The Sheltering Arms INC

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1888EIN 58-0566236Revenue $27.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSshelteringarmsforkids.com385 Centennial Olympic Park Dr Nw, 30313-1927 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Dec 1942Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sheltering arms' mission is to nurture and educate children, strengthen families, and build communities by providing high quality early care and educations that prepare young children to succeed in school and that is accessible to all, regardless of family income.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 575 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $388K a year · 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$495K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.2M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.4M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$28.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$23.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$27.4M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$27.2M
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$26.8M
FY2022$29.6M
FY2023$36.0M
FY2024$29.2M
FY2025$27.4M
Expenses
$28.7M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$27.5M
FY2020$24.0M
FY2021$24.6M
FY2022$29.9M
FY2023$34.6M
FY2024$35.9M
FY2025$28.7M
Net assets
$23.2M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$27.4M
FY2020$29.6M
FY2021$31.2M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$30.9M
FY2024$26.1M
FY2025$23.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1942.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $24.7M Management & general 11% · $3.2M Fundraising 3% · $863K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $495K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$236,044Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development & Communicat
$147,339Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$111,840Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Diane Bellem—————$525,592
Blythe Robinson$236,044$311,169$292,404$362,533$220,091$220,500
Michael Davis——$179,282$126,446$114,733$118,000
Norman Hill$111,840$156,708$174,293$126,667$109,177$120,699
Mark Davis———$147,882$151,583—
Theresa Prestwood$147,339$142,591————
Robert Welsh—$146,288$141,896$67,374——
Anthony Conway———$104,362$134,135$145,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides high-quality early childhood education, nutritious meals, and family support services to help young children succeed and build stronger communities.

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3 programs · $24.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Head Start and Early Head Start

Each day, the sheltering arms serves over 3,500 children in 16 centers in 5 metro atlanta counties from 0-5 in our head start (HS) and early head start (E/HS) program. HS and E/HS play a key role in preparing our children for school.

$16.5Mprogram expense
02

Our georgia pre-k program and sheltering arms georgia training institute trained and credentialed 828 and 650 individuals, respectively, for early childhood and family support professionals each year. Our program focuses on social-emotional health and overall kindergarten preparedness.

$5.3Mprogram expense
03

Child & Adult Care Food Program (cacfp)

The food program that is used for breakfast, lunch, and snack for each of the children in the early education and family centers. We've committed staff time and financial resources to ensure we have proper protocols and procedures in place to ensure the safety and health of the child we serve and all our employees.

$2.9Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$252K
Money outPt IX
$28.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$24.7M
Managementcol C$3.2M
Fundraisingcol D$863K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$465K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$252K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$27.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$452K
SavingsLn 2$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.2M
Net assetsLn 32$23.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5575
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.1M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.0M$21.1M
Total assetsLn 16$33.5M$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M$7.2M
Net assetsLn 32$26.1M$23.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$571K$508K$46K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.4M$13.7M$1.2M$461K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$126K$112K$10K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$2.4M$214K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$989K$127K$35K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$506K$494K$266K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$264K$260K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.8M$2.6M$168K
TravelLn 17$108K$86K$22K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$22K$21K$887
InterestLn 20$421K$126K$294K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$971K$243K
InsuranceLn 23$326K$270K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$182K$66K$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.7M$24.7M$3.2M$863K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $27.4M$28.7M−$1.3M$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $29.2M$35.9M−$6.7M$26.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $36.0M$34.6M$1.4M$30.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $29.6M$29.9M−$276K$28.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.8M$24.6M$2.2M$31.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.3M$24.0M$2.2M$29.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $27.2M$27.5M−$301K$27.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,443,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,510,661$22,555,359
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,864,852$4,419,826
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $236,601$216,461
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $573,130$251,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,185,244$27,443,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,552,052$19,894,462
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,355,573$8,822,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,907,625$28,717,063
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,722,381−$1,273,812
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $27,443,251 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$499,118
VIII-1c Fundraising events$464,700
VIII-1e Government grants$18,391,179
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,200,362
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,555,359
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,419,826$4,419,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $216,461$216,461
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $139,654$139,654
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$95,201−$95,201
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $207,152$207,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,626,978 · Excluded from tax $260,914$27,443,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,717,063 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 $507,860 · Management $45,650 · Fundraising $17,119$570,629
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,681,444 · Management $1,229,793 · Fundraising $461,172$15,372,409
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $111,880 · Management $10,057 · Fundraising $3,771$125,708
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,380,985 · Management $214,021 · Fundraising $80,258$2,675,264
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $989,388 · Management $126,550 · Fundraising $34,514$1,150,452
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $52,554$52,554
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $506,207 · Management $493,552 · Fundraising $265,759$1,265,518
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $259,599 · Management $3,994$263,593
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,638,476 · Management $168,413$2,806,889
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,426 · Management $21,607$108,033
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,185 · Management $21,297 · Fundraising $887$44,369
IX-20 InterestPrograms $126,172 · Management $294,401$420,573
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $970,886 · Management $242,721$1,213,607
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $270,424 · Management $55,388$325,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,034,947 · Management $104,546$2,139,493
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,684 · Management $116,476$182,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,652,563 · Management $3,201,020 · Fundraising $863,480$28,717,063
Part X · Balance sheet $30,430,659 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,660$452,117
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,193,819$3,852,733
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,098,121$1,037,637
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100,718$27,253
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,009,202$21,091,168
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,097,577$3,969,751
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,531,097$30,430,659
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,565,650$1,083,935
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,395,650$7,243,529
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,791,890$18,239,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,343,557$4,947,244
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,135,447$23,187,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,531,097$30,430,659
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,187,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,443,251
XI-2 Total expenses$28,717,063
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,273,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,135,447
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$645,505
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,320,010
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,187,130

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