Quest Community Development Organization
Quest Community Development Organization reported $18.1 million in revenue and $5.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $68.28 went to program services, $22.77 to management and general costs and $8.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.2% of the total. Government grants made up 9.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $309,349 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 254% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.4MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $309,349 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProperty management:after 5 years of dedicated work, the most impressive accomplishment was fully leasing the quest westside impact center (qwic). The qwic is a 30,000 s.f. Facility that will serve as the central hub of atlanta's westside. The qwic delivers housing, social services, and Community Development resources to the residents of atlanta's westside via three main pillars of Community Development: affordable housing, economic inclusion, and workforce development
Supportive services:quest seeks to reduce/eliminate the homeless rate in metro atlanta by providing transitional and permanent supportive housing. One of the major goals of quest is to assist residents to become economically self-sufficient. Our supportive services staff includes case managers who work with clients to improve their employability, increase their income, help them establish benefits. All of quest's clients begin the program with no income at all or are extremely low income and fall under 100% of the federal poverty level. Residents at quest have been chronically homeless and…
Real estate development:the real estate development team has secured necessary capital to close on three projects; the simpson, heritage west lake, and residences at holly, adding almost 300 units of affordable housing to the targeted geographic area. These projects will serve atlanta's most vulnerable residents, including seniors, those requiring permanent supportive housing, and residents at 30% ami
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $302,333 | $0 | $7,016 | $309,349 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,445 | $0 | $7,016 | $150,461 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,710 | $0 | $184 | $130,894 |
| DIR. HR & COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,246 | $0 | $5,261 | $108,507 |
| DIR. FINANCE & ASSET MGMT. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,870 | $0 | $5,261 | $106,131 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Quest Community Development Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $805K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 4No
- 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 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Quest Community Development Organization totaling $101K 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 Quest Community Development Organization's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Quest Community Development Organization reported that 68.3% of its $5.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Quest Community Development Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Quest Community Development Organization reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $309,349, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Quest Community Development Organization get its money?
Of $18.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.2% came from contributions and grants (including 9.7% from government grants) and 10.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Quest Community Development Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2634738 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349319548 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202530629349301208 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349328108 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202342789349301664 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349303161 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349311500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2634738: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.