WHITFIELD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WHITFIELD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 51-0175056 · Health Care (E800)

What they do

THE FOUNDATIONS PRIMARY MISSION is to ENCOURAGE CHARITABLE GIFTS THAT SUPPORT and ADVANCE THE MISSION of HAMILTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC. and ITS AFFILIATES. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS and SERVICES WERE PROVIDED and EITHER FULLY or PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED BY THE FOUNDATION: PLANNED GIVING and FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINARS, BROWN BAG LUNCHEON WHICH is A MEDICATION REVIEW SEMINAR for SENIORS, and WELLSPRING for WOMEN WHICH is AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH for WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.31%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

0.53%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$49.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.89%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$15.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $146,427 for JANE M SNIPES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,042,102

Mission workProgram services$5,453,16260.31% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$622,7996.89% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$47,8100.53% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,918,33132.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,123,77167.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 18.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 36.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 36.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.53% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 34.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,410,859

Expenses$6,123,771

Annual surplus $6,287,088 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,453,162 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$622,799 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$47,810 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,410,859

Expenses$6,123,771

Assets$93,098,381

Income$91,502,224

Contributions$4,839,180

Mission work (program services)$5,453,162

Fundraising$47,810

Grants given$33,152,121

Average grant$2,210,141

Management and general$622,799

Stocks and bonds$70,363,285

Accounting fees$14,885

Investing fees$299,087

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JANE M SNIPESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $146,427Base $135,492 · Other $10,935

JEFFREY D MYERSPRESIDENT/CEO AND VICE CHAIR · 1 hrs/week $119,279Base · Other $119,279

JULIE A SOEKOROCFO/TREASURER · 1 hrs/week $109,497Base · Other $109,497

DANNY WRIGHTTRUSTEE/VP HMC · 1 hrs/week $29,904Base · Other $29,904

STEVEN P BRIDENSTINEASSISTANT TREASURER · 1 hrs/week $1,111Base · Other $1,111

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

JANE M SNIPESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY D MYERSPRESIDENT/CEO AND VICE CHAIR

JULIE A SOEKOROCFO/TREASURER

DANNY WRIGHTTRUSTEE/VP HMC

STEVEN P BRIDENSTINEASSISTANT TREASURER

RICK MYERSTRUSTEE

JUDY MCCAMYTRUSTEE

JULIAN DOSSCHETRUSTEE

KELLY M JONESTRUSTEE

KEVIN SANDERSTRUSTEE

LARRY WINTERTRUSTEE

LINDSEY COKERTRUSTEE

LIZZY CAPERTONTRUSTEE

MELANIE SUGGSTRUSTEE

PETER R SIGMONTRUSTEE

RHETT PEEPLESTRUSTEE

JOHN P NEAL IIITRUSTEE

ROBERT H SMALLEY IIITRUSTEE

ROBERT K ESTES JRTRUSTEE

ROBERT L HARDAWAYTRUSTEE

ROGER D CHEEKTRUSTEE

SUSAN PATTERSONTRUSTEE

TAMMY HERNDONTRUSTEE

TOM DICKSONTRUSTEE

TYLER GAYTRUSTEE

W SCOTT SELLERSCHAIRMAN

WILLIAM D PRIDGEN JRTRUSTEE

DAVID COOKTRUSTEE

AMY GRAMMERTRUSTEE

AMY KINARDTRUSTEE

ANDREW BARKLEYTRUSTEE

ANN BRYANTTRUSTEE

BRANDON COMBSTRUSTEE

BRENDA KNOWLESTRUSTEE

BRYAN E MCALLISTERTRUSTEE

CATHY S SYNDERTRUSTEE

CELESTE CRESWELLTRUSTEE

CHARLES N DOBBINS JRTRUSTEE

CHRIS W YARBROUGHTRUSTEE

JOHN T MINOR IVTRUSTEE

DONNA GREESONTRUSTEE

GINA SWANSONTRUSTEE

GREG GREESONTRUSTEE

HARRISON STAFFORDTRUSTEE

HENRY C THARPE JRTRUSTEE

J DAVID GREGGTRUSTEE

JANA CANSLER CLARKTRUSTEE

JANE J BOGGSTRUSTEE

JERRY T WATKINS JRTRUSTEE

ALAN PEEPLESTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: PO BOX 1168, DALTON, GA 30722-1168
County: Whitfield
In care of: % HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Primary officer: JULIE A SOEKORO, VP/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpogles@hhcs.org Phone(706) 278-2105

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PYA P C
NTEE classification: Health Care (E800)
Grant-giving organization: Yes