TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$63,239,090
Up 145.4% from $25,767,110 in fiscal 2024.
North Georgia Community Foundation
Gainesville, Georgia - EIN 58-1610318 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 27, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 27, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
North Georgia Community Foundation reported $63,239,090 in revenue and $16,602,167 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $46,636,923 for the year. Program services took $15,851,274 of expenses, or 95.5%. The organization closed the year with $174,737,113 in net assets - about 126.3 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$16,602,167
Revenue minus expenses: $46,636,923 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
95.5%
$15,851,274 of $16,602,167 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$174,737,113
Total assets $182,111,364 minus total liabilities $7,374,251.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$288,226
Michelle Prater, President-Ce, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 27, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
11 Employees
Plus 24 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 27, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.01 - $301,454 in fundraising expenses divided by $52,980,384 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.02.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $52,980,384 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $14,940,496 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $38,039,888 |
| Fundraising Events | $4,329 |
| All Other Contributions | $52,976,055 |
| Program Service Revenue | $616,760 |
| Investment Income | $9,331,930 |
| Other Revenue | $310,016 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $63,239,090 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $38,039,888 of $52,980,384 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
126.3 Months
of reserves - $174,737,113 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,383,513 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $182,111,364 |
| Total Liabilities | $7,374,251 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 4.0% |
| Net Assets | $174,737,113 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 27, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Prater - President-Ce | $288,226 | 1.74% |
| Lisa Warwick - Senior VP Fi | $180,188 | 1.09% |
| Megan Evans - VP Communica | $142,503 | 0.86% |
| Margaux Dolenc - VP Nonprofit | $127,877 | 0.77% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 27, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
25 voting members, 25 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Michelle Prater | President-Ce |
| Lisa Warwick | Senior VP Fi |
| Megan Evans | VP Communica |
| Margaux Dolenc | VP Nonprofit |
| Andy Bangs | Board Member |
| Scott Barloga | Board Member |
| Mark Bell | Board Member |
| Chad Black | Board Member |
| Jeff Cohen | Board Member |
| Carole Ann Daniel | Board Member |
| Randall Frost | Chair |
| Don Grimsley | Vice Chair |
| Kristi Griffin | Treasurer |
| Tom Johnston | Board Member |
| Christina Jones | Board Member |
| Rachel Marshall | Board Member |
| James McCoy | Board Member |
| Kelly Miles | Board Member |
| Mary Helen McGruder | Board Member |
| Steve Mickens | Board Member |
| Tate O'Rouke | Board Member |
| Hart Payne | Board Member |
| Steven Smith | Board Member |
| Martha Spence | Board Member |
| Brian Steines | Secretary |
| John Vardeman | Board Member |
| Jason Voyles | Board Member |
| Trey Wood | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence25 voting / 25 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $13,469,327 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aboutface-Usa HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| Agnes Scott College EDUCATION | $16,000 |
| Alexander - Tharpe Fund EDUCATION | $62,500 |
| American Bible Society RELIGION | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society HEALTH | $6,317 |
| American Caribbean Experience Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $7,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation TRANSFER | $40,068 |
| American Heart Association HEALTH | $5,119 |
| Asbury Chapel RELIGION | $55,365 |
| Athens Area Diaper Bank HUMAN SERVICES | $8,000 |
| Athens-Oconee Casa HUMAN SERVICES | $6,000 |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden ENVIRONMENTAL | $393,068 |
| Atlanta Road Church Of Christ RELIGION | $19,320 |
| Auburn University Foundation EDUCATION | $74,417 |
| Augusta State University EDUCATION | $7,500 |
| Bald Ridge Lodge Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $20,324 |
