Community Development : Community Foundations
North Georgia Community Foundation
For Good, For Ever.
Board Leadership
Lona Pope
Chair
CEO
Michelle Prater
President, CEO
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The North Georgia Community Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and donors by building, distributing and preserving philanthropic assets to enhance the spirit of community and the quality of life in our region. The North Georgia Community Foundation envisions a community with sufficient philanthropic resources that, when invested and utilized effectively, will produce an extraordinary quality of life. We and our donors understand that North Georgia is more than a place, it is a community. While our donors may make grants to qualified charities anywhere in the country, the vast majority of the North Georgia Community Foundation's grantmaking stays within our 15 county northeast Georgia community that includes: Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.
The North Georgia Community Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and donors by building, distributing and preserving philanthropic assets to enhance the spirit of community and the quality of life in our region. The North Georgia Community Foundation envisions a community with sufficient philanthropic resources that, when invested and utilized effectively, will produce an extraordinary quality of life. We and our donors understand that North Georgia is more than a place, it is a community. While our donors may make grants to qualified charities anywhere in the country, the vast majority of the North Georgia Community Foundation's grantmaking stays within our 15 county northeast Georgia community that includes: Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.
Impact Information
Financial
100.00
Accountability & Transparency
96.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
93.7% | |
Administrative Expenses | 4.2% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 1.9% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | < $0.01 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 7.77 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 32.8% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 2.0% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $11,596,086 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $11,596,086 |
Program Service Revenue | $428,885 |
Total Primary Revenue | $12,024,971 |
Other Revenue | $2,586,049 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $14,611,020 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $9,036,606 |
Administrative Expenses | $314,716 |
Fundraising Expenses | $108,511 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $9,459,833 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $5,151,187 |
Net Assets | $59,682,932 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
---|---|---|---|---|
$123,146 | 1.30% | Michelle Prater | Executive Director |
Mission
The North Georgia Community Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and donors by building, distributing and preserving philanthropic assets to enhance the spirit of community and the quality of life in our region. The North Georgia Community Foundation envisions a community with sufficient philanthropic resources that, when invested and utilized effectively, will produce an extraordinary quality of life. We and our donors understand that North Georgia is more than a place, it is a community. While our donors may make grants to qualified charities anywhere in the country, the vast majority of the North Georgia Community Foundation's grantmaking stays within our 15 county northeast Georgia community that includes: Banks, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
North Georgia Community Foundation (GA) | 97.17 | |
Austin Community Foundation (TX) | 95.37 | |
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County (FL) | 92.97 | |
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation (MI) | 90.51 | |
Erie Community Foundation (PA) | 96.64 |