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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2028

Nobis Works

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
9
(770) 427-9000
240 Interstate North Parkway
Atlanta, GA, 30339
https://tommynobiscenter.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Nobis Works does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 9 (Fund Raising Expense Ratio)
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.

Nobis Works does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the organization's fundraising costs were 56% ($1,093,355) of related contributions, which totaled $1,968,312.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 19

Nobis Works meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to empower people through employment. "

Year, State Incorporated:
1994, GA

Also Known As:
Tommy Nobis Center

Nobis Works reports that it provides community rehabilitation and employment opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The organization helps participants identify jobs, complete job applications, and prepare for the interview process, and once employed, it offers job coaching to assist in maintaining the new job. Nobis Works partners with employers in the community to offer full-time positions as well as job samplings of real community jobs to help participants find employment that suits their interests, abilities, needs, and vocational preferences.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Nobis Works's program expenses were:

Education program $9,410,692
Off-site program $399,958
On-site program $97,614
Total Program Expenses $9,908,264

Chief Executive
Dave Ward, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$294,160

Chair of the Board
Kevin Ostwald

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive Director, Theranica

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
139

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 56% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,968,312, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Nobis Works's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contract revenue $11,188,893
Contributions and grants $1,968,312
Donated vehicle program revenue $631,502
Investment income, net $174,733
Other income $103,841
Gain on disposal of property $2,329
Total Income $14,069,610

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $14,069,610
Total expenses: $12,667,378
  Program expenses $9,908,264
  Fundraising expenses $1,093,355
  Administrative expenses $1,665,759
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,402,232
Beginning Net Assets $18,321,691
Other Changes In Net Assets $133,632
Ending Net Assets $19,857,555
Total Liabilities $813,124
Total Assets $20,670,679

Note: As noted in the financial section above, “other changes in net assets” refers to change in irrevocable trust.

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Report completed by:
BBB of Metro Atlanta, Athens & NE Georgia