Georgia First INC

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Flowery Br, GA501(c)(4)Since 2022Human Services EIN 36-5011335Revenue $369K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgeorgia1st.org5108 Glen Forrest Dr, 30542-6118 · Flowery Br, GATax-exempt since May 2024

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Georgia First focuses its efforts on three main areas: sound fiscal policy, expanded access to health care, and election integrity and democracy issues.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 2 employees.
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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $785K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$645
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$526K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$71K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$332K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$526K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$270K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$526K
Net assets
$71K
FY2025▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$62K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$71K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $512K Management & general 3% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$162,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Crawford’s $162K as Executive Di is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Natalie Crawford$162,000$162,000$162,000$120,803

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

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

Advocates for sound fiscal policy, healthcare access, and election integrity.

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3 programs · $512K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Expanding access to affordable care our state is in the middle of a health crisis, with hospitals closing in many rural areas and counties with no primary physicians at all. These issues impede our states economic progress and limit opportunity.

$256Kprogram expense
02

Election access and security our organization believes we must ensure that elections are safe, accessible, secure, and easy for every eligible voter. Voting is the bedrock of our democracy, the right by which we protect all others guaranteed to us in the constitution.

$179Kprogram expense
03

Creating a robust middle class our organization champions efforts that create a robust middle class here in georgia and give the opportunity to succeed to every hard-working family, no matter where they live.

$77Kprogram 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
Tides FoundationFY2024$135K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$785K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
People Over Politics INCFY2024$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$334
Money outPt IX
$526K
Ln 25
Programscol B$512K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$71K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$645
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$334
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$645
Net assetsLn 32$71K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$228K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$347$645
Net assetsLn 32$228K$71K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$159K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$16K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$426$341$85
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$128K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103K$103K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$16K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$526K$512K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $369K$526K−$157K$71K 990 PDF
FY2024 $779K$696K$83K$228K 990 PDF
FY2023 $546K$463K$83K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $332K$270K$62K$62K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $368,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $310,904$271,507
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $468,327$97,000
I-10 Investment income$334
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $779,231$368,841
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $256,276$193,270
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,551$332,304
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $695,827$525,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,404−$156,733
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,841 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,507
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,000$97,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $334$334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,000 · Excluded from tax $334$368,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,574 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $158,760$158,760
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,291 · Management $4,073$20,364
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $341 · Management $85$426
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,976 · Management $2,744$13,720
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,710$9,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $128,170$128,170
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103,016$103,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,288 · Management $5,176$21,464
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,740 · Management $1,082$10,822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,557$30,557
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,815$7,815
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,150$15,150
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $512,414 · Management $13,160 · Fundraising $0$525,574
Part X · Balance sheet $71,770 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,182$71,126
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,023$644
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $228,205$71,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $347$645
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $347$645
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $227,858$71,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,858$71,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $228,205$71,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,841
XI-2 Total expenses$525,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,858
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,125

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

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