Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,865,463
- Total expenses
- $3,702,863
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,650,000
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,999,413
- Investment income
- $216,050
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,269,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192,595
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,077,397
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,350,304
- Management and general expenses
- $352,559
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,350,304
Program services were 90.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$1,650,000
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2a · Program service revenue: ISP REVENUES
total $1,197,570 · related or exempt $1,197,570
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2b · Program service revenue: NON MEMBER CONNECTIVITY
total $788,643 · related or exempt $788,643
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2c · Program service revenue: DDOS MITIGATION FEES
total $13,200 · related or exempt $13,200
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3 · Investment income
total $216,050 · excluded $216,050
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $469,532 · program services $309,033 · management and general $160,499
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $32,335 · program services $16,953 · management and general $15,382
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $25,721 · program services $13,485 · management and general $12,236
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $15,433 · program services $8,092 · management and general $7,341
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $9,400 · management and general $9,400
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11g · Fees: other
total $271 · management and general $271
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17 · Travel
total $76,090 · management and general $76,090
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $129,736 · program services $129,736
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23 · Insurance
total $28,306 · program services $25,255 · management and general $3,051
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24a · Other expenses: RENT-EQUIPMENT COLOCATION
total $1,113,682 · program services $1,113,682
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24b · Other expenses: OPERATIONAL NETWORKING
total $819,372 · program services $819,372
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24c · Other expenses: NETWORK MEMBERSHIPS
total $456,985 · program services $456,985
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24d · Other expenses: ISP EXPENSE
total $312,227 · program services $312,227
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24e · All other expenses
total $213,773 · program services $145,484 · management and general $68,289
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,257,735 · end of year $2,095,355
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $58,145 · end of year $29,640
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $168,350 · end of year $168,727
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$785,993
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$386,160
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $523,328 · end of year $399,833
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $2,438,628 · end of year $2,576,437
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $144,660 · end of year $91,666
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $386,729 · end of year $100,929
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,914,797 · end of year $5,077,397
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC (DBA SOUNTHERN CROSSROADS OR SOX) IS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE HIGHLY INTEGRATED, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE EDUCATION AND RESEACH COMMUNITY WITH CONNECTIVITY SERVICES TO VARIOUS NETWORKS INCLUDING THE INTERNET2 NETWORK AND THE ENERGY SCIENCES NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS COMMODITY INTERNET ACCESS AND NETWORK MONITORING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE HIGHLY INTEGRATED, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST, THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE (28) SINGLE PARTICIPANTS, (3) STATE AGGREGATORS, (2) FEDERAL AGENCY PARTICIPANTS AND (1) NON-PROFIT GENOMIC RESEARCH AGENCY. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO (130) NETWORK PORT CONNECTIONS TO BOTH PARTICIPANT AND THEIR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE AND CATALYZE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO NEXT GENERATION NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES,PROTOCOLS, SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS.
Expenses $3,350,304 · Revenue $1,999,412
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Chaouki AbdallahCHAOUKI ABDALLAH
FORMER CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $471,736
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $401,368
- Other
- $70,368
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $393,268 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $8,100 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $44,647 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $25,721 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $471,736 related
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Tim LieuwenTIM LIEUWEN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $430,347
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $363,595
- Other
- $66,752
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $363,595 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported + $31,878 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $34,874 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $430,347 related
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Robert ButeraROBERT BUTERA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $402,132
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $333,683
- Other
- $68,449
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $333,628 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $55 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $31,878 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $36,571 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $402,132 related
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James G FortnerJAMES G FORTNER
FORMER TREAS
- Total calculated
- $391,027
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $304,988
- Other
- $86,039
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $294,178 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $10,810 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $61,859 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $24,180 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $391,027 related
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Leo HowellLEO HOWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $362,705
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $304,920
- Other
- $57,785
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $299,460 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $5,460 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $28,456 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $29,329 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $362,705 related
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William DracosWILLIAM DRACOS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $304,066
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $268,804
- Other
- $35,262
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $267,276 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $1,528 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $24,347 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $10,915 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $304,066 related
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Kim ToatleyKIM TOATLEY
ASST TREASUR
- Total calculated
- $281,549
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $270,512
- Other
- $11,037
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $270,512 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $11,037 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $281,549 related
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Neil VitroNEIL VITRO
FORMER TREAS
- Total calculated
- $227,810
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $172,697
- Other
- $55,113
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $172,697 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported + $36,384 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $18,729 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $227,810 related
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Natalie PalmerNATALIE PALMER
VICE PRESIDE
- Total calculated
- $218,997
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $181,754
- Other
- $37,243
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $181,402 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $352 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $37,047 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $196 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $218,997 related
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Cynthia MartinCYNTHIA MARTIN
ASST. TREASU
- Total calculated
- $192,749
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $143,724
- Other
- $49,025
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $143,724 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported + $30,680 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $18,345 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $192,749 related
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Tanesha StewardTANESHA STEWARD
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $181,935
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $131,717
- Other
- $50,218
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $131,148 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $569 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $26,581 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $23,637 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $181,935 related
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Terryl BarnesTERRYL BARNES
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $180,293
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $135,850
- Other
- $44,443
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported + $135,300 related
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $550 related
- Deferred
- not reported + $28,844 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported + $15,599 related
- Filer's total
- not reported + $180,293 related
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Joy WestJOY WEST
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $136,950
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $104,036
- Other
- $32,914
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
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Samuel C D'AngeloSAMUEL C D'ANGELO
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $125,946
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $125,946
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Melanie PaulinaMELANIE PAULINA
ASST. SECRET
- Total calculated
- $89,168
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $65,462
- Other
- $23,706
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
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Shannon McGheeSHANNON MCGHEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $60,124
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $46,929
- Other
- $13,195
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
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Jazmyn MuseJAZMYN MUSE
ASST SECRETA
- Total calculated
- $52,600
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $35,550
- Other
- $17,050
- Hours/week
- 1 + 39 related
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Richard A AloRICHARD A ALO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Frank ClarkFRANK CLARK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christian CummingsCHRISTIAN CUMMINGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kelly RobinsonKELLY ROBINSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
115 · EDUCATION · GA
Directly controlled by UNIVERSITY
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GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
501C3 · RESEARCH · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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501C3 · REAL ESTAT · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
501C3 · ATHLETICS · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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501C3 · CHILD CARE · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORP
501C3 · RESEARCH · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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GA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VENTURES INC
501C3 · ECO. DEVE · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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GEORGIA TECH GLOBAL INC
501C3 · GLOBAL SUP · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
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GEORGIA TECH PANAMA FOUNDATION
501C3 · GLOBAL SUP
Directly controlled by GT GLOBAL
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SHENZHEN GA INST OF TECH FDN FOR ED
501C3 · GLOBAL SUP
Directly controlled by GIT
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GLOBAL CENTER FOR MEDICAL INNOVATIO
501C3 · MED DEVICE · GA
Directly controlled by GIT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202543219349304239
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