GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND INC (EIN 47-4735442)
Tax period
2019-09-01 to 2020-08-31
Filed
2021-05-28
IRS object ID
202131519349300408
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-05-28T13:15:46-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Welch Financial Advisors LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityAtlantaCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474735442EIN

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Business Name Line1Georgia Alliance Education Fund IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1P O Box 77971AddressLine1Txt
CityAtlantaCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30357ZIPCd

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PersonChristine WhitePersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone4046366272PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
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Expense$409,480ExpenseAmt
Grant$409,480GrantAmt
DescFacilitating alliance among organizations with similar missions so they work together as efficiently and effectively as possible. We created opportunities for shared learning to increase collaboration and hone best practices. We also granted funds to 5 similar focused non-profit organizationsDesc
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonChristine WhitePersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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William Hall
Chair2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Krista Brewer
Secretary2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Margaret Smothers Robinson
Executive Director20.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Miscellaneous$1,852$926$926
Honorariums and gifts$1,467$1,467

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$20,966ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$500PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Total$1,539,775TotalAmt

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Total$1,539,775TotalAmt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Progeorgia State Table Inc
1530 Dekalb Avenue Suite AAtlantaGA30307461064042501C3$65,000Voter Education
Georgia Budget and Policy Group
50 Hurt Plaza SE Suite 720AtlantaGA30303550860376501C3$51,500Voter Education
Georgia Investor Action Fund
PO Box 170515AtlantaGA30317474777204501C4$90,000Voter Education
Organization for Human Rights
$10,000
RepGA Institute Inc
1579 F Monroe Dr 244AtlantaGA30324823668416501c3$66,627

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMargaret Smothers RobinsonPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11An electronic copy of the return is submitted to each board member for comment. After the comment perod, the Executive Director authorizes the filing of the return.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19All public documents are open for public inspection. Requests for access shoudl be made to the organization.
General explanation attachmentIn fullfillment of its charitable mission Georgia Alliance Education Fund, Inc. works to inform and educate through the developmen of fact-based research, analysis, and solutions for policy makers through leaders, and the media in Georgia.

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