2026-07-30T12:11:57+00:00 2025-12-31 440160260 FORVIS MAZARS LLP ONE OAK ST SUITE 300 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2025-01-01 580612274 GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION GEOR 7702494501 380 INTERSTATE N PARKWAY SE 150 ATLANTA GA 30339 CHRIS WELLS CFO 7702494501 2026-07-30 true AMY BIBBY P00445891 8282542254 2026-07-20 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAYLEE NOGGLE 380 INTERSTATE N PARKWAY SE 150 ATLANTA GA 30339 13031445 false X WWW.GHA.ORG X 1952 GA TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES BY SERVING AS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR ALL GEORGIA HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. 20 19 44 22 891289 114006 713300 1975817 8301827 9454594 2274438 317864 1878284 1283170 13167849 13031445 0 0 0 0 6785052 7054883 0 0 0 4171314 4044516 10956366 11099399 2211483 1932046 31703231 40086039 6329821 11753899 25373410 28332140 THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA) SERVES APPROXIMATELY 150 HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR ALL OF GEORGIA'S CITIZENS. GHA MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND, IN TURN, THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RANGING FROM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND CLINICAL CARE UPDATES TO EFFECTIVE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH HIGH LEVEL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. false false GHA IS A NONPROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION MADE UP OF MEMBER HEALTH SYSTEMS, HOSPITALS AND INDIVIDUALS IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS WITHIN THOSE INSTITUTIONS. FOUNDED IN 1929, GHA SERVES HOSPITALS IN GEORGIA. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER HOSPITAL CARE FOR ALL OF GEORGIA'S CITIZENS. GHA MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND, IN TURN, PATIENT CARE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RANGING FROM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND CLINICAL CARE UPDATES, TO EFFECTIVE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH HIGH-LEVEL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. FROM ITS HEADQUARTERS NEAR ATLANTA, GHA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS TO CONGRESS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND BEFORE FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. 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GHAREF IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. GHCIC HAS RECEIVED EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CAYMAN ISLAND GOVERNMENT EXEMPTING THESE ENTITIES FROM ALL LOCAL INCOME, PROFITS, AND CAPITAL GAINS TAXES UNTIL DECEMBER 9, 2034. NO SUCH TAXES ARE LEVIED IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AT THE PRESENT TIME. HCIR AND GHHS ARE FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES AND SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. WITH RESPECT TO ITS FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARIES, THE ASSOCIATION RECORDS INCOME TAXES USING THE ASSET AND LIABILITY METHOD UNDER WHICH DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND TAX BASES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD ARE DETERMINED USING THE CURRENTLY ENACTED TAX RATE EXPECTED TO APPLY TO TAXABLE INCOME IN THE PERIODS THAT THE DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED OR SETTLED. THE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 548340 0 0 0 0 0 0 548340 0 548340 false false true false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES ON ORG'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-ACCRUAL X X X X X X X false true false CAYLEE NOGGLE PRESIDENT AND CEO 600000 150000 121875 30469 30092 7523 360250 90063 34242 8561 1146459 286616 0 0 CARIE SUMMERS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 303803 108320 44266 18971 6793 2911 236469 101344 12369 5301 603700 236847 0 0 WILLIAM WYLIE EVP MEMBER SERVICES 73235 219703 11062 33186 44069 132208 95529 286586 4590 13769 228485 685452 21430 64290 ANNA ADAMS CHIEF GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OFFICER 363171 0 112671 0 63560 0 337813 0 18572 0 895787 0 0 0 KERI CONLEY CHIEF HEALTH POLICY OFFICER 249064 106741 37232 15957 24682 10578 236469 101344 29370 12587 576817 247207 0 0 ANDY PARSONS CHIEF STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 278864 0 22856 0 -1874 0 10646 0 2714 0 313206 0 0 0 BLAKE FULENWIDER SVP, POLICY & PAYER RELATIONS 309000 0 250 0 -2048 0 7456 0 16538 0 331196 0 0 0 STEVEN MCWILLIAMS VP, CIO 121462 52055 525 225 3845 1648 12676 5433 20741 8889 159249 68250 0 0 LEIGH BEAKLEY VP, EVENTS 78291 78291 500 500 4003 4003 8269 8269 14361 14361 105424 105424 0 0 CAROLYN GURNEY DIRECTOR, HR 81419 81419 375 375 6382 6382 8595 8595 8167 8167 104938 104938 0 0 KRISTYN LONG GENERAL COUNSEL/BOARD SECRETARY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER 143500 35875 80 20 -2149 -537 0 0 11458 2865 152889 38223 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY THAT STATES: GENERALLY, EXPENSES INCURRED BY A SPOUSE OR COMPANION OF A GHA EMPLOYEE ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE UNLESS THERE IS A BUSINESS PURPOSE FOR THE EXPENSES AND THE GHA EMPLOYEE HAS OBTAINED PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR. FOR THE PRESIDENT, THE TERMS OF TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT ARE DICTATED BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT: GHA SHALL REIMBURSE THE PRESIDENT FOR TRAVEL, BOARD, MEALS AND OTHER REASONABLY NECESSARY BUSINESS COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH, AND NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF, THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL EXTEND TO REASONABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE PRESIDENTS SPOUSE WHERE THEIR ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED AT CERTAIN BUSINESS-RELATED FUNCTIONS. