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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0180861

GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$1.8M$1.7M2022$1.5M$1.5M2023$1.7M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$1,661,951$1,294,200$367,751$1,609,048$355,574$1,253,474
October 31, 2024990$1,518,023$1,518,927-$904$1,686,678$800,955$885,723
October 31, 2023990$1,822,622$1,679,008$143,614$1,592,625$705,998$886,627
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,649,150
of which government grants
$1,215,014
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$12,801
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$49,874
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$271,535
Other salaries and wages
$334,178
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$789,525
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$37,856
Occupancy
$72,258
Travel
$25,818
Depreciation
$9,433
Program services (functional)
$738,456
Management and general (functional)
$462,172
Fundraising (functional)
$93,572

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,686,678
Total assets, end of year
$1,609,048
Total liabilities, end of year
$355,574
Net assets, end of year
$1,253,474
Land, buildings and equipment
$23,958
Net assets without donor restrictions
$585,518
Net assets with donor restrictions
$667,956
Gross receipts
$1,661,951
Employees
11
Volunteers
263
Year formed
1971
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LATONDA MILNERVP FINANCE/OPER
Officer
40$125,426$37,352
KELLY CAUDLEVP STRATEGY/PROG40$103,425$30,855
MARY WEARNPresident
Officer
40$60,000$18,300
CAMERON BEANChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA J SMITHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN PEASE LANGFORDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH B ALONSOSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA BAYERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY BLALOCKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH S BOHANNONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM S BURDELL IIIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAYLE BURNSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TED CUMMINGSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS E DANIELDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARA BUSH DAVISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY LEE ECKERTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ALBERT AL HODGEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE JOHNSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH A KNOXDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY KAY MURPHYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN NELSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHACHAR ORENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN PETERSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KARLA HEATH-SANDSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PYTHIAS PETE TEMESGENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RONDAH THOMASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE WILLIAMSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT WILSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA MCCARTYImm Past Presid
Officer
40$146,730$41,617
LATONDA MILLERVP FINANCE/OPER
Officer
40$108,909$30,902
KELLY P CAUDLEVP STRATEGY/PROG40$108,900$30,899
CAMERON BEANChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA J SMITHVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DELORES LAZARE WHITETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH B ALONSOSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEITH S BOHANNONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE JOHNSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTH A KNOXDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
F ABIT MASSEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT WILSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA BAYERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY BLALOCKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM S BURDELL IIIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAYLE BURNSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS E DANIELDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARA BUSH DAVISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALBERT AL HODGEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PEASE LANGFORDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY KAY MURPHYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN PETERSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARLA HEATH-SANDSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN STALLARDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PYTHIAS PETE TEMESGENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY MCCARTIN WEARNPresident
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA MCCARTYPresident
Officer
40$140,697$27,830
THOMAS E DANIELChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR ANNIE HUNT BURRISSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DELORES LAZARE WHITETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
IRA JACKSON JRSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH B ALONSODirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA BAYERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAMERON BEANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY BLALOCKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH S BOHANONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY A BRADLEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM S BURDELL IIIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA BUSHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES A CRUPIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARLA HEATH-SANDSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALBERT AL HODGEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTH A KNOXDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN PEASE LANGFORDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
F ABIT MASSEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN PETERSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLINTON RUCKERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALONZO SEXTONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA J SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN STALLARDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL J THOMPSON JRDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD WILDSMITHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT WILSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
50 HURT PLZ SE STE 650, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2916
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSEPH ALONSO
Signed the 990
JOSEPH ALONSO, Chairman
Phone
(404) 523-6220
Return prepared by
Hezlep Nonprofit Advisors

Mission

GEORGIA HUMANITIES CONNECTS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND INSPIRE HOPE.

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025, Georgia Humanities advanced education statewide through two major programs: the New Georgia Encyclopedia, a free digital resource accessed by more than 3.8 million visitors and National History Day Georgia, which engaged over 15,000 students, teachers, and volunteers in historical research skills.
    Expenses $688,582
  • Grants are made with State of Georgia funds, according to provisions from the state. Approximately 29 grants were awarded during the fiscal year, and more than 7,946 individuals attended a local humanities event.
    Expenses $49,874 · grants $49,874

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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0180861
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
1978
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,609,048
Income (IRS master file)
$1,661,951

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$1,661,951$1,294,200$1,609,048XML
990October 2024$1,518,023$1,518,927$1,686,678XML
990October 2023$1,822,622$1,679,008$1,592,625XML
990October 2022$2,334,505$2,410,542$1,116,865IRS
990-TOctober 2022–––IRS
990October 2021–––IRS
990-TOctober 2021–––IRS
990October 2020–––IRS
990October 2018–––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 51-0180861).

Questions about GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC is 51-0180861.
Is GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL 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 HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names JOSEPH ALONSO.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,426 (LATONDA MILNER, VP FINANCE/OPER).
How much revenue does GEORGIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,661,951, expenses of $1,294,200 and total assets of $1,609,048 at year end.

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