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GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC

GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC (Georgia) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $117,925 to it, the largest being BERNARD AND MARY ANN POWELL FOUNDATION INC ($114,925). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2025
$132k
Funders on record
2
Grants received
$118k
Net assets
$86k
1/2 repeat funders
01What it does

What Georgia Vocational Solutions Inc does

Mission

Gvs's sole focus is to train, employ, and empower disadvantaged workers by providing vocational skills training and job readiness education. This program assist prior felons with training and employment opportunities for the sole purposes of reducing recidivism.

As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.

Programs

  1. Through the generous support of the powell foundation gvs expanded its workforce development and vocational training operations to better serve underserved and justice-impacted individuals throughout metro atlanta. Funding supported the growth of the organizations training center vocational equipment classroom operations and direct workforce readiness programming. Participants received industry-recognized certifications and hands-on training in areas such as forklift operations flagger certification job readiness workplace safety and employability skills. The program also provided case management support employment referrals and wraparound services designed to improve long-term job retention and economic stability for program participants.

    $64,873 spentof which $84,250 as grants
    65% of program spending
  2. In partnership with clayton county community services authority (cccsa) georgia vocational solutions delivered workforce development services focused on vocational training employment preparation and direct job placement assistance for low-income and underserved residents. Program participants completed workforce readiness instruction and industry-specific certifications while also receiving interview preparation resume assistance and employer connections. The partnership helped increase access to sustainable employment opportunities and strengthened pathways to self-sufficiency for individuals facing barriers to employment.

    $23,062 spentof which $29,950 as grants
    23% of program spending
  3. Support from georgia power assisted gvs in advancing community-based workforce development and reentry employment initiatives. Funds were utilized to provide vocational training opportunities supportive services and employment engagement activities for veterans returning citizens and individuals seeking career pathways in high-demand industries. The program emphasized job readiness workforce exposure employer engagement and community reintegration while helping participants gain marketable skills and access to employment opportunities throughout the metro atlanta region.

    $11,550 spentof which $15,000 as grants
    12% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $99,484. The per-program figures do not add up to the total the return states; both are shown as filed.

02The organization over time
03Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

From the IRS filings of GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

How concentrated its funding is

GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 97% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.

the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left

97%
largest funder
100%
top three
~1
effective funders

“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC draws 97% of its grant income from funders outside Georgia, across 2 states in all.

GA
FL

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

04Its place in the field

Against its field

GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 13,062 human services nonprofits its size.

Operating margin26% · top quartile

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,062 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025

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05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Public support

100%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

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Questions and answers

Who funds GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC?
GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC (Georgia) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $117,925 to it, the largest being BERNARD AND MARY ANN POWELL FOUNDATION INC ($114,925). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC have?
IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $117,925 in grants to GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC?
BERNARD AND MARY ANN POWELL FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $114,925 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like GEORGIA VOCATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Georgia. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing