2025-11-17T17:35:51-05:00 2024-12-31 852810416 IMPACT ACCOUNTING PARTNERS 401 FANNIN INDUSTRIAL PARK SUITE 2 BLUE RIDGE GA 30513 990 2024-01-01 800030897 GEORGIA MICRO ENTERPRISE NETWORK GEOR 6785153346 504 FAIR STREET ATLANTA GA 30313 ELIZABETH WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6785153346 2025-11-16 true false MELISA BEAUCHAMP P01647853 4042208270 2025-11-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GMEN ELIZABETH WILSON 3300724 false X WWW.GMEN.ORG X 1997 GA THE GEORGIA MICRO ENTERPRISE NETWORK (GMEN) IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT IS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA. THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND LENDING ORGANIZATIONS(MDOS), GMEN SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO SUPPORT AND FUND VIABLE MICROBUSINESSES IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE NEW JOBS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MOTTO IS, BRINGING URBAN AND RURAL BUSINESSES DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER AND OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR MICROBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AS AN AVENUE FOR ECONOMIC SELFSUFFICIENCY IN GEORGIA. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR VIABLE BUSINESSES, DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH BY CREATING SELFSUFFICIENT INDIVIDUALS, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CREATING NEW JOBS, AND IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION. 8 8 0 8 0 21642457 3162751 31893 132500 32 5441 21674350 3300724 20856406 1635770 0 590163 585991 0 49320 261152 1284623 21707721 3506384 -33371 -205660 1750524 2339347 106431 868370 1644093 1470977 X THE GEORGIA MICRO ENTERPRISE NETWORK (GMEN) IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT IS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA. THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND LENDING ORGANIZATIONS(MDOS), GMEN SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO SUPPORT AND FUND VIABLE MICROBUSINESSES IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE NEW JOBS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MOTTO IS, BRINGING URBAN AND RURAL BUSINESSES DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER AND OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR MICROBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AS AN AVENUE FOR ECONOMIC SELFSUFFICIENCY IN GEORGIA. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR VIABLE BUSINESSES, DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH BY CREATING SELFSUFFICIENT INDIVIDUALS, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CREATING NEW JOBS, AND IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION. false false 2780531 1635770 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM (GMEN HOUSING) GMEN ADMINISTERS THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP) AND THE BROADER GMEN HOUSING INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES RENTAL, UTILITY, AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA RESIDENTS FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, GMEN DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY. BEYOND DIRECT ASSISTANCE, GMEN OFFERS HOUSING COUNSELING, WORKFORCE READINESS SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, HELPING FAMILIES REBUILD ECONOMIC SECURITY AND TRANSITION FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE COLLECTIVELY STRENGTHENED COMMUNITIES ACROSS GEORGIA BY ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSING, INCOME, AND OPPORTUNITY. 143086 MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (GMEN MDO & GMEN GROW) THROUGH ITS STATEWIDE NETWORK OF MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (MDOS), GMEN DELIVERS TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESSES. THE GMEN MDO AND GMEN GROW PROGRAMS SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS COACHING, CREDIT READINESS TRAINING, AND CONNECTIONS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INVESTORS. GMEN ALSO MANAGES STATEWIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS THAT STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. GMEN'S PROGRAMS EQUIPPED ENTREPRENEURS WITH TOOLS TO SCALE THEIR BUSINESSES, INCREASE REVENUES, AND CREATE JOBS DRIVING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGHOUT GEORGIA IN URBAN, RURAL, AND COASTAL REGIONS. 143086 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT (EMPOWER BY GODADDY, RITES PROJECT, GMEN WOMEN, GMEN MEN AND GMEN 360) GMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL INCLUSION PROGRAMS EMPOWER BY GODADDY, THE RITES PROJECT (REENTRY, INNOVATION, TRAINING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND SUPPORT), GMEN MEN, GMEN WOMEN AND GMEN 360 ADVANCE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITY. THESE INITIATIVES TRAIN MEN, WOMEN, RETURNING CITIZENS, RURAL, AND UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS IN DIGITAL MARKETING, E-COMMERCE, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON SELF- EMPLOYMENT AND REENTRY PATHWAYS. IN 2023- 2024, BOTH NEWLY RETUNED AND INCARCERATED LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN RITES ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES, WHILE EMPOWER BY GODADDY AND GMEN 360 COHORTS GAINED REAL-WORLD SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ONLINE PRESENCE AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE DIGITAL EQUITY AND ECONOMIC SELF- SUFFICIENCY ACROSS GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEAST. 3066703 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false true 272 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false GA X THE ORGANIZATION 6785153346 504 FAIR STREET ATLANTA GA 30313 ELIZABETH WILSON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 197280 0 0 TERRENCE BURROUGH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT B COOKE CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THELMA ADAMS JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES JONES TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA S MENEFIELD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIKA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROD WALLACE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX YACOUB BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 197280 1 false true false 2656963 505788 3162751 TRAINING REVENUE 132500 132500 132500 32 32 OTHER REVENUE 5441 5441 5441 3300724 137941 32 X 1635770 1635770 197280 98640 49320 49320 295490 265941 29549 59058 53152 5906 34163 30747 3416 172070 172070 1004695 904225 100470 2693 2424 269 31609 28448 3161 11813 10632 1181 35338 31804 3534 2894 2605 289 388 178 210 11569 11569 FINANCIAL SERVICE CHARGES 9179 9179 MEALS 1200 1080 120 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1175 1057 118 3506384 3066703 390361 49320 753184 764095 799073 1412985 6000 11964 192267 148706 1597 1750524 2339347 75694 281875 270000 30737 316495 106431 868370 X 1644093 1470977 1644093 1470977 1750524 2339347 -205660 32544 X false false X 1529947 10083103 29585649 21642457 3162751 66003907 1529947 10083103 29585649 21642457 3162751 66003907 293471 65710436 146 32 178 2396 2396 66006481 1734851 0.99550 1.00000 X PART II, LINE 10 2,396 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false ARPA ASSISTANCE 1635770 false false false false false false false false false ELIZABETH WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 197280 197280 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GEORGIA MICRO ENTERPRISE NETWORK (GMEN) IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT IS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA. THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND LENDING ORGANIZATIONS(MDOS), GMEN SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO SUPPORT AND FUND VIABLE MICROBUSINESSES IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE NEW JOBS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MOTTO IS, BRINGING URBAN AND RURAL BUSINESSES DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER AND OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR MICROBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AS AN AVENUE FOR ECONOMIC SELFSUFFICIENCY IN GEORGIA. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR VIABLE BUSINESSES, DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH BY CREATING SELFSUFFICIENT INDIVIDUALS, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CREATING NEW JOBS, AND IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM (GMEN HOUSING) GMEN ADMINISTERS THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP) AND THE BROADER GMEN HOUSING INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES RENTAL, UTILITY, AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA RESIDENTS FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, GMEN DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY. BEYOND DIRECT ASSISTANCE, GMEN OFFERS HOUSING COUNSELING, WORKFORCE READINESS SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, HELPING FAMILIES REBUILD ECONOMIC SECURITY AND TRANSITION FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE COLLECTIVELY STRENGTHENED COMMUNITIES ACROSS GEORGIA BY ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTION OF HOUSING, INCOME, AND OPPORTUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (GMEN MDO & GMEN GROW) THROUGH ITS STATEWIDE NETWORK OF MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (MDOS), GMEN DELIVERS TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESSES. THE GMEN MDO AND GMEN GROW PROGRAMS SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS COACHING, CREDIT READINESS TRAINING, AND CONNECTIONS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INVESTORS. GMEN ALSO MANAGES STATEWIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS THAT STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. GMEN'S PROGRAMS EQUIPPED ENTREPRENEURS WITH TOOLS TO SCALE THEIR BUSINESSES, INCREASE REVENUES, AND CREATE JOBS DRIVING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGHOUT GEORGIA IN URBAN, RURAL, AND COASTAL REGIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT (EMPOWER BY GODADDY, RITES PROJECT, GMEN WOMEN, GMEN MEN AND GMEN 360) GMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL INCLUSION PROGRAMS EMPOWER BY GODADDY, THE RITES PROJECT (REENTRY, INNOVATION, TRAINING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND SUPPORT), GMEN MEN, GMEN WOMEN AND GMEN 360 ADVANCE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND OPPORTUNITY. THESE INITIATIVES TRAIN MEN, WOMEN, RETURNING CITIZENS, RURAL, AND UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS IN DIGITAL MARKETING, E-COMMERCE, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON SELF- EMPLOYMENT AND REENTRY PATHWAYS. IN 2023- 2024, BOTH NEWLY RETUNED AND INCARCERATED LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN RITES ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES, WHILE EMPOWER BY GODADDY AND GMEN 360 COHORTS GAINED REAL-WORLD SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ONLINE PRESENCE AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE DIGITAL EQUITY AND ECONOMIC SELF- SUFFICIENCY ACROSS GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEAST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EACH YEAR. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE THE CHAIRPERSON IS NOTIFIED OF THEM IMMEDIATLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 6,587 732 0 CONTRACT LABOR 897,638 99,738 0 TOTAL 904,225 100,470 0