Nonprofit · EIN 58-0568691
ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,596,750 | $15,864,358 | -$267,608 | $19,003,089 | $4,407,144 | $14,595,945 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,673,819 | $14,224,873 | $1,448,946 | $17,572,442 | $3,082,247 | $14,490,195 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,347,615
- of which government grants
- $10,040,900
- Program service revenue
- $206,666
- Investment income
- $114,034
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$29,544
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$71,565
- Other revenue
- -$71,565
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $317,361
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,157,606
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,124,885
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,000
- Occupancy
- $743,956
- Travel
- $43,161
- Depreciation
- $192,905
- Program services (functional)
- $13,181,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,294,596
- Fundraising (functional)
- $387,974
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,572,442
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,003,089
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,407,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,595,945
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,640,348
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,557,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,884,692
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,711,253
- Gross receipts
- $15,748,441
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA SHEFFEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $194,891 | $17,234 |
| JACQUELINE PAYNE | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $156,488 | $16,212 |
| DONALD COLEMAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $151,480 | $15,496 |
| CHARLES BLISS | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,639 | $15,513 |
| STEVE KRUMM | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,649 | $15,391 |
| ELAINE LANDRY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,867 | $20,520 |
| LUKE A LANTTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTIANE R WOLFE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KACY GOEBEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YENDELELA HOLSTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FLEMING | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HECKER | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WAGNER | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BOATWRIGHT-DAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN PATTERSON BRUMBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNIE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE M ARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE S ELGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RISA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| G WAYNE HILLIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINA LESLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW J TUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANIECE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WHITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNISA FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG GOODMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ISAAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELISA SMITH KODISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T NATIONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATRINA PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIE RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD ALLAN SHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TALIS TRAVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD COLEMAN | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,785 |
| STEVE KRUMM | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,436 |
| CHARLES BLISS | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $134,001 |
| JACQUELINE PAYNE | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,425 |
| MARY IRENE DICKERSON | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,265 |
| RITA SHEFFEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $80,985 |
| STEVE GOTTLIEB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $58,196 |
| YENDELELA N HOLSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LUKE LANTTA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| CRISTIANE WOLFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| KACY GOEBEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN FLEMING | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DEREK GILLIAM | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TERESA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ELISA KODISH | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LAURICE RUTLEDGE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T NATIONS | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHAD A SHULTZ | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BOATWRIGHT-DAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN PATTERSON BRUMBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA CARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNIE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANIECE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE S ELGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SABA GEDAMU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLORIA GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RISA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| G WAYNE HILLIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINA LESLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| C DAWN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| M FRANKIE MILLENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PARKER SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW J TUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RENAE B WAINRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WHITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 54 ELLIS ST NE, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2403
- In care of
- % ATLA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RITA SHEFFEY, 54 ELLIS STREET NE, ATLANTA, GA 30303
- Signed the 990
- RITA SHEFFEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 524-5811
- Website
- WWW.ATLANTALEGALAID.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
ATLANTA LEGAL AID PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND INDIGENT CITIZENS OF THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA.
Program accomplishments
- ATLANTA LEGAL AID PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND INDIGENT CITIZENS OF THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA.Expenses $13,181,788 · grants $317,361 · revenue $206,666
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-0568691
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,003,089
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,748,441
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,596,750 | $15,864,358 | $19,003,089 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,673,819 | $14,224,873 | $17,572,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,314,283 | $13,855,570 | $14,138,373 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-0568691).
Questions about ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC is 58-0568691.
- Is ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RITA SHEFFEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,891 (RITA SHEFFEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,596,750, expenses of $15,864,358 and total assets of $19,003,089 at year end.
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