Macon Volunteer Clinic

What Macon Volunteer Clinic does

Macon Volunteer Clinic (MVC) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2001-2003 by retired physician Dr. Chapin Henley and incorporated in April 2002 in Macon, Georgia. It provides free primary medical, dental, and eye care, plus non-narcotic prescription medication assistance, to uninsured working adults aged 18-64 who reside in the 13-county North Central Health District of Middle Georgia and earn at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. The clinic operates exclusively from a single physical site and is supported by a paid staff of approximately 11 (Executive Director, Medical Director, Director of Operations, Director of Development, Dental Coordinator, Nurse Manager, Nurse Practitioner, Office Manager, Care Manager, Patient Assistance Coordinator, and a Volunteer/Communications Specialist) and a network of more than 200 volunteer physicians, dentists, nurses, and other licensed professionals logging over 4,900 hours per year.

MVC's service mix spans primary care, dental, eye care, gynecology, neurology, dermatology, orthopedics, endocrinology, acupuncture, labs/x-rays/diagnostics, nutrition counseling, mental health counseling, and cancer screenings. The Patient Prescription Assistance Program (PPAP) sources non-narcotic prescription medications directly from pharmaceutical companies at no cost, delivering $802,229 in prescription assistance in 2024. The technology stack is entirely third-party SaaS: DonorPerfect (donations), Volgistics (volunteer management), Constant Contact (newsletter), Bonfire (merchandise), and a DearDoc-built public website with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance. An "A.I. Chatbot" application is referenced in the privacy policy, but no production details, vendor, or usage metrics are disclosed.

MVC is funded exclusively through philanthropy; it receives no federal funding or Medicaid/Medicare payments. Revenue sources include individual donations (via DonorPerfect portal), foundation and corporate grants (notably the Peyton Anderson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Navicent Health Foundation, and Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation), and branded merchandise sales. Patient acquisition is community-led through online eligibility questionnaires, an in-person eligibility screening process, partnerships with local hospitals and social-service agencies, and earned media coverage from regional outlets. In 2024, MVC recorded 8,283 total patient encounters (1,378 with an MD or Nurse Practitioner, plus 316 dental procedures), served its 4,500+ unique patient since 2003, and delivered $1.6 million in healthcare value in Macon-Bibb County alone. The organization expanded to a new 11,000 sq ft, two-story downtown facility at 770 Walnut St. in March 2025.

Name

Macon Volunteer Clinic

Legal name

Macon Volunteer Clinic

Website

https://maconvolunteerclinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Macon Volunteer Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in Macon, Georgia that provides free primary medical, dental, and eye care plus non-narcotic prescription assistance to uninsured working adults aged 18-64 earning at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level across the 13-county North Central Health District, funded by philanthropy and staffed by 200+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free Community Health Clinic Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Free community healthcare
• Primary medical care
• Dental care services
• Prescription assistance program
• Nonprofit charitable clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Macon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic donations: Macon Volunteer Clinic is 'powered by philanthropy' and provides all services free of charge. Donations are accepted via a DonorPerfect-powered 'Donate' link on the website. The organization is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity.
2. Foundation and corporate grants: Revenue is sourced from grants awarded by healthcare, community, and corporate foundations, including a $100,000 grant from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation (Feb 2024) and a $500,000 grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation (Nov 2024) for renovations to the new downtown clinic.
3. Merchandise sales: Revenue is generated via a Bonfire-powered online merchandise store for the Macon Volunteer Clinic, providing a non-donation income stream from branded goods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Macon Volunteer Clinic delivers free primary medical, dental, and eye care, along with non-narcotic prescription medication assistance, to uninsured working adults aged 18-64 residing in any of the 13 North Central Health District counties of Middle Georgia who earn at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Care is rendered in-person at a single 11,000 sq ft clinic facility by 11 paid staff and 150+ volunteer physicians, dentists, nurses, and other licensed professionals, with all services provided at no charge and no federal or Medicaid/Medicare billing.

