Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CARE AND LEARNING.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $490,825
- Total expenses
- $610,914
- Contributions and grants received
- $490,825
- Grants paid
- $584,202
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $232,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,597
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $226,422
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $608,532
- Management and general expenses
- $2,382
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $608,532
Program services were 99.6% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$6,322
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$484,503
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $536,025 · program services $536,025
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $48,177 · program services $48,177
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,147 · program services $2,147 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,956 · program services $3,574 · management and general $2,382
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24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $11,370 · program services $11,370
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24b · Other expenses: REGISTRATIONS
total $6,675 · program services $6,675
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24c · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS
total $564 · program services $564
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $335,806 · end of year $225,717
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $10,705 · end of year $6,302
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$0
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,597
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $346,511 · end of year $175,154
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $51,268
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CARE + LEARNING'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDERS, AND TEACHERS THROUGH ESTABLISHED STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO EQUIP GEORGIA'S CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CARE + LEARNING'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDERS, AND TEACHERS THROUGH ESTABLISHED STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN ORDER TO DRIVE GEORGIA'S CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE.
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THE GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CARE + LEARNING MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION TO HELP ENSURE ALL CHILDREN IN GEORGIA ARE PREPARED TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN REGARDLESS OF FAMILY INCOME OR LOCATION. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EDUCATION EXCELLENCE BY PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION INDUSTRY AND STAKEHOLDERS. SINCE 2017, THE FOUNDATION HAS RECOGNIZED GEORGIA'S PRE-K TEACHERS OF THE YEAR FROM PRIVATE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN 2021, WE BEGAN RECOGNIZING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR. IN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, WE AWARDED WINNERS IN THE FOLLOWING FIVE CATEGORIES: INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, TODDLER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, PRESCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, GEORGIA PRE-K TEACHER OF THE YEAR (PRIVATE SCHOOL CATEGORY), AND GEORGIA PRE-K TEACHER OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC SCHOOL CATEGORY). AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE FOUNDATION IDENTIFIED A DIVERSE GROUP OF EDUCATORS WHO HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN. BY HIGHLIGHTING THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, WE HAVE NOT ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT OF THESE EDUCATORS BUT ALSO INSPIRED OTHERS IN THE FIELD TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. IN FY25, THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR FOUNDATION, WE ALSO PROVIDED EARLY LITERACY ALIGNMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS GEORGIA, PROVIDED FINANCIAL RELIEF TO CHILDCARE PROGRAMS ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE, AND FUNDED THE GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET'S 2GEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. THIS 2GEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOSTERS CROSS-AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS, HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN THINKING, AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF WHOLE-FAMILY SUPPORT FOR 25-30 LEADERS WHO REPRESENT CABINET AGENCIES.
Expenses $608,532 · Grants $584,202
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Amy M JacobsAMY M JACOBS
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ann CramerANN CRAMER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Coy BowlesCOY BOWLES
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Brandon ReeseBRANDON REESE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Dr Noris PriceDR NORIS PRICE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Gretchen CorbinGRETCHEN CORBIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Katie DempseyKATIE DEMPSEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Malcolm MitchellMALCOLM MITCHELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Stephanie BlankSTEPHANIE BLANK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Susannah BalishSUSANNAH BALISH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Tamara BrockTAMARA BROCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Tim CairlTIM CAIRL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Laura WagnerLAURA WAGNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $136,862
- From this org
- $97,216
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,646
- Hours/week
- 40
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.
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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Form 990 Part VII Line 1A
- Executive Director, Laura Wagner, received compensation from the State of Georgia, an unrelated entity, at $136,862 annually for services performed for the Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning, Inc. The State of Georgia reports all payroll.
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
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION
$250,000
2Gen Leadership Academy
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GA DEPT OF EARLY CARE & LEARNING
$53,358
Stakeholder engagement for Quality Rated revisions
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LAURENS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$15,000
Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant
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MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$15,000
Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant
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THOMASVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION
$15,000
Early Literacy Alignment Mini Grant
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To fund initiatives aimed at supporting healthy eating, physical activity, and wellness in school or childcare
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To fund initiatives aimed at supporting healthy eating, physical activity, and wellness in school or childcare
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$5,300
To fund initiatives aimed at supporting healthy eating, physical activity, and wellness in school or childcare
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$5,300
To fund initiatives aimed at supporting healthy eating, physical activity, and wellness in school or childcare
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To fund initiatives aimed at supporting healthy eating, physical activity, and wellness in school or childcare
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202611329349305951
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