2024-11-13T13:23:48-08:00 2023-12-31 821870477 Sharon C McKelvey CPA LLC 1399 Church St Decatur GA 30030 990 2023-01-01 474760258 COMMON GOOD ATLANTA COMM 4043140360 PO BOX 17007 ATLANTA GA 30317 LYNDA ROBERTS Treasurer 2024-11-13 true true SHARON MCKELVEY P00194627 6788104000 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PO BOX 17007 ATLANTA GA 30317 411334 false X www.commongoodatlanta.com X 2016 GA Common Good Atlanta provides incarcerated people with broad, democratic access to higher education so they can develop a better understanding of both themselves and the societal forces at work around them. 13 13 3 0 304223 411334 0 0 0 304223 411334 0 0 77170 110095 0 49858 99244 216429 176414 326524 127809 84810 272317 357127 0 272317 357127 Common Good Atlanta provides incarcerated people with broad, democratic access to higher education so they can develop a better understanding of both themselves and the societal forces at work around them. false false 162132 CGA's 2023 Program Accomplishments:Expanded educational programming with new faces joining the Common Good Atlanta (CGA) teamReceived a generous donation from the Howell Fund, enhancing programming and supporting CGA's mission of providing higher education in correctional facilities.Continued providing accredited classes at five correctional sites: Phillips State Prison, Whitworth Women's Facility, Metro Reentry Facility, Burruss Correctional Facility, and the Community Class Clemente Course.Over the course of 2023, 18 students graduated * Atlanta transitional Center: 8 graduates * Burruss Correctional Training Center: 7 graduates * Arrendale Transitional Center: 3 graduatesExpanded programming to three transitional centers: Atlanta, Arrendale and Augusta Transitional Centers, with classes held via Zoom to connect students across locations.Added two more nights of programming at Metro Reentry Facility, with new college preparatory classes in partnership with Morehouse College Ambassadors and a Bureau of Justice assistance grant.An Alumni Outreach Coordinator continued to oversee CGA's community based program and edited the next issue of the Hourglass Journal. The journal is compiled of pieces from CGA's alumni and is a testament to the powerful, generous, brilliant, whole and deeply kind people who have served time in prison.A new Alumni Outreach Coordinator is focused on live training for CGA alumni with support from the Laughing Gull Foundation.Partnered with UGA students to bring interactive art card collections and programming to the CGA classroom, winning a Silver Medal from the Southeastern Museums Conference.Hosted successful community events, including a cooking class at Irwin Street Cooking School, a cookout with disc golf at a board member's residence, and a film, art and spoken work event in Decatur.Participated in the End the Exception moral project along the Beltline, advocating to end the exception clause in the 13th Amendment.Prepared for the continued expansion of the Community Class in 2024, including additional transitional centers and co-learning initiatives with Kennesaw State University.Received funding from the Katz Foundation to hire an executive director in 2024, marking a transformative shift in leadership and organizational capacity. 162132 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false GA X LYNDA ROBERTS 4043140360 PO BOX 17007 ATLANTA GA 30317 X PAUL PENDERGRASS President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SPARROW Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA ROBERTS Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY TURNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TARIQ BAIYINA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANINE SOLURSH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA TOSON Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALIYA BHATIA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIPTON JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS RUMPH JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTON TOWNSEND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HIGINBOTHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANARD LINSEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 411334 411334 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411334 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 101333 47000 30333 24000 0 0 8762 4161 2640 1961 0 0 1050 1050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 374 374 0 0 0 0 0 3038 3038 PROFESSIONAL FEE CONSULTANT 77009 68259 8750 SITE DIRECTORS 37500 37500 INTERNS 25250 13000 12250 HONORARIUMS 21450 21450 50758 38647 9214 2897 326524 162132 114534 49858 272317 357127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 272317 357127 0 0 X 272317 357127 272317 357127 272317 357127 84810 X false false false X 93713 93058 208211 304223 411334 1110539 0 0 93713 93058 208211 304223 411334 1110539 0 1110539 0 0 0 1110539 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK FEES: Column (A) - Total = $979; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $979; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CLASSROOM RESOURCES: Column (A) - Total = $7372; Column (B) - Program Services = $7372; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LICENSES AND PERMITS: Column (A) - Total = $30; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $30; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e OTHER RESOURCES: Column (A) - Total = $20804; Column (B) - Program Services = $17660; Column (C) - Management & General = $2747; Column (D) - Fundraising = $397 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PARTNERSHIPS: Column (A) - Total = $2250; Column (B) - Program Services = $2250; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $102; Column (B) - Program Services = $102; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $5856; Column (B) - Program Services = $5856; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e STIPENDS: Column (A) - Total = $1902; Column (B) - Program Services = $1902; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SUPPLIES: Column (A) - Total = $4363; Column (B) - Program Services = $3505; Column (C) - Management & General = $858; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SYSTEM SUPPORT: Column (A) - Total = $7100; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $4600; Column (D) - Fundraising = $2500