Marys Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc
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
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- Income
- $103.5 million
- Spending
- $110.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 54%
- Employees
- 1,048
- Volunteers
- 305
- Highest pay
- $459,427, chief executive officer - term ended
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 106% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $71.8 million spent. PATIENT SERVICES: MARY'S CENTER HEALTH PROMOTION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION ON NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, SEXUAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT, AND NAVIGATION OF CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, DIABETES, TOBACCO USE, ASTHMA, AND HIV/STIS. MARY'S CENTER'S HEALTH PROMOTION DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS PROGRAMS THAT HELP PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THE SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL (SEM), A MODEL GROUNDED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE EACH OTHER. APPLYING THIS FRAMEWORK TO BEHAVIOR CHANGE INTERVENTIONS ALLOWS US TO ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY TO FIND MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX MEDICAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. THE SEM, PREVALENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING SINCE THE LATE 1970S AND CREDITED TO URIE BROFENBRENNERIS, IS THE FRAMEWORK IN WHICH THE HEALTH PROMOTION DEPARTMENT AT MARY'S CENTER WAS FOUNDED. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BOTH ONSITE AND THROUGH OUTREACH EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS HEALTH FAIRS. DEMONSTRATING THE SUCCESS OF OUR MODEL AND COMMITTED TEAM, OUR HEALTH EXCHANGE NAVIGATORS AND ASSISTERS CONTINUE TO HELP THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ENROLL IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND MARYLAND. MEDICAL SERVICES: MARY'S CENTER OFFERS FULL CLINICAL CARE FOR ALL STAGES OF LIFE INCLUDING: THE PROVISION OF PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CARE SONOGRAPHY CAPABILITIES AND TELEMEDICINE TO TAKE INTO THE COMMUNITY TO ASSESS CLIENTS WHEREVER IS MOST CONVENIENT, THEREBY PREVENTING HOSPITALIZATION AND UNNECESSARY USE OF EMERGENCY ROOMS AND PEDIATRIC CARE AND PRIMARY CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, INCLUDING SERVICES FOR THE GERIATRIC PATIENT. OUR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INCLUDE PHYSICAL EXAMS, FAMILY PLANNING, VACCINATIONS, AND CHRONIC ILLNESS MEDICAL MANAGEMENT. OUR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, PRESCRIPTION, AND MONITORING OF SOMATIC MEDICATIONS. SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENINGS, REFERRALS, AND POSTDETOX COUNSELING ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. MARY'S CENTER ALSO PROVIDES COVID19 VACCINES, TESTING AND TREATMENT. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE PATIENT, AND THE THREE LINES OF SERVICE ARE INTEGRATED FOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME MODEL. SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: MARY'S CENTER PROVIDES ADOLESCENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, IN HOME VISITS TO FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN, COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND PARENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE THAT SEEK OUR SERVICES. MARY'S CENTER IMPLEMENTS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE AND RECOGNIZES THAT IN ADDITION TO ENSURING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF OUR FAMILIES, WE MUST ALSO WORK TO ENSURE THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. STRESSORS THAT IMPACT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH CAN ADVERSELY IMPACT AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO ACCESS SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOMATIC CONCERNS THAT NECESSITATE MEDICAL VISITS. OUR HOLISTIC MODEL HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL AGAIN THIS YEAR: 100% OF OUR ADOLESCENTS IN THE AFTERSCHOOL TEEN PROGRAM AVOIDED TEEN PREGNANCY AND 100% OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WERE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE. MOST OF THESE TEENS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.
- $9.3 million spent. BRIYA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: MARY'S CENTER'S PARTNER IN EDUCATION, BRIYA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, WORKS WITH OUR PARTICIPANTS TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE CLASSES, JOB TRAINING, & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOR FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON, DC. OUR UNIQUE TWO-GENERATION MODEL INCLUDES: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN SIX WEEKS THROUGH FIVE YEARS OLD, ADULT EDUCATION BASIC THROUGH ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES FOR IMMIGRANT PARENTS, THE NATIONAL EXTERNAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. FAMILY INTEGRATION, CONSISTING OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT LESSONS AND CO-EDUCATION TIMES FOR PARENTS AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 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 August 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.
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