Medlink Georgia Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PARTNER WITH PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT WELLNESS THROUGH COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE.
- Income
- $66.1 million
- Spending
- $63.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 582
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $432,571, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 March 31, 2025, 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)
- $55.1 million spent. MEDLINK GEORGIA IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER THAT NOT ONLY TREATS ILLNESS, BUT ALSO PROVIDES PREVENTIVE SERVICES TO KEEP PATIENTS WELL. WE COORDINATE WITH OTHER LOCAL HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS - BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE - TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND ADDRESS BROAD COMMUNITY ISSUES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES EFFECTIVELY, EFFICIENTLY, AND RESPONSIBLY. OUR PHYSICIANS' SPECIALTIES RANGE FROM FAMILY PRACTICE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, PODIATRY, IMAGING, PHARMACY AND MORE. OUR SITES ARE COMMUNITY PRACTICES, SERVING EVERYONE FROM NEWBORNS TO THE ELDERLY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC INSURANCE, AS WELL AS THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MEDLINK GEORGIA, FOUNDED IN 1976, IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 600,000 GEORGIANS EACH YEAR. WE ARE A UNIQUE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA WITH LOCATIONS IN ATHENS, BOWMAN, CLAYTON, CLEVELAND, COLBERT, COMMERCE, DANIELSVILLE, DEMOREST, GAINESVILLE, HARTWELL, HOMER, JEFFERSON, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEXINGTON, MONROE, ROYSTON, SUCHES, TOCCOA, WATKINSVILLE AND WINDER. MEDLINK GEORGIA PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE STRIVE TO BE THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF CHOICE THAT WILL SERVE ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. NO ONE IS REFUSED SERVICES BECAUSE OF LACK OF INSURANCE. WE MAINTAIN A SLIDING FEE SCHEDULE THAT IS BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. IT IS MEDLINK'S GOAL TO KEEP THE LACK OF INSURANCE OR ABILITY TO PAY FROM BEING A ROADBLOCK TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE. MEDLINK GEORGIA IS A HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANTEE AS DEFINED BY 42 U.S.C. 245B, AND DEEMED A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE EMPLOYER UNDER 42 U.S.C. 233(G) - (N).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 March 2025.
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 June 1980.
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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