Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
22 people listed on the 990.
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
Provides a six-year college prep program for underserved students and a teaching fellowship.
Questions for Breakthrough Atlanta INC
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High school readiness prepares middle school students for the academic rigor of high school through a six-week summer learning program and saturday enrichment programming throughout the school year.
College prep programming helps high school students and their parents prepare for college admissions through educational workshops, college tours and fairs, college entrance exam preparation, personalized college counseling, application assistance and scholarship opportunities.
The teaching fellowship program provides a paid summer internship for undergraduate students interested in exploring a career in teaching. Teaching fellows serve as the instructors for middle school students during breakthrough's six-week summer learning program.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $2.7M | $3.1M | $3.7M | $2.8M |
| Given inLn 1b | $11K | $99K | $2.9M | |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $761K | $118K | $105K | $86K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.6M | $2.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $3.1M | $2.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $83K | $59K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $4.9M | $6.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $651K | $1.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.3M | $4.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $18K | $18K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $131K | $20K | $92K | $20K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $761K | $612K | $149K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $30K | $18K | $11K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $71K | $51K | $856 | $20K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $68K | $45K | $10K | $14K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $8K | $8K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $87K | $52K | $5K | $30K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $31K | $2K | $29K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $42K | $18K | $5K | $19K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $8K | $8K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $12K | $5K | $7K | $32 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | $4K | $38 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $24K | $24K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $11K | $8K | $876 | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $119K | $112K | $5K | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.4M | $987K | $137K | $303K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2026 | $1.2M | $2.2M | −$1.1M | $4.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $213K | $5.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2024 | $2.2M | $1.4M | $760K | $4.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $1.1M | $1.2M | −$22K | $4.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $128K | $4.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,186,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,186,951 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,426,997 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $6,290,551 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,626,125 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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