Georgia’s Promise Inc is a lobbying and electoral advocacy organization founded in 2023 associated with former Atlanta Mayor and Biden administration advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D). The group’s treasurer is Jason Boles, who founded the Republican-aligned political financial compliance firm Tabularius Group. ¹

Background

Affiliation with Keisha Lance Bottoms

Media outlet NOTUS reported that former Atlanta Mayor and Biden administration advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) is associated with Georgia’s Promise Inc. Bottoms discussed her associations with Jason Boles, a Republican political finance compliance consultant, including his associations with Georgia’s Promise Inc. with NOTUS. ¹

Jason Boles, the treasurer for Georgia’s Promise Inc., is the founder of finance compliance firm Tabularius Group, which works for Republican candidates. Georgia’s Promise Inc was incorporated in May of 2023, with Boles listed as the nonprofit’s incorporator and registered agent. One month later, in June of that year, Bottoms’s campaign donated $91,284 to Georgia’s Promise Inc. The committee’s address is the same as the financial compliance group at which Boles previously worked, RTA Strategy LLC. ^{1 2 3}

Financials

According to its 2023 tax filing, Georgia’s Promise Inc reported revenues of $103,707 and expenses of $13,242 with total assets of $90,465. ⁴

Leadership

Rick Thompson is the chief executive officer of Georgia’s Promise Inc. Prior to this, Thompson served as vice chairman and executive director of the Georgia State Ethics Commission. He also worked as a senior reporting analyst for the Missouri Ethics Commission. Thompson has previously taught at the University of Phoenix on courses related to ethics and criminal justice. Thompson previously worked as a Strategic Planning Steering Committee Member for the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ⁵

Jason D. Boles, the founder of the Tabularius Group, is the treasurer and registered agent for Georgia’s Promise Inc. ^{6 1} Boles was also listed as the treasurer of the Stand for Freedom PAC as of 2025. ⁷

1.  Notus. “Keisha Lance Bottoms Tied to Georgia MAGA Operative.” Notus, April 3, 2024. https://www.notus.org/2026-election/keisha-lance-bottoms-georgia-maga-operative.
2. Chidi, George (@neonflag). “Post on Bluesky.” Bluesky, accessed April 7, 2025. https://bsky.app/profile/neonflag.bsky.social/post/3liinfdwpnc2v.
3. Bluestein, Greg. “Burt Jones Wants to Open Georgia’s School Voucher Plan to Foster Families.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 3, 2024. https://www.ajc.com/politics/politically-georgia/burt-jones-wants-to-open-georgias-school-voucher-plan-to-foster-families/UBYTL5DDMFERFHZENFBI7M4YHM/.
4. ^[1] ProPublica. “Georgia’s Promise Inc.” Nonprofit Explorer, accessed April 7, 2025. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/931455390
5. LinkedIn. “Rick A. Thompson.” Accessed April 7, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickathompson?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F.
6. Jason Boles (@jasondboles). X (formerly Twitter). Accessed April 7, 2025. https://x.com/jasondboles?lang=en.
7. OpenSecrets. “Stand for Freedom PAC: Summary.” Center for Responsive Politics, accessed April 7, 2025. https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/stand-for-freedom-pac/c00810051/summary/2022.