COMMUNITY INVESTORS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY INVESTORS INC

EIN 47-2147009 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

COMMUNITY INVESTORS is A MASSACHUSETTS-BASED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL WELLNESS of ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE POWER of PLAY. OUR PLAYROX PROGRAMS ARE A UNIQUE BLEND of MUSIC-FUELED FUN for KIDS of ALL AGES, GENDERS and ABILITIES THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED and REFINED OVER 30 YEARS. PLAY-BASED SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT is VITAL to OUR MISSION. THROUGH THE POWER of PLAY WE FOSTER and TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHO COACH and MENTOR YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS, RESULTING IN INCREASED RESILIENCY, EMPATHY, and JOY. WE PARTNER WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, LIKE SCHOOLS and RECREATION and HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, to FURTHER WEAVE OUR PROGRAMS INTO THE FABRIC of THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, WE ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING and ACCEPTANCE THROUGH OUR URBAN to SUBURBAN BRIDGE PROGRAM WHICH BUILDS CONNECTION ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.02%of revenue went to mission work56.8% of expenses · Program services

22.69%of revenue went to fundraising20.5% of expenses

$110.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.15%of revenue went to management and office costs22.7% of expenses

$0.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $28,324 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$260,790

Mission workProgram services$164,34663.02% of revenue56.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,58625.15% of revenue22.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$59,18222.69% of revenue20.5% of expenses

Total expenses$289,114110.86% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 56.8% mission · 22.7% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 5.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 13.7% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 343.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$260,790

Expenses$289,114

Annual shortfall $28,324 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$164,346 · 56.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,586 · 22.7% of expenses

Fundraising$59,182 · 20.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$260,790

Expenses$289,114

Assets$39,256

Income$260,790

Contributions$260,703

Mission work (program services)$164,346

Fundraising$59,182

Management and general$65,586

Accounting fees$19,283

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH ROBERTS JRPRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $30,000

LEONE JOHNSONTREASURER · 30 hrs/week $30,000

ROBBIE JOHNSONCLERK · 5 hrs/week $650

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

JOSEPH ROBERTS JRPRESIDENT

LEONE JOHNSONTREASURER

ROBBIE JOHNSONCLERK

ADAM BRESNICKDIRECTOR

ADAM DILIBERTODIRECTOR

BREANDAIN KEATINGDIRECTOR

BRIAN FENTONDIRECTOR

CHARLES SMITHDIRECTOR

KAREN MCGREALDIRECTOR

LISA DRIVERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCGREALBOARD CHAIRM

PAUL ROBERTSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 25 EARLE RD, WELLESLEY, MA 02481-2423
County: Norfolk
In care of: % TED TREVENS
Primary officer: LEONE JOHNSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 239-3215

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANSTISS & CO PC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services