Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.
Denise Starling’s $196K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Starling | $195,907 | $153,265 | $153,801 | $151,602 | $155,413 |
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
Improves community environment and quality of life through sustainable strategies and promotes transportation alternatives.
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Grant funding allocated to the promotion of alternative commute options that include carpools, teleworking, biking, walking and administering a discounted marta transit program. Lbi provides program administration, education services, marketing, incentive programs, grant reporting and hosts events focused on alternative commute…
The path 400 trail (PATH400GREENWAY.ORG) offers the community the opportunity to leverage lands in public ownership to develop a community amenity that will provide local recreational and social opportunities including walkable and bikable connections to local schools and the commercial business district as well as to the atlanta…
Buckhead has a handful of existing parks already operating with the support of tremendous local partners. Livable buckhead works to bring these parks together to leverage activities in a manner that will supplement the existing support and seek opportunities for united gain.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $58K | $58K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.9M | $7.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $175K | $217K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $6.8M | $6.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $166K | $151K | $14K | $2K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $483K | $462K | $20K | $1K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $13K | $12K | $938 | $164 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $60K | $53K | $6K | $743 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $16K | $13K | $2K | $189 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $22K | $2K | $21K | $21 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $37K | $6K | $31K | $84 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $521 | $521 | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $50K | $43K | $6K | $606 |
| TravelLn 17 | $193 | $193 | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $200 | $200 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $11K | $9K | $1K | $131 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $646K | $591K | $5K | $50K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $39K | $27K | $13K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $121K | $55K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $2.6M | $2.1M | $476K | $7.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $16K | $6.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $1.7M | $1.8M | −$97K | $6.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 Viewing | $1.7M | $1.5M | $139K | $6.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $2.2M | $2.4M | −$207K | $6.8M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,683,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,683,525 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,544,595 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $7,129,323 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,912,756 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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