Georgia Tech Alumni Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHAMPION AND SERVE ITS ALUMNI AND THE INSTITUTE THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND ENGAGEMENT THAT FOSTERS LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $8.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $349,797, president
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
Weak: 47 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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.
Independent board
25 of 2544 of 44 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 (4)
- $2.0 million spent. ROLL CALL: THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SERVES AS A FUNDRAISING ARM OF GEORGIA TECH. THIS DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE ANNUAL FUND AND PERFORMS ALL SOLICITATIONS THAT RAISE FUNDS FROM APPROXIMATELY 24,000 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. THIS FUNDRAISING PROMOTES EDUCATION AT GEORGIA TECH BY PROVIDING UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TOP FACULTY AND SUPPORT OF NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.
- $1.5 million spent. EVENTS & TOURS: PLANS AND STAGES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EVENTS TO BRING ALUMNI TOGETHER IN SOCIAL AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. MANAGES THE ASSOCIATION EVENTS CALENDAR. ALUMNI TOURS OFFER EDUCATIONAL TRIPS FOR ALUMNI TO TRAVEL AND LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD.
- $853,753 spent. COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCES ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS THAT INCLUDE THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE WITH A TOTAL ANNUAL CIRCULATION OF 372,000 AND AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER WITH CIRCULATION OF 4,970,486.
- $3.3 million spent. ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT: MANAGES ALUMNI CONSTITUENCY GROUPS. THE ASSOCIATION'S 80 GEORGIA TECH NETWORKS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI TO SOCIALIZE, RECRUIT STUDENTS, RAISE FUNDS AND NETWORK. CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT: RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIVITIES FACILITATING AND PROMOTING INTERACTION AMONG STUDENTS, ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF GEORGIA TECH. THIS INCLUDES WORKING WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS AND SPONSORSHIP OF CAMPUS EVENTS. CAREER SERVICES: DEVELOP AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR ALUMNI TO IMPROVE SKILLS, ASSIST IN JOB SEARCHES AND MAKE CAREER CHANGES.STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: INFORMS ALL ALUMNI OF CAMPUS NEWS, ALUMNI EVENTS AND WAYS TO GET INVOLVED ON GTALUMNI.ORG, THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE AND ALL SOCIAL MEDIA. DRIVES AFFINITY AND PARTICIPATION BY GENERATING ONLINE AND IN-PERSON CONVERSATIONS WITH ALUMNI. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ENSURES THAT ALL ALUMNI ARE UNITED BY THE TRADITIONS THAT ARE UNIQUELY IMPORTANT TO YELLOW JACKETS BY HOSTING EVENTS, COLLECTING MEMORIES, AND PUBLISHING STORIES ABOUT THE BELOVED HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE.
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 March 1949.
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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