Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$4,777,424

Total expenses

$2,268,496

Contributions and grants received

$4,649,789

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$127,635

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$5,227,708

Total liabilities, end of year

$56,443

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$5,171,265

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,417,494

Management and general expenses

$351,488

Fundraising expenses

$499,514

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,417,494

Program services were 62.5% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR BROUGHT GREATER GROWTH AND SUCCESS TO GVP'S PROGRAM AND MISSION. IN CELEBRATION OF OUR 15TH YEAR AS A SCHOOL, WE TOOK ON SOME AMBITIOUS PROJECTS AND WE ARE SO PLEASED TO SHARE HOW WELL THEY'VE GONE. WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH 45 STUDENTS BUT THE CHANGE IN HIGH-SCHOOL ADMISSION PRACTICES FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN DEKALB COUNTY FORCED US TO LOSE SOME STUDENTS WHO WERE ABOUT TO AGE OUT OF THE SYSTEM. WE ADVOCATED ON THEIR BEHALF; OUR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, HANNAH EDBER PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERVIEW ON WABE, OUR LOCAL NPR STATION, TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THIS DECISION. SOON AFTERWARD WE WELCOMED A FILM CREW FROM UNHCR-THE UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES-WHICH SOUGHT TO AMPLIFY THE STORY AND IMPACT OF OUR SCHOOL AND DID, TAKING OUR MESSAGE TO NEW AUDIENCES AND FURTHER POSITIONING GVP AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN INTERRUPTED EDUCATION. WE ALSO HOSTED A VISIT FROM THE GEORGIA ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, WHICH RE-ACCREDITED GVP FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS. THE COMMISSIONER GAVE US ENCOURAGING FEEDBACK: "I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PLEASED I AM WITH WHAT I'VE SEEN. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. I'M EXCITED ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM AND THE DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK." WE CAME TO THE END OF OUR CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN THIS YEAR. THE PLAN, CREATED THREE YEARS AGO, HAD A BOLD SET OF GOALS FOR US TO ACHIEVE. THESE INCLUDED TELLING OUR STORY MORE BROADLY, BUILDING A STRONGER VILLAGE, ENHANCING OUR MODEL FOR REPLICATION AND PLANNING TO MOVE TO A NEW HOME. WE'VE MADE REMARKABLE PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THESE GOALS AND CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO EXPAND THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR MISSION EVERYDAY. IT IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR GVP. THIS YEAR, WE CELEBRATED THE RIPPLES OF OUR 15 YEARS OF IMPACT BY ELEVATING THE VOICES AND SUCCESSES OF OUR ALUMNI. WE SHARE THAT IMPACT-BY NUMBERS-IN THIS DOCUMENT. BEHIND EVERY NUMBER IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS GONE ON TO BE A CHANGE-MAKER IN HER PART OF THE WORLD. WE ARE PROUD OF THEM ALL AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO IS PART OF OUR STORY AND TO THE AMAZING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SURROUND US, WHO SUPPORT US, WHO COMMIT TO OUR FUTURE, AND WHO WORK BESIDE US TO ENSURE THAT THE RIPPLES KEEP MULTIPLYING IN SERVICE OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR INTENSIVE CURRICULUM MEETS THE NEEDS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING AND ADVANCES THEIR READING LEVELS AT ACCELERATED SPEEDS. THIS YEAR WE BROUGHT AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PHONICS AND PHONEMIC AWARENESS, BLENDING WITH READING COMPREHENSION AND TEXT CONNECTIONS. THIS INCLUDED ALL READING TEACHERS ENROLLED IN PHONICS INSTRUCTION TRAINING FROM ORTON-GILLINGHAM AND WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING. GVP VIEWS STUDENTS' HOME LANGUAGES AND CULTURES AS RESOURCES AND ENGLISH AS ANOTHER TOOL TO ADD TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. WE INTRODUCED A "TAKE WHAT YOU NEED" PANTRY AT GVP FOR STUDENTS TO EASILY ACCESS FOOD AS NEARLY 100% OF STUDENTS REPORTED EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY AT HOME. WE KNOW THAT NOURISHMENT IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENTS' READINESS TO LEARN AND GROW AT SCHOOL. WE WERE ABLE TO HONOR REQUESTS FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, FLOUR, BEANS, AND COOKING OIL. IN ORDER TO FOSTER GREATER CONNECTION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL, A NEW INITIATIVE FOR TEACHERS TO CALL HOME AT THE START OF THE SEMESTER TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND SHARE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT STUDENTS. THIS REFLECTS EFFORTS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, RESPONSES TO STUDENT CONDUCT, AND CONNECTION TO SCHOOL-YEAR ACTIVITIES MENTORS ARE A KEY INGREDIENT IN GVP'S SUCCESS STORIES. THEY COMMIT TO SUPPORT A GRADUATING STUDENT AS SHE TRANSITIONS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND, BECOMING AN IMPORTANT ANCHOR AND ADVOCATE TO HELP HER NAVIGATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND LIFE IN THE US. THIS YEAR, OUR STUDENTS AND OUR MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF ACTIVITIES AIMED AT BRIDGING THE GAP FOR GVP ALUMNI AS THEY ACCULTURATE TO AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A HIKE AT CASCADE SPRINGS WITH THE REFUGEE WOMEN'S NETWORK, A VISIT TO THE THEATRE TO SEE 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC', A TRIP TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS TO SEE THE LIGHT SHOW, A BOWLING OUTING, A COLLEGE PREPARATION WORKSHOP, A VISIT TO DELTA AIR LINES' TRAINING CENTER, SWIM LESSONS, A VISIT TO BERRY COLLEGE AND MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE FOX THEATRE TO SEE PERFORMANCES SUCH AS ALADDIN. