Smeds Students Making Educated Decisions

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-5289880

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Provide tutoring & meals to disadvantaged Students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$213K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▼ -66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$213K
Expenses
$211K
FY2024▼ -66%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$694K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$211K
Net assets
$30K
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$28K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $211K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kitanya Alexander’s $54K as CFO is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

See Smeds Students Making Educated Decisions executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

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

Offers tutoring and meals to help disadvantaged students succeed.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Smeds Students Making Educated Decisions claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program service account for $211K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To engage in providing tutoring and meals to disadvantaged students. During tax year 2024 SMED was able to continue to provide meals and limited tutoring services to the students through out the school year.

$211Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$470
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$445K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$417K$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$371$371
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$211K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $213K$211K$2K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $631K$622K$9K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $629K$620K$9K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $300K$262K$38K$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $649K$694K−$45K−$28K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,198 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,198$213,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,386 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,535$43,535
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,611$51,611
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,369$115,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $371$371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $211,386 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$211,386
Part X · Balance sheet $29,875 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,034$13,933
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $167,350$12,212
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,259$3,260
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $470$470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $445,113$29,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $417,050$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,063$29,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,063$29,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $445,113$29,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,198
XI-2 Total expenses$211,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,875

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.