Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Quality healthcare. Stronger communities.
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
EIN: 52-1594116
Mission
Our mission is to build better futures through the delivery of health care, education, and social support. We embrace culturally diverse communities to provide them with the highest quality of care, regardless of ability to pay.
Notes from the nonprofit
Mary's Center is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The organization also received the 2017 Health Center Quality Leader Award from HRSA, the US Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration.
Ruling year
1989
CEO
Dr. Tollie B. Elliott Sr.
Main address
2333 Ontario Rd NW
Washington, DC 20009 USA
EIN
52-1594116
Out-patient medical care
Mental health care
Public health
Family services
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Women and girls
Ethnic and racial groups
Immigrants and migrants
NTEE code
Health Treatment Facilities (Primarily Outpatient) (E30)
Public Health Program (E70)
Mental Health Treatment (F30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
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Affiliations
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
Established 30 years ago by immigrant and nurse Maria Gomez, Mary’s Center recognizes that health disparities are intertwined with low socio-economic mobility. It is difficult to advance up the economic ladder when one is hungry, homeless, poorly educated and suffering from debilitating health problems. Our participants live in communities plagued by poverty, gang recruitment and opioid addiction. To address obstacles to economic opportunity, families need wraparound supports. We do this by: 1) Providing high-quality, culturally appropriate health services for all, particularly for immigrants that remain uninsured under existing federal systems and pregnant black women whose potentially fatal symptoms are often ignored. 2) Providing opportunities for immigrant adolescents through after-school programming to put them on-track towards college. 3) Providing workforce training in computers, childcare, and medical assistant careers that will lead to higher paying jobs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Medical/Health Promotion
Promotes holistic wellness through health promotion and education, assistance with WIC enrollment, chronic disease management, and programmatic support. Mary's Center provides on-demand and off-site HIV and pregnancy screenings, as well as comprehensive set of counseling services and educational programs related to nutrition, disease prevention, and other health related topics.
Educational Services
Mary's Center's Family Literacy Program, in partnership with Briya Public Charter School, provides parents and their children ages 0-4 with the tools they need to succeed in school and the work place, English language literacy, parenting skills, computer and job skills, a Medical Assistant Program and a Child Care Licensing Program. We empower parents to be their children's first and best teachers. One dollar invested in adult literacy results in a return of seven dollars in earnings for participants.
Social Services
Mary's Center Family Social Services and Behavioral Health Program address the social and emotional needs of clients, helping families to become self-sufficient. We are a core mental health service agency for the District of Columbia. We have a comprehensive Teen Program, home visiting for families at risk of child neglect and abuse, and bilingual health access.
Dental Care
We provide comprehensive dentistry at two state-of-the-art dental suites in Washington DC and one in Montgomery County, MD.
WIC
We are a service provider for the Women, Infants, and Children program, providing poor families with access to healthy foods.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Percentage of babies born through Mary's Center who had a healthy birth weight
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Medical/Health Promotion
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Percentage of college entry success in After-School Program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Social Services
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Mary’s Center is more than just a health center; we are an anchor in the community that partners with residents to help determine how we can best help them build a solid base for improving their health, education, and economic situation. Our ultimate goal is to eliminate health and social inequities in the communities we serve. We partner with the private and public sector to advance sensible and sustainable health and social policies that address inequities in the communities we serve.
Because Mary's Center offers healthcare, education, and social services, the organization has established goals for each division. The goals for Mary's Center healthcare services are to: provide access to preventative primary care services, help participants with chronic diseases manage their illnesses to improve quality of life, provide under-resourced populations access to comprehensive dental care, and deliver comprehensive behavioral health care to help families and individuals achieve the highest quality of life. Mary's Center has set the following goals for the education programs we offer: prepare young children to succeed in the school system, graduate high school and pursue higher education and/or employment opportunities and enhance parents' ability to acquire and hold employment to achieve financial stability for their families. Finally, the goals for Mary's Center's social services are the following: screen individuals for risks and connect to support programs, provide parents with the tools to better support their children from infancy onward, equip teens with the skills and supports they need to excel academically, lead healthy lifestyle and navigate the transition between high school and college, and meet the needs of DC's aging population through services offered at two Senior Wellness Centers.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our Social Change Model delivers health, education, workforce development and social services through an integrated approach involving multiple generations, services and partners. This model is based on the principle that treating individuals for health problems alone is insufficient to overcome multiple life challenges faced by an under-resourced population, or to offer the human capital needed to succeed economically. We assess the stressors in our participants’ lives and partner with them to deliver comprehensive services throughout the life cycle, integrating a spectrum of social and behavioral health services (including geriatric care, nutrition counseling, and dental care), workforce development and education programs, delivered directly by Mary’s Center or with our educational partner Briya Public Charter School. Our suite of services ultimately improves the financial lives of our participants, provides an on-ramp for economic mobility and helps break the cycle of poverty. Mary's Center offers our comprehensive services under one roof at our locations throughout District of Columbia and Maryland in order to ensure they are accessible to our participants.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Mary’s Center integrates a myriad of programs and services for our participants, which includes the following:
Health Care: Adult Medicine; Chronic Disease Control; Family Planning and Prenatal Care; HIV Prevention and Treatment; Pediatrics; Health Promotion; Nutrition; Oral Health; Substance Abuse Treatment; Mental Health onsite and within 18 public schools in DC
Social Services: Public Benefits and Health Insurance Program Enrollment Assistance; Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Assistance; Family Support; Home Visiting; Teen After-School and Summer Programming; Father-Child Attachment Program; Early Intervention for special needs children
Workforce Development: Medical Assistant Training; Development Associates Training; Child Care Licensing; Teen Internship Program
Family Literacy: Multi-generational Family Literacy where parents and children learn together, preparing the toddler to enter school and helping the parents move up the economic ladder.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We received the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 2017 and 2018 Health Center Quality Leader Award for having the best clinical performance outcomes among 1,400 federally qualified health centers. Over the years Mary’s Center has performed in the top quartile for childhood immunizations, depression and cervical cancer screenings. 100% of our Teen Program members graduated from high school and attended college and our education partner, Briya is a Tier-1 school.
