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Good News Clinics Inc

EIN 58-2058853 · Gainesville, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO OFFER SUPPORT AND FREE MEDICAL CARE TO THE INDIGENT, HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE IN HALL COUNTY WHO HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND CANNOT AFFORD MEDICAL CARE.

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$3.3 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
15.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
44
Volunteers
140
Highest pay
$206,227, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (2)
  1. $2.5 million spent. MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES:THE SAM POOLE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDES FREE ONGOING PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, SPECIALTY CARE REFERRALS, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, AND PATIENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS WITHIN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE SAM POOLE MEDICAL CLINIC IS THE ONLY FREE CLINIC IN HALL COUNTY AND THE ONLY ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED IN OUR COMMUNITY UNABLE TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE. LAST FISCAL YEAR, OCTOBER 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 2025, THE SAM POOLE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE TO 2,125 INDIVIDUALS, 10,182 PATIENT VISITS, 19,693 LABORATORY TESTS, AND THE DISPENSARY FILLED 50,390 PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ALL AT NO COST TO PATIENTS. SERVICES WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS CONTRIBUTING 3,450 VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 2,134 VOLUNTEER HOURS, AS WELL AS THE GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE GREEN WARREN DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES FREE ACUTE DENTAL CARE INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS, X-RAYS, EXTRACTIONS, FILLINGS, SEALANTS, AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO UNINSURED ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF HALL COUNTY AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS WITHIN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THROUGH THE SERVICE OF VOLUNTEER DENTISTS, ACUTE DENTAL TREATMENT IS PROVIDED TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN, ADDRESS OTHER DENTAL PROBLEMS, AND ASSIST THE PATIENTS IN RETURNING TO THEIR NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITY, INCLUDING GETTING BACK TO WORK. THE GREEN WARREN DENTAL CLINIC IS THE ONLY FREE DENTAL CLINIC IN HALL COUNTY AND THE ONLY SOURCE FOR DENTAL CARE FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY UNABLE TO PAY FOR DENTAL CARE. DURING LAST FISCAL YEAR, OCTOBER 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 2025, THE GREEN WARREN DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDED 7,018 DENTAL PATIENT VISITS SERVING 1,476 INDIVIDUALS.
  2. $154,354 spent. SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES:THROUGH THE 2012 MERGER WITH HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE, INC., GOOD NEWS CLINICS COORDINATES MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PATIENTS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE CLINIC, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH A BROAD RANGE OF COMPLEX HEALTHCARE ISSUES THROUGH PRIVATE PRACTICE PHYSICIANS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, SUCH AS: SPECIALTY CARE REFERRALS, XRAYS, SURGERY AND HOSPITALIZATION. DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025, THE VALUE OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS THROUGH THESE REFERRALS WAS $ 3,972,822.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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