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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1858563

ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC

Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30606

Financials

$41M$56.4M2022$45.3M$59.9M2023$48.2M$68.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$48,187,638$68,297,394-$20,109,756$17,122,549$15,352,472$1,770,077
June 30, 2024990$45,277,335$59,886,130-$14,608,795$13,926,036$10,925,157$3,000,879
June 30, 2023990$40,964,792$56,389,141-$15,424,349$16,332,355$17,302,231-$969,876
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$47,448,246
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$8,807
Other revenue
$739,392

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,920,366
Other salaries and wages
$33,908,451
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$45,941,675
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$3,401,969
Travel
$86,703
Depreciation
$636,003
Program services (functional)
$57,453,191
Management and general (functional)
$10,844,203

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,926,036
Total assets, end of year
$17,122,549
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,352,472
Net assets, end of year
$1,770,077
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,735,258
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,770,077
Gross receipts
$48,187,638
Employees
361
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
D MONTEZ CARTERFORMER OFFICER; TH OF NE PRES & CEO
Former
0$0$1,378,384$281,062
MICHAEL GUSHOTREAS THR 12/24; CFO SVC AREA SOUTH
Officer
1$0$1,027,237$52,646
DAVID SPIVEYFORMER OFFICER
Former
0$0$656,763$387,968
STONISH PIERCEDIRECTOR; PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$801,650$192,627
PATRICK WILLIS MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
48$909,541$0$46,548
AMIT SHAH MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$928,650$0$21,471
JOHN LAYHER MDCARDIOLOGIST
Key employee
50$790,015$0$45,678
L STEVEN LOWMAN MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$674,142$0$46,275
HIREN PATEL MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$609,914$0$53,001
ERICK AVELAR MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$602,468$0$59,589
CLAY CHAPPELL MDDIRECTOR; CARDIOLOGIST
Trustee or director
50$566,723$0$54,561
RYAN KATZ MDDIRECTOR; SURGEON
Trustee or director
50$491,305$0$53,820
RICHARD WHITE MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$444,992$0$44,898
JANICE DUNNFORMER OFFICER
Former
0$0$411,298$68,504
MATTHEW FARMER MDDIR; CHAIR; PHYSICIAN INTERNAL MED
Trustee or director, Officer
50$397,383$0$53,612
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRITTAINY HORNEDIR; PRESIDENT, MEDICAL GROUP
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0$389,181$53,203
BRANDON TAYLOR MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$295,095$0$44,785
DAVID GAINES MDDIR; PHYSICIAN INTERNAL MEDICINE
Trustee or director
50$271,948$0$55,514
ELIZABETH SCHOENSECRETARY; ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Officer
1$0$267,189$50,188
JOHN MORSEK MDDIR; MEDICAL DIR AMBULATORY CARE
Trustee or director
50$263,547$0$47,836
RACHEL HUNT MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$264,366$0$30,419
BRANDT HALBACHDIRECTOR; VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
50$243,511$0$17,974
ELENA BARBERISTREAS AT 1/25;VP, FIN FL/GA AT 10/24
Officer
1$0$59,597$5,685
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
D MONTEZ CARTERFORMER OFFICER; TH OF NE PRES & CEO
Former
0$0$1,367,293$270,752
MICHAEL GUSHOTREAS AT 2/24; CFO SVC AREA SOUTH
Officer
1$0$936,965$65,232
DAVID SPIVEYFORMER OFF;PRES SAINT AGNES THR 1/24
Former
0$0$916,565$48,533
STONISH PIERCEDIRECTOR; PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$778,059$138,719
PATRICK WILLIS MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
49$844,362$0$50,266
AMIT SHAH MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$822,161$0$25,796
JOHN LAYHER MDCARDIOLOGIST
Key employee
50$762,307$0$49,795
L STEVEN LOWMAN MDPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$716,932$0$50,392
HIREN PATEL MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$653,312$0$52,997
ERICK AVELAR MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$602,750$0$52,271
RICHARD WHITE MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$524,373$0$39,344
CLAY CHAPPELL MDDIRECTOR; CARDIOLOGIST
Trustee or director
50$533,690$0$20,775
RYAN KATZ MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$450,990$0$51,251
MATTHEW FARMER MDDIR; PHYSICIAN INTERNAL MEDICINE
Trustee or director
50$389,102$0$51,043
BRITTAINY HORNEDIR; PRESIDENT, MEDICAL GROUP
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0$359,927$50,288
JANICE DUNNTREASURER & CFO THROUGH 2/24
Officer
1$0$350,886$43,784
BRANDON TAYLOR MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$336,687$0$45,516
ELIZABETH SCHOENSECRETARY; ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Officer
1$0$250,579$42,423
DAVID GAINES MDDIR; PHYSICIAN INTERNAL MEDICINE
Trustee or director
50$223,093$0$47,849
JOHN MORSEKDIR; MEDICAL DIR AMBULATORY CARE
Trustee or director
50$220,843$0$40,992
BRANDT HALBACHDIRECTOR; VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
50$227,367$0$12,334
RACHEL HUNT MDDIRECTOR; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$92,062$101,314$23,497
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
PATRICK WILLIS MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
49$1,036,776$0$48,622
AMIT SHAH MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$985,514$0$23,937
D MONTEZ CARTERDIR/PRES THR9/22;PRES THONE AT 10/22
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$773,045$221,824
DAVID SPIVEYDIR & INT PRES 10/22-4/23;TH CONSULT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$887,462$64,057
JOHN LAYHER MDCARDIOLOGIST
Key employee
50$880,504$0$46,635
L STEVEN LOWMAN MDPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
50$815,988$0$47,231
ERICK AVELAR MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$689,824$0$48,833
HIREN PATEL MDCARDIOLOGIST
Highest-paid employee
50$683,582$0$45,711
CLAY CHAPPELL MDDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; CARDIOLOGIST
Trustee or director
50$683,190$0$19,291
RICHARD WHITE MDDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$541,097$0$38,349
STONISH PIERCECOO HCH THR3/23;DIR/PRES/CEO AT 4/23
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$456,331$24,854
RYAN KATZ MDDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$437,339$0$43,719
JANICE DUNNTREASURER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
1$0$413,411$45,326
MATTHEW FARMER MDDIR AT 11/22;PHYSICIAN INTERNAL MED
Trustee or director
50$372,316$0$47,979
DAVID GAINES MDDIR AT 11/22;PHYSICIAN INTERNAL MED
Trustee or director
50$318,099$0$49,424
BRITTAINY HORNEDIR; PRESIDENT, MEDICAL GROUP
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0$319,872$47,526
BRANDON TAYLOR MDDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$299,073$0$42,733
CHARMI PATEL MDDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$277,466$0$16,095
JOHN MORSEKDIR AT11/22;MED DIR AMBULATORY CARE
Trustee or director
50$211,509$0$44,378
BRANDT HALBACHDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; VP OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
50$222,795$0$11,515
ELIZABETH SCHOENSECREATRY; ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Officer
1$0$179,988$33,609
RACHEL HUNT MDDIRECTOR AS OF 11/22; PHYSICIAN
Trustee or director
50$0$169,489$21,490

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1230 BAXTER ST, ATHENS, GA 30606-3712
In care of
% THOMAS E FITZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STONISH PIERCE, 1230 BAXTER STREET, ATHENS, GA 306063791
Signed the 990
ELENA BARBERIS, TREASURER AND VP FINANCE
Phone
(706) 389-3939

Mission

WE, TRINITY HEALTH GEORGIA AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. ST. MARY'S MEDICAL GROUP IS A MEMBER OF THE TRINITY HEALTH GEORGIA AND TRINITY HEALTH.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ST. MARY'S MEDICAL GROUP CONSISTS OF PRIMARY CARE OFFICES AS WELL AS SPECIALIST OFFICES THAT COVER A VAST GEOGRAPHIC REGION INCLUDING THE CLARKE/OCONEE COUNTY AREA, GREENE COUNTY, AND A LARGE SYSTEM OF SATELLITE OFFICES IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES FROM WALTON TO FRANKLIN. THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT COMPRISE ST. MARY'S MEDICAL GROUP PROUDLY UPHOLD THE MISSION AND VALUES OF TRINITY HEALTH GEORGIA AND ARE DEDICATED TO YOU, THE PATIENTS THEY SERVE. ST. MARY'S MEDICAL GROUP ADDRESSES LOCAL NEEDS FOR A CONTINUUM OF CARE IN MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GYNECOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NEONATOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, PATHOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PRIMARY CARE, RHEUMATOLOGY, AND GENERAL AND COLORECTAL SURGERY.PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES: WWW.STMARYSMEDICALGROUP.COM
    Expenses $57,453,191 · revenue $48,178,831

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1858563
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,122,549
Income (IRS master file)
$48,187,638

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$48,187,638$68,297,394$17,122,549IRS
990June 2024$45,277,335$59,886,130$13,926,036IRS
990June 2023$40,964,792$56,389,141$16,332,355XML
990June 2022$41,258,543$51,957,538$11,827,476IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1858563).

Questions about ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC

What is the EIN of ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC is 26-1858563.
Is ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STONISH PIERCE.
Who are the officers and directors of ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 15 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ST MARYS MEDICAL GROUP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,187,638, expenses of $68,297,394 and total assets of $17,122,549 at year end.

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