Caresource Georgia Co
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CareSource Georgia Co.'s mission is to make a lasting difference in our members' lives by improving their health and well-being. The organization's vision is to transform lives through innovative health and life services. (Continued on Schedule O)CareSource Georgia Co. is a health maintenance organization licensed by the state of Georgia and serves members through Marketplace, Medicaid, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, and the PeachCare for Kids and Planning for Healthy Babies programs.
- Income
- $1.5 billion
- Spending
- $1.4 billion
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $12.2 million, chair/director
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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs.
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 3 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $1.3 billion spent. CareSource Georgia Co. ("CSGA ") is a nonprofit corporation established under the state laws of Georgia. On July 18, 2017, CSGA received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, recognizing CSGA as an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, effective as of the date of CSGA's formation. CSGA is a member of the CareSource group of nonprofit tax-exempt organizations (the "CareSource Public Charities"). (Continued on Schedule O)The sole member of the CareSource Public Charities is CareSource, an Ohio nonprofit corporation that is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The CareSource Public Charities' primary activity for the last three decades has been to provide nonprofit Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace health maintenance organization ("HMO") services.As a mission-driven organization, CSGA follows the guidance of the CareSource Public Charities and is focused on transforming health care with innovative programs that address the social determinants of health, health equity, prevention and access to care.CSGA began providing care to participants in its Medicaid HMO plan on July 1, 2017. CSGA serves individuals meeting the low-income thresholds for Medicaid eligibility. CSGA participates in the State of Georgia's Planning 4 Healthy Babies program, or P4HB, which is a demonstration waiver program for women meeting Medicaid income thresholds designed to help reduce the number of low-birth-weight babies born each year. Through the P4HB program, CSGA offers family planning services, health care coverage for certain pregnancy-related chronic conditions, and case management services to women at risk for a low-birth-weight delivery. CSGA launched a Marketplace plan in 2020, offering affordable individual and family plans tailored for any budget, as well as a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan in 2021.Over the past few years, CareSource Georgia has partnered with Learning to Serve, a Georgia student scholarship organization designed to help students earn a scholarship to attend an accredited K-12 private school. In 2024 alone, CSGA contributed $632,500 to give Georgia fostering and adoptive families the help they needed to make the best decisions and help remove barriers to education for their children. Student scholarships are awarded on merit, namely community service, which the applicants are required to document within the application process. CSGA is the first nonprofit health care plan chosen to serve Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids Members enrolled in Georgia Families. We believe in people over profits, and we are committed to providing even more enhanced benefits to help improve the health and well-being of our Members. Members enrolled in our Georgia Families plan have access to the following services:(1) Earning rewards each year for completing healthy activities,(2) Dental benefits for kids and adults,(3) Vision benefits,(4) A personal life coach for up to 24 months, help finding a job, and rides to job training and interviews. Job coaches help with interview practice and resumes and provide support after starting a new job,(5) Free memberships to youth organizations and sports physicals,(6) Free breast pumps, free pregnancy tests through a pharmacist, baby showers and help with childcare,(7) CareSource 24, the 24/7/365 Nurse Advice Line and Telehealth RelyMD to access a doctor 24/7/365 using a smartphone or computer, (8) A bank account from Fifth Third Bank with no monthly service charge, no balance requirement, no overdraft fees and a debit card for purchases, (9) Medication therapy management,(10) Help with asthma, ADHD, autism, behavioral health, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and more, and (11) Transportation to doctor visits, WIC office, food pantries, education and jobs, and CareSource events.
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 July 2017.
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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