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Center for Supportive Schools

Princeton, NJ · EIN 22-2962532 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Center for Supportive Schools reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.60 went to program services, $8.86 to management and general costs and $6.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.0% of the total. Government grants made up 16.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $310,410 (PRESIDENT AN). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.6%84.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.9%10.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.30$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
21.1%83.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
16.4%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
75.0%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$310,410$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.70%1.52%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1712
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.110.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$443K expenses · 2.9% of program spending · revenue $140K

The teen prevention education program (teen pep) utilizes peer-to-peer education to increase students' knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors associated with sexual health. High school juniors and seniors, known as peer educators, are enrolled in a daily, for-credit, yearlong leadership course taught by school faculty during regular school hours. Peer educators conduct a series of structured workshops for groups of younger peers, faculty, and family members designed to promote healthy relationships and decision-making while simultaneously reducing risky sexual behavior

$2.7M expenses · 17.5% of program spending · revenue $803K

Peer group connection (pgc) taps into the power of older students to create a nurturing environment for younger students while simultaneously advancing the peer leaders' own learning, growth, and development. Older students, known as peer leaders, are trained to be leaders and positive role models by school faculty during regular school hours. Each week, pairs of peer leaders meet with small groups of younger students in outreach sessions designed to strengthen relationships and build social and emotional skills. Research indicates that pgc improves the graduation rates of student…

$12M expenses · 76.1% of program spending · revenue $13M

Community schools: in our work with community schools, css uses a collaborative, data- informed, and relationship-driven approach, grounded with a focus on student leadership, to partner with schools to improve student and school outcomes. Css helps community schools provide student leadership opportunities, strong family partnerships, engaging academic instruction, social services for families and community members, and professional learning opportunities for teachers. Through carefully cultivated partnerships with school leadership, students, families, teachers, and community members, css…

$548K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AN
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$299,425$0$10,985$310,410
CHIEF PROGRA
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,747$0$24,002$243,749
CHIEF GROWTH
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$202,476$0$16,146$218,622
MANAGING DIR
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$205,858$0$11,551$217,409
MANAGING DIR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,265$0$8,041$201,306
EXECUTIVE DI
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,287$0$16,482$193,769
MD OF BUDGET
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,347$0$11,428$181,775
MANAGING DIR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,546$0$14,171$179,717

17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Supportive Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$18M84.6%$3.1M$310,410
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$18M86.3%$2.7M$305,583
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$17M87.2%$4.1M$248,796
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$15M83.2%$3.9M$336,563
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$15M80.3%$3.8M$309,093
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$15M82.5%$3.6M$324,597

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5124
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
THE POLICY & RESEARCH GROUP
Research
$441,823
ASTOR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Wellness & inte
$194,652
COUNSELING IN SCHOOLS
Children counse
$194,393
THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Children counse
$189,069
TEACHING MATTERS
Professional de
$169,900

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Center for Supportive Schools totaling $851K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Center for Supportive Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Supportive Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Center for Supportive Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for Supportive Schools reported that 84.6% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Center for Supportive Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Center for Supportive Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $310,410, for the role of PRESIDENT AN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Center for Supportive Schools get its money?

Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.1% came from contributions and grants (including 16.4% from government grants) and 75.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Center for Supportive Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-2962532 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610149349301146 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510159349302016 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430249349301118 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320129349300632 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200459349300700 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110859349300031 · read the filing

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