Purpose Built Schools Atlanta INC

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2016EducationEIN 81-1114844Revenue $37.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpurposebuiltschoolsatlanta.org1670 Benjamin Weldon, 30315-0000 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Oct 2016School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To operate one or more "turnaround" Schools in the Atlanta public school system, thereby promoting education, lessening the burdens of government and otherwise advancing substantial exempt purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $2.5M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37.6M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$36.6M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$37.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.6M
FY2021$34.9M
FY2022$34.7M
FY2023$33.6M
FY2024$33.7M
FY2025$37.6M
Expenses
$36.6M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.1M
FY2021$32.2M
FY2022$34.7M
FY2023$31.5M
FY2024$33.3M
FY2025$36.6M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.9M
FY2021$743K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $34.0M Management & general 7% · $2.6M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$213,523Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Schools
$204,352Pt VII · Sec A
$170,852Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$158,164Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$152,330Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$151,752Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Special Education
$146,872Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Comm. Eng. & Partners
$142,965Pt VII · Sec A

Michael a Davis’s $214K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael a Davis$213,523$119,026————
Dr Nikkita Warfield$204,352$175,036$161,950$148,299——
Natasha Hogan-Mahan$170,852$131,690————
Jovan Miles$158,164$152,659$127,557$112,502$116,154$100,107
Jonathan Tugman$152,330$140,678$143,245$135,280$131,237$125,485
Niomi Henry$151,752—————
Karen Amos—$103,699$131,463$121,293$147,320$133,982
Tianna Knight$146,872$135,104$128,687———

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

Operates turnaround schools in Atlanta to improve education and reduce government burdens.

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2 programs · $34.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support our students and families working towards our mission to cultivate our students' skills and agency in pursuit of their unlimited potential.

$33.6Mprogram expense
02

To address the critical need for wraparound services, pbsa facilitated the establishment of pbsa community engagement, inc. ("cei"). Cei was formed with the specific mission of delivering essential services that complement and strengthen the core instructional programs in schools operated by pbsa.

$335Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$2.5M
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $10.5M · 2019–2024
Pbsa Community Engagement INCGA · FY2024$335,050
Pbsa Community Engagement INCGA · FY2023$834,100
Pbsa Community Engagement INCGA · FY2022$3,349,475
Pbsa Community Engagement INCGA · FY2021$1,469,418
Pbsa Community Engagement INCGA · FY2020$3,551,760
Pbsa Community Engagement INCGA · FY2019$921,394

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Money outPt IX
$36.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$34.0M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$32.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$37.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5371
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$19.1M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.0M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$335K$335K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$1.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.1M$19.7M$323K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.9M$3.9M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.8M
Legal feesLn 11b$277K$277K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$579K$579K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$129K$129K
Office expensesLn 13$131K$131K
Information technologyLn 14$108K$108K
OccupancyLn 16$3.1M$3.1M
InterestLn 20$78K$78K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$390K$390K
InsuranceLn 23$284K$284K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.2M$3.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$169K$144K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36.6M$34.0M$2.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $37.6M$36.6M$1.0M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $33.7M$33.3M$411K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $33.6M$31.5M$2.1M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $34.7M$34.7M−$72K$672K 990 PDF
FY2021 $34.9M$32.2M$2.7M$743K 990 PDF
FY2020 $34.6M$33.1M$1.5M−$1.9M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,644,239 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,952,019$37,454,974
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $195,839$77,119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $601,289$112,146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,749,147$37,644,239
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $834,100$335,050
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,114,729$27,877,858
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,389,286$8,403,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,338,115$36,616,660
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $411,032$1,027,579
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $37,644,239 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,900,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,554,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,454,974
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,119$77,119
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $112,146$112,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,119$37,644,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,616,660 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $335,050$335,050
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,090,132$1,090,132
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,749,132 · Management $322,874$20,072,006
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,940,758$3,940,758
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,774,962$2,774,962
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $276,801$276,801
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $579,151$579,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $128,828$128,828
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $130,583$130,583
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $108,257$108,257
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,063,237$3,063,237
IX-20 InterestManagement $77,586$77,586
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $390,071$390,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $284,131$284,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,195,793$3,195,793
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,539 · Management $25,775$169,314
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,984,930 · Management $2,631,730 · Fundraising $0$36,616,660
Part X · Balance sheet $7,548,710 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,971,452$1,179,008
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,606,667$3,993,728
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,822,612$608,865
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,029,524$135,888
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $148,964$99,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,548,351$1,531,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,127,570$7,548,710
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,187,189$2,385,664
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,804,914$1,000,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,992,103$3,385,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,237,134$3,511,240
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $898,333$651,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,135,467$4,163,046
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,127,570$7,548,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,163,046 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,644,239
XI-2 Total expenses$36,616,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,027,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,135,467
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,163,046

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