GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public nonprofit record

GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION

EIN 74-0801335 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)

What they do

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION is to RAISE FUNDS to SUPPORT PROGRAMS, MEDICAL EDUCATION, SERVICES and RESEARCH for ITS 501C3 AFFILIATE, BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER 72-1025017.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

Leadership disclosure19 people are listed for the latest available filing.

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

Money made simple

$84.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

3.9 yearsof spending is about equal to all reported assetsNot all assets can necessarily be spent.

91.4%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 $345,780 for EDGARDO TENREIRO (PRES/CEO GENERAL HEALTH SY). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,902,098

Expenses$4,158,883

Annual surplus $743,215 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$159,755 · 3.8% of expenses

Grants paid$14,987,477 · 360.4% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,902,098

Expenses$4,158,883

Assets$16,072,484

Income$5,054,014

Contributions$4,480,841

Grants given$14,987,477

Average grant$2,997,495

Management and general$159,755

Stocks and bonds$11,435,629

Investing fees$86,347

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

EDGARDO TENREIROPRES/CEO GENERAL HEALTH SY · 2 hrs/week $345,780Base · Other $345,780

KENDALL JOHNSON CPAVICE PRES & CFO · 2 hrs/week $177,355Base · Other $177,355

ERIK SHOWALTERFOUNDATION PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $84,254Base · Other $84,254

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 (19)

EDGARDO TENREIROPRES/CEO GENERAL HEALTH SY

KENDALL JOHNSON CPAVICE PRES & CFO

ERIK SHOWALTERFOUNDATION PRESIDENT

VASUDEV TATI MDBOARD MEMBER

BART PHILLIPSBOARD CHAIRMAN

TREY GODFREYBOARD MEMBER

SHANE KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER

RICK BONDBOARD PAST-CHAIRMAN

MIMI SINGER LEEBOARD MEMBER

MEG MAHONEYBOARD MEMBER

MARK GOODSONBOARD MEMBER

LUCIE KANTROWBOARD SECRETARY

LINDSEY EASTERLYBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE BERGBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH PERRETBOARD MEMBER

KATHY VICTORIANBOARD VICE-CHAIRMAN

JORDAN TREMBLAYBOARD MEMBER

JIM PERGUSONBOARD TREASURER

ERIC J WAECHTERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 8490 PICARDY AVENUE SUITE 300, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: KENDALL JOHNSON CPA
Primary officer: KENDALL JOHNSON CPA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailFoundation@BRGeneral.org Phone(225) 237-1547

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EAG GULF COAST LLC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
IRS tax category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes

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