ATLANTA ARTIST RELIEF FUND
EIN 85-1997309 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
Our Grassroots Organization, Which Started March 12th of 2020 Exploded Nearly Overnight. After Just A Week of Making Meals In Our Kitchens for Artists Out of Work, Over 400 Artists Had Requested Food, In Addition for Requests for Help Meeting Other Basic Needs. Though This Narrative Varied, But Through Line Was Common: The Basic Needs (like Rent, Medical Care, Legal Support, Bills, Mental Health Care, and So Much More) of These Artists Were Falling Through The Cracks. We Engaged Professional Social Workers to Help Create A Program That Was Flexible and Responsive. Since March 12th, We Have Supported Over 1,600 Artists and We Are Not Slowing Down.
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MARY BRIDGET MCCARTHYEXECUTIVE DIR.
JAYSON WADDELLDIRECTOR
ROBERT MITCHELL OWENBYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 305 VALLEYBROOK XING, DECATUR, GA 30033-5836
- County
- DeKalb
- In care of
- % MARY MCCARTHY
- Primary officer
- Mary Bridget McCarthy, Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- JKA ASSOCIATES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2026