Nonprofit · EIN 23-7159125
THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $4,892,069 | $3,997,467 | $894,602 | $4,290,531 | $549,816 | $3,740,715 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,021,913 | $2,739,975 | $281,938 | $3,552,020 | $692,228 | $2,859,792 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,151,728 | $2,463,306 | -$311,578 | $3,407,290 | $785,700 | $2,621,590 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,635,442
- Program service revenue
- $170,690
- Investment income
- $83,459
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,622
- Other revenue
- $2,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,866,480
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $172,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $182,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $404,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $189,407
- Travel
- $5,684
- Depreciation
- $96,659
- Program services (functional)
- $3,607,597
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,600
- Fundraising (functional)
- $199,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,552,020
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,290,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $549,816
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,740,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $369,100
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,717,745
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,740,715
- Gross receipts
- $5,027,382
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 3,249
- Year formed
- 1927
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Hill | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $148,500 | $42,926 |
| Susan Guimbellot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rawlings Joerres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandeep Kharidhi | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Little | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Manusakis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Nealon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Moylan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerard Dash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Vogel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Choate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annemarie Reagan | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Travis Norvell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Blalock | Executive Director (- Jun 24') Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $7,182 |
| Gregory Hill | Executive Director (Nov 24' -) Officer | 40 | $22,500 | $1,247 |
| Manda Hunt | Executive Director (- Jan 24') Officer | 40 | $12,500 | $8,981 |
| Susan Guimbellot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rawlings Joerres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaime McMurtrie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Bursa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cowart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristine Jordan | chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandeep Kharidhi | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Little | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Manusakis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Nealon | vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Moylan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerard Dash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Vogel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Faith Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Choate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annemarie Reagan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manda Hunt | Executive Director (- Jan 24') Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $14,094 |
| Barbara Blalock | executive director (Oct 23' -) Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $5,864 |
| Susan Guimbellot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rawlings Joerres | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaime McMurtrie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Bursa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cowart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Cunningham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristine Jordan | chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandeep Kharidhi | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Little | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Manusakis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Nealon | vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Moylan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerard Dash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Vogel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Faith Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Choate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 693 HUMPHRIES ST SW, ATLANTA, GA 30310-2125
- In care of
- % EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREGORY HILL, 693 HUMPHRIES STREET, ATLANTA, GA 30310
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY HILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 876-8697
- Website
- EMPTYSTOCKINGFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND (ESF) BRINGS JOY TO THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING TOYS AND GIFTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND OTHER CORE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- Established in 1927, The Empty Stocking Fund (ESF) is a cornerstone of Atlanta's philanthropic community. While originally founded to bring joy to children during the holiday season, ESF has evolved into a year-round 501(c)(3) bridging the resource gap for low-income families and under-resourced educators across the metropolitan area. ESF operates with a dual focus: ensuring every child experiences the dignity of the holidays and every student has the tools to succeed in the classroom. We accomplish our mission through three programs: 1. Support for Families during the Christmas and Holiday Season: This past December, ESF served 27,000+ children from over 10,000 families, providing gifts that promote joy, dignity, and inclusion. No organization in Georgia has the infrastructure or capacity to meet at this high level of need. 2. Teacher Resource Center (TRC): ESF operates the largest TRC in Georgia, supporting Title I educators. Last year over 4,000 teachers "shopped" for up to $500 worth of classroom supplies and essentials. With over 9,000 teachers currently on their waiting list, ESF is aggressively scaling its operations to ensure no classroom in the Greater Atlanta area goes unsupported. The TRC is supported mainly through in-kind donations received and processed at our 25,000+ square foot warehouse in Atlanta. 3. Student Readiness Kits: Leveraging purchasing power through national partnerships and closeout vendors, ESF distributed nearly 30,000 Student Readiness Kits packed with core learning essentials through strategic school district partnerships. Nearly a century after our founding, we continue to evolve-scaling our reach to meet the growing needs of metropolitan Atlanta's families, students, and educators, one gift and one classroom at a time.Expenses $3,607,597 · grants $2,866,480 · revenue $170,690
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7159125
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,290,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,027,382
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $4,892,069 | $3,997,467 | $4,290,531 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,021,913 | $2,739,975 | $3,552,020 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,151,728 | $2,463,306 | $3,407,290 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,201,714 | $2,733,146 | $3,670,519 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7159125).
Questions about THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC
- What is the EIN of THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC is 23-7159125.
- Is THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names GREGORY HILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,500 (Gregory Hill, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $4,892,069, expenses of $3,997,467 and total assets of $4,290,531 at year end.
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