| Bellissimo Theatre Company Inc ARTS & CULTURE | $15,000 |
| Big Canoe Chapel RELIGION | $19,100 |
| Big Creek Elementary EDUCATION | $5,374 |
| Booth Western Art Museum ARTS & CULTURE | $10,262 |
| Boy Scouts Of America - Northeast G EDUCATION | $540,947 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Lanier HUMAN SERVICES | $174,050 |
| Brandywine Elementary School EDUCATION | $5,175 |
| Brenau University EDUCATION | $621,086 |
| Brookwood Elementary EDUCATION | $6,813 |
| Buford Church Of Christ Inc RELIGION | $121,488 |
| California Community Foundation HUMAN SERVICES | $6,500 |
| Calvin Simmons Foundational Ministr RELIGION | $35,500 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ RELIGION | $7,500 |
| Caregiver'S Hope Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $7,000 |
| Casa Of Forsyth County Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $13,500 |
| Catalyst Christian Ministries RELIGION | $30,000 |
| Center For The Visually Impaired In HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Center Point Ga Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $166,100 |
| Chattahoochee Baptist Association HUMAN SERVICES | $31,100 |
| Chattahoochee Elementary EDUCATION | $11,465 |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper ENVIRONMENTAL | $10,000 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Educational Fo EDUCATION | $8,190 |
| Chestatee Elementary School EDUCATION | $5,675 |
| Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Chur RELIGION | $11,662 |
| Children'S Healthcare Of Atlanta Fo HEALTH | $119,250 |
| Christian Solidarity International RELIGION | $18,000 |
| City Of Gainesville EDUCATION | $11,500 |
| Coal Mountain Elementary EDUCATION | $10,175 |
| Communities Of Coastal Georgia Foun CIVIC/COMMUNITY | $52,853 |
| Community Foundation Of The Texas H CIVIC/COMMUNITY | $12,000 |
| Corner Farms Forsyth HUMAN SERVICES | $214,000 |
| Cornerstone Church Of Bluffton RELIGION | $12,049 |
| Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation Of Ame HEALTH | $5,500 |
| Cross Training Sports Camp Inc RELIGION | $10,000 |
| Cumming Elementary School EDUCATION | $5,175 |
| Cumming First United Methodist Chur RELIGION | $17,550 |
| Darlington School EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| Daves Creek Elementary EDUCATION | $9,469 |
| Deer Creek Shores Presbyterian Chur RELIGION | $6,000 |
| Dirt Road Doggies Rescue ANIMAL WELFARE | $6,000 |
| Drug Awareness Inc HEALTH | $52,000 |
| Duke University EDUCATION | $5,250 |
| Eagle Ranch HUMAN SERVICES | $611,883 |
| Easter Seals North Georgia Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| East Forsyth High School EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| Edmondson Telford Child Advocacy Ce HUMAN SERVICES | $25,700 |
| Elachee Nature Science Center Inc ENVIRONMENTAL | $217,789 |
| Elevated Access Inc HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Emergency Dive Response Team Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $27,000 |
| Etc Georgia Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $7,087 |
| Extra Special People HUMAN SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Faith Inc CIVIC/COMMUNITY | $121,500 |
| Family Promise Of Forsyth County HUMAN SERVICES | $109,000 |
| Family Promise Of Hall County HUMAN SERVICES | $50,000 |
| Family Promise Of White And Habersh HUMAN SERVICES | $17,000 |
| Fellowship Of San Antonio Inc RELIGION | $10,000 |
| Feminist Center For Reproductive Li HEALTH | $27,800 |
| First Baptist Church Of Gainesville RELIGION | $11,087 |
| First Baptist Church Of Jefferson RELIGION | $26,400 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of Gaines RELIGION | $36,800 |
| Flat Creek Baptist Church RELIGION | $13,400 |
| Flowery Branch High School EDUCATION | $26,200 |
| Food Bank Of Northeast Georgia HUMAN SERVICES | $37,500 |
| Food For The Poor Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $6,000 |
| For His Kingdom Missions RELIGION | $21,798 |
| Forsyth Central High School EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| Forsyth County Public Library ARTS & CULTURE | $19,650 |
| Forsyth County Public Schools EDUCATION | $25,780 |
| Foundation For Public Broadcasting EDUCATION | $6,200 |
| Foxfire Fund ARTS & CULTURE | $5,350 |
| Frankie And Andy'S Place ANIMAL WELFARE | $44,800 |
| Franklin County School System EDUCATION | $40,585 |
| Freedom Ministries Lighthouse Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $6,000 |
| Friends Of Disabled Adults And Chil HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| Friends Of The Hall County Library EDUCATION | $5,930 |
| Furman University Foundation Inc EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| Gainesville First United Methodist RELIGION | $342,699 |
