TY 2018 Form 990EZ

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Final return/terminated

Amended return

Application pending

C Name of organization
Georgia Association for Marriage &
Family Therapy

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO Box 29745
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Atlanta, GA30359

D Employer identification number

58-0063414

E Telephone number

(404) 261-1185

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? To promote common professional interests of those who are marital and family therapists, to represent marriage and family therapy as a mental health profession to the public and before government bodies in Georgia, to establish and maintain professional standards in marriage and family therapy in Georgia, to cooperate with other organizations and agencies for the furtherance of the marriage and family therapy profession, and to further these objectives by meetings, clinical sessions, publications, research in the field, and other relevant activities.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Spring conference revenues received are used to pay for the Spring Conference attended by members and non-members. Any remaining net revenues are used to promote the general programs of the organization. This conference consists of workshops and seminars for the professional development of attendees. (Grants $ 45,949) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a
29 Newsletters - provide information to members about current developments related to the profession. (Grants $ 469) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 Promote common professional interests of those who are marital and family therapists and to establish and maintain professional standards in marriage and family therapy in Georgia. (Grants $ 33,825) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	1,500
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	80,243

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Bowden Templeton President	2.00	0
Michael Cook Vice President	0	0
Jeff Bickers Treasurer	2.00	0
Karen Shaw Burch Secretary	2.00	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

Bowden Templeton

President

2.00

Michael Cook

Vice President

Jeff Bickers

Treasurer

2.00

Karen Shaw Burch

Secretary

2.00

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $925
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $12944
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $325
Other Expenses.1	Spring conference expenses $45949
Other Expenses.2	Website hosting & design $3414
Other Expenses.3	Continuing ed reg fees $1665
Other Expenses.4	Supplies $1434
Other Expenses.5	Equipment rental & expense $847
Other Expenses.6	Bank service charges $786
Other Expenses.8	Payroll service fees $285
Other Expenses.10	Temporary help $225
Other Expenses.11	Corporate fees $70
Other Assets.1	Employee advances - Beginning $1105 Employee advances - Ending $2055
Total Liabilities.1	Payroll taxes withheld - Beginning $2159 Payroll taxes withheld - Ending $2594

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $925

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $12944

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $325

Other Expenses.1

Spring conference expenses $45949

Other Expenses.2

Website hosting & design $3414

Other Expenses.3

Continuing ed reg fees $1665

Other Expenses.4

Supplies $1434

Other Expenses.5

Equipment rental & expense $847

Other Expenses.6

Bank service charges $786

Other Expenses.8

Payroll service fees $285

Other Expenses.10

Temporary help $225

Other Expenses.11

Corporate fees $70

Other Assets.1

Employee advances - Beginning $1105 Employee advances - Ending $2055

Total Liabilities.1

Payroll taxes withheld - Beginning $2159 Payroll taxes withheld - Ending $2594

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	82,537
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3	33,985
4	Investment income ...........................	4	20
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	116,542

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10	1,500
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	62,823
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	19,377
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	6,268
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	620
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	68,869
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	159,457

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-42,915
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	77,268
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	34,353

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Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...............................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2015	(b) 2016	(c) 2017	(d) 2018	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures