The primary purpose of General Health System Foundation is to raise funds to support programs, medical education, services and research for its 501c3 affiliate, baton rouge General medical center 72-1025017.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $322K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $13.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$18.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.3M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$18.7M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$12.0M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$16.0M
FY2025$18.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Jun 1977.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $3.5M Management & general 4% · $165K Fundraising 1% · $25K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres/CEO General Health Sy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Vice Pres & CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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Raises funds for medical education and research programs.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The primary purpose of general health system foundation is to raise funds to support programs, education, services and research for the baton rouge general medical center. The foundation raises funds for a variety of programs designed to improve the health of the greater baton rouge community with special emphasis on cardiovascular…

$3.5Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $14.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$65,451
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,091
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,286
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,208
Unitemized GrantFY2020$29,237

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$261K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$165K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$261K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.4M$13.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M$18.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$16.0M$18.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$681K$613K$68K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$59K$53K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$25K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$88K$88K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$98K
Office expensesLn 13$351K$351K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$53K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.5M$165K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.3M$3.7M$1.6M$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$4.2M$743K$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$3.4M$1.2M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.8M−$544K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$4.2M−$1.4M$13.2M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,331,010 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,480,841$4,933,693
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $224,457$260,976
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $196,800$136,341
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,902,098$5,331,010
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,685,793$2,331,591
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $734,077$767,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $739,013$629,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,158,883$3,728,864
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $743,215$1,602,146
Part VI · Governance 18 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $5,331,010 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,086,239
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,847,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,933,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $260,976$260,976
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $136,341$136,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $397,317$5,331,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,728,864 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,266,140$2,266,140
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,451$65,451
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $612,703 · Management $68,078$680,781
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $53,136 · Management $5,904$59,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,359 · Management $2,818$28,177
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $87,766$87,766
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,493$98,493
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $351,216$351,216
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,589$11,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,928 · Fundraising $24,577$77,505
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,706$2,706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,539,721 · Management $164,566 · Fundraising $24,577$3,728,864
Part X · Balance sheet $18,769,762 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,251,440$2,464,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,375,845$2,799,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,570$13,450
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,435,629$13,492,502
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,072,484$18,769,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,006$43,767
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,000$50,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,006$94,517
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,010,478$18,675,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,010,478$18,675,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,072,484$18,769,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,675,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,331,010
XI-2 Total expenses$3,728,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,602,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,010,478
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,062,620
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,675,245

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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