| Gainesville-Hall County Community C HUMAN SERVICES | $16,284 |
| Gainesville Parks & Recreation EDUCATION | $14,806 |
| Gateway Domestic Violence Center HUMAN SERVICES | $70,900 |
| Georgia Asylum And Immigration Netw HUMAN SERVICES | $23,100 |
| Georgia Forestwatch Inc ENVIRONMENTAL | $12,600 |
| Georgia Mountain Food Bank HUMAN SERVICES | $126,850 |
| Georgia Mountains Unitarian Univers RELIGION | $32,000 |
| Georgia Mountains YMCA HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| Georgia Mountain Women'S Center In HUMAN SERVICES | $12,500 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation EDUCATION | $87,000 |
| Good News At Noon Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $34,000 |
| Good News Clinics HEALTH | $187,327 |
| Good Shepherd Clinic Of Dawson Coun HEALTH | $8,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church RELIGION | $42,970 |
| Greater Hall Chamber Foundation In CIVIC/COMMUNITY | $5,190 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Hall County HUMAN SERVICES | $7,512 |
| Haiti Companions HUMAN SERVICES | $12,700 |
| Hall Dawson Casa Program Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $74,225 |
| Hart Partners Inc EDUCATION | $22,500 |
| Haw Creek Elementary EDUCATION | $9,712 |
| Helping Hands Ministries RELIGION | $20,000 |
| Hispanic Alliance Ga HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| Hope EDUCATION | $97,693 |
| Hope For Hall HUMAN SERVICES | $11,050 |
| Humane Society Of Forsyth County ANIMAL WELFARE | $9,700 |
| Humane Society Of Northeast Georgia ANIMAL WELFARE | $1,355,337 |
| Interactive Neighborhood For Kids EDUCATION | $184,444 |
| Jack P Nix Primary School EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| Jackson County Community Outreach EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| Jarrard Burch Foundation Inc ARTS & CULTURE | $20,000 |
| Jefferson High School EDUCATION | $5,388 |
| Jefferson School System Foundation EDUCATION | $46,482 |
| Junior Achievement Of Georgia EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| Junior League Of Gainesville-Hall C HUMAN SERVICES | $28,050 |
| Just People Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $200,000 |
| Kate'S Club HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation In HUMAN SERVICES | $8,700 |
| Kennesaw State University Foundatio EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| Kings Ridge Christian School Inc EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| Knox Martin Foundation For Brain Ca HEALTH | $28,600 |
| Lady Dukes Skinner EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| Lake Lanier Association ENVIRONMENTAL | $20,000 |
| Lake Lanier Olympic Park Foundation ENVIRONMENTAL | $10,000 |
| Lake Point Church RELIGION | $39,890 |
| Lakeview Academy EDUCATION | $179,100 |
| Lakewood Baptist Church RELIGION | $27,500 |
| Lanier Chamber Singers ARTS & CULTURE | $7,609 |
| Leadership Georgia Foundation Inc EDUCATION | $26,000 |
| Leading The Way HUMAN SERVICES | $11,000 |
| Lekotek Of Georgia Inc EDUCATION | $8,000 |
| Little Mill Middle School EDUCATION | $11,607 |
| Love Your Story HUMAN SERVICES | $117,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Georgia HUMAN SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Matt Elementary EDUCATION | $5,675 |
| Mentor Me - North Georgia Inc EDUCATION | $74,125 |
| Moms Adopting Moms HUMAN SERVICES | $94,137 |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| Motherhood Beyond Bars HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| My Sister'S Place HUMAN SERVICES | $48,566 |
| Nature Conservancy ENVIRONMENTAL | $10,000 |
| New Beginnings International Sporti ANIMAL WELFARE | $11,000 |
| Northeast Georgia Health System Fou HEALTH | $383,058 |
| Northeast Georgia History Center ARTS & CULTURE | $353,224 |
| Northeast Georgia Speech Center Inc EDUCATION | $6,500 |
| North Forsyth High School EDUCATION | $15,250 |
| North Forsyth Middle School EDUCATION | $12,055 |
| North Ga Pregnancy Services Center HEALTH | $11,175 |
| North Georgia Land Trust Inc ENVIRONMENTAL | $10,000 |
| North Georgia Works Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $117,871 |
| North Hall Church RELIGION | $15,000 |
| Open Arms Clinic HEALTH | $20,000 |
| Operation Warm Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $6,000 |
| Orchard HUMAN SERVICES | $8,000 |
| Park City Community Church RELIGION | $25,800 |
| Path United EDUCATION | $24,948 |
| Paws Humane ANIMAL WELFARE | $9,400 |
| Pay It Forward Scholarships EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries RELIGION | $9,000 |
| Quinlan Visual Arts Center ARTS & CULTURE | $27,700 |
