Quest Community Development Organization INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2001Human ServicesEIN 58-2634738Revenue $6.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSquestcommunities.org299 Joseph E Lowery Blvd Nw, 30314-3217 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Aug 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to create resilient communities and foster social equity through collaboration and service integration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$384K 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)(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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.4M a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$384K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $589K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.6M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$14.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2021▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$18.1M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.4M
Net assets
$14.9M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$14.9M
FY2022$17.3M
FY2023$17.4M
FY2024$30.1M

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 Aug 2001.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $4.5M Management & general 13% · $710K Fundraising 4% · $222K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $384K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$207,162Pt VII · Sec A
$100,876Pt VII · Sec A
$75,725Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leonard Adams’s $275K as CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leonard Adams$274,806$268,773$207,162$218,820
Kendon Warren$131,325$111,678$100,876$104,128
Kenneth Prince—$126,248$75,725$103,827
Melanie Faison$118,942———

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

Builds resilient communities and fosters social equity through collaboration and service integration.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Property Management

After 5 years of dedicated work, the most impressive accomplishment was fully leasing the quest westside impact center (qwic). The qwic is a 30,000 S.F. Facility that will serve as the central hub of atlanta's westside.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Supportive Services

In 2021, quest continued to prove its commitment to exceptional quality of care. Two out of 5 quest cares programs placed #1 and #2 for providing the highest quality of care among atlanta continuum of care providers. We also acquired full 3-YEAR carf re-accreditation.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Real Estate Development

Likewise, quest commons west opened in november 2021, a 53-UNIT affordable housing complex located on our campus. Other pipeline projects made significant progress including 102 units of permanent supportive housing in the grove park neighborhood which were marketed to cde's and other lenders.

$802Kprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $284K · 2023–2023
Qcdo Support CorporationGA · FY2023$283,572

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$450K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$710K
Fundraisingcol D$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$32.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$450K
Gains on assetsLn 7$379K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$32.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.6M$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$31.6M$32.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M$15.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.1M$16.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$384K$256K$91K$37K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.6M$1.0M$369K$149K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$113K$45K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$155K$86K$55K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$329K$295K$24K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$45K$16K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$1
InterestLn 20$352K$335K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$302K$294K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$61K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$755K$742K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$208K$182K$20K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.5M$710K$222K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $18.1M$5.4M$12.7M$30.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.1M$6.1M$35K$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$5.3M$533K$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.3M$5.5M$798K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.8M$4.6M$3.2M$14.1M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,120,412 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,737,221$5,593,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,005,314$1,058,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,286$450,381
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000,159$18,722
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,814,980$7,120,412
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 $2,752,008$2,203,343
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,641,203$3,192,155
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,393,211$5,395,498
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $421,769$1,724,914
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $7,120,412 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,251,313
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,341,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,593,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,058,219$1,058,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $71,632$71,632
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $378,749$378,749
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,722$18,722
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,076,941 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $450,381$7,120,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,395,498 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $255,654 · Management $91,303 · Fundraising $36,806$383,763
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,033,632 · Management $369,147 · Fundraising $148,812$1,551,591
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,045 · Management $67,642$112,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,699 · Management $55,403 · Fundraising $14,200$155,302
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $294,533 · Management $23,743 · Fundraising $10,755$329,031
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,363$25,363
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,010 · Management $16,075 · Fundraising $3,247$64,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,082,792$1,082,792
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,580 · Management $1$8,581
IX-20 InterestPrograms $334,985 · Management $17,159$352,144
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $293,962 · Management $5,778 · Fundraising $2,080$301,820
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,858 · Management $4,415$65,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $741,816 · Management $13,234$755,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $181,688 · Management $20,401 · Fundraising $5,680$207,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,464,254 · Management $709,664 · Fundraising $221,580$5,395,498
Part X · Balance sheet $32,393,367 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,142,100; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,978,697$6,923,391
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $171,774$259,265
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,326$77,922
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80,942$18,194
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,624,761$16,191,903
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,565,798$1,780,592
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,576,398$32,393,367
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $511,288$309,191
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $891,911$833,748
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,452,421$15,584,275
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,123,977$16,809,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,123,977$16,809,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,576,398$32,393,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,809,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,120,412
XI-2 Total expenses$5,395,498
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,724,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,123,977
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$960,201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,809,092

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