COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE (EIN 59-3027895)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-01-31
IRS object ID
202020319349301507
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-01-31T14:08:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN300008892PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CORNELIUS SCHOU & LEONE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Phone9043443900PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonLEON BAXTONPersonNm
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Preparer PersonMARK J SCHOU CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9046421794PhoneNum
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Gross Receipts$8,058,922GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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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$399,951TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$585,765NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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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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Expense$2,119,812ExpenseAmt
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DescTHE CASE MANAGEMENT DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF FOUR PROGRAMS, WHERE SITE COORDINATORS ARE EMBEDDED DIRECTLY IN 25 DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WORKING WITH TARGETED, DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO ARE 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 AND WHICH FOLLOWS THE NATIONAL CIS MODEL THAT FOCUSES ON COLLEGE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PARTICULARLY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL AND USES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS ARE PLACED ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES 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. IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, SEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 973 STUDENTS. 269 SENIORS (93.08%) IN THE SEP PROGRAM GRADUATED. 84.83% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE SEP PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. THE STUDENT GPA WAS 2.60. 75.14% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 83.65% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 89.36% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES SITE COORDINATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY OVER-AGE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. 80.11% OF STUDENTS IN THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. OF THE 782 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.34. 61.80% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 84.99% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 82.95% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. 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 1,369 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 95.07% WERE PROMOTED, 88.82% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 70.49% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 75.35% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. 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 CONTINUING WITH THESE STUDENTS THROUGH 12TH GRADE PLUS ONE YEAR OF POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION. OF THE 694 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 89.42% WERE PROMOTED, 85.07% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 24.49% HAD NO IN- SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 28.99% HAD NO OUT-OF-SUSPENSIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,064,360ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,571,824RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE OFFERS A QUALITY, FREE, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN 22 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE 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. THE PROGRAM SERVES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS, 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 WHOSE 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. OVERSIGHT AND PRIMARY FUNDING OF THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE KIDS HOPE ALLIANCE. IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, CIS PROVIDED AFTERSCHOOL SERVICES TO 4,513 STUDENTS. OF THOSE, 92.22% WERE PROMOTED. THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.42. 96.42% ATTENDED AFTERSCHOOL MORE THAN 60 DAYS, 83.87% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL, 78.05% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 78.86% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$576,469ExpenseAmt
Revenue$557,626RevenueAmt
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 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 430 STUDENTS RECEIVED LITERACY SERVICES FROM CIS. OF THOSE, 95.02% WERE PROMOTED. THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.43. 73.72% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 91.86% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 91.85% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.Desc
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PersonMR JEROME BALTAZARPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

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ATHENA MANN
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MICHAEL STEWART
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MARTHA BARRETT
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HONLENNY CURRY
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HON BETTY BURNEY
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
HON ELENI DERKE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY DREICER
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LINDA EDWARDS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA HARAMBOURE
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TODD JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MARTIN
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DR JUDY POPPELL
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SONNY MARTIN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ED PRATT-DANNALS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BARKER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
KEN SANDERS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK SCHART
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0
HON MIKE WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH WOOLSEY
VICE CHAIRMAYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE FORST
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0
JAY PLOTKIN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY ARTHUR
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ABENA HORTON
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTI AIELLO
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
JANEL LEGARD
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
HON MELISSA NELSON
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CLINT PYLE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR ADAMS JR
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DR DIANA GREENE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MATT KRUSE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$405,728SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$36,716SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$140,562RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,166,389TotalAmt
Program Services$4,800,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$285,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,112FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$856,086TotalAmt
Program Services$696,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,480FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,426TotalAmt
Program Services$34,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,472TotalAmt
Program Services$222,227ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,347FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$1,510FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,552TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,984TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,944TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROFESSIONAL FEES$426,447$385,508$40,939
SUPPLIES$230,936$204,171$23,786$2,979
TELEPHONE$214,339$109,312$100,740$4,287
SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE$151,192$151,192

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,198TotalAmt
Program Services$50,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,942FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,650,226TotalAmt
Program Services$6,760,641ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$696,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,657FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$633,446BOYAmt
EOY$211,536EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$854,436BOYAmt
EOY$657,963EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$35,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$233,377LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$200,912LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,041BOYAmt
EOY$32,465EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,270BOYAmt
EOY$53,070EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,527,393BOYAmt
EOY$992,922EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$670,659BOYAmt
EOY$388,737EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,969BOYAmt
EOY$11,214EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$941,628BOYAmt
EOY$399,951EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,765BOYAmt
EOY$592,971EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,765BOYAmt
EOY$592,971EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,527,393BOYAmt
EOY$992,922EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,968ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,829NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,409OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$7,487,080CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,468,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,038,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,101,381CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,511,210CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,606,828TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,992CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,805CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62,681CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,027CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$103,846CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$215,351TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,510,072CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,489,469CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,101,174CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,106,408CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,615,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,822,179TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$36,822,179PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$25,208CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$5,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,048CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$911CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,176TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$25,208CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$5,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,048CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$911CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,176TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,484,864CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,483,472CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,134,222CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,107,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,616,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,826,355TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99990PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99870PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLINE OF CREDITDesc
Amt$11,214Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,214TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,653,194TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,653,194RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,653,194TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,648,817TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,648,817ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,409OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,409ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,650,226TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,409ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 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, WHERE SITE COORDINATORS ARE EMBEDDED DIRECTLY IN 25 DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WORKING WITH TARGETED, DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHO ARE 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 AND WHICH FOLLOWS THE NATIONAL CIS MODEL THAT FOCUSES ON COLLEGE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PARTICULARLY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL AND USES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS ARE PLACED ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES 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. IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, SEP PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 973 STUDENTS. 269 SENIORS (93.08%) IN THE SEP PROGRAM GRADUATED. 84.83% OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE SEP PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. THE STUDENT GPA WAS 2.60. 75.14% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 83.65% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 89.36% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES SITE COORDINATORS WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY OVER-AGE FOR THEIR GRADE LEVEL. 80.11% OF STUDENTS IN THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED. OF THE 782 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.34. 61.80% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 84.99% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 82.95% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. 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 1,369 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 95.07% WERE PROMOTED, 88.82% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 70.49% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 75.35% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS. 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 CONTINUING WITH THESE STUDENTS THROUGH 12TH GRADE PLUS ONE YEAR OF POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION. OF THE 694 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 89.42% WERE PROMOTED, 85.07% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 24.49% HAD NO IN- SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 28.99% HAD NO OUT-OF-SUSPENSIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF JACKSONVILLE OFFERS A QUALITY, FREE, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN 22 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE 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. THE PROGRAM SERVES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS, 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 WHOSE 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. OVERSIGHT AND PRIMARY FUNDING OF THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE KIDS HOPE ALLIANCE. IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, CIS PROVIDED AFTERSCHOOL SERVICES TO 4,513 STUDENTS. OF THOSE, 92.22% WERE PROMOTED. THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.42. 96.42% ATTENDED AFTERSCHOOL MORE THAN 60 DAYS, 83.87% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS OF SCHOOL, 78.05% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 78.86% HAD NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.
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 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 430 STUDENTS RECEIVED LITERACY SERVICES FROM CIS. OF THOSE, 95.02% WERE PROMOTED. THE AVERAGE GPA WAS 2.43. 73.72% MISSED LESS THAN 21 DAYS, 91.86% HAD NO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS AND 91.85% 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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,409

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