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GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GEEARS THE GEORGIA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS INC (EIN 46-4250104)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-07
IRS object ID
202610979349300821
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-04-07T07:59:02-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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PersonMINDY K BINDERMANPersonNm
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Activity Or MissionTO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BY CHAMPIONING POLICIES, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND BUILDING PUBLIC WILL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BY CHAMPIONING POLICIES, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND BUILDING PUBLIC WILL.MissionDesc
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DescGEEARS: THE GEORGIA EARLY ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS OPERATES TO INSPIRE AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT ON QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES BIRTH THROUGH FIVE. GEEARS VISION IS, BY 2021, ALL STUDENTS WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN PREPARED TO SUCCEED AND ON A PATH TO READ TO LEARN BY THIRD GRADE.THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR QUALITY RATED CHILDCARE, GEEARS STRIVES TO CREATE WIDESPREAD PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT TOOLS THAT PARENTS CAN USE TO IDENTIFY HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH PAID AND EARNED TRADITIONAL MEDIA, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.PAACT: PROMISE ALL ATLANTA CHILDREN THRIVE INITIATIVE WORKS TO COALESCE STAKEHOLDERS IN ATLANTA TO WORK TOGETHER FOR BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES.GEEARS LEADS THE MAYOR'S SUMMER READING CLUB WHICH PROVIDES LITERACY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IN METRO ATLANTA AND DISTRIBUTES 20,000 BOOKS PER SUMMER SO THAT CHILDREN HAVE BOOKS TO SUPPORT BUILDING THEIR VOCABULARY.GEEARS CONVENED AND FACILIATED THE ATLANTA EARLY EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, COMPRISED OF BUSINESS, CIVIC, EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS IN ATLANTA, TO CREATE A SERIES OF HIGH-IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA.Desc
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LISA DWYER
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HANAH GOLDBERG
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PETER BERG
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MARK CARLSON
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SARAH-ELIZABETH LANGFORD
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MARTI WALSH
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KIMBERLY WRIGHT JACKSON
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ERIN MEYER
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ALISON JOYNER
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DONOVAN LEE-SIN
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MILTON LITTLE JR
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STEVE LABOVITZ
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JOHN JACKSON
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DR JAY BERKELHAMER MD
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STEPHANIE BLANK
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,754,811BOYAmt
EOY$3,945,392EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,051,600BOYAmt
EOY$1,534,441EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,806,411BOYAmt
EOY$5,479,833EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,406,571BOYAmt
EOY$6,309,828EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$497,907ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$171,329NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,395,981CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,849,188CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,626,332CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,281,073CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,257,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,409,957TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,395,981CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,849,188CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,626,332CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,281,073CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,257,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,409,957TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,527,361SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,882,596PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$340CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,075CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,770CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,395TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,513,352TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$906,789GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84490PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81450PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$63,826FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$95,740FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$159,566FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,848,879FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,008,445FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$300,422FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$75,106FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$252,059CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$251,190CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$312,633CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$300,422CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,116,304TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,674,456LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$96,335CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$94,052CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$160,593CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$159,566CurrentYearAmt
Total$510,546TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$63,015CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$62,798CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$78,158CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$75,106CurrentYearAmt
Total$279,077TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$418,616GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$10,548CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$37,621CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$64,237CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$63,826CurrentYearAmt
Total$176,232TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities DescriptionTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MINDY BINDERMAN, USED 10% OF HER TIME TOWARDS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. OF HER LOBBYING TIME, 60% WAS SPENT TO INFLUENCE A LEGISLATIVE BODY AND 40% WAS SPENT TOWARDS GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION.
Part IV - Additional Information

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$4,000AssetsIncludedAmt

Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$4,000AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,203OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,838DepreciationAmt
Book Value$60,365BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,169OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,045DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,124BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$143,264OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,318DepreciationAmt
Book Value$141,946BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$212,435TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DONATED ARTWORK$4,000
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-TO-USE ASSET$609,886
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$613,886TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASES LIABILITYDesc
Amt$621,560Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$621,560TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,683,867TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$171,329NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$173,329RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,510,538RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,510,538TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,010,445TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,008,445ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,008,445TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oOriginal Piece from Penley Art Company
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.the artwork was donated by a board member to be apart of a fall fundraiser. The money will go to SUPPORTing HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE, BY CHAMPIONING POLICIES, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND BUILDING PUBLIC WILL.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteGEEARS qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, is only subject to federal or state income taxes on specific types of income from activities that are unrelated to its exempt purpose. GEEARS had no income from unrelated activities and has no income taxes due as of June 30, 2025 and 2024.GEEARS application of ASC 740 regarding uncertain tax positions had no effect on its financial position as management believes GEEARS has no material unrecognized income tax benefits, including any potential risk of loss of its not-for-profit tax status. GEEARS would account for any potential interest or penalties related to possible future liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits as income tax expense. GEEARS is no longer subject to examination by federal, state or local tax authorities for periods before 2022.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREA
191 PEACHTREE STREET NE STEATLANTAGA30303581344646501C3$34,022$0PAACT SCHOLARSHIPS
EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAG
3715 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY NWATLANTAGA30327582491036501C3$24,000$09TH REPAIR AND RENOVATION
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
75 PIEDMONT AVE STE 120ATLANTAGA30303586002050501C3$36,000$0STRENGTHEN IECMH SUPPORT
GLOBES LEARNING CENTER INC
4105 BRIARCLIFF ROAD NEATLANTAGA30345481058052501C3$15,000$0SUPPPORT OPERATIONAL STABILITY
LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND
49 STEVENSON ST STE 300SAN FRANCISCOCA94105942952578501C3$81,900$0PAACT AND REPAIR SCHOLARSHIPS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMINDY K BINDERMANPersonNm
TitleExecutive Dir.TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$217,380BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,721DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$24,032NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$247,133TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. IT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cFORMS ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTHE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH A CONSULTANT, SKIP PATTERSON, ON COMPARABILITY DATA APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 YEARS. THE BOARD HAS AN HR COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES SALARIES FOR STAFF WITHIN LIMITS OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THIS COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.