Georgiaforward's mission is to improve the state of Georgia by working as a catalyst to promote cross-sector, statewide conversations and partnerships by engaging young professionals and business, political, academic, and civic leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$71K
114% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 114% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$141K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932
FY2021$300K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$141K
Expenses
$183K
FY2024-0.04%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$118K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$183K
Net assets
−$9K
FY2024▼ -125%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$84K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$34K
FY2024−$9K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $164K Management & general 11% · $19K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Belcher’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

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 15aYes

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Promotes statewide conversations and partnerships to improve Georgia by engaging young professionals and leaders.

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2 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Young gamechangers is a leadership action program that brings together 50 of georgia's brightest minds under the age of 40 to help solve persistent challenges of one georgia community. Each class works for six months to generate big ideas and recommendations for persistent challenges in a georgia community which they present to the…

$129Kprogram expense
02

Georgiaforward forums are an opportunity for experts from all sectors and industries to have solutions-focused statewide conversations. Taking an expansive and long-term view, experts share their perspectives, pool their technical expertise and proven experience, and challenge one another in search of answers to deceptively simple…

$35Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
−$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$34K−$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$46K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$879
Other employee benefitsLn 9$720$648$72
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$330
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$994$994
Advertising and promotionLn 12$192$192
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$55K$52K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$890
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$28K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$161
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$164K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $141K$183K−$42K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $108K$183K−$75K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$114K$11K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 $300K$118K$182K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $932−$84K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $140,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,640$108,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,415$32,393
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$40
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,058$140,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,580$63,416
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,637$119,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,217$183,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,159−$42,415
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $140,722 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,289
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,289
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,393$32,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,393 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40$140,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,137 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,550 · Management $5,062$50,612
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,904 · Management $879$8,783
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $648 · Management $72$720
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,971 · Management $330$3,301
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $994$994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $192$192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,023$2,023
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,185$13,185
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,836 · Management $2,731$54,567
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,012 · Management $890$8,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,191 · Management $8,150$36,341
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,356 · Management $161$3,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,868 · Management $19,269 · Fundraising $0$183,137
Part X · Balance sheet $62,357 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,036$11,608
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$50,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,536$62,357
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $49,624$70,860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,624$70,860
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,912−$8,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,912−$8,503
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,536$62,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$8,503 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$140,722
XI-2 Total expenses$183,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,912
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$8,503

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