Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-2554519

The Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation, inc. Exists to provide funding for the atlanta youth academy (AYA). AYA exists to advance the kingdom of god by providing an excellent, christ-centered education to low-income, urban communities.

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc gave $2.8M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,768,425
+4.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,384,213
+4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,384,213
Total assets
$12,522,237
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Atlanta Youth Academies Inc: $2.4MAtlanta Youth Academies Inc$2.4MAtlanta Youth Campus Inc: $394KAtlanta Youth Campus Inc$394K

The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Youth Academies Inc ($2.4M). Together the top 2 received $2.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Atlanta

How Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlanta Youth Academies Inc Atlanta, GAFund Operations of the School$2,373,987
Atlanta Youth Campus Inc Atlanta, GAFund Building and Construction of School$394,438
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$12,522,237$2,953,882$3,036,346$2,768,4252$256,382
2024$12,491,154$3,104,352$2,913,601$2,641,0322$243,973
2023$12,288,429$3,328,827$2,511,307$2,303,2472$167,347
2022$11,374,354$2,691,324$2,146,844$1,980,5572$136,301
2021$10,874,179$2,393,213$2,408,164$2,235,6712$133,845
2020$12,103,256$2,217,977$2,277,267$2,059,3752$144,854

About Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $256K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc is led by Peter Rooney, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Rooney

    President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $324K (2025)

  • Lee B Burrows

    Chair

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Weston

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwayne Ellis

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Pearson

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Willingham

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Harper

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tree McGlown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chapman Wilkinson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Olmert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Dietz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira Jackson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Tolliver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Courtney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Comer Aebersold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ransom James

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reed Deupree

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanford Levings

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Ragland Jr.

    Vice President for Leadership & Governance

    Vice President for Leadership & Governance → Vice President for Leadership & Governor, 2023

    Vice President for Leadership & Governor → Vice President for Leadership & Governance, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bo Briggs

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heath Milligan

    Treasurer Vice President

    Treasurer & Vice President for Finance → Treasurer & Vice President, 2022

    Treasurer & Vice President → Treasurer Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim D Daugherty

    Secretary & Vice President

    Director → Secretary & Vice President for Trustee Development, 2021

    Secretary & Vice President for Trustee Development → Secretary & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Jeff Terry (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Hamilton (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sivan Hines (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Erwin Reid (2020–2023) — Vice President for Building & Ground
  • Former: Glenn James (2020–2022) — Vice President for Academics
  • Former: Roger Key (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Jenny Marks (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Tonya Washington (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Morocco (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Donyal Andrews (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jan Linder (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Joanne Brown (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Judy Harrison (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sid Mashburn (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Edwards (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Frank H. Briggs (2020) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Larry Teem (2020) — Chairman Ex-Officio

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Peter Rooney — President: $324KPeter RooneyPresident$324K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $324K, to Peter Rooney (President).

Frequently asked questions about Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc

How much does Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc give each year?

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc gave $2.8M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 2 grants.

How large is Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc?

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What is Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc?

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $12.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc operate?

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc's EIN?

Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2554519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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