Aid Atlanta Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $10.5 million
- Spending
- $10.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 69%
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $749,419, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 73% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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, 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)
- $5.9 million spent. AID ATLANTA'S LARGEST PROGRAMMATIC DEPARTMENT IS THE MEMBER(CLIENT) SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS PRIMARILY IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA: MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS AND HEALTH INSURANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING SERVICES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, INSURANCE PREMIUMS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, AND FOOD ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT GROUPS AND RECREATIONAL/OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF THOSE LIVING WITH HIV(HOLIDAY TOY PARTY, FREE BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLY EVENTS. IN 2024, 468 HIV+ INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, 44 RECEIVED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, 166 RECEIVED OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS PREMIUM ASSISTANCE, NON-HOPWA HOUSING ASSISTANCE, FOOD VOUCHERS, 67 RECEIVED SELF-MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND 100 RECEIVED INSURANCE CONTINUATION ASSISTANCE. THE HOUSING PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEMBER SERVICES PROVIDING HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES AND/OR FINANCIAL SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO 455 MEMBERS/BENEFICIARIES UNDER OUR HOPWA PROGRAMS (CITY OF ATLANTA AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS).
- $2.3 million spent. AID ATLANTA'S SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM IS THE HEALTHCARE CENTER(HCC) LOCATED IN NEWNAN GEORGIA. THIS HCC COVERS OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PRIMARILY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN THE 12-COUNTY LAGRANGE HEALTH DISTRICT (#4). OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS AND HEALTH INSURANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING SERVICES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, INSURANCE PREMIUMS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, AND FOOD ASSISTANCE. ALSO PROVIDED IS TARGETED HIV TESTING SERVICES TO PARTNERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE PATIENTS IN OUR CARE AND THOSE IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AS HIGHEST RISK. PATIENTS/MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH FREE OR LOW COST COMPREHENSIVE HIV MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING ROUTINE MEDICAL VISITS, REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY CARE, FOLLOW UP TREATMENT FOR CO MORBID CONDITIONS (IE DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ETC), LABORATORY SERVICES, ACCESS TO ONSITE PHARMACY SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION'S PHARMACY. IN 2024, 828 PATIENTS WERE CARED FOR IN THE HCC, 697 OF WHICH WERE PRESCRIBED ANTI-RETROVIRAL MEDICATIONS, 92% OF WHICH WERE RETAINED IN MEDICAL CARE AND 86% OF WHICH HAVE ACHIEVED THE GOLD STANDARD OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES, WHICH IS TO ACHIEVE HIV VIRAL SUPPRESSION.
- $1.1 million spent. AID ATLANTA'S THIRD LARGEST PROGRAM IS THE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HIV AND STI PREVENTION EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO THOSE MOST AT RISK FOR HIV. THOSE SERVICES INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING AND PREP EDUCATION, COUNSELING AND REFERRALS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS ARE AWARE OF THEIR HIV STATUS AND CAN MAKE MORE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL HEALTH TO HELP PROTECT THEM AGAINST CONTRACTING THE HIV VIRUS. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR MEN ENGAGEMENT NETWORK(M.E.N.) TEAM WHO PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION MESSAGING, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION AND TARGETED OFFSITE TESTING TO TARGETED POPULATIONS (INCLUDING COLLEGE CAMPUSES, BARS, COMMUNITY VENUES, ETC). THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO HOUSES ONE OF THE OLDEST HIV HOTLINE PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY, THE GEORGIA HIV/STI INFORMATION 1-800 HOTLINE THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND REFERRALS TO THOSE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT HIV/STI SERVICES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND BEYOND. IN 2024, THIS DEPARTMENT COLLABORATED WITH THE AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE 15,298 HIV TESTS, 50,464 STI SCREENS WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO LINKAGE SERVICES INTO MEDICAL CARE, HIV TREATMENT OR PREP INTERVENTION IF NEEDED. IN 2024, THE INFORMATION HOTLINE RESPONDED TO 24,547 CALLERS AND THE M.E.N. TEAM HAD 5000+ PREVENTION AND ENGAGEMENT ENCOUNTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 March 1984.
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 November 4, 2026.
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