COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE (EIN 59-3027895)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-06
IRS object ID
202500379349300830
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Website AddressWWW.CISJAX.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
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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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Total Liabilities EOY$1,547,459TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,767,114NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,775,140ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,085,033RevenueAmt
DescCIS WORKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM TO HELP STUDENTS FIND NEW PATHS TO SUCCESS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, LITERACY AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION WHILE CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY. SITE COORDINATORS ARE EMBEDDED DIRECTLY INTO 37 DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK OF FALLING BEHIND OR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. THE CASE MANAGEMENT DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PROGRAMS: 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 WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP SESSIONS WITH ABOUT 75 STUDENTS AT EACH SCHOOL 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. IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR, SEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 863 STUDENTS. THESE STUDENTS ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING: GPA IN 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE - 2.87; 99% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 97% HAS NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 99% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 38% MALE, 62% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ASIAN, 74% BLACK, 7% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI AND 13% WHITE. BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES SITE COORDINATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY OVER-AGE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. THE 476 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM ACHIEVED: GPA IN 6TH THROUGH 12 GRADE - 2.12; 84% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 7% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 56% MALE, 44% FEMALE; RACE: 1% ASIAN, 85% BLACK, 5% HISPANIC, 2% MULTI AND 7% WHITE. 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 1,122 STUDENTS SERVED: GPA IN 6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE - 2.69; 100% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 96% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 92% HAD NO OUT-OF- SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; MALE - 48%, 52% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ASIAN, 70% BLACK, 10% HISPANIC, 5% MULTI AND 13% WHITE. 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. OF THE 867 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: GPA IN 10TH GRADE - 2.48; 96% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 95% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 53% MALE, 47% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ASIAN, 68% BLACK, 15% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI AND 11% WHITE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,494,215ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,863,135RevenueAmt
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 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. OF THE 2,076 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: GPA - 2.71; 100% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS; 95% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 23% MALE, 42% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN; 1% ASISAN/PACIFIC, 73% BLACK, 9% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI AND 12% WHITE. CIS SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 271 STUDENTS IN THE HOPE = SUCCESS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN 6 HIGH SCHOOLS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$719,074ExpenseAmt
Revenue$778,102RevenueAmt
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 AT 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 FOR 80% OF THESE READERS TO ACHIEVE READING IMPROVEMENT WITH 70% BEING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. THE 819 STUDENTS IN THE LITERACY PROGRAM ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: 99% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 99% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 97% HAD NO OUT- OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 49% MALE, 51% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 73% BLACK, 11% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI, 1% PACIFIC AND 10% WHITE.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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LEON BAXTON
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TRACY ARTHUR
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HON MARTHA BARRETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR CHRISTOPHER BERNIER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON DONNA DEEGAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEGAN DENK
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)
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)
JACK MITCHELL
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON MELISSA NELSON
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 TK WATERS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JERRON WHEELER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TAESHIMA WHITE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSH WOOLSEY
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Noncash Contributions$214,471NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,726,270TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$143,586RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,405,636TotalAmt
Program Services$5,951,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$328,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125,707FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,245,200TotalAmt
Program Services$1,013,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,983FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$138,087ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$1,234FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,235TotalAmt
Management And General$16,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,875TotalAmt
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Management And General$53,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROFESSIONAL FEES$827,546$748,093$79,453
SUPPLIES$565,862$500,278$58,277$7,307
SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE$347,876$347,876
TELEPHONE$81,995$41,817$38,537$1,641

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,474TotalAmt
Program Services$26,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,474FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,113,752TotalAmt
Program Services$8,988,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$873,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$251,965FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,612BOYAmt
EOY$185,274EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,053,488BOYAmt
EOY$1,119,886EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,048,494BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,761BOYAmt
EOY$17,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$170,861LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$51,206LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,484BOYAmt
EOY$119,655EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,294,783BOYAmt
EOY$3,558,807EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,368,895BOYAmt
EOY$1,313,081EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,630,517BOYAmt
EOY$6,314,573EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$295,820BOYAmt
EOY$338,774EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,368,895BOYAmt
EOY$1,208,685EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,709,715BOYAmt
EOY$1,547,459EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,920,802BOYAmt
EOY$4,497,114EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$270,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,920,802BOYAmt
EOY$4,767,114EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,630,517BOYAmt
EOY$6,314,573EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$153,688ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,008,159CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,876,254CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,033,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,726,270CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,644,097TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,711CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,155CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$143,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$206,070TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,016,870CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,898,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,065,032CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,869,856CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,850,167TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$38,850,167PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,372CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$339,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$211,688CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,666TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,372CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$339,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$211,688CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,666TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,312TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,146,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,558,807CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,276,720CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,960,064CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,942,145TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99760PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99990PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$496InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$100,496EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$170,861OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,206DepreciationAmt
Book Value$119,655BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$119,655TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ROU ASSET$1,207,585
ENDOWMENT$100,496
EMPLOYEE LOAN$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,313,081TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$1,207,585
LINE OF CREDIT$1,100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,208,685TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,960,064TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,960,064RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,960,064TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,113,752TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,113,752ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,113,752TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION MAY USE THE FUNDS ONLY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERACY AND EDUCATION PURPOSES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE INCENTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

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$185,825BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$185,825TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$214,471NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

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 4ACIS WORKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM TO HELP STUDENTS FIND NEW PATHS TO SUCCESS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, LITERACY AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION WHILE CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY. SITE COORDINATORS ARE EMBEDDED DIRECTLY INTO 37 DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK OF FALLING BEHIND OR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. THE CASE MANAGEMENT DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PROGRAMS: 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 WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP SESSIONS WITH ABOUT 75 STUDENTS AT EACH SCHOOL 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. IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR, SEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 863 STUDENTS. THESE STUDENTS ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING: GPA IN 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE - 2.87; 99% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 97% HAS NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 99% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 38% MALE, 62% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ASIAN, 74% BLACK, 7% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI AND 13% WHITE. BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES SITE COORDINATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY OVER-AGE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. THE 476 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM ACHIEVED: GPA IN 6TH THROUGH 12 GRADE - 2.12; 84% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 7% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 56% MALE, 44% FEMALE; RACE: 1% ASIAN, 85% BLACK, 5% HISPANIC, 2% MULTI AND 7% WHITE. 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 1,122 STUDENTS SERVED: GPA IN 6TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE - 2.69; 100% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 96% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 92% HAD NO OUT-OF- SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; MALE - 48%, 52% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ASIAN, 70% BLACK, 10% HISPANIC, 5% MULTI AND 13% WHITE. 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. OF THE 867 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: GPA IN 10TH GRADE - 2.48; 96% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 95% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 53% MALE, 47% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ASIAN, 68% BLACK, 15% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI AND 11% WHITE.
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 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. OF THE 2,076 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: GPA - 2.71; 100% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS; 95% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 23% MALE, 42% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN; 1% ASISAN/PACIFIC, 73% BLACK, 9% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI AND 12% WHITE. CIS SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 271 STUDENTS IN THE HOPE = SUCCESS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN 6 HIGH SCHOOLS.
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 AT 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 FOR 80% OF THESE READERS TO ACHIEVE READING IMPROVEMENT WITH 70% BEING PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. THE 819 STUDENTS IN THE LITERACY PROGRAM ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING IN THE FIRST NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR: 99% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL; 99% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 97% HAD NO OUT- OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS; 49% MALE, 51% FEMALE; RACE: 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, 73% BLACK, 11% HISPANIC, 4% MULTI, 1% PACIFIC AND 10% WHITE.
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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