Buckhead Coalition INC FY2021 filing

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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.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$221K 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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FY2021 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$221K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$293K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
117
of 117 voting members
Looks good: 117 of 117 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$844K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$327K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$674K
FY2021▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$945K
FY2021$674K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$918K
Expenses
$844K
FY2021▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$844K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$815K
Net assets
$327K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$612K

From the FY2021 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.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $741K Management & general 12% · $103K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $221K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive VP
$147,154Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$74,007Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $741K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The buckhead coalition continued to support and assist community and business interests; continued the "buckhead security plan" that includes 20 public safety initiatives and actional security steps in support of local law enforcement and public safety; encouraged the passage of new audit legislation to curb misuse of liquor licenses by…

$741Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$844K
Ln 25
Programscol B$741K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$327K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a117
IndependentVI 1b117
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$617K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
Net assetsLn 32$327K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$901K$617K
Total assetsLn 16$901K$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$404K$293K
Net assetsLn 32$497K$327K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$68K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$256K$207K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$42K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$27K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$297K$297K$120
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$22K$2K
TravelLn 17$167$167
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50$50
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$80
Total functional expensesLn 25$844K$741K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $918K$815K$103K$612K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $809K$746K$63K$509K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $867K$748K$119K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 9, 2022 $674K$844K−$170K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2021 $945K$1.3M−$318K$497K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $674,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $938,400$672,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,386$1,333
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $944,786$674,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$26,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,112,876$434,101
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,378$383,832
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,263,254$843,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$318,468−$169,850
Part VI · Governance 117 of 117 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body117
VI-1b Independent voting members117
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 $674,083 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$672,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$672,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,333$1,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,333$674,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $843,933 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,000$26,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,689 · Management $15,877$83,566
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,144 · Management $48,590$255,734
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,386 · Management $1,733$9,119
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,299 · Management $9,634$51,933
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,337 · Management $6,412$33,749
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,500$14,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $297,156 · Management $120$297,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,634$6,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,075 · Management $3,943$11,018
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,640$2,640
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,140 · Management $2,460$24,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $167$167
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50$50
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,867 · Management $80$6,947
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $740,584 · Management $103,349 · Fundraising $0$843,933
Part X · Balance sheet $619,788 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $900,922$617,397
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,391
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $900,922$619,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $404,240$292,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $404,240$292,956
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $496,682$326,832
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $496,682$326,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $900,922$619,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $326,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$674,083
XI-2 Total expenses$843,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$169,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$496,682
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$326,832

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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