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EASTERN MAINE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

EIN 01-0421234 BREWER, ME

Revenue 2024
$14,527,069
Expenses 2024
$14,569,949

Program services were 87.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E200
Classification
1000
Street
43 WHITING HILL RD

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of EASTERN MAINE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS (EIN 01-0527066). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Lakewood d/b/a Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood is a 105 bed long-term care facility that provides skilled, dementia and long-term nursing care.

  • Provide Skilled, Dementia and Long-Term Nursing Care

    Expenses $12,763,319 · Revenue $14,497,721

  • Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood is a 105 bed long-term care facility in Waterville, Maine. Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood is a not-for-profit skilled nursing facility that has cared for the residents of Central Maine for forty-two years. During fiscal year 2025 Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood had an 88% occupancy rate. Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood is a member of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems d/b/a Northern Light Health.

  • Please see the following excerpt from the Northern Light Health Annual Report 2025 to the Community for detail of community benefit projects at NLH members:Guiding the wayEvery day, our Northern Light Health team demonstrates extraordinary commitment to our mission and to the patients, families, and communities who rely on us. Their dedication serves as a constant reminder of the strength that only comes from working together with purpose.This annual report tells some of the stories that reflect our determination to care for the people of Maine. From our smallest health centers to our largest hospitals, Northern Light Health is united in our belief that every person in our state deserves high-quality, compassionate care as close to home as possible.We are proud of our progress, inspired by the work ahead, and committed to leading Northern Light Health toward a future filled with promise. We are committed to serving you for generations to come.Thank you for your trust and support.R. Guy Hudson, MDPresident & CEONorthern Light HealthJohn RyanBoard ChairNorthern Light HealthTraveling HomeTheres no place like Hancock CountyAfter 24 years on the road as a travel nurse, Karen Beinhauer, BSN, RN, has learned that every hospital has its own rhythm. It wasnt until she arrived at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital that she realized shed found something she didnt even know she was searching for a place to call home.I knew this was where I wanted to stay because when I got here, it felt like coming home, Beinhauer says. The people, the community, the staff, it just felt comfortable and kind. Everyone waves, everyone helps. Its a special place.Beinhauers path to Maine wasnt straightforward. She began her nursing career in Mississippi in the early 2000s, working as a single mother in an intensive care unit (ICU). I was struggling to make my student loan payments, she remembers. My mom suggested travel nursing, and I laughed, Thats for single people! But the next day, a travel nursing brochure showed up in my mailbox. I called, signed up, and that was the start of my journey.After more than two decades on the road, Beinhauer worked across the country, and found her way to Maine. Its paradise here, she says. The sea air, the trees, it smells like Christmas in June. I collect sea glass and shells, go clamming, and make little art pieces for friends. When Im not at work, youll find me on the beach on Little Cranberry Island just enjoying life.When she joined Maine Coast Hospital, Beinhauer felt an immediate connection with the team. We have an incredible group, she adds. Our managers and supervisors step in to help whenever needed, and everyone supports each other. Its about caring for our patients and for each other.For Ann-Margaret Shaheen, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Northern Light Maine Coast and Blue Hill hospitals, Beinhauers story represents something much larger. Travel nurses are vital to our staffing model at the current time, but they are not a permanent solution, Shaheen explains.Travel nurses typically sign 13-week contracts. Because they move frequently and work in varied settings, travelers are often quick learners who bring rich clinical experience. We value their expertise, states Shaheen. Our goal, however, is to grow our local teams and to decrease turnover. This will help us improve teamwork, build relationships, and ultimately to standardize processes and quality initiatives that improve patient safety.When a travel nurse decides to stay, I believe it speaks volumes about our culture and work environment. It also strengthens our care team.Weve had two former travel nurses stay and become charge nurses leaders among their peers, Shaheen says. Another stayed and grew into a managerial role. Its wonderful to recruit these nurses and to see that professional growth happens right here.What draws them in? Beyond a supportive work environment with opportunity for professional growth, Shaheen credits the beauty of coastal Maine. We have Acadia National Park, internationally renowned art, music, and sailing, community theater, organic farms, and a welcoming spirit, she says. People fall in love with this area and with the people who live and work here. When every mile mattersFor babies born too soon or with critical health needs, every moment matters. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center now has a new modern ambulance created just for babies in need of critical care. Funded entirely by donations from the Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Auxiliary, the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast, and compassionate community members, the new ambulance gives Maines smallest patients their strongest possible start in life.As the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) north of Portland, Eastern Maine Medical Center cares for more than 450 newborns each year, including about 150 who begin their fight for life in other hospitals. Our Neonatal Transport Team is made up of highly trained nurses who stand ready day and night to bring these babies safely to our NICU.Every time we transport a newborn, we know were carrying someones whole world, says Ken Roy, RN, a member of the Neonatal Transport Team. This ambulance gives us everything we need to provide the best care possible and helps us give families hope when they need it most. Parents are often fearful of their newborn infant leaving their side and traveling to a tertiary center miles away, and they are assured that their infant is traveling in a very safe and reliable ambulance, he adds.This ambulance means peace of mind for families and a smoother, safer journey for their babies, says Mikele Neal, RN, associate vice president of Patient Care Services. Its a gift from our community that will touch lives for years to come.Mission ready for flight Northern Light Acadia Hospital and the 101st Air Refueling Wing,Maine Air National Guard unite for mental healthAt Northern Light Acadia Hospital, the mission to improve the health of our communities extends far beyond the hospitals walls. A growing partnership with the Maine Air National Guards 101st Air Refueling Wing, is strengthening mental health awareness among military service members and changing lives.For Susan Slick, MHR, MBA, director of education at Acadia, and a technical sergeant in the 101st, this collaboration represents the perfect intersection of her two worlds. I joined the Maine Air National Guard right out of high school, Slick says. I also started working at Acadia Hospital when it was first built. I thought Id stay at both for my whole career.After a detour, led by her husbands active-duty Air Force career around the country, Slick returned home to Bangor and rejoined the team at Acadia. I left the best job I ever had, she says. When I got the chance to come back, I took it.After resuming her role at the hospital, Slick wanted to do more. I really wanted to bridge the two worlds, what Ive learned in the military and what Ive learned in mental health, she says. So, I rejoined the Guard with the goal of bringing mental health training and understanding to my fellow service members.That vision led to several joint mental health and resiliency workshops between Acadia and the 101st, including Psychological First Aid, a course designed to teach calm, compassionate support in times of crisis.Psychological first aid is like CPR for emotional health, Slick explains. Its not just for when someone is depressed or suicidal. It can be used anytime someone is in crisis like after a car accident, a natural disaster, or a difficult deploymentFor Master Sergeant Amanda Allard, executive secretary for the 101st and member of the bases Disaster Mental Health Team, the training proved immediately valuable.Acadia Hospital approached us about the Psychological First Aid course, and we jumped at the chance, Allard says. It taught us techniques we can use right away, like box breathing, to help calm someone and get them through that initial phase of trauma.Allard soon found herself using the skill outside of work. My husband and I came across a car accident one night, she recalls. One woman was very upset, so I used box breathing with her, in for four seconds, hold, out for four seconds, hold again. She looked at me afterward and said, Do it again. It was so validating to see how much it helped.Allard says the training changed the way she approaches stressful situations. It helped me understand that if I walk into a situation calm, that calm spreads, she says. These are things I use not just at work, but in my personal life, too.The collaboration between Northern Light Acadia Hospital and the 101st Air Refueling Wing to provide these trainings is crucial, Allard says. The continued collaboration helps us all be better prepared to take care of each other.Slick agrees. The Guard and Acadia both support each other in incredible ways, she says. Taking care

