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Maternal & Family Health Services Inc

EIN 23-1856766 · Wilkes Barre, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION, MATERNAL AND FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES (MFHS) WORKS TO MEET THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION NEEDS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL PREVENTATIVE SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND QUALITY CARE. TODAY, WE OVERSEE AND SUPPORT A NETWORK OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION CENTERS IN 17 PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES.FOUNDED IN 1971, MFHS HAS RESPONDED TO THE COMMUNITY'S CHANGING NEEDS BY CONTINUALLY DEVELOPING AND ADAPTING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMING THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. IN 2023, MFHS OPENED A NEW CLINIC LOCATION, CIRCLE OF CARE, IN A LOW-INCOME, HIGH NEED AREA OF SCRANTON TO EXPAND CAPACITY TO DELIVER PROGRAMS IN AN INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE MATERNITY MEDICAL HOME MODEL OF CARE. THIS NEW MATERNITY MEDICAL HOME MODEL, THE FIRST IN PA, IS DESIGNED TO REMOVE BARRIERS, INCLUDING FEAR AND STIGMA, LANGUAGE, TRANSPORTATION, AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE.

Income
$24.3 million
Spending
$23.6 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 84%
Employees
258
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$246,607, president/ ceo

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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 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 (5)
  1. $10.3 million spent. WIC NUTRITION PROGRAMTHE WIC NUTRITION PROGRAM HELPS IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AT-RISK WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 17 PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES AT 27 OFFICE LOCATIONS AND 8 LOCATIONS SERVED BY OUR WIC MOBILE UNIT BY PROMOTING GOOD NUTRITION HABITS. THROUGH NUTRITION COUNSELING, ELECTRONIC WIC (EWIC) BENEFITS TO PURCHASE HEALTHY FOODS, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, WE ARE FOSTERING HEALTHIER PREGNANCIES, HEALTHIER BIRTH OUTCOMES, BETTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, AND A REDUCTION IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY. AS OF NOVEMBER, A TOTAL OF 70,723 UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED BY THE WIC PROGRAM.
  2. $1.2 million spent. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICESMFHS OFFERS ACCESSIBLE, CONFIDENTIAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND RELATED PREVENTATIVE CARE IN 15 PA COUNTIES, INCLUDING CONTRACEPTIVE CARE, TESTING, AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS, AND SCREENING FOR BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER, COUNSELING AND REFERRALS. THROUGHT TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, WE PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED WOMEN, MEN, AND TEENS BY OFFERING LOW COST OR NO COST CARE THROUGH OUR DIRECT SERVICES AND A DIVERSE NETWORK OF CONTRACTORS. IN 2025, 17,511 WOMEN, MEN AND TEENS IN OUR NETWORK RECEIVED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH A TOTAL OF 25,493 VISITS.MFHS CONTINUES TO OFFER REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION TO TEENS THROUGH SAFESPACE HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERMEDIATE UNITS.
  3. $2.5 million spent. NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIPTHE MFHS NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (MFHS-NFP) EMPOWERS PREGNANT MOTHERS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL PARENTING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF HIGHLY TRAINED NURSE HOME-VISITORS. WITH FUNDING FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING, WE PARTNER AT-RISK MOMS, MANY OF WHOM ARE TEENS, WITH VISITING REGISTERED NURSES WHO PROVIDE HEALTH, PLANNING, AND GOAL-SETTING EDUCATION. THROUGH THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM, PARENTS ARE ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO BUILD HEALTHY FAMILIES FOR A LIFETIME OF HEALTH AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.IN 2024-2025, IN TOTAL, 428 AT-RISK MOTHERS RECEIVED HOME HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH 5,583 COMPLETED HOME-VISITS. ALSO, 150 BABIES HAVE BEEN BORN WHICH 100% HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE.
  4. $5.4 million spent. SPECIALIZED HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER: A NUMBER OF MINOR PROJECTS AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES NOT PROPERLY COSTED IN THE OTHER PROJECTS.
  5. $1.5 million spent. MATERNITY CAREWE PROVIDE LOW-INCOME, PREGNANT PEOPLE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE INCLUDING MEDICAL, NUTRITION AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THROUGH FUNDING SOURCES SUCH AS HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PLUS, WE STRIVE TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND DEVELOP LONG-TERM HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILD. THE MATERNITY MEDICAL HOME PROVIDES A FULLY INTEGRATED COORDINATION OF HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE TO MITIGATE RISK OF THE MATERNAL PATIENTS BY PROVIDING ALL SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 457 MATERNITY PATIENTS HAD 2,949 VISITS. ALSO, 2,021 PATIENTS HAD 3,638 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH VISITS.

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

  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 June 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 May 1972.

    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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