GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM INC

EIN 58-2135755

What they do

GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., (HEALTH SYSTEM) is OPERATED for THE BENEFIT of and to PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS of GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. HEALTH SYSTEM is THE FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED PARENT ENTITY of A MULTI-ENTITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT OPERATES HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY ROOMS, CLINICS and ANCILLARY FACILITIES IN ORDER to ACHIEVE ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT MISSION. HEALTH SYSTEM is RESPONSIBLE for STRATEGIC PLANNING, FINANCIAL PLANNING and RESOURCE ALLOCATION for THE MULTI-ENTITY SYSTEM.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

213.45%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

$234.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.78%of revenue went to management and office costs8.9% of expenses

$5.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

206.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,661,886 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $36,190 for PHILIP R WOLFE (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$2,728,098

Mission workProgram services$5,823,216213.45% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$566,76820.78% of revenue8.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$6,389,984234.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 234.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 205.56% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,728,098

Expenses$6,389,984

Annual shortfall $3,661,886 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,823,216 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$566,768 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,728,098

Expenses$6,389,984

Assets$37,992,849

Income$2,730,036

Contributions$5,624,014

Mission work (program services)$5,823,216

Management and general$566,768

Stocks and bonds$16,972,981

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PHILIP R WOLFEPRESIDENT & · 15 hrs/week $36,190Base · Other $36,190

PETER WHEELERGENERAL COUN · 13 hrs/week $35,711Base · Other $35,711

THOMAS Y MCBRIDE IIIEXECUTIVE VP · 13 hrs/week $30,204Base · Other $30,204

BONNY RICHARDSONASSOCIATE GE · 13 hrs/week $27,708Base · Other $27,708

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 (20)

PHILIP R WOLFEPRESIDENT &

PETER WHEELERGENERAL COUN

THOMAS Y MCBRIDE IIIEXECUTIVE VP

BONNY RICHARDSONASSOCIATE GE

WILLIAM F MCGANN MDBOARD MEMBER

A KEITH CARNES MDBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE SIKESBOARD MEMBER

TERRI JONDAHLBOARD MEMBER

SEE SCHEDULE OSEE SCHEDULE

RENEE BYRD-LEWISBOARD MEMBER

MILES H MASON III MDBOARD MEMBER

MARY JO ALBERT MDBOARD MEMBER

L C JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

K CARLTON BUCHANAN MDBOARD MEMBER

JEFF WAGESBOARD MEMBER

J MICHAEL LEVENGOODCHAIRMAN

GREGORY D SHUMATEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WHITEMAN MDBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES OGLESBYBOARD MEMBER

C NORWOOD DAVISBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 1000 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30342
County: Fulton
In care of: SEE SCHEDULE O
Primary officer: SEE SCHEDULE O, SEE SCHEDULE O

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 300-2980 Officer phone(678) 312-4321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DRAFFIN & TUCKER LLP