Mission
TO OPERATE ONE OR MORE "TURNAROUND" SCHOOLS IN THE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, THEREBY PROMOTING EDUCATION, LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHERWISE ADVANCING SUBSTANTIAL EXEMPT PURPOSES.
Public Charity
PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA INC
PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ATLANTA, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $37.6M revenue, $36.6M expenses, $7.5M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 811114844
ATLANTA, GA
Elementary & Secondary Schools
NTEE: B20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$37.6M
Total Expenses$36.6M
Total Assets$7.5M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Purpose Built Schools Atlanta Inc
How Purpose Built Schools Atlanta Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$94
To support our students and families working towards our mission to cultivate our students' skills and agency in pursuit of their unlimited potential
$1
To address the critical need for wraparound services, pbsa facilitated the establishment of pbsa community engagement, inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$750,000
FINANFIAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
$4,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$435,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$300,000
$260,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OF STAFF
Cara Frattasi
DIR. COMM. ENG. & PARTNERS
Chasha Colbert-Williams
BOARD MEMBER
Cheryl Lomax
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Cynthia Kuhlman
CHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Dr Nikkita Warfield
CHAIR
Gregory Giornelli
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37.6M | $36.6M | $7.5M |
| 2024 | $33.7M | $33.3M | $19.1M |
| 2023 | $33.6M | $31.5M | $17.8M |
| 2022 | $34.7M | $34.7M | $16.0M |
| 2021 | $34.9M | $32.2M | $18.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $34.9M to $37.6M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.