GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC

EIN 58-1901815 · Science & Technology N.E.C. (U99)

What they do

to ALLOW BUSINESS, RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES and STATE GOVERNMENT to COLLABORATE to BUILD A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ECONOMY FUELED BY INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.19%of revenue went to mission work76.5% of expenses · Program services

1.03%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$93.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.78%of revenue went to management and office costs22.3% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $411,557 for DR TIMOTHY DENNING (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$9,422,807

Mission workProgram services$6,707,76971.19% of revenue76.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,958,43520.78% of revenue22.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$97,3511.03% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$659,2527.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,763,55593.00% 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: 76.5% mission · 22.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 17.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 5.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 20.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,422,807

Expenses$8,763,555

Annual surplus $659,252 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)$6,707,769 · 76.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,958,435 · 22.3% of expenses

Fundraising$97,351 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,422,807

Expenses$8,763,555

Assets$17,068,683

Income$9,422,807

Contributions$8,514,355

Mission work (program services)$6,707,769

Fundraising$97,351

Grants given$42,337,072

Average grant$470,412

Management and general$1,958,435

Executive compensation (total)$713,361

Accounting fees$48,990

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

DR TIMOTHY DENNINGPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $411,557Base $398,058 · Other $13,499

AMY TODDVP FINANCE AND ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $306,042Base $241,929 · Other $64,113

AMANDA SCHROEDERSENIOR VP EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $233,933Base $218,161 · Other $15,772

JUSTIN BURNSVP FINANCE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP · 40 hrs/week $215,093Base $195,038 · Other $20,055

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 (53)

DR TIMOTHY DENNINGPRESIDENT & CEO

AMY TODDVP FINANCE AND ADMIN

AMANDA SCHROEDERSENIOR VP EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

JUSTIN BURNSVP FINANCE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MR JOHN STEPHENSONTRUSTEE

MS VENESSA HARRISONTRUSTEE

MR KEVIN BLAIRTRUSTEE

MR LAWRENCE L GELLERSTEDT IIITRUSTEE

MR MICHAEL RUSSELLTRUSTEE

MR MIKE DONNELLYTRUSTEE

MR NEIL L PRUITT JRTRUSTEE

MR PAT WILSONTRUSTEE

MR ROBERT BOB F HATCHERTRUSTEE

MR RYALS MCMULLIAN JRTRUSTEE

MR SACHIN SHAILENDRATRUSTEE

MR SAMUEL HOLMESTRUSTEE

MR T DALLAS SMITHTRUSTEE

MR THOMAS M HOLDERTRUSTEE

MR THOMAS P HACKETTTRUSTEE

MR WILLIAM D UNDERWOODTRUSTEE

MR WILLIAM H LINGINFELTERTRUSTEE

MRS JANINE BROWNTRUSTEE

MRS KIMBERLY S GREENETRUSTEE

MS BEATRIZ PEREZTRUSTEE

MS DONNA W HYLANDTRUSTEE

MS ELIZABETH CHANDLERTRUSTEE

MS LIZANNE THOMASCHAIRWOMAN

MS TERESA L WHITETRUSTEE

MR CADE JOINERTRUSTEE

DR ALLEN LEVEYTRUSTEE

DR ANGEL CABRERATRUSTEE

DR BRIAN BLAKETRUSTEE

DR DEBORAH BACKUSTRUSTEE

DR GEORGE T FRENCHTRUSTEE

DR GREGORY L FENVESTRUSTEE

DR HUGH F SMISSON IIITRUSTEE

DR RUSSELL KEENTRUSTEE

DR SONNY PERDUETRUSTEE

DR VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICETRUSTEE

MR BARRY L STOREYTRUSTEE

MR BEN J TARBUTTON IIITRUSTEE

MR JERE W MOREHEADTRUSTEE

MR CHARLES H MCTIERSECRETARY/TREASURER

MR CHARLES H OGBURNTRUSTEE

MR CHRIS CLARKTRUSTEE

MR CHRISTIAN FISCHERTRUSTEE

MR CLYDE C TUGGLETRUSTEE

MR DALLAS S CLEMENTTRUSTEE

MR DAVID RATCLIFFETRUSTEE

MR DELVECCHIO FINLEYTRUSTEE

MR DOUGLAS J HERTZTRUSTEE

MR JAMES HILLENBRANDTRUSTEE

MR JAMES LESSLIETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 270 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 2200, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1581
County: Fulton
In care of: % TIMOTHY L DENNING
Primary officer: DR TIMOTHY DENNING, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaschroeder@gra.org Phone(404) 332-9770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology N.E.C. (U99)
IRS tax category: Science & Technology N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes