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THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY AIM TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY REENTRY, AND FOSTER INCLUSIVE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION. FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP: LAUNCHED IN 2021, THE FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP IS A 6-MONTH INTENSIVE COHORT EXPERIENCE THAT CULTIVATES LEADERSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AMONG FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. THE PROGRAM IS BUILT ON GACHEP'S FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF IN MEETING INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE AND UPLIFTING THEIR STRENGTHS TO DRIVE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE. THE FELLOWSHIP INCLUDES: -THREE ENGAGEMENT ANCHORS: 1.MEET FELLOWS WHERE THEY ARE 2.BUILD BONDS THROUGH COMMUNITY 3.EMPOWER FELLOWS TO LEAD SOCIAL CHANGE -FOUR DEVELOPMENTAL MODULES: --FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, MENTAL WELLNESS, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONALISM. -CAPSTONE DELIVERABLES: --EACH FELLOW COMPLETES A COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT AND RECEIVES A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT, RSUM SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO VETTED EMPLOYMENT LEADS INCLUSIVE OF RETURNING CITIZENS. IN 2023, FOUR FELLOWS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP, EACH GAINING PRACTICAL SKILLS, A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, AND TOOLS FOR CONTINUED CIVIC AND CAREER ENGAGEMENT. EXPANDING PATHWAYS FROM INCARCERATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN GEORGIA: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE SECOND CHANCE ACT VIA THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, THIS INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2022 TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DURING AND AFTER INCARCERATION. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY23: -PROVIDED DIRECT CONTACT AND POSTSECONDARY GUIDANCE TO 112 INCARCERATED OR FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. -DELIVERED REFERRALS, TRANSITIONAL ACADEMIC PLANNING, AND STRENGTHENED STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COLLEGES, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. -ENHANCED AWARENESS OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND POST-RELEASE PERSISTENCE THROUGH ONGOING OUTREACH AND TAILORED SUPPORT. IMPROVING REENTRY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES: IN EARLY IMPLEMENTATION STAGES DURING FY23, THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURED, SCALABLE MODEL TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM PRE-RELEASE THROUGH REENTRY AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT. 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TOGETHER, THESE THREE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE GACHEP'S COMMITMENT TO DISMANTLING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS AND BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND JUST POSTSECONDARY ECOSYSTEM IN GEORGIA. 331845 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true false false GA X THOMAS FABISIAK 4707077428 1026 EMORY ST OXFORD GA 30054 PATRICK RODRIQUEZ CO-EXEC DIRE 40.00 X 87388 0 0 THOMAS FABISIAK CO-EXEC DIRE 40.00 X 21583 0 0 STACY BELL CO-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NORA BONNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOUNDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN CANTRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAGE DUKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREEMAH HANIFA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HOLDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD KELLY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA WINN CO-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SINEAD YOUNGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 108971 false false false 179115 1527233 1706348 1706348 48617 48617 12520 12520 113138 50880 45255 17003 183904 146826 37078 3030 2339 691 17020 13141 3879 17694 17694 3950 3950 2748 1759 989 32045 27091 4143 811 6727 6727 SUPPLIES 10452 7028 2864 560 451845 331845 101626 18374 51002 511420 795884 51002 1307304 676 11567 676 11567 X 50326 82203 1213534 50326 1295737 51002 1307304 1254503 -9092 X false true X true false X 12390 138021 1706348 1856759 12390 138021 1706348 1856759 1856759 12390 138021 1706348 1856759 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1706348 1706348 1706348 451845 451845 451845 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X TAX-EXEMPT STATUS - THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE AN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY AS OF JANUARY 31, 2024. ACCORDINGLY, NO TAX PROVISION OR LIABILITY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JANUARY 31,2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true COMMON GOOD ATLANTA PO BOX 170007 ATLANTA GA 30317 474760258 501C3 30031 CASH SUBAWARD GA STATE UNIV RESEARCH PO BOX 4030 ATLANA GA 30302 GOV 18586 CASH SUBAWARD 1 1 EMERGENCY RELIEF 16 4020 CASH FELLOWSHIPS 4 8500 CASH SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING POLICIES AND FOLLOWS THOSE POLICIES FOR