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS TAX INDEMNIFICATION DOCUMENTED IN INCENTIVE BONUS AGREEMENT SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN CEO AND OTHER LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS HAVE A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. PLANS VESTED IN DECEMBER 2025 FOR THE FOLLOWING WITH PAYOUTS IN 2025: WYLIE, BILL $138,074.88 SCHEDULE J, PART II GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ISSUES W-2'S FOR ITS OFFICERS, HOWEVER PORTIONS OF THEIR SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE ALLOCATED TO OTHER RELATED ENTITIES. THE ALLOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CARIE SUMMERS - 70% TO GHA, 15% TO GHAREF, 10% TO HCIR, AND 5% TO GHHS. KERI CONLEY - 70% TO GHA, 28% TO GHREF, 1% TO HCIR AND 1% TO GHHS ANNA ADAMS - 100% TO GHA CAYLEE NOGGLE - 80% TO GHA, 5% TO GHAREF, 10% TO HCIR AND 5% TO GHHS BILL WYLIE - 25% TO GHA, 25% TO GHREF, 40% TO HCIR AND 10% TO GHHS STEVEN MCWILLIAMS - 70% TO GHA AND 30% TO GHREF LEIGH BEAKLEY - 50% TO GHA, 40% TO GHREF AND 10% TO HCIR CAROLYN GURNEY - 50% TO GHA AND 50% TO GHREF ANDY PARSONS - 100% TO GHA BLAKE FULENWIDER - 100% TO GHA KRISTYN LONG - 80% TO GHA, 15% TO GHREF, 3% TO HCIR AND 2% TO GHHS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM CAN BE FOUND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF THOSE PERSONS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WHO MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPOINTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN SUCH MANNER AND UNDER SUCH REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED IN THESE BYLAWS. (3.1) FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ELECTING MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY THE ASSEMBLY SHALL CONSIST OF THE VOTING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBERS WHICH ARE IN GOOD STANDING AND NOT IN DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF DUES. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY ANNUALLY AT ANY MEETING OR BY WRITTEN BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL BY MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE GOVERNMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE SUPERVISION, CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT, AFFAIRS, AND PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION; SHALL DETERMINE ITS POLICIES OR CHANGES THEREIN; AND SHALL ACTIVELY PROSECUTE ITS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES AND SUPERVISE THE DISBURSEMENT OF ITS FUNDS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY ADOPT, BY MAJORITY VOTE, SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS AND THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION AS SHALL BE DEEMED ADVISABLE, AND MAY, IN THE EXECUTION OF THE POWERS GRANTED, DELEGATE CERTAIN OF ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, HOWEVER, SHALL ANY ACTIONS BE TAKEN WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT WITH ANY ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OR WITH THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS; AND THE FUNDAMENTAL AND BASIC PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION, AS EXPRESSED IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THESE BYLAWS, SHALL NOT BE AMENDED OR CHANGED. (7.1) FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY FIRST REVIEWED BY THE GHA AUDIT FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, COPIES OF 990 MADE AVAILABLE TO GHA BOARD ALONG WITH AUDIT FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL. GHA BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR GHA OFFICERS AND MANAGERS IS IN THE GHA EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. TRUSTEES COMPLETE A SIMILAR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS SPECIFIC TO GHA TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BASED ON MARKET-BASED SALARY STUDY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARS. SALARIES SET WITHIN THE RANGE IDENTIFIED IN THE STUDY. SALARIES APPROVED BY MANAGER, HR DIRECTOR AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BASED ON MARKET-BASED SALARY STUDY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARS. SALARIES SET WITHIN THE RANGE IDENTIFIED IN THE STUDY. SALARIES APPROVED BY MANAGER, HR DIRECTOR AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C CHANGE OF OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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