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MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 52-1967676)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-13
IRS object ID
201530449349200023
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-02-13T12:14:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1TOAL GRIFFITH RAGULA LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1130 ADMIRAL COCHRANE DR SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityANNAPOLISCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code214017368ZIPCode
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521967676EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlMARYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4103024650PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 5603AddressLine1
CityBALTIMORECity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21210ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMICHELLE GREEN CLARKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4103024650PhoneNum
Signature2015-02-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJEFFREY S GRIFFITH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01081433PTIN
Phone4102240343PhoneNum
Preparation2015-02-13PreparationDt
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.MDRURALHEALTH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$91,437GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$37,919ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$44,505ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$8,910MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$103InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$91,437TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$58,936SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,980FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$37,902OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$98,818TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$7,381ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$104,531NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$97,150NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$104,009BOYAmt
EOY$97,006EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$522BOYAmt
EOY$144EOYAmt

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BOY$104,531BOYAmt
EOY$97,150EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$104,531BOYAmt
EOY$97,150EOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE OPTIMAL HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESIDENTS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomADVOCACY: GROWING PRESENCE IN ANNAPOLIS EDUCATING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH A ANNUAL PUBLISHED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND TRACKING OF INTRODUCED LEGISLATION IMPACTING RURAL HEALTH. MRHA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONE (HEZ) PROGRAM RECOGNIZED THE GROWING DISPARITY IN HEALTH DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION AS PART OF THE INTENT OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND DISPARITIES REDUCTION ACT OF 2012, AND REINSTATEMENT OF FUNDING FOR THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL (RMC) AND MARYLAND AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (MAERDAF) GRANT PROGRAM IN 2012 THROUGH A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND IN 2013 PERMANENTLY IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET, AS WELL AS PASSAGE OF TELEMEDICINE LEGISLATION 2012-2014 THAT WILL ALLOW MORE READILY TELEMEDICINE TO BE PAID FOR AND SUPPORTED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION: MRHA IS THE LEADER IN EDUCATING STATEWIDE STAKEHOLDERS ON PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES IMPORTANT TO KEEP RURAL MARYLAND HEALTHY AND IN CONTINUING A STATEWIDE RURAL EVENT THROUGH FACILITATION OF THREE RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCES AND THE 2013 RURAL ACTION ASSEMBLY THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM ALL RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. DIRECT SUPPORT TO RURAL COMMUNITIES: MRHA SUPPORTED TWO SPELLING EVENTS ON THE EASTERN SHORE AND ONE IN WESTERN MARYLAND TO PROMOTE HEALTH CAREERS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. MRHA RETAINS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THESE RURAL STUDENTS AS THEY BEGAN TO ENTER HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH 2016. MRHA WORKED WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR A HEALTHIEST MARYLAND (IHM), UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND NINE MONTHS THROUGH THIS YEAR TO CONNECT RURAL LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHDS) AND LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITIONS (LHIC)S TO IHM. MRHA ASSISTED RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THEIR IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS COMPLETED MOSTLY THROUGH OUTREACH ON RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE ON SPECIFIC RURAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS RESULTED IN AT LEAST 8 GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR OVER 3.9 MILLION DOLLARS OF REQUESTED FUNDING FOR RURAL MARYLAND. PARTNERED WITH THE MARYLAND CITIZENS' HEALTH INITIATIVE (MCHI) TO IMPROVE RURAL OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF THE UNINSURED. PART OF THIS COLLABORATION INCLUDED FOUR LISTENING SESSIONS WITH THE RURAL CONNECTOR ENTITIES TO GAIN FIRST-HAND FEEDBACK ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE DURING THE FIRST ENROLLMENT PERIOD OF THE ACA. THE FEEDBACK FROM THE LISTENING SESSIONS IS AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS, QUALITY, AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE STATE AND TO ENSURE THAT RURAL CONSUMERS HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE EQUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS THEIR URBAN COUNTERPARTS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$93,683ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$93,683TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
MICHELLE GREEN CLARK
EXECUTIVE DI30.00$44,310
MELISSA LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0
DEBBIE GOELLER
PRESIDENT1.00$0
LORI WERRELL
VICE PRESIDE1.00$0
ROBERT STEPHENS
SECRETARY1.00$0
MARK RAJKOWSKI
TREASURER1.00$0
JAKE FREGO
DIRECTOR1.00$0
STEPHANIE GARRITY
DIRECTOR1.00$0
CHRIS HALL
DIRECTOR1.00$0
ANNIE KRONK
DIRECTOR1.00$0
MICHAEL MEIT
DIRECTOR1.00$0
MIKE SHAW
DIRECTOR1.00$0
SUSAN STEWART
DIRECTOR1.00$0
EARL STONER
DIRECTOR1.00$0
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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMICHELLE GREEN CLARKPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 5603AddressLine1
CityBALTIMORECity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21210ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4103024650PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,181CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,330CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,770CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,892CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,938CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$210,111TotalAmt

