Nonprofit · EIN 56-1071426
MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $146,571,218 | $135,674,872 | $10,896,346 | $122,280,111 | $33,013,538 | $89,266,573 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $129,170,473 | $128,827,932 | $342,541 | $113,870,479 | $36,029,813 | $77,840,666 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $115,591,737 | $114,116,353 | $1,475,384 | $116,017,452 | $39,209,363 | $76,808,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,148,011
- Program service revenue
- $141,507,500
- Investment income
- $915,707
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $166,021
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $79,733,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $95,805,736
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $511,093
- Accounting fees
- $75,415
- Occupancy
- $2,595,822
- Travel
- $1,700,504
- Depreciation
- $4,035,355
- Program services (functional)
- $128,494,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,180,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,870,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $122,280,111
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,013,538
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,266,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,872,526
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,602,271
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $70,655,437
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,611,136
- Gross receipts
- $146,571,218
- Employees
- 1,365
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD | CEO Officer | 55 | $528,084 | $36,167 |
| CAROL COULSON | DIVISION DIRECTOR, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 55 | $427,557 | $41,894 |
| LISA FOGLIA | MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 55 | $382,478 | $10,431 |
| AMY RUSSELL | CHIEF MEDICAL AND POPULATION HEALTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $280,555 | $45,397 |
| BETH ENGLAND | OB/GYN MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $268,593 | $43,030 |
| BRYAN HODGE | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $271,753 | $38,884 |
| NATHAN SPELL | CHAIR, INTERNAL MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 55 | $268,167 | $35,791 |
| BENJAMIN LEVIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 55 | $171,792 | $35,074 |
| CASEY COOPER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ALEXANDER MBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINA ARROWWOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W LOUIS BISSETTE JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BLOUIN PHARMD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BURTON PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUMPLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE DEIGHTON PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH GREENE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA HENRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES M KIRBY II | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS MANESS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARTINEZ MPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVRIL PINDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL STEEN MBA PHR SHRM-CP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN D STILES MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKSON TEAGUE DDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIN WATERS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD | CEO Officer | 55 | $528,967 | $13,390 |
| CAROL COULSON | DIVISION DIRECTOR, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 55 | $478,078 | $16,519 |
| LISA FOGLIA | MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 55 | $432,806 | $0 |
| ROBYN LATESSA | FORMER CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $381,485 | $6,902 |
| ELIZABETH BUYS | FORMER CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOL Highest-paid employee | 55 | $350,099 | $17,992 |
| STEPHEN BUIE | FORMER CHAIR, PSYCHIATRY Highest-paid employee | 55 | $311,874 | $0 |
| BRYAN HODGE | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $258,849 | $22,961 |
| BENJAMIN LEVIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 55 | $195,030 | $21,661 |
| CASEY COOPER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ALEXANDER MBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINA ARROWWOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W LOUIS BISSETTE JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BLOUIN PHARMD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BURTON PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUMPLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEIGHTON PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH GREENE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA HENRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M KIRBY II | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARTINEZ MPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN PASCHALL MBA DNP RN CEND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRIL PINDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBY RUSSELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL STEEN MBA PHR SHRM-CP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN D STILES MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON TEAGUE DDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN WATERS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL COULSON | DIVISION DIR, MATERNAL FETAL MED Highest-paid employee | 55 | $502,224 | $21,406 |
| WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $382,685 | $12,351 |
| ELIZABETH BUYS | CHAIR, DEPT OF OBST. AND GYN. Key employee | 55 | $350,250 | $21,406 |
| ERNEST FAGAN | CLIN DIR, SUBST USE DISORDER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $289,938 | $30,239 |
| STEPHANIE CALL | RESIDENCY PROGDIR, INTERNAL MED Highest-paid employee | 55 | $313,716 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BUIE | CHAIR, PSYCHIATRY Highest-paid employee | 55 | $309,616 | $0 |
| KATHRYN DAVIDSON | MATERNAL FETAL MED PHYS FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 55 | $266,118 | $17,949 |
| BRYAN HODGE | CHAIR, DEPT OF FAMILY MEDICINE Key employee | 55 | $240,798 | $26,505 |
| BENJAMIN LEVIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 55 | $196,325 | $25,159 |
| ALAN D STILES MD | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY COOPER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ALEXANDER MBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W LOUIS BISSETTE JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BLOUIN PHARMD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BURTON PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEIGHTON PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD J FALK MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M KIRBY II | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARTINEZ MPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED J MINA MD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN PASCHALL MBA DNP RN CEND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY RHODEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBY RUSSELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE STRADLEY PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL STEEN MBA PHR SHRM-CP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN WATERS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 121 HENDERSONVILLE RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803-2868
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD, 121 HENDERSONVILLE ROAD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD, CEO
- Phone
- (828) 257-4400
- Website
- WWW.MAHEC.NET
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $35,820,681 · revenue $36,136,304
- 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.Expenses $22,981,884 · revenue $19,353,412
- 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.Expenses $14,895,077 · revenue $16,372,198
- 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.Expenses $12,304,599 · revenue $18,111,799
- 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.Expenses $12,918,970 · revenue $12,478,535
- 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.Expenses $5,914,623 · revenue $5,871,713
- 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.Expenses $6,370,603 · revenue $6,999,125
- 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.Expenses $3,595,610 · revenue $6,189,152
- 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).Expenses $13,692,423 · revenue $19,995,262
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1071426
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B54Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $122,280,111
- Income (IRS master file)
- $146,571,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $146,571,218 | $135,674,872 | $122,280,111 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $129,170,473 | $128,827,932 | $113,870,479 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $115,591,737 | $114,116,353 | $116,017,452 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $109,371,982 | $98,432,789 | $103,807,800 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1071426).
Questions about MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC is 56-1071426.
- Is MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $528,084 (WILLIAM R HATHAWAY MD, CEO).
- How much revenue does MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $146,571,218, expenses of $135,674,872 and total assets of $122,280,111 at year end.
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