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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2024 Expires: May 2026

Communities In Schools

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(800) 247-4543
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 700
Arlington, VA, 22202
https://www.communitiesinschools.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Communities In Schools meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life."

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, GA

Communities in Schools (CIS) works to match public school student needs with resources to help them stay in school. The organization's school-based coordinators determine student need and establish relationships with local businesses, social service agencies, health care providers, and parent and volunteer organizations to provide needed resources. CIS also works to build awareness of student dropout problems and to educate legislators and the general public on the types, and benefits of, public policies conducive to improving public education.

For the year ended September 30, 2023, Communities In Schools's program expenses were:

In-kind services $45,274,223
Students support $20,800,005
Public awareness and communications $3,308,392
External consulting services $3,176,535
Advocacy and thought leadership $1,021,137
Total Program Expenses $73,580,292

Chief Executive
Rey Saldana, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$459,083

Chair of the Board
Donna Weiss

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Advisor, Terrapin Palisades

Board Size
24

Paid Staff Size
86

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $78,003,644, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Communities In Schools's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $45,274,223
Corporations, foundation and individual contributions $32,729,421
Investment income $5,457,060
Other revenue $648,201
Total Income $84,108,905

Programs: 93% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $84,108,905
Total expenses: $79,466,291
  Program expenses $73,580,292
  Fundraising expenses $1,600,510
  Administrative expenses $4,285,489
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $4,642,614
Beginning Net Assets $79,659,660
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $84,302,274
Total Liabilities $5,011,217
Total Assets $89,313,491

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind media donations totaling $45,274,223.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance