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The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

501(c)(6) organization Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-1164164 Website

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a non-profit organization with the following mission: a. To improve the health & welfare of infants, children & adolescents in Georgia; b. To study the scientific, educational; and economic aspects of medicine to secure and maintain the highest standards of pediatric care; c. To unite qualified pediatricians of the state into a representative organization for the advancement of the practice of pediatrics; d. To promote excellence in pediatric care by organizing programs of post-graduate education; and e. To further the policies and objectives of the American academy of pediatrics at the state level.

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics at a glance

Total assets
$5,665,860
+5.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,507,427
+4.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$150,477
-6.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,000,320
-6.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Atlanta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $251K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pediatric Foundation of Georgia IN Atlanta, GAEndowment Campaign$250,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,665,860$2,507,427$2,000,320——$150,477
2024$5,377,582$2,394,463$2,135,064——$160,724
2023$5,073,239$2,111,112$2,256,653$250,5001$85,224
2022$4,810,134$2,283,348$2,017,322——$35,641
2021$4,657,840$1,400,849$1,414,128——$-207
2020$4,197,951$1,468,340$1,513,250——$66,552

About The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Based on IRS filings

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a public charity, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $150K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is led by Nicola Chin MD, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicola Chin MD

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clarence Hunter MD

    Honorary President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Lowell Clark MD

    Honorary President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Ward

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2020) → $184K (2025)

  • Benjamin Toole MD

    Treasurer

    District Xvi → Treasurer & District Xii, 2023

    Treasurer & District Xii → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Highbaugh-Battle MD

    Immediate Past P

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past P, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandy Gheesling MD

    Dist Xiii Re

    District Xii → Dist Xiii Re, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Deweese DO

    District Xv

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisa Gadea MD

    District II

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Washington MD

    District I R

    District I R → District I, 2023

    District I → District I R, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Esho MD

    Dist Xiv Representative

    District Xiv → Dist Xiv Representative, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Smiley MD

    District III

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Kirsch MD

    District IV

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Mountain-Bonner MD

    District Vii

    Districtvii → District Vii, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Wilkov MD

    District V R

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley Jones MD

    District Xii

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hiral Lavania MD

    District Vi

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn McLeod MD

    District Vii

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Fennell MD

    District Xvi

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Hartman MD

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devica Alappan MD

    District X R

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorsey Norwood MD

    District IV

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Zerla MD

    District Ix

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Flavia Rossi MD

    District Xi

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Pulliam MD

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Benaroch MD

    District V R

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (53)
  • Former: Cheryl Tolliver MD (2020–2024) — District Xi
  • Former: Edward Clark MD (2020–2024) — Pediatric Ch
  • Former: Hugo Scornik MD (2020–2024) — Immediate Past P
  • Former: Jennifer Fowlkes-Callins MD (2020–2024) — District IV
  • Former: Jonathan Goodin MD (2020–2024) — District Ix
  • Former: Lucky Jain MD (2020–2024) — Pediatric Ch
  • Former: Susan McWhirter MD (2020–2024) — District X R
  • Former: Susan Reines MD (2020–2024) — District V R
  • Former: Valera Hudson MD (2020–2024) — Pediatric Ch
  • Former: Anu Sheth MD (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Ben Toole MD (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Alison Niebanck MD (2022–2024) — Pediatric Ch
  • Former: Lynn Gardner MD (2023–2024) — Pediatric Ch
  • Former: Barry Warshaw MD (2024) — Honorary President
  • Former: Minor Vernon MD (2024) — Honorary President
  • Former: Curtis Malcom MD (2021–2023) — District Vi
  • Former: Natalie Hogan MD (2021–2023) — Med School -
  • Former: Alison Smith DO (2023) — Ped. Rep. Me
  • Former: Augusta Miller DO (2023) — Ped. Rep. Au
  • Former: Ebony Mullen MD (2023) — Ped. Rep. Mo
  • Former: Kristin Bird DO (2023) — Ped. Rep. Me
  • Former: Michael Roberts MD (2023) — Honorary President
  • Former: Nathan Wilson MD (2023) — District V R
  • Former: Thomas McKee MD (2023) — Honorary President
  • Former: Zarna Patel MD (2023) — Ped. Rep. Em
  • Former: Ben Spitalnick MD (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Cedric Miller MD (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Donna Payne MD (2020–2022) — District Vii
  • Former: Jonathan Popler MD (2020–2022) — District V R
  • Former: Josh Lane MD (2020–2022) — District Vii
  • Former: Kurt Heiss MD (2020–2022) — District IV
  • Former: Terri McFadden MD (2020–2022) — Immediate Past P
  • Former: Jennifer Callins MD (2021–2022) — District IV
  • Former: Rachel Burke DO (2021–2022) — District Xii
  • Former: Carl Bedingfield MD (2022) — Honorary President
  • Former: Iris Buchanan MD (2022) — Honorary President
  • Former: Sher Gardner MD (2022) — Medical Scho
  • Former: David Sprayberry MD (2020–2021) — District Xiv
  • Former: Kathy Benson MD (2020–2021) — District III
  • Former: Yasmin Tyler-Hill MD (2020–2021) — Medical Scho
  • Former: Dean Wilcox MD (2021) — Honorary President
  • Former: Janice Loeffler MD (2021) — Honorary President
  • Former: Alison Neibanck MD (2020) — Director
  • Former: Frank Bowyer MD (2020) — Honorary President
  • Former: Iris Basilio MD (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Ivette Rico MD (2020) — District Xii
  • Former: Jamie Rollins MD (2020) — District Xv
  • Former: Jimmy Brown MD (2020) — Honorary President
  • Former: Joi Rogers MD (2020) — Young Physic
  • Former: Kimberly Stroud MD (2020) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Melissa Boekhaus MD (2020) — District II
  • Former: Robertsteen Howard MD (2020) — District I R
  • Former: Ruth Brown MD (2020) — Honorary President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Richard Ward — Executive Di: $184KRichard WardExecutive Di$184K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $184K, to Richard Ward (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

How large is The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics?

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

Where does The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics operate?

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics's EIN?

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1164164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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