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Hardworking Georgians INC FY2021 filing

Atlanta, GAUnknown exempt organization EIN 87-1273576Revenue $1.3M in FY2021Latest return filed Oct 14, 2025

On file with the IRShardworkinggeorgians.orgPo Box 250181 · Atlanta, GA

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To educate Georgia voters increase voter participation and advocate for common sense policy solutions

22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
123 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 122.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $75K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$120K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$749K
FY2024$504K
Expenses
$120K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$372K
FY2024$448K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$262K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$425K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $27K Management & general 59% · $71K Fundraising 19% · $22K

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
Chris Riley
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Alexander
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derrick Dickey
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 voters, increases participation, and advocates for common-sense policy solutions in Georgia.

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1 program · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Develop programs to educate Georgian voters on common sense policy solutions.

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Georgias Future INCFY2024$50K
Building America's Future INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$75K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.6M · 2022–2022
Hardworking Georgians ActiFY2022$775,000
Righton Issues INCDC · FY2022$350,000
State Solutions INCDC · FY2022$250,000
Georgia Strong CommitteeGA · FY2022$150,000
Next Generation Georgia INCGA · FY2022$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$27K$47K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$25$25
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$27K$71K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $504K$448K$56K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 23, 2024 $749K$372K$377K$639K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $1.4M$2.4M−$967K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2022 $1.3M$120K$1.2M$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,349,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,349,040
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,349,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$120,176
I-18 Total expenses$120,176
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,228,864
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,349,040 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,349,040
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,349,040
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,349,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,176 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,288$23,288
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,000 · Management $47,450 · Fundraising $18,000$92,450
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25$25
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $4,413$4,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,000 · Management $70,763 · Fundraising $22,413$120,176
Part X · Balance sheet $1,228,864 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,228,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,228,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,228,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,228,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,228,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,349,040
XI-2 Total expenses$120,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,228,864
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,228,864

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

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