COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEVADA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEVADA INC

EIN 88-0292094 · Human Services (P30Z)

What they do

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS of NEVADA, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AS CITIES of SCHOOLS of LAS VEGAS, BUT REMAINED RELATIVELY DORMANT UNTIL 2003 WHEN IT REESTABLISHED ITS MISSION to COINCIDE WITH THE NATIONAL COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is "TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY of SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM to STAY IN SCHOOL and ACHIEVE IN LIFE". COMMUNITIES and THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEVADA WILL TURN to CIS for SOLUTIONS and RESOURCES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, BASIC NEEDS PROVISIONING, FAMILY and COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, MENTORING and TUTORING to PROVIDE THE SUPPORT STUDENTS NEED to SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE COMPLETE ACCESS to A QUALITY EDUCATION. to ADVANCE THE MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION is WORKING to BECOME A LEADING NON-PROFIT BY EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING THE PROVEN VALUE of THE MODEL and ADOPTING STRONG FISCAL POLICIES and PROCEDURES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

98.93%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

6.34%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$119.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.85%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,423,815 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,785 for TAMI HANCE-LEHR (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$17,901,762

Mission workProgram services$17,711,02798.93% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,479,72813.85% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,134,8226.34% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Total expenses$21,325,577119.13% 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: 83.1% mission · 11.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 8.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 12.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 9.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 10.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 11.8% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 12.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 12.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,901,762

Expenses$21,325,577

Annual shortfall $3,423,815 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)$17,711,027 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,479,728 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,134,822 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,901,762

Expenses$21,325,577

Assets$14,559,360

Income$18,997,727

Contributions$10,439,266

Mission work (program services)$17,711,027

Fundraising$1,134,822

Management and general$2,479,728

Executive compensation (total)$119,588

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

TAMI HANCE-LEHRPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $180,785

KELLY M RAMSEY-PEARSALLCFO · 40 hrs/week $151,565

ALEXIS O BENAVIDEZCAO · 40 hrs/week $130,916

BRITTANY DUPREECDO · 40 hrs/week $113,133

LAURA MEYERCEAO · 40 hrs/week $72,793

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)

TAMI HANCE-LEHRPRESIDENT & CEO

KELLY M RAMSEY-PEARSALLCFO

ALEXIS O BENAVIDEZCAO

BRITTANY DUPREECDO

LAURA MEYERCEAO

LORI COLVINTREASURER

DANIEL RUIZDIRECTOR

SHANNON BROWNDIRECTOR

RAYMOND SPECHTCHAIRMAN

RAMIRO LOPEZDIRECTOR

PUNAM MATHURVICE CHAIR

PHYLLIS GURGEVICHDIRECTOR

NILEEN KNOKEDIRECTOR

MIKE KAZMIERSKIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CROMEDIRECTOR

MELISSA SCHULTZDIRECTOR

MARA MCNEILLDIRECTOR

DR TIFFANY TYLER-GARNERDIRECTOR

KRYSTAL ALLANDIRECTOR

DR CONSTANCE BROOKSDIRECTOR

JOYCE WOODHOUSESECRETARY

JOHANNA BLAKEDIRECTOR

JESSICA COLEDIRECTOR

JERRIE MERRITTDIRECTOR

JAMESON BAUMANDIRECTOR

ERIN WOOTANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH BLAUDIRECTOR

ED CECCHIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 2080 E FLAMINGO RD STE 225, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119-5179
County: Clark
In care of: % ELAINE WYNNE PRES
Primary officer: TAMI J HANCE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cisnevada.org Phone(702) 550-3799

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FRAZIER & DEETER ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P30Z)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services