GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE INC (EIN 825484620) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Scott Frank

Phone

4043956606

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE INC, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $191K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $211K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

GIPA exists to make IP less intimidating so that people can successfully bring their ideas to market. We provide the resources expertise and connections to ensure peoples ideas can become a profitable reality. Just when innovators and creators have become such a vital contributor of our economy and the need for IP has become more apparent IP has gotten a bad reputation. The need for someone to make sense of it all has become so important. GIPA makes IP less intimidating so that people can successfully bring their ideas to market. When people come in contact with us we can assure them that no one can provide better resources expertise and connections to ensure their ideas can become a profitable reality.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $174,807

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $15,723

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $190,530

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $157,593

Other Expenses $211,079

TOTAL EXPENSES $211,079

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$190,530	$148,618	+0.3%
Expenses	$211,079	$127,290	+0.7%
Net Income	$-20,549	$21,328	-2.0%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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
Meredith Ragains	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gibson Lanier	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karla Reddings-Andrews	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Ribbans	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eileen Rumfelt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Tubach	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Williams	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Frank	President	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Wright	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Hobbs	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wade Walker	Vice Chair	7.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tarianna Stewart	Vice Chair	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Corrine Sukiennik	Executive Director	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Barry Brager	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Durrrett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yuri Eliezer	Director	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Burns	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Irina Fays	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Johnson	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Liu	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gail Podolsky	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Sears	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Arena	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Perry Binder	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shawn Boger	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Brewer	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Cecere	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Chan	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Franklin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yaakov Citrin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Clint Crosby	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Fahrni	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Haggerty	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Holmes	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Keesee	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Kirsch	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Landrum	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie LeLiever	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Lye	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward Maurer	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sander Biehn	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Mullman	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Sineway	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Britney Smith	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Zellner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Albertson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Russell Allen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Canalichio	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Umar Bakhsh	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Avery	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Berger	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gia Compton	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashley Cornelison	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barry Etra	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Braxton Davis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Liu	Director	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Derek Eberhart	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Forbes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristina Forbes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yaniv Heled	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Huffman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Frnka	Director	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Kabakoff	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Goins	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Miles Nieman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Nuckolls	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Len Pagano	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Becky Patrick	Director	1.00	Director	$9	$0	$9
Daniela Perry	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie Graham	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Lightner	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Cranman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward Khalili	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Russell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Lillard	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andy McNeil	Director	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Blake	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chasson Carroll	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Corbitt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Cornelison	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Curfman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Brannon	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Wilkening	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexander Gee	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashley Mengwasser	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Austin Padgett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yolanda Payne	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gage Ramos	Director	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
West Richards	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Sutherland	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Thacker Goethe	Director	1.00	Director	$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
2025	$190,530	$211,079	$500,089	$-20,549
2024	$148,618	$127,290	$520,638	$21,328
2023	$179,626	$171,712	$499,310	$7,914
2022	$141,530	$41,883	$491,396	$99,647
2021	$180,067	$44,394	$391,749	$135,673

GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE INC