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Gainesville Georgia Homeschool Academy Inc

EIN 47-1606339 · Gainesville, GA

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

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO LOVE GOD, DEVELOP A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND A SOUND EDUCATIONAL BASIS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 81% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$413,303 spent. GHA IS AN ACCREDITED K-8 COOPERATIVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LOCATED IN GAINESVILLE, GA. AS A CHARLOTTE MASON-INSPIRED SCHOOL, WE BELIEVE IN SPREADING A FEAST OF GREAT IDEAS BEFORE OUR CHILDREN. NOT ONLY DO WE STUDY STANDARDS SUCH AS MATH, READING AND SCIENCE WE ALSO DIVE INTO SHAKESPEARE, NATURE STUDIES, POETRY, ARTISTS, COMPOSERS, AND MUCH MORE. WE OFFER AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT IS UNIQUE IN GAINESVILLE: THREE DAYS OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, SUPPLEMENTED BY TWO DAYS OF INSTRUCTION AT HOME.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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