Nonprofit · EIN 58-1344646
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC
Also known as THE HURT BLDG
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $363,184,536 | $194,081,921 | $169,102,615 | $1,511,857,437 | $71,909,412 | $1,439,948,025 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $340,513,991 | $205,803,524 | $134,710,467 | $1,315,823,521 | $66,239,645 | $1,249,583,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $261,629,556
- of which government grants
- $1,251,591
- Program service revenue
- $1,224,536
- Investment income
- $100,330,444
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $71,824,226
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $173,251,322
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,996,154
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,967,355
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,938,313
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $113,864
- Accounting fees
- $97,877
- Occupancy
- $586,084
- Travel
- $136,546
- Depreciation
- $202,848
- Program services (functional)
- $178,094,011
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,590,896
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,397,014
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,315,823,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,511,857,437
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,909,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,439,948,025
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $778,803
- Publicly traded securities
- $893,642,530
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,271,963,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $167,984,985
- Gross unrelated business income
- $40,606
- Gross receipts
- $1,110,955,137
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK FERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $581,419 | $82,016 |
| MARK SUTTON | CFO Officer | 40 | $283,995 | $33,512 |
| KENNETH ZEFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEARN4 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,932 | $35,927 |
| NOVELLA NOBLE | VP, PEOPLE Key employee | 40 | $272,075 | $26,498 |
| AYANA GABRIEL | VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $229,703 | $25,102 |
| TIM BRESNAHAN | VP, ADVANCEMENT & PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $214,832 | $18,136 |
| JUDITH ELYSE HAMMETT | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICAT Key employee | 40 | $206,556 | $22,312 |
| SARAH KIRSCH | MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOUSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,999 | $26,522 |
| ANDREA LAWYER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,255 | $27,734 |
| KEVIN ALLEN NASH | DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPIC &GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,352 | $14,694 |
| CHANDRA TRICE-BRUBAKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,328 | $26,031 |
| DOUGLAS HOOKER | BOARD CHAIR AND OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BENNECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER S BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAINE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| ROXANA CHICAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERT CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COURTS IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JULIE ANN CROMMET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SOUMAYA KHALIFA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MCKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATOSHA REID RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOVETTE RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRAN GARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBRA LAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WONYA LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARC POLLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANTES RAMEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JOHANNA ELLIS REISINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROEMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEKIA SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEWEL BURKS SOLOMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARJY STAGMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| KELLI STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| RYAN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK FERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $564,152 | $83,436 |
| KENNETH ZEFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEARN4LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,231 | $38,418 |
| MARK SUTTON | CFO Officer | 40 | $276,245 | $16,547 |
| AYANA GABRIEL | VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $227,436 | $18,283 |
| NOVELLA NOBLE | VP, PEOPLE Key employee | 40 | $211,868 | $22,261 |
| JUDITH ELYSE HAMMETT | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $204,777 | $23,639 |
| SARAH KIRSCH | MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOUSING FUNDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,643 | $16,807 |
| ANDREA LAWYER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,066 | $17,738 |
| CHANDRA TRICE-BRUBAKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,333 | $16,807 |
| JOHN WHITE | VP, PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $185,704 | $12,748 |
| MUHAMMED DRAMMEH | ASSISTANT CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,599 | $22,370 |
| DOUGLAS HOOKER | BOARD CHAIR AND OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BENNECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER S BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COURTS IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ANN CROMMET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN GARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WONYA LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC POLLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANTES RAMEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA ELLIS REISINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROEMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEKIA SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEWEL BURKS SOLOMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJY STAGMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STUDIE YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 1000, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1741
- In care of
- % CHRISTIE BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANK FERNANDEZ, 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1000, ATLANTA, GA 30303
