Mission
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS, MEDICAL EDUCATION, SERVICES AND RESEARCH FOR ITS 501C3 AFFILIATE, BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER 72-1025017.
Public Charity
GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION
GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BATON ROUGE, LA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.3M, expenses of $3.7M, total assets of $18.8M. Imperigo tracks 37 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.2M.
EIN: 740801335
BATON ROUGE, LA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$18.8M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$11.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at General Health System Foundation
How General Health System Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
The primary purpose of General Health System Foundation is to raise funds to support programs, education, services and research for the Baton Rouge general medical center
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITY EFFORTS
$1,195,748
GENERAL SUPPORT, RAISE THE BARN GALA FUNDRAISER, TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE MOBILE HEALTH PROGRAM OF BATON ROUGE GENERAL HOSPITAL
$296,248
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$65,000
Patient Support
$30,000
Patient Support
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Bart Phillips
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Claire Shirley
PRES/CEO GENERAL HEALTH SY
Edgardo Tenreiro
BOARD MEMBER
Eric J Waechter
FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
Erik Showalter
BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN
Jim Purgerson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $3.7M | $18.8M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $4.2M | $16.1M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $3.4M | $13.4M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $4.8M | $12.1M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $4.2M | $13.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $5.3M (+88%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.