Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc
As Georgia's largest educator association, page exists to inform, protect, and empower our members to teach, lead, and inspire Georgia's children. Page serves teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and other school personnel in Georgia, and page members serve in schools in every city and county school system throughout Georgia. Page was founded in 1975 by a small group of educators who believed that a professional educator focuses on the best interests of children and works in a professional manner for positive results. Page was established as an independent, non-partisan association that values the right of every educator to freely choose his or her professional affiliations. In addition to unmatched legislative advocacy and legal protection, page provides professional learning to enhance competence and confidence, build leadership, and increase student achievement.
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc at a glance
In short: Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,287,500
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,287,500
- +72.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,287,500
- Total assets
- $34,046,337
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Page Legal ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $1.7M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Page Legal Atlanta, GA | Member Legal Service | $1,287,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,046,337 | $14,417,935 | $11,069,447 | $1,287,500 | 1 | $1,201,494 |
| 2024 | $30,759,514 | $14,237,317 | $10,694,535 | $1,489,553 | 2 | $1,025,748 |
| 2023 | $26,890,391 | $13,237,375 | $10,647,922 | $1,491,645 | 2 | $242,836 |
| 2022 | $20,798,685 | $13,495,802 | $10,310,202 | $1,470,358 | 2 | $372,465 |
| 2021 | $19,061,198 | $13,758,346 | $10,389,505 | $1,452,800 | 2 | $474,218 |
| 2020 | $14,583,838 | $13,351,418 | $11,267,916 | $1,443,967 | 2 | $14,646 |
| 2019 | $12,120,498 | $12,944,095 | $11,253,355 | $1,694,850 | 2 | $132,972 |
About Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc
Based on IRS filings
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc is a public charity, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc is led by Brecca Pope, President-El since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brecca Pope
President-El
Director → President-El, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daerzio Harris
President
Director → President-El, 2024
President-El → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Corwin
Director Inf
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Jennie Persinger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Lofstrand
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Watkins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Takera Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vickie Hammond
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Carter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Case
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Holmes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Bridges
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Bell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shiona Drummer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig A. Harper
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$192K (2019) → $257K (2025)
Hayward Cordy
Employee
President → Past-Preside, 2021
Past-Preside → Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Jill Hay
General Counsel
Director of Legal → Employee, 2021
Employee → General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$137K (2019) → $184K (2025)
Steve Lusk
Financial Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $147K (2025)
Margaret Ciccarelli
Employee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $161K (2025)
Khrista Henry
Past - President
President-El → President, 2024
President → Past - President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lamar Scott
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Mullins
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Otanisha Dawson (2019–2024) — Past-Preside
- Former: Bivins Miller (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Reynolds (2023–2024) — Employee
- Former: Lance James (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Margaret Price (2019–2023) — Employee
- Former: Leonard Williams (2021–2023) — Employee
- Former: James Jordan (2019–2022) — Employee
- Former: Lindsey Raulerson Martin (2019–2022) — Past-Preside
- Former: Margaret Elliott (2019–2022) — Employee
- Former: Beverly Wooten (2019–2021) — Hr Director
- Former: Megan King (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Zomer (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Joy Robinson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melanie Lockett (2021) — Director
- Former: Ann Stucke (2020) — Employee
- Former: Jamilya Mayo (2019) — Director
- Former: Kelli De Guire (2019) — Past President
- Former: Sandra Owens (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Howard (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $257K, to Craig a Harper (Executive Di). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc
How much does Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc give each year?
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 2 grants.
How large is Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc?
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc reported $34.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.
Where does Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc operate?
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc's EIN?
Professional Association of Georgia Educators Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1242566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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