COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LAREDO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LAREDO INC

EIN 74-2586218 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S20Z)

What they do

At Communities In Schools of Laredo, Inc., We Surround Students With A Community of Support, Empowering Them to Stay In School and Achieve In Life.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.73%of revenue went to mission work80.7% of expenses · Program services

$72.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.21%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $39,460 for CLAUDIA DOVALINA GUZMAN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,376,475

Mission workProgram services$2,013,51284.73% of revenue80.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$480,37220.21% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,493,884104.94% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 14.0% mission · 84.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 19.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 20.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 18.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,449,747

Expenses$2,493,884

Annual surplus $955,863 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)$2,013,512 · 80.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$480,372 · 19.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,449,747

Expenses$2,493,884

Assets$2,188,684

Income$3,493,297

Contributions$1,516,329

Mission work (program services)$2,013,512

Management and general$480,372

Executive compensation (total)$69,879

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CLAUDIA DOVALINA GUZMANEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $39,460

GLORIA RENDONEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $26,712

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 (28)

CLAUDIA DOVALINA GUZMANEXECUTIVE DIR.

GLORIA RENDONEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOHNNY RAMOSBOARD MEMBER

YOLANDA M SCIARAFFABOARD MEMBER

VICTOR M GARCIABOARD MEMBER

TINA HOLLIDAY CERDABOARD MEMBER

ROSINA SILVAPRESIDENT ELECT

ROSIE HICKLEBOARD MEMBER

RICHIE RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT

PAUL SAENZBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA CHAPA RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER

LEILA MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

LARRY DOVALINABOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH M JACKSON IIISECRETARY

JORGE F GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

JORGE DELGADOBOARD MEMBER

ALAN GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

JEREMIAH CABRERABOARD MEMBER

IZAMAR CARRAZCOBOARD MEMBER

HUMBERTO TREVINOBOARD MEMBER

HECTOR M MEDINA JRBOARD MEMBER

HECTOR GARCIABOARD MEMBER

GWEN VOGES GARZABOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH R VELASQUEZBOARD MEMBER

DANNY GARCIABOARD MEMBER

CONRADO HEINTREASURER

CINDY DOMINGUEZBOARD MEMBER

ARMANDO VILLARREALBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 2114 E SAUNDERS ST, LAREDO, TX 78041-5431
County: Webb
In care of: % STEVEN WALDER ADM
Primary officer: Julieta Salinas, Director of Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailccdovalina@cislaredo.org Phone(956) 791-2199

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: September 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CANALES GARZA & BAUM PLLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S20Z)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services