GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 58-1077259 · Education (B032)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O for COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.THE MISSION of THE GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, INC is to ENSURE EXCELLENCE IN THE GOVERNANCE of LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY and SERVICES, and BY REPRESENTING THE COLLECTIVE RESOLVE of GEORGIAS ELECTED BOARDS of EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.63%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services

0.82%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$89.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.48%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $364,335 for VALARIE V WILSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,479,550

Mission workProgram services$9,141,08779.63% of revenue88.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,088,0489.48% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$93,7700.82% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,156,64510.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,322,90589.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 10.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 11.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,479,550

Expenses$10,322,905

Annual surplus $1,156,645 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,141,087 · 88.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,088,048 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$93,770 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,479,550

Expenses$10,322,905

Assets$9,819,605

Income$11,482,907

Contributions$2,194,378

Mission work (program services)$9,141,087

Fundraising$93,770

Grants given$40,000

Average grant$40,000

Management and general$1,088,048

Stocks and bonds$1,250,377

Accounting fees$35,000

Investing fees$5,817

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VALARIE V WILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 24 hrs/week $364,335Base $313,965 · Other $50,370

MARK A WILLISASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $349,270Base $276,120 · Other $73,150

CHARLTON P CALHOUNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $278,069Base $235,305 · Other $42,764

SAMUEL T KINGDIRECTOR OF BOARD DEVELOPM · 40 hrs/week $264,025Base $208,532 · Other $55,493

ANDREW M RYFFMARKETING MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $237,398Base $199,836 · Other $37,562

TIMOTHY P COVERTINFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $232,027Base $180,834 · Other $51,193

JOHN T FLYNNSR. UNDERWRITING MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $230,259Base $194,649 · Other $35,610

DONALD C COLEDIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMEN · 40 hrs/week $226,366Base $200,514 · Other $25,852

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

VALARIE V WILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARK A WILLISASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT

CHARLTON P CALHOUNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SAMUEL T KINGDIRECTOR OF BOARD DEVELOPM

ANDREW M RYFFMARKETING MANAGER

TIMOTHY P COVERTINFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER

JOHN T FLYNNSR. UNDERWRITING MANAGER

DONALD C COLEDIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMEN

MARIANNE SMITHDIRECTOR

WALTER EUBANKSDIRECTOR

VELVET EDWARDS-POOLEDIRECTOR

THERESA DAVISDIRECTOR

TERESA BLACKSHEARDIRECTOR

SHAKILA HENDERSON-BAKERTREASURER

RON HOPKINSDIRECTOR EMERITUS

PAT MCKINNONDIRECTOR

PAMELA J BROWNDIRECTOR

NAOMI BUCKNERDIRECTOR

AMY DEESDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY DOVEDIRECTOR

KAREN ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

JOHN JACKSONPRESIDENT

CORNELIUS BALLVICE PRESIDENT

COLEMAN LANDERSPAST PRESIDENT

BRYAN PRESTON JRDIRECTOR

ANGELA ORANGEDIRECTOR

AMY MURPHYPRESIDENT ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 5120 SUGARLOAF PARKWAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
County: Gwinnett
In care of: VALARIE WILSON
Primary officer: VALARIE WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@gsba.com Phone(770) 962-2985

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B032)
Grant-giving organization: Yes