Amana Academy Inc
Alpharetta, GA
What do they do?
Amana Academy operates two charter schools in Georgia that are publicly funded. They provide K-12 education with an emphasis on high academic achievement and critical thinking while accommodating different learning styles.
Their mission:
"To prepare students for high academic achievement beyond what they think possible, so that they become active contributors to building a better world."
💵 Money In vs. Money Out (2023)
Money they received
$15.8 million
Money they spent
$14.2 million
✅ They had money left over. They received $1.6 million more than they spent.
📥 Where did the money come from? (2023)
| Source | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| 🎁 Donations & Gifts | $15.6 million | 99% |
| 🏢 Money earned from services | $198K | 1% |
| Total | $15.8 million | 100% |
📤 Where did the money go? (2023)
| What it paid for | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| 🎯 The actual mission (programs & services) | $198K | 1% |
| 👷 Employee paychecks | $6.5 million | 46% |
| 🏛️ Payroll taxes (paid to government) | $139K | 1% |
| Total spent | $14.2 million | 100% |
👥 Who runs this organization? (2023)
| Name | Job Title | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Lennon | Board Chair | $0 |
| Ehab Jaleel | HCE | $142,837 |
| Melissa Rahman | HCE | $101,212 |
| Kamillah Chester | Member | $0 |
| Errol Williams | Treasurer | $0 |
🏦 What do they own vs. what do they owe? (2023)
| 💰 Total stuff they own (assets) | $20.0 million |
| 💳 Total they owe (debts) | $21.1 million |
| 📊 What's left (net worth) | -$1.1 million |
⚠️ Their debts are bigger than what they own. This sometimes happens when organizations borrow money to build things like buildings. It doesn't always mean they're in trouble.
🎯 What programs do they run?
The form shows they spent $10.5 million on program services, but only lists one major program - 'After School Care' with $198k in revenue. The Additional Data section indicates they run two charter schools funded by Fulton County Georgia Charter School System and Georgia State Charter School System.
⚠️ Things you might want to know
None noted. The organization shows healthy finances with very low fundraising costs, reasonable executive compensation for the size of operation, and the vast majority of funds going directly to educational programs rather than overhead.
📄 Where did we get this info?
This comes from the IRS Form 990 that Amana Academy Inc filed for the year 2023. Every nonprofit has to tell the government how they spent their money, and that info is public.
👉 See the original tax form yourself →Data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Plain English summaries created with AI and reviewed for accuracy.