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  • Community BenefitFor the year ended September 30, 2025Total Community Investment by CategoryCommunity Health Improvement Services $2,366,195Health Professions Education $1,822,491Research $1,517,647Cash and In-Kind Contributions $131,121Community Building Activities $347,504Community Benefit Operations $1,901,310Traditional Charity Care $10,300,762Unpaid Cost of Public Programs: Medicaid $68,118,402 Medicare $151,080,806Total Systemwide $237,586,238Northern Light Health Member Community Benefit Acadia Hospital $12,992,305AR Gould Hospital $19,401,076Blue Hill Hospital $433,598CA Dean Hospital $416,063Eastern Maine Medical Center $143,946,350Home Care & Hospice $1,070,707Home Office $442,685Inland Hospital $11,620,066Maine Coast Hospital $9,281,055Mayo Hospital $103,478Mercy Hospital $36,320,867Sebasticook Valley Hospital $1,557,988Safe beginningsNorthern Light Health earns gold for infant sleep safetyNorthern Light Health is proud to share that all of our hospitals with birthing programs have earned Gold Safe Sleep Hospital certification from the Cribs for Kid National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. This recognition honors our commitment to following the highest standards in infant safe sleep and ensuring that every newborn receives the safest start possible.This achievement reflects the dedication and compassion of our teams across Northern Light Health, says Natalia Hall, MBA, associate vice president, Northern Light Womens Health. Our caregivers have worked diligently to meet these gold-level standards, because every baby deserves a safe and healthy beginning.Congratulations to our safe sleep certified hospitals, delivering on our promise of comprehensive and compassionate care for expectant mothers, newborns, and families throughout Maine every day. Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Northern Light Mayo Hospital Northern Light Mercy HospitalOn the road or in the hospital,these new devices never skip a beatEvery second counts when your heart stops. Thanks to a grant from the Maine Emergency Medical Services Stabilization Program, our teams now have new chest compression devices.Manual compressions require switching out providers every two minutes, which can be hard in urgent situations, explains Michael St. Laurent, EMT-P, manager of EMS operations. With these devices, we can maintain consistent compressions while allowing our team to focus on other critical aspects of care for that same patient. Chest compression devices are portable, automated machines built to keep chest compressions going without interruption, allowing EMS and emergency staff the chance to place more focus on airway support, IV access, medication, and other needs.One device is ready around the clock on a 24-hour ambulance and the other moves between a 12-hour ambulance before moving to the Emergency Department at Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital overnight.Were so grateful for the state funding that made this possible, says Randy Clark, MBA, president of Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital. This is another way we can be there for our patients, whether on the road or here in the hospital when every heartbeat matters.The grant also funded devices that benefit communities supported by Acadia Hospital, CA Dean Hospital, Eastern Maine Medical Center, and Mayo Hospital.Northern Light HealthBy the numbersOur Members 9 Hospitals 34 Primary care locations 38 Primary care practices 1 Integrated physician organization 7 Nursing homes 6 Emergency transport members 5 Joint ventures 9,790 Employees 1 Home care and hospice organizationOur Services 379,154 Primary care visits 30,714 Inpatient admissions 7,393 Observation admissions 2,995 Births 28,546 Surgical cases outpatient 7,363 Surgical cases inpatient 462,302 Imaging procedures 525 Nursing home long-term care beds 721 Available acute care beds 15,686 ER visits inpatient 101,789 ER visits outpatient 2,292,865 Outpatient visits 104,048 Telehealth visits 451 EMMC cardiac surgeries 1,300 Home care and hospice patients 7,410 Cath lab procedures 69,808 Walk-in care visitsLifeFlight of Maine 1,866 Helicopter Air Transports 220 Fixed Wing Air Transports 836 Ground Transports 257 Total Scene Calls 113 Towns Responded to for Scene Calls 514 Traumatic Injury TransportsNorthern Light Medical Transport 17,607 Total Transports 1,999 Total Number of Wheelchair Van Transports 112 Total Number of Towns/Townships/Unorganized Territories in Response Area Home Care & Hospice and Telehealth 132,154 Home Health Patient Visits 44,736 Hospice Patient Visits 176,890 Total Home Care & Hospice Patient Visits 198,938 Telehealth Visits Day MonitoredJoint Ventures County Physical Therapy, LLC LifeFlight of Maine, LLC LTC, LLC MedComm, LLC Uniship Courier Services, LLC System MapBangorNorthern Light Acadia HospitalNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterNorthern Light Health FoundationNorthern Light Home Care & HospiceNorthern Light PharmacyNorthern Light Work HealthNorthern Light Healthy Life EAPBlue HillNorthern Light Blue Hill HospitalBrewerNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterNorthern Light Health Home OfficeNorthern Light PharmacyDover FoxcroftNorthern Light Mayo HospitalNorthern Light Work HealthEllsworthNorthern Light Home Care & HospiceNorthern Light Maine Coast HospitalNorthern Light Work HealthGreenvilleNorthern Light CA Dean HospitalPittsfieldNorthern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalNorthern Light Work HealthPortlandNorthern Light Home Care & HospiceNorthern Light Mercy HospitalNorthern Light PharmacyNorthern Light Healthy Life EAPNorthern Light Work HealthPresque IsleNorthern Light AR Gould HospitalNorthern Light Home Care & HospiceNorthern Light Work HealthWatervilleNorthern Light Home Care & HospiceNorthern Light Work HealthOur mission, vision, and values Our Mission We improve the health of the people and communities we serve. Our Vision Northern Light Health will be a leader in healthcare excellence. Our Values To accomplish its mission and vision, Northern Light Health will embrace these values: Integrity: We commit to the highest standards of behavior and doing the correct thing for the right reasons. Respect: We respect the dignity, worth, and rights of others, and are deeply committed to fostering psychological safety for all, We prohibit discrimination against and harassment of others. Compassion: We deliver care focused on the needs of each person and guide families and individuals through the experience with kindness and professionalism. Accountability: We take a responsible and disciplined approach to achieving our priorities and responding to an ever-changing environment.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Paul Bolin

    EVP & CPO

    Total calculated
    $805,724
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $679,220
    Other
    $126,504
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $482,012 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $94,964 related
    Other
    not reported + $102,244 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $96,838 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $29,666 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $805,724 related

  • Tricia Costigan President

    Ex-Officio

    Total calculated
    $467,235
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $426,878
    Other
    $40,357
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $262,751 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $68,615 related
    Other
    not reported + $95,512 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $18,581 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $21,776 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $467,235 related

  • Randy Clark President

    Ex-Officio

    Total calculated
    $420,058
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $358,000
    Other
    $62,058
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $287,824 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $61,555 related
    Other
    not reported + $8,621 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $24,150 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $37,908 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $420,058 related

  • David Kennedy

    VP Finance

    Total calculated
    $337,794
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $316,029
    Other
    $21,765
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $265,454 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $38,744 related
    Other
    not reported + $11,831 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $20,485 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $1,280 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $337,794 related

  • Chris Frauenhofer

    Former VP Finance

    Total calculated
    $322,665
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $307,677
    Other
    $14,988
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $100,652 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $45,164 related
    Other
    not reported + $161,861 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $3,162 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $11,826 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $322,665 related

  • Diane E Lessard

    CNA III

    Total calculated
    $202,851
    From this org
    $180,297
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,554
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,790
    Bonus
    $5,700
    Other
    $8,807
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,554
    Filer's total
    $202,851

  • Nympha Ferris

    CNA III

    Total calculated
    $180,347
    From this org
    $165,557
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,790
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,901
    Bonus
    $6,500
    Other
    $9,156
    Deferred
    $3,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,464
    Filer's total
    $180,347

  • Patti J Gagne

    Registered Nurse I

    Total calculated
    $154,917
    From this org
    $129,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,105
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $107,260
    Bonus
    $6,449
    Other
    $16,103
    Deferred
    $2,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,425
    Filer's total
    $154,917

  • Lindsey Moody

    Administrator

    Total calculated
    $154,448
    From this org
    $125,886
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $113,731
    Bonus
    $11,173
    Other
    $982
    Deferred
    $2,647
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,915
    Filer's total
    $154,448

  • April J Burke

    Manager Clinical

    Total calculated
    $143,470
    From this org
    $115,132
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,338
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tina Cromwell

    Registered Nurse I

    Total calculated
    $103,383
    From this org
    $101,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,891
    Hours/week
    40

  • Christopher L Gaunce

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Beth Gibbs

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Crystal Olsen

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $14,527,069
    Expenses
    $14,569,949
    Contributions
    $11,559
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $12,829,037
    Expenses
    $14,248,680
    Contributions
    $22,588
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $14,005,629
    Expenses
    $13,399,845
    Contributions
    $1,796,067
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,754,616
    Expenses
    $12,364,227
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,327,167

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,675,416
    Expenses
    $10,673,177
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,416,936

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,874,509
    Expenses
    $11,566,247
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,929,208

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,912,511
    Expenses
    $11,939,160
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,376,543

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,144,650
    Expenses
    $13,159,679
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,583,469

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,041,878
    Expenses
    $13,006,090
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,668,890

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.