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← COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,475,764
Total expenses
$10,716,771
Contributions and grants received
$9,461,500
Grants paid
$607,119
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$117,274
Other revenue
-$103,010
Total assets, end of year
$6,777,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,164,043
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,613,408
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,190,609
Management and general expenses
$1,125,752
Fundraising expenses
$400,410
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,190,609

Program services were 85.8% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $2,481

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $316,302

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,796,088

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,346,629

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $112,442

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $119,871 · excluded $119,871

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,433,876

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

    securities $1,436,473

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,597

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,597 · excluded -$2,597

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $79,075

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

    $316,302

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $182,581

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$103,506 · excluded -$103,506

  • 11a · Other revenue: REFUNDS

    total $496 · excluded $496

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $496

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $607,119 · program services $607,119

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $516,141 · management and general $392,296 · fundraising $123,845

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,295,476 · program services $5,917,543 · management and general $297,245 · fundraising $80,688

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $68,090 · program services $59,152 · management and general $6,893 · fundraising $2,045

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $794,531 · program services $690,243 · management and general $80,431 · fundraising $23,857

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $567,130 · program services $492,690 · management and general $57,411 · fundraising $17,029

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,500 · management and general $40,500

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $120,000 · fundraising $120,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,247 · management and general $23,247

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $470,658 · program services $470,658

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $31,663 · program services $27,507 · management and general $3,205 · fundraising $951

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $204,033 · program services $177,255 · management and general $20,653 · fundraising $6,125

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $205,513 · program services $178,538 · management and general $20,804 · fundraising $6,171

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $115,520 · management and general $115,520

  • 17 · Travel

    total $147,363 · program services $128,020 · management and general $14,918 · fundraising $4,425

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $246,854 · program services $214,452 · management and general $24,990 · fundraising $7,412

  • 20 · Interest

    total $73,134 · program services $63,535 · management and general $7,403 · fundraising $2,196

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $27,639 · program services $24,012 · management and general $2,798 · fundraising $829

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $51,214 · program services $44,492 · management and general $5,184 · fundraising $1,538

  • 24a · Other expenses: SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

    total $67,812 · program services $58,911 · management and general $6,865 · fundraising $2,036

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI

    total $28,859 · program services $25,071 · management and general $2,921 · fundraising $867

  • 24c · Other expenses: CLIENT RELATIONS

    total $10,198 · program services $8,859 · management and general $1,032 · fundraising $307

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE

    total $1,518 · program services $1,318 · management and general $154 · fundraising $46

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,559 · program services $1,234 · management and general $1,282 · fundraising $43

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $837,425 · end of year $14,332

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $314,875 · end of year $919,375

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $52,387 · end of year $178,298

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

    $360,603

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

    $337,246

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $47,582 · end of year $23,357

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,269,639 · end of year $3,044,456

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $107,412 · end of year $2,597,633

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $614,329 · end of year $723,296

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,241,628 · end of year $1,004,166

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $130,238 · end of year $2,436,581

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,100,291 · end of year $1,859,818

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $542,834 · end of year $753,590

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA, INC. (CIS) IS TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE.

  • ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(S) AND 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 6 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 450 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.

    Expenses $1,667,775 · Grants $110,171

  • FULTON PROGRAM - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 10 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(S) AND 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 4 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 570 STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.

    Expenses $2,259,636 · Grants $149,268

  • CLAYTON COUNTY - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(S) AND 7 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 10 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 630 STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.

    Expenses $2,061,660 · Grants $136,190

  • GENERAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL FUNDING.DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLS - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(S) AND 5 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 210 STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.GRIFFIN SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOLS - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE GRIFFIN SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.NATIONAL HERITAGE ACADEMIES, INC. - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE ACADEMIES, INC. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(S) AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 1 HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 120 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.PARTNERSHIP WITH MAAC - IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN (MAAC), CIS PROVIDED THREE (3) FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATOR(S) TO SERVE FOSTER CARE KIDS. DFCS REFERRED STUDENTS PRESENTLY ENROLLED IN ATLANTA, CLAYTON, DEKALB, AND FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS WITH CASE-MANAGED SERVICES TO TRY TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS REMAIN ENROLLED IN SCHOOL. THE SITE COORDINATOR(S) ALSO SERVED AS A RESOURCE BROKER TO HELP CONNECT STUDENTS TO OTHER RESOURCES/SUPPORT AS NEEDED.EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENCOUNTER SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WHICH CAN IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION. OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IS ONLY ACHIEVABLE WHEN THEY CAN FULLY CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES. MANY OBSTACLES THEY FACE STEM FROM CRISES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL. TO HELP OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS, WE OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT AND STABILIZE THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENTS, ALLOWING STUDENTS THE FREEDOM TO FOCUS ON LEARNING AND THEIR PATH TO GRADUATION.ALUMNI SUPPORT - WHEN STUDENTS IN CIS OF ATLANTA GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, THEIR SITE COORDINATORS CONNECT THEM WITH THE ALUMNI DIVISION, ENSURING CONTINUED SUPPORT. ALUMNI DIVISION STAFF CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO CREATE PERSONALIZED POST-SECONDARY SUPPORT PLANS, GUIDING ALUMNI AS THEY ADVANCE IN THEIR EDUCATION OR CAREERS. CURRENTLY, OVER 200 ALUMNI BENEFIT FROM ONGOING ASSISTANCE THROUGH CIS OF ATLANTA'S POST-SECONDARY FRAMEWORK, BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED K-12 PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $3,201,538 · Grants $211,489

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Frank Brown

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $285,793
    From this org
    $264,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,357
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,876
    Bonus
    $40,560
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,569
    Filer's total
    $285,793

  • Shireen Udenka

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $197,539
    From this org
    $183,847
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,347
    Bonus
    $11,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,692
    Filer's total
    $197,539

  • John Holly

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $142,606
    From this org
    $136,909
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,697
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kimberly Walker-Browner

    CHIEF OF PROGRAMS AND STRA

    Total calculated
    $132,609
    From this org
    $120,498
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,111
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tiffani Johnson

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $119,314
    From this org
    $100,162
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,152
    Hours/week
    40

  • Danielle Harris

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $119,164
    From this org
    $100,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,152
    Hours/week
    40

  • Yglesias Hollins

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sarah Spiegel

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Tammy Guadalupe

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Chamberlain

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Barnum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nell Campbell-Drake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Latanza Adjei

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Reina Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Whitney Gerkin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Hirsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Lerner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rory Hepner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristina Christy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Harvel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bert O'Neal

    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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
KIMBERLY WALKER-BROWNER RECEIVED A PTO PAYOUT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,307 WITH HER DEPARTURE FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN SEPTEMBER 2023.
PART I, LINE 7
BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES WERE PAID DURING THE YEAR TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: FRANK BROWN $40,560 SHIREEN UDENKA $11,500 JOHN HOLLY $4,616 KIMBERLY WALKER-BROWNER $9,375 TIFFANI JOHNSON $2,887 DANIELLE HARRIS $3,113

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
2023
Filed
28 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510369349300606

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