Gcl&fa INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Lawrenceville, GA501(c)(3)Since 1980Recreation & SportsEIN 58-1946962Revenue $2.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSgwinnettcountyfair.comPo Box 1352, 30046-1352 · Lawrenceville, GATax-exempt since Sep 1991Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Gcl&fa, INC. Is to promote gwinnett county through charitable purposes and agricultural education for the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $231K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$911K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2023 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 Sep 1991.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.4M Management & general 15% · $250K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Tre
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/V-P
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$12,900Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$12,900Pt VII · Sec A

Randy Davis’s $17K as Director/Sec is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Randy Davis$17,000$15,000$15,000$15,000$13,000$700
James Freeman$17,000$15,100$15,000$15,000$12,900$800
William I Atkinson III$17,000$15,100$15,000$15,000$13,000$800
Patrick Cronin$16,900$15,000$15,000$15,000$13,000$800
Gary Farmer$15,000$13,000$12,900$13,000$11,000$800
Joe Michael Nash$15,000$13,000$13,000$13,000$10,700—
Kelly Parham$15,000$13,100$12,900$13,000$10,700$700
Brad Crowe$14,900$13,100$13,000$12,800$11,000$500

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

Educates the public about agriculture through annual fairs with livestock shows and exhibits.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Annual fair in september presented various livestock shows and exhibits. Public attendance was approximately 108,496. There were approximately 28 livestock and 235 other exhibits.

$1.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$281K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$49K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$221K$221K$41
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$505K$447K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$326K$321K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$250K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.5M−$63K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.0M$320K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.3M$1.7M$628K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.6M$730K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.5M$484K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $199K$911K−$712K$3.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,285,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,358,432$2,269,554
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,653$16,323
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,365,085$2,285,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $454,509$446,517
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,180,203$1,210,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,634,712$1,657,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $730,373$628,366
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $2,285,877 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,269,554$2,269,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,342$20,342
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,019−$4,019
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,265,535 · Excluded from tax $20,342$2,285,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,657,511 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $124,600$124,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $280,594$280,594
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,829$19,829
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,494$21,494
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,625$12,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,310$33,310
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $49,313$49,313
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,742$3,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $220,726 · Management $41$220,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,860$59,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $446,941 · Management $58,465$505,406
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $320,816 · Management $5,155$325,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,407,312 · Management $250,199 · Fundraising $0$1,657,511
Part X · Balance sheet $5,610,846 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,873,916$1,357,242
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $770,341$1,742,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,336,071$2,510,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,980,328$5,610,846
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,249$4,401
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,249$4,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,978,079$5,606,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,978,079$5,606,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,980,328$5,610,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,606,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,285,877
XI-2 Total expenses$1,657,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$628,366
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,978,079
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,606,445

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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