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Piedmont Athens Regional Auxiliary

EIN 58-6221037 · Athens, GA

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

What it says it does

TO RENDER VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL HOSPITAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 25.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 65% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$1,758 spent. TO RENDER VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO PIEMONT ATHENS REGIONAL.
$79,325 spent. OPERATED THE PINK POSEY GIFT SHOP, OFFERING A VARIETY OF GIFTS, READING MATERIALS, TOILETRIES, ETC. TO PATIENTS, VISITORS AND HOSPITAL STAFF. ALL PROFITS ARE DONATED TO THE HOSPITAL.
OPERATED THE PINK POSEY GIFT SHOP, OFFERING A VARIETY OF GIFTS, READING MATERIALS, TOILETRIES, ETC. TO PATIENTS, VISITORS AND HOSPITAL STAFF. ALL PROFITS ARE DONATED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 August 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 November 1975.
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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