Georgia Options INC FY2021 filing

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Athens, GA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 58-1993312Revenue $3.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRS1494 Prince Ave, 30606-2210 · Athens, GATax-exempt since Sep 1992Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization exists to establish, develop, and ensure community living opportunities for persons with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $65K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$253K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$848K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$5.1M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$848K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$662K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$857K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1992.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.6M Management & general 4% · $133K Fundraising 1% · $31K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pamela Walley’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Creates and supports community living for people with disabilities.

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization exists to establish, develop, and ensure community living opportunities for persons with disabilities.

$3.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$65K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$848K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$674K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$518K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$674K
Other assetsLn 15$118K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K
Net assetsLn 32$848K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5136
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$674K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$775K$253K
Net assetsLn 32$662K$848K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.9M$71K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$177K$167K$9K$885
Payroll taxesLn 10$196K$185K$10K$981
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$4K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$493$444$49
OccupancyLn 16$20K$15K$5K
TravelLn 17$25K$22K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$67K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$186K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$34K$6K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.6M$133K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.1M$4.0M$1.2M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$3.5M−$483K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.3M$340K$857K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$3.5M−$557K$342K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.3M$3.8M−$436K$848K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.5M$101K$662K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,349,414 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,426$116,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,371,128$3,224,497
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,722$4,827
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,561$3,128
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,582,837$3,349,414
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,080,392$3,399,430
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $401,837$386,139
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,482,229$3,785,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,608−$436,155
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,349,414 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$59,976
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,962
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $3,224,497$3,224,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,827$4,827
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,128$3,128
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,232,452$3,349,414
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,785,569 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,939,945 · Management $71,445 · Fundraising $14,884$3,026,274
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $167,288 · Management $8,851 · Fundraising $885$177,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $185,344 · Management $9,807 · Fundraising $981$196,132
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,161 · Management $8,076$12,237
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $444 · Management $49$493
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,215 · Management $4,890$20,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,154 · Management $2,462$24,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,995 · Management $7,444$74,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $186,080 · Management $13,777$199,857
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,300 · Management $5,900 · Fundraising $14,192$54,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,621,926 · Management $132,701 · Fundraising $30,942$3,785,569
Part X · Balance sheet $1,101,083 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $552,086$156,455
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $559,226$517,805
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,707$4,167
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $225,711$300,004
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $655$4,490
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $96,569$118,162
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,436,954$1,101,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,746$253,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $774,646$253,084
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $539,667$705,281
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $122,641$142,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,308$847,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,436,954$1,101,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $847,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,349,414
XI-2 Total expenses$3,785,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$436,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,308
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,946
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$604,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$847,999

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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