Central Atlanta Progress INC

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To build a 21st century downtown as the heart of the Atlanta region - a vibrant community with strong leadership and sustainable infrastructure that is safe, livable, diverse, economically viable, accessible, clean, hospitable, and entertaining.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
7¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 130 volunteers and 20 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $165K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
7%
of spending
Concern: 7% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.3M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$792K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
131
of 134 voting members
Looks good: 131 of 134 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
7%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.9M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1969.

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

Where the money goes

7 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 7% · $244K Management & general 93% · $3.1M

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

135 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$701,016Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$192,512Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$127,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Transportation
$111,891Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing/Secretary
$103,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aj Robinson$701,016$685,643$686,512$623,249$632,727
Jennifer Ball$192,512$185,862$177,033$158,117$149,652
Wilma C Sothern—$172,403$163,898$149,555$143,017
David E Wardell———$160,516$158,675
Dana Williams————$151,514
T'Shura Johnson$127,000$115,000———
Joe Evers———$115,682$36,900
Fredalyn Frazier—$115,200———

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

Promotes the revitalization of downtown Atlanta by providing leadership, infrastructure development, and administrative support services to local community partners.

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3 programs · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cap Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting, cap presents ourselves to our members and potential members to show what we have accomplished and what we can do for them. It is our premier showcase event with more than 1,000 attendees. It includes awards for downtown advocates and the installation of new members of the board of directors.

$128Kprogram expense
02

Marketing

Cap's marketing efforts help to shape positive attitudes about the organization and downtown atlanta among a broad and diverse audience. Impactful tactics range from special events and social media programming to video production and promotional partnerships.

$117Kprogram expense
03

Affiliate Support Services

Provides management and administrative services to affiliate organizations whose purpose is to promote and revitalize downtown atlanta.

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 2 funders$1.3M
Grants paid · 2 grants · $272K · 2020–2021
Capacity INCGA · FY2020$252,365

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$3.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$792K
PeoplePt VI, VII
135
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a134
IndependentVI 1b131
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$557K
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$686K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$115K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$792K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6130
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M$686K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$955K$792K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$141K$141K
Legal feesLn 11b$385$385
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K$390$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$226K$29K$197K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$76K$58K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$40K$93K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$56K$29K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$244K$3.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$3.3M−$808K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.0M$319K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.9M$325K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.2M−$91K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.7M−$568K$4.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,503,414 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $988,074$864,913
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,188,147$1,488,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $110,843$150,187
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,405$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,309,469$2,503,414
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 $2,201,280$2,554,738
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $789,494$756,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,990,774$3,311,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $318,695−$808,273
Part VI · Governance 131 of 134 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body134
VI-1b Independent voting members131
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,503,414 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$864,913
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$864,913
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,488,314$1,488,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100,148$100,148
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,039$50,039
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,488,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $150,187$2,503,414
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,311,687 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,223,647$1,223,647
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,110,837$1,110,837
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $37,653$37,653
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $41,632$41,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $140,969$140,969
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $385$385
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,201$33,201
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,219$15,219
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,062 · Management $390 · Fundraising $0$38,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,268$23,268
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,231$7,231
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $38,910$38,910
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,250 · Management $197,156$226,406
IX-17 TravelManagement $18,284$18,284
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $57,811 · Management $17,882$75,693
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,220$13,220
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $48,946$48,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,192 · Management $92,975$133,167
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,552 · Management $29,015 · Fundraising $0$84,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,135 · Management $3,067,552 · Fundraising $0$3,311,687
Part X · Balance sheet $5,643,737 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$556,888
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,810,855$129,109
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $193,808$940,985
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,411$23,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,461$55,401
X-11 Publicly traded securities$3,823,224
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $249,242$114,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,375,777$5,643,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $569,402$644,758
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $122,349$27,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $262,783$120,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $954,534$791,998
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,421,243$4,851,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,421,243$4,851,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,375,777$5,643,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,851,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,503,414
XI-2 Total expenses$3,311,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$808,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,421,243
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$230,477
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,292
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,851,739

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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