Program areas at Georgia Advocacy Office
Padd - protection and Advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities padd program - assists persons with intellectual and developmental disabilties to: 1) be free from abuse and neglect; 2) improve access to services and programs; 3) advocate for competitive employment, educational, healthcare, and other services appropriate for their needs. Gao closed 99 cases during the year and provided 165 information and referrals.
Pabss representative payee program - representative payee social security's representative payment program provides benefit payment management for beneficiaries who are incapable of managing their social security or supplemental security income payments. A suitable representative payee is assigned who manages the payments on behalf of the beneficaries. Gao is an organization selected by social security to manage the money from social security for the beneficiary needs. Gao conducted reviews on representative payees to include individual and organizational rep payees. Those reviews affected the support provided to 157 beneficiaries to include corrections and/or verification of rep payee support.
Paimi - protection and Advocacy for individuals with mental illness paimi program - assists persons with psychiatric disabilities to: 1) be protected from abuse and neglect; 2)respond to allegations of discrimination and legal rights violations; 3)promote integration into the community and self-determination. Gao closed 134 cases during the year and provided 243 information and referrals.
Protection and Advocacy programs related to - persons with traumatic brain injury; assistive technology; voting access; beneficiaries of social security and individual rights and individual rights
Grants made by Georgia Advocacy Office
Who funds Georgia Advocacy Office
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Equal Justice Works | 2022-08 | Fellowship Support | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Justice | 2022-06 | To Support the Promotion of and Increase the People Who Voluntarily Stand Beside and for People in Georgia Who Have Significant Disabilities and Mental Illness So That the Perception of Disability Is Replaced By the Recognition of Ability. | $15,000 |
| AmazonSmile Foundation | 2021-12 | General Support | $71 |
Personnel at Georgia Advocacy Office
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ruby Moore | Executive Director | $267,370 | 2023-08-14 |
| Olwyn Demarco | Chief Operating Officer | $141,655 | 2022-09-30 |
| Donovan Hylton | Comptroller | $174,834 | 2023-06-02 |
| Devon Christopher | Director of Litigation / Director Legal and Advocacy Services | $153,359 | 2022-09-30 |
| Bernard Baker | Secretary | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Georgia Advocacy Office
| Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,905,831 | $4,414,190 | 11.1% |
| Program services | $1,273,577 | $22,500 | 5560.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,270 | $1,587 | 43% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $6,181,678 | $4,438,277 | 39.3% |
Organizations like Georgia Advocacy Office
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Voices for Georgia's Children | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $3,685,303 |
| New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $7,846,963 |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $1,710,197 |
| Asian Americans for Equality | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $8,393,675 |
| Latinojustice Prldef | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,391,713 |
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $9,652,744 |
| Texas Appleseed | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $7,859,791 |
| Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $1,790,883 |
| Disability Advocates of Kent County | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,265,098 |
| California Immigrant Policy Center | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,275,117 |
Data update history
September 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Equal Justice Works August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1 W Sq
- Decatur, GA 30030
- Metro area
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- County
- DeKalb County, GA
- Website URL
- thegao.org/Â
- Phone
- (404) 885-1234
IRS details
- EIN
- 58-1299961
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1977
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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