COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE (EIN 59-3027895)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-05
IRS object ID
202341259349300449
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-05-05T12:31:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityJACKSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9043443900PhoneNum

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Address Line1552 RIVERSIDE AVENUE SUITE 3-OHAddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEON BAXTONPersonNm
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Signature2023-05-04SignatureDt
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonWALTER L JOHNSTON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02065308PTIN
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLEON BAXTONPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$8,954,711GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CISJAX.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SURROUND STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT WITH CARING ADULTS EMBEDDED IN SCHOOLS WHO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT WITH SAFE PLACES TO LEARN AND GROW, A FOCUS ON GRADUATION TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL FUTURES WITH A MARKETABLE SKILLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$170,734PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$401,115CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,312PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,181,205PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$236,089CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$2,386,286CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,301,369PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,591,548CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,879,836PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$116,409CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,902,428TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,970,028TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$478,287TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,540,550NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,424,141NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO SURROUND STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT WITH CARING ADULTS EMBEDDED IN SCHOOLS WHO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT WITH SAFE PLACES TO LEARN AND GROW, A FOCUS ON GRADUATION TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL FUTURES WITH A MARKETABLE SKILLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,210,270ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,728,027RevenueAmt
DescTHE CASE MANAGEMENT DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PROGRAMS. SITE COORDINATORS WORK DIRECTLY WITH LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK OF FALLING BEHIND OR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN CASE MANAGEMENT ARE THE STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM, ACHIEVERS FOR LIFE AND GEAR UP. THE STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (SEP), WHICH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE HAS OPERATED SINCE ITS INCEPTION, FOLLOWS THE NATIONAL CIS MODEL THAT USES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT TO HELP THEM STAY IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, ADDITIONAL FOCUS IS PLACED ON COLLEGE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS WERE PLACED ON 14 SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN THE 2021- 22 SCHOOL YEAR TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP SESSIONS WITH ABOUT 75 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO ADVOCATE, MENTOR AND COUNSEL THEM. HOME VISITS AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE PROGRAM, AND SITE COORDINATORS CONNECT STUDENTS TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HUNDREDS OF OTHER STUDENTS ARE REACHED THROUGH SCHOOLWIDE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SITE COORDINATORS, SUCH AS CAREER FAIRS, MEN'S AND LADIES' SEMINARS, LITERACY PROGRAMS AND PARENT EVENTS. SEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 975 STUDENTS. 182 SENIORS (97%) IN THE SEP PROGRAM GRADUATED. 92% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE SEP PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. THE STUDENT GPA WAS 2.58. 72% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 90% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 94% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES SITE COORDINATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY OVER-AGE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. 100%, OR 36, OF SENIORS IN THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM GRADUATED. 73% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. OF THE TOTAL 458 STUDENTS SERVED, THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.3. 83% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 86% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 80% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. AVERAGE GPA IN 6TH-12TH GRADE WAS 2.30. ACHIEVERS FOR LIFE (AFL) IS A DROPOUT PREVENTION INITIATIVE DEVELOPED AND FUNDED BY THE UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE, JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. AFL TARGETS SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS EXHIBITING RISK FACTORS OF SCHOOL DISENGAGEMENT INCLUDING LOW GPAS, LOW FCAT SCORES AND EXCESSIVE ABSENCES, FOR WHOM CIS PROVIDES FAMILY SUPPORT, A MENTOR AND ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE. OF THE 1,258 STUDENTS SERVED, 98% WERE PROMOTED, 80% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 76% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 74% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.45. GEAR UP, A SEVEN-YEAR FEDERAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WORKS WITH A COHORT OF STUDENTS STARTING IN 7TH GRADE AND CONTINUES WITH THESE STUDENTS THROUGH 12TH GRADE PLUS ONE YEAR OF POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE COHORT OF STUDENTS WERE IN THE 11TH GRADE. A SECOND GEAR UP GRANT WAS ALSO RECEIVED, LAUNCHING PROGRAM B THAT STARTED WITH A NEW 7TH GRADE COHORT IN 10 MIDDLE SCHOOLS. OF THE 867 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 95% WERE PROMOTED, 52% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 78% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 74% HAD NO OUT-OF- SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.32.