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Nonprofit · EIN 72-0475545

GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70809

Financials

$136.5M$120.8M2022$138.2M$129.7M2023$139.9M$127.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$139,903,868$127,169,415$12,734,453$322,758,381$125,861,884$196,896,497
September 30, 2024990$138,224,654$129,667,677$8,556,977$269,442,934$92,160,966$177,281,968
September 30, 2023990$136,527,266$120,807,383$15,719,883$227,262,266$70,318,353$156,943,913
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$126,287,670
Investment income
$8,837,922
Net rental income
$4,778,276
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,044,507
Other revenue
$4,778,276

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$280,171
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,064,659
Other salaries and wages
$16,351,416
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$53,419,714
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$113,259
Accounting fees
$220,000
Occupancy
$902,614
Travel
$208,194
Depreciation
$3,895,238
Program services (functional)
$101,875,562
Management and general (functional)
$25,293,853

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$269,442,934
Total assets, end of year
$322,758,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$125,861,884
Net assets, end of year
$196,896,497
Land, buildings and equipment
$71,333,756
Publicly traded securities
$16,974,755
Net assets without donor restrictions
$196,896,497
Gross unrelated business income
$4,780,745
Gross receipts
$163,358,469
Employees
3,078
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
LA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EDGARDO TENREIROPRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF
Trustee or director, Officer
10$1,719,816$0$362,283
KENDALL JOHNSONEXEC VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL
Officer
35$951,766$0$183,207
STEPHEN MUMFORDEXEC VP & CHIEF OPERATING
Officer
5$802,198$0$151,490
BRAD GASPARD MDCHF MED OFFCR- BRG PHYSICI
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$764,702$75,309
W KEITH KELLUM MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
0$626,318$0$134,568
PAUL DOUGLASSR VP HR, BUSINESS DEVELOP
Key employee
40$660,264$0$61,251
JEFFREY LITTLETON MDBRD MEMBER & CHIEF OF STAF
Trustee or director
2$603,828$0$98,309
BENNETT CHERAMIEVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFF
Officer
15$560,982$0$111,678
JENNIFER MANALEVP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Officer
0$504,785$0$121,148
PEYTON GRANTVP FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Key employee
5$465,648$0$106,331
JASON PIERCEVP & ACCESS & NETWK DEVELO
Highest-paid employee
0$459,482$0$97,530
SEAN CASTEELVP & CHIEF OPER OFFICER-BRGP
Officer
0$451,085$0$94,525
DONALD SHAWVP - REVENUE CYCLE
Key employee
0$426,527$0$110,075
MEGHAN PARRISHVP MARKETING & CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
20$433,136$0$99,929
TRISHA GUIDRYVP & CHIEF OPER OFFCR-MID CITY
Officer
0$418,063$0$102,916
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANGELA CLOUATREVP & CHIEF NURS OFFCR-MID CITY
Former
0$297,617$84,523
NATALIE MAXWELLMANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
0$247,752$38,392
ANNE MANINTSR DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCE
Highest-paid employee
20$229,668$43,200
BEAU GREENEMANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
0$249,182$14,919
RYLAND PERCYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOEL SILVERBERG MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER TYSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN USHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
S RAJU VATSAVAI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON MACMORRAN CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW OLINDE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT KIRKPATRICKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDGE BRIAN JACKSONBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWEN HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK BONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RHOMAN HARDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNETTE BARTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUES DE LA BRETONNE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON DEWITT MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER-MID CITY
Officer
0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EDGARDO TENREIROPRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
48$1,514,067$0$345,780
KENDALL JOHNSONEXEC VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
48$844,786$0$177,355
STEPHEN MUMFORDEXEC VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
50$739,290$0$152,732
LOUIS MINSKY MDFORMER CHIEF OF STAFF
Former
0$0$818,441$64,679
BRAD GASPARD MDCHF MED OFFCR- BRG PHYSICIANS BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$759,660$72,055
JEFFREY LITTLETON MDBRD MEMBER & CHIEF OF STAFF
Trustee or director, Officer
50$634,292$0$94,805
W KEITH KELLUM MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
50$582,818$0$132,717
PAUL DOUGLASSR VP HR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMT & STRATEGY
Key employee
50$608,853$0$58,855
BENNETT CHERAMIEVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
50$495,957$0$107,346
PEYTON GRANTVP FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Key employee
1$438,134$0$102,535
JENNIFER MANALEVP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Officer
50$415,436$0$115,479
DONALD SHAWVP - REVENUE CYCLE
Key employee
50$419,372$0$106,281
MEGHAN PARRISHVP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$390,520$0$96,271
JASON PIERCEVP & ACCESS & NETWK DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$396,560$0$72,108
SEAN CASTEELVP OPERATIONS BRG PHYSICIAN GROUP
Key employee
1$378,071$0$90,072
TRISHA GUIDRYVP & CHIEF OPER OFFCR-THE GENERAL
Officer
50$344,904$0$95,281
ANGELA CLOUATREVP & CHIEF NURS OFFCR-THE GENERAL
Officer
50$266,015$0$74,768
ANNE MANINTSR DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
50$213,324$0$41,906
COREY DOUGHTYESQ. DIRECTOR LEGAL & RISK MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$201,090$0$49,363
KEN MILLER CPADIRECTOR CORP COMPLIANCE & INTERNAL AUDIT
Highest-paid employee
50$199,960$0$37,133
MONICA NIJOKAFORMER CHIEF NURS OFFCR-UNTIL MAY 2022
Former
0$173,900$0$0
RYLAND PERCYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BART PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOEL SILVERBERG MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER TYSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHAWN USHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
S RAJU VATSAVAI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHYLLIS MCLAURINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON MACMORRAN CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDREW OLINDE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SCOTT KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDGE BRIAN JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GWEN HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICK BONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RHOMAN HARDYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNETTE BARTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JACQUES DE LA BRETONNE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AARON DEWITT MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER-THE GENERAL
Officer
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
EDGARDO TENREIROCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
48$1,383,279$0$228,472
KENDALL JOHNSONPRES & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
48$737,604$0$146,830
STEPHEN MUMFORDEXEC VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFIC
Officer
50$664,460$0$142,100
LOUIS MINSKY MDFORMER CHIEF OF STAFF
Former
4$0$796,700$0
BRAD GASPARD MDBRG PHYSICIANS BRD MBR
Trustee or director
2$0$718,622$64,641
JEFFREY LITTLETONMD BRD MEMBER & CHIEF OF STAFF
Trustee or director
15$632,822$0$77,338
MONICA NIJOKA MAY 2022FORMER VP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Former
0$460,532$0$81,028
PAUL DOUGLASVICE PRES-HUMAN RESOURCES,BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & S
Key employee
50$488,823$0$51,528
BENNETT CHERAMIEVICE PRES- CHEIF INFO OFFICER
Officer
50$431,730$0$89,664
PEYTON GRANTVICE PRES-FACILITIES MGT
Key employee
50$391,254$0$93,310
DONALD SHAWVICE PRES-REVENUE CYCLE
Key employee
50$374,330$0$110,174
MEGHAN PARRISHVP CORP COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$331,158$0$86,138
JENNIFER MANALEVP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Officer
50$295,163$0$69,713
TRISHA GUIDRYVICE PRES COO -THE GENERAL
Officer
1$292,067$0$61,238
SEAN CASTEEL VP-OPERATIONSBRG PHYSICIAN GROUP
Key employee
50$275,188$0$72,947
ANGELA CLOUATREVICE PRES CNO-THE GENERAL
Officer
1$242,509$0$50,010
JASON PIERCEVP - NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$248,489$0$18,123
ANNE MANINTDIRECTOR-HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
50$205,803$0$43,497
COREY DOUGHTY ESQDIRECTOR LEGAL & RISK MGT
Highest-paid employee
50$194,927$0$43,598
KEN MILLERCPADIRECTOR-COMPLIANCE & INT
Highest-paid employee
50$198,727$0$28,979
S RAJU VATSAVAI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$7,500$0
ANDREW OLINDE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
JACQUES DE LA BRETONNE MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GWEN HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RYAN UITTI MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOSEPH JUBAN ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICK BONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SCOTT KIRKPATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PHYLLIS MCLAURINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JASON MACMORRAN CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JUDGE BRIAN JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CHRIS TYSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RHOMAN HARDYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RYLAND PERCYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANNETTE BARTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BART PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOEL SILVERBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SHAWN USHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VENKAT BANDA MDCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
20$0$0$0
W KEITH KELLUMCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer
50$0$0$0
AARON DEWITT MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER - THE GENERAL
Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8490 PICARDY AVENUE 300, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809-3731
In care of
% GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM GLENN SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EDGARDO TENREIRO, 8490 PICARDY AVENUE 300, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
Signed the 990
KENDALL JOHNSON, EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Phone
(225) 237-1547
Return prepared by
EAG GULF COAST LLC

Mission

GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S (GHS) PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY PROVIDING CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO RELATED TAX-EXEMPT HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES CENTRALIZED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO ALL GHS AFFILIATES. SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SUPPORT AS WELL AS WELL-TRAINED SUPPORT PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED TO, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (BRGMC). BRGMC IS A 588 BED, 3 CAMPUS HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND IS AN IRC SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ITS ID # IS 72-1025017.
    Expenses $38,000,177 · revenue $47,105,114
  • GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES ALL HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES AND RECRUITING SERVICES AND ADMINISTERS ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES IN AN EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE MANNER.
    Expenses $23,505,596 · revenue $29,137,595
  • GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BANKING, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/BILLING, PAYROLL, ACCOUNTING/TAX, INTERNAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE, HUMAN RESOURCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES TO ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATES (BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER # 72-1025017 AND GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION #74-0801335) AND ITS FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATES.
    Expenses $40,369,789 · grants $280,171 · revenue $50,042,491

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-0475545
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E210)
Assets (IRS master file)
$322,758,381
Income (IRS master file)
$163,358,469

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$139,903,868$127,169,415$322,758,381XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$138,224,654$129,667,677$269,442,934XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$136,527,266$120,807,383$227,262,266XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$115,896,725$104,095,124$223,701,009IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-0475545).

Questions about GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM

What is the EIN of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM is 72-0475545.
Is GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EDGARDO TENREIRO.
Who are the officers and directors of GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,719,816 (EDGARDO TENREIRO, PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF).
How much revenue does GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,903,868, expenses of $127,169,415 and total assets of $322,758,381 at year end.

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