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Westside Future Fund

EIN 47-3015082 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION THAT CREATES A DIVERSE, MIXED-INCOME COMMUNITY, IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS AND ELEVATES THE HISTORIC WESTSIDE'S UNIQUE HISTORY AND CULTURE.

Income
$14.2 million
Spending
$8.9 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
-50.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
22
Volunteers
3,086
Highest pay
$378,224, 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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $5.1 million spent. KEY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THRIVING COMMUNITIES EXCEL ALONG SEVEN DIMENSIONS. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON FOUR: QUALITY MIXED-USE HOUSING AND INCOME, SAFETY AND SECURITY, CRADLE TO CAREER EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS.MIXED-INCOME COMMUNITIES: THE WESTSIDE'S NEIGHBORHOODS' RICH HISTORY LIVES WITHIN ITS RESIDENTS. TO RESTORE THE STRENGTH OF THESE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS, WE MUST ENSURE THAT CURRENT RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO STAY HERE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH QUALITY MIXED-INCOME HOUSING, WHICH HELPS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, NURTURE COMMUNITY, STIMULATE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ATTRACT NEW RESIDENTS.
  2. $1.4 million spent. SAFETY & SECURITY: A STRONG COMMUNITY STARTS WITH RESIDENTS FEELING SAFE. NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE WHEN RESIDENTS CAN WALK TO SCHOOL, WORK, PARKS OR STORES AND WHEN THEY KNOW AND TRUST THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE THEM.COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF ITS RESIDENTS HAS BEEN PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO WELLNESS FACILITIES AND QUALITY PARKS AND GREENSPACE IN WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS, RESIDENTS CAN GET AND STAY HEALTHIER.
  3. $87,994 spent. CRADLE TO CAREER EDUCATION: TO TRULY TRANSFORM THE WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ENSURE ATLANTA REMAINS COMPETITIVE AS A SOURCE OF TALENT FOR YEARS TO COME, WE MUST PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ATLANTANS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE THAT ALL STARTS WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR CURRENT RESIDENTS THROUGH SERVICES SUCH AS SKILLS ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING AND JOB READINESS PREPARATION. TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD BENEFITS FROM CRADLE-TO-CAREER EDUCATION, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH HOLLIS ACADEMY, AN ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL, TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS IN ITS STEM FOCUSED CURRICULUM.

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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