Cobb Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR A THRIVING COMMUNITY BY MOBILIZING PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN AND AROUND COBB.
- Income
- $17.7 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 40 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $137,082, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 40.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 59% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 242% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 29 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $5.3 million spent. CONNECTING DONORS AND CAUSES: DONOR AND COMMITTEE ADVISORS AWARDED OVER $4.9 MILLION IN GRANTS IN 2024 TO 446 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS NUMEROUS ISSUES. NONPROFIT GRANTEES INCLUDED THOSE ADDRESSING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ARTS AS WELL AS FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL DOLLARS GRANTED BY COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WERE TO COBB NONPROFITS AND NEARLY EIGHTY PERCENT OF ALL DOLLARS GRANTED WERE GRANTED TO METRO ATLANTA AREA ORGANIZATIONS.
- $880,442 spent. MATCH MAGIC: COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S MATCH MAGIC GIVEATHON PROVIDED 25 LOCAL NONPROFITS WITH RESOURCES TO LEVERAGE THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS DURING A 2-WEEK PERIOD ENDING ON DECEMBER 3, 2024. SELECTED FROM 42 APPLICANTS, 25 PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED TRAINING, TEMPLATES, AND MARKETING TOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY SHARE THEIR STORIES AND ENGAGE SUPPORTERS. WITH SUPPORT FROM CCF, THESE ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTED COORDINATED CAMPAIGNS ACROSS EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, AND MEDIA OUTLETS. AS A RESULT, THEY RAISED $703,000 TO SUPPORT CRITICAL SERVICES IN FOOD, HOUSING, EDUCATION, SAFETY, AND HEALTHCARE. THE INITIATIVE NOT ONLY GENERATED FUNDS BUT ALSO HELPED NONPROFITS EXPAND THEIR REACH AND DONOR BASE. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED 100% OF THE DOLLARS THEY RAISED (LESS CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES) PLUS A PRO-RATA PORTION OF A $108,000 MATCH POOL RAISED BY CCF.
- $285,057 spent. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS FOCUSING OUR DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING ON TWO KEY AREAS: NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY PROBLEM-SOLVING. IN ADDITION TO THE RESOURCES AND TOOLS PROVIDED DURING MATCH MAGIC, AND CCF AND UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA NW METRO REGION HAVE PARTNERED TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND FUND PROGRAMS THAT WOULD BE MOST BENEFICIAL TO SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO JOINTLY OFFERING A NONPROFIT LEARNING SERIES, CCF AND UNITED WAY ALSO PARTNERED WITH KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY TO FUND PARTICIPATION IN THE CERTIFIED NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM, THE ONLY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT THAT PROVIDES LEARNING AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE. THE CREDENTIAL IS OBTAINED THROUGH A 6-MONTH ONLINE COURSE PLUS IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, FACILITATED AND HOSTED BY KSU. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM AND WORKSHOPS, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVED A $10,000 UNRESTRICTED GRANT. THE PROGRAM IS BEING REPEATED IN 2025.CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS TOTALLED $95,040 IN 2024.TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY ISSUES IN MOST NEED OF SOLVING, CCF WILL BE UPDATING ITS 2019 COBB HUMAN NEEDS ASSESSMENT WITH A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED VITAL SIGNS. UNTIL THIS STUDY IS COMPLETE, WE ARE CONTINUING OUR FOCUS ON CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING ($54,690 IN GRANTS IN 2024), MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ($46,921 IN GRANTS), AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY ($25,000 IN GRANTS). IN ADDITION TO GRANTS MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING THESE SERVICES, GRANTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO NEWLY ESTABLISHED FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES IN THE AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE VEHICLES FOR THIRD-PARTY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THESE CAUSES. FINALLY, CCF HAS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT HYPER-LOCALLY WITH MINI-GRANTS. THE CUMULATIVE AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED FOR THESE IN 2024 WAS $19,393.
- $281,254 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS: COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELD 15 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IN 2024. THESE FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED BY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES, BY COMPANIES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS OF EMPLOYEES, AND BY AREA SOCIAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SEVENTY-SEVEN STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $10,000 AND TOTALING $239,875.
- $13,168 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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