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Association County Commissioners Ofgeorgia Civic Affairs Foundation

EIN 20-4667544 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN GEORGIA COUNTIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 46.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$110,669 spent. GEORGIA COUNTY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. ENABLES COUNTIES TO HIRE TALENTED COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS.
$6,519 spent. THE KUNDELL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ACCG CIVIC AFFAIRS FOUNDATION IN 2017 TO HONOR THE WORK OF DR. JIM KUNDELL. DR. KUNDELL WAS A DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AND HIGHLY AWARDED MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FACULTY. DURING HIS LIFETIME, HE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SERVED AS AN ADVISER TO MANY LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION.
$2,656 spent. THE GARNER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTERNSHIP/FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ACCG CIVIC AFFAIRS FOUNDATION IN 2017 TO HONOR THE WORK FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOAN GARNER. COMMISSIONER GARNER WAS WELL KNOWN AS AN ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ISSUES THROUGHOUT HER PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER. SHE SERVED ON NUMEROUS COMMITTEES AND ADVOCACY BOARDS CHAMPIONING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INITIATIVES AND BROUGHT AWARENESS AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THESE ISSUES THROUGH HER ACTIONS. ANNUAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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