Augusta Medical Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
to strengthen the health and well-being of all people in our communities.
- Income
- $79.8 million
- Spending
- $121.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -30.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 327
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, ceo/vice chair
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 2977% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 52% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $116.8 million spent. AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP IS A VIRGINIA NONSTOCK CORPORATION THAT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF AUGUSTA HEALTH CARE, INC. PLEASE SEE THE CONTINUATION OF OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON SCHEDULE O. AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP ("AMG") IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED IN MANNER THAT SUPPORTS AUGUSTA HEALTH CARE'S ("AHC") CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGH THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICE. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES A MEANS TO ENABLE AHC TO: (I) RECRUIT AND EMPLOY A STABLE BASE OF PHYSICIANS TO SUPPORT THE LEVEL OF MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED THROUGH AHC; (II) RECRUIT AND EMPLOY PHYSICIANS IN A BROAD ARRAY OF SPECIALTIES TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF SPECIALIZED CARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE GREATER AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA COMMUNITY; (III) CREATE A VEHICLE FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AND ITS MEDICAL STAFF; AND (IV) STABILIZE THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY CARE THROUGH EXISTING PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN THE GREATER AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA AREA. DEVELOPING THIS PHYSICIAN BASE THROUGH PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS, PHYSICIAN AFFILIATIONS AND/OR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, AMG HELPS AHC PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS PRACTICING IN HOSPITAL-BASED SPECIALTIES. AMG ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND PROVIDES OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY AUGUSTA HEALTH. AS WITH AHC, AMG ENSURES THAT PATIENTS ARE TREATED FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CONDITIONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY OR ABILITY TO PAY, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH AHC'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. IN RECOGNIZING THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, AMG DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE. FOCUS ON QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS: THE PHYSICIANS OF AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP INITIATED AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL HOME CLINIC AND THE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENHANCE A PATIENT'S CONTINUUM OF CARE WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO POST-ACUTE HEALTH CARE SERVICES RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. THIS INTENSIVE USE OF RESOURCES IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING REDUCES THE UTILIZATION OF EMERGENT AND/OR INPATIENT SERVICES. PHYSICIAN EDUCATION: AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS (APP) PARTICIPATE AS PRECEPTORS TO MEDICAL STUDENTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) STUDENTS, AND NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) STUDENTS. OUR PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATE AS PRECEPTORS FOR 3RD AND 4TH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR THE EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (VCOM) AND AT TIMES PRECEPTED STUDENTS FROM WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (WVSOM), TEXAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (TCOM), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. OUR ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS PARTICIPATE AS PRECEPTORS FOR PA AND NP STUDENTS FROM JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, MURPHY DEMING COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, WALDEN UNIVERSITY, AND DUKE UNIVERSITY TO NAME A FEW. THE PURPOSES OF THE AFFILIATIONS ARE TO PROMOTE QUALITY UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THE FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. IT IS THE HOPE OF THE HOSPITAL, THE AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDERS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS THAT THESE STUDENTS WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A RURAL HEALTHCARE SETTING. HENCE, DECIDING TO RETURN TO OUR COMMUNITY WHEN ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. ON MAY 2, 2023, AUGUSTA HEALTH CARE INC., RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) TO BEGIN AN INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF AUGUSTA HEALTH CARE INC., AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDERS AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFICIALLY OPENED IN JULY 2024 WITH TEN RESIDENTS AND THE SUPPORT OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTY AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDERS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE MEDICAL GROUP OPENED ITS COMMUNITY CLINIC. THIS CLINIC PROVIDES ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. THE CLINIC WILL PROVIDE A TEAM-BASED MODEL OF CARE WITH PHYSICIANS AND RESIDENTS CARING FOR THE PATIENTS. RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AUGUSTA MEDICAL GROUP (AMG) OWNS 3 INDEPENDENT RURAL HEALTH CLINICS (RHCS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. THE DELIVERY MODEL ENSURES THE PATIENT RECEIVES THE NECESSARY CARE WHEN AND WHERE THEY NEED IT IN A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MANNER. THE ORGANIZATION'S ADHERENCE TO THE CONDITIONS FOR CERTIFICATION ENSURE BOTH EFFICIENT CLINIC OPERATIONS AND HIGH QUALITY PATIENT CARE. Medication Assistance Program The Augusta Health Medication Assistance Program (MAP) is a patient support service offered through Augusta Medical Group and partially funded by a grant from the Virginia Health Care Foundation. The program assists uninsured and underinsured patients in accessing brand-name medications by helping them complete applications for pharmaceutical company-sponsored patient assistance programs. MAP is staffed by two full-time pharmacy technicians who serve as Medication Assistance Coordinators (MACs). Their role is to promote medication adherence and improve health outcomes by guiding patients through the application process. This includes reviewing financial information, verifying insurance coverage, and identifying gaps in access to prescribed medications. Medications are provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers and shipped either directly to the patient's home or to the MAP office for distribution. The Augusta Health Outpatient Pharmacy is occasionally utilized to ensure regulatory compliance and provide oversight. During the 2024-2025 grant cycle, the MAP supported 824 patients, facilitating the fulfillment of 2,598 prescriptions with an estimated average wholesale va
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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