2026-08-04T09:58:35-05:00 2026-03-31 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2025-04-01 237159125 Empty Stocking Fund Inc % EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC EMPT 4048768697 693 HUMPHRIES STREET ATLANTA GA 30310 GREGORY HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4048768697 2026-08-15 true ANDREW A HEDRICH P01770437 4048746244 2026-08-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GREGORY HILL 693 HUMPHRIES STREET ATLANTA GA 30310 5027382 false X EMPTYSTOCKINGFUND.ORG X 1927 GA THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND (ESF) BRINGS JOY TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING HOLIDAY GIFTS AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. 16 16 7 3249 0 2597824 4635442 276462 170690 146339 83459 1288 2478 3021913 4892069 1655039 2866480 0 0 238851 404726 0 0 199270 846085 726261 2739975 3997467 281938 894602 3552020 4290531 692228 549816 2859792 3740715 X THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND (ESF) BRINGS JOY TO THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING TOYS AND GIFTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND OTHER CORE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. false false 3607597 2866480 170690 Established in 1927, The Empty Stocking Fund (ESF) is a cornerstone of Atlanta's philanthropic community. While originally founded to bring joy to children during the holiday season, ESF has evolved into a year-round 501(c)(3) bridging the resource gap for low-income families and under-resourced educators across the metropolitan area. ESF operates with a dual focus: ensuring every child experiences the dignity of the holidays and every student has the tools to succeed in the classroom. We accomplish our mission through three programs: 1. Support for Families during the Christmas and Holiday Season: This past December, ESF served 27,000+ children from over 10,000 families, providing gifts that promote joy, dignity, and inclusion. No organization in Georgia has the infrastructure or capacity to meet at this high level of need. 2. Teacher Resource Center (TRC): ESF operates the largest TRC in Georgia, supporting Title I educators. Last year over 4,000 teachers "shopped" for up to $500 worth of classroom supplies and essentials. With over 9,000 teachers currently on their waiting list, ESF is aggressively scaling its operations to ensure no classroom in the Greater Atlanta area goes unsupported. The TRC is supported mainly through in-kind donations received and processed at our 25,000+ square foot warehouse in Atlanta. 3. Student Readiness Kits: Leveraging purchasing power through national partnerships and closeout vendors, ESF distributed nearly 30,000 Student Readiness Kits packed with core learning essentials through strategic school district partnerships. Nearly a century after our founding, we continue to evolve-scaling our reach to meet the growing needs of metropolitan Atlanta's families, students, and educators, one gift and one classroom at a time. 3607597 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC 4048768697 693 HUMPHRIES STREET ATLANTA GA 30310 Gregory Hill Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 148500 0 42926 Susan Guimbellot Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Rawlings Joerres Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Nathan Cunningham Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sara Miller Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sandeep Kharidhi director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Beth Little Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Manusakis Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Brian Nealon Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Christina Moylan Secretary 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Gerard Dash Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Bill Vogel Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Casey Choate Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Hubbard Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Annemarie Reagan Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sandra Brown Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Travis Norvell Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 148500 0 42926 1 false true false 0 4635442 3217648 4635442 SCHOOL SUPPLY PROGRAM 170690 170690 170690 40837 40837 0 0 0 0 0 177935 135313 42622 42622 42622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 2478 2478 2478 4892069 170690 85937 0 2866480 2866480 0 0 172077 128513 7572 35992 0 182595 136368 8035 38192 3486 2604 153 729 20212 15095 889 4228 26356 19683 1160 5513 0 0 0 0 0 13732 13732 168026 112717 55309 23427 5238 18189 23766 18061 186 5519 0 0 189407 183783 5624 5684 5509 175 0 0 0 0 96659 96659 20092 18311 1781 COST OF DISTRIBUTION 72343 71693 84 566 OTHER 49703 25529 9087 15087 DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 33059 8817 6807 17435 BANK FEES 23328 22463 865 7035 5254 310 1471 3997467 3607597 190600 199270 342729 374724 39819 56312 0 0 11675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 460165 1269740 3985 5804 732493 363393 407292 369100 1682075 1717745 0 0 0 0 594738 487564 9542 9542 3552020 4290531 46295 15393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 645933 534423 0 0 0 0 692228 549816 X 2859792 3740715 0 0 2859792 3740715 3552020 4290531 894602 -13679 X false true X true false X 1872167 1867669 1701707 2597824 4635442 12674809 0 0 1872167 1867669 1701707 2597824 4635442 12674809 3138600 9536209 32690 28669 29674 39290 40837 171160 0 0 12845969 1362827 0.74235 0.85357 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 195881 68268 127613 536612 295125 241487 369100 0 0 X 4864658 -13679 -13679 4878337 13732 13732 4892069 3983735 3983735 13732 13732 3997467 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY EVALUATES ALL FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THESE INCOME TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION TAKES MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. IN GENERAL, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDING BEFORE MARCH 31, 2023. true SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TOYS, AND GIFTS 61000 2866480 fmv supplies and gifts SCHEDULE I, PART III THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND (ESF) BRINGS JOY TO THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING TOYS AND GIFTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND OTHER CORE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FROM TRUSTED CORPORATIONS, THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND ACQUIRES BRAND NEW ITEMS IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO OFFER A VARIETY OF AGE- AND GENDER-APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY GIFT CHOICES AND CORE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. IN DECEMBER, WE INVITE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN THAT QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS THROUGH THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO SHOP FOR GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. DURING BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASON, WE PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF LOCAL TITLE 1 SCHOOLS (SCHOOLS WITH 80% OR MORE OF THEIR STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED MEALS). X X false false false false false false false false false Gregory Hill Executive Director 135000 13500 0 6919 36007 191426 0 X 1 5034 FMV X 1 7680 FMV X PROGRAM SUPPLIES 18 3204934 FMV false false false SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B) THE AMOUNT IN THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL PROVIDE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS: EACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A SURVEY TO COMPLETE AND SIGN RELATIVE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCESS - CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT: COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE AND COMPARED TO A SURVEY OF OTHER REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 19 OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE: FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE.