2025-11-14T07:28:08-06:00 2024-12-31 161468002 CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP 45 BRYANT WOODS NORTH AMHERST NY 14228 990 2024-01-01 272894547 GEORGIA AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC GEOR 7702500090 4080 MCGINNIS FERRY ROAD 1004 ALPHARETTA GA 30005 RICHARD A WALKER PRESIDENT & CEO 7702500090 2025-11-13 1 0 EUGENE G KERSHNER P00601324 7166302400 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD A WALKER 4080 MCGINNIS FERRY ROAD 1004 ALPHARETTA GA 30005 223224 0 X WWW.GAMA-GEORGIA.ORG X 2010 GA PROMOTING THE GROWTH, PROFITABILITY AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING PRIMARILY IN GEORGIA, AS WELL AS PROMOTING AUTOMOTIVE MOBILITY IN GEORGIA AND GLOBALLY. 3 2 1 20 0 0 0 47255 149430 175304 2722 635 38000 30 190152 223224 0 0 0 0 0 90426 0 0 0 42904 257452 42904 347878 147248 -124654 283587 158395 9060 8521 274527 149874 X PROMOTING THE GROWTH, PROFITABILITY AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING PRIMARILY IN GEORGIA, AS WELL AS PROMOTING AUTOMOTIVE MOBILITY IN GEORGIA AND GLOBALLY. 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:QUARTERLY MEMBER MEETINGS SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE - THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO: - SHARE BEST PRACTICES WHICH WILL FOSTER GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING AS WELL AS RELATED SUPPORT BUSINESSES - NETWORK AMONG THEIR PEERS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO ENABLE MEMBERS AND SPONSORS IN RELATED FIELDS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL ECONOMIC POTENTIAL AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDUSTRY - LEARN ABOUT ISSUES WITH SPECIFIC IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS BROADER ISSUES INFLUENCING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE ABILITY TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS - OBTAIN UPDATES ON ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND INSIGHTS FROM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES - DISCUSS AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR ALL TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, CONCERNS AND TRENDS - PROVIDE MEMBERS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN A COLLABORATIVE MANNER WHICH ENHANCES THE LEVEL OF QUALITY AND PROFITABILITY AND LEADS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY OVERALL.MEMBER MEETINGS WERE INITIATED IN JUNE 2011 AND HAVE BEEN BENEFITING MEMBERS REGULARLY SINCE THEN. THE MAJORITY OF TIME AND RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DEVOTED TO THIS ACTIVITY. MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED AT LOCAL COMMUNITY VENUES PRIMARILY BY VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS. AS A SECONDARY COMPONENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON MANUFACTURING CONCERNS AS WELL AS FACILITATES PLANT TOURS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. A PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND TO DRIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WHICH ENHANCES BOTH THE MEMBER AND INDUSTRY IMAGE AND LEADS TO FUTURE FINANCIAL SUCCESS. AGAIN, THIS ACTIVITY WAS INITIATED IN JUNE 2011 AND IS CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A MEMBER DIRECTORY, WEBSITE AND COMMITTEES TO ALLOW MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE EXPANDED AWARENESS REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEMBER MEETINGS DISCUSSED ABOVE AND NATIONAL / REGIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. THIS FORUM ALLOWS GLOBAL ACCESS TO LEVERAGE THE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF THE APPROXIMATELY 400 MEMBERS INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR THE MOST COMPLEX ISSUES. CONNECTION TO BROADER REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ENSURES THE CONTINUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A STRONG AND VIABLE FORCE INFLUENCING THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X RICHARD A WALKER 7702500090 4080 MCGINNIS FERRY ROAD STE 1004 ALPHARETTA GA 30005 RICHARD A WALKER PRESIDENT & CEO 45.00 X X 84000 0 0 JULIO GONZALEZ VP OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVIS M WOODRUFF VP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 9.00 X X 0 0 0 84000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47255 47255 MEETING FEES 900099 98804 98804 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 900099 76500 76500 175304 635 635 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 30 30 30 223224 175334 0 635 84000 6426 1494 930 3277 2878 28215 12576 80521 16 1021 687 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 65000 WEB SUPPORT FEES 22313 SUPPLIES 20446 MEMBERSHIP DUES 6002 12076 347878 181460 54702 100000 100000 309 310 33541 30158 1818 3383 283587 158395 7493 7510 1567 1011 9060 8521 X 274527 149874 274527 149874 283587 158395 -124654 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 33541 30158 3383 3383 RICHARD A WALKER PRESIDENT AND CEO FUND START UP & ORGANIZATION COSTS X 66390 7510 0 1 1 7510 PINNACLE ASSOCIATION SERVICES LLC COMPANY OWNER IS THE WIFE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT 65000 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - PAYMENTS WERE AND ARE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW MARKET VALUE 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION KEPT MINUTES AT EACH OF ITS BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN THEY ARISE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE EACH YEAR REMINDED OF THE POLICY, AND EACH YEAR AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST