TCS Education System
Also known as See Schedule O
TCS Education System reported $80.0 million in revenue and $77.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $17.01 went to program services, $82.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,747,997 (Corporate President/Trustee). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $77MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $80MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,747,997 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.27% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 82 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 100.0% |
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 expenseTCS Education System d/b/a The Community Solution is a private, nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. The System serves primarily as a supporting organization and central provider of services to several related institutions of higher learning. Supporting functions include human resources, finance, accounting, information technology, administration, marketing, student services, facilities, and student accounts
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate President/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $1,566,900 | $0 | $181,097 | $1,747,997 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $543,950 | $0 | $72,996 | $616,946 |
| Corporate Treasurer/CFO Officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $375,738 | $0 | $24,740 | $400,478 |
| Chief Information Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,804 | $0 | $27,891 | $397,695 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $364,659 | $0 | $23,549 | $388,208 |
| Chief Academic Officer (until 7/24) Key employee, 12.00 hrs/week | $288,436 | $54,171 | $27,092 | $369,699 |
| Corporate Secretary Officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $339,858 | $0 | $28,735 | $368,593 |
| VP of Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,230 | $0 | $20,344 | $302,574 |
82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from TCS Education System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b20 · 19 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5288
- Volunteers Part I, line 679
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Mason Interactive Marketing | $23,963,659 |
| Digital Media Solutions Marketing | $3,290,736 |
| KellyBrady Advertising Inc Marketing | $2,189,921 |
| Sentinel Technologies Inc IT Services | $1,531,117 |
| Workday Inc Workday Software and Support | $1,226,774 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 49 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to TCS Education System totaling $5,016 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of TCS Education System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, TCS Education System reported that 17.0% of its $77.0 million in expenses went to program services, 83.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does TCS Education System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation TCS Education System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,747,997, for the role of Corporate President/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does TCS Education System get its money?
Of $80.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is TCS Education System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0717860 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202611009349300336 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202511059349301241 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202431069349300218 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202331029349301953 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202221019349301407 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100999349301005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0717860: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.