Georgia Strategic Alliance for New Direction and Unified Policies
Analysis
Georgia Strategic Alliance for New Direction and Unified Policies is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Georgia Strategic Alliance for New Direction and Unified Policies reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.1m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.7m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Georgia Strategic Alliance for New Direction and Unified Policies sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Point Forward Inc ($1.7m), Ithaca Downtown Business Improvement District Inc ($1.7m) and Congress of Communities ($1.7m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $429k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $660k, net assets of $372k. It reported 11 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 77%
- Program services 23%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Point Forward Inc | Pittsburg | $1.7m |
| Ithaca Downtown Business Improvement District Inc | Ithaca | $1.7m |
| Congress of Communities | Detroit | $1.7m |
| Village of Healing | Euclid | $1.7m |