Product overview

Macon Volunteer Clinic operates as a unified free-clinic program (rather than a multi-product platform) anchored by its Free Primary Medical, Dental, and Eye Care Program for uninsured working adults in the 13-county North Central Health District. Layered on top of this core offering are a set of named sub-services — including the On-Site Eye Clinic, the Patient Prescription Assistance Program (PPAP), Specialty Medical Services (gynecology, neurology, dermatology, orthopedics, endocrinology, chiropractic, acupuncture, labs/diagnostics, nutrition and mental health counseling, cancer screenings), and an Eligibility Questionnaire intake tool — all delivered under a single clinic brand and all free of charge to qualifying patients. A separate digital offering, an "A.I. Chatbot" application referenced in the privacy policy, extends the clinic's touchpoints beyond in-person visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Primary Medical, Dental, and Eye Care Program Core free healthcare program providing primary medical care, dental care, and eye care to uninsured working adults aged 18-64 in the 13-county North Central Health District who earn at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, delivered at the 770 Walnut St. facility by 150+ volunteer physicians, dentists, nurses, and other licensed professionals.
• On-Site Eye Clinic Free on-site eye clinic providing eye exams and eye care services to eligible underserved patients, operating Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon alongside dental services at the MVC clinic.
• Patient Prescription Assistance Program (PPAP) Program that supplies eligible MVC patients with free non-narcotic prescription medications ordered directly from pharmaceutical companies; in 2024 the program provided $802,229 in non-narcotic prescription medication assistance. Prescription refills require two weeks' notice.
• Specialty Medical Services Free specialty care offered to eligible patients through volunteer specialists, covering gynecology, neurology, dermatology, orthopedics, endocrinology, chiropractic, acupuncture, labs/x-rays/diagnostics, nutrition counseling, mental health counseling, and cancer screenings.
• Eligibility Questionnaire Online pre-screening questionnaire that helps prospective patients determine whether they meet MVC's eligibility criteria (residency in a 13-county North Central Health District, age 18-64, working status, uninsured status, income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level) before booking an eligibility appointment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,283 total patient encounters in 2024
• +7 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Robins Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 August 2022Featured Macon Volunteer Clinic as a 'company that cares' in August 2022 advertising on WMAZ-TV. A co-marketing/awareness partner rather than a direct funder.
• Coliseum Health SystemflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Donated a rent-free building on Rogers Avenue that served as the original clinic location, enabling Macon Volunteer Clinic to launch with minimal operating costs. A foundational in-kind strategic partner.
• DearDoccoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite creator/platform credited in the footer of maconvolunteerclinic.org; built and maintains the public-facing website used for eligibility questionnaires, appointment requests, and donor/patient communications.
• DonorPerfectflagshipTechnology or IntegrationHosts the donation processing portal at interland3.donorperfect.net used by MVC for 'Donate Today' contributions and online fundraising.
• VolgisticsflagshipTechnology or IntegrationVolunteer management platform powering MVC's volunteer application (volgistics.com/appform/170261988) used to recruit and onboard the 200+ volunteer physicians, dentists, nurses, and admin volunteers.
• Constant ContactcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowers MVC's newsletter subscription page (lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/YMMSWeO/MVCMailList) and monthly newsletter distribution archive.
• Five Star Celebrity Classic (Russell Henley, Kevin Brown)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual celebrity classic golf tournament (September 18-29, 2023 edition) featuring PGA golfer Russell Henley (son of MVC founder Dr. Chapin Henley) and Kevin Brown; serves as a signature fundraising and awareness event for the clinic.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Good Samaritan Health Center: Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides free and low-cost primary medical, dental, and specialty care to uninsured and underinsured adults — directly comparable in mission, free-clinic model, and breadth of in-house specialty services to Macon Volunteer Clinic, but serving the metro Atlanta market.
• Christ Community Health Services: Augusta, Georgia nonprofit health system providing primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured residents; directly comparable to MVC in its Georgia footprint, faith-rooted origins, and integrated specialty care for the underserved.
• MedLink Georgia: Network of Federally Qualified Health Centers serving rural North and Central Georgia with primary care, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding-fee scale; directly comparable to MVC in its target geography (overlaps with MVC's 13-county service area) and patient population of working-poor uninsured adults.
• Volunteers in Medicine (Hilton Head): The Hilton Head free clinic that directly inspired Dr. Chapin Henley to found MVC after reading a Newsweek article about it; operates an essentially identical volunteer-clinician-driven free care model for the working uninsured, making it the closest conceptual peer.
• Healing Bridge Clinic: Peachtree City, Georgia free clinic providing primary medical, dental, and specialty care to uninsured residents using volunteer clinicians; a directly comparable Georgia-based free-clinic peer with a similar small-staff, large-volunteer operating model.
• Mercy Care: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing integrated primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services to uninsured and homeless populations; directly comparable to MVC in mission and service breadth, but with a larger FQHC-style footprint and homeless-focused programming.
• Good News Clinics: Gainesville, Georgia faith-based free clinic providing free medical, dental, and specialty care to uninsured Hall County residents; comparable in free-clinic model, volunteer-clinician structure, and integrated specialty offering to MVC.
• Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center: Free clinic in Helen/Cleveland, Georgia providing medical and dental care to uninsured residents of White and surrounding counties; comparable to MVC in free-clinic model and North Georgia/regional free-care positioning, but smaller scale and more rural.

Emerging players

• Volunteers in Medicine America: National nonprofit network of 90+ free clinics using the 'Volunteers in Medicine' model — the same model MVC adopted and was trained on at founding; provides peer benchmarking, replication support, and shared infrastructure that frames MVC as part of a national movement rather than a one-off clinic.

Regional players

• First Choice Primary Care: Federally Qualified Health Center in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia — directly referenced in MVC's value proposition as a 'sliding-scale' alternative; regional primary care peer that competes for the same uninsured working-poor patient population in MVC's home market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maconvolunteerclinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/macon-volunteer-clinic

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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