Prima Medical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Rafael, California, registered in 2014, with $208,703,440 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B, and it directs about 99% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$208.7M
▲ 20.7% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$208.7M
Net assets
$5.5M
Employees
535
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Prima Medical Foundation: 99% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Prima Medical Foundation: 0 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Prima Medical Foundation: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Prima Medical Foundation: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Establishing, operating, and maintaining multi-specialty medical clinics throughout marin and sonoma counties.
The obgyn program provides obgyn services, including labor and delivery, to marin and sonoma counties as well as physician and certified nurse midwife hospitalists call coverage for marin general hospital and sonoma valley hospital.
Prima medical foundation provides surgical services for marin and sonoma counties in the areas of general surgery, orthopedics, and breast oncology.
Prima medical foundation (pmf) provides intensivist services and offers a pediatric after hours clinic and hospitalist call coverage. pmf is a nonprofit public benefit corporation which provides medical services pursuant to a professional services agreement with the prima medical group, inc., a california professional medical corporation. pmf provides these medical services to both insured and uninsured residents located primarily in marin and sonoma counties in california. these services are provided at twelve outpatient clinics that it owns and operates and at two local hospitals. the medical services encompass multiple specialties including: internal medicine, family medicine, general practice, geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, infectious disease, general surgery, colorectal surgery, breast surgery, bariatrics, orthopedics, dermatology, pulmonary medicine, and critical care. these services are funded by patient, insurance and other third party billings and by collections, contributions and loans from local hospitals. patients are served without limitation based on their ability to pay, provided they are residents of marin or sonoma counties.
Revenue grew from $40.6M (FY2013) to $208.7M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$120.3M
Total liabilities
$114.7M
Net assets
$5.5M
Salaries & benefits
$51.5M
25% of expenses
Board members
11
7 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208,703,440▲20.7% | $208,703,440▲20.7% | $5,549,480▲4.0% | $120,278,411▲59.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $172,856,317▲21.9% | $172,933,986▲22.0% | $5,334,418▼1.4% | $75,637,554▲17.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $141,773,309▲5.1% | $141,790,526▲5.1% | $5,412,087▼0.3% | $64,247,344▲7.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $134,953,752▲28.0% | $134,951,764▲28.0% | $5,429,304 | $59,866,922▲33.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $105,459,292▲12.2% | $105,459,289▲12.2% | $5,427,316 | $44,883,953▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $94,016,723▲111% | $94,016,724▲121% | $5,427,313 | $43,874,441▲332% | 990 |
| 2018 | $44,506,261▲12.5% | $42,506,263▲10.0% | $5,427,314▲58.4% | $10,158,106▲15.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $39,560,273▲8.8% | $38,637,246▲5.9% | $3,427,316▲36.9% | $8,768,573▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $36,360,435▼11.4% | $36,499,359▼9.8% | $2,504,289▼5.3% | $7,875,184▼18.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $41,018,281▲3.5% | $40,447,702▲3.5% | $2,643,213▲27.5% | $9,707,341▼29.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $39,639,899▼2.3% | $39,067,880▼0.1% | $2,072,634▲38.1% | $13,775,096▲17.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $40,559,086 | $39,095,102 | $1,500,615 | $11,733,596 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Lisa De La Fuente — $239,699 (0.11% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa De La Fuente | Certified Nurse Midwife Lead | 40 | $239,699 |
| Sarah Lamb | Dir of Clinical Programs - Cardiology | 40 | $239,276 |
| Bianca Vivas | Exec Director - Clinic Operations | 40 | $231,038 |
| Joline Tellechea | Nurse (rn) - Specialist | 40 | $225,783 |
| Eileen Pummer | Clinical Operations Director | 40 | $217,164 |
| Anjuli Basu Md | Board Member Thorugh 11/2024 | 1 | — |
| Brian Keeffe Md | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Daniel Vasquez Cbe Mba Mpp | Board Member | 1 | — |
| David Klein Md | Chair / Ceo of Mhmc | 2 | — |
| Eric Brettner | Treasurer / Cfo | 2 | — |
| Eugene Lewis | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Isabelle King Md | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Jennifer Schaab Mba Mph | President Mhmn | 40 | — |
| Joe Abrams | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Keith Chamberlin Md | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Lisa Carmel | Board Member Through 7/2024 | 1 | — |
| Mary Friedman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Kim Md | Vp of Medical Affairs (thru 9/2024) | 40 | — |
| Ripple Sharma Md Facg | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Russell Peckenpaugh | Board Member Through 7/2024 | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
11 grants to Prima Medical Foundation totaling $207.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin General Hospital | To support provision of health care services | 2024 | $36,121,367 |
| Marin General Hospital | To support provision of health care services | 2023 | $27,412,429 |
| Marin General Hospital | To support provision of health care services | 2022 | $22,638,244 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2021 | $27,653,004 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2020 | $27,903,470 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2019 | $20,611,825 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2018 | $11,708,214 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2017 | $7,674,990 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2016 | $6,765,128 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2015 | $10,151,649 |
| Marin General Hospital | General support | 2014 | $8,998,580 |
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Data for Prima Medical Foundation (EIN 27-1376321) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.