Free Clinic of Rome

What Free Clinic of Rome does

The Free Clinic of Rome is a 501(c)(3) non-profit healthcare program that provides comprehensive medical services to uninsured residents of Rome and Floyd County, Georgia who lack access to basic care. Founded in 2016, the clinic operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees and is administered as a program under The Community Foundation for Greater Rome (CFFGR), headquartered at 215 Broad St, Ste 105, Rome, Georgia 30161. Its operations are funded primarily through charitable grants, with a $90,000 award from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation in February 2024 being the only specifically disclosed funding event for the clinic in the available data.

The Free Clinic sits within CFFGR's broader community foundation infrastructure, which was established in April 2015 and manages $6.7M in assets under stewardship, 44 funds, and has granted over $4M to more than 210 organizations since inception. CFFGR's product portfolio includes donor-advised funds, agency funds, designated endowed funds, field-of-interest funds, scholarship funds, and unrestricted funds, plus competitive grant programs (Greater Rome Impact Fund, South Rome Community Grants, Ashley Garner Award) and the MSP 125th Anniversary Scholarship Fund. The Free Clinic benefits from this shared back-office, governance, and donor pipeline, including a self-serve Fund Advisor Portal and tiered support fee structure (1.5% on first $1M of fund balance, scaling down to 0.75% above $5M, with a $250 semi-annual minimum).

The Free Clinic of Rome is led by CFFGR's Executive Director Jennifer Scott, a former board member with 20+ years of nonprofit leadership experience in Floyd County, and Administrator Alice Clements, a Georgia Tech/Berry College-educated operations lead who joined in 2018 and manages grant disbursements, the donor portal, and the foundation database. The clinic does not publish annual financials, headcount, or patient volume in the available data, and its operating model is grant-driven rather than fee-for-service. Distribution is regional and limited to Floyd County, with no public evidence of geographic expansion plans beyond the existing Rome/Floyd County footprint.

Name

Free Clinic of Rome

Legal name

The Community Foundation for Greater Rome

Website

https://cffgr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Free Clinic of Rome, a non-profit program of The Community Foundation for Greater Rome, provides comprehensive healthcare services to uninsured residents of Rome and Floyd County, Georgia who lack access to basic medical care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Free medical clinic
• Primary healthcare
• Uninsured patient care
• Charity medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Contributions: The foundation receives charitable donations from individuals, families, and businesses. These contributions are pooled into various fund types including donor-advised funds, endowed funds, and agency funds.
2. Support Fees: Annual support fees are assessed semi-annually based on average fund balance: 1.5% on first $1,000,000, 1.0% on amounts from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, 0.75% on amounts over $5,000,000, with a $250 minimum annual fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Free Clinic of Rome provides comprehensive primary healthcare services at no cost to uninsured residents of Rome and Floyd County, Georgia who lack access to basic medical care. The clinic operates as a small nonprofit supported by charitable donations and grants, and is administered as a donor resource within The Community Foundation for Greater Rome's stewardship infrastructure, which provides donor portal access, fund administration, and coordination support.

Product overview

The Community Foundation for Greater Rome operates as a community foundation offering a portfolio of charitable fund products and grant programs. Core products include Donor-Advised Funds (tax-advantaged giving vehicles), the flagship Greater Rome Impact Fund (unrestricted community grant fund), Agency Funds for nonprofits, Designated Endowed Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Scholarship Funds, and Unrestricted Funds. The foundation manages competitive grant programs including the Greater Rome Impact Fund Grant (~$100,000 per cycle), South Rome Community Grants ($40,000 per cycle in partnership with the South Rome Alliance), and designated funds such as the First Christian Heritage Fund, Spiegelberg Memorial Fund, and Villa Hizer Fund. Additional offerings include the Ashley Garner Award for Nonprofit Leadership Excellence and the MSP 125th Anniversary Scholarship Fund for aspiring legal professionals. The foundation connects donors with nonprofits to build a stronger Rome and Floyd County community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greater Rome Impact Fund: Flagship donor fund designed to create lasting, community-wide impact. Provides crucial funding to local nonprofits making a difference.
• First Christian Heritage Fund
• Spiegelberg Memorial Fund
• Villa Hizer Fund

Products and services

• Free Comprehensive Healthcare Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $4M+ granted to community since 2015
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• South Rome Alliance (SRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with South Rome Alliance to support impactful grassroots initiatives in the South Rome neighborhood. Third year of funding with $40,000 in grants awarded in 2025. Over $150,000 has been invested through this fund since 2023.
• MSP AttorneyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Host venue for the 2025 competitive grant cycle award ceremony where $101,000 was awarded to 13 local nonprofits.
• McRae, Smith, Peek (MSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with McRae, Smith, Peek to establish the MSP 125th Anniversary Scholarship Fund supporting local students pursuing legal careers. In 2026, $2,000 was awarded to each of two recipients for tuition and fees at their academic institution.
• HOPE Alliance of Rome and Floyd CountymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Facilitated the Easter 2020 Fund established by the Churches of Rome collaborative, directing $5,000 to HOPE Alliance for emergency shelter and services to homeless citizens affected by COVID-19 crisis.
• Churches of Rome CollaborativemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Collaborative of local churches that partnered with the foundation to establish the Easter 2020 Fund for COVID-19 relief efforts, raising funds through a Drive-In Easter service at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center: A free clinic in Jasper, Georgia serving uninsured and underinsured residents of Pickens and surrounding North Georgia counties. Directly comparable as a faith-based free primary care clinic operating in rural North Georgia.
• Mercy Care: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing comprehensive healthcare services to uninsured, underinsured, and homeless individuals. Closely comparable as a Georgia-based safety-net primary care provider for vulnerable populations.
• Christ Community Health Services: Faith-based nonprofit health system operating clinics that serve uninsured and underserved populations. Comparable as a mission-driven free/affordable clinic network delivering primary care to low-income communities.
• CrossOver Healthcare Ministry: Virginia-based nonprofit providing free medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured residents. Directly comparable as a free clinic delivering comprehensive care to low-income, uninsured populations.
• Good Samaritan Clinic: Free clinic network providing medical, dental, and pharmacy services to uninsured low-income residents. Comparable free-clinic model delivering care to underserved communities.
• Bethesda Health Clinic: Faith-based nonprofit clinic in Tyler, Texas providing free medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured adults. Comparable as a community-supported free clinic for working uninsured residents.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers in Medicine (VIM): National network supporting free clinics that rely on volunteer healthcare professionals to serve uninsured patients. Directly comparable free-clinic model and mission, operating at broader national scale.
• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: National membership organization supporting a network of 1,400+ free and charitable clinics across the U.S. Comparable as the broader ecosystem of free clinics serving uninsured populations.
• Health Care for the Homeless (HCH): National network of Health Care for the Homeless programs providing free care to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a safety-net provider serving uninsured and vulnerable populations.

Regional players

• Hope Clinic: Free clinic serving uninsured residents in a different region (e.g., Ypsilanti, Michigan) with comparable primary care and pharmacy services. Similar operational model and target population in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FreeClinicofRome
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfgreaterrome
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/free-clinic-of-rome-georgia-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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