COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-2348181 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

WE FOCUS ON LOCAL PHILANTHROPY and ON OUR COMMUNITYS CHANGING NEEDS. WE MANAGE INDIVIDUAL GIFTS and BEQUESTS AS AN ENDOWED POOL of ASSETS DISTRIBUTING GRANTS to A WIDE VARIETY of ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENHANCE and SUPPORT THE QUALITY of LIFE IN COWETA COUNTY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.64%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$90.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.39%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.6%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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$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$1,281,238

Mission workProgram services$1,058,86182.64% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,9276.39% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,2161.66% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$119,2349.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,162,00490.69% 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: 91.1% mission · 7.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 174.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 7.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 7.2% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 252.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 13.6% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,281,238

Expenses$1,162,004

Annual surplus $119,234 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)$1,058,861 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,927 · 7.1% of expenses

Fundraising$21,216 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,281,238

Expenses$1,162,004

Assets$1,328,767

Income$1,308,542

Contributions$1,186,259

Mission work (program services)$1,058,861

Fundraising$21,216

Grants given$2,151,000

Average grant$26,232

Management and general$81,927

Accounting fees$29,615

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 (24)

JENNIFER HANNAHBOARD MEMBER

WILL GEESLINBOARD MEMBER

WHITNEY PURINTONBOARD MEMBER

TONYA WHITLOCKBOARD MEMBER

TOM JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT STOKESBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT MCINNISBOARD MEMBER

RAY WILIAMSBOARD MEMBER

PAM GABELBOARD MEMBER

OLIVIA WATERSBOARD MEMBER

JOY BARNESBOARD MEMBER

JOE DOMALESKIBOARD MEMBER

ALEXIS BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

JAMES SHEPHERDBOARD MEMBER

HAP HINESBOARD MEMBER

GIGI WILBORNBOARD MEMBER

GERALD KEMPBOARD MEMBER

EMILY GATESBOARD MEMBER

DOUG KOLBENSCHLAGBOARD MEMBER

CLAY NEELYBOARD MEMBER

BRETT JOHNSTONCHAIRMAN

BOB BROWNBOARD MEMBER

BLUE COLEBOARD MEMBER

BARRY DEBROWBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 236, NEWNAN, GA 30264-0236
County: Coweta
In care of: BRETT JOHNSTON
Primary officer: BRETT JOHNSTON, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

Phone(770) 253-1833

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ZMC & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes