COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE CHARLESTON AREA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE CHARLESTON AREA INC

EIN 57-0915384

What they do

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS (CIS) of CHARLESTON SERVES APPROXIMATELY 8,000 STUDENTS IN 15 CHARLESTON and BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS, USING AN EVIDENCED-BASED COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH to BRING COMMUNITY SERVICES to STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, and SCHOOLS. THROUGH A PROCESS of INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTS and SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CIS is CHANGING THE OPPORTUNITY EQUATION for STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE LOWCOUNTRY SINCE 1989.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.76%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

6.05%of revenue went to fundraising8.0% of expenses

$75.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.78%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

69.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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$822,567

Mission workProgram services$540,88165.76% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$31,0853.78% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$49,7366.05% of revenue8.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$200,86524.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$621,70275.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 87.0% mission · 5.0% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 3.6% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 5.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 3.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 4.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.78% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 3.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$822,567

Expenses$621,702

Annual surplus $200,865 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$540,881 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$31,085 · 5.0% of expenses

Fundraising$49,736 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$822,567

Expenses$621,702

Contributions$569,837

Mission work (program services)$540,881

Fundraising$49,736

Management and general$31,085

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMIE COOPERCEO · 40 hrs/week $113,843Base $110,949 · Other $2,894

CIERRA SCOTTVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $51,552Base $48,641 · Other $2,911

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 (14)

JAMIE COOPERCEO

CIERRA SCOTTVP OF FINANCE

AMANDA TAYLORDIRECTOR

ARCHIE FRANCHINIDIRECTOR

BRETT LANZLTREASURER

CYNTHIA WALTERSDIRECTOR

DAVID BURTVICE CHAIR

JEN HOLLYDIRECTOR

KENTON KELLYDIRECTOR

MARK FELLDIRECTOR

PORTER JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SUE UGENTIDIRECTOR

TERRY SCHMOYERCHAIR

THERESE GRIFFINSECRETARY

About this charity

Location: 1691 TURNBULL AVE SUITE 200, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
County: Charleston
In care of: JAMIE COOPER
Primary officer: JAMIE COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(843) 740-6793

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: August 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIOTT DAVIS LLCPLLC