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SERENITY HOUSE OF ATLANTA MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SERENITY HOUSE OF ATLANTA MINISTRIES INC (EIN 27-0609349)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-07-30
IRS object ID
202542119349301854
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-30T16:26:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN582148562PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rea CPA Group PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 Crescent Ctre Prkwy 660AddressLine1Txt
CityTuckerCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30084ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN270609349EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Serenity House of Atlanta Ministries IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEREBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1297AddressLine1Txt
CityRedanCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30074ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNorman BetheaPersonNm
Person TitleCEO & Board ChaPersonTitleTxt
Phone8444737364PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSteven C Rea CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01061829PTIN
Phone7704558706PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$468,458GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.serenityhouseatl.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe mission is to support and strengthen people in making changes in their lives for a better tomorrow by providing transitional living services.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$546,432PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$468,458CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$546,432PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$468,458CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$193,126PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$164,694CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$484,562PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$373,170CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$677,688PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$537,864CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$131,256PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$69,406CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,136,792TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,136,792TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,026,028TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$938,602TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$110,764NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$198,190NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe mission is to support and strengthen people in making changes in their lives for a better tomorrow by providing transitional living services.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$392,119ExpenseAmt
Grant$85,600GrantAmt
DescProvide transitional housing and counseling services.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$392,119TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNorman BetheaPersonNm
Phone8444737364PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12302 Parklake Dr Ste 630AddressLine1Txt
CityAtlantaCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30345ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
Terrell Whiting
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian Wigfall
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rayshawn Wilson
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Akilah Bethea
Secretary20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Norman Bethea
CEO & Board Chairman40.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Robert Grable
Board Member40.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Juwan Bethea
Treasurer10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Pamela Bethea
Vice Chairman & CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$85,600GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$382,858AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$468,458TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$468,458TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,314TotalAmt
Program Services$163,314ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,380TotalAmt
Program Services$1,380ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,322TotalAmt
Management And General$5,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,423TotalAmt
Program Services$15,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$871ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,137TotalAmt
Program Services$1,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,616TotalAmt
Program Services$32,616ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,695TotalAmt
Management And General$4,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,777TotalAmt
Program Services$36,777ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,390TotalAmt
Management And General$29,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Client Support$33,891$33,891
Utilities$81,253$81,253
Payroll Fees$14,912$14,912
Telephone$12,064$12,064

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,690TotalAmt
Program Services$14,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$537,864TotalAmt
Program Services$392,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$145,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,514BOYAmt
EOY$109,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,234,794LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$213,754LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,021,040BOYAmt
EOY$1,021,040EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,638BOYAmt
EOY$5,638EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600BOYAmt
EOY$600EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,136,792BOYAmt
EOY$1,136,792EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,585BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$886,443BOYAmt
EOY$838,602EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,026,028BOYAmt
EOY$938,602EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,764BOYAmt
EOY$198,190EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,764BOYAmt
EOY$198,190EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,136,792BOYAmt
EOY$1,136,792EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$69,406ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$156,832OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,087,850CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$718,705CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$481,578CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$546,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$468,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,303,023TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,087,850CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$718,705CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$481,578CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$546,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$468,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,303,023TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,303,023PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,303,023TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$238,326OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$238,326BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$915,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$142,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$772,496BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,099OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,881DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,218BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,021,040TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSecurity DepositsDesc
Book Value$600BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$600TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2Norman Bethea(CEO) and Pamela Bethea (Executive Director) are married.A familial relationship exists with directors Juwan Bethea and Akilah Bethea.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Form 990 is provided to each Board Member for review.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Organizational documents and Form 990 are available for review upon request.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Other adjustments $156,832