Tech North Atlanta

What it reported doing in 2025

Tech Alpharettas 2025 accomplishments: i)Tech Alpharetta (now Tech North Atlanta) has helped to build the north Atlanta tech ecosystem. Our organization serves north metro ATL tech professionals and their companies. In addition, Tech Alpharetta is a tech economic development engine for the region and for the State of GA. Tech Alpharetta was created in late 2017 by the merger of the City of Alpharettas Alpharetta Technology Commission nonprofit, formed in 2013, and the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network, a nonprofit formed in 2013 by Karen Cashion. Tech Alpharetta creates new jobs and new companies for Alpharetta and the region through its tech startup incubator; ii)helps to retain tech companies that have offices in the region by engaging those companies and their executives; iii)helps to attract new tech companies to Alpharetta and the region (incubator tours/meetings w/City Ec. Dev. & visiting companies; creation & growth of robust tech ecosystem); iii)promotes the north metro region as a tech hub (through Tech Alpharettas incubator, events, & extensive PR); iv)engages local tech leaders and founders and their companies through its board opportunities, incubator & events; and vi) provides local tech workforce development through its incubators educational programs and mentoring for startups; and through its Speaker Series educational programs for area tech executives. Tech Alpharettas Mission in 2025 was to grow more technology and innovation in the City of Alpharetta, GA. The organizations new name and expanded mission to serve the entire North metro Atlanta region were under development in 2025, with the plan to launch them in 2026. 1)Jobs Creation: Tech Alpharettas incubator creates new tech companies and new jobs. The incubator had 40 tech startup members as of 12/31/25. As of 12/31/25, a total 26 startups had graduated from the incubator since 2015, creating new tech jobs for Alpharetta and the region. In 2025, Tech Alpharettas incubator graduated 1 new startup company, Terzo, which grew from 1 employee to 16 employees, and has headquartered in Alpharetta. Tech Alpharettas startup members and startup graduates, together, have created more than 2700 new jobs in the state of Georgia.2)Tech Executives Served: In 2025, Tech Alpharettas hosted a total of 38 events, including Speaker Series educational programs, tech mixers, startup educational workshops, startup meetups, and its special events (Tech Alpharetta Golf Classic, , Tech Alpharetta CIO Speed Dating event, Silent Executive Auction). Tech Alpharettas 2025 events once again served more than 2000 area tech executives, from startup to enterprise level companies. There is no other organization successfully serving this constituency in the north metro ATL suburbs, and Tech Alpharettas programs and events have helped to build and serve the regions robust tech ecosystem. 3)Tech Alpharettas Board of Directors: As of 12/31/25, there were 47 board members. Tech Alpharetta added 5 new board members in 2025.4)Incubator As of 12/31/25, the tech startup incubator has continued to thrive, with 40 startup members. 5)Gross Revenue Growth: Tech Alpharetta continued to successfully grow its gross revenues in 2025, to $694,059. Expenses have grown as well, with the addition of a new, part-time membership director who is planning the launch of our new event membership offerings in 2026. In addition, the rent on our space continues to increase. Net income for 2025 was $24,499, and we will be launching our new event memberships and a new Tech Awards event in 2026 in order to help to expand the brand and to generate additional revenue.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 49.8%; rating input score 50
• Program expense ratio: 52.1%; rating input score 52
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.6%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 34.2%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.2% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 19.6% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings