THE SAMARC DREAM AND ACHIEVE FDN INC
EIN 59-3824611 · Youth Development Programs (O50)
What they do
THE FOUNDATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE is to RAISE THE EDUCATIONAL and SOCIAL LEVELS of DISADVANTAGED YOUTH RESIDING IN COLUMBUS, GA. MANY of THESE ARE MEMBERS of THE MINORITY COMMUNITY WHOSE PARENTS ARE UNEMPLOYED or SUBSTANTIALLY UNDEREMPLOYED and WHOSE INCOME is BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. WE WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL and SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE to THESE YOUNG PEOPLE. IN DOING SO, WE HELP THEM BUILD A FOUNDATION THAT WILL ALLOW THEM to RISE ABOVE THE POVERTY, CRIME and OTHER NEGATIVE INFLUENCES of THEIR USUAL ENVIRONMENT.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (4)
DARYL JONESDIRECTOR
DEBRA UPSHAWSECRETARY
MARC UPSHAWCEO/PRESIDENT
SAM MITCHELLDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- 2504 BEECH TREE CT SW, CONYERS, GA 30094-6176
- County
- Rockdale
- In care of
- MARC UPSHAW
- Primary officer
- MARC UPSHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- THE MCGEE CPA GROUP PC
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development Programs (O50)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development Programs