2025-03-03T14:25:12-06:00 2024-06-30 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2023-07-01 020678823 VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN INC % MELANIE DOWDELL VOIC 4045210311 75 MARIETTA ST NW STE 401 ATLANTA GA 30303 MELANIE DOWDELL SR. DIRECTOR 4045210311 2025-05-15 true true P01372980 4048746244 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELANIE DOWDELL 75 MARIETTA ST NW STE 401 ATLANTA GA 30303 4738039 false X WWW.GEORGIAVOICES.ORG X 2003 GA THE MISSION OF VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN, INC. (VOICES) IS TO ADVANCE LAWS, POLICIES, AND ACTIONS THAT IMPROVE CHILDREN'S LIVES. 20 20 29 20 0 4063594 4582015 0 0 8438 77052 4482 -503 4076514 4658564 0 0 0 0 2396376 2629386 0 26539 223823 1631418 2364843 4027794 5020768 48720 -362204 4042702 3504212 1114163 941992 2928539 2562220 THE MISSION OF VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN, INC. 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