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Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County

Fort Worth, TX · EIN 75-2411238 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County reported $11.4 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.54 went to program services, $9.98 to management and general costs and $6.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.6% of the total. Government grants made up 15.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,569 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6M

For 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

Other revenue was negative: −$12,843. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
62.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
15.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
35.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$173,569$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.02%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
23 of 24100.0%

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
$7.2M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $4.0M

The communities in schools program brings resources and wrap-around supports directly into the schools, making them easily accessible to students through cis social workers. Through strong partnerships with local school districts, cis social workers and clinical staff are provided office space within each school, a program feature unique to cis, setting US apart from other local service agencies. The value of this space for this fiscal year $277,200. Students who received case management support are monitored for progress in academics, behavior, and attendance. Our program outcomes are…

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
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$165,544$0$8,025$173,569
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$103,163$0$13,973$117,136
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$106,532$0$5,521$112,053
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$104,275$0$5,616$109,891

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $283K (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$11M$8.6M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$8.6M83.5%$12M$173,569
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$8.5M83.1%$8.8M$165,674
FY2023 ⓘ$7.9M$8.1M84.5%$5.4M$148,962
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$7.7M88.0%$5.5M$139,073
FY2021 ⓘ$5.4M$5.8M85.7%$3.1M$135,196
FY2020 ⓘ$6.0M$5.5M86.5%$3.3M$124,434

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–1b24 · 23 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 5130
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6125

Private foundation grants it received

17 private foundations reported grants to Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County totaling $711K 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 Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County'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 of Greater Tarrant County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County reported that 83.5% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $173,569, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County get its money?

Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 62.6% came from contributions and grants (including 15.3% from government grants) and 35.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-2411238 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611829349302006 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501769349301715 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431909349301228 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202300829349301115 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231949349300938 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141329349303679 · read the filing

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