South Georgia Medical Center
South Georgia Medical Center reported $577.9 million in revenue and $533.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.67 went to program services, $6.33 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: 90.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,571,224 (PHYSICIAN). 377 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $533MFor 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 $578MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,571,224 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 377 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseSgmc is a not-for-profit medical system dedicated to being the leader in improving the health, wellness, and quality of life in the community. With 418 licensed beds and more than 650 providers and over 3,000 employees, sgmc, its campuses, and its affiliates provide a broad range of high- quality healthcare services. Sgmc is located in valdosta, georgia, and serves 900,000 residents across a 25-county service area in South Georgia and north florida. Sgmc was established to care for the sick and injured, regardless of sex, race, creed, color, nationality, handicap, or disability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,559,601 | $0 | $11,623 | $1,571,224 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,197,410 | $0 | $16,323 | $1,213,733 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,091,941 | $0 | $45,560 | $1,137,501 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,088,402 | $0 | $37,739 | $1,126,141 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,035,271 | $0 | $42,028 | $1,077,299 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,015,989 | $0 | $34,518 | $1,050,507 |
| CHIEF MEDICA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $610,662 | $0 | $42,527 | $653,189 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $536,319 | $0 | $36,939 | $573,258 |
377 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Georgia Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.7M (Part IX, line 5).
2 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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 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 53,667
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Every number above is copied from South Georgia Medical Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Georgia Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of South Georgia Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, South Georgia Medical Center reported that 93.7% of its $533.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Georgia Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Georgia Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,571,224, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Georgia Medical Center get its money?
Of $577.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 90.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Georgia Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-4714839 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202632299349302238 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302858 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-4714839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.