Georgia Watch FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 16-1639971

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $674K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$522K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$580K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$522K
FY2023▼ -39%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$719K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$580K
FY2023▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$323K
FY2023▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$317K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $451K Management & general 20% · $115K Fundraising 2% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$112,350Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Liz Coyle’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Liz Coyle$128,306$112,350$112,350$112,350$105,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for consumer protection and fair practices in healthcare and other industries.

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3 program services account for $451K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Health Access Program (hap)

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$283Kprogram expense
02

Financial Protection and Advocacy Programs

See schedule o

$135Kprogram expense
03

Consumer energy program (cep) see schedule o

$33Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$522K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$522K
Money outPt IX
$580K
Ln 25
Programscol B$451K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$522K
Total revenueLn 12$522K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$99K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$190K$167K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$43K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$23K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$1K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$84K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$108$108
Total functional expensesLn 25$580K$451K$115K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.0M−$2K$317K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $522K$580K−$57K$323K 990 PDF
FY2022 $854K$674K$180K$381K 990 PDF
FY2021 $719K$561K$158K$201K 990 PDF
FY2020 $470K$471K−$1K$72K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $522,107 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$522,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$522,107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$522,107
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $579,605 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,868 · Management $13,482$112,350
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $166,862 · Management $22,754$189,616
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,541 · Management $5,801$48,342
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,906 · Management $3,124$26,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,133$9,133
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $32,000$32,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,481 · Fundraising $13,154$14,635
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,537$4,537
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,884$7,884
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,213$35,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,699$2,699
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,806$1,806
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,052$4,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,599 · Management $7,601$91,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $108$108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $451,389 · Management $115,062 · Fundraising $13,154$579,605
Part X · Balance sheet $328,205 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $377,235$224,411
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$92,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,703$4,814
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,796$6,759
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $415,734$328,205
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,216$5,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,216$5,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $380,518$211,861
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$111,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,518$323,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $415,734$328,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$522,107
XI-2 Total expenses$579,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,498
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,518
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,027

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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