ATHENS CLASSIC INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $88K · expenses $16K · assets $160K
- EIN
- 85-2838367
- Address
- PO BOX 225, ATHENS, GA 30603-0225
- Website
- WWW.ATHENSCLASSICINC.COM
- NTEE code
- S21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(4)
- Ruling year
- 2024
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ATHENS CLASSIC, INC. IS A PRIVATE, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION COMPROMISED OF RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP OF OUR COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Middlebrooks | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Upchurch | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gordon Rhoden | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Middlebrooks (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joshua Defee (former) | TREASURER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MIDDLEBROOKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES UPCHURCH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON RHODEN | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MIDDLEBROOKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES UPCHURCH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON RHODEN | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MIDDLEBROOKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES UPCHURCH | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON RHODEN | SECRETARY-TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN MIDDLEBROOKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES UPCHURCH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSHUA DEFEE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,985 | $15,583 | $159,858 | $159,858 | $87,985 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,913 | $71,232 | $87,456 | $87,456 | $112,913 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,568 | $41,930 | $45,775 | $45,775 | $50,568 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,882 | $38,239 | $37,137 | $37,137 | $36,882 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $15,583 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,979 | 76.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,220 | 20.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $384 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $15,583 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $71,232 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,333 | 44.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,500 | 35.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,308 | 20.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $91 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $71,232 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $41,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $34,190 | 81.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,564 | 18.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $176 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $41,930 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $38,239 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,494 | 61.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,799 | 25.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,946 | 10.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,000 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $38,239 | 100% |