Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
CIS Charlotte does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its June 2023 effectiveness assessment.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
CIS Charlotte does not meet this Standard, because the organization's 2022 annual report did not include:
- Total end of year net assets
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 14
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg meets the remaining 17 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:
1985, NC
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (CIS Charlotte) reports it uses a comprehensive service delivery model to support students from pre-k to 12th grade with intensive student supports (ISS) programming and specialized interventions. The organization’s specialized interventions target specific issues, including college access and career readiness for low-income, first-generation students; support for teen parents balancing the challenges of childcare and high school graduation. CIS Charlotte also reports it provides assistance for youth who have been involved with the criminal justice system with their efforts to continue their education; serves immigrant, refugee, English Language Learner (ELL) students; and reengages students who disconnected from school during the pandemic and remote learning. In 2022, CIS Charlotte reports it provided 32,000 students with school-wide services, 5,360 students participated in targeted case-management services across 55 Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, and 383 CIS Charlotte senior students graduated.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's program expenses were:
| Program services | $7,125,608 |
| Total Program Expenses | $7,125,608 |
Chief Executive
Men Tchaas Ari, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$162,996
Chair of the Board
Niles K. Brown
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Managing Director – Risk Advisory Services, Grant Thornton
Board Size
22
Paid Staff Size
144
*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, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,591,405, 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 of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $8,809,113 |
| Government grants | $4,063,697 |
| Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness | $718,075 |
| Other revenue | $9,382 |
| Investment income | $9,154 |
| In-kind contributions | $520 |
| Total Income | $13,609,941 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $13,609,941 |
| Total expenses: | $8,357,129 |
| Program expenses | $7,125,608 |
| Fundraising expenses | $610,474 |
| Administrative expenses | $621,047 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $5,252,812 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $8,333,575 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $13,586,387 |
| Total Liabilities | $494,515 |
| Total Assets | $14,080,902 |
Note: According to CIS Charlotte’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $520 in school supplies.
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance