501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.2M a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $29.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$427K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 28 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.7M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$34.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.7M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$18.0M
FY2024$17.7M
FY2025$17.4M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$12.6M
Net assets
$34.9M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30.1M
FY2021$34.9M
FY2022$38.7M
FY2023$46.1M
FY2024$54.3M
FY2025$59.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1985.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $5.2M Management & general 15% · $1.1M Fundraising 17% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Ceo;fdn.brd.member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP & Cfo;fdn.brd.member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Foundation Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fdn.brd.mem(beg11/20)physician
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fdn. Board Member & Physician
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fdn. Board Member & Physician
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Svp&fdn.pres&brd.mem(beg10/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Foundation Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Funds healthcare programs and services for WellStar Health System.

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1 program · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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$5.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$128K
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $18.1M · 2019–2024
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2024$2,404,939
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2024$983,665
Livesafe Resources INCGA · FY2024$159,400
Goodr INCFY2024$100,000
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2023$1,512,256
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2023$504,253
Unitemized GrantFY2023$127,000
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2022$3,341,437
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2022$448,062
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125,950
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2021$1,193,620
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2021$519,224
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,500
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2020$3,025,000
Wellstar Health System INCGA · FY2020$697,282
Unitemized GrantFY2020$99,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$570K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$34.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$35.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$425K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$307K
Investment incomeLn 3$570K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$10.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$5.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$35.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
Net assetsLn 32$34.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$5.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.2M$29.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$30.6M$35.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K$427K
Net assetsLn 32$30.1M$34.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.8M$3.8M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$99K$99K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$98K$692K$821K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$734K$322K$299K$113K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$191K$441$190K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$815K$138K$149K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$5K$1K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$119$8K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$33K$224$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$5.2M$1.1M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.4M$12.6M$4.8M$59.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.7M$10.1M$7.5M$54.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.0M$11.3M$6.7M$46.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.9M$8.5M$6.4M$38.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $10.7M$7.6M$3.1M$34.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.1M$6.4M$2.8M$30.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,687,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,448,758$10,186,157
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $478,163$570,239
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $189,169−$68,992
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,116,090$10,687,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,591,388$3,919,582
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,497,920$1,611,329
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,275,572$2,105,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,364,880$7,636,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,751,210$3,051,404
Part VI · Governance 21 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,687,404 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$306,847
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,415,722
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,463,588
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$424,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,186,157
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $570,239$570,239
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$78,821−$78,821
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,829$9,829
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $501,247$10,687,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,636,000 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,820,582$3,820,582
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $99,000$99,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,588 · Management $692,456 · Fundraising $821,285$1,611,329
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $322,297 · Management $298,744 · Fundraising $113,361$734,402
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $441 · Fundraising $190,323$190,764
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $815,304 · Management $138,392 · Fundraising $149,098$1,102,794
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,384$9,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,006 · Fundraising $4,103$5,109
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $119 · Fundraising $7,507$7,626
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,529$10,529
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,303 · Management $224 · Fundraising $10,954$44,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,189,640 · Management $1,149,729 · Fundraising $1,296,631$7,636,000
Part X · Balance sheet $35,296,799 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,031,686$5,161,467
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,267,993$1,125,945
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,500$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,232,157$28,999,387
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $90,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,643,336$35,296,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $582,280$427,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $582,280$427,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,028,232$5,173,803
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,032,824$29,695,754
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,061,056$34,869,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,643,336$35,296,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,869,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,687,404
XI-2 Total expenses$7,636,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,051,404
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,061,056
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,757,097
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,869,557

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