Georgia First INC EIN 36-5011335 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Georgia First INC

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Advocates for sound fiscal policy, healthcare access, and election integrity. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $779K in revenue, $696K in expenses, and $228K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Human Services
Location
Flowery Br, GA
Website
georgia1st.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$779KFY2024
Expenses
$696K
Net assets
$228K
People
5
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  36-5011335 Membership association Flowery Br, GA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for sound fiscal policy, healthcare access, and election integrity.
Leadership
Natalie Crawford · Executive Di · $162K
Money in and out
$779K revenue, $696K expenses
Bottom line
+11% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$779K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$696K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$228K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $83K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08
Operating surplus
+11%
revenue over expenses▼ -30% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
60%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -18% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
37%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -23% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$779K
FY2024▲ +43%
Expenses
$696K
FY2024▲ +50%
Total assets
$228K
FY2024▲ +46%
Total liabilities
$347
FY2024▼ -97%
Total revenue
$779K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$696K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$228K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$83K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$228K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $639K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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.

$380Kprogram 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.

$190Kprogram 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.

$69Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGeorgia First INC
EINHdr · item D36-5011335
Principal addressHdr · item CFlowery Br, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jgeorgia1st.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 2165 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Natalie Crawford$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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$468K · 60%
Contributions & grants$311K · 40%
Program service revenue60%$468K
Contributions & grants40%$311K
Total revenueLn 12$779K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.08
Program services92%$639K
Management & general8%$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$696K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$347
Total net assetsLn 32$228K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $226K · Operating expenses/yr $696K
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $639K · Total expenses $696K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $57K · Total expenses $696K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $696K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $152K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $311K · Total revenue $779K
40%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $779K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $468K · Total revenue $779K
60%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $779K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $468K · Total expenses $696K
67%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $779K · Prior year $546K
+43%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $228K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $779K · Expenses $696K
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $228K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $228K · Total assets $228K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $228K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Natalie Crawford · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $162K · Total expenses $696K
23%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $256K · Total expenses $696K
37%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 43%
Legal fee ratio 0.4%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$779K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$546K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$332K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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