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Butler Street Community Development Corporation Inc

EIN 58-0566145 · Atlanta, GA

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, ENRICHING, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIAL AWARENESS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2022, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

GIVE A CHILD A SMILE: THIS IS OUR SIGNATURE EVENT EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY GIFTS, A CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH SANTA INCLUDING FOOD, GAMES AND PRIZES FOR UNDERSERVED LOCAL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS.
BACKPACK PROGRAM: 150 BACKPACKS WERE ASSEMBLED AND FULLY PACKED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THESE BACKPACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN, FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, IN SEVERAL AREA SCHOOLS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES WITHOUT THE PROGRAM.
CITY MURAL PROJECT: THE FIRST BLACK POLICEMEN IN ATLANTA DURING DE-SEGREGATION IN THE 1960'S ARE DEPICTED IN OVERSIZED PAINTINGS ON THE FRONT OF THE HISTORIC BUTLER STREET YMCA BUILDING. THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE BUTLER STREET YMCA WAS USED AS THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THESE OFFICERS, AS THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE EXISTING POLICE HEADQUARTERS. THOUSANDS OF CITY RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS BECAME AWARE OF THESE MEN AND EDUCATED ABOUT THE BSCDC'S CONTRIBUTION TO INTEGRATION IN ATLANTA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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