To provide a creative, cost effective and tax efficient structure for donors to invest in the community and to help individuals and families meet their charitable needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $433K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $395K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $789K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
Spent
$32K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$236K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$32K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$447K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2020 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 Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Yarman’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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 15aNo

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Awards Scholarships issued to governments and individuals

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $3.5M · 2020–2024
Barrow County School SystemFY2024$2,997,752
Barrow County School SystemFY2024$226,888
Barrow Ministry Village INCGA · FY2024$93,500
Apalachee High SchoolFY2024$30,225
Barrow County File DepartmentFY2024$22,047
Barrow Fire FoundationGA · FY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,500
Bowen Walker Foundation INCGA · FY2024$4,200
Adventure Bags INCGA · FY2024$2,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,159
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,089

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$189
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$395K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K$395K
Total assetsLn 16$210K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$210K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$635
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$30K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.6M−$46K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.1M$163K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$752K$1.8M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$163K$33K$503K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $236K$32K$203K$447K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $235,585 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,375$226,560
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,203$9,025
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $564$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,142$235,585
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,108$30,490
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $667$1,635
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,775$32,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,367$203,460
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,585 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,836$8,836
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $189$189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,025$235,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,125 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,089$4,089
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,401$26,401
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$1,000
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$635
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,125
Part X · Balance sheet $446,960 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,444$18,025
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,969$34,060
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $155,996$394,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,409$446,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,761$33,188
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,648$413,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,409$446,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,409$446,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,585
XI-2 Total expenses$32,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,409
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,091
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,960

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