A Good Name Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, registered in 1979, with $31,140,582 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2024)
$31.1M
▼ 3.2% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$51.0M
Net assets
$646.7M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for A Good Name Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For A Good Name Foundation Inc: 152 mo reserves · -64% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for A Good Name Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For A Good Name Foundation Inc: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $770.4M (FY2018) to $31.1M (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-63.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$647.0M
Total liabilities
$227K
Net assets
$646.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,140,582▼3.2% | $50,952,372▼0.3% | $646,736,900▼3.0% | $646,964,000▼3.0% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $32,160,510▼2.2% | $51,120,196▼9.8% | $666,548,690▼2.8% | $666,648,690▼2.8% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $32,887,365▼3.0% | $56,678,710▼1.3% | $685,508,376▼3.4% | $685,508,376▼3.4% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $33,917,740▼1.7% | $57,412,118▲10.6% | $709,299,721▼3.2% | $709,299,721▼3.2% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $34,502,125▼17.9% | $51,889,896▼10.4% | $732,794,099▼2.3% | $732,808,194▼2.3% | 990PF |
| 2019 | $42,013,676▼94.5% | $57,933,189▲1213% | $750,162,586▼2.1% | $750,162,790▼2.1% | 990PF |
| 2018 | $770,394,527 | $4,413,435 | $766,083,181 | $766,145,181 | 990PF |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent D Ragsdale | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Cynthia K Cathy | Director | 1 | — |
| Dan T Cathy | President/director | 1 | — |
| Don M Cathy | Secretary/director | 1 | — |
| John W White III | Director | 1 | — |
| Rhonda P Cathy | Director | 1 | — |
| Trudy Cathy White | Director | 1 | — |
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Data for A Good Name Foundation Inc (EIN 58-1375066) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.