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Human services nonprofits in Georgia: executive director pay, overhead ratio and reserves

1,025 human services organizations in Georgia with revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026. Their median program share of expenses is 85.7%, management and general 10.3% (Form 990 filers), fundraising 0.0%, and the median organization holds 7.3 months of expenses in net assets. 45.7% pay at least one officer or key employee; among those with revenue USD 500k-1M the median top officer pay is $76,260.

Source: IRS Form 990 / 990-EZ e-file releases (public domain) joined with the Exempt Organizations Business Master File for NTEE codes; one latest return per EIN; universe = revenue USD 100k-5M, latest Form 990 or 990-EZ e-filed in 2025-2026, expenses above zero, 50 states + DC. Medians over filers reporting the field; management and fundraising shares count Form 990 filers only (990-EZ has no split). Data as of 2026-10-31.

Medians here (bar) vs human services nationally (mark):

Program expenses
85.7% vs 85.7%
Management and general
10.3% vs 10.9%
Fundraising
0.0% vs 0.0%
Months of reserves
7.3 mo vs 9.0 mo
Top officer pay, human services, Georgia, by revenue band
Revenue bandFilersPay anyone25th pctMedian75th pct
USD 100k-250k42029%$18,000$33,999$55,700
USD 250k-500k22943%$36,500$56,220$71,000
USD 500k-1M14757%$49,820$76,260$105,000
USD 1M-5M22971%$78,645$111,030$145,728

Top officer = the highest reportable compensation from the organization among the officers, directors, key and highest-compensated employees listed on Form 990 Part VII or 990-EZ Part IV (title and amount only, never a name). Percentiles cover filers that pay anyone; a dash means fewer than 10 of them. Benefits and deferred pay excluded.

Where your organization sits

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Paid report

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Human services in other states

California (3,101) · Texas (2,129) · New York (1,737) · Florida (1,643) · Pennsylvania (1,207) · Ohio (1,091) · Illinois (1,080) · Michigan (991) · North Carolina (947) · Virginia (781) · Washington (742) · Massachusetts (732) · all states

Other causes in Georgia

Education (939) · Religion-related (657) · Arts, culture and humanities (445) · Recreation and sports (408) · Community improvement (408) · Youth development (264) · Health care (261) · Housing and shelter (261) · Philanthropy and grantmaking (250) · Animal-related (203) · Mental health and crisis intervention (164) · International (161) · Environment (110) · Crime and legal (109) · Food, agriculture and nutrition (108) · Public and societal benefit (88) · Civil rights and advocacy (85) · Disease and disorder specific (84) · Employment (74) · Public safety and disaster relief (49) · Mutual and membership benefit (34) · Medical research (25) · Science and technology (20)