Nonprofit · EIN 58-1610318
NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $63,239,090 | $16,602,167 | $46,636,923 | $182,111,364 | $7,374,251 | $174,737,113 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,767,110 | $24,140,383 | $1,626,727 | $126,048,419 | $4,693,513 | $121,354,906 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,384,753 | $15,654,092 | $4,730,661 | $122,001,601 | $4,969,552 | $117,032,049 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,980,384
- Program service revenue
- $616,760
- Investment income
- $9,331,930
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,754,972
- Net income from fundraising events
- $310,016
- Other revenue
- $310,016
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,469,327
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $226,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $813,886
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,311,509
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $57,989
- Occupancy
- $343,167
- Travel
- $83,602
- Depreciation
- $151,866
- Program services (functional)
- $15,851,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $449,439
- Fundraising (functional)
- $301,454
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,048,419
- Total assets, end of year
- $182,111,364
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,374,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $174,737,113
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,981,187
- Publicly traded securities
- $176,758,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $169,588,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,149,093
- Gross unrelated business income
- $19,673
- Gross receipts
- $125,316,971
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE PRATER | PRESIDENT-CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $259,475 | $28,751 |
| LISA WARWICK | SENIOR VP FI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,774 | $23,414 |
| MEGAN EVANS | VP COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,132 | $21,371 |
| MARGAUX DOLENC | VP NONPROFIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,065 | $20,812 |
| ANDY BANGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARLOGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE ANN DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL FROST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| DON GRIMSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI GRIFFIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES MCCOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY HELEN MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE MICKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TATE O'ROUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HART PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTHA SPENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN STEINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN VARDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON VOYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TREY WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE PRATER | PRESIDENT-CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $248,071 | $29,039 |
| LISA WARWICK | SENIOR VP FI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,959 | $24,184 |
| MEGAN EVANS | VP COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,071 | $18,111 |
| ANDY BANGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARLOGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE ANN DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE FIVEASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL FROST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GRIMSLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI GRIFFIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HARDIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HELEN MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MICKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATE O'ROUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SPENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHIPPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VARDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON VOYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HART WILHEIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE PRATER | PRESIDENT - Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $228,159 | $29,086 |
| MARK BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CAUDELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR DIAZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE FIVEASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL FROST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GRIMSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI GRIFFIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HARDIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HELEN MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MICKENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATE O'ROUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA SARTAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHIPPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VARDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON VOYLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WHALEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HART WILHEIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 340 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE STE 605, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501-7701
- In care of
- % LISA WARWICK EXT 222
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHELLE PRATER, 340 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE STE 605, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE PRATER, PRESIDENT-CEO
- Phone
- (770) 535-7880
- Website
- WWW.NGCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUSHTON LLC
Mission
THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS PEOPLE AND NON-PROFITS INVEST GENEROUSLY IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO CALL OUR COMMUNITY HOME.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OFFERS OUR DONORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A LEGACY BY ESTABLISHING CHARITABLE FUNDS TO MAKE GRANTS TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES IMPORTANT TO THEM. IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORT AREA NONPROFITS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM AND LOCAL STUDENTS THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR, WE AWARDED OVER 13 MILLION IN GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $15,025,605 · grants $13,469,327 · revenue $235,541
- SERVICE TO NONPROFITS THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS AFFORDABLE OFFICE SPACE TO A WIDE VARIETY OF NONPROFITS. THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NONPROFIT CENTER IS HOME TO 14 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THE NGCF G.R.O.W. PROGRAM, NGCF PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL NONPROFITS IN NORTH GEORGIA. THIS ALLOWS NONPROFITS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR OPERATIONS AND BETTER ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS.Expenses $618,166 · revenue $381,219
- PROMOTING PHILANTHROPY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO ADD CHARITABLE GIVING AND PHILANTHROPIC PLANNING TO THE DISCUSSIONS THEY HAVE WITH THEIR CLIENTS. BY ACTIVELY WORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS PROMOTING PHILANTHROPY IN THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALSO MAKES PRESENTATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPY AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH FUNDHOLDERS TO HELP THEM MEET THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS.Expenses $207,503
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1610318
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $182,111,364
- Income (IRS master file)
- $125,316,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $63,239,090 | $16,602,167 | $182,111,364 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,767,110 | $24,140,383 | $126,048,419 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,384,753 | $15,654,092 | $122,001,601 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,735,189 | $13,407,696 | $106,866,039 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-1610318).
Questions about NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 58-1610318.
- Is NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE PRATER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,475 (MICHELLE PRATER, PRESIDENT-CE).
- How much revenue does NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,239,090, expenses of $16,602,167 and total assets of $182,111,364 at year end.
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