Georgia First Amendment Foundation Inc (EIN 582096815) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31

Georgia First Amendment Foundation Inc, founded in 1994, is a micro nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $60K in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue fell 60% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $11K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) educates citizens, journalists, and public officials about the values of free speech, independent journalism, freedom of information and government transparency.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2019)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $17,920

Program Service Revenue $41,889

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $59,809

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $22,616

Other Expenses $48,624

TOTAL EXPENSES $48,624

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2019	2018	Change
Revenue	$59,809	$147,884	-0.6%
Expenses	$48,624	$32,658	+0.5%
Net Income	$11,185	$115,226	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jon Burton	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Canfield	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Clyde	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Counts	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Cupid	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FT Davis Jr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Forrest	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ken Foskett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Hudson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Samira Jafari	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hollie Manheimer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josh McCosh	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Peters	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dubose Porter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hyde Post	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dale Russell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gerry Weber	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric NeSmith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Brister	Secretary	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Richard Griffiths	President	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Shawn McIntosh	Treasurer	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Jim Zachary	Vice President	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2019	$59,809	$48,624	$189,362	$11,185
2018	$147,884	$32,658	$178,177	$115,226

Georgia First Amendment Foundation Inc