- Signed the 990
- FRANK FERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (404) 688-5525
- Website
- WWW.CFGREATERATLANTA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
ATLANTA IS #1 FOR INCOME INEQUALITY IN THE NATION. AS SUCH, THE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE PRESSING AND WE NEED TO MOVE WITH THE URGENCY OF NOW TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS UNEQUIVOCALLY EMBRACED EQUITY AS OUR #1 PRIORITY. OUR 2022 2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, TOGETHERATL, IS A BLUEPRINT FOR HOW THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL CHAMPION EQUITY AND LEAD BOLDLY IN COLLABORATION WITH NONPROFIT PARTNERS, CIVIC LEADERS AND DONORS. TOGETHER, WE WILL WORK TO SECURE PROSPERITY FOR ALL THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS OUR REGION'S STEWARD OF THE LONG-TERM PHILANTHROPIC ASSETS THAT ARE ENTRUSTED TO US FOR THE FUTURE OF GREATER ATLANTA. IN 2024, OUR TOTAL ASSETS WERE $1.512 BILLION.WE DISTRIBUTED OVER $173 MILLION IN GRANTS AND SUPPORT IN 2024. THAT REPRESENTS 11,835 GRANTS AWARDED TO OVER 3,000 NONPROFITS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. OF THESE GRANTS, OVER 64% STAYED WITHIN OUR 23-COUNTY METRO ATLANTA REGION. GRANTS WERE MADE TO 26 ISSUE AREAS, THE TOP THREE BEING HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN SERVICES. OUR ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED 11% OF OUR TOTAL ASSETS THROUGH GRANTMAKING IN 2024.OUR GENEROUS DONORS MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. WE RECEIVED MORE THAN $262 MILLION IN GIFTS IN 2024 AND ESTABLISHED 33 NEW FUNDS. OUR MOST POPULAR GIVING VEHICLE IS THE DONOR-ADVISED FUND. IN 2024, 81% OF OUR TOTAL GRANTS WERE MADE THROUGH DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS.Expenses $147,532,709 · grants $147,532,709 · revenue $1,224,536
- COMPETITIVE GRANTS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONTHE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS THROUGH BOTH COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPETITIVE CHANNELS. THE GREATEST NUMBER OF GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH NON-COMPETITIVE CHANNELS, SUCH AS DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS, WHERE GRANT INVESTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE DONOR OR FUND ADVISOR OFTEN WITH THE GUIDANCE OF HIS OR HER PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO THE DONOR VIA THEIR WORK FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO HUNDREDS OF NONPROFITS IN THE METRO ATLANTA REGION FOCUSED ON MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL THAT CALL ATLANTA HOME. IN 2024, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MADE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY NONPROFITS AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA, IN CREATING AND PRESERVING OVER 1,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR COMMUNITY. FURTHER, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTS TO NONPROFITS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THOMASVILLE HEIGHTS AND FAIR OAKS AS WELL AS IN SUPPORTING NONPROFITS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING OUR COMMUNITY'S INCOME AND WEALTH GAP LIKE THE GRO FUND AND EASTER SEALS. THESE ARE BUT A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE CONSIDERABLE COMMUNITY IMPACT OF THE GRANTS MADE WITH OUR DONORS.Expenses $24,067,932 · grants $24,067,932
- COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVES - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.THROUGHOUT 2021, THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF COVID-19 MADE ITS WIDESPREAD IMPACT ON THE ATLANTA REGION. CHILDREN CONTINUED WITH HYBRID-AT-BEST SCHOOL OPTIONS, BUSINESSES PERMANENTLY CLOSED, LIVE PERFORMANCES WERE SHUTTERED, AND WORKERS WERE BEING LAID OFF. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA CONTINUED, ULTIMATELY RAISING, COLLECTING AND DISPERSING $30 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE GREATER ATLANTA COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND, WHILE TAKING NO FEES FOR THE WORK. SUPPORTED BY DOLLARS FROM PHILANTHROPY, GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE PARTNERS, THE COVID-19 FUND RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE AS THE PANDEMIC ISSUED ITS TOIL. WHILE INITIAL GRANTS WERE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING CRUCIAL SERVICES AT A HIGH SCALE TO HIGH-RISK AUDIENCES INCLUDING SENIORS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 2021 EVIDENCE SHOWED SPECIFIC POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BLACK, LATINX, UNDOCUMENTED AND IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS. AS THE SITUATION IN OUR COMMUNITY EVOLVED, THE FUND PIVOTED TO ADDRESS RAPIDLY CHANGING NEEDS, SUCH AS SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH. DURING 2020 AND 2021, THE COVID-19 FUND MOBILIZED $28.2 MILLION TO BENEFIT 478 NONPROFITS IN ATLANTA. THIS PROGRAM WAS AMPLIFIED BY OUR 900+ DONOR FAMILIES, WHO GAVE IN EXCESS OF $100 MILLION TO NONPROFITS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECOMMENDED WHO WERE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE PANDEMIC.Expenses $6,493,370 · grants $1,650,681
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
- 58-1344646
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,511,857,437
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,110,955,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $363,184,536 | $194,081,921 | $1,511,857,437 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $340,513,991 | $205,803,524 | $1,315,823,521 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $170,621,384 | $207,338,080 | $1,082,753,744 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-1344646).
Questions about THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC
- What is the EIN of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC is 58-1344646.
- Is THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA 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 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA 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 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA 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 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRANK FERNANDEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $581,419 (FRANK FERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $363,184,536, expenses of $194,081,921 and total assets of $1,511,857,437 at year end.
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