Nonprofit · EIN 20-4036923
GEORGIA APPLESEED INC
Tax-exempt · MARIETTA, GA 30067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,520,989 | $1,471,592 | $49,397 | $3,445,841 | $26,777 | $3,419,064 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,028,546 | $1,306,926 | $1,721,620 | $3,423,860 | $54,193 | $3,369,667 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,442,012 | $1,247,267 | $194,745 | $1,700,569 | $52,522 | $1,648,047 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,426,183
- of which government grants
- $132,797
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $94,804
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2
- Other revenue
- $2
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $303,536
- Other salaries and wages
- $697,058
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,207,024
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,500
- Travel
- $18,208
- Depreciation
- $2,107
- Program services (functional)
- $1,176,160
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,920
- Fundraising (functional)
- $125,512
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,423,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,445,841
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,777
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,419,064
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,088,451
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $330,613
- Gross receipts
- $1,629,022
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD M WALLER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,966 | $10,242 |
| KATHERINE SWETT | DIR OF OPER Officer | 40 | $106,904 | $11,968 |
| ALISON BALLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS BARBIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E KATE HELM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE EBERSOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FREDERICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MARKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHONDEANA MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJ NICHANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDI SCHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADWOA AWOTWI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH MOON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC FISHER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TORI SILAS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM OZGO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD M WALLER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,450 | $12,831 |
| CAREN CLOUD | LEGAL & POLICY Officer | 40 | $120,902 | $12,270 |
| KATHERINE SWETT | DIR OF OPER Officer | 40 | $97,400 | $11,419 |
| DEBRA TAVARAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BALLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS BARBIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E KATE HELM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE EBERSOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FREDERICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MARKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ZHOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONDEANA MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ NICHANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI SCHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SHORTHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L CHRIS STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY STEIGERWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADWOA AWOTWI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH MOON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FISHER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI SILAS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM OZGO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD M WALLER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $126,985 | $11,548 |
| CAREN CLOUD | LEGAL & POLICY DIRECTOR | 40 | $112,557 | $11,264 |
| ADWOA AWOTWI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BALLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOZZELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE HELM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR DALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FREDERICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MARKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MCKINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY MOBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH MOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONDEANA MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NAHMIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ NICHANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE PRUCINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI SCHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SHORTHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L CHRIS STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY STEIGERWALT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA TAVARAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ZHOU | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FISHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI SILAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM OZGO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 WINDY HILL RD SE 672292, MARIETTA, GA 30067-8478
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD M WALLER, 1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE SE 200, ATLANTA, GA 30339
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD M WALLER, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (678) 426-4640
- Website
- WWW.GAAPPLESEED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FULTON & KOZAK LLC
Mission
The mission of Georgia Appleseed is to keep children in school and on a path to success by providing legal services and representation, leading law and policy reform, growing a statewide community of advocates, and collaborating with children, youth, and their families.
Program accomplishments
- Program Service 1: School Justice (Systems Change):Georgia Appleseed works to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline through systems change that helps schools keep students in class, supported, and learning. We focus on school climate, access to school-based behavioral health supports, fair discipline practices, and reducing barriers that contribute to chronic absenteeismespecially for students in poverty, with disabilities, or otherwise facing discrimination or instability.Key activities and achievements:-Supported improvements in state and agency policies affecting school safety, student supports, attendance, and school climate.-Trained 1,100+ parents, educators, and youth-serving professionals to advocate effectively for children.-Convened and facilitated the Georgia Education Climate Coalition to align partners and advance shared solutions for student wellbeing and learning conditions.-Produced and disseminated multilingual guidance and toolkits to improve access to student supports and best practices.-Since our targeted school justice efforts began in 2010, there have been an estimated ~400,000 fewer out-ofschool suspensions associated with these efforts.Expenses $623,365
- PROGRAM SERVICE 2: FAIR (DIRECT STUDENT ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT):THROUGH FAIR (FAIRNESS, ADVOCACY, INDIVIDUALIZED REPRESENTATION), GEORGIA APPLESEEDCONNECTS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH ATTORNEYS AND TRAINED ADVOCATES TO SECUREEDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS THAT HELP CHILDREN REMAIN IN SCHOOL AND SUCCEED.KEY ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:-EXPANDED OUR STATEWIDE REFERRAL AND SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS NEEDING HELPNAVIGATING SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PROCESSES AND ACCESSING APPROPRIATE SERVICES ANDPROTECTIONS.-HELPED STUDENTS SECURE SUPPORTS THAT STABILIZE SCHOOL PLACEMENT AND IMPROVEATTENDANCE AND ENGAGEMENT.-RESTORED APPROXIMATELY 16,000+ SCHOOL DAYS FOR REFERRED STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR BYPREVENTING UNNECESSARY SCHOOL EXCLUSION AND SECURING NEEDED SUPPORTS. (FAIR PROTECTSAN AVERAGE OF 122 SCHOOL DAYS PER STUDENT.)Expenses $352,848
- Program Service 3: Housing Justice:Georgia Appleseeds Housing Justice initiative advances reforms that help children and families access healthy,stable housing. We facilitate collaborations, develop policy solutions, and equip communities with practical tools to reduce unsafe housing conditions and prevent housing instability that disrupts childrens education and wellbeing.Key activities and achievements:-Convened the Georgia Healthy Housing Coalition and developed Georgias first 10-year Strategic Housing Advocacy Plan.-Advanced housing protections and habitability standards affecting children and families statewide, and developed guides to assist judges in their implementation.-Produced educational materials and delivered tenant workshops to help families understand housing rights and available supports.-Expanded an eviction diversion program that has protected 3,000+ families from homelessness in one metro county.Expenses $199,947
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4036923
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,445,841
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,629,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,520,989 | $1,471,592 | $3,445,841 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,028,546 | $1,306,926 | $3,423,860 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,442,012 | $1,247,267 | $1,700,569 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $966,844 | $976,609 | $1,479,059 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4036923).
Questions about GEORGIA APPLESEED INC
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA APPLESEED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA APPLESEED INC is 20-4036923.
- Is GEORGIA APPLESEED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to GEORGIA APPLESEED INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGIA APPLESEED INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GEORGIA APPLESEED INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GEORGIA APPLESEED INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GEORGIA APPLESEED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD M WALLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA APPLESEED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,966 (RICHARD M WALLER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA APPLESEED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,520,989, expenses of $1,471,592 and total assets of $3,445,841 at year end.
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