North Georgia Community Action Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY POVERTY-STRICKEN AND OTHERWISE NEEDY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WEATHERIZATION SERVICES AGING SERIVCES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES & OTHERS THROUGH FEDERAL STATE & OTHER FUNDING.
- Income
- $11.2 million
- Spending
- $10.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $138,327, executive director
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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)
- $4.5 million spent. THE LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN ORDER TO HELP OFFEST THE INCREASED COST OF ENERGY FOR HOME HEATING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. IT PREVENTS HEATING FUEL CUT-OFF FOR HOMEBOUND ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS REDUCES HEALTH PROBLEMS ATTRIBUTED TO WINTER COLD. HELPS FUEL SUPPLIERS AND STIMULATES THE LOACL ECONOMY THROUGH THE FUNDS PUT INTO CIRCULATION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE LIHEAP PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN 10 COUNTIES.
- $2.2 million spent. THE MOUNTAIN AREA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROVIDES A MEANLS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORATION FOR THE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY DISABLED AND GENERAL PUBLIC IN RURAL AREAS. THESE SERVICES HELPED APPROXIMATELY 70,000 PASSENGERS.
- $1.2 million spent. Aging services provide benefits to the elderly in the community. These services include meal delivery services to ensure the elderly and home-bound have warm nutritious meals most days of the week. Also local senior centers are operated to allow seniors to attend and receive meals participate in social activities and various educational activities. 10 counties served approximately 177,000 meals to 1000 unduplicated clients.
- $1.7 million spent. The organization provides services to the elderly such as delivering meals to homebound individuals and a transportation service for both the elderly and general public for those needing transportation service in the rural area. The organization also provides weatherization services to the elderly and low-income which provide for energy improvements to be made to homes and thereby lowering energy costs.
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 November 6, 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 April 1976.
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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