Buckhead Coalition INC FY2020 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(4)EIN 58-1823063Revenue $945K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbuckheadis.com3348 Peachtree Rd Ne Ste 1150, 30326-1800 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Oct 1989

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The Buckhead coalition's mission is to advocate on behalf of the community within the city of atlanta and metropolitan region; to support the well-being of buckhead's residents, businesses and visitors; to convene public and private sector leaders and partner organizations; and to connect Buckhead to other areas of the city and region. 2020 focus was on public safety due to increase in criminal activity within Buckhead, leading to a collaborative effort to create the Buckhead security plan.

60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$537K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 5% 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$537K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$404K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
118
of 118 voting members
Looks good: 118 of 118 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$945K
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$497K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$945K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$945K
FY2021$674K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$918K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$844K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$815K
Net assets
$497K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$612K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1989.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $763K Management & general 40% · $501K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $537K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$392,308Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$145,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sam Massell————$392,308
Garth Peters$163,186$172,000$165,500$147,154$145,000
James Durrett$126,688$138,130$130,000$74,007—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for community well-being, convenes leaders, and connects Buckhead to the wider city and region.

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2 programs · $763K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The buckhead coalition was active throughout the pandemic supporting and assisting community and business interests impacted, including participation on mayor bottoms' advisory council for reopening city of atlanta [ongoing], initiated the creation of the new 'buckhead security plan' that included 20 public safety initiatives and…

$763Kprogram expense
02

(continued from above)and facilitated the partnership with gas south that led to an additional $10,000 in incentive funds for shepherd spinal center's adolescent program.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 8 grants · $147K · 2021–2024
Livable BuckheadGA · FY2024$26,589
Buckhead Community Improvement DistrictFY2024$12,000
Emergent Action INCGA · FY2024$5,000
Emergent Action INCGA · FY2023$5,000
Committee for a United Atlanta INCFY2022$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$945K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$938K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$763K
Managementcol C$501K
Owns and owesPt X
$497K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$901K
Total assetsLn 16$901K
LiabilitiesLn 26$404K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a118
IndependentVI 1b118
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$938K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$945K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$901K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$901K
Total assetsLn 16$901K
LiabilitiesLn 26$404K
Net assetsLn 32$497K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$865K$901K
Total assetsLn 16$875K$901K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$404K
Net assetsLn 32$824K$497K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$875K$434K$441K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$113K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$13K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$40K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$27K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K$89
Office expensesLn 13$20K$15K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$981$981
OccupancyLn 16$51K$46K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45$45
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$763K$501K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $918K$815K$103K$612K 990 PDF
FY2023 $809K$746K$63K$509K 990 PDF
FY2022 $867K$748K$119K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021 $674K$844K−$170K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $945K$1.3M−$318K$497K 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 $944,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $910,655$938,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,552$6,386
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $914,207$944,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,097$6,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $821,414$1,112,876
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,771$144,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $934,282$1,263,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,075−$318,468
Part VI · Governance 118 of 118 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body118
VI-1b Independent voting members118
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $944,786 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$938,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$938,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,386$6,386
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,386$944,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,263,254 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $434,016 · Management $440,792$874,808
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,888 · Management $26,866$139,754
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,971 · Management $3,043$16,014
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,569 · Management $8,900$48,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,403 · Management $6,428$33,831
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,460$4,460
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,577 · Management $89$55,666
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,801 · Management $4,990$19,791
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $981$981
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,753 · Management $5,084$50,837
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,205$1,205
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45$45
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,333 · Management $60$11,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $762,542 · Management $500,712 · Fundraising $0$1,263,254
Part X · Balance sheet $900,922 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $865,492$900,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $875,023$900,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,725$404,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,725$404,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $824,298$496,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $824,298$496,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $875,023$900,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $496,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$944,786
XI-2 Total expenses$1,263,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$318,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$824,298
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$9,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$496,682

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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