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The Collective

EIN 93-2275188 · Decatur, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE COLLECTIVE IS A CHURCHWITHOUT WALLS SEEKING TO OFFER A COMPELLING VISION OF LOVE ANDBELONGING TO NEW GENERATIONS IN ATLANTA AND BEYOND. WE ARE A CHURCHWHICH RADICALLY AFFIRMS THE IDENTITY AND PERSONHOOD OF ALL PEOPLE, ACHURCH WHICH STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS, ACHURCH WHICH PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING A PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG JUST ASYOU ARE.

Income
$147,312
Spending
$81,567
Reserves
14.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$2,500, mission developer

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 45% 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. $17,981 spent. IN 2025, THE COLLECTIVE EXPANDED ITS WORSHIP OFFERINGS BY ADDING A SECOND MONTHLY SERVICE. ON AVERAGE, THE COLLECTIVE ENGAGES 52 PEOPLE AT EACH OF OUR WORSHIP SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS, WE HAVE ALSO HOSTED COMMUNITY WORSHIP NIGHTS AT OFF-SITE LOCATIONS WHICH ENGAGE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE VISIT A CHURCH.
  2. $1,880 spent. THE COLLECTIVE CONTINUES TO COORDINATE A ROBUST FOOD MINISTRY. WE PARTNER WITH CENTRAL OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY TO PROVIDE BREAKFAST TO OUR NEIGHBORS WITHOUT HOMES, FEEDING AROUND 1,000 NEIGHBORS IN 2025 THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE SANDWICH PROJECT TO FEED 1,000 NEIGHBORS. THESE TWO EVENTS, COUPLED WITH OTHER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, ALLOWED US TO FEED MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE IN 2025.
  3. $26,971 spent. THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY, THE COLLECTIVE HAS EXPANDED ITS MINISTRY TO YOUNG ADULTS - ADDING A MONTHLY YOUNG ADULT BRUNCH AND HOSTING QUARTERLY YOUNG ADULT SOCIALS. THESE EVENTS HAVE HELPED US ENGAGE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OFTEN ENGAGE WITH CHURCH. IN FACT, IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF 2025, 60-70% OF OUR WORSHIPPING POPULATION WAS UNDER 40. WE ARE FLIPPING THE TRADITIONAL ASSUMPTIONS OF WHO WANTS TO ATTEND, OR ENGAGE, WITH CHURCH.

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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

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

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    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 April 1988.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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