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,821,749ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,438,127RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE OFFERS A QUALITY, FREE, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK UNDER CERTIFIED TEACHER SUPERVISION AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES LIKE SPORTS, SYMPHONY AND ROBOTICS. FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THREE HOURS EACH DAY AND FOCUSES ON SIX CORE AREAS - ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SPORTS AND RECREATION, LIFE SKILLS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. EACH AFTERNOON, STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED INTO A GENERAL MEETING PLACE, CHECKED IN BY QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF AND ENJOY A NUTRITIOUS SNACK. STUDENTS THEN SPEND UP TO 75 MINUTES EACH DAY WORKING ON ACADEMICS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED TEACHER AND AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS. AFTER ACADEMICS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CHEERLEADING, DANCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND SPORTS. EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS LED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE BACKGROUND SCREENED BY DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CERTAIN AFTERSCHOOL SITES ARE ABLE TO OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS. THE JUMP START STRINGS PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ALLOWS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN AND PLAY STRING INSTRUMENTS WHILE BEING INSTRUCTED BY THE SYMPHONY MUSICIANS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO PERFORM FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. OTHER UNIQUE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ROBOTICS, ANIMATION AND VIDEO PRODUCTION. AFTER STUDENTS COMPLETE THESE ACTIVITIES, THEY GATHER TOGETHER TO ENJOY A NUTRITIOUS DINNER AND THEN ARE DISMISSED AND PICKED UP BY PARENTS OR APPROVED GUARDIANS. IN THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, CIS'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 3,457 STUDENTS IN 26 SCHOOLS - 11 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, 8 MIDDLE SCHOOLS, 1 K-8 ACADEMY AND 6 HIGH SCHOOL. 96.23% WERE PROMOTED. THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.80 FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8. 85.23% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL.Desc

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Expense$611,480ExpenseAmt
Revenue$710,100RevenueAmt
DescSINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1999, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE'S AMERICORPS DUVAL READS LITERACY PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP LITERACY TUTORING FOR UNDERPERFORMING STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHO ARE READING ONE OR MORE GRADE LEVELS BELOW THEIR CLASS. AMERICORPS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A RIGOROUS TWO-WEEK TRAINING AND ORIENTATION TO LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS IN NEED OF LITERACY TUTORING. TRAINING CONSISTS OF MEMBERS LEARNING THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND UTILIZING THE STARS LITERACY CURRICULUM TO HELP SUPPORT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. ONCE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS, MEMBERS ENGAGE THE SCHOOL STAFF AND PRINCIPALS TO HELP IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO NEED LITERACY TUTORING AS INDICATED BY READING ASSESSMENT SCORES. STUDENT READING ACHIEVEMENT IS MEASURED THROUGH CIS'S PARTNERSHIP WITH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS). THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS AND AMERICORPS TUTORS WORK WITH DCPS-PROVIDED PROGRAMS ACHIEVE3000 AND I-READY TO DETERMINE THEIR STATUS AND PROGRESS IN MATH AND READING. THE DATA IS USED TO IDENTIFY LOW-LEVEL READERS, CREATE A TARGET DATA BASELINE OF STUDENT READING SKILLS AND COMPARE THE PRE- AND POST- TEST SCORES TO MEASURE PROGRESS OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE 90 MINUTES EACH WEEK OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP LITERACY TUTORING TO AT LEAST 400 UNDERPERFORMING READERS AND TO ACHIEVE 80 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE LITERACY TUTORING DEMONSTRATING READING IMPROVEMENT AND 70% BEING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. IN THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, 386 STUDENTS RECEIVED LITERACY SERVICES FROM CIS. OF THOSE, 95% WERE PROMOTED. 64% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 98% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 97% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.Desc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonMR JEROME BALTAZARPersonNm
Phone9043443900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityJACKSONVILLECityNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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LEON BAXTON
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TRACY ARTHUR
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MARTHA BARRETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON BETTY BURNEY
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HONLENNY CURRY
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON ELENI DERKE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY DREICER
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA EDWARDS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSE FORST
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER GREENE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DR DIANA GREENE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABENA HORTON
CHAIRMAN2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARTHUR ADAMS JR
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT KRUSE
VICE CHAIRMA2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANEL LEGARD
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ATHENA MANN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT MARTIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SONNY MARTIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON MELISSA NELSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB OHRABLO
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAY PLOTKIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR ED PRATT-DANNALS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUDY RIVERA
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HONORABLE ANTHONY SALEM
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEN SANDERS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
MICHAEL STEWART
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON JERRON WHEELER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON MIKE WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSH WOOLSEY
IMMEDIATE PA2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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All Other Contributions$7,857,426AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$422,563SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$479,572SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$57,009SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,333,403TotalAmt
Program Services$4,955,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,665FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$871,859TotalAmt
Program Services$709,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,995FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$114,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$96,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$391ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$589FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Management And General$2,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$330FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Management And General$200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,674TotalAmt
Management And General$9,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,603TotalAmt
Program Services$75,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE$1,060,085$1,060,085
PROFESSIONAL FEES$256,436$231,815$24,621
SUPPLIES$246,664$218,076$25,403$3,185
TELEPHONE$212,890$108,573$100,056$4,261

