Communities in Schools of Georgia
Communities in Schools of Georgia reported $12.4 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.35 went to program services, $13.96 to management and general costs and $6.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 53.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,927 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 190% 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 $11MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 53.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,927 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseComprehensive Student Dropout Prevention Initiative - DOE - Communities In Schools of Georgia receives funding through the Georgia Department of Education to provide dropout prevention support to youth in grades K-12 through our network of local CIS affiliate organizations. During FY2025, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia provided training and technical support to 16 CIS local CIS affiliates and 19 CIS of Georgia subsidiary organizations located throughout the state. These CIS organizations provided services to students in 46 school districts across 41 counties in Georgia. CIS of…
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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 & CEO Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $192,850 | $0 | $21,077 | $213,927 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $144,200 | $0 | $17,392 | $161,592 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $145,000 | $0 | $16,303 | $161,303 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $104,875 | $0 | $26,325 | $131,200 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $108,425 | $0 | $14,820 | $123,245 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $32,292 | $0 | $0 | $32,292 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Communities in Schools of Georgia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $337K (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–1b14 · 14 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 4Yes
- 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 5251
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,870
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Communities in Schools of Georgia totaling $70,656 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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Of every $100 Communities in Schools of Georgia spent in FY2025, $79.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Communities in Schools of Georgia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Communities in Schools of Georgia reported that 79.4% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Communities in Schools of Georgia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Communities in Schools of Georgia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $213,927, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Communities in Schools of Georgia get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 53.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Communities in Schools of Georgia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1912923 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 202611349349310176 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349306727 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202511489349301011 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349312944 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221169349300937 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111199349302111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1912923: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.