To advance a compassionate approach to neighborhood revitalization that creates a diverse, mixed-income community, improves the quality of life for current and Future residents and elevates the historic westside's unique history and culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $850K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24.8M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
Spent
$9.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$33.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$14.2M
Expenses
$9.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$8.9M
Net assets
$33.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.0M
FY2021$27.7M
FY2022$32.5M
FY2023$35.2M
FY2024$40.6M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $7.1M Management & general 18% · $1.7M Fundraising 5% · $429K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$332,975Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Real Estate Finance
$207,578Pt VII · Sec A
$195,946Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$185,042Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Real Estate Development
$177,892Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$169,652Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Partnerships
$122,815Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Assistant to CEO
$105,330Pt VII · Sec A

John Ahmann’s $354K as President/CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Ahmann$353,913$350,806$344,911$342,950$332,975
Rachel Carey$297,266$306,645$285,109$223,492$207,578
Marni Pittman$219,793$209,554$189,091$170,509—
Lee Harrop$207,485$208,447$192,668$180,875$177,892
Dr Brenda Dalton———$174,858$195,946
Cristel Williams——$131,748$189,000$185,042
Suzanne Allman————$169,652
Ashley Collier—$167,250$53,567——

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

Revitalizes Atlanta's historic Westside into a diverse, mixed-income community through affordable housing initiatives, cradle-to-career education partnerships, and job readiness training for residents.

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3 programs · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Key research indicates that thriving communities excel along seven dimensions. Our work is focused on four: quality mixed-use housing and income, safety and security, cradle to career education, and community health and WELLNESS.MIXED-INCOME communities: the westside's neighborhoods' rich history lives within its residents.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Cradle to Career Education

To truly transform the westside neighborhoods and ensure atlanta remains competitive as a source of talent for years to come, we must prepare the next generation of atlantans for a brighter future that all starts with access to high-quality education as well as support for current residents through services such as skills assessments…

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Safety & Security

A strong community starts with residents feeling safe. Neighborhoods thrive when residents can walk to school, work, parks or stores and when they know and trust those who protect and serve THEM.COMMUNITY health & wellness: the connection between a community's economic health and the health of its residents has been proven time and time…

$616Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$850K
Grants paid · 58 grants · $6.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$393,420
Unitemized GrantFY2024$179,137
Operation Hope INCGA · FY2024$100,000
Spelman CollegeGA · FY2024$50,000
Morehouse CollegeGA · FY2024$50,000
Tuskegee Airmen AcademyFY2024$33,300
Booker T Washington High SchoolFY2023$150,000
The Beloved Community INCGA · FY2023$100,000
Raising Expectations INCGA · FY2023$100,000
Herman J Russell West End AcademyFY2023$100,000
Hollis Innovation AcademyFY2023$68,646
Peace Prepratory Academy INCGA · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$866K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$9.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$429K
Owns and owesPt X
$33.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.1M
Total assetsLn 16$57.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$866K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33.4M
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$57.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M
Net assetsLn 32$33.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$9.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$278K$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.2M$33.4M
Total assetsLn 16$49.9M$57.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.5M$24.8M
Net assetsLn 32$34.5M$33.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.1M$2.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$94K$94K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$360K$1K$355K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$881K$218K$415K$248K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$148K$690$148K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$41K
Management feesLn 11a$174K$174K
Legal feesLn 11b$135K$135K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.8M$96K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$415K$5K$381K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$139K$40K$84K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$758K$728K$30K
TravelLn 17$19K$14K$4K$972
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$7K$25K$14K
InterestLn 20$504K$503K$748
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$274K$250K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$580
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$4K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.2M$7.1M$1.7M$429K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $14.2M$8.9M$5.4M$40.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.5M$9.9M$2.6M$35.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.7M$8.8M$4.9M$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$9.8M−$5.4M$27.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.8M$9.2M−$1.4M$33.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,796,354 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,950,080$6,876,786
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $799,234$866,248
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,856$50,953
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $161,103$2,367
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,914,273$7,796,354
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,398,397$2,197,235
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,316,713$1,452,194
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $83,135$57,558
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,784,551$5,522,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,582,796$9,229,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$668,523−$1,432,688
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,796,354 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,367 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$15,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,861,681
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,876,786
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $866,248$866,248
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,953$50,953
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $866,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,320$7,796,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,229,042 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,103,657$2,103,657
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $93,578$93,578
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,060 · Management $354,883 · Fundraising $4,074$360,017
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $217,945 · Management $414,797 · Fundraising $247,767$880,509
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $22,851$22,851
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $690 · Management $147,543$148,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $40,584$40,584
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $174,030$174,030
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $135,196$135,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,954$50,954
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $57,558$57,558
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,751,008 · Management $96,415 · Fundraising $60,794$1,908,217
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,967 · Management $381,390 · Fundraising $28,194$414,551
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,607 · Management $83,811 · Fundraising $15,369$138,787
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $728,133 · Management $29,916$758,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,224 · Management $3,796 · Fundraising $972$18,992
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,248 · Management $25,127 · Fundraising $14,281$46,656
IX-20 InterestPrograms $502,869 · Management $748$503,617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $250,002 · Management $24,457$274,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,070,489 · Management $580$1,071,069
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,001 · Management $23,477$27,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,098,704 · Management $1,701,329 · Fundraising $429,009$9,229,042
Part X · Balance sheet $57,786,448 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $931,840$5,561,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,555,743$3,562,206
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,388,726$12,158,519
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,275$53,671
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $120,223$196,636
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,246,987$33,421,546
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $278,360$2,711,549
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $357,994$121,221
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,905,148$57,786,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $727,649$2,229,697
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,925$345,736
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $164,960$164,044
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,452,907$24,766,895
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,315,326$18,367,182
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,136,915$14,652,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,452,241$33,019,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,905,148$57,786,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,019,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,796,354
XI-2 Total expenses$9,229,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,432,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,452,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,019,553

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