Sandy Springs Mission
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Sandy Springs Mission is dedicated to helping and inspiring at-risk students throughout the academic continuum. A faith-based, 501(c)(3), community focused organization, we provide year-round academic enrichment programs designed to transform the hearts and minds of the students.
- Income
- $591,314
- Spending
- $532,386
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 20.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $140,560, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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, 2024, 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)
- $149,182 spent. After-School Programs (Elementary & Middle School): In our elementary program, we served 1750 elementary students and 45 middle school students, coming from three different elementary public schools and one middle school, respectively, in Fulton County, Georgia. We continued to provide intensive, targeted tutoring to language-learners (students) in our community.
- $241,596 spent. High School Programs: We continued to provide after school enrichment programs to North Springs High School (NSHS) as well as Dual Enrollment Classes for NSHS and Riverwood International Charter School. A total of 100 students were part of this program.
- $86,338 spent. Summer Camps: Elementary and middle school students were able to participate in our summer program. Over 120 students received a combination of academic enrichment programs as well as fun activities. Students were involved in reading, math, and summer bridge activities to help them review what they learned in the grade just completed and look at some of the new topics they will see in the next grade.
- Dual Enrollment Program: In addition to expanding to one more high school in 2023, we launched a new initiative to provide dual enrollment classes for high school students in 2023. We launched with 33 students in the fall.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 October 1999.
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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