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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1386358

GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · AMERICUS, GA 31709

Financials

$2.9M$4.1M2022$2.8M$4.6M2023$4.8M$6.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,818,093$6,864,087-$2,045,994$40,347,962$2,156,163$38,191,799
June 30, 2024990$2,833,124$4,624,932-$1,791,808$40,438,088$2,190,261$38,247,827
June 30, 2023990$2,881,506$4,092,873-$1,211,367$38,586,441$1,888,098$36,698,343
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,143,837
Program service revenue
$472,283
Investment income
$2,077,913
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,251,787
Net income from fundraising events
$124,060
Other revenue
$124,060

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,434,443
Other salaries and wages
$291,683
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$291,683
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,015
Occupancy
$1,280
Travel
$6,048
Depreciation
$864
Program services (functional)
$6,434,443
Management and general (functional)
$272,352
Fundraising (functional)
$157,292

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,438,088
Total assets, end of year
$40,347,962
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,156,163
Net assets, end of year
$38,191,799
Land, buildings and equipment
$367,647
Publicly traded securities
$38,182,193
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,255,307
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,936,492
Gross receipts
$4,899,830
Employees
2
Year formed
1981
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RICKY H ARNOLDPAST CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ANDREW AUSTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JEFF BENTONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
–$0
ESHONDA BLUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL BRADSHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
EVERETT BYRDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LOU CHASETRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROBYN CHESNUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS CLARKTRUSTEETREAS
Trustee or director
–$0
RICK DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
GEORGE A DIECKMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ADAM GRAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JEFFREY HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM HAMMACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LEON HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ANGELA S HOLTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM J PETERSON IVSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ANDREA INGRAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BILLY KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE LEEDERTRUSTEE-GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY O MARSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR WALLACE D MAYSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DOUG MOSESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JENNIFER OLSENTRUSTEE-EXEC
Trustee or director
–$0
MARK PACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT PARKSVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MICHELLE JOHNSTON PHDTRUSTEE, GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
LEE PINNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ELIZABETH RAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CALVIN RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RANDAL SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
SHARON SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
HERSCHEL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN SNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN SNYDEREXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
GINGER H STARLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TERRELL TEMPLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARK TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
GEORGE TORBETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TY TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM WALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WALTER WESTBROOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RICKY H ARNOLDPAST CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ANDREW AUSTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JEFF BENTONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
–$0
ESHONDA BLUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL BRADSHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
EVERETT BYRDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LOU CHASETRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROBYN CHESNUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS CLARKTRUSTEETREAS
Trustee or director
–$0
RICK DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
GEORGE A DIECKMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ADAM GRAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JEFFREY HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM HAMMACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LEON HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ANGELA S HOLTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM J PETERSON IVSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ANDREA INGRAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BILLY KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE LEEDERTRUSTEE-GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY O MARSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR WALLACE D MAYSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DOUG MOSESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JENNIFER OLSENTRUSTEE-EXEC
Trustee or director
–$0
MARK PACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT PARKSVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MICHELLE JOHNSTON PHDTRUSTEE, GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
LEE PINNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ELIZABETH RAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CALVIN RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RANDAL SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
SHARON SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
HERSCHEL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN SNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN SNYDEREXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
GINGER H STARLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TERRELL TEMPLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARK TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
GEORGE TORBETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TY TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM WALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WALTER WESTBROOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RICKY H ARNOLDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ANDREW AUSTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JEFF BENTONVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director
–$0
ESHONDA BLUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL BRADSHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
LOU CHASEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
RICK DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY W FOEGELLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ADAM GRAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
WILLIAM J PETERSON IVTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
BILLY KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CODY KINGTRUSTEE, GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE LEEDERTRUSTEE-GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
MARY O MARSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DR WALLACE D MAYSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
JAY MERRITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DANIEL MINICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DOUG MOSESFORMER PAST-
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JENNIFER OLSENTRUSTEE-EXEC
Trustee or director
–$0
MARK PACETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT PARKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LEE PINNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
ELIZABETH RAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RANDALL RODERICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RANDAL SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
SHARON SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
HERSCHEL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN SNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN SNYDEREXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
GINGER H STARLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
MARK TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
TY TURNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
NEAL WEAVERTRUSTEE, GSW
Trustee or director
–$0
WALTER WESTBROOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
RYAN YOUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
KATHLEEN LANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 926, AMERICUS, GA 31709-0926
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT PARKS, PO BOX 6087, AMERICUS, GA 31709
Signed the 990
ROBERT PARKS, VICE CHAIRMAN
Phone
(229) 931-2014
Return prepared by
CHAMBLISS SHEPPARD ROLAND & ASSOC LLP

Mission

SUPPORT OF GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUPPORT TO THR ROSALYNN CARTER INSTITUTE FOR CAREGIVING.
    Expenses $620,826 · grants $620,826
  • ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO NEEDY STUDENTS.
    Expenses $1,172,389 · grants $1,172,389
  • ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO NEEDY STUDENTS.
    Expenses $163,005 · grants $163,005
  • ALUMNI ASOCIATION SUPPORT - HOMECOMING WEEKEND EXPENSES AND OTHER REUNION ACTIVITIES. SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS NOT FUNDED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S STATE FUNDING.
    Expenses $4,478,223 · grants $4,478,223

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1386358
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$40,347,962
Income (IRS master file)
$4,899,830

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,818,093$6,864,087$40,347,962IRS
990June 2024$2,833,124$4,624,932$40,438,088IRS
990June 2023$2,881,506$4,092,873$38,586,441XML
990June 2022$4,259,785$4,275,331$37,222,953IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 58-1386358).

Questions about GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC is 58-1386358.
Is GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION 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 SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION 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 SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION 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 SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT PARKS.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,818,093, expenses of $6,864,087 and total assets of $40,347,962 at year end.

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