Communities in Schools of the South Plains

Analysis

Communities in Schools of the South Plains is a registered charity in United States, based in Lubbock, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Communities in Schools of the South Plains reported income of $8.1m and spending of $7.7m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $5.3m to $8.1m (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Communities in Schools of the South Plains 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 94th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Lift Inc ($8.1m), Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound ($8.1m) and Boys & Girls Club of Lanier Inc ($8.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $213k, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 188 employees.