LifeSpring Community Health

What LifeSpring Community Health does

LifeSpring Community Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pediatric healthcare organization operating a single clinic at 1042 E 3rd Street, Suite 200, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded around 2006, the organization delivers three integrated service lines: Pediatrics (well care visits, sick visits, screenings, lab testing, and vaccines for children birth through age 21), Developmental-Behavioral Health (bilingual mental and behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, and families), and Advocacy and Outreach (community health engagement). It also runs a Summer Internship Program, a Clinical Placement Program for nursing and medical students/residents, and a Volunteer Program supporting Spanish interpretation, administration, and an on-site clothing closet and food pantry.

The business model is a hybrid of nominal patient fees on a sliding scale based on family size and income and charitable funding from donors and grants, with services provided regardless of ability to pay. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer at the physical clinic plus community outreach through partnerships with 13+ named Chattanooga-area churches, email newsletter, and annual community events such as the 3rd Annual 5K & Fun Run scheduled for May 2, 2026. Pricing is publicly disclosed at the policy level (sliding fee schedule, no denial of access), though specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

In 2025 the organization reported 2,127 children served, 7,149 appointments, and 668 families assisted by community health workers. The organization holds transparency credentials including Candid (GuideStar) certification, CCHF membership, a four-star charity rating, and TN nonprofit certification, and is governed as an independent charitable entity with no parent company or PE ownership identified.

Name

LifeSpring Community Health

Legal name

LifeSpring Community Health

Website

https://www.lifespringcommunityhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LifeSpring Community Health is a Chattanooga-based nonprofit pediatric clinic providing integrated medical, developmental-behavioral, and community health services to children and families on a sliding fee scale, funded through donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pediatric Healthcare

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare
• Community health services
• Developmental behavioral health
• Nonprofit pediatric clinic
• Sliding fee scale care

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: LifeSpring is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on generous donors who partner financially with the organization. Donations support the clinic's ability to provide healthcare to children regardless of ability to pay.
2. Sliding Fee Scale Patient Services: Affordable healthcare services provided to patients with fees based on family size and income. No one is denied access due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LifeSpring Community Health operates a single-site nonprofit pediatric clinic in Chattanooga, TN providing three integrated service lines: Pediatrics (well and sick visits, screenings, lab testing, vaccines for children birth through 21), Developmental-Behavioral Health (bilingual mental and behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, and families), and Advocacy and Outreach (community health awareness and empowerment). Services are delivered regardless of ability to pay using a sliding fee schedule based on family size and income.

Product overview

LifeSpring Community Health operates as a single-site nonprofit healthcare clinic offering integrated pediatric, developmental-behavioral health, and community advocacy services. The organization provides three core services: Pediatrics (well care, sick visits, screenings, lab testing, and vaccines for children birth through 21), Developmental-Behavioral Health (bilingual mental and behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, and families), and Advocacy and Outreach (community health engagement). Supporting programs include a Summer Internship Program for college students, a Clinical Placement Program for nursing and medical students/residents, and a Volunteer Program with roles for Spanish interpreters, office administration, and community support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pediatrics: Pediatric healthcare services including well care visits, sick visits, screenings, lab testing, and vaccines for children from birth through 21 years of age
• Developmental-Behavioral Health
• Advocacy and Outreach

Products and services

• Pediatrics Whole-person pediatric primary care for children from birth through 21 years of age, including well care visits, sick visits, screenings, lab testing, and vaccines. Delivered at the Chattanooga clinic regardless of ability to pay using a sliding fee schedule.
• Developmental-Behavioral Health Bilingual mental and behavioral healthcare tailored to children, adolescents, and families, focused on early identification, behavioral support, family guidance, healthy development, and individualized care plans. Delivered at the Chattanooga clinic.
• Advocacy and Outreach Community engagement initiatives designed to increase health awareness and empower Chattanooga-area families to seek and obtain quality healthcare, including partnerships with churches and community organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,127 children served in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Church PartnerscoreOthersChurch partners provide prayer support, volunteer workdays, donations of clinic supplies (baby essentials, books, toys), and help spread awareness in the community. Partners include: NCEL, Restoration Southside Church, Mountain Fellowship (MF), North Shore Fellowship (NSF), Grace + Peace Church, Grace Baptist Church, Rock Creek Fellowship, Lookout Mountain Presbyterian, First Baptist Church of Hixson, Signal Mountain Presbyterian, Hixson UMC, Church of the Good Shepherd, and Glenwood Church.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Siloam Health: Faith-based nonprofit community health clinic in Nashville, TN providing primary care, behavioral health, and refugee/underserved services with sliding-fee access—closely mirrors LifeSpring's integrated medical + behavioral model for vulnerable populations.
• Faith Family Medical Center: Nashville-based faith-inspired nonprofit offering affordable primary care to uninsured and underinsured working families on a sliding-fee basis—comparable mission, payer mix, and faith-aligned funding model.
• Christ Community Health Services: Faith-based federally qualified health center network in Memphis, TN delivering pediatric, adult, and behavioral health care to underserved communities—operates at greater scale but with the same faith-rooted, integrated-care template.
• Volunteers in Medicine: National nonprofit affiliate network of free and charitable clinics that rely on volunteer clinicians and donations to serve uninsured patients—closely comparable volunteer- and donation-driven operating model.
• Good Samaritan Health Center: Faith-based nonprofit clinic in Nashville offering sliding-fee primary care, pediatric services, and community health programs—aligned mission, payer mix, and integrated community-health approach.
• Mercy Health Center: Faith-based nonprofit medical and dental clinic serving uninsured and low-income patients in Athens, GA with sliding-fee primary care—comparable faith-rooted, donation-dependent community clinic model.

Regional players

• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based community health network providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, and pediatric services across rural and urban East Tennessee—comparable integrated-care delivery model in the same state.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital at Erlanger: Chattanooga's primary pediatric hospital system, providing specialty and inpatient pediatric care in the same geography—overlaps in patient population but offers tertiary services LifeSpring does not.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LifeSpringChattanooga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lifespring-community-health

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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