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GEORGIA OPERATION LIFESAVER INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA OPERATION LIFESAVER INC

EIN 58-1829748 · Safety Education (M40)

What they do

GEORGIA OPERATION LIFESAVER is AN EDUCATION and AWARENESS PROGRAM DEDICATED to ENDING TRAGIC COLLISIONS, FATALITIES and INJURIES AT HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS and ON RAILROAD RIGHTS of WAY. to ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, OPERATION LIFESAVER PROMOTES 3 ES of SAFETY: 1. EDUCATION: OPERATION LIFESAVER STRIVES to INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS AROUND THE RAILS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS to EDUCATION BOTH DRIVERS and PEDESTRIANS to MAKE SAFE DECISIONS AT CROSSINGS and AROUND RAILROAD TRACKS. 2. ENFORCEMENT: OPERATION LIFESAVER PROMOTES ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT of TRAFFIC LAWS RELATING to CROSSING SIGNS and SIGNALS and PRIVATE PROPERTY LAWS RELATED to TRESPASSING. 3. ENGINEERING: OPERATION LIFESAVER ENCOURAGES CONTINUED ENGINEERING RESEARCH and INNOVATION to IMPROVE THE SAFETY of RAILROAD CROSSINGS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.20 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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

129.11%of revenue went to mission work98.2% of expenses · Program services
$131.51spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$0.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$69,266
Mission workProgram services$89,432129.11% of revenue98.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$91,092131.51% 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: 98.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.51% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$69,266
Expenses$91,092
Annual shortfall $21,826 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)$89,432 · 98.2% of expenses
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Revenue$69,266
Expenses$91,092
Assets$43,216
Income$69,266
Contributions$69,266
Mission work (program services)$89,432
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

CONNER POEDIRECTOR

CRAIG CAMUSODIRECTOR

FRANKLIN BROWNCHAIRMAN

GEORGE ELLISDIRECTOR

JENNIFER TYLEREXECUTIVE DI

KEVIN COWANDIRECTOR

RICHARD BANZDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MILLERVICE CHAIRMA

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1990
Location
P O BOX 1954, CLARKESVILLE, GA 30523
County
Habersham
In care of
JENNIFER TYLER
Primary officer
JENNIFER TYLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
MIXON MIXON BROWN & TENCH CPAS
NTEE classification
Safety Education (M40)
IRS tax category
Safety Education

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