Atlanta Speech School
Atlanta Speech School reported $35.7 million in revenue and $34.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $87.68 went to program services, $10.09 to management and general costs and $2.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 45.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,315 (Director of Rollins Center). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 38.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,315 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 44 of 45 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFounded in 1938 as a free school to provide services for children who were deaf or hard of hearing, the modern-day Atlanta Speech School has evolved into the nation's foremost center for advancing language and literacy, providing a continuum of services from infancy through elementary school. As reflected below, the School functions as the educational equivalent of a teaching hospital. On campus, with a staff highly trained in the science of reading, we beat the odds against literacy for children with neurobiological differences (e.g. deafness, speech/language delays and dyslexia). The core…
The School's 22-year-old Rollins Center seeks to extend the social justice of literacy to children far beyond our physical campus. For that purpose, the Cox Campus, with more than 420,000 members from all 50 states and 138 countries, provides training for public health providers, families, and early childhood and elementary teachers on the definitive science of constructing each and every child's deep reading brain.-Cox Campus is the only free IDA-accredited pathway to literacy reform through the science of reading. -With an unmatched 92% course completion rate, the courses of Cox Campus are…
Through the Learning Hub, the School provides diagnostic, therapeutic and remediation services to both children and adults along the reading brain continuum. These services include Speech-Language (evaluation and therapy for children and adults); Occupational Therapy (pediatric therapy to address sensory integration, handwriting, or fine/gross motor difficulties); and tutoring (specialized individual or small group academic intervention for children struggling academically.)
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Rollins Center Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,367 | $0 | $45,948 | $232,315 |
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,500 | $0 | $9,525 | $200,025 |
| Field Implementation Coordinator Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,433 | $0 | $43,051 | $171,484 |
| Rollins Director of Content Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,224 | $0 | $32,975 | $166,199 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,636 | $0 | $15,339 | $165,975 |
| Rollins Director of Strategy & Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,183 | $0 | $28,454 | $159,637 |
| Director Hamm Center & Summer Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,721 | $0 | $18,700 | $142,421 |
| Program Coordinator Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,245 | $0 | $15,308 | $89,553 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlanta Speech School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $466K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b45 · 44 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5364
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Flik Independent Schools Food Services | $736,197 |
| Lichty Commercial Constructions Inc Construction | $532,044 |
| Cleanstar National Cleaning service | $300,296 |
| Care Solutions Inc IT Consulting | $192,787 |
| Brownieland Pictures Rollins Portal Development | $187,301 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta Speech School totaling $5.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlanta Speech School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, Atlanta Speech School reported that 87.7% of its $34.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlanta Speech School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlanta Speech School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 was $232,315, for the role of Director of Rollins Center (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlanta Speech School get its money?
Of $35.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, 38.5% came from contributions and grants and 45.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlanta Speech School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0566198 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, object 202612619349301906 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202512469349302051 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202422839349301542 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202342709349301524 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202202709349301815 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202102779349301165 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202002469349301630 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0566198: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.