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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1901815

GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$8.2M$7.9M2022$13.3M$13M2023$9.4M$8.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,422,807$8,763,555$659,252$17,068,683$12,308,958$4,759,725
June 30, 2024990$13,255,456$13,029,846$225,610$16,226,493$12,126,020$4,100,473
June 30, 2023990$8,161,768$7,885,603$276,165$16,516,879$11,992,016$4,524,863
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,514,355
of which government grants
$5,556,230
Program service revenue
$100,000
Investment income
$700,905
Net rental income
$107,547
Net gain from sales of assets
$29,668
Other revenue
$107,547

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,647,107
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$323,021
Other salaries and wages
$703,241
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,305,767
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$37,876
Accounting fees
$48,990
Occupancy
$107,146
Travel
$26,220
Depreciation
$13,417
Program services (functional)
$6,707,769
Management and general (functional)
$1,958,435
Fundraising (functional)
$97,351

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,226,493
Total assets, end of year
$17,068,683
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,308,958
Net assets, end of year
$4,759,725
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,246
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,294,070
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,465,655
Gross receipts
$9,422,807
Employees
12
Volunteers
49
Year formed
1990
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR TIMOTHY DENNINGPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$398,058$13,499
AMY TODDVP FINANCE AND ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$241,929$64,113
AMANDA SCHROEDERSENIOR VP EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$218,161$15,772
JUSTIN BURNSVP FINANCE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$195,038$20,055
MS LIZANNE THOMASCHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MR CHARLES H MCTIERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MR DAVID RATCLIFFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR KEVIN BLAIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR ANGEL CABRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR GEORGE T FRENCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR LAWRENCE L GELLERSTEDT IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR MIKE DONNELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR ROBERT BOB F HATCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DOUGLAS J HERTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR THOMAS M HOLDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
38 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MS DONNA W HYLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR CHRISTIAN FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR RUSSELL KEENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR WILLIAM H LINGINFELTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR JERE W MOREHEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR CHARLES H OGBURNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR NEIL L PRUITT JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR MICHAEL RUSSELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR CLYDE C TUGGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR WILLIAM D UNDERWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR SAMUEL HOLMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR GREGORY L FENVESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR JOHN STEPHENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MS VENESSA HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MS BEATRIZ PEREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR DEBORAH BACKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR DELVECCHIO FINLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR SACHIN SHAILENDRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR SONNY PERDUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MS ELIZABETH CHANDLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR HUGH F SMISSON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR BEN J TARBUTTON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR CHRIS CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR PAT WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR ALLEN LEVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MS TERESA L WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR BARRY L STOREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR THOMAS P HACKETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
DR BRIAN BLAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MRS JANINE BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR DALLAS S CLEMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MRS KIMBERLY S GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR CADE JOINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR T DALLAS SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR JAMES LESSLIETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR JAMES HILLENBRANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MR RYALS MCMULLIAN JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MS SUSAN G SHOWSPRESIDENT/SENIOR ADVISOR
Officer
40$358,269$38,544
MS AMY L TODDVP, FINANCE AND ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$230,740$62,027
MR TIM DENNINGPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$87,750$0
MS LIZANNE THOMASCHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MR CHARLES H MCTIERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MR KEVIN BLAIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR ANGEL CABRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR GEORGE T FRENCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR LAWRENCE L GELLERSTEDT IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR MIKE DONNELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR ROBERT BOB F HATCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DOUGLAS J HERTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR THOMAS M HOLDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS DONNA W HYLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CHRISTIAN FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR BROOKS A KEELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR WILLIAM H LINGINFELTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR JERE W MOREHEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CHARLES H OGBURNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR NEIL L PRUITT JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR MICHAEL RUSSELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CLYDE C TUGGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR WILLIAM D UNDERWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR SAMUEL HOLMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR GREGORY L FENVESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR JOHN STEPHENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS VENESSA HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS BEATRIZ PEREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR DEBORAH BACKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DELVECCHIO FINLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR SACHIN SHAILENDRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR SONNY PERDUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS ELIZABETH CHANDLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR HUGH F SMISSON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR BEN J TARBUTTON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CHRIS CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR PAT WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR ALLEN LEVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS TERESA L WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR BARRY L STOREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR THOMAS P HACKETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR BRIAN BLAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MRS JANINE BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DALLAS S CLEMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MRS KIMBERLY S GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CADE JOINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR T DALLAS SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DAVID RATCLIFFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN G SHOWSPRESIDENT
Key employee
40$338,854$35,118
AMY L TODDBUSINESS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$219,562$57,561
MR DAVID RATCLIFFECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MR CHARLES PETE H MCTIERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
MR KEVIN BLAIRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR ANGEL CABRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR GEORGE T FRENCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR LAWRENCE LARRY L GELLERSTEDT ITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR JAMES JIM B HANNANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR ROBERT BOB F HATCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DOUGLAS DOUG J HERTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR THOMAS TOMMY M HOLDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS DONNA W HYLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR ROBERT BOB S JEPSON JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR BROOKS A KEELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR WILLIAM BILL H LINGINFELTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR JERE W MOREHEADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CHARLES CHARLIE H OGBURNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR NEIL L PRUITT JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR MICHAEL RUSSELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS LIZANNE THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CLYDE C TUGGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR WILLIAM BILL D UNDERWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR SAMUEL HOLMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR GREGORY L FENVESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CHAD GREGORYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS VENESSA HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS BEATRIZ BEA PEREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR DEBORAH DEBBIE BACKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DELVECCHIO FINLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SACHIN SHAILENDRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR SONNY PERDUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ELIZABETH BETH CHANDLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HUGH TRIP F SMISSON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BEN J TARBUTTON IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CHRIS CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR PAT WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ART EDISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS TERESA L WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BARRY L STOREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
THOMAS P HACKETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
DR BRIAN BLAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MRS JANINE BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR DALLAS S CLEMENTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MRS KIMBERLY KIM S GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR CADE JOINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MR T DALLAS SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
270 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 2200, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1581
In care of
% TIMOTHY L DENNING
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR TIMOTHY DENNING, 270 PEACHTREE STREET NW STE 2200, ATLANTA, GA 30303
Signed the 990
DR TIMOTHY DENNING, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(404) 332-9770
Return prepared by
MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC

