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Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc

EIN 56-1071426 · Asheville, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE NC AHEC PROGRAM PROVIDES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON PRIMARY CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND THOSE WITH LESS ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN THE WORKFORCE NEEDED TO CREATE A HEALTHY NORTH CAROLINA.

Income
$146.6 million
Spending
$135.7 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
1,365
Volunteers
32
Highest pay
$564,251, 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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 (9)
  1. $35.8 million spent. GRADUATED 23 FROM THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS BASED IN ONE URBAN AND TWO RURAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS. SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWS GRADUATED 4. ADDICTION MEDICINE FELLOWS GRADUATED 2. TRANSITIONAL YEAR RESIDENCY GRADUATED 13. SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE HEALTH CENTERS RESULTED IN 101,728 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. FAMILY MEDICINE PROVIDED $318,687 IN CHARITY CARE.
  2. $23.0 million spent. GRADUATED 4 FROM FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM AND 1 MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE FELLOW BASED IN OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, A HIGH RISK MATERNITY AND OTHER CARE CLINIC SERVING OUR 16-COUNTY REGION. SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE HEALTH CENTERS RESULTED IN 62,812 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS AND 2,685 DELIVERIES. INCLUDED IN THESE VOLUMES ARE HIGH-RISK MATERNAL FETAL MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE 16 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PROVIDED $649,840 IN CHARITY CARE.
  3. $14.9 million spent. GRADUATED 5 FROM THE 4 YEAR PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM. GRADUATED 0 ADDICTION PHYCHIATRY FELLOWS AND 1 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PHYCHIATRY FELLOWS. SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE HEALTH CENTERS RESULTED IN 47,386 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. PSYCHIATRY PROVIDED $251,481 IN CHARITY CARE.
  4. $12.3 million spent. UNC HEALTH SCIENCES AT MAHEC INCLUDES THE UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ASHEVILLE CAMPUS, A MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM LED BY UNC GILLINGS SCHOOL OF GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH, AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY. UNC HEALTH SCIENCES AT MAHEC IS SUPPORTED AND INFORMED BY MAHEC'S DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND LIBRARY SCIENCE , WHICH FOCUSES ON RURAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC MEDICINE, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION TO IMPROVE PATIENT, COMMUNITY, AND POPULATION HEALTH. ALL PROGRAMS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF UNC HEALTH SCIENCES AT MAHEC ENCOURAGE LEARNERS TO TRAIN WITH RURAL PROFESSIONALS, DEVELOP A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR RURAL VALUES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS WNC.
  5. $12.9 million spent. GRADUATED 16 FROM 3 YEAR INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE HEALTH CENTERS RESULTED IN 23,024 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS. INTERNAL MEDICINE PROVIDED $61,493 IN CHARITY CARE.
  6. $5.9 million spent. GRADUATED 7 FROM A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM. SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE DENTAL HEALTH CENTER RESULTED IN 12,047 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS AND PROVIDED $343,282 IN CHARITY CARE.
  7. $6.4 million spent. PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS IN ALLIED HEALTH, DENTISTRY, HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP, MEDICINE, MENTAL HEALTH, NURSING, PHARMACY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. ALSO EDUCATED IN HEALTH CAREERS & DIVERSITY. REGIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDED 822 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 30,618 PARTICIPANTS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO PROFESSIONALS IN ALL FIELDS OF HEALTHCARE.
  8. $3.6 million spent. MAHEC'S RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (RHI) IS ADDRESSING OUR REGION'S RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SHORTAGE THROUGH INTER-PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION, COLLABORATION WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE MODELS OF RURAL HEALTHCARE TO IMPROVE HEALTH ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. GRADUATED 1 SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE FELLOW AND 6 GENERAL SURGEONS.
  9. $13.7 million spent. MAHEC'S 340B RETAIL PHARMACY WAS CREATED SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND OUR PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO EXPANDING ACCESS AND SERVICES TO PATIENTS, THE PHARMACY SERVICES ARE KEY TO THE EDUCATION AND LEARNERS AND RESIDENTS. GRADUATED 5 FROM PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN AN URBAN AND RURAL SETTING (3 FROM A 2 YEAR PROGRAM AND 2 FROM A 1 YEAR PROGRAM).

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 November 6, 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 September 1975.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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