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The Center for Family Resources

Public charity · Grantmaker Marietta, GA EIN: 58-0876634 Website

To reduce childhood homelessness by serving and empowering families through prevention, crisis intervention, housing support, education, and compassionate care management.

The Center for Family Resources at a glance

In short: The Center for Family Resources reported $378K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$378,180 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+395.3% vs 2023
Total assets
$3,075,823
-10.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,477,438
+2.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$81,096
+83.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,895,387
-0.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Center for Family Resources funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

AtlantaMarietta

How The Center for Family Resources gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−1%). 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$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2022) to $378K (2024). In 2024 it reported $378K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Doors Atlanta, GAHousing$76,355
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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
2024$3,075,823$4,477,438$4,895,387$378,180Total only$81,096
2023$3,424,889$4,358,161$4,936,093$76,3551$44,125
2022$3,951,161$7,096,833$7,272,080$32,5741$74,846
2021$3,412,600$7,984,553$7,815,708$161,3582$116,080
2020$3,089,014$1,527,923$3,298,165$77,4272$-987,659

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Center for Family Resources

Based on IRS filings

The Center for Family Resources is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Marietta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $378K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $81K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Center for Family Resources is led by Melanie Kagan, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Melanie Kagan

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    47.5 hrs/week

    $95K (2020) → $137K (2024)

  • Jennifer Dawson

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2023

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrel Malloch

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $54K (2020) → $93K (2024)

  • Luke Mashburn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Smith Judd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monique Jenkins

    Director

    Director → Member at Large, 2023

    Member at Large → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabre Linahan

    Director

    Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    Past Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Orr

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bev Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Giusti

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Chastain

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Skedgell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Burris

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Granville Freeman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Doss

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Kallgren

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Ferguson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damon Ballard

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Ingram

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Delaney

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Smith

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Fuchko III

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Harmon

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rajan Gupta

    Chair Elect

    Director → Chair Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Harmon

    Member at Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Darion Dunn (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Stevens (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tania Robinson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kimberly Reed (2023) — Director
  • Former: Brian Wooten (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Shepherd (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Brennan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shelia Manely (2020–2022) — Past Chair
  • Former: Andrew Walker (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Manwell (2022) — Director
  • Former: Arnaud Viviers (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carrie Harlow (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christal McNair (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Craig Cupid (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gina Ormsby (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jason Wagy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kim Frye (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Maus (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Collins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Debbie Pike (2020) — Director
  • Former: Delphine Lagroon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Don Keller (2020) — Past Chair
  • Former: Lee Smith (2020) — Vice President Operations
  • Former: Tim Blumentritt (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Melanie Kagan — CEO: $137KMelanie KaganCEO$137KDarrel Malloch — Finance Director: $93KDarrel MallochFinance Director$93K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $137K, to Melanie Kagan (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Center for Family Resources

How much does The Center for Family Resources give each year?

The Center for Family Resources reported $378K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $76K across 1 grant.

How large is The Center for Family Resources?

The Center for Family Resources reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.

What is The Center for Family Resources?

The Center for Family Resources is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Marietta, GA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Center for Family Resources operate?

The Center for Family Resources has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is The Center for Family Resources's EIN?

The Center for Family Resources's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0876634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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