Nonprofit · EIN 65-1280229
GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · PEACHTREE COR, GA 30092
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $83,091,163 | $68,687,255 | $14,403,908 | $102,105,315 | $1,464,245 | $100,641,070 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,017,114 | $60,348,621 | $5,668,493 | $85,554,773 | $1,441,098 | $84,113,675 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $69,730,186 | $53,931,983 | $15,798,203 | $76,830,708 | $228,058 | $76,602,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,943,402
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,147,761
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,783,568
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $63,625,477
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $640,440
- Other salaries and wages
- $559,397
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,404,158
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $78,017
- Occupancy
- $96,968
- Travel
- $35,468
- Depreciation
- $101,649
- Program services (functional)
- $67,581,517
- Management and general (functional)
- $720,943
- Fundraising (functional)
- $384,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,554,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $102,105,315
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,464,245
- Net assets, end of year
- $100,641,070
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $141,589
- Publicly traded securities
- $92,543,842
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,430,495
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $96,210,575
- Gross receipts
- $111,808,679
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN SAYLOR | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 26 | $189,385 | $206,519 | $34,902 |
| LISA KELLY | SENIOR ADVISOR Officer | 26 | $153,002 | $163,748 | $12,676 |
| ALLISON SAXBY | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 25 | $123,954 | $150,191 | $23,721 |
| KATE SAYLOR | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 26 | $94,103 | $102,820 | $20,433 |
| JIM KELLY | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 25 | $79,996 | $97,395 | $7,095 |
| RICHARD W GILBERT | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN S MATHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR DEXTER ROWLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J EMBRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS J MACGINNITIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLEVELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RUSSELL | FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TARBUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVION ABREU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| BARRY FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANDSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN SAYLOR | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 29 | $200,598 | $192,535 | $36,158 |
| LISA KELLY | SENIOR ADVISOR Officer | 29 | $203,063 | $170,182 | $18,068 |
| ALLISON SAXBY | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 28 | $113,912 | $112,980 | $21,427 |
| JIM KELLY | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 27 | $85,723 | $97,922 | $11,263 |
| KATE SAYLOR | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 29 | $83,652 | $89,507 | $18,507 |
| RICHARD W GILBERT | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN S MATHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR DEXTER ROWLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J EMBRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY R EPPERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS J MACGINNITIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLEVELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RUSSELL | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TARBUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVION ABREU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA KELLY | PRESIDENT Officer | 26 | $187,973 | $214,718 | $29,601 |
| BENJAMIN SAYLOR | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 27 | $128,674 | $144,562 | $20,303 |
| ALLISON SAXBY | DIR. OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 28 | $97,448 | $101,567 | $16,676 |
| JIM KELLY | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 25 | $81,959 | $100,433 | $3,767 |
| KATE SAYLOR | DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 26 | $70,365 | $83,673 | $15,571 |
| RICHARD W GILBERT | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN S MATHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR DEXTER ROWLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J EMBRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY R EPPERSON | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS J MACGINNITIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLEVELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TARBUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVION ABREU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3740 DAVINCI CT STE 375, PEACHTREE COR, GA 30092-7643
- In care of
- % JAMES P KELLY III
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BEN SAYLOR, 3740 DAVINCI COURT SUITE 375, PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30092
- Signed the 990
- BEN SAYLOR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (770) 828-4031
- Website
- WWW.GOALSCHOLARSHIP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BENNETT THRASHER LLP
Mission
GEORGIA GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, INC. IS A NONPROFIT GEORGIA CORPORATION DEDICATED TO OFFERING STUDENTS FROM LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS OF THEIR PARENTS' CHOICE.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - ALLOWS STUDENTS FROM LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS OF THEIR PARENTS' CHOICE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.Expenses $67,581,517 · grants $63,625,477
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
- 65-1280229
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $102,105,315
- Income (IRS master file)
- $111,808,679
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $83,091,163 | $68,687,255 | $102,105,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,017,114 | $60,348,621 | $85,554,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $69,730,186 | $53,931,983 | $76,830,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $48,534,782 | $44,503,033 | $58,121,615 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 65-1280229).
Questions about GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC is 65-1280229.
- Is GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 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 GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC 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 GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC 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 GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BEN SAYLOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,385 (BENJAMIN SAYLOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does GOAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,091,163, expenses of $68,687,255 and total assets of $102,105,315 at year end.
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