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Northeast Georgia Health System

Gainesville, GA · EIN 58-1694090 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Northeast Georgia Health System reported $569.3 million in revenue and $515.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.89 went to program services, $14.11 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: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,489,525 (PRESIDENT & CEO (ENDED 5/25), MEMBER). 483 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 163% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $515M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $569M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.1%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
97.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,489,525$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.48%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.86.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 1588.9%

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 expense
$443M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $4.4M · revenue $558M

Northeast Georgia Health System is based in gainesville, georgia, and serves more than a million people across the region

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO (ENDED 5/25), MEMBER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$2,404,552$84,973$2,489,525
FORMER CHIEF OPER. OFFICER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$1,784,964$26,158$1,811,122
CLINICAL SERVICE LINE LEADER-NGMC HEART AND VASCUL
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$1,299,883$26,614$1,326,497
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$1,122,216$152,552$1,274,768
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$999,194$126,940$1,126,134
PHYSICIAN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR-GME
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$1,063,640$43,062$1,106,702
PHYSICIAN, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$1,019,436$46,981$1,066,417
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$1,014,021$45,712$1,059,733

483 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northeast Georgia Health System (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$569M$515M85.9%$678M$2,489,525
FY2024 ⓘ$473M$456M83.8%$641M$2,339,317
FY2023 ⓘ$354M$352M75.6%$523M$1,764,333
FY2022 (amended) ⓘ$280M$284M81.9%$341M$1,758,596
FY2021 ⓘ$257M$270M86.8%$225M$1,511,634
FY2020 ⓘ$216M$235M79.4%$88M$1,646,537

Governance 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–1b15 · 11 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 11aYes
  • 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 26Yes
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 661

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Northeast Georgia Health System totaling $12,050 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Northeast Georgia Health System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northeast Georgia Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Northeast Georgia Health System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Northeast Georgia Health System reported that 85.9% of its $515.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Northeast Georgia Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Northeast Georgia Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,489,525, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (ENDED 5/25), MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Northeast Georgia Health System get its money?

Of $569.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Northeast Georgia Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1694090 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632269349303118 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502249349302330 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349301238 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202420799349301562 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349301571 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349300715 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1694090: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.