SUBAWARDS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION: THE GEORGIA COALITION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON (GACHEP) BUILDS HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS, FROM PRE-COLLEGE COURSEWORK TO ACCREDITED DEGREE COMPLETION, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN PRISON AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT PRISON IN GEORGIA. OUR VISION: WE ENVISION A WORLD THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT TO ALL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, GACHEP ACTIVELY ADVANCED ITS MISSION OF EXPANDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THREE CORE INITIATIVES: THE FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP, EXPANDING PATHWAYS FROM INCARCERATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION, AND IMPROVING REENTRY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY AIM TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY REENTRY, AND FOSTER INCLUSIVE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION. FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP: LAUNCHED IN 2021, THE FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP IS A 6-MONTH INTENSIVE COHORT EXPERIENCE THAT CULTIVATES LEADERSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AMONG FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. THE PROGRAM IS BUILT ON GACHEP'S FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF IN MEETING INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE AND UPLIFTING THEIR STRENGTHS TO DRIVE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE. THE FELLOWSHIP INCLUDES: -THREE ENGAGEMENT ANCHORS: 1.MEET FELLOWS WHERE THEY ARE 2.BUILD BONDS THROUGH COMMUNITY 3.EMPOWER FELLOWS TO LEAD SOCIAL CHANGE -FOUR DEVELOPMENTAL MODULES: --FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, MENTAL WELLNESS, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONALISM. -CAPSTONE DELIVERABLES: --EACH FELLOW COMPLETES A COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT AND RECEIVES A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT, RSUM SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO VETTED EMPLOYMENT LEADS INCLUSIVE OF RETURNING CITIZENS. IN 2023, FOUR FELLOWS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FULL CIRCLE FELLOWSHIP, EACH GAINING PRACTICAL SKILLS, A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, AND TOOLS FOR CONTINUED CIVIC AND CAREER ENGAGEMENT. EXPANDING PATHWAYS FROM INCARCERATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN GEORGIA: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE SECOND CHANCE ACT VIA THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, THIS INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2022 TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DURING AND AFTER INCARCERATION. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY23: -PROVIDED DIRECT CONTACT AND POSTSECONDARY GUIDANCE TO 112 INCARCERATED OR FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. -DELIVERED REFERRALS, TRANSITIONAL ACADEMIC PLANNING, AND STRENGTHENED STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COLLEGES, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. -ENHANCED AWARENESS OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND POST-RELEASE PERSISTENCE THROUGH ONGOING OUTREACH AND TAILORED SUPPORT. IMPROVING REENTRY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES: IN EARLY IMPLEMENTATION STAGES DURING FY23, THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURED, SCALABLE MODEL TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM PRE-RELEASE THROUGH REENTRY AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: -PRE-RELEASE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. -INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS FOR INCARCERATED STUDENTS. -POST-RELEASE ENGAGEMENT VIA REENTRY AMBASSADORS (RAS) STATIONED AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (ATLANTA) AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MACON), PROVIDING ONE-STOP SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED STUDENTS. -FACULTY AND STAFF TRAINING ON SUPPORTING REENTRY STUDENTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REENTRY-TO-CAMPUS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE FOR STATEWIDE REPLICATION. THIS PROGRAM LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED STUDENTS ACROSS GEORGIA'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE. TOGETHER, THESE THREE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE GACHEP'S COMMITMENT TO DISMANTLING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS AND BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND JUST POSTSECONDARY ECOSYSTEM IN GEORGIA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. WHEN CONDUCTING SUCH PERIODIC REVIEWS, THE CORPORATION MAY, BUT NEED NOT, USE OUTSIDE ADVISORS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE USED, THEIR USE SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THEFOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING; AND (B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATIONS WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED,REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLEPURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING AVAILABLE MARKET DATA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST