voices of Maine 20 community health centers, which provide high quality, primary and preventive medical, behavioral health and dental services for 1 in 6 Mainers. From grants like the rural health network development grant or our IDD partnerships that support the patient safety organizations (PSOS) are organizations that conduct activities to improve the safety and quality of patient care. Maine Primary Care Association also has smaller grants that support our advocacy work with grants from Maine Health Access Foundation (MEHAF) and other grants that support advocacy and coalition building on behalf of our members.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

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