Special Needs Cobb Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Special Needs Cobb, Inc. is committed to promoting opportunities for all people with developmental disabilities to live full, productive, self-determined lives of the highest quality by fostering local communities which embrace all people.
- Income
- $945,014
- Spending
- $894,793
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 28%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $115,308, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 October 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $664,946 spent. Supportive Group Home ProgramSpecial Needs Cobb sponsors and supports a network of 22 group homes in Cobb County, Georgia and one group home in Bartow County, Georgia that provide permanent supportive housing for adults with developmental disabilities, including homes developed under the HUD Section 811 program. The organization provides management, bookkeeping, and supervisory services to the homes; procures and administers property insurance, telephone and internet service, and repairs and maintenance on their behalf; and administers Cobb County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds used for accessibility renovations and capital improvements at the homes, including roofs, HVAC systems, flooring, and septic repairs, enabling residents to live safely in their community.
- $50,862 spent. Community Education and OutreachSpecial Needs Cobb serves as an educational resource and voice for Cobb County residents with developmental disabilities and their families. Staff and volunteers participate annually in the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities' Disability Days at the State Capitol, educating state officials about the needs of Georgians with developmental disabilities, including access to Medicaid NOW and COMP waiver services and the needs of group home residents living with Prader-Willi syndrome. The organization offers Zoom seminars on the NOW COMP waiver for parents and guardians, and publishes frequent newsletters connecting families to service providers, community resources, and public meetings and hearings of importance.
- $24,810 spent. Respite Care ProgramThrough its respite home, the organization provided short-term, overnight and weekend respite care for individuals with developmental disabilities, giving family caregivers temporary relief. During the year, the organization wound down the respite program and sold the respite home property, redirecting resources to its group home and community education programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, 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 October 2025.
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 May 1972.
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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