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Georgia's Own Credit Union

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-0147128 Website

BANKING ON PURPOSE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2B

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$218K

-19.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-31.4% YoY

About Georgia's Own Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Georgia's Own Credit Union is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $26.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlpharettaAtlantaAugustaGainesvilleGrand RapidsLawrencevilleMabletonMariettaMorrowPeachtree CornersPocatelloRoswellStockbridgeSw MariettaTallahasseeTrionWaycross

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$82M$164M$247M$329M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,185,511,517$4,282,369,899$4,739,869,220
Revenue$284,620,836$290,906,366$209,813,141
Expenses$298,815,266$276,773,964$169,819,859
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$26,212,764$20,152,736$12,720,094
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$135K$202K$269K9 grants20208 grants202110 grants202211 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GEORGIA'S OWN FOUNDATION…$60KAUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUND…$32KJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GE…$25KSLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE …$23KSHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATI…$13KTRIQUEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY$10KCHATTAHOOCHEE TECH FOUND…$10KWARE COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB$10KSOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIO…$10KTREES ATLANTA$7K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Georgia's Own Foundation Inc ($60,000), Augusta University Foundation ($31,877), Junior Achievement of Georgia ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GEORGIA'S OWN FOUNDATION INC ATLANTA, GATO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN IMPLEMENTING GEORGIA'S OWN CREDIT UNION'S "PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE" PHILOSOPHY BY RAISING FUNDS AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE GET AHEAD, GET INVOLVED, AND OWN THEIR FUTURE.$60,000
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AUGUSTA, GATO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN ITS SOLE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE MISSION OF AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY AND ITS LONG-TERM ACADEMIC PRIORITIES.$31,877
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA, GATO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.$25,000
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC POCATELLO, IDTO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO DELIVER BEDS TO CHILDREN IN NEED BECAUSE ALL CHILDREN DESERVE A SAFE, COMFORTABLE PLACE TO LAY THEIR HEADS.$22,500
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC ATLANTA, GATO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE WITH TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITIES REBUILD THEIR LIVES.$12,500
TRIQUEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MABLETON, GATO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO OFFERING AFFORDABLE, EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION WITH SMALL CLASS SIZES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA.$10,000
CHATTAHOOCHEE TECH FOUNDATION MARIETTA, GATO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE TECH COLLEGE, ITS STUDENTS, AND ITS PROGRAMS.$10,000
WARE COUNTY TOUCHDOWN CLUB WAYCROSS, GATO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION$10,000
SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION TALLAHASSEE, FLTO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO ENRICH CREDIT UNIONS AND THE LIVES OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS AND BE THE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER FOR CREDIT UNIONS.$10,000
TREES ATLANTA ATLANTA, GATO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE ATLANTA'S URBAN FOREST BY PLANTING, CONSERVING, AND EDUCATING.$7,261

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KELLEY GARMONEVP, CHIEF RETAIL OFFICER$2.2MBARRY HEAPEPRESIDENT MARKET DEVELOPME$1.4MDAVID A PRETERDIRECTOR/CEO$1.3MERIC BROOMEEVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFI$862KMICHAEL SIMSSVP, MARKET EXECUTIVE, SBA$796KROBERT YOUNGBLOODREGIONAL PRESIDENT SOUTHWE$752KJOHN CAREWCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$613KRODNEY COWANSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES$581KCHRISTIN HEWITTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$577KCINDY BOYLESCHIEF TALENT & ADMINISTRAT$534KSANJAY MALHOTRAREGIONAL PRESIDENT, ATLANTA …$528KMATTHEW HAVICECHIEF RISK OFFICER & GENER$510KKEVAN WILLIAMSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$497KCASSY FERRELLSVP, TREASURY OPERATIONS$424KTERESA MARTINSVP, ACCOUNTING$331KRICHARD E BURNSDIRECTOR-CHAIRPERSON$51KERVIN M WALKERDIRECTOR$41KDAVID DICKEYDIRECTOR- VICE CHAIRPERSON$39KGARY M LUDGOODDIRECTOR$39KGEORGE REYNOLDSDIRECTOR$37KJOAN K SIMSDIRECTOR- SECRETARY$36KPATRICK H CASEYDIRECTOR- TREASURER$36KMICHAEL W BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR$36KWILLIAM E CONINEDIRECTOR$36KJAMES L FOWLERDIRECTOR$36KTHOMAS H POLLOCKDIRECTOR$36K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD E BURNSDIRECTOR-CHAIRPERSON1$51,404
DAVID DICKEYDIRECTOR- VICE CHAIRPERSON1$39,490
JOAN K SIMSDIRECTOR- SECRETARY1$36,490
PATRICK H CASEYDIRECTOR- TREASURER1$36,490
MICHAEL W BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR1$36,490
WILLIAM E CONINEDIRECTOR1$36,490
JAMES L FOWLERDIRECTOR1$36,490
GARY M LUDGOODDIRECTOR1$39,490
THOMAS H POLLOCKDIRECTOR1$36,300
ERVIN M WALKERDIRECTOR1$40,679
GEORGE REYNOLDSDIRECTOR1$36,578
DAVID A PRETERDIRECTOR/CEO40$1,338,747
CHRISTIN HEWITTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$576,611
KELLEY GARMONEVP, CHIEF RETAIL OFFICER40$2,236,875
BARRY HEAPEPRESIDENT MARKET DEVELOPME40$1,389,329
ERIC BROOMEEVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFI40$862,264
MICHAEL SIMSSVP, MARKET EXECUTIVE, SBA40$796,418
JOHN CAREWCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40$613,408
CINDY BOYLESCHIEF TALENT & ADMINISTRAT40$533,968
MATTHEW HAVICECHIEF RISK OFFICER & GENER40$509,715
KEVAN WILLIAMSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40$496,501
ROBERT YOUNGBLOODREGIONAL PRESIDENT SOUTHWE40$752,212
RODNEY COWANSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES40$580,634
SANJAY MALHOTRAREGIONAL PRESIDENT, ATLANTA REGION40$527,590
CASSY FERRELLSVP, TREASURY OPERATIONS40$424,368
TERESA MARTINSVP, ACCOUNTING40$330,740

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Georgia's Own Credit Union?

Georgia's Own Credit Union is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in ATLANTA, GA. It holds $4.2B in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Georgia's Own Credit Union?

As of 2024, Georgia's Own Credit Union holds $4.2B in total assets with $284.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $218K in 2024.

Where does Georgia's Own Credit Union operate?

Georgia's Own Credit Union has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan.

What size grants does Georgia's Own Credit Union award?

In 2024, Georgia's Own Credit Union awarded 13 grants totaling $218K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Georgia's Own Credit Union's EIN?

Georgia's Own Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0147128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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