COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE DALLAS REGIONINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE DALLAS REGIONINC

EIN 75-2044117 · Education (B91Z)

What they do

to Help Students At Risk of Failure Stay In School, Achieve Academically and Graduate, and to Become Productive and Contributing Members of Our Communities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.10 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

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

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

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.08%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

7.90%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$126.94spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.96%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,202,449 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $247,194 for ADAM POWELL-THRU 125 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$8,176,014

Mission workProgram services$8,101,17599.08% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,631,76219.96% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$645,5267.90% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Total expenses$10,378,463126.94% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.1% mission · 15.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 12.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 10.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 10.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 12.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 10.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 12.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 9.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,176,014

Expenses$10,378,463

Annual shortfall $2,202,449 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)$8,101,175 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,631,762 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$645,526 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,176,014

Expenses$10,378,463

Assets$3,722,218

Income$8,205,426

Contributions$5,758,874

Mission work (program services)$8,101,175

Fundraising$645,526

Grants given$330,000

Average grant$330,000

Management and general$1,631,762

Executive compensation (total)$198,460

Accounting fees$83,270

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

ADAM POWELL-THRU 125PRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $247,194Base $247,000 · Other $194

KRISTIN KELLEY-THRU 225CHIEF ADV. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $158,975Base $150,300 · Other $8,675

DR SUMMER ROSE-FROM 125PRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $146,996Base $138,600 · Other $8,396

JEANNEA BUSBYCHIEF PRG. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $143,265Base $135,000 · Other $8,265

ELIZABETH BENNETTCHIEF HR OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $123,169Base $115,300 · Other $7,869

JAMES DOMINEYCHIEF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $111,427Base $108,750 · Other $2,677

RAMONA SCHWAB-THRU 425CFO · 40 hrs/week $80,769Base $77,404 · Other $3,365

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 (20)

ADAM POWELL-THRU 125PRESIDENT & CEO

KRISTIN KELLEY-THRU 225CHIEF ADV. OFFICER

DR SUMMER ROSE-FROM 125PRESIDENT & CEO

JEANNEA BUSBYCHIEF PRG. OFFICER

ELIZABETH BENNETTCHIEF HR OFFICER

JAMES DOMINEYCHIEF RESEARCH

RAMONA SCHWAB-THRU 425CFO

TARSHA M LACOURDIRECTOR

ROBERT SCOTT-THRU 1225TREASURER

PAUL STEPHENSVICE CHAIR

NAKIA DOUGALSDIRECTOR

MIKE WINEMILLERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE JENKINS-FROM 1225TREASURER

LUISA M DEL ROSALCHAIRMAN

LEW BLACKBURN PHDSECRETARY

KARL SCHMALZDIRECTOR

JILL SURDEKDIRECTOR

INGRID BERNERDIRECTOR

DONALD BOWERSDIRECTOR

CARLOS CRUZ EDDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1341 W MOCKINGBIRD LN STE 1000E, DALLAS, TX 75247-4942
County: Dallas
In care of: % COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS DALLAS REG
Primary officer: DR SUMMER ROSE, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailConnectCIS@cisdallas.org Phone(214) 827-0955

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUTTON FROST CARY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B91Z)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes