Nonprofit · EIN 46-1196944
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,907,373 | $10,014,857 | $3,892,516 | $9,454,616 | $725,209 | $8,729,407 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,451,744 | $4,543,859 | -$1,092,115 | $4,665,317 | $76,884 | $4,588,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,346,619
- Program service revenue
- $1,403,551
- Investment income
- $95,135
- Net income from fundraising events
- $62,068
- Other revenue
- $62,068
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,969
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,020,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,450,364
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $65,061
- Travel
- $86,073
- Depreciation
- $11,940
- Program services (functional)
- $8,709,606
- Management and general (functional)
- $964,931
- Fundraising (functional)
- $340,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,665,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,454,616
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $725,209
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,729,407
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,672
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,185,883
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,796,730
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,932,677
- Gross receipts
- $13,926,817
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 497
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH BENTON | CEO Officer | 40 | $160,969 | $15,684 |
| RACHEL TOMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA SPRICK SCHUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SCARLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE QUINTERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY OLHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BETH MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY VAN ALLSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN KAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY GATTAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN DINKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLY CURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAINA CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE BALLEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATI LOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Benton | CEO Officer | 40 | $59,624 |
| Joe Bass | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Gattas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Ballew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Clark | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sara Morrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tara Scarlett | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ian Dinkins | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sara Beth Myers | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Van Allsburg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Fields | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Olhausen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Briana Sprick Schuster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Tompkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susannah Berry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kati Lohr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amber Rangel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 INTERSTATE BLVD S STE 100, NASHVILLE, TN 37210-4634
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEREDITH BENTON, 500 INTERSTATE BLVD S STE 100, NASHVILLE, TN 37210
- Signed the 990
- MEREDITH BENTON, CEO
- Phone
- (615) 727-1341
- Website
- CISTN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CROSSLIN PLLC
Mission
TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS THE STATE'S LARGEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT EVIDENCE-BASED WRAPAROUND SERVICE PROVIDER. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED SCHOOL-BASED STAFF WORK DIRECTLY INSIDE OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO HELP CONNECT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORT BY ADDRESSING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND MORE TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND.Expenses $8,709,606 · revenue $1,403,551
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1196944
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,454,616
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,926,817
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,907,373 | $10,014,857 | $9,454,616 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,451,744 | $4,543,859 | $4,665,317 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,144,684 | $4,068,947 | $5,691,272 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-1196944).
Questions about COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE is 46-1196944.
- Is COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEREDITH BENTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,969 (MEREDITH BENTON, CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,907,373, expenses of $10,014,857 and total assets of $9,454,616 at year end.
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