Maryland Family Network
Maryland Family Network reported $36.4 million in revenue and $35.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.70 went to program services, $5.26 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 91.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,267 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,267 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStrong families- mfn's family support and early head start centers in local communities help children learn and help parents earn. The network of 18 family support and 19 early head start centers served over 1,399 children ages ranging from infant to three years old and supported over 2,065 parents and pregnant women in reaching their greatest potential through peer-to-peer learning opportunities and by finishing their education, acquiring job readiness skills, building social network, and improving parenting skills
Quality learning environments- mfn's child care resource network centers support childcare professionals through training and building capacity for providing quality care. Child care resource centers conducted 914 training workshops, 2,058 hours of technical assistance, and 3,000 hours of professional development in the field of childcare to over 15,000 participants. Locate: child care service helps families recognize quality and find childcare to meet their needs. Through telephone referral services and on-line searches, locate: child care helped families find care for over 1,146 children
A champion for their interests- with strong advocacy and public policy presence at the local, state, and federal levels, mfn leads thecharge for very young children and all those concerned with their well-being. After years of work, maryland became the tenth state (plus the district of columbia) to establish paid family and medical leave through the "time to care act of 2022; this will provide partial wage replacement for families taking time away from their jobs to care for loved ones. Another eight pieces of legislation that focused on the needs of young children, their families, and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,767 | $0 | $19,500 | $268,267 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,228 | $0 | $6,439 | $145,667 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,382 | $0 | $12,115 | $145,497 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,382 | $0 | $992 | $126,374 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Maryland Family Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $452K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UPD CONSULTING Consulting services | $413,291 |
| COMPASS US ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS Accounting services | $319,200 |
| M FLETCHER & ASSOCIATES LLC Consulting services | $227,962 |
| OPEN ARCHITECTS INC Consulting services | $200,000 |
| VALLEY IT SVCS LLC DBA BALTO CONSULTING It services | $125,735 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Maryland Family Network totaling $499K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Maryland Family Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Maryland Family Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Maryland Family Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Maryland Family Network reported that 94.7% of its $35.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Maryland Family Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Maryland Family Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $268,267, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Maryland Family Network get its money?
Of $36.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 91.2% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Maryland Family Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1486702 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349311562 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349303280 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349302811 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349304116 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349301345 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349309205 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1486702: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.