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,536TotalAmt
Program Services$59,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,064FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,591,548TotalAmt
Program Services$7,643,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$711,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$236,089FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,388,366BOYAmt
EOY$951,854EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,274BOYAmt
EOY$544,757EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$949,562BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,085BOYAmt
EOY$2,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$332,935LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$200,222LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,573BOYAmt
EOY$132,713EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,537,518BOYAmt
EOY$1,270,234EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,200BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,510,578BOYAmt
EOY$2,902,428EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,972BOYAmt
EOY$235,534EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$669,701BOYAmt
EOY$6,218EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,022,355BOYAmt
EOY$236,535EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,970,028BOYAmt
EOY$478,287EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,540,550BOYAmt
EOY$2,424,141EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,540,550BOYAmt
EOY$2,424,141EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,510,578BOYAmt
EOY$2,902,428EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$116,409ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,101,381CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,511,210CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,008,159CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,876,254CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,497,004TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,027CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$103,846CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$344,106CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$226,522TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,106,408CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,615,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,016,870CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,532,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,270,482TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$32,270,482PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,422CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$128,372CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$130,705TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,422CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$128,372CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$130,705TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,312CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,312TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,107,319CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,616,478CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,146,554CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,532,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,402,499TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99590PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99470PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$332,935OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$200,222DepreciationAmt
Book Value$132,713BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$132,713TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUBDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$236,535Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$236,535TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,475,139TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,475,139RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,475,139TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,591,548TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,591,548ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,591,548TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEON BAXTONPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXEC OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$156,072BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$156,072TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO SURROUND STUDENTS AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT WITH CARING ADULTS EMBEDDED IN SCHOOLS WHO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT WITH SAFE PLACES TO LEARN AND GROW, A FOCUS ON GRADUATION TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL FUTURES WITH A MARKETABLE SKILLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE CASE MANAGEMENT DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PROGRAMS. SITE COORDINATORS WORK DIRECTLY WITH LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK OF FALLING BEHIND OR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN CASE MANAGEMENT ARE THE STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM, ACHIEVERS FOR LIFE AND GEAR UP. THE STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (SEP), WHICH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE HAS OPERATED SINCE ITS INCEPTION, FOLLOWS THE NATIONAL CIS MODEL THAT USES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT TO HELP THEM STAY IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, ADDITIONAL FOCUS IS PLACED ON COLLEGE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS WERE PLACED ON 14 SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN THE 2021- 22 SCHOOL YEAR TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP SESSIONS WITH ABOUT 75 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO ADVOCATE, MENTOR AND COUNSEL THEM. HOME VISITS AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE PROGRAM, AND SITE COORDINATORS CONNECT STUDENTS TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HUNDREDS OF OTHER STUDENTS ARE REACHED THROUGH SCHOOLWIDE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SITE COORDINATORS, SUCH AS CAREER FAIRS, MEN'S AND LADIES' SEMINARS, LITERACY PROGRAMS AND PARENT EVENTS. SEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 975 STUDENTS. 182 SENIORS (97%) IN THE SEP PROGRAM GRADUATED. 92% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE SEP PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. THE STUDENT GPA WAS 2.58. 72% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 90% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 94% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES SITE COORDINATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY OVER-AGE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. 100%, OR 36, OF SENIORS IN THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM GRADUATED. 73% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. OF THE TOTAL 458 STUDENTS SERVED, THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.3. 83% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 86% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 80% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. AVERAGE GPA IN 6TH-12TH GRADE WAS 2.30. ACHIEVERS FOR LIFE (AFL) IS A DROPOUT PREVENTION INITIATIVE DEVELOPED AND FUNDED BY THE UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE, JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. AFL TARGETS SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS EXHIBITING RISK FACTORS OF SCHOOL DISENGAGEMENT INCLUDING LOW GPAS, LOW FCAT SCORES AND EXCESSIVE ABSENCES, FOR WHOM CIS PROVIDES FAMILY SUPPORT, A MENTOR AND ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE. OF THE 1,258 STUDENTS SERVED, 98% WERE PROMOTED, 80% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 76% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 74% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.45. GEAR UP, A SEVEN-YEAR FEDERAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WORKS WITH A COHORT OF STUDENTS STARTING IN 7TH GRADE AND CONTINUES WITH THESE STUDENTS THROUGH 12TH GRADE PLUS ONE YEAR OF POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE COHORT OF STUDENTS WERE IN THE 11TH GRADE. A SECOND GEAR UP GRANT WAS ALSO RECEIVED, LAUNCHING PROGRAM B THAT STARTED WITH A NEW 7TH GRADE COHORT IN 10 MIDDLE SCHOOLS. OF THE 867 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, 95% WERE PROMOTED, 52% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 78% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 74% HAD NO OUT-OF- SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.32.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE OFFERS A QUALITY, FREE, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK UNDER CERTIFIED TEACHER SUPERVISION AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES LIKE SPORTS, SYMPHONY AND ROBOTICS. FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THREE HOURS EACH DAY AND FOCUSES ON SIX CORE AREAS - ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SPORTS AND RECREATION, LIFE SKILLS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. EACH AFTERNOON, STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED INTO A GENERAL MEETING PLACE, CHECKED IN BY QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF AND ENJOY A NUTRITIOUS SNACK. STUDENTS THEN SPEND UP TO 75 MINUTES EACH DAY WORKING ON ACADEMICS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED TEACHER AND AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS. AFTER ACADEMICS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CHEERLEADING, DANCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND SPORTS. EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS LED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE BACKGROUND SCREENED BY DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CERTAIN AFTERSCHOOL SITES ARE ABLE TO OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS. THE JUMP START STRINGS PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ALLOWS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN AND PLAY STRING INSTRUMENTS WHILE BEING INSTRUCTED BY THE SYMPHONY MUSICIANS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO PERFORM FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. OTHER UNIQUE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ROBOTICS, ANIMATION AND VIDEO PRODUCTION. AFTER STUDENTS COMPLETE THESE ACTIVITIES, THEY GATHER TOGETHER TO ENJOY A NUTRITIOUS DINNER AND THEN ARE DISMISSED AND PICKED UP BY PARENTS OR APPROVED GUARDIANS. IN THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, CIS'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 3,457 STUDENTS IN 26 SCHOOLS - 11 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, 8 MIDDLE SCHOOLS, 1 K-8 ACADEMY AND 6 HIGH SCHOOL. 96.23% WERE PROMOTED. THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.80 FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8. 85.23% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CSINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1999, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE'S AMERICORPS DUVAL READS LITERACY PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP LITERACY TUTORING FOR UNDERPERFORMING STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHO ARE READING ONE OR MORE GRADE LEVELS BELOW THEIR CLASS. AMERICORPS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A RIGOROUS TWO-WEEK TRAINING AND ORIENTATION TO LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS IN NEED OF LITERACY TUTORING. TRAINING CONSISTS OF MEMBERS LEARNING THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND UTILIZING THE STARS LITERACY CURRICULUM TO HELP SUPPORT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. ONCE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS, MEMBERS ENGAGE THE SCHOOL STAFF AND PRINCIPALS TO HELP IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO NEED LITERACY TUTORING AS INDICATED BY READING ASSESSMENT SCORES. STUDENT READING ACHIEVEMENT IS MEASURED THROUGH CIS'S PARTNERSHIP WITH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS). THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS AND AMERICORPS TUTORS WORK WITH DCPS-PROVIDED PROGRAMS ACHIEVE3000 AND I-READY TO DETERMINE THEIR STATUS AND PROGRESS IN MATH AND READING. THE DATA IS USED TO IDENTIFY LOW-LEVEL READERS, CREATE A TARGET DATA BASELINE OF STUDENT READING SKILLS AND COMPARE THE PRE- AND POST- TEST SCORES TO MEASURE PROGRESS OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE 90 MINUTES EACH WEEK OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP LITERACY TUTORING TO AT LEAST 400 UNDERPERFORMING READERS AND TO ACHIEVE 80 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE LITERACY TUTORING DEMONSTRATING READING IMPROVEMENT AND 70% BEING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. IN THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, 386 STUDENTS RECEIVED LITERACY SERVICES FROM CIS. OF THOSE, 95% WERE PROMOTED. 64% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 98% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 97% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THIS FORM WAS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING OF THE DOCUMENT. BOARD MEMBERS WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM AND ASK QUESTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND PROVIDED INPUT AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE INTO THE FINAL VERSION OF THIS FORM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO REMIND AN INDIVIDUAL IF THEY HAVE NOT SIGNED. IF THE MEMBER CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO SIGN, ACTIONS COMMENCE TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPARISONS ARE MADE TO HISTORICAL LEVELS INTERNALLY, AS WELL AS COMPARISONS TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION FOR LIKE CHARITIES NATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO SIMILAR LOCAL NON PROFITS AND TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER COMPENSATION. THEN, THERE IS INPUT FROM AND DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OFFICERS TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALARY AMOUNTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPARISONS ARE MADE TO HISTORICAL LEVELS INTERNALLY, AS WELL AS COMPARISONS TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION FOR LIKE CHARITIES NATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO SIMILAR LOCAL NON PROFITS AND TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER COMPENSATION. THEN, THERE IS INPUT FROM AND DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OFFICERS TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALARY AMOUNTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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