Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Samarc Dream and Achieve Foundation Inc
EIN 59-3824611 • 501(c)3 • Conyers, GA
Profile
To raise the economic, educational and social levels of the residents of georgia,including members of the minority community, who are substantially unemployed,underemployed, or whose income is below federal poverty guidelines, to foster and promote community wide interest and concern for the problems of said residents to that end that (a)educational and economic opportunities may be expanded,(b)sickness, poverty, crime, and environmental degradation may be lessened, and (c) racial tensions, prejudice, and discrimination, economic, and otherwise, may be eliminated.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$14,701
Up $10,366 (+239%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$14,701
Up $10,366 (+239%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$71,408
Down $12,434 (-15%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$61,042
Down $22,863 (-27%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$10,366
Up $10,429 (+16554%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,701
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $14,701
- Revenue
- $71,408
- Expenses
- $61,042
- Net income
- $10,366
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 16, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $71,408
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To raise the economic, educational and social levels of the residents of georgia,including members of the minority community, who are substantially unemployed,underemployed, or whose income is below federal poverty guidelines, to foster and promote community wide interest and concern for the problems of said residents to that end that (a)educational and economic opportunities may be expanded,(b)sickness, poverty, crime, and environmental degradation may be lessened, and (c) racial tensions, prejudice, and discrimination, economic, and otherwise, may be eliminated.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO RAISE THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL LEVELS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH RESIDING IN COLUMBUS, GA. MANY OF THESE ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINORITY COMMUNITY WHOSE PARENTS ARE UNEMPLOYED OR SUBSTANTIALLY UNDEREMPLOYED AND WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. WE WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THESE YOUNG PEOPLE. IN DOING SO, WE HELP THEM BUILD A FOUNDATION THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO RISE ABOVE THE POVERTY, CRIME AND OTHER NEGATIVE INFLUENCES OF THEIR USUAL ENVIRONMENT. | $0 | $61,042 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC UPSHAW | CEO/President | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAM MITCHELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBRA UPSHAW | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DARYL JONES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Samarc Dream and Achieve Fdn Inc
- EIN
- 59-3824611
- Phone
- 7706020502
- Address
- 2504 BEECH TREE CT, CONYERS, GA 30094
Signing Officer
- Name
- Marc Upshaw
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7706020502
- Signed
- 2026-03-16
Preparer
- Firm
- The Mcgee CPA Group Pc
- Address
- 229 PEACHTREE STREET NE STE 2440, ATLANTA, GA 30303
- Preparer
- Ryan C Mcgee
- Phone
- 4702021556
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank service charges. Amount: 160. Description: food and catering. Amount: 9,000. Description: insurance. Amount: 700. Description: trophies and awards. Amount: 4,597. Description: travel and lodging. Amount: 13,760. Description: wardrobe and clothing. Amount: 5,295. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 33,512.”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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