Civic Intelligence

Georgia First Amendment Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 58-2096815

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 27, 2018

Organization Profilegfaf.org
7742 SPALDING DRIVE Room 209Norcross, GA 30092

(678) 395-3618

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

59th percentile

7.8%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

59th percentile

7.6%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$60,451

Up $4,244 (+7.6%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$60,451

Up $4,244 (+7.6%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

Down

$54,634

Down $24,989 (-31%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$50,390

Down $40,813 (-45%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$4,244

Up $15,824 (+137%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $74,435Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $74,4352011Assets 2012: $73,174Liabilities 2012: $3,058Net Assets 2012: $70,1162012Assets 2013: $37,132Liabilities 2013: $1,437Net Assets 2013: $35,6952013Assets 2014: $15,871Liabilities 2014: $1,438Net Assets 2014: $14,4332014Assets 2015: $68,248Liabilities 2015: $461Net Assets 2015: $67,7872015Assets 2016: $56,207Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $56,2072016Assets 2017: $60,451Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $60,4512017Assets 2018: $178,177Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $178,1772018Assets 2019: $189,362Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $189,3622019Assets 2020: $212,035Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $212,0352020Assets 2021: $275,469Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $231,303Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $231,3032022Assets 2023: $273,441Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$60,451
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$60,451
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $68,193Expenses 2011: $78,112Net Income 2011: -$9,9192011Revenue 2012: $75,107Expenses 2012: $79,426Net Income 2012: -$4,3192012Revenue 2013: $43,648Expenses 2013: $78,069Net Income 2013: -$34,4212013Revenue 2014: $58,828Expenses 2014: $80,090Net Income 2014: -$21,2622014Revenue 2015: $130,850Expenses 2015: $77,496Net Income 2015: $53,3542015Revenue 2016: $79,623Expenses 2016: $91,203Net Income 2016: -$11,5802016Revenue 2017: $54,634Expenses 2017: $50,390Net Income 2017: $4,2442017Revenue 2018: $147,884Expenses 2018: $32,658Net Income 2018: $115,2262018Revenue 2019: $59,809Expenses 2019: $48,624Net Income 2019: $11,1852019Revenue 2020: $56,835Expenses 2020: $34,162Net Income 2020: $22,6732020Revenue 2021: $90,897Expenses 2021: $27,463Net Income 2021: $63,4342021Revenue 2022: $52,555Expenses 2022: $55,753Net Income 2022: -$3,1982022Revenue 2023: $77,795Expenses 2023: $59,172Net Income 2023: $18,6232023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$54,634
Expenses$50,390
Net Income$4,244
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 27, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$54,634
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

GFAF educates citizens, journalists and public officials concerning freedom of information FOI an and open govrenment and meetings laws in Georgia.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$54,232$58,675▲ $4,443
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$865$924▲ $59
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$337$79▼ $258
Total Assets$56,207$60,451▲ $4,244
Other Assets Total$773$773→ $0
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$56,207$60,451▲ $4,244
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$56,207$60,451▲ $4,244
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$56,207$60,451▲ $4,244

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$79$3,064$3,143
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Shawn McintoshPresident
Carolyn ForrestDirector
Charles DavisDirector
Cynthia CountsDirector
Dale RussellDirector
David HudsonDirector
Dubose PorterDirector
Eric NesmithDirector
F T Davis JrDirector
Gerry WeberDirector
Hollie ManheimerDirector
Hyde PostDirector
Jim ZacharyDirector
John MccoshDirector
Jon BurtonDirector
Kathy BristerDirector
Ken FoskettDirector
Lisa CupidDirector
Peter C CanfieldDirector
Richard GriffithsDirector
Tom ClydeDirector
Ty LordDirector
Tom BudlongSecretary
Carolyn CarlsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$54,575
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$59
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$54,575
Change in Net Assets
$4,244
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$50,390
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Management$26,070$6,517-$32,587
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,500-$3,500
Office Expenses$782$195-$977
Information Technology$553$138-$691
Depreciation Depletion$206$52-$258
All Other Expenses$85$20-$105
Travel$44--$44
Other Expenses$46$30-$30
Total Functional Expenses$39,688$10,702$0$50,390
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B

“The Board committee is presented the Form 990 for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19

“A PDF version is provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Georgia First Amendment Foundation Inc
EIN
58-2096815
Phone
6783953618
Address
7742 SPALDING DRIVE Room 209, NORCROSS, GA 30092

Signing Officer

Name
Shawn Mcintosh
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2018-04-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shawn McIntosh
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Ga
Voting Board Members
24
Independent Board Members
24
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
T William Simpson CPA
Address
3205 Brookview Dr, Marietta, GA 30068
Preparer
T William Simpson
Phone
7709559614
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4A

“The organization publishes the newsletter Georgia FOI Access, provides analysis of bills called Legislative Watch during the 40 days of the annual General Assembly session, leads open government workshops across Georgia for citizens, public officials and the media and works with school organizations to create Georgia Public Schools and the Open Records Act. The organization created the annual Weltner Freedom of Information Banquet to raise funds for our work and serve as an annual rally for freedom of information in our state. The annual banquet honors the former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Charles L.Weltner, who championed FOI and ethics in state government.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization publishes the newsletter Georgia FOI Access, provides analysis of bills called Legislative Watch during the 40 days of the annual General Assembly session, leads open government workshops across Georgia for citizens, public officials and the media and works with school organizations to create Georgia Public Schools and the Open Records Act. The organization created the annual Weltner Freedom of Information Banquet to raise funds for our work and serve as an annual rally for freedom of information in our state. The annual banquet honors the former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Charles L.Weltner, who championed FOI and ethics in state government.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Board committee is presented the Form 990 for review.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A PDF version is provided upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 4a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$60,451
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$60,451
Revenue
$54,634
Expenses
$50,390
Net income
$4,244
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.73$0.00$0.78$0.59$0.19
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.31$0.00$2.31$0.53$0.56$0.03
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.75$0.00$0.91$0.27$0.63
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.12$0.00$2.12$0.57$0.34$0.23
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.89$0.00$1.89$0.60$0.49$0.11
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.78$0.00$1.78$1.48$0.33$1.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.55$0.50$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$0.80$0.91$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.31$0.77$0.53
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.14$0.59$0.80$0.21
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.01$0.36$0.44$0.78$0.34
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.03$0.70$0.75$0.79$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$0.68$0.78$0.10