Communities in Schools Inc

Analysis

Communities in Schools Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Communities in Schools Inc reported income of $36.0m and spending of $34.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $26.9m to $36.0m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Communities in Schools Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean Grove Charter School ($36.0m), Shattuck-St Marys Schools ($36.0m) and Alpha Public Schools Inc ($36.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.4m. It paid $138k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $89.3m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $84.3m. It reported 81 employees.