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Georgia's Own Credit Union

Foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-0147128 Website

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Key facts about Georgia's Own Credit Union

In short: Georgia's Own Credit Union gave $218K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Georgia. 62% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
58-0147128
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$218,305
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$16,793
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
62% first-time grantees (8 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$4,185,511,517
Primary geography
Georgia (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about Georgia's Own Credit Union

How much does Georgia's Own Credit Union give each year?

Georgia's Own Credit Union gave $218K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $269K across 11 grants.

What is Georgia's Own Credit Union's typical grant size?

Georgia's Own Credit Union's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,793, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Georgia's Own Credit Union that year got $16K on average.

Where does Georgia's Own Credit Union give grants?

Georgia's Own Credit Union gives mostly in Georgia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants).

Does Georgia's Own Credit Union give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Georgia's Own Credit Union's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

Who are Georgia's Own Credit Union's largest grantees?

Georgia's Own Credit Union's largest 2024 grantees include Georgia's Own Foundation Inc ($60,000), Augusta University Foundation ($31,877) and Junior Achievement of Georgia ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Georgia's Own Credit Union?

Georgia's Own Credit Union reported $4.2B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $284.6M.

Is Georgia's Own Credit Union open to new grantees?

62%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 13 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $18K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 38% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · 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

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AtlantaAlpharettaRoswellGainesvilleMorrowMabletonStockbridgeSw MariettaTallahasseeAugustaGrand RapidsLawrencevilleMariettaPeachtree CornersPocatelloTrionWaycross

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$200M$300M$400M20202021202220232024
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———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants20208 grants202110 grants202211 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Georgia's Own Foundation Inc: $60KGeorgia's Own Foundation Inc$60KAugusta University Foundation: $32KAugusta University Foundation$32KJunior Achievement of Georgia: $25KJunior Achievement of Georgia$25KSleep in Heavenly Peace Inc: $23KSleep in Heavenly Peace Inc$23KShepherd Center Foundation Inc: $13KShepherd Center Foundation Inc$13KTriquest Christian Academy: $10KTriquest Christian Academy$10KChattahoochee Tech Foundation: $10KChattahoochee Tech Foundation$10KWare County Touchdown Club: $10KWare County Touchdown Club$10KSoutheastern Credit Union Foundation: $10KSoutheastern Credit UnionFoundation$10KTrees Atlanta: $7KTrees 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

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

Georgia's Own Credit Union is led by David A. Preter, Director & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); all 26 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David A. Preter

    Director & CEO

    President & CEO → Director & CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1.4M (2020) → $1.3M (2024)

  • Barry Heape

    President Market Development

    Southwest Regional President → President Market Development, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1.9M (2020) → $1.4M (2024)

  • Sanjay Malhotra

    Regional President & Atlanta Region

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $528K (2024)

  • Richard E. Burns

    Director-Chairperson

    Director → Director-Chairperson, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $51K (2024)

  • Ervin M. Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $41K (2024)

  • Gary M. Ludgood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $39K (2024)

  • James L. Fowler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • Joan K. Sims

    Director- Secretary

    Director - Secretary → Director- Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • Michael W. Baumgartner

    Director

    Director - Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • Thomas H. Pollock

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • William E. Conine

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • Patrick H. Casey

    Director- Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $22K (2021) → $36K (2024)

  • George Reynolds

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $26K (2022) → $37K (2024)

  • Christin Hewitt

    Chief Financial Officer

    Senior Vice President & Credit → Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $300K (2020) → $577K (2024)

  • Cindy Boyles

    Chief Talent & Administrator

    Chief Administrative & Talent Officer → Chief Talent & Administrative Officer, 2023

    Chief Talent & Administrative Officer → Chief Talent & Administrator, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $416K (2020) → $534K (2024)

  • David Dickey

    Director- Vice Chairperson

    Director - Vice Chairman → Director- Vice Chairperson, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $21K (2020) → $39K (2024)

  • Eric Broome

    Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer

    Chief Operations Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $488K (2020) → $862K (2024)

  • John Carew

    Chief Strategy Officer

    Chief Strategic Officer → Chief Strategy Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $496K (2020) → $613K (2024)

  • Kelley Garmon

    Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Officer

    Chief Membership Officer → Chief Retail Officer, 2021

    Chief Retail Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $526K (2020) → $2.2M (2024)

  • Kevan Williamson

    Chief Technology Officer

    Senior Vice President & Enterprise Technology → Senior Vice President Enterprise Technology, 2021

    Senior Vice President Enterprise Technology → Chief Technology Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $317K (2020) → $497K (2024)

  • Matthew Havice

    Chief Risk Officer & General

    Senior Vice President Erm & General Counsel → Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel, 2022

    Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel → Chief Risk Officer & General, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $325K (2020) → $510K (2024)

  • Robert Youngblood

    Regional President Southwe

    Regional Executive Vice President → Regional President Southwest Region, 2022

    Regional President Southwest Region → Regional President Southwe, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1.6M (2020) → $752K (2024)