Mission

TO ALLOW BUSINESS, RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO COLLABORATE TO BUILD A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN ECONOMY FUELED BY INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GEORGIA REASEACH ALLIANCE'S (GRA) INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM HELPS GEORGIA'S UNIVERSITIES MOVE MORE DISCOVERIES OUT OF THE LAB AND INTO THE WORLD. LAUNCHED IN 2002, GRA'S I&E PROGRAM WORKS TO BUILD HIGH-GROWTH COMPANIES AROUND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AT GRA'S PARTNER UNIVERSITIES. THE I&E PROGRAM SEEKS OUT UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCH INNOVATIONS, EVALUATES THEIR COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL, PROVIDES RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE MANAGEMENT, MARKET, AND TECHNOLOGY RISKS THAT COME WITH NEW VENTURES.
    Expenses $4,010,754 · grants $3,382,881 · revenue $100,000
  • GRA ATTRACTS THE WORLD'S RENOWNED SCIENTISTS TO ITS ACADEMY OF SCIENTISTS. THESE SCIENTISTS LEAD ROBUST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT AFFILIATED GEORGIA RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. THESE PROGRAMS RESULT IN MORE INVESTMENT, WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROMISING DISCOVERIES AT GRA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES.
    Expenses $2,697,015 · grants $2,264,226

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
58-1901815
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
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,068,683
Income (IRS master file)
$9,422,807

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,422,807$8,763,555$17,068,683XML
990June 2024$13,255,456$13,029,846$16,226,493XML
990June 2023$8,161,768$7,885,603$16,516,879XML
990June 2022$14,658,873$14,775,920$8,906,485IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 58-1901815).

Questions about GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC

What is the EIN of GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC is 58-1901815.
Is GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE 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 RESEARCH ALLIANCE 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 RESEARCH ALLIANCE 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 RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR TIMOTHY DENNING.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 53 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $398,058 (DR TIMOTHY DENNING, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,422,807, expenses of $8,763,555 and total assets of $17,068,683 at year end.

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