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Maryland Family Care Inc

EIN 52-2046586 · Baltimore, MD

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE TO PATIENTS OF MARYLAND FAMILY CARE AND RELATED ENTITIES.

Income
$80.8 million
Spending
$76.8 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
553
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$2.2 million, president/ceo (ex officio)

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

Good: 89 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% 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 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs.

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: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 12 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $71.7 million spent. MARYLAND FAMILY CARE, INC. ("MFC") OPERATES A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE. MFC PHYSICIANS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. MFC IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MERCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ("MHS"). MHS OWNS AND OPERATES A CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN MARYLAND, UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY. MHS IS ALSO THE PARENT OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SPECIALTY CLINICS. MHS IS ALSO THE PARENT OF STELLA MARIS, INC., WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES A NURSING HOME, A RESIDENTIAL AND HOME HOSPICE SERVICES AND A HOME HEALTH AGENCY. Continued on Schedule O MFC EMPLOYS 126 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS WHO PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN OFFICES LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND THROUGHOUT BALTIMORE CITY, AND IN ANNE ARUNDEL AND BALTIMORE COUNTIES. MFC EMPLOYS A NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS TO SERVE AS HOSPITALISTS, WHO CARE FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, THEREBY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR MERCY'S ACUTE CARE PATIENTS. MFC'S NURSE PRACTITIONERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN MERCY'S NURSERY AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM. MFC INCURS SUBSTANTIAL COSTS PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH THE HOSPITALIST AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS. DURING THE 2021 TAX YEAR, MFC INCURRED A COST OF $3,660,905 FROM PROVIDING THE HOSPITALIST PROGRAM AND THE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM. 2.0% OF THE PATIENTS SERVED BY THE HOSPITALIST AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS ARE UNINSURED. THROUGH ITS EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, MFC PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTOR SERVICES TO THE STELLA MARIS NURSING HOME AND HOSPICE PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE RESIDENTS OF STELLA MARIS. MANY MFC PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN MERCY'S INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. MFC ALSO HAS AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF BALTIMORE, INC., PURSUANT TO WHICH MFC ARRANGES FOR PHYSICIAN STAFFING FOR FHCB'S DOWNTOWN CLINIC. FHCB IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, MFC PROVIDED CARE TO PATIENTS THROUGH 272,708 OFFICE VISITS, 3 hospital visits, and 2,328 NURSING HOME VISITS. THROUGH ITS HOSPITALIST AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS, MFC PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 25,537 PATIENTS.

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? Caution.

    Not 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 March 1946.

    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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