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Community Systems

New Castle, DE · EIN 51-0281350 · 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

Community Systems reported $52.4 million in revenue and $52.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.70 went to program services, $7.30 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,992 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% 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 $52M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $52M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$274,992$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.53%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
206
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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
$48M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $52M

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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/CEO
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$246,986$28,006$274,992
DE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$230,867$0$19,957$250,824
SECRETARY/COO/VP (THRU 4/30/25)
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$190,066$40,397$230,463
VA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$195,900$0$4,815$200,715
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,773$0$28,072$187,845
CFO/VP (THRU 10/31/24)
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$175,578$5,416$180,994
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,168$0$19,076$167,244
DIRECTOR OF HR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,798$0$32,035$149,833

20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$52M$52M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$52M$52M92.7%$9.0M$274,992
FY2024 ⓘ$48M$48M92.4%$8.6M$299,680
FY2023 ⓘ$47M$46M93.2%$8.8M$248,053
FY2022 ⓘ$39M$38M92.5%$8.3M$225,465
FY2021 ⓘ$38M$32M92.0%$7.6M$234,113
FY2020 ⓘ$31M$34M92.0%$2.1M$218,513

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–1b8 · 8 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 5648
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COMMUNITY SYSTEMS SUPPORT & MANAGEMENT S
Management services
$714,222
SOURCEPASS
It services
$306,346
IT WORKS
It services
$155,184

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Systems's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Systems reported that 92.7% of its $52.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Systems pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $274,992, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Systems get its money?

Of $52.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Systems a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 51-0281350 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 202610709349300036 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540879349300709 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349312506 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321009349300242 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241029349300929 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100859349301125 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 51-0281350: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.