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Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Inc

EIN 58-1020714 · Cartersville, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF TALLATOONA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC. IS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACQUIRE USEFUL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, TO GAIN NEW OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$21.4 million
Spending
$21.2 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
222
Volunteers
4,994
Highest pay
$221,227, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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 June 30, 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 (6)
  1. $8.4 million spent. ENERGY ASSISTANCE - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) IS A PROGRAM THAT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TO ALL QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EIGHT COUNTY SERVICE DELIVERY AREA. THE LIHEAP FUNDS CAN ASSIST WITH STARTING NEW HEATING SERVICES, PAYING TANK RENTALS AND/OR DELIVERY, AND TO STOP THE DISCONNECT OF HEATING SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED 16,721 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE LIHEAP PROGRAM.
  2. $8.2 million spent. CHILD EDUCATION - DEVELOPED IN 1964 BY THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, THE MUCH APPLAUDED HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL PREPARED TO SUCCEED. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS AND TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR READING AND LEARNING. HEAD START SERVES AS A MODEL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES NATIONWIDE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPERATED THE HEAD START PROGRAM SINCE 1965. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, HEALTH, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 591 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE HS PROGRAM AND 165 THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM.
  3. $2.0 million spent. WEATHERIZATION - WEATHERIZATION IS THE PROCESS OF ASSESSING A RESIDENCE FOR ENERGY LOSS OR WASTE AND CORRECTING THE STRUCTURE BY INSTALLING MEASURES THAT INCLUDE AIR SEALING, INSULATION, AND ENERGY SAVING APPLIANCES BASED ON A LIST OF PRIORITIES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST SAVINGS TO INVESTMENT RATIOS. IN MOST CASES, THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) ENABLES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PERMANENTLY REDUCE THEIR ENERGY BILLS BY MAKING THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ENERGY EFFICIENCY EDUCATION, AND ADDRESSES HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 142 CLIENTS.
  4. $634,950 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES - THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) TARGETS THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN BARTOW, DOUGLAS, FLOYD, GORDON, HARALSON, PAULDING, AND POLK COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CHILD/DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ENERGY/UTILITY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED 1,078 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE PROGRAM REGULAR CSBG PROGRAM.
  5. $281,949 spent. CORPORATE - THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACCOUNT AND USED FOR COSTS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWABLE FOR OUR GRANTS.
  6. $247,057 spent. FOOD - THE FOOD PROGRAM IS A MEAL RE-IMBURSED BASED PROGRAM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 55,769 MEALS TO THE CHILDREN WE SERVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 April 1968.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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