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Atlanta Community Support Project Inc

EIN 93-1776724 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Atlanta Community Support Project (ACSP) works at the intersection of legal access and community empowerment, organizing and resourcing each other with the tools needed to advocate and civically engage in prison and after.

Income
$156,500
Spending
$180,146
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$90,966, founding director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $40,000 spent. ACSP conducts community - led research on disparities in prosecution, sentencing, and parole outcomes for those accused of homicide offenses in Georgia.This i ncludes producing, publishing, and presenting original data used by a variety of stakeholders to drive criminal legal policy reforms,support post - conviction efforts, argue for better protections for criminalized people, and promote advocacy within the sta tewide community .
  2. $65,000 spent. ACSP organizes around legal and civic public education across Georgia, empowe ring criminalized people to access the courts, advocate before administrative bodies, te where eligible, and engage lawmakers on issues affecting their lives. ACSP is strictly non - partisan , a commitment that reflects the diversity of our base. This work builds community safety and trust through a growing library of resources shared electronically and in print, a quarterly prison newsletter, and the public trainings and events we host and participate in .
  3. $75,145 spent. ACSPs Legal Access Action connects volunteer attorneys to the work of jailhouse lawyers, grounding post - conviction and parole advocacy in community - led legal work. LAA sustains ongoing mail correspondencewith incarcerated people, offers free State Bar - approved CLE trainings, and provides holistic support for lawyers handling pro bono parole and DV survivor justice cases. In late 2025, LAA began taking on a small number of cases directly. The initiative also supports public defenders and creates experiential learning opportunities for law students.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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