Nonprofit · EIN 27-1975001
ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $94,123,373 | $99,990,321 | -$5,866,948 | $26,353,534 | $30,570,274 | -$4,216,740 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $84,579,140 | $90,938,892 | -$6,359,752 | $25,739,578 | $27,649,686 | -$1,910,108 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $77,870,742 | $84,486,074 | -$6,615,332 | $32,740,100 | $26,162,971 | $6,577,129 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $71,745,252
- Investment income
- $7,178
- Net rental income
- $8,119
- Other revenue
- $22,370,943
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $74,474,161
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,444,287
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,439
- Occupancy
- $3,539,363
- Travel
- $198,082
- Depreciation
- $910,339
- Program services (functional)
- $98,795,486
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,194,835
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,739,578
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,353,534
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,570,274
- Net assets, end of year
- -$4,216,740
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,913,118
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$4,216,740
- Gross receipts
- $94,123,373
- Employees
- 428
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR KEVIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER & CEO, PHC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,379,324 | $49,250 |
| DR SHASHIKANT PATIL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $2,273,904 | $0 | $40,636 |
| MR MICHAEL MANDL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,235,851 | $36,308 |
| MR THOMAS ARNOLD | TREASURER/CFO PHC Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,471,876 | $46,787 |
| DR BENJAMIN WILSON | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,397,990 | $0 | $49,654 |
| MS ELIZABETH LEDDY | SECRETARY/CLO PHC Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,334,961 | $44,325 |
| MR J MICHAEL BURNETT | CEO, PARMC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,225,208 | $49,250 |
| DR KIMBERLY WALPERT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,161,741 | $0 | $15,559 |
| DR CULLEN MORRIS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,016,255 | $0 | $45,059 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER GAUNDER | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $997,886 | $0 | $49,904 |
| MR JUSTIN ROBERTS | CFO, PARMC Officer | 1 | $0 | $381,857 | $35,641 |
| DR KELLY GROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $33,158 | $0 |
| DR DAVID SAILORS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25,908 | $0 |
| DR CAROLANN EISENHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $11,100 | $0 |
| DR CHRIS BOSTDORFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $7,200 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS CHERYL LEGETTE | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR KARL BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT SINYARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SAMUEL K THOMASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR LENZY REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR NEIL STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PETER SHEDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR PHILIP BETTENDORF | BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ROSWELL LAWRENCE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TONY TOWNLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS HELEN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS JONELLE SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR KEVIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER & CEO, PHC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,033,957 | $44,832 |
| MR MICHAEL MANDL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,778,358 | $30,236 |
| DR SHASHIKANT PATIL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $2,003,518 | $0 | $40,723 |
| DR KIMBERLY WALPERT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,326,707 | $0 | $13,037 |
| MR THOMAS ARNOLD | TREASURER/CFO PHC Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,268,098 | $39,510 |
| MS ELIZABETH LEDDY | SECRETARY/CLO PHC Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,164,523 | $40,350 |
| MR J MICHAEL BURNETT | CEO, PARMC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,113,933 | $44,832 |
| DR STEPHEN WHITE | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,075,705 | $0 | $45,548 |
| DR CULLEN MORRIS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,020,977 | $0 | $41,088 |
| DR STEVEN SCOTT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $933,503 | $0 | $41,070 |
| MS WENDY COOK | CFO, PARMC (UNTIL 9/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $563,823 | $44,518 |
| MR JUSTIN ROBERTS | CFO, PARMC (AS OF 9/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $315,811 | $33,128 |
| DR KELLY GROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $37,822 | $0 |
| DR DAVID SAILORS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $19,075 | $0 |
| DR CAROLANN EISENHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $12,210 | $0 |
| MS CHERYL LEGETTE | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARL BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAMUEL K THOMASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PHILIP BETTENDORF | BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROSWELL LAWRENCE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TONY TOWNLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS HELEN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR KEVIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,185,079 | $423,467 |
| DR SHASHIKANT PATIL | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,884,312 | $0 | $34,937 |
| Mr Michael Mandl | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,580,598 | $196,054 |
| Ms Elizabeth Leddy | SECRETARY/CLO PHC Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,389,485 | $138,711 |
| Mr Thomas Arnold | TREASURER/CFO PHC Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,173,444 | $130,741 |
| DR KIMBERLY WALPERT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,200,180 | $0 | $11,522 |
| Mr J Michael Burnett | CEO, PARMC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,047,303 | $128,961 |
| DR CULLEN MORRIS | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $1,056,268 | $0 | $39,802 |
| DR STEVEN SCOTT | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $977,628 | $0 | $39,802 |
| DR KENT NILSSON | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $924,197 | $0 | $39,802 |
| Ms Wendy Cook | CFO, PARMC Officer | 1 | $0 | $534,983 | $39,774 |
| Mr Michael McAnder | FORMER TREASURER/CFO Former | 0 | $0 | $150,106 | $0 |
| Dr Carolann Eisenhart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $85,080 | $0 |
| Dr David Sailors | Board Member/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $55,294 | $0 |
| DR KELLY GROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $37,457 | $0 |
| Ms Cheryl Legette | Board Member/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Alan Reddish | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Kim Ripps | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Samuel K Thomason | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Tony Townley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PHILIP E BETTENDORF | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROSWELL LAWRENCE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1199 PRINCE AVE, ATHENS, GA 30606-2797
- In care of
- % MARIE GAFFNEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MRJ MICHAEL BURNETT, 1199 PRINCE AVENUE, ATHENS, GA 30606
- Signed the 990
- MARIE GAFFNEY, VP CORPORATE FINANCE
- Phone
- (706) 475-7000
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.PIEDMONT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES, INC. ("ARSS") WAS INCORPORATED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2010. ARSS WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BY STRIVING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE AREA SERVED BY ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES. ARSS CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 90 PHYSICIANS INCLUDING 60 SPECIALIZED PHYSICIANS WITH EXPERTISE IN CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, PSYCHIATRY, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, PEDIATRICS, HYPERBARIC MEDICINE AND GENERAL AND COLORECTAL SURGERY. ARSS PROVIDES SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ITS EMPLOYEE PHYSICIANS, REGARDLESS OF EACH PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES: THE 90 PHYSICIANS, INCLUDING 60 SPECIALIZED PHYSICIANS, OF ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES, INC. (ARSS) DELIVERED HEALTH CARE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR 273,620 PATIENT VISITS IN THE 17 COUNTY NORTHEAST GEORGIA AREA SERVED BY ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, ARSS INC. PROVIDED $11,219,518 IN LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE.Expenses $98,795,486 · revenue $94,108,076
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1975001
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,353,534
- Income (IRS master file)
- $94,123,373
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $94,123,373 | $99,990,321 | $26,353,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $84,579,140 | $90,938,892 | $25,739,578 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $77,870,742 | $84,486,074 | $32,740,100 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $76,873,068 | $82,015,981 | $43,525,632 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 27-1975001).
Questions about ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC is 27-1975001.
- Is ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES 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 ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES 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 ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES 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 ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MRJ MICHAEL BURNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ATHENS REGIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,123,373, expenses of $99,990,321 and total assets of $26,353,534 at year end.
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