Quest Community Development Organization Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER SOCIAL EQUITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND SERVICE INTEGRATION.
- Income
- $18.1 million
- Spending
- $5.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 14.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $309,349, ceo
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 70% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 195% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
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
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, 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)
- $2.3 million spent. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:AFTER 5 YEARS OF DEDICATED WORK, THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS FULLY LEASING THE QUEST WESTSIDE IMPACT CENTER (QWIC). THE QWIC IS A 30,000 S.F. FACILITY THAT WILL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL HUB OF ATLANTA'S WESTSIDE. THE QWIC DELIVERS HOUSING, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO THE RESIDENTS OF ATLANTA'S WESTSIDE VIA THREE MAIN PILLARS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ECONOMIC INCLUSION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
- $711,675 spent. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES:QUEST SEEKS TO REDUCE/ELIMINATE THE HOMELESS RATE IN METRO ATLANTA BY PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. ONE OF THE MAJOR GOALS OF QUEST IS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES STAFF INCLUDES CASE MANAGERS WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY, INCREASE THEIR INCOME, HELP THEM ESTABLISH BENEFITS. ALL OF QUEST'S CLIENTS BEGIN THE PROGRAM WITH NO INCOME AT ALL OR ARE EXTREMELY LOW INCOME AND FALL UNDER 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. RESIDENTS AT QUEST HAVE BEEN CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND OFTEN SUFFER FROM THE CO-MORBID CONDITIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. NEARLY HALF OF THEM ALSO HAVE SOME FORM OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND TWO-THIRDS HAVE A CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION SUCH A DIABETES OR ASTHMA. MOST ARE ESTRANGED FROM THEIR FAMILIES, HAVE LITTLE OR NO SOURCE OF INCOME, AND ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THEIR ADDICTION. THEY ARE WARY OF TRUSTING OTHERS, HAVE EXTREMELY LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND NEED TO RE-LEARN SIMPLE LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, PERSONAL HYGIENE, AND BASIC JOB SKILLS.TRADITIONAL SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROVIDERS ADOPT STRINGENT PRE-QUALIFICATION CRITERIA PRIOR TO PROVIDING PERMANENT HOUSING AS A MEANS OF GETTING THE HOMELESS PERSON "READY" FOR HOUSING. SUCH CRITERIA MAY INCLUDE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, PRE-DETERMINED TREATMENT GOALS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND QUALIFICATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. QUEST REMOVES ALL SUCH BARRIERS BY RECOGNIZING THAT HOUSING STABILITY IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS ASSISTING CONSUMERS IN ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. ONCE HOUSED, QUEST PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO ELIMINATE THE CYCLE OF CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS FOR ALL CONSUMERS WE SERVE. ONE OF THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF QUEST IS THAT WE OWN AND MANAGE MOST OF OUR PROPERTIES. AS OWNERS, QUEST ENSURES THAT THE PROPERTIES ARE MAINTAINED TO A HIGH STANDARD, PROMOTING A HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS.
- $380,707 spent. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT:THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAS SECURED NECESSARY CAPITAL TO CLOSE ON THREE PROJECTS; THE SIMPSON, HERITAGE WEST LAKE, AND RESIDENCES AT HOLLY, ADDING ALMOST 300 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE TARGETED GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THESE PROJECTS WILL SERVE ATLANTA'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS, INCLUDING SENIORS, THOSE REQUIRING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND RESIDENTS AT 30% AMI.
- $344,115 spent. QUEST FINANCIAL SERVICESQFS IS A PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. THE QFS TEAM ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MANAGE THEIR OWN FUNDS BY MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR RENT, UTILITIES, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, PERSONAL NEEDS AND OTHER EXPENSES ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS. ENSURING CLIENTS MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE QUEST FIDUCIARY TEAM.QUEST ENGAGEQUEST ENGAGE IS THE AGENCY'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND FUNDRAISING DIVISION. THE QUEST ENGAGE TEAM IS TASKED WITH BUILDING THE QUEST BRAND, INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND ENHANCING OUR FUNDRAISING CAPACITY. THE QUEST ENGAGE TEAM PLAYED AN INSTRUMENTAL PART IN THE QUEST CDC'S TRIFECTA EVENT HELD AT THE HOME DEPOT BACKYARD, WITH SPECIAL GUEST MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS. THE TRIFECTA HIGHLIGHTED A $110M INVESTMENT INTO THE CITY'S HOUSING STOCK THAT WILL BRING NEARLY 300 UNITS OF HOUSING TO ATLANTA, CONTRIBUTING TO MAYOR DICKENS PROMISE OF 20,000 UNITS.
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 August 2001.
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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