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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OPEN HAND ATLANTA INC

EIN 58-1816778 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K36Z)

What they do

WE COOK. WE DELIVER. WE TEACH. WE CARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

93.59%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services
6.84%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses
$103.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
3.25%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses
$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $504,827 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $209,630 for MATTHEW PIEPER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$13,707,660
Mission workProgram services$12,828,94893.59% of revenue90.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$446,0933.25% of revenue3.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$937,4466.84% of revenue6.6% of expenses
Total expenses$14,212,487103.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202490.3% mission
202391.0% mission
202291.8% mission
202190.8% mission
202091.1% mission
201991.4% mission
201890.8% mission
201789.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,707,660
Expenses$14,212,487
Annual shortfall $504,827 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$12,828,948 · 90.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$446,093 · 3.1% of expenses
Fundraising$937,446 · 6.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,707,660
Expenses$14,212,487
Assets$22,466,524
Income$16,447,087
Contributions$13,682,954
Mission work (program services)$12,828,948
Fundraising$937,446
Management and general$446,093
Executive compensation (total)$479,666
Stocks and bonds$422,052
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
MATTHEW PIEPERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,630Base $197,522 · Other $12,108
SUSAN ANDERSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $182,047Base $170,614 · Other $11,433
ROBERT CUELLARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $171,319Base $157,756 · Other $13,563
KATHERINE J MACKENZIESENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESOURC · 40 hrs/week $125,366Base $122,257 · Other $3,109
ALETA MCLEANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT · 40 hrs/week $123,181Base $113,323 · Other $9,858
MICHAEL GERBERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $119,704Base $110,039 · Other $9,665

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 (25)

MATTHEW PIEPERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SUSAN ANDERSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ROBERT CUELLARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KATHERINE J MACKENZIESENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESOURC

ALETA MCLEANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT

MICHAEL GERBERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT

MICHELE BLONDHEIMDIRECTOR

TYLER EDGARTONDIRECTOR

TRACY FIELDDIRECTOR

THOMAS ABRAMSPRESIDENT

ALEC FRISCHDIRECTOR

SUDEVI GHOSHDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY POWELLIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT

SANDRA A HARRISSECRETARY

ROBERT JOSEPH JRDIRECTOR

BERNARD R WEDGE JRDIRECTOR

CROMWELL S BAUNTREASURER

BILLY GRACEDIRECTOR

CARMEN TITELMANVICE PRESIDENT

KATHERINE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KARRONDIRECTOR

JOHANNA ELLIS REISINGERDIRECTOR

ELDRIDGE BANKSDIRECTOR

DENNIS WHITEDIRECTOR

DEBRA CARLTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1989
Location
1380 WEST MARIETTA ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30318
County
Fulton
In care of
MATTHEW PIEPER
Primary officer
MATTHEW PIEPER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K36Z)
IRS tax category
Community Food Services

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