Hands on Atlanta Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We mobilize the Atlanta community to tackle our city's most pressing needs.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 11.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 71,000
- Highest pay
- $213,810, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 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 July 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)
- $1.7 million spent. Hands On Atlanta Served over 13,500 K-12 students in FY25 through our wraparound education programs, partnering with five local school districts. Fifty (50) AmeriCorps members served as teaching assistants and student support coaches at 17 partner sites, supporting 375 elementary, middle, and high school students. Our Discovery program focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math along with health and fitness was attended by 22,793 duplicated students. We proudly provided 13,296 families with snacks or meals through our Meals4Kids program, delivering supplemental nutrition before school and holiday breaks.
- $1.1 million spent. Hands On Atlanta creates custom volunteer events and programs that connect company employees to nonprofits, schools, and parks that need help.
- $177,601 spent. In FY25, Hands On Atlanta had 150 nonprofit partners through its Hands On Partner Services Program, engaging in more than 71,000 volunteers. Participating nonprofits receive access to Golden, our volunteer management platform, which enables organizations to store volunteer contact information, manage volunteers, and track volunteer hours. Partners can also post volunteer opportunities on the Hands On Atlanta website, access workshops, and have their volunteer needs amplified through Hands On Atlanta's social media channels and e-newsletters. In addition, Hands on Atlanta offers a Civic Leadership Program and coordinates large-scale days of service, including Hands On Atlanta Week and MLK Day, during which thousands of volunteers serve alongside nonprofit partners and schools.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 December 1989.
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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