Georgia Association of Student Councils Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT LEADERS AND STUDENT COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
- Income
- $251,053
- Spending
- $214,953
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $2,500, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 45 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $184,558 spent. CONVENTION: STATE CONVENTION IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND INSPIRATION FOR SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCILS OR OTHER SCHOOLWIDE STUDENT LEADERSHIP GROUPS. DURING THE EVENT STUDENTS AND ADVISORS ATTEND GENERAL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND IDEA SHARING. DURING THIS EVENT WE HOLD ELECTIONS FOR STATE OFFICERS AND VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED. BLAST: BLAST STANDS FOR BRINGING LEADERSHIP AND STUDENTS TOGETHER. IT IS A 3 DAY SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. DISTRICT CONFERENCE: WE HOSTED 2 DISTRICT CONFERENCES (NORTH & SOUTH) FROM 9:30-2:30. THESE EVENTS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENT COUNCILS. THEY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING & NETWORKING WITH STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN THE SAME REGION OF THE STATE. WE COMBINED CONFERENCES FOR DISTRICTS 2 & 3 (MIDDLE & SOUTH) DUE TO NUMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MIDDLE DISTRICT CONFERENCE IN THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS. LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: SUMMIT IS HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND FEATURES STATE LEADERS. THE FOCUS IS OFFICER TRAINING OR TRAINING FOR LEADERS OF LEADERS. JCSLP/CSLP: --THE JUNIOR CERTIFIED STUDENT LEADER PROGRAM (JCSLP) IS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GROW AS CONFIDENT, CAPABLE LEADERS. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF THREE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS LED BY GASC STUDENT OFFICERS AND ADVISORS, WHERE THEY WILL BUILD SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND PRESENTATION. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDES WITH A CAPSTONE PROJECT, WHERE PARTICIPANTS DESIGN AND SHARE THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP. SELECTED WORKSHOPS MAY EVEN BE INVITED TO BE PRESENTED AT THE GASC STATE CONVENTION, GIVING JUNIOR LEADERS THE CHANCE TO SHOWCASE THEIR GROWTH ON A STATEWIDE STAGE. JCSLP PROVIDES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION IN LEADERSHIP AND PREPARES THEM FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. --THE GASC CERTIFIED STUDENT LEADER PROGRAM IS AN ADVANCED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO ELEVATE THEIR INFLUENCE WITHIN GASC, THEIR SCHOOLS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH FOUR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, CANDIDATES SHARPEN THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EXPLORE ADVANCED CONCEPTS, AND ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. THEIR JOURNEY CULMINATES IN A CAPSTONE PROJECT, WHERE STUDENTS DESIGN AND DELIVER A STUDENT-LED LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP. SELECT WORKSHOPS MAY BE SHOWCASED AT THE GASC STATE CONVENTION, GIVING CANDIDATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT STUDENT LEADERS FROM ACROSS GEORGIA. GRADUATES OF CSLP EMERGE AS CERTIFIED STUDENT LEADERS, EQUIPPED NOT ONLY WITH LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE BUT ALSO WITH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS OF FACILITATION, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND PROGRAM DESIGN. CONVENTION: STATE CONVENTION IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND INSPIRATION FOR SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCILS OR OTHER SCHOOLWIDE STUDENT LEADERSHIP GROUPS. DURING THE EVENT STUDENTS AND ADVISORS ATTEND GENERAL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND IDEA SHARING. DURING THIS EVENT WE HOLD ELECTIONS FOR STATE OFFICERS AND VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED. BLAST: BLAST STANDS FOR BRINGING LEADERSHIP AND STUDENTS TOGETHER. IT IS A 3 DAY SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. DISTRICT CONFERENCE: WE HOSTED 2 DISTRICT CONFERENCES (NORTH & SOUTH) FROM 9:30-2:30. THESE EVENTS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENT COUNCILS. THEY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING & NETWORKING WITH STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN THE SAME REGION OF THE STATE. WE COMBINED CONFERENCES FOR DISTRICTS 2 & 3 (MIDDLE & SOUTH) DUE TO NUMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MIDDLE DISTRICT CONFERENCE IN THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS. LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: SUMMIT IS HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND FEATURES STATE LEADERS. THE FOCUS IS OFFICER TRAINING OR TRAINING FOR LEADERS OF LEADERS. JCSLP/CSLP: --THE JUNIOR CERTIFIED STUDENT LEADER PROGRAM (JCSLP) IS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GROW AS CONFIDENT, CAPABLE LEADERS. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF THREE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS LED BY GASC STUDENT OFFICERS AND ADVISORS, WHERE THEY WILL BUILD SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND PRESENTATION. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDES WITH A CAPSTONE PROJECT, WHERE PARTICIPANTS DESIGN AND SHARE THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP. SELECTED WORKSHOPS MAY EVEN BE INVITED TO BE PRESENTED AT THE GASC STATE CONVENTION, GIVING JUNIOR LEADERS THE CHANCE TO SHOWCASE THEIR GROWTH ON A STATEWIDE STAGE. JCSLP PROVIDES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION IN LEADERSHIP AND PREPARES THEM FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. --THE GASC CERTIFIED STUDENT LEADER PROGRAM IS AN ADVANCED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO ELEVATE THEIR INFLUENCE WITHIN GASC, THEIR SCHOOLS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH FOUR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, CANDIDATES SHARPEN THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EXPLORE ADVANCED CONCEPTS, AND ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. THEIR JOURNEY CULMINATES IN A CAPSTONE PROJECT, WHERE STUDENTS DESIGN AND DELIVER A STUDENT-LED LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP. SELECT WORKSHOPS MAY BE SHOWCASED AT THE GASC STATE CONVENTION, GIVING CANDIDATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT STUDENT LEADERS FROM ACROSS GEORGIA. GRADUATES OF CSLP EMERGE AS CERTIFIED STUDENT LEADERS, EQUIPPED NOT ONLY WITH LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE BUT ALSO WITH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS OF FACILITATION, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND PROGRAM DESIGN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 2025.
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 April 2020.
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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