Atlanta Land Tr Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ATLANTA LAND TRUST (ALT) IS TO DELIVER AND STEWARD PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES NEAR THE ATLANTA BELTLINE AND OTHER TARGETED AREAS IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- -3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $212,966, 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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 (3)
- $1.6 million spent. THE ATLANTA LAND TRUST COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE CREATING 300 PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMES BY 2025. IN 2024, ALT COMPLETED AND SOLD 40 HOMES AND NOW HAS 110 UNITS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE 170 UNITS THAT REPRESENT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. NOTABLY, IN 2024 ALT COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION ON 1024 DONNELLYAVENUE AND AQUIRED LAND FOR A NEW 14-UNIT TOWNHOMES PROJECT IN GROVE PARK.
- THE ATLANTA LAND TRUST STRIVES TO BE A COMMUNITY-CENTERED 'TRUSTEDPARTNER' WITH A PROVEN MODEL AND CAPACITY TO PARTNER WITHCOMMUNITIES. WE WORKED TO EXPAND AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OFALT AND THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST MODEL SO THAT ALT WILL BERECOGNIZED AS THE GO-TO ORGANIZATION FOR PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLEHOUSING IN ATLANTA. IN 2024 ALT HOSTED 11 MONTHLY COMMUNITYINFORMATION SESSIONS AND ATTENDED OVER 100 COMMUNITY MEETINGS.THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GROW OUR PIPELINE OF HOMEBUYERS TO OVER 400 PEOPLE. ALT ALSO HELD POST-PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR HOMEOWNERS, INCLUDING AN ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP, AND HOSTED TWO CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
- THE ATLANTA LAND TRUST WORKS TO CREATE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FORCLT DEVELOPMENT BY ADVOCATING FOR SUPPORTIVE LONG-TERM AFFORDABLEHOUSING POLICY AND FUNDING. ALT WORKED TO DRAFT LEGISLATION TO BEINTRODUCED AT THE STATE LEVEL PROVIDING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.
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 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 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 April 2012.
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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