Geears the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students Inc
Donations deductibleGeears the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students Inc's network
14 people15 organisationsi14 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Blank Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Alison Joyner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Donovan Lee-SIN | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Jay Berkelhamer MD | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Erin Meyer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Jackson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kimberly Wright Jackson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Carlson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marti Walsh | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Milton Little JR | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paul Benedict | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Berg | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sarah-Elizabeth Langford | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steve Labovitz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hanah Goldberg | Executive Dir. | since 2024 |
| Mindy K Binderman | Executive Dir. | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindy K Binderman | Executive Dir. | 50 | $217k | $30k | |
| Hanah Goldberg | Dir of Research | 50 | $113k | $15k | |
| Lisa Dwyer | Dir Strat Ops | 40 | $104k | $27k | |
| Peter Berg | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Carlson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sarah-Elizabeth Langford | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marti Walsh | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Wright Jackson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Erin Meyer | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alison Joyner | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Donovan Lee-Sin | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Milton Little Jr | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Steve Labovitz | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Jackson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Paul Benedict | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jay Berkelhamer MD | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Blank | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Geears the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students Inc
- EIN
- 464250104
- Address
- 3400 Peachtree Rd Ne Ste 1200, Atlanta, GA, 30326-1825
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B01 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Mindy K Binderman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsStephanie Blank
≥6years on the filingsDr Jay Berkelhamer MD
≥6years on the filingsMilton Little JR
≥6years on the filingsPeter Berg
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.3m
- Total liabilities
- $830k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $184k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $195k
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.5m | $3.3m | Deficit $1.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Low Income Investment Fund | Paact and repair scholarships | $82k |
| Georgia State University | Strengthen iecmh support | $36k |
| Community Foundation for Grea | Paact scholarships | $34k |
| Early Learning Property Manag | 9th repair and renovation | $24k |
| Globes Learning Center Inc | Suppport operational stability | $15k |