COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF EAST TEXAS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF EAST TEXAS INC (EIN 75-2548706)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-07-16
IRS object ID
202641969349302694
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-16T00:01:41-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN392714342PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cartwright CPA Tax & WealthBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11080 S Trade DaysAddressLine1Txt
CityCantonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN752548706EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF EAST TEXASBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% BOBBIE HURDInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9039271128PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1233AddressLine1Txt
CityMARSHALLCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75670ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOBBIE HURDPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9039271128PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATTHEW CARTWRIGHTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03269251PTIN
Phone9037054260PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,930,362GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDING SERVICES WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF STUDENTS CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THEIR EDUCATION PROCESS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee89TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,356,399PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,922,854CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,035,410PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,007,508CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,391,809PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,930,362CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,494,195PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,885,069CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$233,467PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$212,274CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,727,662PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,097,343CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$664,147PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$833,019CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,911,740TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,182,876TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,911,740NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,182,876NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDING SERVICES WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF STUDENTS CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THEIR EDUCATION PROCESS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,456,117ExpenseAmt
DescAN IN-SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDING SERVICES WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF STUDENTS CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THEIR EDUCATION PROCESS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,456,117TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee89EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBOBBIE HURDPersonNm
Phone9039271128PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1233AddressLine1Txt
CityMARSHALLCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75671ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ANNETTE ELLIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRUDY HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL TIVET
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS MCGEE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA HAYNES
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULETTE COOPER
PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$2,922,854AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,922,854TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,007,508TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,007,508RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,007,508TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,930,362TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,007,508RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,450,040TotalAmt
Program Services$1,971,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$478,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,195TotalAmt
Program Services$176,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,834TotalAmt
Program Services$171,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,825TotalAmt
Management And General$18,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,669TotalAmt
Program Services$56,477ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$192ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,375TotalAmt
Program Services$2,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,210TotalAmt
Program Services$27,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625TotalAmt
Management And General$625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,797TotalAmt
Management And General$39,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SUBCONTRACTORS$8,700$8,700
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES$44,061$44,061
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$6,012$6,012

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,097,343TotalAmt
Program Services$2,456,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$641,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,884,728BOYAmt
EOY$4,056,716EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,477BOYAmt
EOY$124,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$130,009LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$128,099LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,535BOYAmt
EOY$1,910EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,911,740BOYAmt
EOY$4,182,876EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,911,740BOYAmt
EOY$3,963,190EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$219,686EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,911,740BOYAmt
EOY$4,182,876EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,911,740BOYAmt
EOY$4,182,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$833,019ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$438,117PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,123,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,901,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,098,255CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,356,399CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,922,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,402,864TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,123,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,901,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,098,255CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,356,399CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,922,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,402,864TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$12,402,864PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$12,402,864TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,090DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,910BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,009OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$125,009DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,910TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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