GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE INC
EIN 82-5484620 · Alliances & Advocacy - Public Education (W01)
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Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 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.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders92 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $20,549 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $9 for BECKY PATRICK (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (92)
BECKY PATRICKDIRECTOR
KEVIN CRANMANDIRECTOR
MICHAEL FRNKADIRECTOR
MEREDITH RAGAINSDIRECTOR
MARY ALBERTSONDIRECTOR
MARIA THACKER GOETHEDIRECTOR
LINDSAY SMITHDIRECTOR
LEN PAGANODIRECTOR
LAURA HUFFMANDIRECTOR
LAURA BREWERDIRECTOR
LARRY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
KRISTINA FORBESDIRECTOR
KIM RIBBANSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL WRIGHTTREASURER
KENNETH FRANKLINDIRECTOR
KARLA REDDINGS-ANDREWSDIRECTOR
JUSTIN BURNSDIRECTOR
JONATHAN GOINSDIRECTOR
JOHN SEARSDIRECTOR
JOHN AVERYDIRECTOR
JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
JIM FORBESDIRECTOR
JIM CORBITTDIRECTOR
JESSICA KEESEEDIRECTOR
SCOTT FRANKPRESIDENT
YURI ELIEZERDIRECTOR
YOLANDA PAYNEDIRECTOR
YANIV HELEDDIRECTOR
YAAKOV CITRINDIRECTOR
WEST RICHARDSDIRECTOR
WADE WALKERVICE CHAIR
UMAR BAKHSHDIRECTOR
TARIANNA STEWARTVICE CHAIR
SUSAN RUSSELLDIRECTOR
STEPHEN KABAKOFFDIRECTOR
SHAWN BOGERDIRECTOR
MICHAEL HOBBSSECRETARY
SARAH WILKENINGDIRECTOR
SANDER BIEHNDIRECTOR
SAM ZELLNERDIRECTOR
SAM MULLMANDIRECTOR
RUSSELL ALLENDIRECTOR
PETER CANALICHIODIRECTOR
PERRY BINDERDIRECTOR
PAUL LIUDIRECTOR
MILES NIEMANDIRECTOR
JERRY LIUDIRECTOR
BRITNEY SMITHDIRECTOR
CLINT CROSBYDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER LIGHTNERDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER CHANDIRECTOR
CHRIS LANDRUMDIRECTOR
CHRIS HAGGERTYDIRECTOR
CHRIS CURFMANDIRECTOR
CHRIS CORNELISONDIRECTOR
CHRIS ARENADIRECTOR
CHERYL TUBACHDIRECTOR
CHASSON CARROLLDIRECTOR
BRUCE BERGERDIRECTOR
CORRINE SUKIENNIKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BRENDA HOLMESDIRECTOR
BRAXTON DAVISDIRECTOR
BARRY ETRADIRECTOR
BARRY BRAGERDIRECTOR
AUSTIN PADGETTDIRECTOR
ASHLEY MENGWASSERDIRECTOR
ASHLEY CORNELISONDIRECTOR
ANTHONY BRANNONDIRECTOR
ANNE FAHRNIDIRECTOR
ANDY MCNEILDIRECTOR
GAGE RAMOSDIRECTOR
JEFF BLAKEDIRECTOR
JASON LYEDIRECTOR
JAMIE LELIEVERDIRECTOR
JAMIE GRAHAMDIRECTOR
JAMES LILLARDDIRECTOR
IRINA FAYSDIRECTOR
GREG KIRSCHDIRECTOR
GIBSON LANIERDIRECTOR
GIA COMPTONDIRECTOR
GAIL PODOLSKYDIRECTOR
ALEXANDER GEEDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH CECEREDIRECTOR
EILEEN RUMFELTDIRECTOR
EDWARD MAURERDIRECTOR
EDWARD KHALILIDIRECTOR
DIANE DURRRETTDIRECTOR
DEREK EBERHARTDIRECTOR
DAVID SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR
DAVID NUCKOLLSDIRECTOR
DANIELA PERRYDIRECTOR
DANIEL SINEWAYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2018
- Location
- 3605 SANDY PLAINS RD STE 240 429, MARIETTA, GA 30066-3054
- County
- Cobb
- In care of
- % SCOTT FRANK
- Primary officer
- Michael Wright, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Alliances & Advocacy - Public Education (W01)
- IRS tax category
- Alliances & Advocacy - Public Education