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CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS INC (EIN 22-2962532)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-02-14
IRS object ID
202200459349300700
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Activity Or MissionCENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS (CSS) ADVANCES THE EFFORTS OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP ALL STUDENTS INTO LEADERS WHO HELP MAKE THEIR SCHOOLS SAFER AND MORE SUPPORTIVE, ENGAGING, AND INSPIRING. WE ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND OUR WORK CURRENTLY IMPACTS 645,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. WE ARE DRIVEN BY THE VISION THAT ONE DAY ALL CHILDREN WILL THRIVE IN SCHOOLS THAT GRADUATE THEM PREPARED FOR THE RIGORS OF COLLEGE AND LIVES FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL WORK, ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP, AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionCSS HELPS SCHOOLS BECOME PLACES WHERE STUDENTS WANT TO BE. WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS IN THREE AREAS: DEVELOPING ALL STUDENTS INTO LEADERS; EMPOWERING TEACHERS TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH STUDENTS; AND ENGAGING ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE HOW LEARNING HAPPENS.MissionDesc
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Expense$12,846ExpenseAmt
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DescTEEN PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEEN PEP): THE TEEN PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEEN PEP) UTILIZES PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION TO INCREASE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEXUAL HEALTH. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS, KNOWN AS PEER EDUCATORS, ARE ENROLLED IN A DAILY, FOR-CREDIT, YEARLONG LEADERSHIP COURSE TAUGHT BY SCHOOL FACULTY DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS. PEER EDUCATORS CONDUCT A SERIES OF STRUCTURED WORKSHOPS FOR GROUPS OF YOUNGER PEERS, FACULTY, AND FAMILY MEMBERS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND DECISION-MAKING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY REDUCING RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.Desc

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DescPEER GROUP CONNECTION: PEER GROUP CONNECTION (PGC) TAPS INTO THE POWER OF OLDER STUDENTS TO CREATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVANCING THE PEER LEADERS' OWN LEARNING, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT. OLDER STUDENTS, KNOWN AS PEER LEADERS, ARE ENROLLED IN A DAILY, FOR-CREDIT, YEARLONG LEADERSHIP COURSE TAUGHT BY SCHOOL FACULTY DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS. EACH WEEK, PAIRS OF PEER LEADERS MEET WITH SMALL GROUPS OF YOUNGER STUDENTS IN OUTREACH SESSIONS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT PGC IMPROVES THE GRADUATION RATES OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS BY NINE PERCENTAGE POINTS, INCREASES DAILY ATTENDANCE BY AS MANY AS SIX DAYS, AND CUTS BY HALF THE NUMBER OF MALE STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE DROP OUT.Desc

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DescCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS: IN OUR WORK WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, CSS USES A COLLABORATIVE, DATA- INFORMED, AND RELATIONSHIP-DRIVEN APPROACH, GROUNDED WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENT LEADERSHIP, TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT AND SCHOOL OUTCOMES. CSS HELPS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROVIDE STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, STRONG FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGING ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, SOCIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS. THROUGH CAREFULLY CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, STUDENTS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CSS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY SCHOOL PLANS THAT FOCUS ON STUDENT ATTENDANCE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMICS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE. CSS SERVES AS A LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOR OVER 20 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.Desc

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Desc"ACHIEVEMENT MENTORING (AM): A SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY DR. BRENNA BRY, THAT PAIRS ADULT SCHOOL STAFF WITH STUDENTS IN ONE-TO-ONE MENTOR-MENTEE RELATIONSHIPS AND HAS BEEN PROVEN TO REDUCE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, IMPROVE ACADEMICS, AND REDUCE SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG AT-RISK STUDENTS. "CAMPAIGN CONNECT (CC): A DATA-INFORMED, RELATIONSHIP-DRIVEN INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH THE ABILITY TO (A) BUILD A SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ANALYZING CRITICAL DATA IN PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE WAYS, AND (B) SHARE PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY (ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY, OTHER STAFF, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND KEY COMMUNITY MEMBERS/ORGANIZATIONS) ABOUT STRENGTHS AND AREAS OF NEED THAT LEADS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TARGETED AND CUSTOMIZED ACTIONS. "TOBACCO RELATED PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NJ DEPT. OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC), AS WELL AS THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). THE CDC GRANT FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW JERSEY THAT IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOL POLICY, WITH THE GOAL FOR SCHOOLS TO UTILIZE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND CESSATION STRATEGIES VERSUS THE TRADITIONAL EMPHASIS ON SUSPENSION FOR TOBACCO INFRACTIONS. THE FDA GRANT FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS BY CONDUCTING YEAR ROUND TOBACCO INSPECTIONS IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE NJ LAW PROHIBITING RETAILERS TO SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS BEING ENFORCED. THE MAIN GOAL OF YEAR ROUND INSPECTIONS IS TO PREVENT THE INCREASE OF RETAILERS' VIOLATION RATES AND KEEP IT NO HIGHER THAN 10%. "OTHER CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS: CSS'S SOLUTIONS ARE CREATED IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SCHOOLS. CSS HAS DESIGNED CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR OVER 150 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. AS WITH ALL CSS MODELS, OUR CUSTOM SOLUTIONS TAKE ROOT WITHIN SCHOOLS AND MAKE A LASTING, SUSTAINABLE IMPACT THAT PERSISTS LONG AFTER OUR INVOLVEMENT. WE ACCOMPISH THIS BY INVESTING SIGNIFICANT TIME INTO DEVELOPING A STRONG STAKEHOLDER GROUP WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND THEN BY WORKING WITH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF USING AN INTENSIVE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER STRATEGY, USER-FRIENDLY CURRICULA, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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DANIEL OSCAR
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SHERRY BARR
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ABBY ATTIAS
EMPLOYEE40.00$172,622$0$8,715Yes (X)
MARGO ROSS
EMPLOYEE40.00$176,000$0$620Yes (X)
ALTAGRACIA MONTILLA
EMPLOYEE40.00$154,091$0$6,888Yes (X)
JACKIE CHU
EMPLOYEE40.00$146,435$0$9,292Yes (X)
LAURA LARIMER
EMPLOYEE40.00$138,122$0$9,226Yes (X)
CATHERINE NTI
EMPLOYEE40.00$134,232$0$12,902Yes (X)
JOYCE LOVELESS
EMPLOYEE40.00$124,284$0$9,600Yes (X)
PETER ADEBI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHA ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW BERNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G FRITS BESSELAAR
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW FERRER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN HAUGHTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
R CHRISTOPHER OWENS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE HUGHES REDMOND
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLI LIST WELLS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN VALENCIA WRIGHT
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THE POLICY & RESEARCH GROUP
8434 OAK STNEW ORLEANSLA70118RESEARCH$511,117
CHILD CENTER OF NY
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PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN
299 BROADWAY SUITE 1300NEW YORKNY10007CHILDREN COUNSE$240,000
ASTOR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
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COUNSELING IN SCHOOLS
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONSULTANTS & TRAINERS$3,270,581$3,058,235$205,718$6,628
MATERIALS & SUPPLIES$1,103,803$1,102,798$23$982
STIPENDS & PRESENTERS$169,116$169,116
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$99,707$82,296$12,354$5,057

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$36,365EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,851BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,987,858BOYAmt
EOY$7,293,212EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,985,938BOYAmt
EOY$2,302,197EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,665BOYAmt
EOY$14,160EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,190BOYAmt
EOY$291,380EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$861,304BOYAmt
EOY$914,972EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,380,097BOYAmt
EOY$3,522,709EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,607,761BOYAmt
EOY$3,770,503EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,607,761BOYAmt
EOY$3,770,503EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,987,858BOYAmt
EOY$7,293,212EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$162,742ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$3,721,024CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,569,183CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,137,128CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,981,923CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,970,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,380,236TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,721,024CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,569,183CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,137,128CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,981,923CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,970,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,380,236TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,979,211SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,401,025PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,201CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,831CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,161CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,975CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,758TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,405,994TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$38,425,609GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99870PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,755OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,755DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$235,843OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$200,578DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,265BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,265TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,135,856TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,135,856RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,135,856TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,973,114TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,973,114ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,973,114TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, SECTION 501(C)(3) AND NEW JERSEY TAXATION CODES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PRESCRIBE A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT REQUIRES THAT COMPUTATIONS OF CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ONLY CONSIDER TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MORE THAN LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE TAX AUTHORITIES EXAMINE THE POSITION. THE CENTER EVALUATES STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND ACCRUES FOR LIABILITIES IF APPLICABLE. THE CENTER'S ANALYSIS FOUND NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
DANIEL OSCAR
PRESIDENT & CEO$233,205$60,000$15,888$309,093
SHERRY BARR
VICE PRESIDENT$131,329$46,000$15,729$193,058
ABBY ATTIAS
EMPLOYEE$136,622$36,000$8,715$181,337
MARGO ROSS
EMPLOYEE$153,000$23,000$620$176,620
ALTAGRACIA MONTILLA
EMPLOYEE$154,091$6,888$160,979
JACKIE CHU
EMPLOYEE$146,435$9,292$155,727

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJACKIE CHU 73,961 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCSS HELPS SCHOOLS BECOME PLACES WHERE STUDENTS WANT TO BE. WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS IN THREE AREAS: DEVELOPING ALL STUDENTS INTO LEADERS; EMPOWERING TEACHERS TO COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH STUDENTS; AND ENGAGING ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE HOW LEARNING HAPPENS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BPEER GROUP CONNECTION: PEER GROUP CONNECTION (PGC) TAPS INTO THE POWER OF OLDER STUDENTS TO CREATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVANCING THE PEER LEADERS' OWN LEARNING, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT. OLDER STUDENTS, KNOWN AS PEER LEADERS, ARE ENROLLED IN A DAILY, FOR-CREDIT, YEARLONG LEADERSHIP COURSE TAUGHT BY SCHOOL FACULTY DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS. EACH WEEK, PAIRS OF PEER LEADERS MEET WITH SMALL GROUPS OF YOUNGER STUDENTS IN OUTREACH SESSIONS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT PGC IMPROVES THE GRADUATION RATES OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS BY NINE PERCENTAGE POINTS, INCREASES DAILY ATTENDANCE BY AS MANY AS SIX DAYS, AND CUTS BY HALF THE NUMBER OF MALE STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE DROP OUT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS: IN OUR WORK WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, CSS USES A COLLABORATIVE, DATA- INFORMED, AND RELATIONSHIP-DRIVEN APPROACH, GROUNDED WITH A FOCUS ON STUDENT LEADERSHIP, TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT AND SCHOOL OUTCOMES. CSS HELPS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROVIDE STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, STRONG FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGING ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, SOCIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS. THROUGH CAREFULLY CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, STUDENTS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CSS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY SCHOOL PLANS THAT FOCUS ON STUDENT ATTENDANCE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMICS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE. CSS SERVES AS A LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOR OVER 20 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D"ACHIEVEMENT MENTORING (AM): A SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY DR. BRENNA BRY, THAT PAIRS ADULT SCHOOL STAFF WITH STUDENTS IN ONE-TO-ONE MENTOR-MENTEE RELATIONSHIPS AND HAS BEEN PROVEN TO REDUCE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, IMPROVE ACADEMICS, AND REDUCE SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG AT-RISK STUDENTS. "CAMPAIGN CONNECT (CC): A DATA-INFORMED, RELATIONSHIP-DRIVEN INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH THE ABILITY TO (A) BUILD A SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ANALYZING CRITICAL DATA IN PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE WAYS, AND (B) SHARE PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY (ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY, OTHER STAFF, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND KEY COMMUNITY MEMBERS/ORGANIZATIONS) ABOUT STRENGTHS AND AREAS OF NEED THAT LEADS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TARGETED AND CUSTOMIZED ACTIONS. "TOBACCO RELATED PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NJ DEPT. OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC), AS WELL AS THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). THE CDC GRANT FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW JERSEY THAT IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOL POLICY, WITH THE GOAL FOR SCHOOLS TO UTILIZE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND CESSATION STRATEGIES VERSUS THE TRADITIONAL EMPHASIS ON SUSPENSION FOR TOBACCO INFRACTIONS. THE FDA GRANT FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS BY CONDUCTING YEAR ROUND TOBACCO INSPECTIONS IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE NJ LAW PROHIBITING RETAILERS TO SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS BEING ENFORCED. THE MAIN GOAL OF YEAR ROUND INSPECTIONS IS TO PREVENT THE INCREASE OF RETAILERS' VIOLATION RATES AND KEEP IT NO HIGHER THAN 10%. "OTHER CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS: CSS'S SOLUTIONS ARE CREATED IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SCHOOLS. CSS HAS DESIGNED CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR OVER 150 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. AS WITH ALL CSS MODELS, OUR CUSTOM SOLUTIONS TAKE ROOT WITHIN SCHOOLS AND MAKE A LASTING, SUSTAINABLE IMPACT THAT PERSISTS LONG AFTER OUR INVOLVEMENT. WE ACCOMPISH THIS BY INVESTING SIGNIFICANT TIME INTO DEVELOPING A STRONG STAKEHOLDER GROUP WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND THEN BY WORKING WITH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF USING AN INTENSIVE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER STRATEGY, USER-FRIENDLY CURRICULA, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THEY ARE GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE DRAFT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. THE RETURN IS DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AND A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE AND FILE THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL BOARD AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY IN WHICH THEY AGREE TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY INCLUDES GUIDELINES TO ASSIST BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN AVOIDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AFTER CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH FOR THE POSITIONS ON STAFF FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF OUR SIZE, TYPE, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. FOR PRESIDENT COMPENSATION, A FIRM WAS USED THAT DID A STUDY OF COMPENSATION FOR THIS TYPE OF POSITION IN THIS AREA, AND THIS WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AFTER CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH FOR THE POSITIONS ON STAFF FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF OUR SIZE, TYPE, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. FOR PRESIDENT COMPENSATION, A FIRM WAS USED THAT DID A STUDY OF COMPENSATION FOR THIS TYPE OF POSITION IN THIS AREA, AND THIS WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 911 COMMONS WAY, PRINCETON, NJ 08540