Vision: cdf envisions communities that are thriving and diverse, where the voices of all residents are heard and respected, and where residents are engaged in decision-making. We envision communities where residents work together and with other stakeholders to ensure that early learning happens everywhere, resulting in equitable, sustained positive outcomes for children, families and their communities. Mission: cdf action engages residents and partners to craft innovative, culturally sound community-driven early learning initiatives that build on community assets. We seek to transform early learning to create equitable, policies, practices, and programs in which all children, including refugees and immigrants, are nurtured, supported, and prepared to learn and achieve school success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $228K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$390K
Expenses
$409K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$409K
Net assets
$69K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$69K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $270K Management & general 21% · $88K Fundraising 13% · $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

11 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$22,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roberta Malavenda’s $23K as Past Ed is at the 13th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roberta Malavenda$22,800$22,800$22,800$22,800$22,800
Florence B Shepley——$12,000$12,000$12,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers residents to create community-driven early learning initiatives for equitable child development.

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3 programs · $270K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Theory of Change

Clarkston Development Foundation (CDF) catalyzes community change by focusing on three interconnected levers: resident engagement, organizational collaboration, and innovative solutions. Through these strategies, CDF builds on community strengths, mobilizes resources, and pilots scalable projects that promote equity, education, and…

$270Kprogram expense
02

In fiscal year 2024, Clarkston Development Foundation received major financial support from United Way of Greater Atlanta, which contributed $205,000, and from the City of Clarkston, which provided $5,000.

Pt IX · col B
03

Strategic Goals (20242026)

. Increase the number of multilingual early learning teachers in Central DeKalb.. Expand access to quality early learning programs for refugee, immigrant, and low-income children and families.. Strengthen community-based early learning partnerships within and beyond Clarkston..

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$228K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $661K · 2020–2024
Scottdale Early Learning INCGA · FY2024$89,734
American Learning AcademyFY2024$59,032
Scottdale Early Learning INCGA · FY2023$75,535
American Learning AcademyFY2023$59,080
Scottdale Early Learning INCGA · FY2022$81,904
American Learning AcademyFY2022$56,903
Scottdale Early Learning INCGA · FY2021$80,904
American Learning AcademyFY2021$51,903
Scottdale Early Learning INCGA · FY2020$79,430
American Learning AcademyFY2020$27,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$101
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$270K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Government grantsLn 1e$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$101
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$658
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$476$658
Total assetsLn 16$129K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$89K$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$149K$149K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$7K$13K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$50K$20K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$34K$20K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$276
Information technologyLn 14$441$214$125$102
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$186
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$8K$5K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$270K$88K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $390K$409K−$20K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $483K$497K−$14K$89K 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$271K$5K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$237K−$31K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $272K$218K$55K$130K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $389,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $482,820$372,792
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103$101
I-11 Other revenue$16,832
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $482,923$389,725
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $134,615$149,266
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,015$127,984
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,671$132,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $497,301$409,291
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,378−$19,566
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,725 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$272,125
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $101$101
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,832$16,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,832 · Excluded from tax $101$389,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,291 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $149,266$149,266
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,840 · Management $12,540 · Fundraising $3,420$22,800
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,575 · Management $20,277 · Fundraising $23,378$93,230
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,812 · Management $3,381 · Fundraising $2,761$11,954
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,504$24,504
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,253 · Management $19,925 · Fundraising $16,271$70,449
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,035 · Management $276$4,311
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $214 · Management $125 · Fundraising $102$441
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600$6,600
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,713 · Management $186$2,899
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,219 · Management $1,873 · Fundraising $1,529$6,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,960 · Management $4,550 · Fundraising $3,706$16,216
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $270,487 · Management $87,637 · Fundraising $51,167$409,291
Part X · Balance sheet $90,076 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,851$4,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $88,402$70,521
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $32,962$14,313
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $476$658
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,691$90,076
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,253$4,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,478$15,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,731$20,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,591$69,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,960$69,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,691$90,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,725
XI-2 Total expenses$409,291
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,960
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,394

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