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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,413,127
Total expenses
$10,787,403
Contributions and grants received
$12,320,024
Grants paid
$2,045,779
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$93,103
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$12,082,060
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,860,730
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,221,330
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,560,292
Management and general expenses
$1,505,468
Fundraising expenses
$721,643
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,560,292

Program services were 79.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,670,503

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,649,521

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $93,103 · excluded $93,103

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,045,779 · program services $2,045,779

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $336,901 · program services $267,399 · management and general $43,653 · fundraising $25,849

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,126,339 · program services $4,270,680 · management and general $388,835 · fundraising $466,824

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $53,715 · program services $42,634 · management and general $6,960 · fundraising $4,121

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $439,030 · program services $384,191 · management and general $36,706 · fundraising $18,133

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $392,953 · program services $326,343 · management and general $31,082 · fundraising $35,528

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $264,183 · management and general $264,183

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $144,000 · management and general $144,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $8,100 · fundraising $8,100

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $517,549 · program services $397,063 · management and general $82,276 · fundraising $38,210

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $19,015 · program services $16,581 · management and general $234 · fundraising $2,200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $178,480 · program services $129,202 · management and general $40,703 · fundraising $8,575

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $206,639 · program services $114,610 · management and general $51,127 · fundraising $40,902

  • 17 · Travel

    total $332,110 · program services $296,700 · management and general $32,085 · fundraising $3,325

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $177,824 · program services $163,969 · management and general $12,275 · fundraising $1,580

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $49,017 · fundraising $49,017

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $53,425 · program services $42,432 · management and general $10,993 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $242,116 · program services $0 · management and general $242,116 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $125,227 · program services $20,298 · management and general $85,650 · fundraising $19,279

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $38,519 · program services $38,519 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $36,482 · program services $3,892 · management and general $32,590 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,385,361 · end of year $5,999,032

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,456,226 · end of year $3,680,760

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $233,462 · end of year $67,635

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

    $519,553

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

    $58,835

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $28,991 · end of year $460,718

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $61,466 · end of year $1,873,915

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,502,645 · end of year $851,955

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $67,255 · end of year $2,008,775

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,807,896 · end of year $5,904,255

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,787,710 · end of year $3,317,075

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS CHAMPIONS THE CONNECTION OF NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES WITH SCHOOLS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY LEARN, STAY IN SCHOOL, AND PREPARE FOR LIFE. --- COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS IS A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS BY PROVIDING NEEDED SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SEE THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AT LEAST THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. --- COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS BELIEVES THAT PROGRAMS DON'T CHANGE KIDS, RELATIONSHIPS DO. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS EMBEDDED IN THE CIS FIVE BASICS FOR KIDS, WHICH FOCUS ON BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO HELP THEM THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL. THE CIS FIVE BASICS WERE ADOPTED BY AMERICA'S PROMISE WHEN IT STARTED IN 1997.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • Comprehensive Student Dropout Prevention Initiative - DOE - Communities In Schools of Georgia receives funding through the Georgia Department of Education to provide dropout prevention support to youth in grades K-12 through our network of local CIS affiliate organizations. During FY2025, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia provided training and technical support to 16 CIS local CIS affiliates and 19 CIS of Georgia subsidiary organizations located throughout the state. These CIS organizations provided services to students in 46 school districts across 41 counties in Georgia. CIS of Georgia provided support to our state network in development and implementation of the proven CIS Model of wraparound services for schools and students. In addition, CIS of Georgia provided technical support to affiliates and subsidiaries in the areas of nonprofit management, board development, resource development, communications, and evaluation for the purpose of enhancing affiliate partnerships and improving outcomes for the schools and students they serve. In total, CIS of Georgia staff recorded 1,629 technical assistance and training contacts. This work included 496 site visits and 1,063 more formal support services taking place through events, formal trainings, meetings, and webinars. During FY2025, local CIS affiliates provided services to a total of 118,912 Georgia students (unduplicated) at 216 school and community-based sites, including providing intensive sustained services to 8,958 at-risk students in need of on-going support, and whole-school prevention services and short-term intervention services to 117,454 students. Affiliates helped 41,583 parents become more involved in local schools through parent engagement activities, and provided almost 15,000 hours of community volunteer support to schools and student through 3,870 community volunteers and an additional 8,400 hours of volunteer tutorial services from CIS of Georgia AmeriCorps Volunteer Members. During FY2025, CIS affiliates achieved the following results for the at-risk students they served: 72.4% of students with attendance problems improved their attendance; 88.0% of students with disciplinary problems improved their behavior; 77.5% of students struggling academically improved their grades in core subject areas; 99.0% of at-risk elementary school students were promoted; 99.1% of at-risk middle school students were promoted; 98.6% of at-risk high school students stayed in school or graduated; 483 (96.6%) CIS case managed students graduated.

    Expenses $3,463,850 · Grants $2,045,779

  • CIS of Georgia won a 5-year US Department of Education Full-Service Community Schools grant which started in January of 2023. The Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program provides support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools. The Community Schools model, of which Communities In Schools is an example, has four pillars: integrated student supports, expanded and enriched learning time and opportunities, active family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership practices. CIS of Georgia chose the high-poverty rural schools priority and committed to extra programs to address mental health and juvenile crime prevention. The grant allows CIS to serve 12 new schools and expand services in three previous sites. The schools represent seven districts (Ben Hill, Berrien, Candler, Dublin City, Laurens, Troup, and Twiggs) in six counties. CIS began serving these schools at the beginning of the FY2024 school year. CISGA provided case management to 905 students in the 2024-2025 academic year and all 25 of 12th-grade case managed students successfully graduated. The average percentage of days absent for chronically absent students improved, dropping from 14% at baseline to 9% at the end of the school year. Interviews with stakeholders showed that the dedication of SCs to building strong relationships with students, families, and school staff is a recurring theme, often serving as the cornerstone of their impact. School administrators also highly value the support SCs provide to their most vulnerable students.

    Expenses $2,662,206

  • THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MODEL, OF WHICH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS IS AN EXAMPLE, HAS FOUR PILLARS: INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTS, EXPANDED AND ENRICHED LEARNING TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES. CIS OF GEORGIA CHOSE THE HIGH-POVERTY RURAL SCHOOLS PRIORITY AND COMMITTED TO EXTRA PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION. FAMILIES BENEFITTED FROM ENGAGEMENT WITH ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES AND IMPROVED FAMILY-SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT. SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BENEFITED FROM CONVENING AND COLLABORATING IN SEVERAL WAYS INCLUDING IMPROVED FINANCES, REDUCED TEACHER BURNOUT, AND EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS.

    Expenses $2,434,236

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Carol Lewis

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $213,927
    From this org
    $192,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,077
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,250
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,600
    Deferred
    $5,589
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,820
    Filer's total
    $214,259

  • Leyla Compani

    CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $161,592
    From this org
    $144,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,392
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,200
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,258
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,181
    Filer's total
    $161,639

  • Paula Goodman

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $161,303
    From this org
    $145,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,303
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,001
    Filer's total
    $161,539

  • Linda Kelley

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $131,200
    From this org
    $104,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,325
    Hours/week
    60

  • Leslie Myles

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $123,245
    From this org
    $108,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,820
    Hours/week
    60

  • Tonya Smalls

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $32,292
    From this org
    $32,292
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

  • Joseph Lillyblad

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arlethia Perry-Johnson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Hill

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathleen Alfrey

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bhavini Solanki

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christophe Cadiou

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darcy Brito

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elgin Dixon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lionel Legagneur

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Norman Sauce III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rashidah Hasan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Russell Blythe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Victoria Villalba

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth Jackson

    BOARD MEMBER

    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

None.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • GEORGIA SUBS OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

    SHARED SVC · GA · income $5,023,474 · assets $5,466,063

    Directly controlled by CIS OF GA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202611349349310176

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