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US nonprofit · EIN 581097003 · Smyrna, GAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 581097003) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 June 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R).Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta Inc's network

20 people3 organisationsi20 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Mike Dowdle ChairChair2019
7 yrs
Albert AssadDirector2021
5 yrs
Carolyn JohnsonDirector2021
5 yrs
David Markert (also filed as Dave Markert)Director2019
7 yrs
Jack NicholsVice Chair2021
5 yrs
Jay FerroDirector2023
3 yrs
Jean Ann McCarthyDirector2019
7 yrs
Jeff HoganDirector2020
6 yrs
Jen DanielsDirector2021
5 yrs
John HuntDirector2021
5 yrs
Justin HowardDirector2019
7 yrs
Katy WalkerDirector2020
6 yrs
Kricket HarrisonDirector2020
6 yrs
Mike FlanaganCompany secretary2020
6 yrs
Most Rev Bernard Shlesinger IIIDirector2023
3 yrs
Ralph WilliamsDirector2021
5 yrs
Rocco TestaniDirector2019
7 yrs
Sandy HODirector2023
3 yrs
Steve CrimDirector2021
5 yrs
Vanessa K Russell (also filed as Vanessa Russell)CEO2019
7 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 20 →

Officers and senior leadership

1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Melissa ChapmanTreasurer/Controllersince 2019

Pay and hours

year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Vanessa RussellCEO40$115k$25k
Melissa ChapmanController/Treasurer40$81k$23k
Jack NicholsChair1$0
Carolyn JohnsonVice Chair1$0
Mike FlanaganSecretary1$0
Most Rev Bernard Shlesinger IIIDirector1$0
Kricket HarrisonDirector1$0
Jeff HoganDirector1$0
Deacon Mat MathewsDirector1$0
Michael SullivanDirector1$0
Katy WalkerDirector1$0
Albert AssadDirector1$0
Steve CrimDirector1$0
Jen DanielsDirector1$0
John HuntDirector1$0
Rhona FedererDirector1$0
Ralph WilliamsDirector1$0
Jay FerroDirector1$0
Sandy HoDirector1$0
Betsy PalmerDirector1$0
Chuck RistauDirector1$0
George KoenigDirector1$0
Brian MonaghanDirector1$0
Jeff MillerDirector1$0

About

Legal name
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta Inc
EIN
581097003
Address
2401 Lake Park Dr Se, Smyrna, GA, 30080-7609
State
Georgia
Mission
Catholic charities atlanta (cca), provides supportive services that enable families to overcome barriers and achieve self-sufficiency. 87% of clients are low income. Cca ensures that vulnerable individuals can attain economic self-sufficiency through services are designed toa) develop critical life skills, b) provide education and access to employment, and c) address their well-being and... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
P20Z Human services
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Human Services
Size band
7 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1953
Principal officer
Vanessa Russell (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 March 1946
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
5, latest 2023

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥7years on the filingsMike Dowdle
≥7years on the filingsDavid Markert
≥7years on the filingsJean Ann McCarthy
≥7years on the filingsJustin Howard

Latest return

year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$7.2m
Total liabilities
$3.8m
Net assets or fund balances
$3.5m
Contributions and grants received
$10.8m
Program service revenue
$819k
Grants and similar paid out
$1.7m
Employees
138
Volunteers
672