To utilize resources in targeted communities to provide effective prevention programs, intervention and/or treatment when appropriate and to reduce substance abuse among youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$522K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$522K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$625K
Expenses
$506K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$649K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$126K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$190K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $455K Management & general 10% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$111,539Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Dean’s $187K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandra Dean$186,775$111,539$154,000$175,500$220,250

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Reduces youth substance abuse through prevention, intervention, and treatment programs.

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3 programs · $507K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Services

Department of Behavioral and Development Disabilities - to implement evidence-based prevention strategies prograns,practiew, and policies to address Georgia s priority needs as identified by epidemiological data,evaluate their effectiveness and allow that data to drive fruther decisions and efforts by utilizing the strategic prevention…

$507Kprogram expense
02

Drug Free Communities Program

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -to - increase community readiness to address alcohol and marijuana use among youth,and to reduce community norms that promote alcohol consumption and marijuana use.

Pt IX · col B
03

Youth Council

to establish a structured decision-making process to address youth substance abuse and use and to engage in educational activities free of underage drinking and other substances.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$522K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$522K
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$455K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$522K
Government grantsLn 1e$506K
Total revenueLn 12$522K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$100K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$517
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$24K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$138K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$20K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$617
OccupancyLn 16$61K$55K$6K
TravelLn 17$41K$36K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$519
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$34K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$455K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $625K$562K$63K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $522K$506K$16K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$448K−$26K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $673K$649K$24K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 $732K$729K$3K$114K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $521,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $421,265$521,873
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $421,265$521,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,099$116,705
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $375,442$389,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $447,541$506,318
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,276$15,555
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $521,873 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$505,897
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$521,873
VIII-12 Total revenue$521,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,318 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,385 · Management $11,154$111,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,649 · Management $517$5,166
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,682 · Management $2,631$26,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,531 · Management $15,281$152,812
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,741 · Management $2,193$21,934
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,957 · Management $1,551$15,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,554 · Management $617$6,171
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,698 · Management $6,078$60,776
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,305 · Management $4,483$40,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,267 · Management $1,000$7,267
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,674 · Management $519$5,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,979 · Management $3,775$37,754
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,587 · Management $1,510$15,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $455,009 · Management $51,309 · Fundraising $0$506,318
Part X · Balance sheet $161,961 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,567$78,451
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,416$29,730
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,157$50,935
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,845$2,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,532$161,961
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,893
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,666$29,647
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,666$35,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,866$126,421
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,866$126,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,532$161,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$521,873
XI-2 Total expenses$506,318
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,866
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,421

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