ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta generates $6 billion a year in economic output for Georgia, an increase of 65% in 10 years, which can be attributed, in part, to strong revenue growth, according to a new Georgia Tech economic impact report.
“I would say that is a meaningful contributor for a nonprofit that is not a Fortune-500 company, major retailers such as Coca-Cola and Home Depot,” Children’s CFO Ruth Fowler told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Financial analyst Sam Levitt reviewed the findings of the new study and Children’s most recent financial statements for the AJC and found that the health system continues to maintain very low debt and a large financial cushion. That strength comes as Children’s operates three hospitals and eight urgent care centers, with 20 locations across the state providing access to more than 40 specialty care clinics.
Net assets grew from $10.7 billion at the end of 2024 to $12.7 billion at the end of 2025, according to financial statements Children’s shared with the AJC.
“In an uncertain policy environment, you want your hospital to be in a strong financial position,” said Levitt, a health care consultant and analyst, and an instructor of health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
“It should give some comfort that it’s a solid organization,” he said. Considering the current economic climate, he added that a nonprofit hospital having resources and stability “is a good thing.”
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