Union County Hospital Authority
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE AND TO PROMOTE WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $136.1 million
- Spending
- $121.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 1,242
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $1.6 million, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 April 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 (1)
- $101.9 million spent. UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (UGH) IS A 501(C)(3) HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH DESIGNED TO MEET COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND MEET ITS TAX-EXEMPT REQUIREMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MISSION STATEMENT AND POLICIES SUPPORTING SAME. THE VISION IS TO BE THE "FIRST CHOICE" PROVIDER OF COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE AREA. WE VALUE OUR PATIENTS AND BELIEVE THEY ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY. WE SHALL ALWAYS SEEK TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE VALUE OUR MEDICAL STAFF AND WILL SEEK WAYS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE PROFESSIONALLY AND FACILITATE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES AND SHALL TREAT EACH OTHER WITH COURTESY, FAIRNESS, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY. WE SHALL WORK AS A TEAM TO DO OUR BEST TO PROMOTE OUR MISSION AND FULFILL OUR VISION. WE VALUE OUR COMMUNITY AND ARE COMMITTED TO THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF OUR PATIENTS AND PROMOTION OF WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL CONFRONT ALL ETHICAL AND MORAL HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. UGH IS THE ONLY ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA. UGH IS LICENSED FOR 45 ACUTE AND INTENSIVE CARE MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS FOR SHORT- TERM INPATIENT CARE. THE BEDS ALSO QUALIFY FOR "SWING BED" STATUS FOR SHORT-TERM SKILLED NURSING CARE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, SURGICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND 24/7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. UGH (ALONG WITH UNION GENERAL AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., A CONTROLLED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY) ALSO OPERATES THE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE, ONE OF THE VERY FEW HOSPITALS DOING SO IN GEORGIA. THIS INCLUDES THE WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR ITS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS, MEDICAL AND OTHER SUPPLIES, ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE FOR EMERGENCY TRANSPORT VEHICLES, AND FACILITIES FOR BASE OPERATIONS. DUE TO THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE TWISTING MOUNTAIN ROADS ATTRACT BICYCLISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL SEASONS. THESE ACTIVITIES SOMETIMES RESULT IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, SOME VERY SERIOUS, TO WHICH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF UGH MUST RESPOND. UGH PROVIDES NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO ARE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION TO ROUTINE SCHEDULED DOCTOR AND OTHER MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. UGH PROVIDES ITS HELIPAD TO SUPPORT AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES. THE UNION COUNTY NURSING HOME (UCNH) IS THE ONLY NURSING FACILITY IN THE COUNTY PROVIDING SKILLED AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS OF LONG-TERM CARE. UCNH IS LICENSED FOR 150 BEDS AND CONSISTENTLY HAS A WAITING LIST FOR ADMISSIONS. A MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF UCNH ARE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES WELLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY SPONSORING HEALTH FAIRS, DIABETES AWARENESS CLINICS, AN AFFORDABLE FITNESS CENTER, AND EDUCATIONAL AND TESTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOR HOUSING FOR PATIENT'S FAMILIES WHEN PATIENTS ARE HOSPITALIZED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THROUGH ITS GLENDA GOOCH HOUSE. UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (UGH) IS A 501(C)(3) HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH DESIGNED TO MEET COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND MEET ITS TAX-EXEMPT REQUIREMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE AND PROMOTING WELLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MISSION STATEMENT AND POLICIES SUPPORTING SAME. THE VISION IS TO BE THE "FIRST CHOICE" PROVIDER OF COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE AREA. WE VALUE OUR PATIENTS AND BELIEVE THEY ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY. WE SHALL ALWAYS SEEK TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE VALUE OUR MEDICAL STAFF AND WILL SEEK WAYS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE PROFESSIONALLY AND FACILITATE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES AND SHALL TREAT EACH OTHER WITH COURTESY, FAIRNESS, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY. WE SHALL WORK AS A TEAM TO DO OUR BEST TO PROMOTE OUR MISSION AND FULFILL OUR VISION. WE VALUE OUR COMMUNITY AND ARE COMMITTED TO THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF OUR PATIENTS AND PROMOTION OF WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL CONFRONT ALL ETHICAL AND MORAL HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. UGH IS THE ONLY ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA. UGH IS LICENSED FOR 45 ACUTE AND INTENSIVE CARE MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS FOR SHORT- TERM INPATIENT CARE. THE BEDS ALSO QUALIFY FOR "SWING BED" STATUS FOR SHORT-TERM SKILLED NURSING CARE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, SURGICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND 24/7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. UGH (ALONG WITH UNION GENERAL AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., A CONTROLLED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY) ALSO OPERATES THE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE, ONE OF THE VERY FEW HOSPITALS DOING SO IN GEORGIA. THIS INCLUDES THE WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR ITS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS, MEDICAL AND OTHER SUPPLIES, ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE FOR EMERGENCY TRANSPORT VEHICLES, AND FACILITIES FOR BASE OPERATIONS. DUE TO THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE TWISTING MOUNTAIN ROADS ATTRACT BICYCLISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL SEASONS. THESE ACTIVITIES SOMETIMES RESULT IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, SOME VERY SERIOUS, TO WHICH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF UGH MUST RESPOND. UGH PROVIDES NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO ARE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION TO ROUTINE SCHEDULED DOCTOR AND OTHER MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. UGH PROVIDES ITS HELIPAD TO SUPPORT AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES. THE UNION COUNTY NURSING HOME (UCNH) IS THE ONLY NURSING FACILITY IN THE COUNTY PROVIDING SKILLED AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS OF LONG-TERM CARE. UCNH IS LICENSED FOR 150 BEDS AND CONSISTENTLY HAS A WAITING LIST FOR ADMISSIONS. A MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 November 6, 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 April 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 August 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.
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