Athens Regional Specialty Services
Athens Regional Specialty Services reported $94.1 million in revenue and $100.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.81 went to program services, $1.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,428,574 (BOARD MEMBER & CEO, PHC). 160 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $100MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $94MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,428,574 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.43% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 160 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 19 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSpecialty physician practices: the 90 physicians, including 60 specialized physicians, of Athens Regional Specialty Services, inc. (arss) delivered health care to the general public by providing services and resources for 273,620 patient visits in the 17 county northeast georgia area served by Athens Regional medical center during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025. During the same period, arss inc. Provided $11,219,518 in low income assistance
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER & CEO, PHC Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $4,379,324 | $49,250 | $4,428,574 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,273,904 | $0 | $40,636 | $2,314,540 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,235,851 | $36,308 | $2,272,159 |
| TREASURER/CFO PHC Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,471,876 | $46,787 | $1,518,663 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,397,990 | $0 | $49,654 | $1,447,644 |
| SECRETARY/CLO PHC Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,334,961 | $44,325 | $1,379,286 |
| CEO, PARMC Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,225,208 | $49,250 | $1,274,458 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,161,741 | $0 | $15,559 | $1,177,300 |
160 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Athens Regional Specialty Services (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5428
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
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Of every $100 Athens Regional Specialty Services spent in FY2025, $98.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Athens Regional Specialty Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Athens Regional Specialty Services reported that 98.8% of its $100.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Athens Regional Specialty Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Athens Regional Specialty Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $4,428,574, for the role of BOARD MEMBER & CEO, PHC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Athens Regional Specialty Services get its money?
Of $94.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 76.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Athens Regional Specialty Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1975001 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631349349309518 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349314487 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349307269 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349305927 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349303796 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349308128 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1975001: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.