ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC

EIN 58-1295754 · Health Care (E86Z)

What they do

to TRANSFORM PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE ACCESS and EXPERIENCES for FAMILIES WITH ILL, INJURED, or RECOVERING CHILDREN THROUGH A NETWORK of HOUSES, FAMILY ROOMS, CARE MOBILES, and COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

21.16%of revenue went to mission work74.0% of expenses · Program services

4.80%of revenue went to fundraising16.8% of expenses

$28.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.62%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$13.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$30,046,456

Mission workProgram services$6,358,96721.16% of revenue74.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$786,0662.62% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,442,4564.80% of revenue16.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,458,96771.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,587,48928.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.0% mission · 9.2% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 8.2% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 9.2% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 5.8% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 7.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 8.6% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 7.3% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 6.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,046,456

Expenses$8,587,489

Annual surplus $21,458,967 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,358,967 · 74.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$786,066 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,442,456 · 16.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,046,456

Expenses$8,587,489

Assets$111,918,942

Income$37,083,810

Contributions$28,289,301

Mission work (program services)$6,358,967

Fundraising$1,442,456

Management and general$786,066

Executive compensation (total)$518,018

Stocks and bonds$5,626,338

Accounting fees$67,851

Investing fees$25,160

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRACEY B ATWATERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $346,915Base $326,041 · Other $20,874

KIMBERLY A CUNNINGHAMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $257,524Base $228,333 · Other $29,191

MARISSA V GRIEDERSR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $197,370Base $177,842 · Other $19,528

MARY M HOWELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $172,441Base $158,962 · Other $13,479

JUSTIN H LITTLEFIELDSR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $164,208Base $150,938 · Other $13,270

LISA F KENNEDYSR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $152,051Base $136,458 · Other $15,593

APRIL L CLARKDIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE FAMILY PROGRAMS AND SERVICE · 40 hrs/week $117,472Base $105,371 · Other $12,101

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

TRACEY B ATWATERPRESIDENT & CEO

KIMBERLY A CUNNINGHAMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARISSA V GRIEDERSR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

MARY M HOWELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JUSTIN H LITTLEFIELDSR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

LISA F KENNEDYSR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

APRIL L CLARKDIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE FAMILY PROGRAMS AND SERVICE

MARIETTA RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

WYATT WHALEYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL MCCOOLSECRETARY

MURIEL POWELLBOARD MEMBER

PAT BELINSKIBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

RAJE KANTAMNENIBOARD MEMBER

RENA HOLLANDBOARD MEMBER

SAM HOSOKAWABOARD MEMBER

SANDY MENCHERBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER

VIVIAN DE JESUSBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY GREENWOOD JRBOARD MEMBER

LUKE MULLERBOARD MEMBER

LINDSEY PIERCETREASURER

JOHN STROMBOARD MEMBER

JOHN CHRISTIANBOARD MEMBER

JAMES BRIABOARD MEMBER

HELEN S CARLOSCHAIR

GEORGE LOTTBOARD MEMBER

CROMWELL BAUNBOARD MEMBER

CORY STEWARTBOARD MEMBER

CINDY NOFIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER MARINACBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE BIELANBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN WALDMANBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN FULLERVICE CHAIR

BARON JORDANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 795 GATEWOOD RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30329-4200
County: DeKalb
In care of: % RICHARD SPARKMON
Primary officer: TRACEY B ATWATER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@armhc.org Phone(404) 315-1133

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E86Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services