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IS A PREREQUISITE FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL DAY. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT THAT TRAUMA AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE ON LEARNING AND WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY MARGINALIZED IN OUR SOCIETY. SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS NOT ONLY INCLUDES ACTIVELY CREATING SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THEIR EMOTIONS, BUT ALSO PROVIDING A RANGE OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS. WE FEEL REALLY PROUD OF WHAT THE SEL PROGRAM AT GVP HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR, AND THE STUDENT GROWTH WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO BEAR WITNESS TO. OUR SEL PROGRAM IS INFORMED AND GUIDED BY THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA) MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS AND BY GVP'S CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, KINDNESS, APPRECIATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE ASCA MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS FOCUS ON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOSTERING ACCEPTANCE OF SELF AND OTHERS, RESPECT, AND SELF-EFFICACY, AND BUILDING LEARNING STRATEGIES, SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. OUR PROGRAM IS STRENGTH-BASED, TAPPING INTO OUR STUDENTS' RESILIENCE, RESOURCES, AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE. OUR CURRICULUM IS BOTH PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE. WE PROACTIVELY TEACH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS, AND WE LEAVE SPACE IN OUR SCHOOL DAY FOR RESPONDING TO THE STUDENT NEEDS IN THE HERE AND NOW. WE LED CLASSES ON GRIEF, GOODBYES, AND WELCOMING PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT THAN US IN RESPONSE TO THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, WE DELIVERED OVER 100 SEL CLASSES ACROSS ALL THREE FORMS (LEARNING LEVELS), OVER 300 HOMEROOM ADVISEMENT MEETINGS, OVER 50 RESTORATIVE CIRCLES, AS WELL AS MANY INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS, HOME VISITS, AND CRISIS RESPONSES. ONE OF OUR BIG PROGRAM FOCUSES THIS YEAR WAS IMPLEMENTING A ROBUST HOMEROOM CURRICULUM. OUR HOMEROOM TEACHERS WORKED THROUGH THE SECOND STEP SEL CURRICULUM AND HELPED STUDENTS BUILD SKILLS IN GOAL SETTING, EMOTION MANAGEMENT, RESPONDING TO BULLYING, EMPATHY AND KINDNESS, AND PROBLEM- SOLVING. HOMEROOM IS ALSO A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING, THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING CIRCLES. IN SEL CLASS, OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND SEL INSTRUCTOR KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EXPLICIT TEACHING ABOUT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER, STUDENTS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO THEM. MANY SHARED CLOTHING OR PICTURES FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES OR ART THEY HAD CREATED. THIS CULMINATED IN A CELEBRATION OF OUR CULTURES PARTY, WHERE STUDENTS SHARED FOOD, MUSIC, TRADITIONAL CLOTHING, DANCES, AND GAMES WITH EACH OTHER. IT IS A JOY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DEVELOP CURIOSITY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES' CULTURES AND STORIES. IN THE SPRING SEMESTER, WE FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHICH CORRESPONDED WITH OUR STUDY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH. IN THIS UNIT, STUDENTS LEARNED WAYS TO BE SAFER ONLINE, BULLYING PREVENTION, SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. GVP'S IMPACT EXTENDS NOT ONLY TO OUR STUDENTS, BUT TO THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, GVP WAS ABLE TO OFFER TRANSPORTATION TO BRING STUDENTS' FAMILIES TO SCHOOL PERFORMANCES. PARENTS OFTEN TELL US HOW MUCH PROGRESS THEY SEE IN THEIR DAUGHTERS, AND HOW GRATEFUL THEY ARE THAT THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE PART OF THIS SCHOOL. AT FORM 3 GRADUATION, THE PARENT OF TWO OF OUR GRADUATES SAID: "I AM 7000 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME, BUT BECAUSE OF GVP I DO NOT FEEL ALONE. YOU ARE MY MOTHERS AND MY SISTERS." A VISITING ARTIST AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, TANYA AGUIIGA, CONDUCTED AN ART-MAKING SESSION, MAKING PAPEL PICADO-A MEXICAN FOLK ART FORM-WITH THE STUDENTS. THREE STUDENTS' WORK WAS SELECTED TO BE A PART OF AN EXHIBIT AT THE HIGH MUSEUM STARTING IN MAY. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAREERWEEK BROUGHT IN OVER A DOZEN PROFESSIONALS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR CAREERS. STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT INTERNAL MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND ENGINEERING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FROM DELTA AIR LINES TALKED ABOUT AND DEMONSTRATED THE MULTIPLE SKILLS THEY MUST HAVE AS PART OF THEIR JOBS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO GIVE CPR AND HOW TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. AS PART OF OUR YEARS-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAYMAKING FOR GIRLS, STUDENTS ALSO LISTENED TO SEVERAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND INSTRUCTORS INCLUDING A TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA CLASS. ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, PAINT LOVE, DELIVERED A MULTI-WEEK VISUAL ART INSTRUCTION SESSION. WE ALSO WELCOMED A DELEGATION OF JORDANIAN

  Expenses $1,417,494

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

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.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

12 February 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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