Clarkston Community Center Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER IS TO CONNECT ATLANTA'S COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES THROUGH EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND THE ARTS.
- Income
- $478,707
- Spending
- $514,286
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 170
- Highest pay
- $70,700, executive dir.
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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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 98% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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 (4)
- $201,100 spent. SENIOR REFUGEE PROGRAM (SRP): Provides ESL, exercise, fellowship, and recreational opportunities to some of our most vulnerable residents. Older people who come as refugees face the greatest challenges transitioning to a new culture, have difficulty learning English, and are often isolated. Seniors from 57 refugee countries attend morning classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, spending the morning learning English, talking with volunteers, receiving valuable health education, and interacting with each other. Seniors are also offered art classes and exercise classes such as Tai Chi and stretching.Adult Education, Arts, Health, and Community Services:adult English language programs, including the Hello English program serving refugee women; the Care & Connection program, in partnership with Georgia State University's School of Public Health, which reduces social isolation and improves mental well-being through culturally relevant group activities such as crochet, henna art, and gardening; arts and culture programming, including classes, exhibitions, cultural celebrations, and a community podcast; technology access, providing computer access, digital literacy training, and internet access in partnership with the DeKalb County Public Library System; parent advocate training; and community health and wellness workshops and resource fairs.
- $84,600 spent. Clarkston Youth Development Program:Assists and educates students, including recently arrived refugees and children from low-income families in the area, from kindergarten through 12th grade. The CCC Quiet Zones 2.0 afterschool program, sponsored by DeKalb County Youth Services, provides tutoring, homework help, STEM engagement, workforce development, and positive image exercises. The Summer STEAM Plus Camp teaches science, technology, engineering, art, writing, and math in a seven-week program engaging over 50 students ages 5 to 18, most from families at the poverty level and many recent refugees. Leaders of Tomorrow trains refugee high school students in cohorts of 10 to 20 to develop leadership skills, college and work readiness, and civic responsibility. The program also includes the Book Buddies reading and learning-loss tutoring program funded by United Way, the Youth Cycle program, and the Global Youth Ambassadors program.
- $76,700 spent. Community Events and Gathering-Place Operations:The Center's historic facility serves as the primary gathering place for the Clarkston community, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the United States. The Center makes its auditorium, meeting rooms, kitchen, and grounds available for community events, cultural celebrations, weddings, performances, television and media production, and gatherings hosted by residents, community groups, and partner organizations. In 2025 the Center hosted events serving 60,000 community members, directly furthering its mission to connect Atlanta's communities and cultures through education, recreation, and the arts. Facility-use fees charged for these events constitute program service revenue that sustains the Center's charitable programs.
- $1,073 spent. Other Program Services Food Services Program:Over half of the children residing in the Clarkston area live in poverty. The Center's food pantry, opened in September 2011, provides low-income families with food, clothes, and hygiene products throughout the week as an emergency food pantry, as well as on the first Saturday of every month.
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 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 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 August 1995.
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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