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Prima Medical Foundation

Also known as Marinhealth Medical Network

Novato, CA · EIN 27-1376321 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Prima Medical Foundation reported $208.7 million in revenue and $208.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.11 went to program services, $0.89 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,125,068 (CHAIR / CEO OF MHMC). 63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 122% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $209M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $209M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
17.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,125,068$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.02%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
6327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.36.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 1188.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$207M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $173M

Prima Medical Foundation (dba marinhealth medical network) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation which provides medical services in conjunction with Prima Medical group, inc. (pursuant to a professional services agreement), a california professional medical corporation. Marinhealth medical network provides these medical services to both insured and uninsured residents located primarily in marin and sonoma counties. Thanks to a strategic alliance, marinhealth medical network practices are part of ucsf health, and backed by the expertise of marinhealth medical center. Our primary care…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHAIR / CEO OF MHMC
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$2,084,686$40,382$2,125,068
VP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS (THRU 9/2024)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$931,738$0$931,738
TREASURER / CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$789,007$51,663$840,670
PRESIDENT MHMN
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$632,835$18,684$651,519
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$500,474$64,805$565,279
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$475,248$36,786$512,034
CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE LEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$239,699$0$45,804$285,503
EXEC DIRECTOR - CLINIC OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$231,038$0$53,246$284,284

63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Prima Medical Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$100M$200M$300M$400M201920202021202220232024$209M$209M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$209M$209M99.1%$5.5M$2,125,068
2023 ⓘ$173M$173M99.0%$5.3M$1,840,436
2022 ⓘ$142M$142M98.7%$5.4M$1,840,687
2021 ⓘ$135M$135M98.6%$5.4M$1,325,030
2020 ⓘ$105M$105M81.2%$5.4M$1,458,760
2019 ⓘ$94M$94M83.8%$5.4M$1,058,463

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5535
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PRIMA MEDICAL GROUP
Physician services
$30,340,492
CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES
Physician services
$17,481,279
MARIN GASTROENTEROLOGY PARTNERSHIP
Physician services
$8,371,343
DERMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF MARIN INC
Physician services
$8,131,782
SANTA ROSA HEAD AND NECK SURGICAL ASSOC
Physician services
$2,724,446

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 54 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Prima Medical Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Prima Medical Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Prima Medical Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Prima Medical Foundation reported that 99.1% of its $208.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Prima Medical Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Prima Medical Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,125,068, for the role of CHAIR / CEO OF MHMC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Prima Medical Foundation get its money?

Of $208.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 17.3% came from contributions and grants and 82.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Prima Medical Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-1376321 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349308137 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349313019 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349315582 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349314596 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349324688 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349321580 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-1376321: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.