GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND INC (EIN 47-4735442)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2020-02-11
IRS object ID
202000479349300200
Schema version
2017v2.2
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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Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Welch Financial Advisors LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityAtlantaCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN474735442EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Georgia Alliance Education Fund IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlGEORBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 170495AddressLine1Txt
CityAtlantaCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMargaret Smothers RobinsonPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone4048491258PhoneNum
Signature2019-08-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone4045916777PhoneNum
Preparation2020-02-11PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Margaret Smothers Robinson
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William Hall
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Krista Brewer
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$93,233ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$531,025TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$226,895SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGeneral Explanation AttachmentFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNo activities were conducted or money spent to influence legislation during the fiscal year. Form 5768 was filed with the application for exemption making a 501(h) election.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Progeorgia State Table Inc
1530 Dekalb Avenue Suite AAtlantaGA30307461064042501C3$148,000Voter Education
Georgia Budget and Policy Group
50 Hurt Plaza SE Suite 720AtlantaGA30303550860376501C3$25,000Voter Education
Public Education Matters
1090 Bellevue Dr NEAtlantaGA30306474928680501C3$25,000Voter Education

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationProcedures for monitoring the use of grant funds: Proposals are reviewed by staff and recommendations are made. All grant funds are for general operating purposes to the organiations that receive the funds.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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.

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