In 2018, Mary’s Center’s Social Change Model was evaluated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Urban Institute. Preliminary results from the quantitative evaluation reveal that participants with increased risk of hypertension, obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol who use multiple services provided by Mary’s Center are more likely to achieve better health outcomes. That is, the Social Change Model we use is protective against cardiovascular risk among adult participants. Final findings from the qualitative evaluation reveal that Mary’s Center’s social change model—the intersection of comprehensive medical care, dual generation education, and social services—yields results. We can see that change, over time, in the well-being of those served by the center.
Mary's Center serves over 54,000 individuals annually. In 2019, Mary's Center provided over $9.5 million in free care.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
0.79
Months of cash in 2021 info
1.1
Fringe rate in 2021 info
17%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$6,778,893 | $2,009,597 | $927,647 | $4,499,347 | $2,753,614 |
| As % of expenses | -9.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 3.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$7,596,329 | $1,314,122 | $132,593 | $3,527,440 | $1,848,562 |
| As % of expenses | -10.4% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $60,729,774 | $59,396,940 | $70,041,966 | $79,624,905 | $89,063,901 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 33.0% | -2.2% | 17.9% | 13.7% | 11.9% |
| Program services revenue | 66.2% | 77.8% | 67.2% | 59.0% | 59.2% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 20.3% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 25.4% | 18.8% |
| All other grants and contributions | 12.3% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 19.8% |
| Other revenue | 1.0% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $72,153,784 | $64,121,900 | $69,401,030 | $73,923,112 | $84,412,727 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 56.9% | -11.1% | 8.2% | 6.5% | 14.2% |
| Personnel | 51.6% | 69.2% | 70.2% | 71.7% | 71.7% |
| Professional fees | 6.0% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Occupancy | 1.9% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Interest | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 27.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | 12.5% | 16.5% | 16.3% | 15.4% | 14.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $72,971,220 | $64,817,375 | $70,196,084 | $74,895,019 | $85,317,779 |
| One month of savings | $6,012,815 | $5,343,492 | $5,783,419 | $6,160,259 | $7,034,394 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $395,415 | $384,815 | $1,401,806 |
| Fixed asset additions | $8,247,735 | $1,570,179 | $1,825,070 | $2,435,740 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $87,231,770 | $71,731,046 | $78,199,988 | $83,875,833 | $93,753,979 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Months of cash and investments | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $5,233,363 | $4,919,133 | $3,713,688 | $5,422,164 | $7,733,394 |
| Investments | $122,682 | $906,426 | $3,263,832 | $3,474,563 | $5,979,514 |
| Receivables | $14,325,875 | $10,744,098 | $9,268,604 | $12,183,332 | $11,611,387 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $17,682,057 | $19,179,732 | $20,938,250 | $23,279,421 | $23,653,843 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 19.1% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 27.2% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 59.6% | 73.8% | 74.2% | 66.2% | 60.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $4,889,060 | $6,203,182 | $6,335,775 | $9,863,215 | $11,711,777 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $9,110,977 | $2,234,519 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $215,000 | $220,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $9,325,977 | $2,454,519 | $2,370,669 | $3,682,478 | $5,642,408 |
| Total net assets | $14,215,037 | $8,657,701 | $8,706,444 | $13,545,693 | $17,354,185 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO
Dr. Tollie B. Elliott Sr.
For the last six years, Dr. Elliott has served as the Chief Medical Officer for Mary’s Center. In this capacity, he has been instrumental in strengthening the sustainability of the organization by designing, developing and implementing the first telemedicine program in the District of Columbia at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Leading his team to develop new and innovative strategies has contributed to Mary’s Center being nationally recognized for the quality of healthcare delivered to their patients.
In addition to his role at Mary’s Center, Dr. Elliott counsels and serves on the medical advisory boards and credentialing committees for Amerigroup MD, Amerigroup DC, AmeriHealth Caritas DC, and Emerson Clinical Research Institute.
Dr. Elliott is a graduate of Howard University and Howard University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University, where he was named outstanding Senior Resident in Gynecologey.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 04/14/2023
Board of directors data
Wendy Goldberg
Brookings Institution
Term: 2018 - 2020
Lydia Goring
Michelle Paquin Klinger
Jim Rost, M.D.
Kwasi Mitchell
Johanna Barraza-Cannon
Scott D. Pearson
Anne Ekedahl
Viki Betancourt
Stuart M. Butler
Margarita Prieto
Philippe Rouchon, DDS
Yolonda Stradford
Anne Tumlinson
David L. Vosvick II
Patience White, M.D.
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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