GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-1285711 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

THE GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED to SERVE AS A COMMUNITY FUND, I.E., A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, to FUND SPECIFIC ATLANTA CHAMBER of COMMERCE ORIENTED PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED to PROMOTE CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IN THE CITY of ATLANTA and ITS METROPOLITAN AREA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

163.77%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$163.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,866,769 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $68,657 for ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ (CHIEF OF INNOVATION & MARKETING). 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$2,927,377

Mission workProgram services$4,794,146163.77% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$4,794,146163.77% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 163.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 212.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 196.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,927,377

Expenses$4,794,146

Annual shortfall $1,866,769 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,794,146 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,927,377

Expenses$4,794,146

Assets$4,102,752

Income$2,927,377

Contributions$2,840,536

Mission work (program services)$4,794,146

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

ALEJANDRO GONZALEZCHIEF OF INNOVATION & MARKETING $68,657Base · Other $68,657

ANNA KIRKPATRICKPRESIDENT & CEO · 10 hrs/week $68,657Base · Other $68,657

DAVID HARTNETTCHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER $68,657Base · Other $68,657

MARSHALL GUESTSVP PUBLIC POLICY & AFFAIRS $68,652Base · Other $68,652

DOUGLAS T RAYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER $53,296Base · Other $53,296

JANICE RYSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER $38,057Base · Other $38,057

DAN CORSOPRESIDENT ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL $21,281Base · Other $21,281

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 (100)

ALEJANDRO GONZALEZCHIEF OF INNOVATION & MARKETING

ANNA KIRKPATRICKPRESIDENT & CEO

DAVID HARTNETTCHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MARSHALL GUESTSVP PUBLIC POLICY & AFFAIRS

DOUGLAS T RAYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JANICE RYSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DAN CORSOPRESIDENT ATLANTA SPORTS COUNCIL

RICH MCKAYDIRECTOR

KEITH DEMMINGSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEITH FLEMINGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEITH PARKERDIRECTOR

KEN KRAUSEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEVIN BLAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEVIN BROWNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEVIN GREINERDIRECTOR

KEVIN KELLYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KIM CRAWFORD-GOODMANDIRECTOR

KIM GREENEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KITTY CHANEY REEDDIRECTOR

KYLE JESSENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KYLE WAIDEDIRECTOR

LAUREL HURDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

LAWRENCE GELLERSTEDTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

LEIGH ASHEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

LINDA KLEINDIRECTOR

MARK BUFFINGTONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MARK GILREATHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MARK KISTULINECEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MARK WASSERMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MARTIE EDMUNDS ZAKASEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MARY MOOREDIRECTOR

MARY CAROL ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

MATT TOMSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MEREDITH LEAPLEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHAEL DOSSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHAEL HERTZEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHAEL ROGERSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHAEL RUSSELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHAEL ZETOEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MICHELLE NUNNDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ROUTHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MIKE DONNELLYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MORGAN KENDRICKEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NATALIE MORHOUSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NATHAN KNOWLESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NEIL ASHEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NGEL CABRERAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NICK BUFORDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NIPUN GOELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NORMAN RADOWEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PAMELA SHIPLEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PAT UPSHAW-MONTEITHDIRECTOR

PAUL BROWNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PAUL DONAHUEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PAUL JUDGEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PEDRO CHERRYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

PJ BAINEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

R DAVID PATTONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RANDOLPH LEGGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RANDY KOPORCDIRECTOR

RAPHAEL BOSTICEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

STEPHEN CHILDSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

WILLIAM PATEDIRECTOR

WILL HERMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

WENDY THOMASEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

WENDY STEWARTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

WALT EHMERDIRECTOR

WADE RAKESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

VIVIAN GREENTREEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

VIRGIL MILLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

VERONICA BIGGINSDIRECTOR

VENESSA HARRISONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

TOMMY HOLDEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

TIMO RESCHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

TIM OLIVEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

TIM MCCARTHYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

THOMAS CHUBBEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

TAYLOR GLOVEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

TASHA SMITHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

T DALLAS SMITHDIRECTOR

SUJA KATARYADIRECTOR

STUART GULLEYDIRECTOR

STEVE REISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

STEVE LEWISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

STEVE KOONINEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

STEVE HENNESSYDIRECTOR

STEVE FORTEDIRECTOR

STEVE FISHEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

STEVE COHENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ROB LYNCHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RON BROWNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ROHIT VERMAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RODERICK MCLEANDIRECTOR

ROBERT HAYSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ROBERT BUNCHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ROB MCKEELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

KAT SCHWAIGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RICHARD HAREEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

RICHARD HAYSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 3400, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1757
County: Fulton
In care of: % DOUGLAS T RAY
Primary officer: DOUGLAS T RAY, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(404) 880-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations