Nonprofit · EIN 46-4250104
GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30326
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,510,538 | $3,008,445 | -$497,907 | $6,309,828 | $829,995 | $5,479,833 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,479,391 | $3,252,657 | -$1,773,266 | $6,406,571 | $600,160 | $5,806,411 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,463,742 | $2,023,793 | $5,439,949 | $7,733,535 | $381,795 | $7,351,740 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,257,383
- of which government grants
- $55,675
- Program service revenue
- $184,071
- Investment income
- $69,084
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,314
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $195,269
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $572,099
- Other salaries and wages
- $978,838
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,760,059
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,249
- Occupancy
- $73,649
- Travel
- $52,100
- Depreciation
- $7,363
- Program services (functional)
- $2,509,953
- Management and general (functional)
- $421,689
- Fundraising (functional)
- $76,803
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,406,571
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,309,828
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $829,995
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,479,833
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $212,435
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,017,565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,945,392
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,534,441
- Gross receipts
- $11,866,520
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY K BINDERMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $217,380 | $29,753 |
| LISA DWYER | DIR STRAT OPS | 40 | $103,589 | $26,795 |
| HANAH GOLDBERG | DIR OF RESEARCH Officer | 50 | $113,205 | $14,785 |
| PETER BERG | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CARLSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH-ELIZABETH LANGFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI WALSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WRIGHT JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MEYER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON JOYNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN LEE-SIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON LITTLE JR | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LABOVITZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BENEDICT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JAY BERKELHAMER MD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BLANK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY K BINDERMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $204,990 | $55,037 |
| HANAH GOLDBERG | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $107,095 | $22,006 |
| PETER BERG | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CARLSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH-ELIZABETH LANGFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI WALSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WRIGHT JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MEYER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON JOYNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN LEE-SIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON LITTLE JR | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LABOVITZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BENEDICT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY BERKELHAMER MD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BLANK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDY K BINDERMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $76,446 | $14,308 |
| PETER BERG | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR NEUMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH-ELIZABETH LANGFORD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTI WALSH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WRIGHT JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MEYER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TEYA RYAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN LEE-SIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON LITTLE JR | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA ADREAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY BERKELHAMER MD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BLANK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3400 PEACHTREE RD NE STE 1200, ATLANTA, GA 30326-1825
- In care of
- % MINDY BINDERMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MINDY K BINDERMAN, 3400 PEACHTREE ROAD 1200, ATLANTA, GA 30326
- Signed the 990
- MINDY K BINDERMAN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (404) 921-4921
- Website
- WWW.GEEARS.ORG
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Mindy Binderman, 3400 Peachtree Rd Suite 1720, Atlanta GA 30326. Mailing address: 3400 Peachtree Rd Suite 1720, Atlanta GA 30326. Website: www.geears.org
- Return prepared by
- FULTON & KOZAK LLC
Mission
TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BY CHAMPIONING POLICIES, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND BUILDING PUBLIC WILL.
Program accomplishments
- GEEARS: THE GEORGIA EARLY ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS OPERATES TO INSPIRE AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT ON QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES BIRTH THROUGH FIVE. GEEARS VISION IS, BY 2021, ALL STUDENTS WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN PREPARED TO SUCCEED AND ON A PATH TO READ TO LEARN BY THIRD GRADE.THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR QUALITY RATED CHILDCARE, GEEARS STRIVES TO CREATE WIDESPREAD PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT TOOLS THAT PARENTS CAN USE TO IDENTIFY HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH PAID AND EARNED TRADITIONAL MEDIA, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.PAACT: PROMISE ALL ATLANTA CHILDREN THRIVE INITIATIVE WORKS TO COALESCE STAKEHOLDERS IN ATLANTA TO WORK TOGETHER FOR BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES.GEEARS LEADS THE MAYOR'S SUMMER READING CLUB WHICH PROVIDES LITERACY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IN METRO ATLANTA AND DISTRIBUTES 20,000 BOOKS PER SUMMER SO THAT CHILDREN HAVE BOOKS TO SUPPORT BUILDING THEIR VOCABULARY.GEEARS CONVENED AND FACILIATED THE ATLANTA EARLY EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, COMPRISED OF BUSINESS, CIVIC, EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS IN ATLANTA, TO CREATE A SERIES OF HIGH-IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA.Expenses $2,509,953 · grants $195,269 · revenue $184,071
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
- 46-4250104
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,309,828
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,866,520
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,510,538 | $3,008,445 | $6,309,828 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,479,391 | $3,252,657 | $6,406,571 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,463,742 | $2,023,793 | $7,733,535 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,043,073 | $2,041,186 | $2,111,860 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Mindy Binderman Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-4250104).
Questions about GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC
- What is the EIN of GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC is 46-4250104.
- Is GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS 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 GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS 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 GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS 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 GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MINDY K BINDERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,380 (MINDY K BINDERMAN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,510,538, expenses of $3,008,445 and total assets of $6,309,828 at year end.
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