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Total$210,111TotalAmt
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Total$2,780TotalAmt
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Total Support$213,559TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$53,731GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES INTERNET MARKETING 444 OFFICE EXPENSE 2,807 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 426 TRAVEL 3,663 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 28,313 INSURANCE 1,871 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 378 TOTAL 37,902
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24FIXED ASSETS 1,124 1,124 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 602 980 TOTAL 522 144
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE MARYLAND RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE OPTIMAL HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESIDENTS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28ADVOCACY: GROWING PRESENCE IN ANNAPOLIS EDUCATING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH A ANNUAL PUBLISHED LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND TRACKING OF INTRODUCED LEGISLATION IMPACTING RURAL HEALTH. MRHA HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH ENTERPRISE ZONE (HEZ) PROGRAM RECOGNIZED THE GROWING DISPARITY IN HEALTH DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION AS PART OF THE INTENT OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND DISPARITIES REDUCTION ACT OF 2012, AND REINSTATEMENT OF FUNDING FOR THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL (RMC) AND MARYLAND AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (MAERDAF) GRANT PROGRAM IN 2012 THROUGH A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND IN 2013 PERMANENTLY IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET, AS WELL AS PASSAGE OF TELEMEDICINE LEGISLATION 2012-2014 THAT WILL ALLOW MORE READILY TELEMEDICINE TO BE PAID FOR AND SUPPORTED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION: MRHA IS THE LEADER IN EDUCATING STATEWIDE STAKEHOLDERS ON PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES IMPORTANT TO KEEP RURAL MARYLAND HEALTHY AND IN CONTINUING A STATEWIDE RURAL EVENT THROUGH FACILITATION OF THREE RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCES AND THE 2013 RURAL ACTION ASSEMBLY THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM ALL RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. DIRECT SUPPORT TO RURAL COMMUNITIES: MRHA SUPPORTED TWO SPELLING EVENTS ON THE EASTERN SHORE AND ONE IN WESTERN MARYLAND TO PROMOTE HEALTH CAREERS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. MRHA RETAINS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THESE RURAL STUDENTS AS THEY BEGAN TO ENTER HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH 2016. MRHA WORKED WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR A HEALTHIEST MARYLAND (IHM), UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND NINE MONTHS THROUGH THIS YEAR TO CONNECT RURAL LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHDS) AND LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITIONS (LHIC)S TO IHM. MRHA ASSISTED RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THEIR IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS COMPLETED MOSTLY THROUGH OUTREACH ON RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE ON SPECIFIC RURAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS RESULTED IN AT LEAST 8 GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR OVER 3.9 MILLION DOLLARS OF REQUESTED FUNDING FOR RURAL MARYLAND. PARTNERED WITH THE MARYLAND CITIZENS' HEALTH INITIATIVE (MCHI) TO IMPROVE RURAL OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF THE UNINSURED. PART OF THIS COLLABORATION INCLUDED FOUR LISTENING SESSIONS WITH THE RURAL CONNECTOR ENTITIES TO GAIN FIRST-HAND FEEDBACK ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE DURING THE FIRST ENROLLMENT PERIOD OF THE ACA. THE FEEDBACK FROM THE LISTENING SESSIONS IS AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS, QUALITY, AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE STATE AND TO ENSURE THAT RURAL CONSUMERS HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE EQUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS THEIR URBAN COUNTERPARTS.

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (14 entries)

MICHELLE GREEN CLARK
MELISSA LEWIS
DEBBIE GOELLER
LORI WERRELL
ROBERT STEPHENS
MARK RAJKOWSKI
JAKE FREGO
STEPHANIE GARRITY
CHRIS HALL
ANNIE KRONK
MICHAEL MEIT
MIKE SHAW
SUSAN STEWART
EARL STONER