Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A CDFI AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. THE MISSION OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNITED IS TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY IN A COOPERATIVE SPIRIT TO REDUCE POVERTY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Public Charity
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNITED EMPOWERMENT ZONE
Based in CORDELE, GA, SOUTHWEST GEORGIA UNITED EMPOWERMENT ZONE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $12.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $497K.
EIN: 582196032
CORDELE, GA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$12.5M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$497K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone
How Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Functions as a cdfi and cdc, provide sustainable economic development programs and affordable housing programs, administer grants to subrecipients in fields relating to the organization's mission, and to…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FINANCE JUSTICE FUND SUBGRANT
$75,000
FINANCE JUSTICE FUND SUBGRANT
$250,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$10,000
COVID-19 GRANT
$100,000
TO CREATE A SOLID MENTORING COMPONENT IN YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS.TO SUPPORT BUILDING INCREASED EFFICACY, COHESION AND INNOVATION IN THE YOUTHBUILD NETWORK.TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
$13,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Curtis Lucas
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jarrod Mccarthy
VICE PRESIDENT
John Wiggins
BOARD MEMBER
Katie Rumsey
BOARD MEMBER
Melvilla West
FINANCIAL LIAISON
Meredith Lester
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $2.3M | $12.5M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $13.5M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $13.4M |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $2.3M | $10.1M |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $9.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.1M to $1.3M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.