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Odyssey INC FY2020 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2000Education EIN 58-2537795Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSodysseyatlanta.org1424 W Paces Ferry Rd Nw, 30327-2428 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since May 2015Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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Odyssey provides year-round academic enrichment, college success, and career readiness programs for motivated students in grades 2-12 from historically underserved communities, preparing them to graduate from high school, succeed in college, and thrive in their careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$192K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
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
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$730K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$708K
FY2025$867K
Expenses
$730K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$993K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $506K Management & general 14% · $101K Fundraising 17% · $123K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeff Cohen
Executive Director
$111,534Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Alvarez
Imm Past Secretary
$80,825Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Ibbotson
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Wick
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Miller
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Clark
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catherine Jaxon
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chambless Kalka
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Likisha Stanley’s $155K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Likisha Stanley$155,227$88,371————
Jeffrey Cohen——$137,077———
Jeff Cohen Through Jan 2023———$125,208——
Jeff Cohen————$119,022$111,534
Jennifer Kellett——$84,620—$26,731—
Stephanie Alvarez—————$80,825

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Atlanta students to achieve college and career success.

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3 programs · $506K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Odyssey middle SCHOOL.SERVED 112 students in rising grades 6-8 during the course of 6 weeks (daily from 8AM-3PM). Odyssey's engaging atmosphere encourages students to enhance their skills both inside and outside the classroom.

$182Kprogram expense
02

Odyssey high SCHOOL.SERVED 122 students in rising grades 9-12 during the course of 5 weeks (daily from 8AM-3PM). Odyssey's engaging atmosphere encourages students to enhance their skills both inside and outside the classroom.

$163Kprogram expense
03

Odyssey ELEMENTARY.SERVED 126 students in rising grades 1-5 during the course of 6 weeks (daily from 8AM-5PM). Odyssey's engaging atmosphere encourages students to enhance their skills both inside and outside the classroom.

$162Kprogram expense

Funders

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
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$25K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$22K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$11K
Thdf II INC DBA the Home Depot Foundation & Homer FundFY2024$10K
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta INCFY2024$9K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$105K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$730K
Ln 25
Programscol B$506K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$758K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$394K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$540K
SavingsLn 2$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$758K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$656K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$758K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$583K$656K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$64K$13K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$346K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$31K$895$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$460$5K$98
Office expensesLn 13$43K$32K$11K$299
Information technologyLn 14$14K$9K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$5K$3K$113
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$7K$10K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$730K$506K$101K$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $867K$1.2M−$344K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $708K$1.5M−$800K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.3M−$236K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$128K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$993K$659K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$730K$454K$1.7M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,184,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $880,633$1,135,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,105$14,160
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,776$12,186
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,758$22,481
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $911,272$1,184,136
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 $600,327$559,512
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $320,065$170,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $920,392$730,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,120$453,833
Part VI · Governance 22 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $1,184,136 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,882 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$229,403
VIII-1e Government grants$393,536
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,135,309
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,160$14,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,186$12,186
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,599$1,599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,667$1,184,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,303 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,048 · Management $12,810 · Fundraising $97,784$174,642
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $345,763$345,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,865 · Management $895 · Fundraising $7,347$39,107
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,057$33,057
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $19,890$19,890
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $460 · Management $5,204 · Fundraising $98$5,762
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,948 · Management $10,612 · Fundraising $299$42,859
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,033 · Management $1,717 · Fundraising $3,401$14,151
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,233 · Management $3,123 · Fundraising $113$8,469
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,988 · Management $3,519$15,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,868 · Management $10,040 · Fundraising $14,188$31,096
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $506,206 · Management $100,867 · Fundraising $123,230$730,303
Part X · Balance sheet $1,748,367 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,372$539,558
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $218,884$218,871
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $350,494$313,508
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,126$20,419
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $582,888$656,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,247,764$1,748,367
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,142$6,517
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,872$27,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,014$33,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $884,256$1,401,037
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $315,494$313,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,199,750$1,714,520
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,247,764$1,748,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,714,520 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,184,136
XI-2 Total expenses$730,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$453,833
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,199,750
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$60,937
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,714,520

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

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