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GEEARS VISION IS, BY 2021, ALL STUDENTS WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN PREPARED TO SUCCEED AND ON A PATH TO READ TO LEARN BY THIRD GRADE.THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR QUALITY RATED CHILDCARE, GEEARS STRIVES TO CREATE WIDESPREAD PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT TOOLS THAT PARENTS CAN USE TO IDENTIFY HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH PAID AND EARNED TRADITIONAL MEDIA, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.PAACT: PROMISE ALL ATLANTA CHILDREN THRIVE INITIATIVE WORKS TO COALESCE STAKEHOLDERS IN ATLANTA TO WORK TOGETHER FOR BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES.GEEARS LEADS THE MAYOR'S SUMMER READING CLUB WHICH PROVIDES LITERACY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IN METRO ATLANTA AND DISTRIBUTES 20,000 BOOKS PER SUMMER SO THAT CHILDREN HAVE BOOKS TO SUPPORT BUILDING THEIR VOCABULARY.GEEARS CONVENED AND FACILIATED THE ATLANTA EARLY EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, COMPRISED OF BUSINESS, CIVIC, EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS IN ATLANTA, TO CREATE A SERIES OF HIGH-IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA. 2509953 true true false true false false false true false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 false 20 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X COLETTE SIMPSON 4044108564 3400 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 1200 ATLANTA GA 30326 MINDY K BINDERMAN Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X 217380 0 29753 LISA DWYER DIR STRAT OPS 40.00 0.00 103589 0 26795 HANAH GOLDBERG DIR OF RESEARCH 50.00 0.00 X 113205 0 14785 PETER BERG Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CARLSON Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH-ELIZABETH LANGFORD Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTI WALSH Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WRIGHT JACKSON Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN MEYER Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON JOYNER Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONOVAN LEE-SIN Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON LITTLE JR Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LABOVITZ Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JACKSON Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BENEDICT Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAY BERKELHAMER MD VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BLANK BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 434174 71333 3 false true false NONE 0 55675 2201708 2257383 PROGRAM REVENUE 184071 184071 184071 46770 46770 0 0 0 9378296 9355982 22314 22314 22314 0 0 0 0 2510538 184071 69084 X 195269 195269 0 0 0 572099 445283 98142 28674 0 978838 841247 126885 10706 0 107143 73752 23363 10028 101979 70198 22237 9544 0 0 54249 54249 31949 31949 0 0 540871 540871 0 30860 20556 7508 2796 0 0 73649 50376 16424 6849 52100 24849 27027 224 0 81012 77713 3182 117 0 0 7363 7363 1572 1572 PROGRAM EXPENSES 80847 80641 105 101 Printing and Publications 33791 23113 7535 3143 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 28668 19609 6393 2666 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 15160 145 15015 21026 14382 4689 1955 3008445 2509953 421689 76803 561304 103004 300214 678833 609797 650000 0 0 0 0 0 99902 34105 232636 20201 23011 212435 4731772 4017565 0 0 0 80571 613886 6406571 6309828 513640 208435 86520 621560 600160 829995 X 3754811 3945392 2051600 1534441 5806411 5479833 6406571 6309828 -497907 171329 X false true X true false X 1395981 2849188 2626332 1281073 2257383 10409957 0 0 1395981 2849188 2626332 1281073 2257383 10409957 1527361 8882596 340 1121 1089 54075 46770 103395 0 0 10513352 906789 0.84490 0.81450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 63826 95740 159566 2848879 3008445 300422 75106 false 252059 251190 312633 300422 1116304 1674456 96335 94052 160593 159566 510546 63015 62798 78158 75106 279077 418616 10548 37621 64237 63826 176232 Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MINDY BINDERMAN, USED 10% OF HER TIME TOWARDS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. OF HER LOBBYING TIME, 60% WAS SPENT TO INFLUENCE A LEGISLATIVE BODY AND 40% WAS SPENT TOWARDS GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION. Part IV - Additional Information 4000 4000 false 73203 12838 60365 16169 6045 10124 143264 1318 141946 212435 DONATED ARTWORK 4000 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-TO-USE ASSET 609886 613886 OPERATING LEASES LIABILITY 621560 621560 X 2683867 171329 2000 173329 2510538 2510538 3010445 2000 2000 3008445 3008445 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o Original Piece from Penley Art Company Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. the artwork was donated by a board member to be apart of a fall fundraiser. The money will go to SUPPORTing HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BY CHAMPIONING POLICIES, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND BUILDING PUBLIC WILL. Part X : FIN48 Footnote GEEARS qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, is only subject to federal or state income taxes on specific types of income from activities that are unrelated to its exempt purpose. GEEARS had no income from unrelated activities and has no income taxes due as of June 30, 2025 and 2024.GEEARS application of ASC 740 regarding uncertain tax positions had no effect on its financial position as management believes GEEARS has no material unrecognized income tax benefits, including any potential risk of loss of its not-for-profit tax status. GEEARS would account for any potential interest or penalties related to possible future liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits as income tax expense. GEEARS is no longer subject to examination by federal, state or local tax authorities for periods before 2022. false COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREA 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE STE ATLANTA GA 30303 581344646 501C3 34022 0 PAACT SCHOLARSHIPS EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAG 3715 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY NW ATLANTA GA 30327 582491036 501C3 24000 0 9TH REPAIR AND RENOVATION GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 75 PIEDMONT AVE STE 120 ATLANTA GA 30303 586002050 501C3 36000 0 STRENGTHEN IECMH SUPPORT GLOBES LEARNING CENTER INC 4105 BRIARCLIFF ROAD NE ATLANTA GA 30345 481058052 501C3 15000 0 SUPPPORT OPERATIONAL STABILITY LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND 49 STEVENSON ST STE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 942952578 501C3 81900 0 PAACT AND REPAIR SCHOLARSHIPS 5 0 X X false false false false false false false false false MINDY K BINDERMAN Executive Dir. 217380 5721 24032 247133 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. IT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c FORMS ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH A CONSULTANT, SKIP PATTERSON, ON COMPARABILITY DATA APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 YEARS. THE BOARD HAS AN HR COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES SALARIES FOR STAFF WITHIN LIMITS OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THIS COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.