About Northeast Georgia Health System
Improving the health of our community in all we do
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryCommunity healthPatient financial assistanceRehabilitation servicesTrauma careBehavioral healthCancer careDiabetes care
Who They Fund
local communities/residents (community development beneficiaries)nonprofit event organizers and community groupshealth-focused charities/medical research fundraisers (heart disease, cancer)arts and cultural organizations/performing groups
About Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Health System Inc uses grantmaking to support community health programs, local nonprofits, and sponsorship-driven partnerships across its service area. The largest recent award in the data was $1,826,000 to the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega for sponsorships and donation expense, showing that the foundation’s giving extends beyond direct clinical services into community-facing institutions. The pattern also includes repeated support for Good News Clinics in Gainesville, which received both a $1,224,349 grant in 2025 and a $750,000 grant in 2024 for community development, along with another $160,648 grant in each of those years for operating expense support tied to an incentive. Those awards sit alongside broader health-related sponsorships and community benefit funding tied to local needs. The foundation’s stated emphasis is improving the health of its community in all it does, and its active programs point to community health, access to care, health education, behavioral health, and other priorities identified through the Community Health Needs Assessment.
What Northeast Georgia Health System Funds
Community health and access to care are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. Through NGHS Foundation Community Grants, it supports nonprofit partners and community health programs in Northeast Georgia, the Gainesville area, and Hall County. One recent example is $52,500 to Rape Response in Gainesville for community development, reflecting support for local service organizations. The foundation also backs preventive-health and social-determinants work through Community Benefit / Community Impact Funding, which is tied to priorities from the Community Health Needs Assessment. In sponsorships, it has supported public-facing health events such as the American Heart Association’s HeartWalk and the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. Beyond health charities, it also funds education and civic partnerships, including Lanier Technical College Foundation Inc for sponsorships.
How Northeast Georgia Health System Gives
Typical grant size sits at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $11,000 at the median, and $26,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards show a mix of recurring support and one-off larger commitments: Good News Clinics appears in both 2024 and 2025, and several sponsorship recipients also recur across years. The funding structure includes community grants, community benefit or impact funding, and sponsorship opportunities, with some awards explicitly covering operating expense support or donation expense. Unsolicited applications are not accepted for the community benefit and sponsorship programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$783.8M
Total Revenue
$569.3M
Total Expenses
$515.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $26K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$26K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MATT HANLEY MD
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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