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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHICAGO.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,964,065
Total expenses
$8,074,019
Contributions and grants received
$6,193,111
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$560,000
Investment income
$232,020
Other revenue
-$21,066
Total assets, end of year
$13,761,145
Total liabilities, end of year
$861,696
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,899,449
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,710,185
Management and general expenses
$1,027,814
Fundraising expenses
$1,336,020
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,710,185

Program services were 70.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $720,989

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $989,248

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,482,874

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $106,827

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SCHOOL SERVICE CONTRACTS

    total $560,000 · related or exempt $560,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $228,483 · excluded $228,483

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,089,776

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $7,086,239

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,537

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,537 · excluded $3,537

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $90,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $720,989

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $111,066

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$21,066 · excluded -$21,066

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $599,424 · program services $477,376 · management and general $31,949 · fundraising $90,099

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,958,894 · program services $3,949,222 · management and general $264,305 · fundraising $745,367

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $78,484 · program services $62,504 · management and general $4,183 · fundraising $11,797

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $710,483 · program services $565,824 · management and general $37,868 · fundraising $106,791

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $427,860 · program services $340,744 · management and general $22,805 · fundraising $64,311

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $42,203 · management and general $42,203

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $167,400 · management and general $167,400

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $289,698 · program services $35,295 · management and general $88,910 · fundraising $165,493

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $151,442 · program services $36,251 · management and general $93,957 · fundraising $21,234

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $74,495 · program services $1,492 · management and general $41,854 · fundraising $31,149

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $270,167 · program services $157,146 · management and general $67,178 · fundraising $45,843

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,805 · program services $8,232 · management and general $1,829 · fundraising $2,744

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $75,911 · management and general $75,911

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $116,551 · program services $51,836 · management and general $19,103 · fundraising $45,612

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $58,771 · program services $23,168 · management and general $30,023 · fundraising $5,580

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $32,580 · management and general $32,580

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,851 · program services $1,095 · management and general $5,756

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,494,209 · end of year $1,481,238

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,160,474 · end of year $6,404,033

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $253,330 · end of year $155,750

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $57,841 · end of year $79,198

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $259,751

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $240,728

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $31,828 · end of year $19,023

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,367,903 · end of year $5,230,613

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $573,680 · end of year $391,290

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $435,752 · end of year $466,350

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $573,680 · end of year $395,346

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,205,605 · end of year $6,396,696

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,724,228 · end of year $6,502,753

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHICAGO (CIS OF CHICAGO) CONNECTS SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. CIS OF CHICAGO HELPS SCHOOLS ADDRESS STUDENTS' MOST PRESSING NEEDS BY TRAINING THEM TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES, FIND OUTSIDE PARTNERS, SCHEDULE PROGRAMS, AND EVALULATE, IMPACT, AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE.

  • SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHICAGO (CIS OF CHICAGO) CONNECTS INTEGRATED SERVICES THAT ADDRESS IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES TO STUDENTS IN 239 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; ENGAGED 200 VETTED COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERS IN ADDRESSING THE NEED OF STUDENTS IN LOW RESOURCED COMMUNITIES; AND WORKS DIRECTLY WITH MORE THAN 83,000 STUDENTS.TYPICALLY, MORE THAN 95 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 11 DIRECTLY SUPPORTED BY CIS OF CHICAGO ARE PROMOTED AND 97 PERCENT OF THE SENIORS CIS OF CHICAGO SUPPORTS GRADUATE.

    Expenses $5,710,185 · Revenue $560,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jane Mentzinger

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $312,248
    From this org
    $281,330
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,918
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,330
    Bonus
    $60,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,293
    Filer's total
    $312,248

  • Judith Allen

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $244,759
    From this org
    $209,554
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,554
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,205
    Filer's total
    $244,759

  • Marianne Woodward

    CHIEF RESOURCE OFFICER (TERM)

    Total calculated
    $153,333
    From this org
    $131,895
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,438
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $111,895
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,220
    Filer's total
    $153,333

  • David Cotugno

    DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $137,366
    From this org
    $122,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,466
    Hours/week
    40

  • Bartholomew St John

    INNOVATION AND COMM. OFFICER (TERM)

    Total calculated
    $157,870
    From this org
    $122,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,772
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,098
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,147
    Filer's total
    $157,870

  • Robin Koelsch

    CHIEF PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $146,860
    From this org
    $110,758
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,102
    Hours/week
    40

  • Shipra Panicker

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INTENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT

    Total calculated
    $120,146
    From this org
    $102,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,573
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mark Brady

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jim Welch

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janel Daley

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Moncrief

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Sherron J Bibbie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Don Bielinski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Craig Bondy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Capasso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Gray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan Guryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan D Harris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ralph Leslie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robin L Letchinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bradley H Meyers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marisa Murillo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Parsons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adrian Perkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Spiegel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Warshauer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
26 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620719349301412

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