Central Atlanta Progress INC FY2022 filing

Atlanta, GA · Membership association

! Not tax-deductible Latest data FY2022
Revenue
$3.2M
▲ +5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
5%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2022▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2022▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.9M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2022 (IRS tax year 2022).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/2/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Atlanta Downtown Improvement District INC
$1.3M in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
5% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +5% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCentral Atlanta Progress INC
EINHdr · item D58-0969893
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1969
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.atlantadowntown.com

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.05 Management & general $0.95
Program services5%$132K
Management & general95%$2.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M

Financial health

Operating surplus
+10%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
68%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
80%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$5.9M
FY2022▼ -2%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$5.6M
Total liabilities
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +19%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$955K
FY2024$792K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$325K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B5%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3104
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4101

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$4.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed19.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.2M · 68%
Contributions & grants$978K · 30%
Investment income$65K · 2%
Program service revenue68%$2.2M
Contributions & grants30%$978K
Investment income2%$65K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.6M · Operating expenses/yr $2.9M
19.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $132K · Total expenses $2.9M
5%
Management & General
Management & general $2.8M · Total expenses $2.9M
95%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $965K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $978K · Total revenue $3.2M
30%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.2M · Total revenue $3.2M
68%
Investment reliance
Investment income $65K · Total revenue $3.2M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.2M · Total expenses $2.9M
75%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $3.1M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $2.9M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.7M · Total assets $5.9M
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.9M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aj Robinson · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $687K · Total expenses $2.9M
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.3M · Total expenses $2.9M
80%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 5%——
Overhead ratio 95%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 5%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$686,512Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$177,033Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Marketing
$163,898Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Transportation
$110,015Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director, Planning
$104,885Pt 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a104
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b101
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $132K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

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.

$120Kprogram expense
02

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.

$11Kprogram 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

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Funders

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

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $2.5M$3.3M-24% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.0M+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.2M$2.9M+5% 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.2M+0.2% 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.7M 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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