Geears the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BY CHAMPIONING POLICIES, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND BUILDING PUBLIC WILL.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $247,133, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $2.5 million spent. GEEARS: THE GEORGIA EARLY ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS OPERATES TO INSPIRE AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT ON QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES BIRTH THROUGH FIVE. GEEARS VISION IS, BY 2021, ALL STUDENTS WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN PREPARED TO SUCCEED AND ON A PATH TO READ TO LEARN BY THIRD GRADE.THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR QUALITY RATED CHILDCARE, GEEARS STRIVES TO CREATE WIDESPREAD PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT TOOLS THAT PARENTS CAN USE TO IDENTIFY HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH PAID AND EARNED TRADITIONAL MEDIA, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.PAACT: PROMISE ALL ATLANTA CHILDREN THRIVE INITIATIVE WORKS TO COALESCE STAKEHOLDERS IN ATLANTA TO WORK TOGETHER FOR BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES.GEEARS LEADS THE MAYOR'S SUMMER READING CLUB WHICH PROVIDES LITERACY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IN METRO ATLANTA AND DISTRIBUTES 20,000 BOOKS PER SUMMER SO THAT CHILDREN HAVE BOOKS TO SUPPORT BUILDING THEIR VOCABULARY.GEEARS CONVENED AND FACILIATED THE ATLANTA EARLY EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, COMPRISED OF BUSINESS, CIVIC, EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS IN ATLANTA, TO CREATE A SERIES OF HIGH-IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 February 2015.
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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