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← COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,422,427
Total expenses
$5,986,886
Contributions and grants received
$6,093,774
Grants paid
$3,365,878
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$45,692
Other revenue
$282,961
Total assets, end of year
$6,186,187
Total liabilities, end of year
$584,852
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,601,335
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,881,426
Management and general expenses
$700,012
Fundraising expenses
$405,448
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,881,426

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $455,750

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $325,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,313,024

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,442,464

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $50,641 · excluded $50,641

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $17

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $4,966

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$4,949

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$4,949 · related or exempt -$4,949

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $40,476

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $455,750

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $112,097

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$71,621

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $366,771

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $12,189

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $354,582 · related or exempt $354,582

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,365,878 · program services $3,365,878

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $136,103 · program services $136,103

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,264,725 · program services $518,587 · management and general $540,606 · fundraising $205,532

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $63,982 · program services $29,903 · management and general $24,692 · fundraising $9,387

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $108,690 · program services $50,797 · management and general $41,946 · fundraising $15,947

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,770 · management and general $26,770

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $102,000 · fundraising $102,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,523 · management and general $395 · fundraising $26,128

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,703 · program services $29,831 · management and general $8,564 · fundraising $19,308

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $87,767 · program services $78,367 · management and general $6,486 · fundraising $2,914

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $311,210 · program services $278,845 · management and general $21,069 · fundraising $11,296

  • 17 · Travel

    total $30,159 · program services $29,454 · management and general $123 · fundraising $582

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,910 · program services $2,598 · management and general $215 · fundraising $97

  • 20 · Interest

    total $12,489 · program services $11,151 · management and general $923 · fundraising $415

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $270,440 · program services $241,475 · management and general $19,986 · fundraising $8,979

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $97,091 · program services $89,256 · management and general $5,408 · fundraising $2,427

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISC.

    total $13,144 · program services $11,737 · management and general $971 · fundraising $436

  • 24b · Other expenses: VOLUNTEER EXPENSE

    total $7,444 · program services $7,444

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $1,858 · management and general $1,858

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $105,787 · end of year $148,264

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,647,113 · end of year $2,055,722

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $362,562 · end of year $277,246

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $262,075 · end of year $328,230

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,859 · end of year $46,734

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,914,779

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,740,161

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,182,139 · end of year $3,174,618

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $6,382 · end of year $5,846

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $46,797 · end of year $149,527

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $43,909 · end of year $68,438

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $391,094 · end of year $364,473

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $46,917 · end of year $151,941

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,975,204 · end of year $4,510,579

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,190,590 · end of year $1,090,756

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING LIVES AND STABILIZING FAMILIES IN DUNWOODY AND SANDY SPRINGS BY PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, ALLEVIATING HUNGER, AND ENABLING OUR NEIGHBORS MOVE TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY. OVER THE LAST THREE DECADES CAC HAS EVOLVED AND EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS TO HELP CLIENTS STAY BEYOND THE CRISIS AND THRIVE. THROUGH CANOPY THRIFT, CAREER SERVICES, ADULT EDUCATION, AND CHILDRENS PROGRAMS CAC HELPS NEIGHBORS BUILD LASTING STABILITY. THE HOLISTIC MODEL MOVES FAMILIES FROM CRISIS TO A STABILIZED HOME BY HELPING THEM BUILD RESILIENCE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO FLOURISH. AS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK IN THE NORTHERN PERIMETER AREA, CAC PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN COMMUNITY STABILITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER PROVIDES BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR NEIGHBORS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER WHILE PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE.

  • ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS TO PREVENT EVICTION BY HELPING PAY RENT AND UTILITY EXPENSES.

    Expenses $1,278,690 · Grants $793,715

  • THE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDED LIFE SKILLS CLASSES IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, COMPUTERS AND/OR ESOL TO OVER 400 STUDENTS. THE VITA PROGRAM PREPARED 500 TAX RETURNS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THE YOUTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY MEALS AND PRESENTS TO 2,500 CHILDREN.

    Expenses $301,483 · Grants $271,172

  • THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. ADDITIONALLY, CAC DISTRIBUTES DONATED GOODS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED.

    Expenses $3,301,253 · Grants $2,300,991

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Doug Hunter

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cece Webster

    1ST VICE CHA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christina Porter

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Wittenstein

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Neal Mulford

    ASSISTANT TR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sue Appleyard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Baksh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tom Bever

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Hartz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephen Levy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matt Lindsay

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matthew Lulay

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bianca Mazzarella

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Arje' McCarty

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nicole Morris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tracy Pointer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rabbi Ron Segal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kevin Stone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Francis K Horton III

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $136,103
    From this org
    $136,103
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
15 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202601989349301610

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