  • Rodney Cowan

    Senior Vice President & Human Resources

    Principal & Hr Officer → Senior Vice President Hr & Talent Development, 2022

    Senior Vice President Hr & Talent Development → Senior Vice President & Human Resources, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $223K (2020) → $581K (2024)

  • Teresa Martin

    Senior Vice President & Accounting

    Senior Vice President & Accounting → Senior Vice President Accounting, 2021

    Senior Vice President Accounting → Senior Vice President & Accounting, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $298K (2020) → $331K (2024)

  • Michael Sims

    Senior Vice President, Market Executive & Sba

    Senior Vice President, Market Executive, Sba & North Fulton → Senior Vice President, Market Executive & Sba, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $361K (2023) → $796K (2024)

  • Cassy Ferrell

    Senior Vice President & Treasury Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $424K (2024)

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Drew Putt (2020–2023) — Chief Commercial & Private Banking
  • Former: James V. Bryson (2020–2023) — Vice President, Market Executive & Atlanta Metro
  • Former: Michael D. Stone (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Commercial Lending
  • Former: Nickolas Kitchens (2023) — Senior Vice President Deputy General Counsel
  • Former: Aaron Craig (2020–2022) — Vice President, Mortgage & Indirect Sales
  • Former: Greg L. Gibson (2020–2022) — Former Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Bonnie Kimmey (2020) — Chief Operations Officer
  • Former: Clarence Wayne Vickers (2020) — Commercial Lender
  • Former: Daniel Iglesia (2020) — Mortgage Sales Team Lead
  • Former: Danielle Cegelis (2020) — Vice President & Enterprise Risk Management
  • Former: David A. Marlowe (2020) — Principal Market Development Officer
  • Former: Dina Hairston (2020) — Vice President & Business Development
  • Former: Kathy Hulsey Thrasher (2020) — Director Financial Projects & Analytics
  • Former: Kenneth Brehm (2020) — Senior Vice President & Operations
  • Former: Laura King (2020) — Senior Vice President, Sales & Digital Delivery
  • Former: Laura Sterling (2020) — Vice President & Marketing
  • Former: Lorenzo L. Brown (2020) — Vice President & Strategic Technical Solutions
  • Former: Malcolm R. Godwin (2020) — Senior Commercial Lending Manager
  • Former: Michael Massey (2020) — Senior Vice President & Product Management
  • Former: Partick H. Casey (2020) — Director - Treasurer
  • Former: Richard M. Ellis (2020) — Vice President, Business Acquisitions & Compliance
  • Former: Shelley R. Mullett (2020) — Principal & Member Advocacy
  • Former: Todd Adam Lambright (2020) — Vice President & Retail Sales

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kelley Garmon — EVP, Chief Retail Officer: $2.2MKelley GarmonEVP, Chief Retail Officer$2.2MBarry Heape — President Market Developme: $1.4MBarry HeapePresident Market Developme$1.4MDavid a Preter — Director/CEO: $1.3MDavid a PreterDirector/CEO$1.3MEric Broome — EVP, Chief Operations Offi: $862KEric BroomeEVP, Chief Operations Offi$862KMichael Sims — SVP, Market Executive, Sba: $796KMichael SimsSVP, Market Executive, Sba$796KRobert Youngblood — Regional President Southwe: $752KRobert YoungbloodRegional President Southwe$752KJohn Carew — Chief Strategy Officer: $613KJohn CarewChief Strategy Officer$613KRodney Cowan — SVP, Human Resources: $581KRodney CowanSVP, Human Resources$581KChristin Hewitt — Chief Financial Officer: $577KChristin HewittChief Financial Officer$577KCindy Boyles — Chief Talent & Administrat: $534KCindy BoylesChief Talent & Administrat$534KSanjay Malhotra — Regional President, Atlanta Region: $528KSanjay MalhotraRegional President, Atlanta…$528KMatthew Havice — Chief Risk Officer & Gener: $510KMatthew HaviceChief Risk Officer & Gener$510KKevan Williamson — Chief Technology Officer: $497KKevan WilliamsonChief Technology Officer$497KCassy Ferrell — SVP, Treasury Operations: $424KCassy FerrellSVP, Treasury Operations$424KTeresa Martin — SVP, Accounting: $331KTeresa MartinSVP, Accounting$331KRichard E Burns — Director-Chairperson: $51KRichard E BurnsDirector-Chairperson$51KErvin M Walker — Director: $41KErvin M WalkerDirector$41KDavid Dickey — Director- Vice Chairperson: $39KDavid DickeyDirector- Vice Chairperson$39KGary M Ludgood — Director: $39KGary M LudgoodDirector$39KGeorge Reynolds — Director: $37KGeorge ReynoldsDirector$37KJoan K Sims — Director- Secretary: $36KJoan K SimsDirector- Secretary$36KPatrick H Casey — Director- Treasurer: $36KPatrick H CaseyDirector- Treasurer$36KMichael W Baumgartner — Director: $36KMichael W BaumgartnerDirector$36KWilliam E Conine — Director: $36KWilliam E ConineDirector$36KJames L Fowler — Director: $36KJames L FowlerDirector$36KThomas H Pollock — Director: $36KThomas H PollockDirector$36K

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.

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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