Communities in Schools
Communities in Schools reported $71.0 million in revenue and $74.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.52 went to program services, $5.11 to management and general costs and $4.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $582,638 (PRESIDENT). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 346% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $74MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $582,638 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseStudent supports - working with cis state offices and local affiliates to build capacity within the cis network as well as evaluating and disseminating evidence based program practices
Public awareness and communications - building awareness of communities in schools' commitment to student engagement by reconnecting with students, supporting student and family recovery, and addressing educational inequities
Advocacy - educating legislators, public officials, and the general public on a nonpartisan basis on the types of and benefits of public policies conducive to improving public education, by means of research, publications, lectures and legislative involvement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $511,261 | $0 | $71,377 | $582,638 |
| CHIEF, PROGRAM & INNOVATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,242 | $0 | $48,205 | $356,447 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,819 | $0 | $19,671 | $318,490 |
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,751 | $0 | $50,721 | $241,472 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF (OUTGOING FY25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,037 | $0 | $26,667 | $235,704 |
| VP, FINANCE (OUTGOING FY25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,156 | $0 | $26,485 | $233,641 |
| VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (OUTGOING FY25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,432 | $0 | $48,691 | $222,123 |
| VP, ADVANCEMENT (OUTGOING FY25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,901 | $0 | $35,731 | $219,632 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Communities in Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5136
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RMC RESEARCH CORPORATION Consulting | $1,052,632 |
| SHEPARDSON STERN & KAMINSKY LLP Advertising | $1,024,494 |
| CASEWORTHY INC It services | $455,725 |
| THE CAUSEWAY AGENCY Advertising | $393,266 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Consulting | $351,943 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to Communities in Schools totaling $2.0M 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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Every number above is copied from Communities in 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 Communities in Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Communities in Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Communities in Schools reported that 90.5% of its $74.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Communities in Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Communities in Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $582,638, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Communities in Schools get its money?
Of $71.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 92.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Communities in Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1289174 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622029349300812 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531419349301003 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441909349300824 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311949349301956 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231939349300023 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141819349301414 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1289174: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.