Nonprofit · EIN 58-1974586
GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC
Also known as ART DUNNING
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,609,686 | $1,414,415 | $195,271 | $3,434,366 | $89,842 | $3,344,524 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,421,581 | $1,279,770 | $141,811 | $3,264,387 | $121,193 | $3,143,194 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,141,548
- Program service revenue
- $371,597
- Investment income
- $96,541
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $577,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $196,663
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $860,559
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,400
- Accounting fees
- $36,997
- Occupancy
- $71,760
- Depreciation
- $8,064
- Program services (functional)
- $1,189,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,676
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,264,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,434,366
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $89,842
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,344,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,684
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,121,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,142,698
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $201,826
- Gross receipts
- $1,609,686
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 240
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA RICKMAN | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $257,681 | $24,708 |
| BREANNE WEST | COO Officer | 40 | $111,910 | $39,415 |
| ROBERT GAINES | CHIEF OF STA Officer | 40 | $104,813 | $38,710 |
| CRYSTAL BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AB CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CLEMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COSTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GOODWINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEHERUZ N SETHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK SLAPPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN WIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALARIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY WITCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURT FEALING | PAST CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE JARBOE | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KOMAREK | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA J SMITH | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA RICKMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $243,546 | $24,210 |
| MIKE DONNELLY | PAST CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURT FEALING | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KOMAREK | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COSTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DOZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE JARBOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KIRKPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS MASSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHEIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEHERUZ N SETHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA J SMITH | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN STASTNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALARIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CLEMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SLAPPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 270 PEACHTREE ST NW2200, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1283
- In care of
- % ART DUNNING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANA RICKMAN, 270 PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA 30303
- Signed the 990
- BREANNE WEST, COO
- Phone
- (404) 223-2280
- Website
- WWW.GPEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOWARD MOORE & MCDUFFIE PC
Mission
INFORM AND INFLUENCE GEORGIA LEADERS THROUGH RESEARCH AND NON-PARTISAN ADVOCACY TO IMPACT EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- EDQUEST GEORGIA INCLUDES RESEARCH, A PLAN OF WORK, AND COORDINATION OF A COALITION OF 40 GEORGIA BASED ORGANIZATIONS LED BY THE GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP. EDQUEST GEORGIA IDENTIFIES SEVEN CORE AREAS THAT LOCAL COMMUNITIES, STATES, AND COUNTRIES ARE USING TO ACHIEVE GREAT SUCCESS WITH THEIR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS. BASED IN BEST-PRACTICE RESEARCH, EDQUEST GEORGIA HIGHLIGHTS THESE CORE POLICIES PROVEN TO INCREASE THE EDUCATION OUTCOMES ACROSS THE ENTIRE BIRTH-TO-WORK PIPELINE, WHILE HELPING INFORM, ENGAGE, AND MOBILIZE STAKEHOLDERS - PARTICULARLY IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, PHILANTHROPIC, AND POLICY-MAKING COMMUNITIES - TO WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION REFORM.Expenses $308,774
- THE EPFP PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR AN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN GEORGIA TO PROVIDE POTENTIAL LEADERS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS TO ADVANCE THE CORE ISSUES OF EDUCATION POLICY. IT SERVES AS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE STATE TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EDUCATION POLICY AND LINKAGES BETWEEN POLICY AND PRACTICE. ULTIMATELY, EPFP SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO SUCCEED. SEVEN DAY-LONG COLLOQUIUMS, AN OPENING RETREAT AND A NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY SEMINAR ARE PROVIDED.Expenses $141,391 · revenue $77,555
- THE RURAL INITIATIVE ENCOMPASSES WORK THAT ENHANCES THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL GEORGIA CIVIC AND EDUCATION LEADERS TO ADVANCE THEIR LOCAL BIRTH-TO-WORK PIPELINES. THE INITIATIVE DISTRIBUTES MINI-GRANTS TO LOCAL GEORGIA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO IMPROVE LOCAL COLLEGE-GOING AND COMPLETION RATES, HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL STORIES OF SUCCESS THROUGH A PODCAST KNOWN AS "FIELD NOTES", INCREASES THE PARTICIPATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY LEADERS IN NON-PARTISAN STATEWIDE EDUCATION POLICY INITIATIVES, AND PROVIDES A RURAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK. THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK INCLUDED 162 RURAL EDUCATION, NONPROFIT, AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN 2024.Expenses $274,322
- ACTIVITIES TO FULFILL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLANNING, MEDIA SYMPOSIUM FOR EDUCATION REPORTERS, AND POLICY FORUMS.Expenses $465,002 · grants $1,500 · revenue $294,042
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 | Not 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
- 58-1974586
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B95Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,434,366
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,609,686
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,609,686 | $1,414,415 | $3,434,366 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,421,581 | $1,279,770 | $3,264,387 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,292,876 | $1,277,282 | $3,173,674 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 58-1974586).
Questions about GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC is 58-1974586.
- Is GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 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 PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANA RICKMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $257,681 (DANA RICKMAN, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,609,686, expenses of $1,414,415 and total assets of $3,434,366 at year end.
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