Georgia Association of Educators Inc
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS: (A) TO PROMOTE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GEORGIA. (B) TO PROVIDE FOR PROFESIONAL DEVELOPEMNT ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN GEORGIA. (C) TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN THE EMPLOYMENT, HUMAN, AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL MEMBERS.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $7.5 million
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $199,860, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $3.9 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES - GAE PROVIDES DIRECT MEMBER SERVICES THROUGH ITS UNISERV PROGRAM BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, MEMBER REPRESENTATION IN EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS.
- $863,121 spent. MEMBER DEFENSE FUND - GAE PROVIDES LEGAL DEFENSE, REPRESENTATION AND LIABILITY PROTECTION TO MEMBERS INVOLVED IN EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EMPLOYMENT RELATED LITIGATION.
- $247,514 spent. ADVOCACY - GAE PROVIDES ADVOCACY SERVICES BY PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS AND BY INFORMING AND TRAINING MEMBERS IN EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 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 1971.
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 November 4, 2026.
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