University Health Services Inc
University Health Services Inc is an Augusta, Georgia-based public charity that does business as Piedmont Augusta Hospital. Its 2024 filing describes an 812-bed acute-care hospital serving children, adults, and seniors in the Augusta–Richmond County area and 25 counties across two states, regardless of ability to pay. In 2025, it reported 44 grants totaling $2,308,033.
University Health Services Inc at a glance
In short: University Health Services Inc gave $2.3M across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,308,033
- +156.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +175.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,455
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,500
- Total assets
- $1,108,740,638
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to University Health Services Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (470) 271-6007
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who University Health Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Community Health Services ($330K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 81 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Augusta, Georgia. In 2025, 94% of its reported grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 5% to recipients in Texas, and 2% to recipients in South Carolina. The listed awards include grantees in Augusta and elsewhere in Georgia, as well as the American Heart Association in Dallas, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How University Health Services Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2022) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Community Health Services Augusta, GA | Clinic Financial Support | $330,000 |
| Neighborhood Improvement Project Augusta, GA | Clinic Financial Support | $170,000 |
| Beulah Grove Community Resource Augusta, GA | Clinic Financial Support | $150,000 |
| HPSO Inc Augusta, GA | Program Support | $150,000 |
| Harrisburg Family Health Care Augusta, GA | Clinic Financial Support | $130,000 |
| Miracle Making Ministries Augusta, GA | Clinic Financial Support | $120,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Program Support | $108,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $80,000 |
| WJBF News Channel 6 Augusta, GA | Program Support | $78,668 |
| Tuttle Newton Home Augusta, GA | Program Support | $76,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,108,740,638 | $689,636,408 | $617,494,823 | $2,308,033 | 44 | $61,795,952 |
| 2024 | $1,025,805,351 | $611,497,732 | $624,884,205 | $901,136 | 16 | $38,142,524 |
| 2023 | $1,183,632,975 | $495,698,290 | $499,946,431 | $546,000 | 9 | $-36,611 |
| 2022 | $1,018,157,642 | $316,317,860 | $318,612,555 | $269,517 | 6 | $28,860,515 |
| 2021 | $1,036,274,638 | $569,733,610 | $526,637,585 | $584,008 | 6 | $48,475,798 |
| 2020 | $1,020,272,774 | $598,292,806 | $537,176,674 | $858,080 | 7 | $48,135,670 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide healthcare marked by compassion and sustainable excellence in a progressive environment, guided by physicians, delivered by exceptional professionals, and inspired by the communities it serves.
Its 2025 grant list includes awards described as clinic financial support and program support. Among the grantees, Christ Community Health Services says its mission is to provide and promote quality healthcare through health centers in medically underserved areas of the Central Savannah River Area. Harrisburg Family Health Care says it helps underserved and unserved areas with healthcare. Other grantees describe work addressing community needs: Neighborhood Improvement Project cites physical, mental, and spiritual health as well as environmental and economic needs; Project Life, operated by HPSO Inc, says it provides free food and clothing to households in need; and Family Promise of Augusta says it helps low-income families achieve and sustain independence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 44 grants totaling $2,308,033. Awards ranged from $5,500 to $330,000, with a median grant of $30,500. The largest listed awards included $330,000 to Christ Community Health Services, $170,000 to Neighborhood Improvement Project, and $150,000 each to Beulah Grove Community Resource and HPSO Inc. Several awards were designated for clinic financial support; others were listed as program support.
Separately, Piedmont Augusta announced that 44 community nonprofit organizations would receive a total of $2 million in community impact funds for 2026, with funding expected in early 2026. The announcement describes an annual application process and says 44 applications were approved for that funding. It does not provide general application instructions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Lily Henson as CEO and Mr. Eugene McManus as board member and chair. Listed board members are Dr. Ankur Goel, Dr. Charles Brown III, Dr. Daniel Boone, Dr. James Sherman, Dr. William Trotter IV, Mr. David Hogg Jr., Mr. Donovan Lee-Sin, and Mr. Hugh Hamilton.
University Health Services Inc is led by Lily J. Henson MD, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 12 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lily J. Henson MD
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
39 hrs/week
$850K (2024) → $998K (2025)
James R. Davis
Former CEO & President
Uhs President & CEO → President & CEO, 2023
President & CEO → Former CEO & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
$979K (2020) → $849K (2025)
Lisa Ritch
Executive Director Finance
Vice President Finiance → Cno, 2023
Cno → Executive Director Finance, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$297K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Scott Ansede
Executive Director Piedmont Augusta Cardiology
COO Uhcp → Executive Director & Piedmont Augusta Car, 2023
Executive Director & Piedmont Augusta Car → Executive Director Piedmont Augusta Cardiology, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$446K (2020) → $314K (2025)
Shirley K. Gabriel
Executive Director Info Svcs
Vice President Chief Information Officer → Executive Director & Info Svcs, 2023
Executive Director & Info Svcs → Executive Director Info Svcs, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$419K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Nikki McLain
Executive Director Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$220K (2025)
Eugene F. McManus
Board Member & Chair
Board Member & Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Board Member & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel H. Boone MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$298K (2023) → $0 (2025)
David A. Belkoski
CFO
Uhs CFO → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$666K (2020) → $702K (2025)
Douglas D. Pugh II
Stat Rn
Patient Care Services Supervisor → Stat Rn, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$241K (2020) → $247K (2025)
Elizabeth R. Gallup
Former COO
COO Acute Care Services → COO, 2023
COO → Former COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
$602K (2020) → $358K (2025)
James C. Sherman MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$125K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Janee S. Dock
Cno
Vice President Nursing Cno → Cno, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$343K (2020) → $384K (2025)
Teresa Buschbacher
Former Executive Director Hvi & Radiology Svcs
Vice President -Hvi → Executive Director, Hvi & Radiology Svcs, 2023
Executive Director, Hvi & Radiology Svcs → Former Executive Director Hvi & Radiology Svcs, 2024
On filings since 2020
$333K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Barry J. Jenkins
CMO
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$435K (2021) → $548K (2025)
Brent Robinson
COO
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$182K (2024) → $391K (2025)
Hugh L. Hamilton
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member & Chair, 2023
Board Member & Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Levi W. Hill IV
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanford Loyd
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry D. Elam
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P. Doupe
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Leddy
Secretary & Clo Phc
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Arnold
Treasurer & CFO Phc
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Brown III
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ankur Goel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hogg Jr.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donovan Lee-Sin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Heffner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McElderry III
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Butler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Rushing-Smalls
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi David Sirull
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Blanchard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Trotter IV
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Kelly Dunavant (2020–2024) — Former Vice President Support Svcs
- Former: Laurie Ott Smith (2020–2024) — Executive Director Philanthropy
- Former: Edward Tarver (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Oetting (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Houman Tamaddon (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Santosh Varkey (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Cargill Alleyne (2024) — Physician
- Former: David Clark (2024) — Physician
- Former: Edward L. Burr (2020–2023) — CAO
- Former: Charles L. Brownmd (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Tuttle (2023) — Physician
- Former: Regina Harrison (2023) — Board Member & Ast. Secretary
- Former: Timothy Hunter (2023) — Physician
- Former: Charlie Brown (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amy D. Presley (2020–2021)
- Former: Brian J. Marks (2020–2021) — Board Vice Chairman
- Former: Charles G. Pete Caye Jr. (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jackie Kendinger (2020–2021) — Senior General Counsel
- Former: James W. Bennett Jr. (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey L. Foreman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Natalie D. Schweers (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert J. Kepshire (2020–2021) — Administrative Cno - McDuf
- Former: Thomas E. Lowencamp (2020–2021) — Vice President - Continuing Care
- Former: William L. Farr Jr. (2020–2021) — CMO
- Former: Tara Scicchitano (2021) — Assistant Nurse Manager
- Former: Catherine D. Knox (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Velvette L. Jones (2020) — Director Uca
- Former: W. Craig Smith (2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $998K, to Dr Lily Henson (CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about University Health Services Inc
How much does University Health Services Inc give each year?
University Health Services Inc gave $2.3M across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $901K across 16 grants.
What is University Health Services Inc's typical grant size?
University Health Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,500, and its average grant was $52,455, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does University Health Services Inc give grants?
University Health Services Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, GA (33 grants) and North Augusta, SC (2 grants).
Does University Health Services Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on University Health Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (39 grants) and "Clinic Financial Support" (5 grants).
Who are University Health Services Inc's largest grantees?
University Health Services Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Community Health Services ($330,000), Neighborhood Improvement Project ($170,000) and Beulah Grove Community Resource ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is University Health Services Inc?
University Health Services Inc reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $689.6M.
What does University Health Services Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide healthcare marked by compassion and sustainable excellence in a progressive environment, guided by physicians, delivered by exceptional professionals, and inspired by the communities it serves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from University Health Services Inc?
University Health Services Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is University Health Services Inc's EIN?
University Health Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1581103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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