Georgia Organics invests in organic farmers for the health of our communities and the land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K 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
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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 deficit $198K a year · 9% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $417K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.2M

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 Aug 1998.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.1M Management & general 9% · $226K Fundraising 10% · $265K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$113,475Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Ed
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzanne Girdner’s $84K as Interim Ed is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alice Rolls—$44,805$113,475$109,112$89,812$104,915
Alexis Chase$52,991$100,053$5,000———
Suzanne Girdner$84,282—————

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

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

Programs and updates

Invests in organic and regenerative farmers through direct services, impact capital, and local food procurement initiatives to foster community health and racial equity.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Georgia Organics invests in organic farmers for the health of the land and our communities. Our vision is that all Georgia farmers nurture and heal the land, people, and communities. To achieve this, we work to increase farmer prosperity and racial equity, grow a resilient local food movement, and provide impact capital for investment in…

$2.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Rodale InstituteFY2025$190K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$417K
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Grants paid · 52 grants · $615K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,613
Way Green INCGA · FY2024$28,674
Gannon Organics LLCFY2024$14,650
Berry Family FarmsFY2024$14,488
Rodgers Greens & Roots FarmFY2024$9,650
Polyculture Production LLCFY2024$9,368
Phoenix Gardens LLCFY2024$8,893
Schmoe FarmFY2024$8,000
Bamboo Creek FarmFY2024$7,000
City of Savannah BoeFY2024$6,722
High Hog Farm LLCFY2024$6,415
Hall County BoeFY2024$6,161
Brett Family FarmFY2024$6,000
Bartow County BoeFY2024$5,990
Dodge County School DistrictFY2024$5,300
Treutlen County BoeFY2024$5,200
Snapfinger FarmFY2023$18,650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,739
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$226K
Fundraisingcol D$265K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$743K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$670K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$551K$670K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$291K$291K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$34K$34K$45K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$988K$803K$74K$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$120K$91K$12K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$65K$8K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$110$110
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$508K$436K$35K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$81K$78K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$55K$7K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$89K$68K$9K$13K
TravelLn 17$89K$68K$9K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$42K$27$39
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$247$359
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$698$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$58K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$226K$265K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.9M−$860K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$2.8M−$1.3M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.7M$2.6M$64K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$1.6M$1.1M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$462K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$2.4M−$599K$2.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,667,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,650,818$2,361,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,096$151,952
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,720$50,714
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,590$103,594
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,736,224$2,667,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,283$306,994
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,083,931$1,307,428
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $492,210$989,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,644,424$2,603,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,091,800$63,973
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $2,667,410 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,610
VIII-1e Government grants$742,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,587,559
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,361,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $151,952$151,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,714$50,714
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $96,843$96,843
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,751$6,751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $158,703 · Excluded from tax $147,557$2,667,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,603,437 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $291,255$291,255
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,739$15,739
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,043 · Management $34,043 · Fundraising $45,389$113,475
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $802,668 · Management $73,767 · Fundraising $111,315$987,750
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $91,185 · Management $11,749 · Fundraising $17,078$120,012
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,488 · Management $8,438 · Fundraising $12,265$86,191
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $110$110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,576$12,576
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $436,365 · Management $35,049 · Fundraising $36,815$508,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20,703$20,703
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,736 · Management $1,387 · Fundraising $2,017$81,140
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,573 · Management $7,032 · Fundraising $10,221$71,826
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,907 · Management $8,750 · Fundraising $12,718$89,375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $67,924 · Management $8,752 · Fundraising $12,721$89,397
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,685 · Management $27 · Fundraising $39$41,751
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,914 · Management $247 · Fundraising $359$2,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,417 · Management $698 · Fundraising $1,014$7,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,447 · Management $2,369 · Fundraising $3,443$64,259
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,112,346 · Management $225,697 · Fundraising $265,394$2,603,437
Part X · Balance sheet $3,590,078 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $23,136; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,765,400$1,002,655
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $384,853$1,330,292
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $747,773$436,875
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,975$115,899
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,860$4,860
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,550$1,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,351$4,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $550,839$669,885
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,494,737$3,590,078
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,244$11,074
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,080$4,155
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,150$1,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,474$16,379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,278,213$1,390,658
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,173,050$2,183,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,451,263$3,573,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,494,737$3,590,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,573,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,667,410
XI-2 Total expenses$2,603,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,451,263
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,573,699

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