Just Bakery of Atlanta is a nonprofit that partners with our neighbors who resettled as refugees on paid job training, professional certification, and living wage work.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
1
named funder · $922
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$5K
-3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$212K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$212K
FY2022▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$262K
FY2020$345K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$212K
Expenses
$265K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$252K
FY2020$278K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$265K
Net assets
$139K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$31K
FY2020$97K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$139K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $226K Management & general 15% · $39K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bookkeeper
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Lonsbury’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Leah Lonsbury$48,000$37,779

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

Provides refugee neighbors with paid job training, certification, and living wage work.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Just Bakery of Atlanta provides paid job training, professional certification in servsafe, and living wage work towards the economic security and stability of our resettle refugee trainees and partners.

$226Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$922

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$21
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$5K
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$167K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$5K−$5K
Net assetsLn 32$172K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$173K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$270$270
Office expensesLn 13$503$503
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$255
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$572$572
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$939
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$261
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$309
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$226K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $212K$265K−$53K$139K 990 PDF
FY2021 $372K$298K$74K$172K 990 PDF
FY2020 $345K$278K$66K$97K 990 PDF
FY2019 $262K$252K$10K$31K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,267$110,665
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70$40
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,710$101,732
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,047$212,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $250,027$216,839
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,291$48,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,318$265,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,729−$52,729
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $212,437 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $101,732 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,772 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$212,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,166 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $27,692$27,692
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,448$173,448
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,559 · Management $3,140$15,699
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,643$1,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $270$270
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $503$503
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,103 · Management $255$5,358
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,129$4,129
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $572$572
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,735$19,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,756 · Management $939$4,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,655 · Management $261$9,916
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,197 · Management $309$1,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,295 · Management $38,871 · Fundraising $0$265,166
Part X · Balance sheet $134,871 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,680$38,463
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,557$21
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $87,494$87,494
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,766$8,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $167,497$134,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$4,882−$4,515
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$4,882−$4,515
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,379$139,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,379$139,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $167,497$134,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,437
XI-2 Total expenses$265,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,379
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$19,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,386

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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