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Georgia Engineering Foundation INC

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 23-7193629Revenue $302K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgefinc.org229 Peachtree St Ne Ste 1800, 30303-1617 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Dec 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Gef exists to support middle and high school students that are interested in Engineering in Georgia. The Foundation awards scholarships to Engineering and Engineering technology students annually. The members of gef volunteer to support outstanding stem programs such as future cities competition and exploring Engineering and more. This is accomplished by providing grants to promote math, science and Engineering.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $156K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$302K
Expenses
$152K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$152K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1972.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $149K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Andrew Farmer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Siebert Pe
Scholarship
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rhandi Gallegos Pe
VP/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Smith
Scholarship
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Supports Georgia middle and high school students interested in engineering through scholarships and STEM program grants.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In fy 2024-2025 gef awarded 141,250 in scholarships, supporting fifty-nine (59) of georgia's brightest minds in their pursuit of engineering prowess. These scholarships were awarded to fifty-three undergraduate and six graduate students across 10 engineering programs from prestigious institutions including the university of georgia…

$149Kprogram expense

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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
Society of American Military EngineersFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $661K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$141,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$134,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$119,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$87,700
Unitemized GrantFY2019$79,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$141K$141K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$45$45
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$149K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $302K$152K$151K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $421K$139K$282K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$103K$49K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$124K$153K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $271K$89K$183K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$95K$119K$1.1M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $302,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,939$147,369
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180,686$154,909
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $420,625$302,278
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $134,200$141,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,431$10,394
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $138,631$151,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $281,994$150,634
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,278 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,369
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $154,909$154,909
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,909$302,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,644 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $141,250$141,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,275$2,275
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45$45
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,924$7,924
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,369 · Management $2,275 · Fundraising $0$151,644
Part X · Balance sheet $1,488,865 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,086$20,061
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,315,145$1,468,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,338,231$1,488,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,338,231$1,488,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,338,231$1,488,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,338,231$1,488,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,488,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,278
XI-2 Total expenses$151,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$150,634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,338,231
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,488,865

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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