Georgia Women for a Change Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
582087272
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2011–2013
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2013
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone
4048758184
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$177,528
Expenses
$197,804
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • STEPHANIE DAVIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • STEPHANIE DAVIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • DOROTHY FRANZONI (DIRECTOR)
  • SHARON SIMPSON-JOSEPH (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission: found in 1988, the mission of Georgia women for a change is to promote progressive public policy that benefits women, girls and their communities. Our vision: Georgia women for a change is the multi-issue advocacy organization with the best results in Georgia for achieving progressive public policy on behalf of women and girls. Our values: our advocacy and activities are centered around core values of diversity, economic equality and opportunity for women to be self-directed, with the ability to lead safe, healthy lives.

What it reported doing in 2013

The organization's programs include the following: the Georgia women's assembly - this annual event is a one-day series of workshops and speeches focusing on legislative issues affecting women and children in Georgia. Learn about economic equality, how the state budget affects women in our state, and more. Georgia women's policy institute - a one year women's leadership training program that equips 16 women with policy advocacy skills. Women's capital briefings - informal meetings held throughout the year which provide updates and focus on specific topics for debate.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.7%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 72.4%; rating input score 72

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -11.4%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 28.8%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -69.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80.7% of revenue deployed · 72.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $143K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2011 to 2013
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 13/100.