Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett 
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Summary
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett is a nonprofit organization committed to caring for the uninsured and underinsured working poor in our community. Good Sam Gwinnett committed to its founding purpose, to obey the teaching of Jesus Christ and demonstrate our faith for the glory of God by caring for the less fortunate. We offer a holistic approach to healthcare that includes comprehensive, family-centered services.
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett is a nonprofit organization committed to caring for the uninsured and underinsured working poor in our community. Good Sam Gwinnett committed to its founding purpose, to obey the teaching of Jesus Christ and demonstrate our faith for the glory of God by caring for the less fortunate. We offer a holistic approach to healthcare that includes comprehensive, family-centered services.
Good Sam Gwinnett is not a free clinic, urgent care, or emergency care facility. We provide routine non-emergency medical and dental services for our patients. We do not provide after-hours services or physician on-call response. If you experience what you believe to be a medical emergency you must seek services at a hospital emergency room.
Located in Norcross, Georgia, we are the only safety-net clinic in the area offering medical, dental, and pharmacy services under one roof. It is the aim of Good Sam Gwinnett to not only meet physical needs but to also address the spiritual needs of our patients through prayer. Good Sam Gwinnett sees patients by appointment and as walk-ins. Services are designed to be affordable for the uninsured and underinsured.
We offer our services to all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or immigration status, and we do so with a loving evangelical Christian staff as well as volunteers of all professions from around the globe. We love the rich diversity of the people we serve and who work within the clinic, and we love telling the world about Jesus, one guest at a time.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett
5949 Buford Hwy
Norcross, GA 30071
Website: goodsamgwinnett.org
Phone: 678-280-6630
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 270080400
CEO/President: Gregory E. Lang, PhD
Chairman:
Board size: 11
Founder: concerned individuals from local churches
Ruling year: 2005
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our Goals and Their Impact:
1. Provide quality low-cost primary healthcare and dental services to the uninsured in order to eliminate health disparities for poor and uninsured populations
2. Decrease the demand of the uninsured for non-emergent medical services on the emergency room in order to help reduce the cost of indigent care on the public health care delivery system
3. Provide a venue for matriculating future medical professionals to advance their educational goals while serving the poor of our community in order to help disadvantaged students prepare for employment in the health and dental fields.
Mission statement
Demonstrate the love of Christ through providing quality, affordable, and accessible health and dental services to the poor and uninsured.
Statement of faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity and humanity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as Head of the Church, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost - they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the Church.
We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives.
We believe that the ministry of evangelism (sharing and proclaiming the message of salvation only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ) and discipleship (helping followers of Christ grow up into maturity in Christ) is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.
We believe that God created all human beings in His image. Therefore, we believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; that we must honor the physical and spiritual needs of all people; following Christ's example, we believe that every person should be treated with love, dignity and respect.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 903 of 1118 | 92 of 122 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 950 of 1119 | 93 of 122 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 317 of 1119 | 38 of 122 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1010 of 1118 | 109 of 122 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 25% | 20% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 30% | 39% | 42% | 71% | 52% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 70% | 61% | 58% | 29% | 48% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 86% | 85% | 88% | 89% | 87% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 127% | 110% | 89% | 64% | 77% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 109% | 93% | 78% | 57% | 67% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | -27% | -10% | 11% | 36% | 23% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -14% | -5% | 6% | 30% | 19% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.76 | 5.08 | 3.85 | 3.56 | 3.41 | 3.56 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 3.38 | 2.14 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 2.22 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 15.15 | 21.08 | 24.42 | 32.29 | 39.01 | 17.45 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.99 | 3.39 | 5.38 | 6.53 | 6.67 | 5.10 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 98% | 149% | 178% | 198% | 191% | 158% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $906,245 | $1,697,994 | $2,442,399 | $2,422,494 | $1,629,259 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $529,861 | $453,811 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,436,106 | $2,151,805 | $2,442,399 | $2,422,494 | $1,629,259 |
| Long-term investments | $18,261 | $44,176 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $5,825,594 | $6,035,997 | $6,233,110 | $5,810,765 | $4,142,726 |
| Other long-term assets | $17,171 | $44,516 | $20,821 | $20,821 | $20,821 |
| Total long-term assets | $5,861,026 | $6,124,689 | $6,253,931 | $5,831,586 | $4,163,547 |
| Total assets | $7,297,132 | $8,276,494 | $8,696,330 | $8,254,080 | $5,792,806 |
| Liabilities | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $68,128 | $88,123 | $75,638 | $62,092 | $93,384 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $68,128 | $88,123 | $75,638 | $62,092 | $93,384 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91,826 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91,826 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $68,128 | $88,123 | $75,638 | $153,918 | $93,384 |
| Net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $7,220,305 | $8,156,948 | $8,571,366 | $7,774,329 | $5,524,821 |
| With donor restrictions | $8,699 | $31,423 | $49,326 | $325,833 | $174,601 |
| Net assets | $7,229,004 | $8,188,371 | $8,620,692 | $8,100,162 | $5,699,422 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $1,131,442 | $1,617,207 | $2,056,972 | $4,721,175 | $2,447,768 |
| Program service revenue | $2,690,377 | $2,542,129 | $2,806,129 | $2,133,704 | $2,245,258 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | ($9,199) | $10,352 | $311 | ($214,329) | $13,425 |
| Other revenue | $5,955 | $4,951 | $8,288 | $4,788 | $6,732 |
| Total other revenue | $2,687,133 | $2,557,432 | $2,814,728 | $1,924,163 | $2,265,415 |
| Total revenue | $3,818,575 | $4,174,639 | $4,871,700 | $6,645,338 | $4,713,183 |
| Expenses | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $4,160,315 | $3,897,124 | $3,820,346 | $3,782,295 | $3,144,215 |
| Management and general | $400,594 | $382,066 | $336,244 | $285,201 | $274,981 |
| Fundraising | $288,139 | $320,074 | $194,580 | $177,102 | $192,966 |
| Total expenses | $4,849,048 | $4,599,264 | $4,351,170 | $4,244,598 | $3,612,162 |
| Change in net assets | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($1,030,473) | ($424,625) | $520,530 | $2,400,740 | $1,101,021 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($1,030,473) | ($424,625) | $520,530 | $2,400,740 | $1,101,021 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Gregory Lang | Executive Di | $154,351 |
| Shameka M Allen | Asst. Ed | $140,359 |
| Gregory A Johnson | Director | $127,206 |
| Brinkley F Goodson | Director | $126,851 |
| Fabian A Byer | Director | $116,947 |
| Christiane K Francisco-Drake | Director | $114,140 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023
Response from ministry
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History
For a timeline: https://goodsamgwinnett.org/the-good-neighbor-gala/history/
Program accomplishments
Good Sam Gwinnett is distinguished among its peers in several ways. We have obtained GuideStar's Platinum status, received the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's 2014 Healthcare Excellence Award and 2015 Humanitarian Award, and Gwinnett County's 2017 Certificate of Merit for Community Development.
Good Sam Gwinnett is the only National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) in Georgia operating as a privately funded charity medical practice.
Since our inception in 2005, we have recorded more than 225,000 encounters delivered to nearly 35,000 unique individuals. Today, the clinic serves more than 30,000 customers each year providing services estimated at nearly $10 million.