Georgia Collision Industry Association Limited
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What it says it does
THE GEORGIA COLLISION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (GCIA) IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING PROFESSIONALISM, EDUCATION, AND CONSUMER AWARENESS WITHIN GEORGIA'S AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDES A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MADE UP OF SHOP OWNERS, SUPPLIERS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WHO GUIDE THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION AND OUTREACH.
- Income
- $62,462
- Spending
- $54,706
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 (1)
- $41,615 spent. GCIA SERVES AS A HUB FOR COLLISION REPAIR PROFESSIONALS BY: 1) FOSTERING EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ICAR, 2) ADVOCATING FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND MONITORING LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS THE COLLISION REPAIR FIELD, 3) PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MEETINGS AND EVENTS, 4) PROMOTING CONSUMER AWARENESS ABOUT PROPER REPAIR PRACTICES AND SHOP SELECTION, 5) COLLABORATING WITHINSURERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS TO IMPROVE REPAIR OUTCOMES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES. GCIA SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE COLLISION REPAIR INDUSTRY ACROSS GEORGIA. HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF THEIR KEY EFFORTS: 1) EDUCATION & TRAINING: GCIA PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE I-CAR TO OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES, HOSTS TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS AND GUESTSPEAKER EVENTS ON TOPICS LIKE OEM CERTIFICATIONS, ESTIMATING BEST PRACTICES, AND AI IN COLLISION REPAIR. PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT ON THIS ACTIVITY IS 18 PERCENT. 2) ADVOCACY & INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION: MONITORS STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION THAT IMPACTS COLLISION REPAIR BUSINESSES, ADVOCATES FOR FAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES AND SAFE REPAIR STANDARDS, AND PROVIDES A VOICE FOR MEMBERS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH INSURERS, REGULATORS, AND OEMS.PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT ON THIS ACTIVITY IS 20 PERCENT. 3) RESOURCES & TOOLS: OFFERS ACCESS TO INDUSTRY UPDATES, REPAIR STANDARDS, AND LEGAL INSIGHTS AND SHARES BEST PRACTICES AND REPAIR PROCEDURES TO HELP SHOPS STAY COMPLIANT AND COMPETITIVE. PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT ON THIS ACTIVITY IS 16 PERCENT. 4) NETWORKING & COMMUNITY: ORGANIZES QUARTERLY MEETINGS, GOLF TOURNAMENTS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS TO FOSTERCOLLABORATION AND BUILDS A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG SHOP OWNERS, TECHNICIANS, SUPPLIERS, AND EDUCATORS. PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT ON THIS ACTIVITY IS 25 PERCENT. 5) CONSUMER AWARENESS: EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON CHOOSING QUALIFIED REPAIR FACILITIES AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR RIGHTS AFTER AN ACCIDENT AND PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE INDUSTRY. PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT ON THIS ACTIVITY IS 21 PERCENT. FUTURE PLANS OF GCIA: TO EDUCATE VEHICLE OWNERS ABOUT PROPER REPAIRS AND CONTINUE TO GROW MEMBERSHIP BY EDUCATING COLLISION INDUSTRY ON NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROPER REPAIR PROCESS. TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR CONSUMERS ON THEIR RIGHTS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA WHEN DEALING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AUTOBODY SHOPS. WE PRODUCED A CONSUMER AWARENESS VIDEO A FEW YEARS AGO AND WILL BE WORKING ON A SECOND ONE SOON TO EDUCATE THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE A CHOICE ABOUT WHERE TO GET THEIR CAR REPAIRED AND TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THEIR AUTOMOTIVE INSURANCE POLICY. GCIA ALSO HAS MEMBERSHIP IN MANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND REPRESENTS COLLISION SHOPS IN GEORGIA IN THE ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS SCRS, CIF, NABC.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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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