| Rabun County Family Connections HUMAN SERVICES | $13,250 |
| Rabun County School System EDUCATION | $9,200 |
| Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School EDUCATION | $6,324 |
| Rape Response Inc Dba Bridging HUMAN SERVICES | $23,850 |
| Reach Georgia Foundation EDUCATION | $9,000 |
| Real Clear Media Fund EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| Reliant Mission RELIGION | $10,750 |
| Restore 5-10 Foundation Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Roatan Horizons Inc EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| Round Top Film Festival ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| Saint Brigid Catholic Church Johns RELIGION | $33,000 |
| Samaritan'S Purse HUMAN SERVICES | $26,500 |
| Samford University EDUCATION | $5,500 |
| Sautee Nacoochee Community Associat ARTS & CULTURE | $215,577 |
| Sawnee Ballet Theatre Inc ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| Sawnee Elementary School EDUCATION | $6,875 |
| Seed Song Center Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Settles Bridge Elementary EDUCATION | $5,175 |
| Sewanee University Of The South EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| Sharing Gods Light Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $11,500 |
| Shepherd Center Foundation HEALTH | $23,950 |
| Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund HEALTH | $53,000 |
| Silver City Elementary EDUCATION | $15,119 |
| Sisu Of Georgia EDUCATION | $37,352 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul HUMAN SERVICES | $13,000 |
| Southeastern Young Artists Inc ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| South Forsyth Middle School EDUCATION | $9,000 |
| Special Operation Care Fund Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $7,000 |
| State Botanical Garden Of Georgia ENVIRONMENTAL | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospit HEALTH | $12,150 |
| St Phillip Ame Church RELIGION | $10,000 |
| Straight Street Revolution Ministri HUMAN SERVICES | $8,500 |
| Surgipet Co Patterson Foundation ANIMAL WELFARE | $6,291 |
| The Ansley School ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| The Ark Family Preservation Center HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| The Arts Council Inc ARTS & CULTURE | $10,250 |
| Theatre Winter Haven Inc ARTS & CULTURE | $10,000 |
| The Children'S Center For Hope And HUMAN SERVICES | $16,942 |
| The Children'S Center For Hope And HUMAN SERVICES | $24,000 |
| The Cleveland Care Center HUMAN SERVICES | $55,000 |
| The Hambidge Center For The Creativ ARTS & CULTURE | $244,649 |
| The Jw Fanning Institute For Lead EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| The Leadership Institute EDUCATION | $10,500 |
| The Place Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Theres Hope For The Hungry HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army - Gainesville HUMAN SERVICES | $25,850 |
| The Torch Worship Center RELIGION | $30,000 |
| The Westminster Schools EDUCATION | $6,980 |
| Trinity School EDUCATION | $13,000 |
| Uga Foundation EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| Union County Senior Center HUMAN SERVICES | $5,460 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Georgia HEALTH | $10,000 |
| United Way Of Forsyth County HUMAN SERVICES | $49,139 |
| United Way Of Hall County HUMAN SERVICES | $180,142 |
| University Of Georgia EDUCATION | $5,500 |
| University Of North Georgia EDUCATION | $11,500 |
| University Of North Georgia Foundat EDUCATION | $38,000 |
| University Of Southern Mississippi EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| University Of West Georgia EDUCATION | $12,500 |
| University System Of Georgia Founda EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| Uyc Maritime Foundation Inc EDUCATION | $11,547 |
| Verse By Verse Ministry Internation RELIGION | $10,000 |
| Walnut Fork Baptist Church RELIGION | $28,200 |
| Washburn School Inc EDUCATION | $54,778 |
| Washington University In St Louis EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| Wellroot Family Services HUMAN SERVICES | $18,903 |
| Wesleyan School EDUCATION | $27,300 |
| Westminster Church Pca RELIGION | $17,000 |
| Whispering Angels Youth Ranch Inc HUMAN SERVICES | $20,800 |
| White County Middle School EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| Whitlow Elementary School EDUCATION | $7,650 |
| Young Harris College EDUCATION | $32,500 |
| Young Life Of Gainesvillehall Coun HUMAN SERVICES | $5,550 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $25,767,110 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $63,239,090 | +145.4% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 27, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.