Visiting Nurse Health System Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, registered in 1964, with $46,213,065 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 77% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$46.2M
▲ 4.2% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$48.0M
Net assets
$8.1M
Employees
518
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Visiting Nurse Health System Inc: 77% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Visiting Nurse Health System Inc: 2 mo reserves · -4% margin earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Visiting Nurse Health System Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Visiting Nurse Health System Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The mission of visiting nurse health system is to "improve the lives of those we serve."
Visiting nurse health system, under the hospice atlanta brand, provides hospice and palliative care in the homes of patients with life-limiting illnesses who have elected to stop aggressive, curative treatments. the primary goals of hospice atlanta's care is to provide quality care, comfort, and dignity for patients during their final stage of life. in addition, we provide patients' families with the education, resources and services needed, along with emotional support during the dying process, and bereavement support after the death of their loved one. our team of approximately 70 qualified professionals and 80 specially trained volunteers provide end-of-life care to over 640 patients annually. hospice atlanta delivers this compassionate care in the comfort of the patients' home, the place they choose to receive care. hospice atlanta offers a variety of emotional and spiritual bereavement support services, provided by trained bereavement coordinators and bereavement professionals, to include in-person counseling, virtual support visits, regularly scheduled grief support groups, educational resources, and the annual bereavement events - a workshop and family camp, camp s.t.a.r.s. bereavement support is available for one year after the death of a loved one, and two years for those mourning the loss of a child.
The primary goal of visiting nurse health system's community care division is to provide quality healthcare and aging services in the home by helping patients remain living safely and independently as long as possible. along with the community care team, the community care division partners with a broad range of community organizations to provide a comprehensive range of services to nursing home-eligible, low-income seniors and disabled individuals who have ongoing medical conditions requiring long-term support. these community care programs include the service options using resources in a community environment program (source), the community care services program (ccsp) and the home and community based services program (hcbs). a team of approximately 130 social workers and nurses work carefully to determine each patient's individual long-term care needs, and coordinate access to care through a variety of local medical and social service resources for more than 6,000 seniors and their family members each year.
Revenue declined from $61.2M (FY2013) to $46.2M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-3.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$15.8M
Total liabilities
$7.7M
Net assets
$8.1M
Salaries & benefits
$35.8M
74% of expenses
Board members
7
7 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,213,065▲4.2% | $48,019,176▲8.0% | $8,128,384▼17.5% | $15,807,811▲4.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $44,331,814▼3.2% | $44,444,407▲12.2% | $9,850,091▼1.1% | $15,139,236▼12.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $45,809,010▲16.3% | $39,604,415▲17.2% | $9,955,778▲165% | $17,305,143▲31.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $39,375,626▲15.7% | $33,777,864▲0.5% | $3,751,183▲303% | $13,153,913▼16.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $34,041,284▼3.8% | $33,604,371▼8.4% | -$1,846,579▲17.0% | $15,747,860▲155% | 990 |
| 2019 | $35,401,822▼28.3% | $36,689,168▼34.9% | -$2,224,637▼137% | $6,169,286▼26.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $49,378,437▼7.9% | $56,356,763▼6.3% | -$937,291▼116% | $8,410,553▼49.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $53,616,532▼8.1% | $60,115,990▼2.5% | $6,041,035▼50.1% | $16,596,056▼14.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $58,368,552▼5.7% | $61,628,933▼4.5% | $12,117,791▼21.5% | $19,404,006▼15.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $61,898,607▲0.9% | $64,522,996▲3.8% | $15,430,496▼8.5% | $22,828,932▼8.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $61,372,391▲0.3% | $62,152,576▼3.1% | $16,855,733▼4.0% | $25,066,328▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $61,194,086 | $64,109,728▲3.6% | $17,562,756▼16.3% | $25,023,382▼13.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $61,854,282▲13.3% | $20,991,293▲11.7% | $28,818,488▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $54,578,431▲7.7% | $18,798,813▲6.8% | $26,670,956▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $50,689,181 | $17,607,590 | $24,360,678 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Dorothy Davis — $403,211 (0.84% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | President and Ceo | 40 | $403,211 |
| Roger Hiles | Cfo | 40 | $249,513 |
| Jacqueline Ralph Blair | Chief Innovation Officer | 40 | $222,529 |
| Keisha Fowlks | Exec Director of Hospice | 40 | $172,209 |
| Laura Prough | Vp of Health Equity | 40 | $154,500 |
| Renee Bibian | Vp of Quality/education | 40 | $153,443 |
| Steven Mcdonald | Vp of Hh Sales | 40 | $153,443 |
| Sue Adamo-carpenter | Vp Corp Giving Major Donors | 40 | $151,178 |
| Steven Russell | Cfo | 40 | $53,178 |
| Charlotte Weaver | Director | 1 | — |
| Hunter Hurst | Director | 1 | — |
| Melinda Coker | Director | 2 | — |
| Nicole Ashe | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Nicole Hart Keaton | Chair | 2 | — |
| Ray Hutton | Director | 1.5 | — |
| Shannon Drake | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Stan Jones | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hchb Holdings LLC DBA | Cloud Based Software For Home Health & H | $1,242,242 |
| Medline Industries Inc | Medical Supplies Service | $1,176,841 |
| American Medical Staffing Inc | Healthcare Staffing Partner | $814,813 |
| Better Rx LLC | Pharmacy Solutions | $447,369 |
| Invaserv LLC DBA Stateserv Network Serv | Dme Supplies Service | $443,123 |
39 grants to Visiting Nurse Health System Inc totaling $3.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Visiting Nurse Health System Inc (EIN 58-0566250) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.